1 June 2025
Plenty of information as we speak on the peak of Peregrine Season in Southwestern Pennsylvania. This report is “double-long.”
Cathedral of Studying, Univ of Pittsburgh
The Pitt peregrine chicks are getting nearer to First Flight however yesterday was actually not the day. As you may see from Saturday’s slideshow and Day In A Minute video beneath, they felt comfy flapping on the inexperienced perch however none of them took the subsequent step of strolling away from the nestbox.
Male peregrine chicks fly at a youthful age than females as a result of their lighter weight makes it simpler to get airborne. The Cathedral of Studying male is three days youthful than his sisters so he’ll most likely be prepared for takeoff when they’re.
Watch their antics on the Nationwide Aviary falconcam on the College of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Studying. Be part of me this week at Schenley Plaza for Pitt Peregrine Fledge Watch. (Click on the hyperlink for dates and occasions.)
Downtown Pittsburgh
UPDATE! Jeff Cieslak visited Third Avenue on Friday and located 4, sure 4, peregrine chicks on the Downtown Pittsburgh nest. This crew appears as near fledging because the Pitt peregrines. It’s going to be a giant week.
Jeff additionally noticed Terzo watching the sky …
… and his mate watching the nest from throughout the road.
I finished by on Saturday when it was chilly and grey and noticed just one chick and his mom dozing on the ledge edge.
East Liberty Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh
In Might three chicks had been confirmed on the East Liberty Presbyterian steeple. Primarily based on this 23 Might photograph my guess is that they may fledge round 17-22 June. Thrilling days forward!
Adam Knoerzer additionally experiences that the male (father) peregrine is noticeably busier this spring now that he’s feeding three chicks as a substitute of the one final 12 months.
The male takes a break to heat up within the solar.
Sewickley Bridge, Ohio River
The Ohio River is so excessive with heavy rain that the Sewickley Bridge nestbox has been arduous to look at. Jeff Cieslak discovered a lower than best place to face on 26 Might for this glimpse of the three chicks. Plenty of rain in West Virginia previously couple of days means the Ohio River will keep excessive into this week.
Tarentum Bridge, Allegheny River
Dave Brooke is holding tabs on the Tarentum Bridge peregrine household the place he notes that the three kids fledged on or after 24 Might however nonetheless hang around on the bridge. They’re very photogenic.
I finished by on 24 Might and was in a position to digiscope a teen selecting at a bone and his mom perched within the superstructure (at prime) — to this point one of the best digiscoped photograph I’ve ever taken of a peregrine falcon.
Westinghouse Bridge, Turtle Creek close to Monongahela River
On 24 Might Dana Nesiti watched the mother and father at Westinghouse Bridge name to chick(s) within the scrape. Ultimately one chick got here to the ledge edge.
SUMMARY FOR SOUTHWEST PA
Southwestern Pennsylvania peregrine websites are listin the desk beneath. Assist fill within the blanks ed beneath by visiting a web site close to you. Go away a remark in the event you discover something!
