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Paula Sullivan | profile | all galleries >> Mississippi Kites, Riverside Gardens, Fairfax Co., VA, 2006 >> August 18 tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

August 18

Chick appears almost ready to leave nest, if not to fly, to venture out onto nearby limbs. This chick has had it very good, with plenty of food from two attentive parents, and no competition from a sibling.
Female parent resting on a favorite perch about 6 ft above nest
Female parent resting on a favorite perch about 6 ft above nest		 Chick never vocalizes, contrary to what this photo seems to show
Chick never vocalizes, contrary to what this photo seems to show		 Looking quite ready to leave the nest
Looking quite ready to leave the nest		 Chick appearing extremely alert and curious, looking in all directions
Chick appearing extremely alert and curious, looking in all directions		 Displaying nice coif
Displaying nice "coif"
Do I do this feet first or head first?
"Do I do this feet first or head first?"		 Perhaps not quite ready
Perhaps not quite ready		 Chick still biding its time
Chick still biding its time		 Whoops...a little off balance
Whoops...a little off balance		 Watching everything flying overhead
Watching everything flying overhead
Giving the wings a workout
Giving the wings a workout		 How would a sibling ever fit in this nest?
How would a sibling ever fit in this nest?		 Parent dropping off a cicada
Parent dropping off a cicada

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