MN / Elk River - 2008-22

[JL]

She's trying to balance herself perched on the edge and flapping her wings at the same time.  Lost her balance a couple of times before stepping back into the nestbox.  More wing flapping.  She likes to practice when nobody's around. 

[LouLouBelle]

look out, then, oh what's this in the corner!!?

[LouLouBelle]

doing a few practice flaps..

[JL]

I'm beginning to think she's a no pressure kind of girl; she's back perched on the edge checking things out with nobody around bugging her. 

[ballywing]

Wow, looked like Mom was dangling lunch for a few seconds from the outer rail, almost like 'You want it? - Come and get it!' -  Phew, luckily she brought it into the nestbox. Sis isn't ready yet to go chasing after her snacks!! 

[JL]

Well, well, look who's up from her nap and perched on the edge looking around.  Oh, mom just dropped by with lunch...screech, screech, thank you.   

[Pchemist]

Don't panic anyone - she just moved int the back corner that is hidden from camera view.  She didn't jump.

[Loriann]

And thats precisely how we lost "brooke" here in Mississauga this year.. her BIG brothers 'lured' her out of the box, and down she went in a head wind. poor baby.

we lost "Fern" the same way last year.

Boys.. 

[The Peregrine Chick]

When the last chick in the box is a female it is more than a little nerve-wracking to watch.  They usually aren't quite ready to fly but they do not like being left behind by their sibs ... particularly if their sibs are now able to fly after the adults (part of their training to fly and hunt).  For the last chick in the box its like everyone gets to stay up late except them 

[msdolittle]

She sure doesn't seem very steady . kinda awkward when she starts flapping those wings.  looked like she was going to fall off the ledge there at one point.

[Aline]

Maybe nobody's around to play with her...   

Maybe she doesn't want anyone else to play with her in her sand box 

[JL]

Maybe nobody's around to play with her...   

[eagle63_1999]

She was sitting up and bright as could be when I got up earlier this morning, perching on the ledge, spreading her wings, running from one end of the box to the other.

[JL]

Poor girl is probably scared to death of flying, just by the way she reacts when mom goes into the nestbox and tries to get her up.  She's a late bloomer. 

[ballywing]

Lightening seems depressed, too much lying around - it's mid-day!! - she should be hopping around, sitting on the ledge, something!!!!