Near-hatchlings and near-fledglings

Screenshots from two nestcams, first the Cornell Red-tailed hawks, later in the post CalFalcons Peregrines. Some prey visible at both.

Breakfast three days ago at Cornell.

And some loafings with mom. Not sure which older chick is which, but I'm pretty sure the most visible one is the youngest, M3. They're all still a week old - M3 a week and one day, while M1 is getting close to two weeks.

Some closeups. I think that's M2 showing its face here.

M1, and M3 at the front.

M1 tracking a fly buzzing over the nest.

New leaves. Helps hide both food stored at the nest and the chicks.

Snugglepile while mom is off the nest. A parent is never far, though, and they have several favored perches in the light towers and other high structures of the sports field the nest is at the edge of.

Another feeding as seen from the other camera. Chicks all lined up.

And another pile, can't have too many baby bird bundles. M3 in the middle.

Eating again. M1 has now turned 2 weeks.

Little M3 swallows a whole bird leg.

Rainy evening, but Big Red is a good mombrella.

Then screenshots of the Peregrine falcon chicks. Here's the youngest of that clutch, Luna, looking around. She's now 5 weeks old, and shedding her last baby down.

Luna stretching a wing.

Middle-hatched chick, Zephyr (with a down feather stuck to his beak). They have discovered perching on the lights along the wall and looking out the windows. And made quite the mess of the floor.

Oldest chick, Rosa.

Leg stretches.

All three at the nest. Rosa, Luna, Zephyr, left to right.

All three perched. Zephyr closest to camera, Luna in the middle.

Feather rouse. Shake them into proper order.

They're so cute.

And ferocious at mealtimes.

Tugwar for the girls.

They're still fed, too, amidst practicing self-feeding. Luna at the front, Rosa left and Zephyr right at the back. Won't be long now that they start considering their first flights! Peregrine eyases commonly fledge at 6-7 weeks old, and Rosa is 6 weeks tomorrow.