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Author Topic: Quest and Kendal - Toronto/Don Mills  (Read 1309574 times)
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« Reply #1005 on: 26-Jun-11, 07:01:27 AM »

Harlequin is up! 5:50am

Kids! Can't they even manage to sleep in at weekends??
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« Reply #1006 on: 26-Jun-11, 11:29:44 AM »

Baby Harlequin doing well.
June 25, 2011 - Toronto - Don Mills
Mark Nash Reports:

A quick spot check of the camera this morning has little Harlequin doing the same thing that most of the little ones at this age doing, trying to get out of the blustery winds, the direct sun and rain. Now that she is mobile and much older (and bigger) and can no longer be brooded by Quest given her increased size and body mass, the resident adults are not spending as much time on the nest ledge with her which is quite normal at this stage.

At this age, the hatchlings are able in part to better regulate their own body temperature, and as you can clearly see, she is very mobile and moving around on the nest ledge. She can move her position in and out of the sun, wind and rain allowing her to warm-up and cool down when she needs to. The thick heavy down acts both like an insulation from both the heat and the cold. Should there be any driving rain, you will see Quest back on the ledge sheltering her.

Both Quest and Kendal are although very close should any received threat present itself that would require their attention. Their parents in typical peregrine fashion, are roosting in a place that offers them a direct line of sight to the nest ledge, and as they have demonstrated on more than enough occasions, can get to the nest in seconds!!

You can now see Harlequins juvenile flight feathers clearly peeking out from beneath her thick down and you should almost notice a visible change on a daily basis as they continue to grow longer.
Stay tuned……
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« Reply #1007 on: 26-Jun-11, 11:35:54 AM »



Harlie peeking around the corner
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« Reply #1008 on: 26-Jun-11, 11:57:59 AM »



Harlie peeking around the corner

"Am I on yet? No? What's my cue? I am new to this!"
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« Reply #1009 on: 26-Jun-11, 02:53:40 PM »



I wonder what's going on?  Quest seems to have parked Harlie in the corner & is standing guard...probably nothing serious, but...well, what Mark said about being there in a flash...
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« Reply #1010 on: 26-Jun-11, 08:31:17 PM »

Harlequin tests her wings

Harlie stretches her wings!
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« Reply #1011 on: 26-Jun-11, 09:16:05 PM »

Mommy Quest and Daddy Kendal will not let her fledge before her time.  You can bet on that one.  Although it is nerve racking to watch them practice closer to the ledge edge.  Water St parents keep them close to the building until just time to fledge.  Somehow peregrine parents just know.  Let's trust in Quest and Kendal.  And of course Harlequin and CPF and Rochester watchers.  Like, yee Gods, there are enough of you around the world watching 
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« Reply #1012 on: 26-Jun-11, 09:29:27 PM »

Ei--she is just a bit of a girl isn't she--even w/ the flapping of wings
hope she has the sense to listen to her parents
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« Reply #1013 on: 27-Jun-11, 03:36:33 PM »

Hello all!

Let's see if I can succeed at attaching a photo here. First time trying!

I've been taking screenshots every Monday since Harlequin was born....

Cheers!
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« Reply #1014 on: 27-Jun-11, 03:50:05 PM »

Wowww!!!   Good idea kat!!!   Thanks!
She is bigger than her mom now!!!!
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« Reply #1015 on: 27-Jun-11, 03:58:10 PM »

Hello all!

Let's see if I can succeed at attaching a photo here. First time trying!

I've been taking screenshots every Monday since Harlequin was born....

Cheers!
kat

Excellent!  The fluff is going quickly!  clap
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« Reply #1016 on: 27-Jun-11, 04:00:30 PM »

Goof job Kat, my she has grown huh?
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« Reply #1017 on: 27-Jun-11, 04:07:02 PM »

OMG!!  Especially between photo 3 and 4-- she just grew!!!!!  Sweet baby and mama!!
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« Reply #1018 on: 27-Jun-11, 04:15:06 PM »

They grow so fast-love the pantaloons!  Thanks, Kat!
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« Reply #1019 on: 27-Jun-11, 04:22:32 PM »

Love your photos Kat, what a sweetie she is.  I'm a big fan of the pantaloons too.. wub2  I can't believe how big she is..checking in on her now on cam and she seems to be chit chatting to mom ...putting in her dinner menu request no dbout  lol
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