Peregrines Are Growing Up

The Peregrine Falcon eyasses at 86th and West End are starting to look better each day. They’ve lost almost all of their downy feathers and they are starting to look like they will be ready to fledge soon. I think the tails seem a bit short but other than that they look good.

A few of them also stated to perch rather than sit, and have begun to exercise their wings. I’m amazed at how fast they can flap their wings. It seems about twice as fast as a Red-tailed Hawk eyass.