25 May 2021
The south side chick made its debut at the diving board hole at 21 days old. That would be three weeks behind the north side chicks.
On the north side, the three young have been flying for four days. They are 48 days old. It looks like we have two females and one male.
A lot of visitors are showing up to view the north side young flying and being fed. Every hour or two it is complete pandemonium… screaming, flying, chasing the parent to seize prey from its talons in mid-flight. It might last ten minutes, then silence to eat and rest. After an hour or two it starts all over again.
Today with the many visitors, we had three spotting scopes up with folks waiting for a turn. By the end of the week, I should have the big screen up and going. If you plan to visit the “rock” at Morro Bay and see these magnificent birds, you can’t see everything in ten minutes. If you want to see the good stuff, bring a chair.
Happy trails, Bob
Item: On the south side eyrie, we’ve only seen the one chick. There could be more. Stay tuned.
What would I do without these emails? amazing photos and stories behind them.. For years my husband and I would go to the rock and stand in awe of the flights of the peregrines each year. One year, one of you sold me a baseball cap with the peregrine falcon logo.. thank you. My husband is gone now, Leukemia took him in 2020 and I have not been back since he passed, but you will see me next spring for sure.. thank you
I would love to meet you next Spring!
Darn – I had to be in the MB pool while all this was happening! Try to be out there tomorrow and hope I see the chick (s) on the south side of the rock. Glad to hear you and Gordon (and others?) are taking care of the crowds.
What is that little bundle of feathers between the two larger birds In Cleve Nash’s photo, ‘Transfer from adult peregrine —‘ ?