A set

Pilvikiehkuroita

Röpeloiste

Sky sediment

Gold leaf

Sunset blue

Blocks and sunset

Drops and sunset

Luminaatio

Pelto ilta

Kerroksia

Pink and purple

L4 fledges!

The babiest of the baby buzzards at Cornell Red-tailed hawk nest has finally flown out of the nest for the first time! I took a bunch of screenshots of L4 on the night before and the morning of the fledge.

And though I don't have screenshots, looks like both Peregrine chicks I've been checking in on at Cal Falcons have also already fledged recently!

Later in the post are also screenshots of the Osprey chicks at Sääksilive nest#4, still small and a long way from fledging. (warning for a few visible fish preys in those, as well as a bout of sibling rivalry)

L4 on the power box at the end of the nest platform in the evening. Not much of the chick is visible here, but I find the lens flares pretty.

Another fledge, and more

Recent screenshots from several raptor nestcams. Warning for occasional views of prey, mostly fish in the Osprey nest ones.

Peregrine chicks Lindsay (older sister with yellow leg band, perching on the light) and Grinnell Jr. (younger brother with blue leg band, standing on the floor) at Cal Falcons are five weeks old. As the text on the screenshot says, fledge watch for these two starts next week! Not quite there yet, but their plumages are finally starting to be more big birb feather than baby fluff.

Hattaraa

You're early

The sun is still setting. 🌙

Smeared lines

Also there's definitely a skull in the second photo.

Exploring and ascending

Screenshots from three of the raptor nestcams I follow, all of which have recently had the chicks take various steps towards leaving the nest. Warning for occasional views of bloody prey.

Lunch at Cal Falcons Peregrine nest. The recently banded chicks are growing fast. Older chick on the right here.

Younger chick shaded by mom, older shaded by camera.

Raptors and company

Raptor nestcam screenshots. Warning for occasional views of prey.

Dolphins seen near the West End of Catalina Island Bald eagle nest.

And a beautiful sunset as the eaglets wingercise and get ready for bed.

Fire in the sky