New update from RRP 6.5.17: Just an update for everyone. We have been able to see that Michelle and Newman are perched in the trees below and are continuing to care for their eyasses. It's hard to hear sometimes with the traffic noise, but we have heard vocals (yes plural) and are hopeful that both are fine. We will continue to keep you updated as we have more information.
Update from RRP fb page: 9:00pm 6.3.17 We are aware that Hamilton and Burr-D are out of the box at Great Spirit Bluff. The two falcons are around 28 days of age today and we have decided not to try to bring them back to the box. Michelle and Newman will find them and care for them until fledge, as we saw in 2013 and 2014. We will see if we can locate them with the camera, but we have no intention of going to the base of the cliff, which could drive them deeper into the tangle below. We are hopeful for both little falcons and will keep everyone posted. We're getting questions on the box design and production at Great Spirit Bluff. Are the falcons falling because the perches are poorly designed? In short, no - but you can read more about the issue here: bit.ly/2qNSRsJ John is thinking about ways to design the replacement box that will minimize problems with black flies. We are about 40% of the way through our banding season and it looks like black flies and weather plagued impacted many of our wilder sites this year. We'll talk about that later this week.
Isn't it like they are branching as if on a tree? I think going on the ledge is natural and instinctive. Mom was letting Burr.D experiment... Hamilton was less confident... she was ever ready... she is smart... if I'm wrong, Lady Hawk, please correct me...
Hi Suzanne - you are correct in that is it very normal for the eyasses to be inquisitive and venture out on the ledge. Accidents and falls do happen in the wild - Michelle is a great Mom and is staying with them like she did all day yesterday. We just have to trust the falcons and hope for the best.
LH...how many more weeks before these babies are able to fledge on their own? I know everyone is SCARED watching these little ones do this. Could it be the bugs again?
They will be 4 weeks old tomorrow - usually they fledge at 6 weeks!!! I don't believe the flies had anything to do with this - he was curious and adventurous - quite normal. Breakfast was late this morning so I think that something to do with it too cause after Hamilton got on the ledge, food came in shortly thereafter and they haven't been back out there. Trio #1 came home this morning!! I got it on video!
Your welcome! The video is uploading right now - it is 20 minutes long so might take a while. I knew you would want to see it. He looks great. Now we have to wait for #2 to make it back to the nest. :)
Hi Nancy.. see my remarks on the Trio video... lol 😅 It is so scary watching these little puff balls out on that ledge, especially since the one had already fallen. 😨
Yikes! Here we go again. Looking for another fall to the canopy far, far below⁉️ Mom is very, very concerned. That little stinker, jumped back into the nest. Looks like brother is going to try the same thing. ✅
well I think Michelle is going to be completely gray before these guys fledge because these little ones are definitely giving her a run for her money they are definitely keeping me on the edge of my chair looks like the poor babies are being bothered by those bugs again poor Mommy she don't know who the pick the bugs off first her babies or her once again thank you so much and thank you for my happy birthday⚘❤🎉🦉🦅
These chicks need room to move! They need to exercise their wings and they need to be able to get away from parasites! I hope a better nest can be arranged for them. This one is poorly conceived. There used to be (maybe still is) a live Peregrine cam on the Rachel Carson Building in Harrisburg, PA. I watched for about 5 years. The nest was a box on an upper-story ledge. As soon as the chicks could, they left the box and ran and flapped up and down the ledge, about 8 feet by 40 feet. The box was cleaned regularly. I don't think they had wood products as bedding - they had pebbles. The chicks often made too early flights from the ledge over the city. There were "watchers" looking out for the chicks who then arranged for them to be returned to the nest. When old enough, they were brought in to the building to be examined, DNA'ed, banded, and returned to the ledge. The parents were rigorous in protecting the chicks from getting too close to the ledge. They had schoolchildren in the room to observe.
Bev1946 , you are correct about the pebbles. I know there is a Falcon nest on top of a building (not sure where it is) but chicks have plenty room to learn & play! The pebbles are great also. I know tragedy happens in the wild, but if we are banding, maintaining cameras, etc. We could building a larger, safer nest in the off season.
New update from RRP 6.5.17: Just an update for everyone. We have been able to see that Michelle and Newman are perched in the trees below and are continuing to care for their eyasses. It's hard to hear sometimes with the traffic noise, but we have heard vocals (yes plural) and are hopeful that both are fine. We will continue to keep you updated as we have more information.
Update from RRP fb page: 9:00pm 6.3.17
We are aware that Hamilton and Burr-D are out of the box at Great Spirit Bluff. The two falcons are around 28 days of age today and we have decided not to try to bring them back to the box. Michelle and Newman will find them and care for them until fledge, as we saw in 2013 and 2014. We will see if we can locate them with the camera, but we have no intention of going to the base of the cliff, which could drive them deeper into the tangle below. We are hopeful for both little falcons and will keep everyone posted.
We're getting questions on the box design and production at Great Spirit Bluff. Are the falcons falling because the perches are poorly designed? In short, no - but you can read more about the issue here: bit.ly/2qNSRsJ
John is thinking about ways to design the replacement box that will minimize problems with black flies. We are about 40% of the way through our banding season and it looks like black flies and weather plagued impacted many of our wilder sites this year. We'll talk about that later this week.
So u saying they fall deliberately
Michelle is an awesome mom! 😘
My girl...I knew you were on the case! Hopefully both are fine (as they both fell off of the ledge (last one around 6:22 pm 6/3/17.
Isn't it like they are branching as if on a tree? I think going on the ledge is natural and instinctive. Mom was letting Burr.D experiment... Hamilton was less confident... she was ever ready... she is smart... if I'm wrong, Lady Hawk, please correct me...
Hi Suzanne - you are correct in that is it very normal for the eyasses to be inquisitive and venture out on the ledge. Accidents and falls do happen in the wild - Michelle is a great Mom and is staying with them like she did all day yesterday. We just have to trust the falcons and hope for the best.
LH...how many more weeks before these babies are able to fledge on their own? I know everyone is SCARED watching these little ones do this. Could it be the bugs again?
They will be 4 weeks old tomorrow - usually they fledge at 6 weeks!!! I don't believe the flies had anything to do with this - he was curious and adventurous - quite normal. Breakfast was late this morning so I think that something to do with it too cause after Hamilton got on the ledge, food came in shortly thereafter and they haven't been back out there. Trio #1 came home this morning!! I got it on video!
YOU DID????? LH I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT!!!!!!! I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT THE TRIO...I was just ready to turn off that site. thanks for the info Ms. LH!!!!
Your welcome! The video is uploading right now - it is 20 minutes long so might take a while. I knew you would want to see it. He looks great. Now we have to wait for #2 to make it back to the nest. :)
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Hi Nancy.. see my remarks on the Trio video... lol 😅
It is so scary watching these little puff balls out on that ledge, especially since the one had already fallen. 😨
At 05:39, the first baby pulls itself back in, and at 07:20, the second one does the same. At least they're getting more coordination now.
they're a handful
They need to put a platform under the nest box for next year
Hope they survive!
Oh no!
Burr-D came back in and so scared is in the corner....
Michelle's going to need a week at the spa when these 2 fledge!
😅😅😅
Hey lady hawk, I see only 1...guess 1 jumped??
Both babies fell off the nest today. See the update I posted at the top by RRP.
What makes them to make that odd decision
Yikes! Here we go again. Looking for another fall to the canopy far, far below⁉️ Mom is very, very concerned. That little stinker, jumped back into the nest. Looks like brother is going to try the same thing. ✅
😃they need a wire under neath that box, or a better landing for them, most birds stay in the nest
Why do they keep venturing out on the ledge?
They are both very naughty!!
Kind sibling advising
well I think Michelle is going to be completely gray before these guys fledge because these little ones are definitely giving her a run for her money they are definitely keeping me on the edge of my chair looks like the poor babies are being bothered by those bugs again poor Mommy she don't know who the pick the bugs off first her babies or her once again thank you so much and thank you for my happy birthday⚘❤🎉🦉🦅
Barbara.. it is scary to watch them, huh? 😯😮😨
Is it your b-day? Have a great one! 🎉🎁🎊
Actually he did much better this time... plus it might be time for another cleaning... poor mom is trying to debug them and herself...
These chicks need room to move! They need to exercise their wings and they need to be able to get away from parasites! I hope a better nest can be arranged for them. This one is poorly conceived. There used to be (maybe still is) a live Peregrine cam on the Rachel Carson Building in Harrisburg, PA. I watched for about 5 years. The nest was a box on an upper-story ledge. As soon as the chicks could, they left the box and ran and flapped up and down the ledge, about 8 feet by 40 feet. The box was cleaned regularly. I don't think they had wood products as bedding - they had pebbles. The chicks often made too early flights from the ledge over the city. There were "watchers" looking out for the chicks who then arranged for them to be returned to the nest. When old enough, they were brought in to the building to be examined, DNA'ed, banded, and returned to the ledge. The parents were rigorous in protecting the chicks from getting too close to the ledge. They had schoolchildren in the room to observe.
Bev1946 , you are correct about the pebbles. I know there is a Falcon nest on top of a building (not sure where it is) but chicks have plenty room to learn & play! The pebbles are great also. I know tragedy happens in the wild, but if we are banding, maintaining cameras, etc. We could building a larger, safer nest in the off season.
This man-made nest is misplaced, it is a certain death of those babies, without a protected species, well protect it !!!!!!!!!