AB / Warburg - Genesee Plant - 2009-18

[Doreen]

Hope the fledge went well.

[bev.]

young male fledged today. I have a message in to contact there to see how things are going.

[bev.]

I am not sure if he actually fledged. Could have gone to ledge around box.  .but I was not here.  he is just gorgeous but you can see still a bit of white

Slideshow of some of his moves in rain and  when not raining today -

[Kinderchick]

Our young guy here actually took off just now from the nestbox, but returned immediately.  I think he scared himself...

Is it unusual for a fledgling to do this? Haven't heard of this happening before (returning immediately, I mean).

[RCF]

Thanks for the update bev.

[bev.]

I forgot to post here that the young fella kicked an egg out, there were 3 there. they retrieved egg and it was one of the ones that was viable and it had gone full term. Just did not hatch out.  So the remaining egg is not viable and never was.  This young man is 36 days old today but he is strong and well fed and has been lots of wing exercise and fly hopping back and forth between nest box and wrungs.  He may go tomorrow.

[Elaine L]

Our young guy here actually took off just now from the nestbox, but returned immediately.  I think he scared himself.  It will not be long now, though, for this fine-looking young falcon; I believe his parents are encouraging him to come out and get some food from "over here".

[Ellie]

Just read through your season here.  Such drama when TR male arrived late.  And the same last year.  Stressful for the birds as well as you folks.  So glad at least one egg hatched and there is a chick in this nest.  Also very happy that the Transmitter has been removed.  Now maybe Mr & Mrs. Genesse can have a better 2012 spring.  Hopefully the fledge of this one chick will go well.

[Elaine L]

Hi, Kinderchick, I, too, expected the parents to remove the egg, as this is what they usually do.  Perhaps there is some reason the parents don't want to remove it; something we could understand, I think, if we were peregrines!

[Kinderchick]

What a sweet photo, Elaine. Since the other egg didn't hatch, I'm surprised it's still there in the nest. Don't the parents usually remove the eggs that aren't viable?

[Elaine L]

Took this image from the site late this afternoon, while it was raining hard.  Such an endearing look at mom with her chick.  These parents are so devoted--mom spent at least an hour snuggled up close to the little guy.

[bev.]

I have never seen that chick's crop empty once! Great slide show bev 

Me either.

It has quite the personality.

[RCF]

I have never seen that chick's crop empty once! Great slide show bev 

[sami]

Chubby little fellow, isn't s/he?

[bev.]

this pair could have raised 5 chicks easily.  Impressed.

slideshow of last few days - this chick has lots of spunk. -