Some may have noticed some unfamiliar terms showing up in the comment section of this blog. For the most part these are terms used by ornithologists, wildlife biologists and falconers when referring to raptors and specifically to Peregrine Falcons. “Eyases” refers to Peregrine chicks or nestlings. A “tiercel” is a male falcon while the female is referred to simply as “falcon”. Early on when planning this website and blog we made the decision not to use terminology that wasn’t immediately accessible to a general audience, even though it’s highly likely that regular nest cam viewers know all of these terms. Of course people commenting are welcomed to use what ever terminology they like in their own comments. I just thought that we should define these terms in order to avoid confusion.
had looked in the FAQ section > had noticed there was a list of terms in many points there (an explanations as well)
that was not where I pulled my information from > have background in Wildlife Mgt among other interests
7:12 am Monday June 2nd
noticed the following: breakfast was brought in and held over the chicks, then laid down near them. no efforts were made to feed them, one chick pecked at it. looks like parent is trying to teach them how to eat by pulling of their own pieces of food. parent just stood there holding the catch in its talons and looking up and around, not pulling food and feeding them
Yesterday, I observed her holding pieces of the catch high above the heads of the three chicks until each stretched up to grab their meal.
6/2/14 20:20 ” I’m pooped, and hot, siblings don’t touch me! it is too warm to huddle/ cuddle”
(the chick closest to the camera is sprawled out, wings out to the side, and laying flat on the floor)