Comments on: Trying to hunt http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2008/07/28/trying-to-hunt/ A Bird Blog with Kate St. John Thu, 23 May 2013 16:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kate St. John http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2008/07/28/trying-to-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-2332 Kate St. John Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:55:42 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=562#comment-2332 We last saw all four Pitt peregrines (2 adults + 2 juveniles) on July 22. By now we think the juveniles have left or else they are cruising away for the day.
We see Dorothy and E2 regularly. They are molting and spend most of the day sleeping. This time of year is the most boring time to watch the Pitt peregrines.

]]> By: CHW http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2008/07/28/trying-to-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-2330 CHW Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:37:05 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=562#comment-2330 Good Afternoon Kate,
I trust all is well with E2 and Dorothy and their “kids”. I Just happen to check out the birdsbykim blog. There is an awesome picture of a young falcon, who was “playing” with the other birds. It brought back to mind the comment you made about E2 spending his time away from Pgh out east. What a good place for a young falcon to hone his hunting skills!

]]> By: Kate St. John http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2008/07/28/trying-to-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-2293 Kate St. John Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:13:48 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=562#comment-2293 Yes mature coopers hawks have red eyes, the immatures don’t. In photos of immature coopers I’ve seen both yellow and blue-gray irises. The color changes as they mature, just as it does for red-tailed hawks.

]]> By: Amy F http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2008/07/28/trying-to-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-2292 Amy F Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:41:08 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=562#comment-2292 I hope he learns how to catch his dinner!

Are the unusual blue-gray eyes an indicator of a juvenile Cooper’s Hawk? Most of the images I’ve seen show reddish eyes.

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