Peregrine Falcons 2022 Season – Part 3

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In this post, mom continues to provision the chicks with freshly caught birds. The chicks are beginning to try out their wings and are on the verge of fledging.

Mom soaring above the nest area
Mom soaring above the nest area
A chick trying out its wings
Three chicks hanging out
Feeding time
Mom moving the remains of a likely pigeon carcass
Mom near the trees, heading to the nest
The parents sometimes allowed Turkey Vultures to soar near the nest but had no patience at all for eagles or hawks
More wing exercises
The remaining set shows mom bringing in a Mourning Dove that she continues to dispatch on the wing!

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