Birders

elleng

(136,780 posts) Thu May 9, 2024, 06:24 PM May 2024

Family swim!

Last edited Thu May 9, 2024, 11:15 PM - Edit history (1)

They leave the nest when 1-2 days old, depending on weather, and can walk, swim, feed, and even dive. They have enough energy remaining in their yolk sac to survive 2 days before feeding.

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Family swim! (Original Post) elleng May 2024 OP

Very nice, those pictures have a calming effect Walleye May 2024 #1

for me too! elleng May 2024 #2

Sweet blm May 2024 #3

what walleye said i second that elleng. AllaN01Bear May 2024 #4

Good! elleng May 2024 #5

i like to see em on their mothers back when out and about. AllaN01Bear May 2024 #6

Just noticed, in background, looks like osprey hanging around! elleng May 2024 #7

wonder if the honkers parents are aware of it. ? AllaN01Bear May 2024 #8

Sure, but they may not care, not like they go home to sleep on nest @ night! elleng May 2024 #9

Walleye

(36,371 posts)

1. Very nice, those pictures have a calming effect

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu May 9, 2024, 06:26 PM

May 2024

elleng

(136,780 posts)

2. for me too!

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Thu May 9, 2024, 06:31 PM

May 2024

blm

(113,851 posts)

3. Sweet

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu May 9, 2024, 06:41 PM

May 2024

AllaN01Bear

(23,281 posts)

4. what walleye said i second that elleng.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu May 9, 2024, 08:34 PM

May 2024

elleng

(136,780 posts)

5. Good!

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #4)

Thu May 9, 2024, 08:40 PM

May 2024

AllaN01Bear

(23,281 posts)

6. i like to see em on their mothers back when out and about.

Reply to elleng (Reply #5)

Thu May 9, 2024, 08:41 PM

May 2024

elleng

(136,780 posts)

7. Just noticed, in background, looks like osprey hanging around!

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #4)

Thu May 9, 2024, 08:47 PM

May 2024

3rd pic.

REALLY excitng to me, as haven't seen any this year (until today.)

AllaN01Bear

(23,281 posts)

8. wonder if the honkers parents are aware of it. ?

Reply to elleng (Reply #7)

Thu May 9, 2024, 08:49 PM

May 2024

most likely.

elleng

(136,780 posts)

9. Sure, but they may not care, not like they go home to sleep on nest @ night!

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #8)

Thu May 9, 2024, 09:00 PM

May 2024

Will surely be watching!

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