Amelia, July 2, 2015.

Yesterday morning, James found Amelia back on the nest ledge with her little brother. She didn’t stay too long, and ended up low on the east side once again, this time six ledges down.

Time to figure out how to gain some altitude and get back to the top of the main building — not easy, she found out, for a fledgling flying into a very strong headwind.

So, clever girl that she is, she took a series of low flights along the roof of the Annex until she got to the far west end. Then, with little hesitation, she launched herself full-on into the wind, flew west, banked back and let the wind carry her up and right over the roof.

Amelia on the Annex, July 2, 2015.

Amelia takes flight, July 2, 2015.

She perched on the east edge of the main roof or under the security cameras all afternoon, as her little brother screeched his little head off and flapped his little wings in frustration.

By nightfall, Amelia was back with her brother on the nest ledge, and although he appeared ready to fly at any second, he eventually made the wise decision to wait another day.