5 Might 2025
This week we have now information from six peregrine nests within the Pittsburgh space: Pitt’s Cathedral of Studying, Downtown, East Liberty Presbyterian Church, Sewickley Bridge, Tarentum Bridge, and Westinghouse Bridge.
Cathedral of Studying, Univ of Pittsburgh:
The Pitt peregrine chicks are 21 to 24 days previous immediately. As they develop up, Carla makes positive everybody will get his/her justifiable share of meals. She fills up the massive sisters first, then focuses on the smallest chick (most likely male). If a pushy large sister snatches the little man’s meals, I’ve seen Carla take it again and provides it to him.
Yesterday’s two-minute timelapse reveals the “youngsters” sleeping, consuming commonly, and roaming the nestbox gravel. Their wing and tail feathers are coming in properly. Watch them on the Nationwide Aviary falconcam on the College of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Studying.
Downtown Pittsburgh:
From Mt. Washington on 6 Might, Lori Maggio noticed an grownup fly to the Third Avenue nest ledge and look in whereas feathers floated out from the unseen nest nook. So we all know the nest is in use.
Should you get an opportunity to have a look, inform me if you happen to can see the chicks. Even higher, take an image.
East Liberty Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh:
This week the Pittsburgh Falconuts Fb web page has a photograph of three chicks and an unhatched egg within the East Liberty Presbyterian Church steeple nest. Affirmation at East Liberty, hooray!
Sewickley Bridge, Ohio River:
Nice information! Gene Henderson digiscoped the nest throughout a 7:48am feeding on the Sewickley Bridge yesterday. He counted 3 chicks and obtained photographs of each dad and mom, embedded beneath from eBird. So we have now affirmation at Sewickley.
The male perches on prime of the bridge …
… whereas the feminine feeds their three chicks.
Tarentum Bridge, Allegheny River:
Dave Brooke predicts the peregrine children on the Tarentum Bridge can be ledge strolling this weekend. Go to the Tarentum Boat Ramp beneath the bridge or the riverside park. Click on right here for the map.
Westinghouse Bridge, Turtle Creek close to Monongahela River:
Dana Nesiti noticed exercise on the Westinghouse Bridge yesterday that signifies there are younger within the nest. He noticed a peregrine circling above the bridge, then watched meals arrive and the female and male commerce locations. Their favourite transfer once they go away the ledge is to leap as much as the handrail and each of them did it yesterday. Discover the dimensions distinction and their toes/talons.
SUMMARY FOR SOUTHWEST PA:
All of the peregrine websites are listed within the desk beneath. Aside from these talked about above, there is no such thing as a current nest information from another web site. Assist fill within the blanks beneath by visiting a web site close to you. Go away a remark if you happen to discover something!
