Great news! Earlier this morning, the chick at the U of A nest finally spread its wings and fledged! With the last nest emptied that wraps up the 2024 Wildlife Cameras! Thanks for watching along and sending in some great screenshots and updates as we tracked these amazing birds. Stay tuned in March/April 2025 for the next season!

The peregrine chick has only a bit of fluff left on their body. Will sometime this week be the time for it to fledge the nest? It has been eating without Mom's assistance (besides her bringing the food!) and spreading it's wings, so we think the chick will be ready very soon. Stay tuned to see when the chick finally fledges from the nest!

The lone peregrine chick is seen resting and anticipating when the parents will return with its next meal. The chick is looking larger and plumper every day with more adult feathers coming through!

The female peregrine brought a nice big meal for the chick this morning. The peregrine chick and mother are getting some relief from the recent heatwave.

The U of A parent appears to be trying to shield the chick from the sun during the day and keeping it in the corner of the nest. You may have noticed in the heat that the birds pant from time to time. This is because birds don't sweat (water is too heavy to carry in flight) so they pant, just like a dog, to cool.

The peregrine chick continues to grow at the U of A nest. If you look closely, you can see the downy white feathers are slowly being replaced by the juvenile dark feathers.

This week's scorching weather has the peregrines doing what they can to stay cool. The chick looks very relaxed, laying flat and legs out! Can you spot the adult peregrine hiding behind the box?

The parents have been busy bringing food and feeding the chick. In just over a week, the chick has grown quite a bit!

The single chick is doing well and being fed by the female. The male is helping to bring food, but still appears confused by the little arrival. Stay tuned to see the chick grow!

As viewers may have observed, it has been a rough couple of days at the U of A nest! The first egg hatched on the weekend and the biologists observed a significant amount of visible yolk after hatching. This suggests there was a possible issue with the egg, such as an unretracted yolk sac, which is abnormal for a fully developed chick. This was a common occurrence during the era of thin-shelled eggs due to the effects of DDT. Unfortunately, the male peregrine consumed the chick shortly after. Egg eating has been observed in the wild and in captivity. The second egg hatched yesterday. It's likely that the male peregrine, inexperienced in breeding, became confused after the initial incident and ended up consuming the hatched chick. But it's not all bad news! The third egg hatched this morning under the female's watch and she has been keeping it close. Stay tuned for more updates!

The female peregrine is taking a break from incubating to have some lunch. We are eagerly awaiting these late eggs to hatch!

Another egg was laid at the U of A nest for a total of three eggs! Will there be a fourth?

It was a very eventful long weekend for the peregrine pair at U of A. Not one, but two eggs were laid!

The peregrines enjoyed a tasty meal over the weekend. Will there be eggs at the nest this year? Stay tuned for updates.

A peregrine was spotted earlier today at U of A. Will there be another peregrine arriving?

The U of A nest remains empty of falcons, but the pigeons have moved in! When will the raptors return?