According to Falcon News, we've been watching a new set of parents.
The camera in New York has either gone out or been shut down for the season.
Falcon News is of no help.
Joe(neither am I )Nation
Theres a "ledge watch" in Pa. Volunteers are there to note and film the takeoffs of the youngsters . I see that theres one left.
Getting yancy. I wanna get a power washer up there and clean that crap up before it rots the metal caps.
Well, it's over here in New York. I haven't a clue if any of the chicks made it because there is no Falcon News update.
Joe(grrrr)Nation
Thanks mucho, Joe. All four made it! I'm kvelling like crazy.
HOORAY!!!
Thanks so much for posting the article, Joe! I never would have seen it otherwise.
I wonder if the reporter had any idea that people were watching via webcam? It didn't sound like it.
Oh no, I can't believe I missed the whole thing.
Somebody, please, tell me next year, I love those falcons, but I have to admit to loving the New Yorkers a little more because of their accent. They remind me of Roberta...
I just put a reminder in my palmpilot to pm you next March. Honestly though, I don't know why you would want to put yourself through the stress that this little group has been having to deal with these last three months.
And we are still waiting to hear how the little ones did in PA.
Eva wrote:
Quote:I wonder if the reporter had any idea that people were watching via webcam? It didn't sound like it.
I think you are right. Mebbe I'll email her and tell her about all of these eyeballs out here.
Joe(still watching)Nation
All four!
Not only did the news of survival make my day, I loved the idea of Mascots for the Financial District, both the caring people and the excellent omens.
(Of course, I ignore all 'bad' omens).
Congratulations to Jasper and Jubilee, excellent genes and superior providers of protein.
Diane wrote:Oh no, I can't believe I missed the whole thing.
Somebody, please, tell me next year, I love those falcons, but I have to admit to loving the New Yorkers a little more because of their accent. They remind me of Roberta...
Accent? What accent? I don't go no accent, lady. You're the one who tawks funny. Not me, kid.
And Joe is right. Who needs all this tsuris? If I'd wanted this much aggravation, I'd have had kids of my own.
Joe, thank you. One advantage of being old is being able to use it as an excuse for forgetfulness, even though I've been that way all my life.
Yes, I know about the stress. They become like family, we anthropomorphize (sp or is it even a word?), it becomes personal, as if it is one of our own. One eagle baby pushes the other out of the nest. Sociopathic little bugger.
And Boidy, yes, you do have a wonderful Bronx accent. What's more, you have a Bronx Jew accent. It doens't get any better. You're my boidy from da Bronx and you always will be.
Even better than the falcons.
From the Pa site, all four have fledged and are using the nest box as a base of operations for a while. Heres an update from the PA FAlcon Wire
Quote:6/17/2008 :: Fledgling Update
All four of the fledglings have returned to the ledge. They all took their first flight at various times last week. As usual there were situations where the fledglings found themselves in trouble on the street or on partially enclosed low roofs. There were six rescues this year. In each case the fledglings were examined and placed on the roof of the Rachel Carson Building. They will spend the next eight weeks getting flight and hunting lessons from the adult peregrines. The ledge will still be home base for a while so Web cam viewing will continue to be interesting
FALCON BASE PA. Go to the falcon cam link and you can watch the little guys just lounging about the nest box area.
Farmerman, Thanks for the info. I saw two of the fledglings at the PA site this morning. I started laughing. One had a dead pigeon but was fighting with it. I guess he's still working out the nuances of predatorhood. (Note to fledgling: If it's dead, you can stop fighting.)
hes Pennsylvania Dutch. Theyre not too bright
Hey, I thought you said that they had already graduated from Ive League schools. You are a psychotically proud parent.
Or, maybe they have already had a family between working a zillion billing hours at the law firm?
Farmerman--
Your chicks resonate with inner beauty.
Diane, in our religion the embryo is not viable until it gets its PhD
I was at a meeting in HArrisburg on 6/18 and , from the 12th floor of the Rachel Carson Bldg, we could watch the perigrines flit around and teach their young to catch food. The parents were playing catch with a dead bird nd the little guys were chasing them in mid air. Very cool sight. It disturbed our meeting a few times but was worth it.
