Air Games Continue as Fledge Watch Comes to an End

Skye and Comet are becoming very hard to keep up with as they zip through the Downtown canyon and beyond. Walking around Downtown and looking for them on roofs and ledges is not as easy as it used to be. As soon as you find them – or one of them, they are up and soaring again. As our official Fledge Watch came to an end on Tuesday night, those of us present got to see another fantastic air show by the four remaining falcons. They were practicing maneuvers like mid-air food hand-offs and hovering. The winds were pretty strong in the evening, but falcons like it that way since it makes for seemingly effortless flying. Comet and Skye continue to act in tandem in nearly everything they do. Together they escorted an Osprey out of the territory while their parents watched from their perches on the State Office Building. After the comparatively giant bird had been dealt with, the two siblings returned and landed next to each other on the same window ledge of the State Building. Even though on Sunday, Comet proved that he could catch his own prey, the fledglings will remain dependent on their parents for most of their food for at least a few more weeks. This means that they will continue to beg, chase and even displace their parents from their perches. For anyone interested in seeing the best bird show in town, you still have a chance. Just come Downtown and bring binoculars and a folding chair. They won’t disappoint!