Peregrine Chicks Growth: Week 2

Four chicks during a feeding in Week 2, 6 May 2026 (photo from the National Aviary falconcam at the Univ of Pittsburgh) 10 May 2026 As of yesterday, Hatch Day was two weeks ago at the Pitt peregrine nest. Let’s look at their Week 2 development in a photo-per-day slideshow from the National Aviary’s Cathedral of Learning falconcam. The date span is 3 May to 9 May 2026. 8 days old. 5/3/2026. Second down begins. 9 days old. 5/4/2026 10 days old. 5/5/2026. Spread out from the huddle. 11 days old. 5/6/2026 12 days old. 5/7/2026. Feeding on starling & red-winged blackbird. 13 days old. 5/8/2026. Just after feeding 14 days old. 5/9/2026. Feathers developing on wings and tail. This week’s big accomplishments were completion of their second down, the start of flight feathers, and motoring around on the nest. At 8 days: The chicks begin to grow their second down. They are so big now that their parents stand close but do not brood them as they did last week. The chicks’ primary wing feathers…