14 May 2026
Yesterday the peregrine chicks at the Cathedral of Learning added motoring to their daily eat and sleep routine. Last week they began moving around at the back of the box but yesterday all four traveled the entire nestbox surface.
Carla watched them from the safety of the green perch.
By the end of the day they were actively pursuing their parents for food. At dusk Ecco brought in a large prey item, probably a pigeon. At first the chicks stood patiently while he fed them.
But after the first chick was fully fed (she’s standing in back) the other three broke ranks and crowded Ecco.
During this 5-minute segment from their 20-minute feeding, they snatched food from each other’s mouths and Ecco ran out of food. He stepped away and less than a minute later Carla arrived with more.
Motoring and growing require a lot of energy. It takes two parents to feed four hungry chicks.
Certainly, they are a force to be reckoned with. Watching them eat is frightening.
I noticed what looks like a blue leg band in the nest today. Did it come off of Carla or was it a prey bird?
No Carla still has her bands on. This band is little. Probably a pigeon band.