Over a Week Beyond Fledging, Grace and Cade are Doing Well

Photos from Thursday’s Fledgewatch

The falcon family was very active yesterday and most of the action was visible from only two of our usual viewing places

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Ares perching on the line supporting the Antenna
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Grace (below) & Cade perch on light poles above Hotel Utica
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One full week after fledging, both Grace and Cade are flying very well
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Grace and Cade show off their fancy flying
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Another tricky maneuver
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Astrid and Grace
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Grace and Cade together and back on the Adirondack Bank Building
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Grace peers out at the canyon
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Astrid and Ares flying back from hunting
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Cade gets the prey from Astrid
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Cade has the prey and is persued by Grace
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Astrid gives warning calls to get the fledglings to stop fighting
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Cade and Grace are getting along again after fighting over food
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Gace and Cade watch their parents approach
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Grace drinks water from a puddle on the ledge
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Grace on a ledge at Hotel Utica
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Grace above the Hotel’s ornate façade
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Grace takes prey from Ares and quickly covers it with her wings

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