Friday, July 19, 2013

Young Peregrine Falcons

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Last weekend, these baby peregrines could hardly leave their nest.....they were trying to spread their wings, but still could not fly.
Their parents still had to bring them food. Look at their excitement on seeing what dad has brought them for lunch.
One weekend later, these young peregrine falcons, do not only spread their wings......
but had left their nest and are now enjoying their flight, to soon grace the air at fastest speed. 
How time flies. In a matter of one weekend, this young peregrine falcon was showing us already what mighty speed is, and why they are the fastest animal on Earth. We were told that these juvenile peregrines left their nest to practice flying for the first time Thursday. We went to Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve Sunday, and we were lucky to witness these young peregrines practice flying. They were flying very fast already it was almost hard for me to follow them. They will stay with their parents for about a month or two for survival and hunting training, then, they will fly away to build their home somewhere. Their hunting training with their parents are mostly on flight, since peregrines hunt by mostly chasing their prey in the air. The birds they chased have a 66% chance of escaping.
Hoping to bring you more of these young peregrines as we will try to follow them at Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, my favorite hike in San Diego.
Here are some more photos of these young peregrine falcons that I took yesterday while hiking at Torrey Pines.
 Juvenile Peregrine in Flight, looking down 
  Juvenile Peregrine: ( you looking at me?) 
 Juvenile Peregrine, calling out to his/her siblings
Today, only hubby spent time watching them from Guy Fleming Trail North View Point of Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve. In some of my next posts, I will share more photos of these falcons that hubby took while I and cousin were enjoying our own time together hiking, photo shooting, jumping, and boogie boarding. 
More about these juvenile peregrines later......
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Posted by betchai at 8:36 AM
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19 comments:

  1. Joanne OlivieriMay 27, 2013 at 12:08 PM

    Betchai, I love seeing the progression of these beautiful birds. Fantastic shots of them.

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  2. jennyLMay 28, 2013 at 1:18 AM

    Love to see birds flying! You are quick to take snapshots of them on air! Great photos as usual!

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  3. CherryMay 28, 2013 at 1:50 AM

    oh,we miss birdwatching... your photos are spectacular Beth! i could tell how happy you are in your side of the world doing all the things you love. saw your fb photos and your joy is radiating out of them. been out of circulation as i was down with nasty stomach flu the past 3 days. have a great week! :)

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  4. Icy BCMay 28, 2013 at 2:18 PM

    Wow..your shots are stunning, and amazing! One even looked back at you with a very curious eye!

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  5. Chubskulit RoseMay 28, 2013 at 4:23 PM

    It's amazing to see birds take care of their babies. We get to see Robins and sparrows take care of their babies at our backyard. Your photos are always fantastic!

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  6. QuimaMay 28, 2013 at 6:03 PM

    Your photos are really worth postcar-ding! :D It's really nice seeing things the natural way. And I like it because you don't get used to the beauty nature has to offer. Some people consider something beautiful "annoying" because they're used to it, so it doesn't appeal to them anymore. I hope you won't get tired sharing to us the places you've been animals you saw, and the amazing photos you took. :)

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  7. RcelMay 28, 2013 at 6:44 PM

    Awwww! I can almost hear their chirp chirps! :D Those baby birds are so cute a creation!

    As usual, great captures! :)

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  8. AVCr8teurMay 28, 2013 at 10:15 PM

    You got some really nice close ups of the birds. Interesting to watch how the little chicks grow up and learn to fly.

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  9. Rick (Ratty)May 28, 2013 at 11:55 PM

    These are some of your very best pictures.

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  10. papalengMay 29, 2013 at 12:37 AM

    Lovely photos of one of the most popular falcon species.

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  11. ~✽Mumsy✽~May 29, 2013 at 1:09 AM

    OMG..they are such majestic looking birds, and your shots are just amazing!

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  12. lenciliciousMay 29, 2013 at 5:32 AM

    Birds seem to learn fast. Their parents are really looking after them maybe showing them the trick. I love the photos. I've seen few of them caught you while taking a snap.

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  13. ZenserlyMay 29, 2013 at 6:11 AM

    that one calling out for his siblings is my favorite! I wonder specifically what it must have been saying...awesome birds in flight shots...sigh, truly Joys of Simple Life..

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  14. Dash DacianMay 29, 2013 at 7:08 AM

    national geographic is calling you now ms bet :)

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  15. AnnaMay 29, 2013 at 8:16 PM

    It takes sheer creativity and patience to put these photos altogether. Well done!

    Anna

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  16. deepsMay 30, 2013 at 3:37 AM

    thats some effort put in by you there for closely watching these birds and absorbing it well

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  17. rainfield61May 30, 2013 at 7:21 AM

    This is your another best.

    This is a real cute juvenile.

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  18. Self SagacityMay 30, 2013 at 10:47 PM

    It is so nice to see so many of them together. I hope they can always be abundant as you've captured in these photos.

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  19. MarieJune 3, 2013 at 6:39 AM

    Whoa! Amazing shots Ate E! :)

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THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

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