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gotta love her

This baby and mom are so special!

You're right Sally, we all think they're special!

Thanks for that link, Carolyn. Lets hope that somebody in charge of his medical care will hear that the "seizures" weren't actually seizures & now that he's had a chance to rest up from his trauma, he's doing very well balancing himself. In fact, that's why I snapped this capture. Lorgayle remarked in a post earlier than he was pecking at an area on his back near his tail. I just caught him doing that again, so he must feel pretty confident about his balance now.



As Bev said, baby steps. He's feeling comfortable standing today; tomorrow he may try walking around the nest!

Dorothy is getting back to her routines like cleaning house now that her little one doesn't need her constant attention!

How's this for normal?

I think this is great. come on sweetness.

Sally, you are so right! Every season always leaves us with some sort of favourite nest story. I think this Mother and Baby story just may be it for this year. They have touched my heart in a HUGE way.

Edit: There's just something about Peregrine parents. Nothing tops them!

even though it has been a rough couple of days for all and unfortunately , some hard feelings, but not here this one has touched a lot of us.

I am keeping that picture if you do not mind Catwoman

I am guessing that they will take the baby for a vet exam, and find some problems with it, and not return it to the nest. (euthanasia, or, hopefully make it an ambassador peregrine!) I am not trying to be glum but we might be witnessing the final days that Dorothy and her baby will be together

Perhaps they will do the banding, and then give the baby more time to develop at the nest....I have seen a bit of wing-flapping, but not a lot. If Dorothy will tend to this little one for an extended period, perhaps the baby can get its strength up, and eventually fledge. But I thought I read somewhere that the parents would not tolerate a lack of fledging on time....(whatever that implies )

Bev, you may absolutely keep that picture! Anyone else who would like to can as well.

I totally understand what you're saying about Friday, SGB. I'm also concerned about the outcome. It would be so great to hear that he just needs a little more exercise to develop muscles or even some sort of parasite problem that is easily treatable. Love the idea of the bite from the poor little unbalanced weakling chick that they will probably be expecting!

Oh Caprica, I just read your post & I know that was said by someone reliable, but that just isn't always the case. I know of 3 kids that were allowed to stay home, & I think many of our forum members are familiar with them. The one I'm most familiar with is Polly, whose parents were Spirit & Roger in Montreal & the nest had a webcam. Polly broke her leg, I'm not sure whether it was before or after fledging, & she was still at the nest when Spirit had the next year's chicks. Polly did end up able to catch her own food & now has her own nest not far from Spirit's nest with her nestmate brother, Algo.

wow, that is very encouraging! That means there is no reason to take the baby from the nest permanently, and it will have the chance, at least, to catch up and develop to its full capability.