Slowly but surely, Jr is getting the hang of it. Took him about 5 tries, but he is getting the idea. Dad has a lot of patience, thankfully. Mom has been a no show for about a week now, so we don't know if she is sitting on eggs somewhere on a second clutch. or if something happen to her.
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Chicks been flying less than a week and have a lot to learn. Dad teaching Jr the first step in learning how to hunt.
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Launching off her cliff side perch. Her coloration is a bit different than most peregrines I see. More of a mottled chocolate color as opposed to the typical dark blue-gray plumage on her back.
Z to zoom in.
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Young vixen about a year old.
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