ME / BRI - 2009-16

[The Peregrine Chick]

We've had a number of single chicks and they all wanted out sooner rather than later.  Only had one female which was good, she REALLY wanted out of the nestbox and she was way too young to fly.  One chick got his name because he wanted to follow his parents almost from hatching.  His name was Sherpa because he kept climbing out of the nestbox - the first time a week before banding, so way (waaaaaaay) too young, even for a male. 

[bev.]

I know there is always a risk of fledging early but both times at Edmonton when there was 1 chick, they did not fledge early. They seemed quite cautious. and were ready by the time they decided to go.
I was always afraid of them just following the adult, but CAssie really had to be coaxed last year.

I may be wrong but I would think they would tend to want to follow the other siblings  before they were ready.(if there were more chicks)

[Moonstar]

He looked so cute sleeping on the step this morning. 

[carly]

Little Sumo is out on the step again this morning.   I notice mom is leaving him alone more and he doesn't like it, he seems quite lonely and restless when she's gone.  I hope that doesn't mean he's going to try and fledge too early.  He will be 1 month old this coming Friday   

[bccs]

Just went back to the cam, he was wide awake trying to figure out how to get up. Kept yelling for mum, gave up and figured it out. Kinda half jump, half wing work.

[bccs]

Sumo is on the step in front of the nestledge and has been there for about an hour. Mum tried to tease him up with some food, but that didn't work. Now he's asleep on the step.

[allikat]

They grow so fast...Little Sumo isn't so little anymore    Oh, but he is still sooooo cute 

[carly]

Lots of wing action this morning, our little sumo is growing up    Mom brought in some food and he fed a bit, then he grabbed a little piece on his own and went into the corner and self fed a bit while mom looked on kind of shocked.  Now he's flapping and staring at her...I don't think mom knows what to make of this change 

[carly]

Sumo is standing next to mom's breats cuddling into to her...this little guy is just too cute for words..  

[Moonstar]

Sumo is so cute this morning.  When I checked in he/she was resting his head on the parent.  Just sooooo cute.

[birdcamfan]

I hadn't looked in on "little" Sumo for a while. i can see where the name comes from. S(he) is sleeping tucked in beside parent and is almost the same size as the parent!! Amazing how fast they change!

[carly]

Little sumo sitting in the sun this morning and mom is out on her perch in the distance.  He seems to be vocalizing to her, first time I've seen him chat - so to speak, no doubt something to the effect of 'hey, where's my breakfast'...

[The Peregrine Chick]

Looks like water to me.  But Sumo (in absence of another name) won't really wander out of camera range until he actually flies at which point he might return to the nestsite but only for a little while or he might fledge and be gone for good.  Some of them just can't seem to wait to shake the gravel off their feet!

[carly]

Oh good TPC, cause I keep accidently calling him he    They said last week that banding would sometime next week and they will also remove the eggs at that point.  I expect at some point he will move out of range from us..not sure what is in front there where mum sits... but beyond is water yes?

[The Peregrine Chick]

If Sumo is 3 weeks old, and given the amount of flight feathers showing in the images I saw today, I believe it is a he.  Almost time for him to be banded so will be interesting to see if I'm right.