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Hi Folks -
When I got up this morning, I looked at my long list of
"things" to do today. I tried to feel guilty for a few minutes, set the
list aside and headed downtown to check out the Peregrine Falcons.
The second young one left the nesting box this morning about
six o'clock and made a short flight eastward and landed on the four story LDS
Church Administration Building. A few more short flights were without
incident and she eventually landed in the shade of one of the temple
spires. She spent most of her time resting, sometimes in the prone
position (we dubbed her the Black Skimmer Peregrine) and other times standing
up. She was alert and preening at other times.
The bird that fledged on Sunday was up and flying early this
morning and doing well. He decided to spend a good deal of his time today
on top of the Administration Building in the shade. We could not see him
from street level and periodically, someone had to venture up into one of the
taller surrounding buildings to make sure he was doing okay. It was
determined that all was well with this young one although his actions could not
be monitored because of his position on the roof. Someone observed one of
the adults bring food to him during the early morning hours. Both young
ones were fairly sedentary during the several hours I was
there.
The parents were a bit more relaxed today. We kept the
female in sight most of the time. She could often be seen resting in the
shade. Once, she returned to survey the nesting box. I think
she was considering her remodeling options since the kids had left home.
The male was a bit more elusive today. We didn't see much of
him.
I couldn't get clear on how much longer Bob Walters and crew
plan to monitor the birds. Regardless of when the volunteers leave, the
birds should be around for a few more weeks.
Pomera
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