Other Peregrine Projects > USA Peregrines
MI / Lansing - 2009-12
Alison:
Rose and Veronica today, growing up fast:
Alison:
Trying out the wings Suddenly the chicks are beginning to change fast
Alison:
--- Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on June 22, 2009, 19:09 ---The chicks were the right age for banding - big enough to band and not so big as they think they can fly. And accidents do happen, usually its not really a jump but rather they are close to the corner or an edge and get spooked and they try to get out of the way ... not an intentional jump thinking they can fly but it is intentional movement away from the banders ....
--- End quote ---
Thank you for the response, TPC. I didn't for a moment think that the chick jumped intentionally. I did, however, wonder about inexperienced banders, perhaps unused to handling peregrines or other birds. Since birds do not have diaphragms, they have to be handled very carefully so that they can breathe . . .
The two survivors being fed today:
carly:
Yes you did TPC, thank you. It breaks my heart to think of that poor chick falling to it's death like that.
Trampolines for peregrines, going on the list ... right under the umbrellas for the nest box.
The Peregrine Chick:
The chicks were the right age for banding - big enough to band and not so big as they think they can fly. And accidents do happen, usually its not really a jump but rather they are close to the corner or an edge and get spooked and they try to get out of the way ... not an intentional jump thinking they can fly but it is intentional movement away from the banders .... the chicks are hardwired not to jump until first flights - if they weren't hardwired this way, it would be a major evolutionary flaw ...
... did I make the shades of grey clear enough ??
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