Peregrine Falcon Watch
Spring 2003

The Baby Album

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Birth Announcements

#1  

DATE:  4/25/03
TIME:  In the wee hours of the morning.
PLACE:  Terminal Tower; Cleveland, Ohio
PROUD PARENTS:  
     Mom ~ SW of
Gulf Tower, Pennsylvania
     Dad ~ Buckeye of Rhodes Tower, Columbus
                 Ohio


#2

 DATE:  4/26/03
TIME:  In the middle of the afternoon ~ approx.
            36 hours after sibling #1.
PLACE:  Terminal Tower; Cleveland, Ohio
PROUD PARENTS:  
     Mom ~ SW of
Gulf Tower, Pennsylvania
     Dad ~ Buckeye of Rhodes Tower, Columbus
                 Ohio

#3

DATE:  4/27/03
TIME:  In the wee hours of the morning ~ again ~  less than 24 hours after #2 
PLACE:  Terminal Tower; Cleveland, Ohio
PROUD PARENTS:  
     Mom ~ SW of
Gulf Tower, Pennsylvania
     Dad ~ Buckeye of Rhodes Tower, Columbus
                 Ohio


"I'm the one in the middle ... I think."

#4


SW and her eyases in a moment of silence 
for the little one that didn't hatch.
11:35 AM        5-1-2003

Details of the hatching begins  on Observation Log Pg. 6


"HEY!  I'm all alone here ..."
First eyas, just a few hours old.  4/25

"Now I say, I say, son...(or daughter)"
A fatherly chat with the newborn.  4/25

A nuzzle from Mom.  4/25

"OK, talk to your brother..."  4/25

"Yes, I love you too."  4/25

First family photo  4/25

"Hellooo up thereee ..."  4/26

4/26 1:13 PM ... waiting for brother (or sister) to arrive

At 4:43 PM it's dinner for 2.

Now that the 2 are asleep, Mom takes a quick break.

"Hello daddy."

"Me first, me first."

Daddy counting heads ... 
"Yep, 3."  4/27

There is a lot of white fuzz...  4/27

"Hurry up with that bird Mom."

A bite for you ...

and you ...

and you.

"And a few hours later we do it again."

"Can you see my strong beak?"

Where is egg 4?  They are keeping it warm while Mom's away.

4/28 8:04 AM  "Somebody call?"

"Not now ..."  8:28 AM

Ahhh ... I wouldn't go there if I were you!

"Look at me, I'm sitting up!"

"Open wide ..."

"UMMM, sparrow!"

4/29  6:17 AM "We are getting strong."

"Look at our cute little faces."  4/29

"HEY, that's not fair ...!"  4/29

"PLEASE come out ..."   4/29

"OK guys, on 3 ... break."  4/29

"Ah, Mom, you need to cut back on the pigeons!"     4/30

Precious! 

Eyases eyes are open.

"When will I be as big as you Daddy?"

"Kiss, kiss..."

A morning visit from Dad  5/1

"Ah ... here comes breakfast."

"A down pillow!"

"Which way did she go ..."

"Air ... we need air ..."

"So, which one of us looks like Mom?"

5/1  "Stay close - lightening!"

5/1 7:50 PM  "I said, bedtime."

5/ 2  "I just got them all to sleep and it starts thundering ..."

"Stay close and stay dry."
 

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