Comments on: First Fledge at Pitt! http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2011/05/31/first-fledge-at-pitt/ A Bird Blog with Kate St. John Sun, 19 May 2013 21:27:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kate St. John http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2011/05/31/first-fledge-at-pitt/comment-page-1/#comment-13598 Kate St. John Mon, 06 Jun 2011 02:30:55 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=36235#comment-13598 No, the parents don’t catch their kids. They teach them as best they can but in the end the first flight is like the first time a teenager has the car keys without an adult in the car. The kid “knows” what to do but he doesn’t have much experience and he’s on his own.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2011/05/31/first-fledge-at-pitt/comment-page-1/#comment-13597 Jennifer Mon, 06 Jun 2011 01:05:57 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=36235#comment-13597 Hi Kate – If a parent does see a juvie might be having a hard time or possibly running out of enough energy to land safely, will they dive and catch them? And can they do it without hurting them?

]]> By: Kathy http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2011/05/31/first-fledge-at-pitt/comment-page-1/#comment-13556 Kathy Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:12:11 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=36235#comment-13556 Smiles…I’m all smiles!!

]]> By: Monika http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2011/05/31/first-fledge-at-pitt/comment-page-1/#comment-13554 Monika Wed, 01 Jun 2011 05:00:17 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=36235#comment-13554 I missed it by 20 minutes! Sigh… Oh well, one down, three more chances to go. Glad to hear his first flight was a safe one :)

]]> By: Marianne http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2011/05/31/first-fledge-at-pitt/comment-page-1/#comment-13552 Marianne Wed, 01 Jun 2011 01:15:43 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=36235#comment-13552 So much excitement! I can’t wait to come down on Friday!

Thanks to all for the great pics and reports from Kate. It is almost like being there! :-)

]]> By: Donna http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2011/05/31/first-fledge-at-pitt/comment-page-1/#comment-13551 Donna Wed, 01 Jun 2011 01:14:59 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=36235#comment-13551 And thanks Jennie!

]]> By: Kate St. John http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2011/05/31/first-fledge-at-pitt/comment-page-1/#comment-13550 Kate St. John Wed, 01 Jun 2011 01:14:46 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=36235#comment-13550 He’ll stay where he is (it’s probably cooler over there!) but I’ll bet he’ll be back at breakfast time.

]]> By: Donna http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2011/05/31/first-fledge-at-pitt/comment-page-1/#comment-13549 Donna Wed, 01 Jun 2011 01:08:56 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=36235#comment-13549 Glad he made it to a safe landing! There are 3 back at the nest tonight (9PM); will he stay at his current location for the night?

]]> By: Jennie http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2011/05/31/first-fledge-at-pitt/comment-page-1/#comment-13548 Jennie Wed, 01 Jun 2011 01:02:45 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=36235#comment-13548 I’m so glad you were able to see it as it happened. Great photo, Donna!

]]> By: Kristen http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2011/05/31/first-fledge-at-pitt/comment-page-1/#comment-13547 Kristen Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:55:28 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=36235#comment-13547 Woo-hoo! Go birdies go!

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