Tag Archives: juvenile

Breakfast on the bluff…

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

The demands of a growing family of chicks, or should I say juvenile peregrine falcons, can be intense. Remember when you first heard the cry of your or your friend’s baby. It pulls at your heart. Now think of the … Continue reading →

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Surprise…

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

“Why is Cleve not out here at the rock?” “Did you call him?” “No.” “He’s been gone for two days, so…. “ 12PM: Cleve Nash shows up at the rock. “Where have you been? Everybody has been worried about you.” … Continue reading →

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Chicks rule…

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

With young on the wing, every day for the next month, it will be like a three ring circus with performances every hour or so. Arriving at Morro Rock, a little after 7AM, and before setting up, I immediately hear … Continue reading →

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Cacophony of cacking…

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Got an early start today. No more banker’s hours. Cleve says, “No wind and more action in the early hours.” It’s before 7AM and I’m here with coffee for both of us and Cleve is AWOL. Too bad he missed … Continue reading →

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Into the wild blue…

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Today is a new day for our young aviatrix. She flies! After spending all day and night climbing around the cliffs and rocky slopes, the young female was the last to fledge in a cast of three. Both brothers fledged … Continue reading →

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A tale of two tails…

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Today, Memorial Day, we have two airborne falcons and one still grounded in the eyrie. However, “Flyboy” has returned to the nest site at least twice today. Seems he’s a little ticked at late meals or, at least, food going … Continue reading →

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Cold and hungry…

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Two cold nights on the rock all alone got young “Fly Boy” motivated. We found him early this morning some 300 yards from where we left him the night before. After watching for a couple of hours, with a few … Continue reading →

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Launch or lunch…?

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

So much for all our predictions, calculations and educated guesses. They are all “out the window,” now that one of the chicks has left the nest. I had expected the chicks to fly on the 1st of June. Although he … Continue reading →

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Cleve said “And now there are three!”

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Wind has been the order for the last few days. First from here, then from there and very little break in between. Yes, there are three young chicks you see in the photo by Cleve Nash taken this morning, in … Continue reading →

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Through the ages, a visual aid to the falcon chicks…

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

  Day 1 to 24  Now that we have young visible chicks in one of our nest sites and more soon to hatch on the south side of Morro Rock, I wanted to give you, our readers, something so that … Continue reading →

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