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12March2006

The activities of Gracie (identified by lack of band on left leg) who sat on the ledge for an hour of preening and watching the nest and skys in the drizzle and rain. Click pictures to enlarge.
Arrival
Arrival		 Wind blowing feathers
Wind blowing feathers		 Preening in the rain
Preening in the rain		 Preening under wings
Preening under wings
Looking back
Looking back		 Checking to the right
Checking to the right		 Preening right wing
Preening right wing		 Checking to the left
Checking to the left
Preening right side
Preening right side		 Checking left side again
Checking left side again		 Checking back and overhead
Checking back and overhead		 Checking right side
Checking right side
Checking left side again
Checking left side again		 Checking nest
Checking nest		 Bird Poop--watch out below!
Bird Poop--watch out below!		 Here it comes--stand back!
Here it comes--stand back!
Getting ready to fly
Getting ready to fly		 Turning for launch
Turning for launch		 Spreading tail. (Rain spot on lens shows up in picture.)
Spreading tail. (Rain spot on lens shows up in picture.)		 Take off! (Rain spots on lens show up in the picture)
Take off! (Rain spots on lens show up in the picture)

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kt 13-Mar-2006 23:50
Very appreciative of your grand efforts....braving the elements to bring us G/G at their new abode!
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