Other Peregrine Projects > USA Peregrines
PA / Pittsburgh - Cathedral of Learning - 2009-22
Alison:
Five chicks lined up; they are not yet quite ready to fledge, but they think they are:
Alison:
Beautiful wings:
A quick meal:
carly:
I think you are right on that TPC..I saw some new photos on CMNH and holy cow she had wings spread full out in front of the chicks to protect them...gees she looks impressive!!
Scroll down to the bottom to see Dorothy in all her glory! She is fierce!
http://www.falconcam-cmnh.org/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?48735.60
bcbird:
That is a very satisfying explanation. Thanks, TPC!
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: carly on May 19, 2010, 16:40 ---One of the commentors mentioned that perhaps Dorothy allows herself to be caught now so she can go with the chicks! They give her a health check too and at least she can see the chicks while poor dad stays outside and worries..poor dad :-*
--- End quote ---
Dorothy gets caught because she's trying to protect her chicks. Her instinct for preservation wouldn't put her anywhere that net if she wasn't trying to protect her chicks. Don't let anthropomorphizing comments fool you, she doesn't want to go anywhere with humans, and being with the chicks while they are being banded is more stressful than Dad not knowing where everyone is. The fact that she gets caught more than once would indicate to me that she is a fearless mom who is not going to let anyone take her chicks without her attempting to do great bodily harm to them ... given a choice, that's the kind of mom to have - if her chicks have even some of that ferocity, they could do very well in the future ...
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