Comments on: Pitt Peregrine Fledge Watch Update #2

By: Faith Cornell

Faith Cornell — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:29:55 +0000

Thanks Dr. K. Was able to see all 5 chicks now at GT. Have to use Firefox tho, but that’s OK too. No matter how I get there it is worth it. I feel like a kid again when I share all this. (2nd childhood actually; I’ll be 74 this month & don’t feel it.

By: Donna

Donna — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:36:32 +0000

Mary, Thank you so much for the update and pictures! What a wonderful community of falcon-watchers has been formed!

By: Carol

Carol — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:28:22 +0000

This is a happy and sad day to see our chicks all grown up. This was my first year to watch and I felt like I was part of the family. I will be back next year to watch. Thank you all for the great info on these beautiful birds. I have learned alot.

By: Kate St. John

Kate St. John — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:41:02 +0000

>”crenels” and “merlons”
Very cool. A “merlin” is a falcon, smaller than a peregrine, that also lives in North America. I wonder why those two names are so similar…

By: Carol

Carol — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:36:18 +0000

THANK YOU so much for your post! Yes, it was like being there. I went last year and had so much fun too.

By: Mary DeV.

Mary DeV. — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:35:21 +0000

I’ve realized I’ve been referring to the projections on top of the COL as “Crenellations.” They’re actually “merlons” and the spaces between are the “crenels.” The entire structure of projections & spaces (the “castle-looking thingies”) is a crenellation, or a battlement.

So, Dorothy couldn’t sit in a space between the crenellations — she was sitting in a crenel, the space between the merlons. Keeping her chick company and making sure he had some dinner!

[/Architecture Geek]

By: Marianne

Marianne — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:23:13 +0000

Mary, thank you SO much for sharing this exciting story and great pics! Perseverance pays off!

By: Ellie (cc)

Ellie (cc) — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:13:19 +0000

Great recap Mary….I feel like I was there seeing it, myself. I am so glad one of us got to see him(?) on his first flight day. Thanks for sharing with us and your pix are fantastic!

By: Kathy McCharen

Kathy McCharen — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:46:46 +0000

Thanks so much for your post, Mary DeV…It’s like you won the fledge lottery!! I’d love to be there in person some year but for now I’ll have to be satisfied sitting in front of my computer in Tallahassee, Florida hearing great stories and seeing your photos!

By: Jennie

Jennie — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:02:32 +0000

Mary, thanks so much for being there, capturing the first flight, and sharing it with us. I was in the chat room with you last night hearing the exciting news when a storm hit the north hills and we lost power for the night, so it’s a treat to find that you posted the whole story and photos here.