!!! Fledge Watch update, Burlington watch will start Saturday June 12th.
June 06, 2010 - Burlington - Lift Bridge
CPF Postmaster Reports:
Typically, the young peregrines are challenged to stay aloft for any extended periods of sustained flight and some end up on the ground during their first couple of flights. (Much like a juvenile infant human child leaning to walk for their very first time), as the human infant stands and falls and struggles to stand again in an effort to walk upright.
The young peregrines are no different when they are learning to fly for the first time. They are uncoordinated, still building muscle mass and building strength and confidence. Confidence is EVERYTHING! Some of their first flights are very shaky and has then come to ground.
Because of their heavy baby weights and their lack of any flight skills at this age, the fledglings also completely unaware of any of the usual associated dangers while on the ground. While this is the same historical happening at most peregrine nest sites (urban or non-urban nest sites), the young peregrines are vulnerable to predation and other dangers while on the ground as they have no idea what the dangers are.
The fledge watch team is there to retrieve them from the ground and any potential dangers and return them back to the nest area or a higher elevation where their adult parents will resume their protection and carry on feeding them.
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