Category Archives: chicks

Last one flies…

Posted on June 22, 2026 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Monday, June 22, 2026 Yesterday, the summer solstice, the last young one flew. She or he was a week or more younger than the first one that flew the Monday before.* Not quite as adept as the first bird, but … Continue reading →

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Good news 2…

Posted on June 9, 2026 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 A second chick, eyas*, showed its face the other day and photographers are showing theirs.  Alice Cahill, one of the most dedicated birders has been there early every morning and has gotten some great shots of … Continue reading →

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First chick debut…

Posted on June 2, 2026 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 It seems like it’s been forever with these young ones. I am only a month off on my predictions, but today, Election Day at 12:03PM we got our first look at a little white fuzz ball. … Continue reading →

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Chicks showing on May 18-20…

Posted on May 22, 2025 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 On the eighteenth of May, a first chick made an appearance under the “diving board” showing up as a little white ball of fuzz. He looks to be about 21 to 23 days old. We first … Continue reading →

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First flight…

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

21 May 2023 Arriving at Morro Rock this morning, the one single chick on the north side the Rock was already airborne. Flying low and slow, we thought it might just be another bird.We had not expected the chick to … Continue reading →

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And then there were three…

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

8 June 2020 We had determined the sex of all four birds as two males and two females. All have been flying exceptionally well. The young males have been showing a lot of speed and agility.  Today, we were alerted … Continue reading →

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Old acquaintance …

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Saturday, May 30, 2020 30 May 2020 For many of you that have been to Morro Rock and seen me on the south side for years know that I have befriended many of the small birds, mainly the White-crowned sparrows … Continue reading →

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Questions and answers…

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

13 May 2020 I got a lot of questions from my last posting, “Cuatro Falco.” I’d like to thank all of you for your interest. Question: When do you think they’ll fledge? Answer: My original thoughts are based on my … Continue reading →

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Cuatro falco…

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

11 May 2020 From May 4th when the first chick was observed on the north side of Morro Rock until this morning at 11AM, we have been watching  three healthy peregrine chicks. At 11:10 AM a fourth one appeared making … Continue reading →

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Bad morning, great afternoon…

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

4 May 2020 The first hour of my morning, I normally stop on the north side of Morro Rock and set up by the Rock Monument hoping to get a look at the chicks that haven’t made their appearance yet, … Continue reading →

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