My earlier, May 13 post about banding has turned into all 3 of this year's nestlings having fledged. This is a shot of Liwa, a female that has landed on a window ledge on a building near the nest site (in San Francisco).Volunteers keep watch for about 2 more weeks in case the fledged bird ends up on the ground and unable to get back into the air. The parents continue to feed them and teach them how to hunt during this period. Then the fledglings are on their own and usually disperse geographically.
To see more about the group that follows these magnificent birds: http://www2.ucsc.edu/scpbrg/index.htm
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