Peregrines at La Jolla Cove : May 28, 2020

Three chicks at La Jolla have fledged - about 2-3 days ago according to other photographers. They were making some short flights today. The parents made two food deliveries during the afternoon.

(3:04p)

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(3:27p)

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(4:13p)

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(4:18p) Mom in the star pine, as I was getting ready to leave

(4:19p) She started flying in the cove, so I stuck around.

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(4:31p) She checks on the kids...

But one of them drives her off

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(4:36p) Dad brings in some food

Mom shows up as well

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Dad

Mom

(4:40p) Dad goes to hang out in a distant tree

Mom is on the cliff

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(4:56p)

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(5:32p) Mom has a big rock pigeon

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She starts plucking while everyone else looks on.

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A juvenile flies by

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(5:39p) One juvenile finally approaches

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(5:46p) The other juveniles join in

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(5:51p) One chick has had enough

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Mom tries to recover a piece one of the chicks dropped

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Mom lands nearby...

...but gets chased off

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She tries again...

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(5:57p) This time recovering the leftovers for herself

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