!!! A 4th arrival !!!
May 07, 2015 - Kitchener - CTV-Bell Media Tower
Lisa Reh Reports:
On Wednesday, May 6 just after 2, the 4th egg was still nestled in with the hatchlings.
Today, at 9:00 this morning, Karen reported that Mystery left the nest and there were definitely 4 babies in the nest. Shortly after she returned with a meal for all. Sometime between Wednesday afternoon and this morning the fourth fluffy chick broke free of it’s shell! Better late than never little one! Caster arrived later with more food but ate most of it himself and took the package away. At 9:29, the babies were all huddled together for a few minutes until one of the adults came back at about 9:38. The protective parents aren’t leaving them alone for long!
Later on in the afternoon, at 3:30 Mystery flew out again leaving the fledglings alone for a few minutes and came back with a blue jay. She plucked out pieces of it and gently offered it to the little ones. The four hungry babies were wobbling on their small bodies and big heads to get their portion of the meal. Feeding continued for a few minutes and then Mystery took the blue jay out of the nest box and came back a few minutes later with the blue jay. Caster came in and covered the young ones and fussed with them a bit. Again Mystery left and came back with the blue jay. And a third and fourth time she went out and came back but this time it could have been another blue jay, as it looked a little fresher. This went on for over an hour. After the numerous feeds and fussing from Caster and Mystery the little ones final conked out after all the food. Caster is very good at stepping in and covering the babies as soon as Mystery leaves.
