Saturday, May 31, 2008

Derby Peregrines: growing fast.













Look at our 4 eyases, how beautiful they are. Watch them transform from white fluffy round eyases into slender beautiful brown juveniles. The transformation into a butterfly can not be more beautiful than this transformation of the eyas into a juvenile. When you watch carefully you can very well see the age difference of the 4. There are 3 different stages. Little bron patches appear around the eyses and the flight feathers are growing fast. The eldest is 28 days. All 4 are stepping into their 5th week, This is teh week of the biggest changes. Every day we will see them becoming more brown. After this week the eldest ones will be completely brown with some down on back and head. It always amazes me how fast it goes! Enjoy it every minute you can. Before you know it, they will be gone. Leaving a big void. These birds, the peregrine falcon is such a special creature. Once touched by them you miss them every minute you don't see them.

Read all the latest on the Derby Blog!!
http://derbyperegrines.blogspot.com/

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