22 April 2022, EARTH DAY
This morning on the south side of Morro Rock, the male landed in a very small hole, one that they stash prey into. As he left the hole, a flutter of feathers trailed him out with his powerful wingbeat. He entered the eyrie twenty yards away with the prey. As he entered, the female came out of the eyrie. After perching a few times at different sites for a few minutes at each, she then left for about fifteen minutes and returned from the sandpit with fresh prey to deposit in a stash hole.
This is what I have been waiting to see. Now you know the young have hatched. Probably within the last 24 hours.
One peregrine source says 31 to 33 days to incubation. Another says 32 to 35 days. So I missed again, either two or four days off.
“What the Hell!” I’ve only hit it once or twice in the last 35 years. But now we have chicks!
“Yeah!” They should be able to be visible by mid-May.
L.W.F.T. *
Happy trails, Bob
* Little White Fuzzy Things
Good job, Bob. Glad you and your helpers are there to keep us informed.
What a treat to see them at such an early stage. Thanks, Bob, for your diligence. We never would have gotten to see this without you working so hard for it. Many thanks.
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Thanks for putting the link to the Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch on your website! It is so exciting to see the chicks after they hatch! You may download and print the daily photos of the peregrine chicks as they grow to be able to use when you visit. ~Bob