We expect that the eyases will begin fledging this week. As of today, June 9, one of the males and one of the females are almost fully feathered, with the other male and female lagging behind. We expect that the most feathered male will go before the female, as the smaller males usually develop faster.
Feather development is a clue to who flies first, but, once their feathers are sufficient to support them in their weak initial flights, temperament becomes a factor. They go when they are ready, and, since we can't get into their heads and look out through those dark eyes, we'll have to wait to see when they decide to start their winged adventures.
