Camilla's Announcement

[danmcq]

Oh how beautiful, look at all those eggs and momma hovering over them.

 

I want egg # 4. Please let me know when he or she is weaned. :-) Please gently mark it.

[Luvparrots]

Ana Grey was #1 in a clutch of 4. So fingered crossed for Gonzo and Camilla's four. This is so exciting! Gonzo and Camilla are going to be great parronts!

[she]

I have been watching the web cam, I am hooked.

[Codys Mom]

wow congrads you are going to have some beautiful babies there

[Tycos_mom]

I;m getting so excited I can't wait for the little ones looks like you got a wonderful home for egg #4 if Dan is serious about taking it. And if we get a baby from it, I just cant wait to see those like featherless baby's what fun you must totally be on pins and needles waiting and hoping I'd be going crazy I wouldn't be able to sleep with thinking about them. I could never be a breeder of birds that's for sure.

[Jingles]

how exciting!!!! 4 eggs!!! Where is the webcam link? I want to watch!!!!

 

Congrats momma!

[ranaz]

Wow

I just saw his thread and Im so excited myself...4 eggs, OMG, I hope they all hatch and u get 4 healhy babies. Pleasekeep us posted..or better give us the link to the webcm link...

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[she]

If you go to spinners profile page,you will find the link.

[ranaz]

Thanks

Im checking it out right now

Thanks

[katana600]

Thanks for asking ranaz, I thought everyone was refering to the update pictures as the webcam. This is a great thread to watch. Thanks Spinner.

[cf737]

I am totally hooked on Camilla and Gonzo - I've been streaming the webcam all day! Sooo excited.

[Luvparrots]

I've been watching the cam also! It's great. I am so excited about getting to watch this clutch's progress!

[lovethatgrey]

Truly exciting.

[Spinner]

A quick update:

 

[li]All four eggs are safe and in good care![/li]

[li]Camilla is spending almost the entire day in the nest box tending the eggs.[/li]

[li]Gonzo is becoming more and more aggressive, protecting his family with great vigor. At the same time, he continues to gently feed his mate like clockwork.[/li]

[li]Camilla has plucked a considerable amount of feathers, as expected, to augment the nesting material we placed in the box.[/li]

[li]Contact calls between the pair are interesting, ranging from gentle chatter to ear-splitting complaints.[/li]

[li]A pool has started at work to pick the day for the first hatching. Proceeds will go to an avian charity.[/li]

[li]The webcam carried record loading last week with an average of 190+ connections/day. Hopefully I'm still under my ISP's bandwidth radar.[/li]

[li]Not to be outdone, Bonnie & Clyde are back in their nest box. In addition, their food consumption has increased considerably - a good indicator that they are preparing for their own clutch.[/li]

[li]Meanwhile, Beaker has let us know he'll have none of this lovey-dovey stuff and expects to have his normal levels of exclusive attention, even if we are feeding little ones. He can often be heard saying "neener neener" to the other birds B)

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Enjoy!<br><br>Post edited by: Spinner, at: 2009/09/23 04:41

[judygram]

Thanks Dave for the update, I hope all 4 eggs hatch and thanks for sharing this experience with us.

[Luvparrots]

Oh what fun. I estimate the first hatch is on Oct 6.

[Tycos_mom]

That web cam is going to be one busy place when the babies start hatching. This is a wonderful thing to watch I can't wait to see the babys when they hatch

[danmcq]

Spinner wrote:

Beaker has let us know he'll have none of this lovey-dovey stuff and expects to have his normal levels of exclusive attention, even if we are feeding little ones. He can often be heard saying "neener neener" to the other birds B)

 

Hahahahahahahah, Beaker is a character!

 

Thanks for the GreYt update. I love watching that nest box. :-)

[Jingles]

Thanks for the update!!!

 

I can't wait to see the babies

[chimaysmommy]

Eee!! I just saw this post for the first time today....Congrats to the proud Mama and Papa!!! I am sending my BEST wishes your way and hoping for 4 of the healthiest chicks! I can't wait to get home from work and check out the webcam!

[she]

Thanks so much for the update.This is so exciting.The webcam is fantastic.My guess is that the first hatching will be on oct 7.

[JillyBeanz]

This is better than the telly - I love it!!! I've been watching that naughty Camilla pluck and it doesn't matter how many times I should at her - she won't stop!

 

I'm sooooo excited

[judygram]

I'm so excited as there could be something happening this weekend, this is so fascinating to watch.

[danmcq]

Thanks for the update Dave.

 

I know I'm atleast 10 of those hits per day. I just love checking in and seeing what they are doing. :-)

[Spinner]

I received a question in a PM and thought I'd answer it here, since others may want to know: The webcam image is in black and white because the camera is operating in infrared mode. The box is mostly dark and has no lighting in it to operate the camera in a "normal" mode. The camera has a number of IR LEDs that provide "invisible" light that the camera can pick up. The birds don't see anything and act naturally.

 

Camilla let me clean the lens of the camera (which is accessible from outside the box), and the image is much clearer. You all know how their dust gets over everything

 

Enjoy!