Pitt peregrine chicks waiting for breakfast, 29 May 2019, 6:03:58
This morning at 6:18am both of the Pitt peregrine chicks walked off the nest and out of camera view. They’re now officially ledge walking.
The slideshow above covers 13 minutes of activity, just long enough to show them bouncing around, whining at their parents (not in sight), and disappearing from camera view.
I visited Schenley Plaza at 10:45am and found both of them on the nest rail watching the world go by. Here’s Peter Bell’s picture from last year, 27 May 2018, that shows what they look like today (if I could take a picture).
Now that they’re off camera the best way to see them is from Schenley Plaza. Stay tuned for a (possible) revision to the Fledge Watch schedule. Maybe Friday. Not Thursday because it’s going to storm.
(photos from the National Aviary snapshot camera at Univ. of Pittsburgh)
It looked like Terzo was just in the box looking around thinking “wow, those kids sure do grow up fast!”. HAHA
Red back in the nest @ 2:20
You bet! He’s back to safety because we’re having severe thunderstorms.
Brave little guys, but sure wish they would come in an stay in, one just went back out again. High wind and heavy rain. I know they will be fine, not sure I will!!