Manitoba Peregrines > West Winnipeg Peregrines
West Winnipeg - 2011 / Beau & Jules
The Peregrine Chick:
1651h
Polo is doing the rain wing-dance. He's perched on the corner of the roof of the nestobx getting soaking wet and playing with his wings in the rain. I should not that he is facing directly into the wind so the air is blowing over and under his wings, flying without leaving home so to speak. Mom is directly behind him, in direct alignment with the wind but smart enough to keep her wings in and her tail down. AT the moment, both of them (and the camera) are really getting buffetted by the wind. The rain is kinda diagonal right now, occasionally horizontal. Going to be a wet couple of birdies shortly. Will be interesting to see how long until he goes undercover ...
The Peregrine Chick:
He's been up on the roof edges already and running about and since he's a solo, I expect he won't stay too long before he wants to follow after his parents. Having said that, his parents are much more attentive than either the Brandon or Radisson parents - he's never gone more than a couple of hours without a parent 100ft or less from him. Might make him hang around a bit longer, if one is around, he doesn't get as lonely as solos usually get.
Saoirse:
37 days old -- hmmm. . . that first flight isn't far off. Great that the excessive heat has moderated some for him (okay, it's downright cool today).
The Peregrine Chick:
1352h
Little Polo is 37 days old and is currently napping on one of the sidepieces of the nestbox. He's out of the wind for the most part and in the sunshine and looks very comfortable. Jules is hanging out nearby, Beau was around a bit earlier and now is off-site or just perched out of camera range.
moka:
--- Quote from: Moonstar on July 22, 2011, 08:13 ---Thanks for the update leana. Sure is great watching them isn't it. When we were sitting there the other night before you knew it a couple hours had passed. I am worried about Polo once he does fledge. Too bad we can't tell him where to fly.
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Great wish Moonstar. Imagine being able to guide all our fluffy ones safely in their first flights. Oh well, I guess if the peregrine moms can stand it, we should be able to, too. ;)
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