Peregrines at La Jolla Cove : May 26-30, 2018
May 26, 2018
One of the chicks fledged yesterday, but none were flying this morning. There appear to be leftovers of a Blue-winged Teal on the landing.
(7:22a)
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(7:24a) Breakfast is delivered - looks like a pigeon
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(7:26a) Mom flies off with it after a very brief feeding
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(7:31a)
She's stashed it next to the bush
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(7:44a) Dad brings more food
... and Mom takes it right away
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(7:51a)
(7:55a) Mom replaces Dad at perch
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Song Sparrow
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(8:59a) Now it's actually time for breakfast
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(9:03) Mom leaves with leftovers
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(9:41a) Sunbathing
Brandt's Cormorant
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(10:16a) The earlier stash seems to be gone.
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(10:21a)
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(10:31a) Mom delivers more food
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(10:36a)
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(10:57a) In the pines near the Cove
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May 30, 2018
All three chicks are flying now, but no dogfighting. It looked like each chick got fed a bird over the course of the morning.
(7:22a)
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(9:00a) Dad has food on a more distant perch
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(9:08a) Dad brings food to the chicks
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A juvenile explores the iceplant
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(9:33a)
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(10:43a) Mom has what looks like a collared dove
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(10:46a) A juvenile drives Mom off the kill
Uhh, now what do I do?
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Mom takes the kill back
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Off to a more distant perch
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(10:52a) She's driven off this perch too
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... and again.
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(11:15a) Finally it's the chicks turn to eat
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:P
(11:32a) Dad brings more food
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(11:54a)