Testing the Wings

photo courtesy of Dennis Swayze

Sometimes you just feel the need to drop everything…this was the case on July 11th.
Early morning and after my fill of coffee I had the feeling I should go check a nest site to see how the young Peregrines were doing…timing was perfect as this one had likely just fledged early that morning.

There I sat and clicked away as this juvenile tried to figure out how to get it’s wings working.

It is what it is ?

photo courtesy of Dennis Swayze

In speaking with one of my counterparts we both agree that since mid November we have seen a decline in the presence of the Great White visitor from the North.
Going from 12 plus in a single day to yesterday with only 3 owls spotted…and only 1 that permitted to be photographed.

Hopefully there will be some that setup on a territory and stick around…so the search continues.