And to think I almost stayed home tonight - thought for sure nothing would happen! Kinderchick, Saoirse, Jazzerkins and I were just quietly standing on the north side of Portage, watching the occassional wing flap in the nest. Kinderchick's son stopped by with the baby (Cute!). I just happened to look up at the nest when Cade jumped out and started flapping. Didn't matter that I was screaming No! No! Don't do it! at him - he kept coming. Parent sitting on aerial took off after him, and the two of them flew west past us, and around the corner, north of Portage. Of course none of us could run, and had no hope of getting to the corner in time to see where they went. But because Cade was slowly losing altitude, my guess would be that he's somewheres around the Air Canada building. I doubt he would have made it much farther - I'm surproied he went that far. Never having seen a fledge before, I wouldn't really know, though. We spent over an hour going up and down the streets, into parking lots, on top of parking lots - couldn't see anything, no sign on the ground (thank goodness). I'm sure he's on a roof, and the parent knows right where he is.
Whew! What an evening! Definitely more than any of us were expecting! And I really need a good cup of tea right now!
