First Downtown Peregrine Has Fledged!

Downtown fledgling, 6 June 2016 (screen capture by Lori Maggio)
Downtown fledgling, 6 June 2016, 7am (screen capture by Lori Maggio)

Lori Maggio reports that this morning (June 6, 2016) one of the Downtown peregrine nestlings has fledged.  At 7:00am he was perched seven stories up on Lawrence Hall, across the street from the nest.

Three peregrine youngsters at the Third Ave nest opening, 4 June 2016 (photo by Lori Maggio)
Three peregrine youngsters at the Third Ave nest opening, 4 June 2016 (photo by Lori Maggio)

If you’re in the area, stop by and check for peregrines.  The clue to finding one is this: Watch their parents.  The parents look at the fledgling a lot!

If you see a young peregrine standing on the ground he’ll have to be rescued by the PA Game Commission (PGC) and placed up high to start again.  Keep this PGC “rescue” number handy: 724-238-9523

I’m not sure I can make it but … I’ll try to be at Third Avenue at lunchtime today, noon to 1:00pm.  (Here’s the map.)

 

(photo by Lori Maggio)

UPDATE AT 11:18am: Second peregrine fledged, landed on building on Blvd of Allies directly across the street from the first fledgling. They are both about 8 stories up, perched on the corner of flat-topped roofs.

UPDATE AT 2:20pm: No change. 2 fledglings perched high on buildings on the Blvd of the Allies between Smithfield and Wood St. 2 nestlings remain at the nest. Adults perched or flying nearby.

5 thoughts on “First Downtown Peregrine Has Fledged!

  1. I knew it! Probably was thinking yesterday .. Wish that woman would leave so I can fledge! 🙂

  2. It’s 3:53 PM and C1 is perching on the ledge of the scrape! It’s the first time I have seen her up there! 😀

  3. @Anne Marie,
    I was down there yesterday too, but later.

    Thanks to Lori Maggio for providing some nice photos of the juveniles. Nice to know the first fledge was OK. Looking forward to hearing about the remaining juveniles fledging soon as well.

  4. Such an exciting time for bird lovers. Where did the time go?? Hard to say goodbye to all the falcon babies we have watched grow up. May they all have wonderful lives.

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