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Sorry – no photo today.  Fledging has been a long ordeal this year.  Dash fledged early on June 11 and was quickly grounded and brought to rehab. Although he was not injured, he was small and did not have flight feathers fully emerged. Then after a long week of baking in the hot sun, we…

Dot finally flew!

Dash is not happy about being caught

The two Kalamazoo falcon chicks were banded May 28th.

The chicks are starting to look like little Buddhas.

The chicks are about 10 days old now.

The second chick (or more officially, eyas) hatched in the morning on May 4. 

The first chick hatched this morning

We are through Incubation Week Three

This weekend had a warmer trend and the adults were able to spend a bit of time off the eggs.

Thanks, but I’m not ready for a break.

Right on time, Rebecca laid the fourth egg sometime early this morning.