tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340068615976654326.post2227045025283518021..comments2024-02-29T22:20:01.456-08:00Comments on Union Bay Watch : Eaglet - On the EdgeLarry Hubbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11346591926338103362noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340068615976654326.post-65283379394321970812012-08-03T11:04:06.730-07:002012-08-03T11:04:06.730-07:00Thanks, Larry. Fleet Week and the Blue Angels in t...Thanks, Larry. Fleet Week and the Blue Angels in the Bay Area came a bit later in the year (September) so by then, all of the birds had fledged. Although I wondered how wildlife like Pelicans reacted to the influx of loud aircraft, there didn't seem to be (from what I discussed at my wildlife hospital, at least) any particular repercussions. I don't know if it's any different with fledgling birds, or if they manage to take it all in stride.ingridhttp://www.thefreequark.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340068615976654326.post-72113730746910214802012-08-02T18:15:22.990-07:002012-08-02T18:15:22.990-07:00I have never been watching a fledgling when the Bl...I have never been watching a fledgling when the Blue Angels flew by. Although last year while kayaking out to watch the Blue Angels (I wouldn't recommend kayaking in all that chop by the way) I did get photos of a green heron. Now that I think about it the heron may have acted a bit scared, Was it me or the Angels? I will have to see if I can find that photo...Larry Hubbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346591926338103362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340068615976654326.post-23609020342572693682012-08-02T13:04:59.946-07:002012-08-02T13:04:59.946-07:00Larry, as one who [unabashedly] can't fully se...Larry, as one who [unabashedly] can't fully separate my emotions from my photographic subjects, I will say that fledgling season is a really tough time! :) The Ospreys around Interbay are starting to fledge and they have quite a few spots to jump to, which I hope they all manage. For the past many years, I've followed the Fledge Watch for the Peregrine Falcons back in my hometown of San Francisco. They nest on a skyscraper ledge (with webcam) and when it comes time to fledge, there's a whole group of concerned watchers who retrieve them if they're accidentally ensnared or grounded. It's a simultaneously heart warming and heartbreaking endeavor to be a part of, given the many hazards of city flying and glass, for young fledges. <br /><br />One question: how do the eaglets around Lake Washington handle the Blue Angel and aerial performances? I've wondered about that ...ingrid@thefreequarkhttp://www.thefreequark.comnoreply@blogger.com