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Courthouse Crows
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| The nest seen from street level is not much to look at. A better view is from a third-story window in the Courthouse that looks right into the nest. | The nest has an exclusive view looking over the treetops toward St. Helen Catholic Church and the westbound lanes of Route 60. |
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May 19, 2008 - The nest sits cozily in the crown of the palm tree and appears quite secure. The birds are partially shaded from the sun along with being camouflaged from the view of any predators passing overhead. Here the four nestlings huddle together waiting for their parents to return with food. |
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| May 19, 2008 - The young birds show bare skin where the feathers still have to grown in. | May 19, 2008 - After an incubation period of approximately 18 days, Crows generally fledge the nest approximately 28 - 35 days later. |
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| May 19, 2008 - The parents, circled in yellow, perched atop the flag poles in front of the Courthouse. | May 19, 2008 - The parents are very active in the area around the nest; busily foraging for food for the ever hungry nestlings. |
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| May 28, 2008 - The young Crows have grown rapidly over the intervening week and now are up and wondering around the nest. | May 28, 2008 - One of the adult birds, at right, returns and provides a meal directly into the open beak of one of the nestlings. |
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| May 28, 2008 - With the hungry brood calling excitedly at left, the adult Crow, at right, takes a short break before flying off in search of more food. | |
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| May 28, 2008 - Portraits of the young Crows as they wait expectantly for their next meal to fly in. | |
| Images & text by Bob Montanaro. | |
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images and text copyright Pelican Island Audubon Society. E-mail: piaudubon@bellsouth.net |
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