Day One-food, more food and vultures!
July 25, 2016 - Toronto - Don Mills and Eglinton - Amexon
Cathy Kerr Reports:
The day started damp & cool, believe it or not. Our baby did not do too much other than whine for food ALL morning. He did finally flap and hop abit in a little fit, so they gave in and fed him at noon. Then it was a food coma for most of the afternoon–too hot for anything else! Bruce gave me a break from the heat for a couple of hours and watched him sleep mostly–little bit of flapping but that was it lol. Irma joined us at 5 and Bruce headed home. Things were quiet, so we couldn’t believe it when Mom brought him MORE food around 530!! We didn’t see him for the longest time and I guess Mom was wondering too as she flew over and into the nest–a few minutes later she emerged with food in beak, took it to 150 and ate ! We thought the little one hadn’t eaten until he popped up–with the hugest crop!! He wasn’t up for long before down into the nest he went…and we did not see him again lol. Two poor vultures made the wrong decision to try and travel thru-while Dad chased one off to the southeast, Mom took care of the other. And that poor thing didn’t know which way to go and Mom sure smacked it down, a few times, until it figured out go east!! And off it went to meet up with his buddy way off to go way, way around lol
As we were packing up to leave, Mom went over to check on her baby, or maybe just to say good night lol. He still didn’t pop up lol. Think we all will be surprised if he goes tomorrow but one never knows…..