160810 Khufu first real flight, bath, fell

                                              160810 Khufu first real flight

A Tough lesson learned.  Baby Khufu's (Coofoo) first "real" flying today at 6 wks old. Successfully from pole barn roof to house roof (100') then to the deck railing to take a bath.  . . . Surprise, ... when he tried to fly, he discovered that wet birds do not fly as well as dry birds. He fell (fluttered) down 8' to the patio, uninjured.
He's in the house with me now, drying out.
Khufu is a 6 week old Egyptian Swift Pigeon.

Pic - 160810a 2731 Pigeon 6wk baby st real flight bath Khufu.JPG
Video - 160810e 2731 Pigeon 6wk baby 1at real flight bath Khufu Edited.avi
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