We can’t see into the Downtown peregrines’ nest from the street, but we can from Mt. Washington, across the river from Downtown Pittsburgh.
On Memorial Day Lori Maggio took photos from the Mt. Washington overlook nearest the Mon Incline. Though these super-zoomed images are fuzzy, you can see three of four chicks and an adult flying from the nest (above), and four chicks in the photo below. The chicks are still white, clearly younger than the peregrine chicks at the Cathedral of Learning.
Yesterday the Pitt peregrine chicks walked off their nest and out of camera view (see They Walked Off The Nest). Though the youngsters may return briefly, you’re more likely to see their parents on camera.
This morning Terzo stepped into view for less than a minute, then paused on the green perch. The streaming camera is zoomed too close to see that perch but Terzo was visible on the snapshot camera at 6:11am. The screenshot below is from FALCONCAM – CL snapshots (listed in Resources on the righthand side of my blog). This link is the easiest way to see if anyone’s home.
Pitt Peregrine Fledge Watch Bonus!
Tomorrow, 31 May 2019, I’ll be at Schenley Plaza near the tent from noon to 1pm. Stop by if you get a chance. I’ll bring my scope so we’ll get the best possible view of the birds.
(photos of Downtown nest by Lori Maggio, Cathedral of Learning nest screenshot from FALCONCAMS – CL snapshot)
Wow, that’s some zoom! The first time I’ve seen the nest window from that angle, since usually we’re looking up from the street.
I stopped down at Third Avenue this evening and saw one adult on Lawrence Hall (couldn’t tell which but looked really big when it flew off – probably Dori?) No eyases visible yet from down below.
Were all four fledglings from Terzo?
George Mason,
Downtown Pittsburgh has 4 nestlings (not yet fledged). Their parents are Dori and, we presume, Louie. All 4 are from the resident male who we think is Louie.
Cathedral of Learning has 2 nestlings about to fledge. Their parents are Hope and Terzo. All 2 are from Terzo.