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Originally Posted by mobertol
May seem sad but best not to interfere too much with nature - i think it would have to be an exceptional thing, completely in the wild, for a whole brood of 4 to survive...
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It really depends on the building. I have a Peregrines near me and the building is really good and has ledges all the way down. For 2 years they had 4 then 3 and all flew. The young stay on the building till they have flexed their wings so much they feel ready to fly, the males which are smaller usually go first. If they go down to the ground first flight they will probably not survive as the adults don't go looking for them. Many buildings have human teams who watch the birds round fledging time and rescue grounded chicks. They usually circle back slightly lower and land on a lower ledge and then build up their strength for a 2nd attempt, it takes them a few days before they are confident in flight but take months to master flying/hunting properly.
However if a nest tray provided by people is getting flooded out it is in the wrong place and should be re-positioned.