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Torrey Pines State Beach : May 2014

May 4, 2014

Three chicks showed their heads today!
There were reports a third falcon had been hanging around the nest, and now I'm not confident I'm telling them apart.

Here's mom (#1) (176k)

This should be dad (#2) - light underside (40k)

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Mom sat here for about 2 hours! (176k)

Mom is squawking at another falcon. (132k)

#3? or is he actually #2? (60k)

#3? (48k)

#3? Underside seems pretty dark (60k)

#3? Note 3 white lobes at chin (68k)

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Mom - note white patches on shoulder. (224k)

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Dad's bringing dinner... (This is 30 minutes after I left #3 at the ridge.) (132k)

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Mom's gonna handle feeding on her own (208k)

Dad - is that 3 lobes or not? (136k)

Dad - is that 3 lobes or not? (136k)

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3 chicks! (204k)

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