Comments on: Two peregrine chicks banded at Gulf Tower http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/05/19/two-peregrine-chicks-banded-at-gulf-tower/ A Bird Blog with Kate St. John Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:53:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: gloria http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/05/19/two-peregrine-chicks-banded-at-gulf-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-7325 gloria Thu, 21 May 2009 01:23:32 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=6065#comment-7325 Since I am a novice "watcher", I, like Joann, find the kids at the Gulf Tower frustrating... but, I trust Kate's sage advice... as she has been a "watcher" for much longer, and knows the birds habits ... so, my advice to Joann... watch the kids at the COL and you won't be so spooked about the Gulf Tower's kids ledge walking... can't wait to see the newbies in flight... will be amazing.... what a journey in such a short time, I feel priveleged to have been able to witness it all!!!! Thanks Kate for your website... I am happy to have stumbled onto it. Since I am a novice “watcher”, I, like Joann, find the kids at the Gulf Tower frustrating… but, I trust Kate’s sage advice… as she has been a “watcher” for much longer, and knows the birds habits … so, my advice to Joann… watch the kids at the COL and you won’t be so spooked about the Gulf Tower’s kids ledge walking… can’t wait to see the newbies in flight… will be amazing…. what a journey in such a short time, I feel priveleged to have been able to witness it all!!!! Thanks Kate for your website… I am happy to have stumbled onto it.

]]> By: Traci http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/05/19/two-peregrine-chicks-banded-at-gulf-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-7324 Traci Thu, 21 May 2009 01:08:39 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=6065#comment-7324 I had to laugh outloud when I read Joann's post - because it exactly echoes my own sentiments!! ROLOL!! I can no longer watch them longer than for a minute or two and then my palms start sweating and I cringe and wince everytime one of them gets near the edge. A pure lesson in trusting in instinct. I wish I could trust my own as much as those birds trust themselves!! I had to laugh outloud when I read Joann’s post – because it exactly echoes my own sentiments!! ROLOL!! I can no longer watch them longer than for a minute or two and then my palms start sweating and I cringe and wince everytime one of them gets near the edge.

A pure lesson in trusting in instinct. I wish I could trust my own as much as those birds trust themselves!!

]]> By: Joann http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/05/19/two-peregrine-chicks-banded-at-gulf-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-7323 Joann Wed, 20 May 2009 21:42:32 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=6065#comment-7323 it looked like the one chick took a short flight in the nest & then decided she was going to try out her wings while standing near the edge of the nest-She is going to make me a nervous wreck-I don't care what you say Kate she is going to fall out of that nest if she isn't careful. She does seem to be impatient to start flying. The other one seems content to lay around & watch her sister try to kill herself. it looked like the one chick took a short flight in the nest & then decided she was going to try out her wings while standing near the edge of the nest-She is going to make me a nervous wreck-I don’t care what you say Kate she is going to fall out of that nest if she isn’t careful. She does seem to be impatient to start flying. The other one seems content to lay around & watch her sister try to kill herself.

]]> By: Joann http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/05/19/two-peregrine-chicks-banded-at-gulf-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-7322 Joann Wed, 20 May 2009 20:45:26 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=6065#comment-7322 How nice to see the birds close up. The one chick has really lost most of her fluff but she was really scaring me today. She walked out onto the ledge & I know you have said they wouldn't fall off the building it is still scary to see. Can't wait to find out what Dorothy had now. Hopefully I will be able to see them being taken out of the nest for their banding day. How nice to see the birds close up. The one chick has really lost most of her fluff but she was really scaring me today. She walked out onto the ledge & I know you have said they wouldn’t fall off the building it is still scary to see. Can’t wait to find out what Dorothy had now. Hopefully I will be able to see them being taken out of the nest for their banding day.

]]> By: J http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/05/19/two-peregrine-chicks-banded-at-gulf-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-7321 J Wed, 20 May 2009 19:59:07 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=6065#comment-7321 LOL, nice. Looks like they're saying "C'Mon back out here, we DARE you!!!" LOL, nice. Looks like they’re saying “C’Mon back out here, we DARE you!!!”

]]> By: Kate St. John http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/05/19/two-peregrine-chicks-banded-at-gulf-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-7320 Kate St. John Wed, 20 May 2009 17:34:56 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=6065#comment-7320 Pop City has a picture of Tasha & Louie peering inside after the banding. See the May 20 issue at http://www.popcitymedia.com/ Pop City has a picture of Tasha & Louie peering inside after the banding. See the May 20 issue at http://www.popcitymedia.com/

]]> By: Hazel http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/05/19/two-peregrine-chicks-banded-at-gulf-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-7319 Hazel Wed, 20 May 2009 16:33:40 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=6065#comment-7319 Wow, they're a lot bigger than they look in the nest box. Wow, they’re a lot bigger than they look in the nest box.

]]> By: Kate St. John http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/05/19/two-peregrine-chicks-banded-at-gulf-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-7316 Kate St. John Wed, 20 May 2009 14:40:29 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=6065#comment-7316 It is very unlikely they will fall out of the nest. The "know-how" on this is bred in the bone with peregrines. It is very unlikely they will fall out of the nest. The “know-how” on this is bred in the bone with peregrines.

]]> By: Kitty http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/05/19/two-peregrine-chicks-banded-at-gulf-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-7315 Kitty Wed, 20 May 2009 14:35:47 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=6065#comment-7315 Now that they are walking around the nest, I was a little concern about them falling out the side of nest too. Has that ever happened? Now that they are walking around the nest, I was a little concern about them falling out the side of nest too. Has that ever happened?

]]> By: Kathy http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/05/19/two-peregrine-chicks-banded-at-gulf-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-7310 Kathy Wed, 20 May 2009 12:39:18 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=6065#comment-7310 I *did* and it sure was great to see! Congratulations! The little "buggers" had me nervous with their "ledge sitting" yesterday afternoon. So cute! The Rochester site reports that "your Beauty", they suspect, is doing some serious brooding on the ledge of the Midtown Tower Bldg. Because she and Archer chose a site without a camera, it is all a guessing game, but those Rochester Watchers are pretty experienced, with or without a live streaming camera. I *did* and it sure was great to see! Congratulations!

The little “buggers” had me nervous with their “ledge sitting” yesterday afternoon. So cute!

The Rochester site reports that “your Beauty”, they suspect, is doing some serious brooding on the ledge of the Midtown Tower Bldg. Because she and Archer chose a site without a camera, it is all a guessing game, but those Rochester Watchers are pretty experienced, with or without a live streaming camera.

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