Panda Cam may be temporarily down over the next couple hours for upgrades (Sept 8th, 4:45 p.m.). Panda cam images of mom and cub will now be available 24/7. Latest info on the Panda Cam site.
The tiny cub is often in mom’s arms and thus difficult to see. Images of mom and cub are being controlled by the panda team. They reserve the right to block images at their discretion. To allow more people to view panda cam, sessions are limited. If you are unable to connect, please try again later
So what this means is if you are up on Freida watch or for those of you who do Have a life lol are up at 1 am or so, try to get in there. You might stand a pretty good chance, especially by tomorrow night LOL.
Well hopefully whatever they are upgrading and opening it for 24 hours a day instead of 10 til 5 or so, will gives us all a better chance. Especially those with High Speed connections. My neighbors will let me go over there to watch with them if my dsl doesn't let me in LOL. i'm gonna try.
So across the bottom of my screen right now I have a Peregrine Falcon, a most precious and most awesome baby boy Panda cub and a beautiful eaglet. It don't get no better than this! :)
Friday, September 8 Mother and the cub continue to do well. Lun Lun is exhibiting great maternal instincts. Over the last 24 hours, she and the cub have settled into routine and appear more relaxed. Nursery staff actually observed the cub nursing several times overnight, with nursing bouts are occurring every 1 to 1 ½ hours.
We had a minor scare yesterday afternoon when our visiting Chinese colleague was concerned that the cub sounded horse. We have been listening intently, but all indications are that the cub continues to be quite vigorous.
The cub has noticeably more hair than the day before. If all continues to go well, we should see the characteristic black markings begin to appear by early next week. Dr. Rebecca Snyder our curator of giant panda research and management has been busy watching and caring for Lun Lun and the cub, and will start doing updates again over the weekend. Dr. Dwight Lawson Vice President Animal Programs and Science
Earlier today, Tai was leaning over the wall to the right of the ledge. He had his paws dangling down as though he was trying to reach something. I held my breath big time until he stood up on his hind legs. It really looked as though if he gave a push-off with his legs he would have taken another Big Fall. Head first..
Funny that LunLun's cub is already growning hair. He will look better then that naked look he had! But he sure could wiggle around!
Well I lived in the country for a long time, and I know a farmer who locked himself out of the house one night while doing chores, and he said when he woke up that morning, he was a little horse. So I guess it does happen, at least to humans
I have been watching Lun Lun for about 18 minutes. I have seen just a little bit of the cub. Right now she is curled up in a ball. You can see her keep her arm up there holding it! That is just so precious.
I remember swearing to myself that I was not going to start watching anything else after the eaglets fledged. Now I don't have enough room on my desktop to see everything I want to see and work at the same time. I need a really large monitor to hold all of this stuff!
Sharon & Glo Thanks so much for the 3 baby pics. I notice that there isn't any announcement yet from the Brisbane home page Still says TWINS. I hope your pics soon get there & wake them up.
Yep Daughter marries. I become Grandma to alot of creatures; 4 legged, two legged, no legged. So this is just the same> I am use to be Grandma already to Tai, Lun Lun's baby cub, Frieda's three chicks, osprey's, EAGLETS, and who knows what else...lol
Hi Jim you might be the first fella to post but I'mm the First Lady !!!! sorry for that an English joke, I wont take your First Ladies name in vain pet!!!
Well what with nursery duty and bird duty and keeping up with Tai Shan, watching for the shuttle to launch, I think I'm in the middle of a breakdown here, cant keep up,,,,, oh god I'm getting to old for all this travelling, makes you dizzy doesn't it, and inbetween all that , doing the housewife duties and I think I now need a hospital bed,, just for the rest dont you know !!!!!
bad manners again,, ooooooooo these English women I hear you say, bad to the core and common as muck.
Just been watching our new baby at Atlanta and Lun Lun, couldnt get on at all yesterday, far to much traffic I think, everybody wants to look in and go AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, in times like these all we can do is wait and hope that the little darling will survive and be healthy, and have a wonderful future like gobbo [Tai], wonderdul to have a new clutch of peregrines to watch too WELL DONE FREIDA GIRL !!!! do you all feel like me, all this nursery duty will put us all into the mental wards, ooooooooooooooooooo the worry and the sleepless nights of anticipation, hopeing and waiting for a sign that all is well, maybe I worry far to much, but I remember many many night and days of upset and worry over darling gobbo, listening out for every cough and sneeze, and heart in my mouth when he fell over as a tiny cub, and Mai getting so disstressed with all the building work, that she started to Honk all the time,[stress in Pandas isnt good ,they have dicky heart rates you see] so all in all I'm a basket case ready for putting out to pasture. Oh I do go on don't I, do tell me to shut up please, its a fault of mine, blather blather blather !!!!
I'll say, I feel as if i've been put through the ringer you know,, cant cope with all this baby sitting, panic panic panic !!!! What it is to be on duty all the time and not be insitue to help if anything goes wrong !!! can my nerves manage I ask !!!
Oh get the Brandy out, I need a stifener to see me through all this trauma,,,, babies babies everywhere and not a helping paw, claw or hand to help !!!!! God help us all over the next few months till all is well, I think I will need more than Brandy, GET ME THE VALIUM TOO
Just a thought !!!!!! I wonder if Mai and Gobbo will be shut in again all day today, that will make it two days,,,, I believe the heat is quite hot for them again, pity the keepers dont think of filling there pool so they can sit in it ,, I know they love that,, so why dont the keppers ???????????
I think i've had Lun Lun and baby all to myself this morning,, I have the advantage you see cos I've been watching since 7am my time, and I hope you are all still in bed at 2am in the morning where you are, I call that crafty dont you,,,,, oggleing Lun Lun and baby in your middle of the night !!!!!!!! Seen her feed every hour and I have even seen the baby for the first time, all pink and I bet squeeky, I wish there was sound on there cam ?????
Lun Lun feeding at this very moment, AGAIN, that baby will BURST,,, Gobbo [tai] has a new trick too ,,he hangs on to Mai with his teeth and she drags him around, now if I were Mai I would belt him one for that, the little monster that he is,,, ALL those sharp needle teeth he has, she has endless ammounts of mother love, but if that little horror draws blood I'll make it my mission to go and smack his bottie !!!!! YOU have to love them dont you !!!
It's 01.30pm here so I'll get off and do the rounds and nursery watch,,, and the shuttle is going soon,, cant miss that either can I, boy I'm exhausted !!!!! WHAT A LIFE ????
Good morning early birds- finally got to sleep in a little. Making breakfast, bacon and pancakes, mmm. Daughter spent the night at a friend's house, should have sent the westie with her as he woke me up at 6 am to go outside.Foggy morning here. Hi Chrissy, how are things in Merry old England?
Good morning all. back from coffee and dog treats. On with my day now. Gonna put up that Panda and kid and watch as I can as I go by the computer LOL. I'm sure i'll be stopping in here to catch up on the goings on.
Good Morning eagle falcon panda buddies! Looks like a beautiful day for a picnic. Going to be packing up my goodies in a few & going to the park to enjoy family. Chrissy, it is good to hear from you and know you are loving all these new babies! JIM That was a pleasant sneaky good morning from you! Sharon & Paula & FloralGirl & Glo Keep on bloggin' Enjoy your day! BBL
NORMA Tai has been climbing trees since last March. They say he takes after his Mom. When she first arrived in the US, she would climb trees and other things and they thought they had lost her one time, but she was acting like a bat, up by the building. Some pandas just love to climb.
you can say that again pet,, I hope all says well and they have a safe and easy return.
Have you looked in on Lun Lun yet today, I've been lucky today been watching her and baby since 7am my time,, beem wonderful to watch and I even got to see baby to.
Mai and gobbo [Tai] have been inside till 10.15am your time and not been out long,, I would like to know why both of them have been allowed into Tian Tian's den, terrible looking place all dark and dirty looking, plater falling off the walls and mould growing up the walls, now you would thihk that would be dangerious for them dont you, all those spores that they breath inm cant be good for them !!!!!!
Chrissy I sent an email to Doreen, it is for you also I just didn't have your email address. I sure hope it opens .
I loved reading about you babysitting.. at first I thought you mean't your Granddaughters or Grandsons then I read on and cracked up....you needing the brandy lmbo
Glad you came online nice to hear for you again, tell Doreen hi.
Hi ya, Chrissy, within the week, or so, they will be living in their new quarters, so there will be alot of shuffling around and preparations, very stressful time for pandas I remember last year after Tai was born, Mei pitched a fit every time she heard a drill. You would think with CNNs' sponser of the cam we would have sound. Been watching every space shuttle since the 1st and just still get goose bumps when I watch.
My first ever live launch, and WOW its was something else, hope all will be well and they have a safe return!!!
Lun Lun does seem to be a very good mum for a first timer, been watching her since 7am my time,, and she is feeding every hour on the hour, and that baby will be red raw the amount of times Lun baths her/him, I rather favour a GIRL ????? are we takeing bets ??????? Gobbo had been his usual devil today biteing the hell out of darling Mai and getting away with it to, and boy I think we have a budding jockey on our hands you know,, all the piggy back rides he is getting,,, do you know I think I have managed to do my profile properly but cant seem to add a picture, and for the life of me I dont know who to put a picture on here next to my name, must be dumb !!!!!
I have really been thinking alot about what Steven wrote on the start to this blog page. About NCTC working with kids from all over. Trying to teach them about nature in their lives. I just can't help also thinking of the area we just downsized from. Building, building, building, that people from this area can't even afford. Now we are at the other end of the county and land is being brought up now at lower price for future building building building. I see land just disappearing. Where will eagles build nest, where will dear live and other creatures? Sorry just gets you thinking.
After you do your profile, Chrissy, you have to create a blog. You can just use one of their templates to do, nothing fancy. Then you go to dashboard and that is where you add the picture. The instructions for doing that are on the eaglet_momsters site.
DANA If Atlanta follows proper prodigal, China should send them at least, 5 names after finding out the sex, than people can vote and the name will be announced on the 100 day mark. Don't know why they are not waiting, don't they read about other pandas born in the states. What are they going to name them Billy-Bob or Cindy-Lou???????
Hi, Anon, A few questions for you. What is your name? Where do you live, and where were the kittens found. How come the vet did not suggest you take them to a humane society, I hear kittens usually are highly adoptable. Just being curious!!
Busy day. I think being semi retired is busier than working Full time lOL. No I guess not really. Ijust get to keep my own schedule much of the time, and time gets away from me. Well Its lunch and siesta time here. i am going out tonight.. TTYL have a funafternoon with all the new Mamas and wee ones.
NORMABYRD You are in for a big treat, and blessed, that you have this opportunity to see it right from the beginning. Just wish, CNN would let them have sound.
Been trying to add a picture to here, it said I had done everything correctly but then again I'm Chrissy and I always muck things technical up, so fingers crossed and if it hasn't worked I'm a monkeys auntie!!!!!!!
Aww well I have nevr watched a Panda Mother before, but was watching for a few while I ate lunch. This little cub appears to be Blessed with a wonderful Mama. She is totally devoted to her little one every second it seems.
you are in for such a treat watching Pandas, everyone is so different Mai Xiang is so sweet and gentle she is long suffering loves playing with Tai shan until he get far to ruff and tries to walk away but the little devil always follows, and her most favorite thing in the world is food, she is a walking tummy, she would kill for an icelolly, on the other hand Tai[gobbo] as we call him in the UK is as you know a live wire and devil to boot, he loves to play make trouble and just have fun, but he does sit sometimes and thinks of what trouble he can make next and then he does it, usually towards mummy, he loves to climb as high as he can get but is a little bit if a coward when it comes to water, if he is with mummy he is brave, but on his own and he walks around it and wont put a paw in, Tian [daddy] is so laid back he sleeps alot but he also is a gentle bear, he loves Mai alot and would like the chance again to play with her, and he seems to enjoy the company of his son too, contrary to the zoo's blurbs, you see that what you do when you watch pandas 24/7 night and day for a long time.
so beware you will get absorbed with Lun Lun's new baby, you just cant help it, you will watch for every new thing that happens and get to know them as if they were your own.
Pet you will get overtaken with Pandas you know they are nothing like what you would expect a bear to be,, nothing fierce about Pandas, they are so laid back and love to be loved, and gobbo, yes he is a pawfull isnt he, I have watched Mai and Tian for a very long time now long before gobbo was a twinkle in there eyes, and I have to say Mai has always been in my heart, and always will be, she is one very special girl !!! I do seem to get to know all the Pandas personalities that I tend to feel like one of the family, and they don't even know I exist, mad arnt I,,,, Mai has just had the biggest pineapple you have ever seen, God knows who she doesnt get sick you know, but then you would'nt when your a walking tummy !!! I hope you enjoy panda sitting with Lun Lun and her new cub at Atlanta, and I wish we could have sound there to, we have lost our sound at Washington for some unknown reason, and I miss all the noises from mai and gobbo so much, if you ever hear a female panda meeoww at her baby its just so wonderful, pure love. Enjoy and watch out for every new day in this new rare little ones special future,
I must be wacked out from all that late night watching lol...I thought in Atlanta Zoo Panda's I had seen a site there that said name the Panda cub. It gave a place to send in a boy name and then a place to send in a girl name..........I MUST BE DREAMING cause I can't find it lol
NO, DANA. YOU WERE NOT DREAMING It was there, possibly, someone has informed them of the error of their ways, and how they are supposed to WAIT to find out about the SEX first, and then CHINA, I believe, I may be wrong, it has happened one ot twice, sends them suggestions of names and people vote. These are Chinas' pandas!!!!!
Ok I thought I hadn't lost my gord....lol ...it was on the CNN site. They are asking for names boy & girl..... Well that is dumb the tradional way for China is the name is not told until the 100th day. I put this same thing about the 100th day back a bit on the blog.
dont worry about ir girl, the more you look at these sites you more you think you see, if you saw it pet then you saw it, the people who type out these thing ate notorious for moveing them all over the original site and I'm sure thet only do it to confuse and upset people,,,, so pet please dont worry about it, your not mad yet,, but if you continue talking to me for much long you just might end up so [English joke]
JMHO! Atlantas' cam is not positioned very well. When Tai was born, and I hate to compare, we saw and heard everything. It was very addicting, you could not tear yourself away day or night. JMHO!
Just to let you know both Mai and gobbo are playing in there pond and loveing it, Mai is right up to her middle and she looks so at ease go take a look
ok, DANA and CHRISSY Guess that is where I saw it. I too mentioned in a previous blog, what were they thinking....Billy-Bob or Ellie-May. In Tai's naming you had 5 names to select from...and the winning name was announced on his 100th day. I'm going to have to go back and check, thought that China had picked the 5 names????
Oh I missed them playing in the water...ty though for telling us. My eyes are feeling like sand paper again. Think I'll nap..maybe I'll get to see baby fuzzy panda later and then some falcon babies that have fuzz. Feeling my chin since everything is getting fuzz....hope no problem there lol bbl
you have let your secrt out now girl,,,,,, watching pandas all the time,, sorry to say my friend your a lost cause, [laughing] OH pet a kindred soul together with mw,,, I am just the same, watched Mai night and day and was so scared when gobbo was born and he was shot out of Mai like a bullit out of a gun, I was sure when he hit that wall that he had broken every bone in his tiny body.
but maybe that explains the way he is, mad, nuts and off his trolly hlaf the time, bless the little darling.
160 comments:
Thank you STEVEN
Hey new thread! Thanks!!!
Thank you very much Steven. Didn't know how this one would last through the weekend. Hope things are going well with you.
Thanks, Vicky for the announcement.
Steve, Thanks for remembering us. I know your weekend is fully scheduled.
Did you all check out Butterball at the DC zoo on cam 2. Such a life!
Wave to Jo as she's walking!
Eaglet still in NU nest. Looks so lonely.
After spending the day in the kitchen making picnic food - I am now hungry-Going to get something to eat.
BBL
Huuummmmmm, she's walking and blogging, that's a multi-tasked woman that Jo!
Panda Cam may be temporarily down over the next couple hours for upgrades (Sept 8th, 4:45 p.m.).
Panda cam images of mom and cub will now be available 24/7.
Latest info on the Panda Cam site.
The tiny cub is often in mom’s arms and thus difficult to see.
Images of mom and cub are being controlled by the panda team. They reserve the right to block images at their discretion.
To allow more people to view panda cam, sessions are limited.
If you are unable to connect, please try again later
So what this means is if you are up on Freida watch or for those of you who do Have a life lol are up at 1 am or so, try to get in there. You might stand a pretty good chance, especially by tomorrow night LOL.
I have yet to get on the Panda Cam at Atlanta today and I have tried all day long!
Sharon,
IT PROBABLY CRASHED!
Well hopefully whatever they are upgrading and opening it for 24 hours a day instead of 10 til 5 or so, will gives us all a better chance. Especially those with High Speed connections. My neighbors will let me go over there to watch with them if my dsl doesn't let me in LOL. i'm gonna try.
Get your hit of eaglet while he's still in the nest:
http://www.nu.com/eagles/live/
default.asp#
We seem to have that effect on Cameras LOL, but I think with the Panda cam we had a little help!!!
Freida sure looks pretty today, I think motherhood becomes her!
Mits,
Look! It's a whole fish in the CT nest! Dad just brought in Friday night supper!
Baby Smurf is looking at that fish like "What? The head is still on!"
Seems like that bamboo Mei is eating would be tickling Tai's butt and waking him up!
Seems like that bamboo Mei is eating would be tickling Tai's butt and waking him up!p!
Eaglet Mantling and talking to someone...
So across the bottom of my screen right now I have a Peregrine Falcon, a most precious and most awesome baby boy Panda cub and a beautiful eaglet. It don't get no better than this! :)
Outtahere for a little while. BBL!
Think he has finally figured out what to do with the fish...picked it up, and is starting on the head!
Nu eaglet looking out at 9 oclock
Looks like a leftover piece of fish also in the CT nest
See you all later, heading home. Have a good evening.
OOHhhh, eaglet is mantling in the NU nest!
Don't you just feel in your bones that our "kids" are still making drop ins at the ole sycamore tree????
Ok, "Jo" just keep walking, maybe you'll find someone on your way across Illinois!
LOL I'm here due west of Vicky...I'll be watching for ya.
Hi there Glo Bug!
Get all the WAX you can for us tonight Glo, I will be "out" of the house and heading to see my Grandbabies after work!
Frieda is up and can see some fuzz under the weeds
Its hard to tell, but I only see 2.
Parent and eaglet in the NU nest.
Friday, September 8
Mother and the cub continue to do well. Lun Lun is exhibiting great maternal instincts. Over the last 24 hours, she and the cub have settled into routine and appear more relaxed. Nursery staff actually observed the cub nursing several times overnight, with nursing bouts are occurring every 1 to 1 ½ hours.
We had a minor scare yesterday afternoon when our visiting Chinese colleague was concerned that the cub sounded horse. We have been listening intently, but all indications are that the cub continues to be quite vigorous.
The cub has noticeably more hair than the day before. If all continues to go well, we should see the characteristic black markings begin to appear by early next week. Dr. Rebecca Snyder our curator of giant panda research and management has been busy watching and caring for Lun Lun and the cub, and will start doing updates again over the weekend.
Dr. Dwight Lawson
Vice President Animal Programs and Science
That is the latest report on Lun Lun and the cub. Now, me being the proofreader from hell, I have to ask, they said the cub sounded horse. Do Pandas sound horse or hoarse? I know, tell me to go away, that my antics are not appreciated! :)
And I sure do wish Tai was lying with his back to the ledge. Makes me so nervous!
NNNNEEEE!!! I did not catch the "horse" mistake. I think you should write to them, SHARON. Yes, TAI SHAN is makin me beyond nervous
Sharon - eagle eye You mean that little thing actually went Neighhhhhhhh like a horse? LOL
A little empty in here this evening so far. No football game for you this evening?
No football game this week. It is our week off. It feels kind of good.
Earlier today, Tai was leaning over the wall to the right of the ledge.
He had his paws dangling down as though he was trying to reach something. I held my breath big time until he stood up on his hind legs. It really looked as though if he gave a push-off with his legs he would have taken another Big Fall. Head first..
Funny that LunLun's cub is already growning hair. He will look better then that naked look he had! But he sure could wiggle around!
Well I lived in the country for a long time, and I know a farmer who locked himself out of the house one night while doing chores, and he said when he woke up that morning, he was a little horse. So I guess it does happen, at least to humans
A horse is a horse, of course, of course, And no one can talk to a horse of course, That is, of course, unless the horse is the famous Mister Ed!
I have been watching Lun Lun for about 18 minutes. I have seen just a little bit of the cub. Right now she is curled up in a ball. You can see her keep her arm up there holding it! That is just so precious.
Floralgirl Hi! That makes a lot of horse sense!
You have market on Sunday - Do you have much of a selection after the rain storms?
Frieda is off her nest.......Can't see much.
If Frieda's camera would just move back a little bit, maybe we could look for that 3rd egg & get a better view of the chicks.
I didn't know LunLun was up.....I'm going there now.
Do you think LunLun is holding him. Looks like she has fresh straw in her nest bed.
Would be great if the camera stays on and we can see her nurse the cub.
Me too!
Oh Sharon. I am sure she is holding him up against her. She had just set up & this she is so motherly.
Hey Jo, Not a huge amount of flowers, but still enough to squeak through Sunday mkt. Did I read you have a family reunion this weekend?
Frieda is back to nest - only half a pic so I don't know if it's feeding time or not.
Is this not the most precious!
Guess what I am doing -- FRAPPING Lun Lun!!
Oh, by the way, I was #50!
FloralGirl Yep! Family reunion time of year. This one is on hubby's side of the family. He has 3 brothers. That's why I had kitchen duty today!
FAMOUS FRAPPER Way to go, girl. Babies, babies, babies.
I guess curling up in a ball like is their way of keeping the cub safe, huh?
I so love all these babies!!
Looking at LunLun - I am thinking that in a few months time - her cub will be jumping all over her just like Tai does to his momma.
Yeah, Mema Jo, she had better rest while she can!
Evening, all. See Frieda is on the chicks. Glad ya'll got in to see the new cub, they must have finished their computer upgrade.
Paula, we actually haven't seen much of the new cub. She keeps it right up against her with her arm under it!
NILLA, we miss you on here today!!
OK Got my desktop all arranged with the Mamas and the Babies. KInd of neat way to spend some time on a Fri night.
The little cub - I saw his front feet trying to squirm away from LunLun.
She scooped him up in her arms & laid down with him.
I remember swearing to myself that I was not going to start watching anything else after the eaglets fledged. Now I don't have enough room on my desktop to see everything I want to see and work at the same time. I need a really large monitor to hold all of this stuff!
Sharon, I know how ya feel! Hooked on falcons now. Thank God I only have dialup at home, or else would spend all evening looking at all sorts of cams.
LOL I said the samething lOL. Here I sit but the view is wonderful
I just saw 3 hatchlings!!!!!!!
There are 3 I see them all
LOL are you sending them the picture or shall I LOL
That is so cool. I was so afraid that one might have been lost in the wind storm!!!!!!
You can send this one. I did the other one!
I am just so thrilled. I am a grandmother to 4 babies in just a couple of days! I didn't think I was ready to be a grandma yet but I think I am!!!
Yeh I had that thought too. She worked so hard to get it back to the nest against the wind. Well she's gone for food LOL
I see there is 3 now! Yeeehawww!
White is so much easier to see than pink against those pink rocks!
I thought we were going to get to see the cub for a minute and she turned her back right to us. That just a little rude, Lun Lun!
I put the pic on the site and sent out an email...
What an attentive little mommy Lun Lun is!
Sharon & Glo Thanks so much for the 3 baby pics. I notice that there isn't any announcement yet from the Brisbane home page Still says TWINS.
I hope your pics soon get there & wake them up.
Got to get off the computer for a minute. The brat is home and wants on. Be back in a minute!
Jo,
They must be taking their afternoon nap!
It's funny, we all got the same shot!
Wow checked in earlier "lurking" hee hee and now I'm back. Thought there would be more blog than this to read.
Not much going on.
Yep Daughter marries. I become Grandma to alot of creatures; 4 legged, two legged, no legged. So this is just the same>
I am use to be Grandma already to Tai, Lun Lun's baby cub, Frieda's three chicks, osprey's, EAGLETS, and who knows what else...lol
Yup, the Grandma thing is not so bad!
Sure would love to see those chicks again!
Lun Lun can't seem to find a comfortable spot. It surely isn't laying on those 2x4s for sure!
I would like to see the chicks again too.
Going to hit the hay for tonight, gotta work tomorrow. Talk to ya tomorrow!
Have a good night Paula!
Goodnight, Paula.
Dana We have so many cams to keep up with that we talk less! LOL
AOYP Paula
I am going to say Goodnight to whomever is reading what I have written. Early rise tomorrow to start the picnic at noon.
No more pink eggs to dream of cracking!! Sweet dreams. LOLove
Good night Mema Jo. We have had a wonderful week around here.
I am going to bed myself. Watching Frieda feed the babies again. Watching Lun Lun curled up sleeping with her little baby. What a good night!
Good night and sweet eagle dreams, my friends of fine feathers (and Pandas too).
Ah hah!! I might have missed Friday's blog altogether, but I'm going to be the first Saturday morning to say "have a great weekend, eagle lovers....
Jim
Hi All,
Hi Jim you might be the first fella to post but I'mm the First Lady !!!! sorry for that an English joke, I wont take your First Ladies name in vain pet!!!
Well what with nursery duty and bird duty and keeping up with Tai Shan, watching for the shuttle to launch, I think I'm in the middle of a breakdown here, cant keep up,,,,, oh god I'm getting to old for all this travelling, makes you dizzy doesn't it, and inbetween all that , doing the housewife duties and I think I now need a hospital bed,, just for the rest dont you know !!!!!
bad manners again,, ooooooooo these English women I hear you say, bad to the core and common as muck.
How re you all, well I hope and fighting fit.
lots of love
Chrissy
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Good morning Jim and Chrissy. It has been a really exciting few days around here. 4 new babies in just a couple of days.
wax
Hi all,
Just been watching our new baby at Atlanta and Lun Lun, couldnt get on at all yesterday, far to much traffic I think, everybody wants to look in and go AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH,
in times like these all we can do is wait and hope that the little darling will survive and be healthy, and have a wonderful future like gobbo [Tai], wonderdul to have a new clutch of peregrines to watch too WELL DONE FREIDA GIRL !!!!
do you all feel like me, all this nursery duty will put us all into the mental wards, ooooooooooooooooooo the worry and the sleepless nights of anticipation, hopeing and waiting for a sign that all is well, maybe I worry far to much, but I remember many many night and days of upset and worry over darling gobbo, listening out for every cough and sneeze, and heart in my mouth when he fell over as a tiny cub, and Mai getting so disstressed with all the building work, that she started to Honk all the time,[stress in Pandas isnt good ,they have dicky heart rates you see]
so all in all I'm a basket case ready for putting out to pasture.
Oh I do go on don't I, do tell me to shut up please, its a fault of mine, blather blather blather !!!!
Love
Chrissy
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Hi Sharon me duck,,
How yah doing pet,
I'll say, I feel as if i've been put through the ringer you know,, cant cope with all this baby sitting, panic panic panic !!!!
What it is to be on duty all the time and not be insitue to help if anything goes wrong !!! can my nerves manage I ask !!!
Oh get the Brandy out, I need a stifener to see me through all this trauma,,,, babies babies everywhere and not a helping paw, claw or hand to help !!!!!
God help us all over the next few months till all is well, I think I will need more than Brandy, GET ME THE VALIUM TOO
Love Chrissy
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Hi me again
Just a thought !!!!!!
I wonder if Mai and Gobbo will be shut in again all day today, that will make it two days,,,, I believe the heat is quite hot for them again, pity the keepers dont think of filling there pool so they can sit in it ,, I know they love that,, so why dont the keppers ???????????
Chrissy
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Hi me the irritant again !!!!
I think i've had Lun Lun and baby all to myself this morning,, I have the advantage you see cos I've been watching since 7am my time, and I hope you are all still in bed at 2am in the morning where you are, I call that crafty dont you,,,,, oggleing Lun Lun and baby in your middle of the night !!!!!!!!
Seen her feed every hour and I have even seen the baby for the first time, all pink and I bet squeeky, I wish there was sound on there cam ?????
Love Chrissy
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Hi all
Lun Lun feeding at this very moment, AGAIN, that baby will BURST,,,
Gobbo [tai] has a new trick too ,,he hangs on to Mai with his teeth and she drags him around, now if I were Mai I would belt him one for that, the little monster that he is,,, ALL those sharp needle teeth he has, she has endless ammounts of mother love, but if that little horror draws blood I'll make it my mission to go and smack his bottie !!!!!
YOU have to love them dont you !!!
Chrissy
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Hi all
It's 01.30pm here so I'll get off and do the rounds and nursery watch,,,
and the shuttle is going soon,, cant miss that either can I, boy I'm exhausted !!!!!
WHAT A LIFE ????
Love Chrissy
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Good morning early birds- finally got to sleep in a little. Making breakfast, bacon and pancakes, mmm. Daughter spent the night at a friend's house, should have sent the westie with her as he woke me up at 6 am to go outside.Foggy morning here. Hi Chrissy, how are things in Merry old England?
Good morning all. back from coffee and dog treats. On with my day now. Gonna put up that Panda and kid and watch as I can as I go by the computer LOL. I'm sure i'll be stopping in here to catch up on the goings on.
Good morning, Eagleland!
Eaglet in NU nest! Along w/ the pesky blackbird!
Or Two!
Good Morning eagle falcon panda buddies! Looks like a beautiful day for a picnic. Going to be packing up my goodies in a few & going to the park to enjoy family.
Chrissy, it is good to hear from you and know you are loving all these new babies! JIM That was a pleasant sneaky good morning from you!
Sharon & Paula & FloralGirl & Glo Keep on bloggin' Enjoy your day! BBL
Hey Jo, if you see this- have a great time at your reunion!!
Still no announcement in Brisbane about the 3rd chick!
Hi Jim, Chrissy, Sharon, Paula ,Glo, Jo and lurkers and those coming in
Good Morning....
Morning all, watching Lun and space shuttle...nasa.com
The pics are soooo good at nasa, you can see one of the astonauts looking out the window, less than 6 mins to launch...
Hi all,
ATLANTIS IS AIRBOURNE !!!!!!!!!!
CHrissy
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Hi all
Talk about holding your breath !!!!!
OXYGEN OXYGEN GIMME GIMME OXYGEN
Chrissy
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NORMA Tai has been climbing trees since last March. They say he takes after his Mom. When she first arrived in the US, she would climb trees and other things and they thought they had lost her one time, but she was acting like a bat, up by the building. Some pandas just love to climb.
That was a beautiful lanch of Atlantis. God Bless Them. Safe ride Atlantis!
Hi Mits,
you can say that again pet,, I hope all says well and they have a safe and easy return.
Have you looked in on Lun Lun yet today, I've been lucky today been watching her and baby since 7am my time,, beem wonderful to watch and I even got to see baby to.
Mai and gobbo [Tai] have been inside till 10.15am your time and not been out long,, I would like to know why both of them have been allowed into Tian Tian's den, terrible looking place all dark and dirty looking, plater falling off the walls and mould growing up the walls, now you would thihk that would be dangerious for them dont you, all those spores that they breath inm cant be good for them !!!!!!
Chrissy
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Okay, I am back. Went to the flea market. Missed the launch. Watching Lun Lun. She appears to be a very good mommy.
Chrissy I sent an email to Doreen, it is for you also I just didn't have your email address. I sure hope it opens .
I loved reading about you babysitting.. at first I thought you mean't your Granddaughters or Grandsons then I read on and cracked up....you needing the brandy lmbo
Glad you came online nice to hear for you again, tell Doreen hi.
If you all would like to know what a little bit of Bluefield looks like, go to:
http://www.swiftnet.us/jeffersoncam
/bigcam.htm
The mountain in the background is East River Mountain. This cam is actually 2-3 miles from my house. I love it here!
Yeah, Chrissy, don't stay away so long next time.
Shuttle lift off and into space all went well....good
Hi ya, Chrissy, within the week, or so, they will be living in their new quarters, so there will be alot of shuffling around and preparations, very stressful time for pandas I remember last year after Tai was born, Mei pitched a fit every time she heard a drill. You would think with CNNs' sponser of the cam we would have sound. Been watching every space shuttle since the 1st and just still get goose bumps when I watch.
Hi Sharon,
Hope you didnt scratch to much pet,
My first ever live launch, and WOW its was something else, hope all will be well and they have a safe return!!!
Lun Lun does seem to be a very good mum for a first timer, been watching her since 7am my time,, and she is feeding every hour on the hour, and that baby will be red raw the amount of times Lun baths her/him, I rather favour a GIRL ????? are we takeing bets ???????
Gobbo had been his usual devil today biteing the hell out of darling Mai and getting away with it to, and boy I think we have a budding jockey on our hands you know,, all the piggy back rides he is getting,,,
do you know I think I have managed to do my profile properly but cant seem to add a picture, and for the life of me I dont know who to put a picture on here next to my name, must be dumb !!!!!
Chrissy
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I have really been thinking alot about what Steven wrote on the start to this blog page. About NCTC working with kids from all over. Trying to teach them about nature in their lives.
I just can't help also thinking of the area we just downsized from. Building, building, building, that people from this area can't even afford.
Now we are at the other end of the county and land is being brought up now at lower price for future building building building. I see land just disappearing.
Where will eagles build nest, where will dear live and other creatures? Sorry just gets you thinking.
After you do your profile, Chrissy, you have to create a blog. You can just use one of their templates to do, nothing fancy. Then you go to dashboard and that is where you add the picture. The instructions for doing that are on the eaglet_momsters site.
Chrissy there is a place on the site to put in a name for a boy and to put in a name for a girl Atlanta zoo Panda site.
I tried looking on internet for things and names that are Chinese translate to English and English translates into Chinese. I am coming up zero.
WE can't find mean for Lun Lun. Dad's name is Yang Yang (might spelt wrong) but it means "little sea".
One place said Chinese tradiation is they don't name panda baby until 100 days old. Wonder if that is what they will do here?
DANA If Atlanta follows proper prodigal, China should send them at least, 5 names after finding out the sex, than people can vote and the name will be announced on the 100 day mark. Don't know why they are not waiting, don't they read about other pandas born in the states. What are they going to name them Billy-Bob or Cindy-Lou???????
I have read this blog since the eaglets were born, and now I find myself as a new mama.
I am the proud foster mama of five baby kittens born in a wall and abandoned by mama at a construction site.
I am doing the best I can as a kitty mama - any one have any advice? I can use all the help I can get.
Anonymous, it sounds like you really have your hands full. How old are the kittens?
Sharon,
They are less than a week old. I have had them checked by a vet and they are doing as well as can be expected.
Keeping them full, warm, clean and dry is a two hour process every three hours.
I am a sleep deprived new mom!
Hi all
DANA
I have sent you an E-Mail with the Chinese name site I haveor I could put it here
http://www.mandarintools.com/chinesename.html
I hope that is good for you pet.
Chrissy
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Hi, Anon, A few questions for you. What is your name? Where do you live, and where were the kittens found. How come the vet did not suggest you take them to a humane society, I hear kittens usually are highly adoptable. Just being curious!!
Busy day. I think being semi retired is busier than working Full time lOL. No I guess not really. Ijust get to keep my own schedule much of the time, and time gets away from me. Well Its lunch and siesta time here. i am going out tonight.. TTYL have a funafternoon with all the new Mamas and wee ones.
NORMABYRD You are in for a big treat, and blessed, that you have this opportunity to see it right from the beginning. Just wish, CNN would let them have sound.
Hi all,
Been trying to add a picture to here, it said I had done everything correctly but then again I'm Chrissy and I always muck things technical up, so fingers crossed and if it hasn't worked I'm a monkeys auntie!!!!!!!
EEEKK EEEKK EEEKK, where's me banana
Chrissy
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WELL THERE YOU ARE THEN,,,,,,,,
not a sight of a picture, typical !!!!!!
Chrissy
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Going back out for a little while. BBL!
Aww well I have nevr watched a Panda Mother before, but was watching for a few while I ate lunch. This little cub appears to be Blessed with a wonderful Mama. She is totally devoted to her little one every second it seems.
Normabyrd,
you are in for such a treat watching Pandas, everyone is so different Mai Xiang is so sweet and gentle she is long suffering loves playing with Tai shan until he get far to ruff and tries to walk away but the little devil always follows, and her most favorite thing in the world is food, she is a walking tummy, she would kill for an icelolly, on the other hand Tai[gobbo] as we call him in the UK is as you know a live wire and devil to boot, he loves to play make trouble and just have fun, but he does sit sometimes and thinks of what trouble he can make next and then he does it, usually towards mummy, he loves to climb as high as he can get but is a little bit if a coward when it comes to water, if he is with mummy he is brave, but on his own and he walks around it and wont put a paw in, Tian [daddy] is so laid back he sleeps alot but he also is a gentle bear, he loves Mai alot and would like the chance again to play with her, and he seems to enjoy the company of his son too, contrary to the zoo's blurbs, you see that what you do when you watch pandas 24/7 night and day for a long time.
so beware you will get absorbed with Lun Lun's new baby, you just cant help it, you will watch for every new thing that happens and get to know them as if they were your own.
ENJOY
Chrissy
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Normabyrd
Pet you will get overtaken with Pandas you know they are nothing like what you would expect a bear to be,, nothing fierce about Pandas, they are so laid back and love to be loved, and gobbo, yes he is a pawfull isnt he, I have watched Mai and Tian for a very long time now long before gobbo was a twinkle in there eyes, and I have to say Mai has always been in my heart, and always will be, she is one very special girl !!! I do seem to get to know all the Pandas personalities that I tend to feel like one of the family, and they don't even know I exist, mad arnt I,,,, Mai has just had the biggest pineapple you have ever seen, God knows who she doesnt get sick you know, but then you would'nt when your a walking tummy !!!
I hope you enjoy panda sitting with Lun Lun and her new cub at Atlanta, and I wish we could have sound there to, we have lost our sound at Washington for some unknown reason, and I miss all the noises from mai and gobbo so much, if you ever hear a female panda meeoww at her baby its just so wonderful, pure love.
Enjoy and watch out for every new day in this new rare little ones special future,
Love
Chrissy
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I must be wacked out from all that late night watching lol...I thought in Atlanta Zoo Panda's I had seen a site there that said name the Panda cub. It gave a place to send in a boy name and then a place to send in a girl name..........I MUST BE DREAMING cause I can't find it lol
NO, DANA. YOU WERE NOT DREAMING It was there, possibly, someone has informed them of the error of their ways, and how they are supposed to WAIT to find out about the SEX first, and then CHINA, I believe, I may be wrong, it has happened one ot twice, sends them suggestions of names and people vote. These are Chinas' pandas!!!!!
Ok I thought I hadn't lost my gord....lol ...it was on the CNN site. They are asking for names boy & girl.....
Well that is dumb the tradional way for China is the name is not told until the 100th day. I put this same thing about the 100th day back a bit on the blog.
Right Mits that is what I read before so I don't know what CNN thinks they are doing...... John Boy
Dana
dont worry about ir girl, the more you look at these sites you more you think you see, if you saw it pet then you saw it, the people who type out these thing ate notorious for moveing them all over the original site and I'm sure thet only do it to confuse and upset people,,,, so pet please dont worry about it, your not mad yet,, but if you continue talking to me for much long you just might end up so [English joke]
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JMHO! Atlantas' cam is not positioned very well. When Tai was born, and I hate to compare, we saw and heard everything. It was very addicting, you could not tear yourself away day or night. JMHO!
Hi girls
Just to let you know both Mai and gobbo are playing in there pond and loveing it, Mai is right up to her middle and she looks so at ease go take a look
Chrissy
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ok, DANA and CHRISSY Guess that is where I saw it. I too mentioned in a previous blog, what were they thinking....Billy-Bob or Ellie-May. In Tai's naming you had 5 names to select from...and the winning name was announced on his 100th day. I'm going to have to go back and check, thought that China had picked the 5 names????
Oh I missed them playing in the water...ty though for telling us.
My eyes are feeling like sand paper again. Think I'll nap..maybe I'll get to see baby fuzzy panda later and then some falcon babies that have fuzz.
Feeling my chin since everything is getting fuzz....hope no problem there lol
bbl
Mits
I see you have had my problem pet !!!!!!!!!
you have let your secrt out now girl,,,,,, watching pandas all the time,, sorry to say my friend your a lost cause, [laughing]
OH pet a kindred soul together with mw,,, I am just the same, watched Mai night and day and was so scared when gobbo was born and he was shot out of Mai like a bullit out of a gun, I was sure when he hit that wall that he had broken every bone in his tiny body.
but maybe that explains the way he is, mad, nuts and off his trolly hlaf the time, bless the little darling.
Chrissy
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CHRISSY I still have a hard time watching when he shot out of her. He may be a little loopy, but, I just love him to pieces.
Mei and Tai are both enjoying their treats.
Frodo cam is up in full living color....
Eaglet eating in NU nest.
NEW THREAD IS UP!!!!!!
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