Monday, May 19, 2008
Derby Cathedral Peregrine project
Fortunately after 2 days of black , the webcams are back online. And we can watch our 4 cuties again. And how they've grown! The eldest one is 16 days old now, All have their second down, it looks a bit blue-ish on their backs.
Dark spots can be seen along the edges of the wings, which is a n indication of the growth of the flight feathers underneath the covering of down. The down on the head also begins to take on a "rougher" texture around this time. Tailfeathers also start to grow but they do that very slowly indeed,. But when you watch cloesely , you can see rough edges indicating the beginning of the tailfeathers. Quite sweet I always find the rounf tummy they have in this age. Especialy in th eyoungest one this is very well visible.
This youngest one is quite a lady. I think it is a "she". She does know what she wants and she takes it! I watched her during one of the feedings. She waits for a while until the 2 big ones had their share and then she moves forward, or underneath. She grabs the pieces of food if neseccary from the beak of her sibling: pardon me but I do believe this is mine. She sure takes very well care of her self and takes what she wants! I really do like her ways!
Read about all the Project newes on the Derby Pages!
Terminal Tower Cleveland
Wingflapping, wandering about, the eyases are growing up. Every year it amazes me how fast it goes. In no time they fledge. After all it is just 6 weeks from hatch to fledge. From 45 gram to 950 gr. From so tiny to a huge full feathered juvenile. With amazing eyses. Oh those eyes.
Brighton Susses Heights
The eyases have been banded today but the results have not been published yet. I do hope to bring you that tomorrow.
Nijmegen: 28 days old
Our sweet little eyases have done something to the webcamlens. The images are blury and dirty. But nevertheless. We do want to see how they are. So not the nest there is , but anyway:
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