13 April 2024
On Thursday 11 April, prior to torrential rain and flash floods hit the Pittsburgh house, Dave Brooke went all the way down to Tarentum to look the peregrine circle of relatives on the Tarentum Bridge. His video presentations the mummy peregrine sheltering two chicks.
Now not best are the chicks sitting up with their eyes open however their faces are distinct. My wager, in accordance with the clues in Peregrine Chicks Week-to-Week Building, is that those chicks hatched round April 2.
This weekend could be a great time to look the chicks however have in mind the Allegheny River is in flood as a result of Thursday’s record-setting rainfall. Right here’s the flood level upstream this morning at Natrona Lock and Dam.
The boat release house beneath the bridge is undoubtedly off limits, however that’s OK as a result of the most productive position to view the nest is at the sidewalk on First Street at Picket Boulevard, the fitting hand pin drop in this map.
Deliver a scope when you have one. You’ll be satisfied you probably did.
The river will drop significantly within the subsequent 24 hours. The forecast presentations flood level finishing at Natrona Lock and Dam prior to midday the next day to come.
p.s. Be informed extra about peregrine chicks’ construction right here: