I just realized I never came back and updated on my boys..lol..sorry but fledge watch takes its toll on you!
The boys all fledged successfully, all three at various times had to be rescued from a glass balcony - they learned the hard way you can't fly through glass! But none were hurt and all stayed high up - the balconies were all on the top levels so they certainly flew well!
The first few days after they fledged, Jack spent time with them and they all got some flying lessons but mom does most of the work and training from I can see lately. We had a big storm here last Sunday and since then I've only seen 2 of the boys at any given time so I don't know if we lost one or he's just elusive.
It's very different with all boys, they are much bolder than the girls which is a bit hard on the nerves. It's so strange not seeing them always playing in the air and chasing each other like the past few years and I don't know if that's because of Jack's absence or it's a male thing but we had 2 boys last year and they were much more visible so I'm just attributing it to mom being more protective given she's the lone support most times.
Today I arrived at work and saw dead birds all over the road so I knew 'hunting' lessons had started. I heard them screaming from the roof but only saw mom on the ledge of the roof. About a half hour later I came out and saw a dead hawk on the road..but at the time I thought it looked like a juvie so I had a minor cardiac until I saw some white on it and of course soon as I saw his talons I knew it wasn't a peregrine.
A half hour later I got a call from CPF that someone called in a dead falcon and they asked me to go see the security guy so I grabbed a large plastic bag and out I went. Turns out he saw the same bird I did and by then traffic had slowed so I ran out and picked up the poor guy and checked over what was left of him and placed him in the bag and we laid him to rest. Mark said from my description it sounds like it was a Sharpie or a Coopers and probably mom took him out. So I will be out scanning the roads and sidewalks for the rest of the week as this is the time they could hurt themselves or worse - it's exciting but the boys fly so fast it's nerve wracking too!
Anyway heat wave has come to the city big time so I didn't see any of them after this mornings adventure, it's way too hot for even the birds
