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He is just the cutest. Prayers for fast healing to A & B's little boy. What a rough 1st year for them. Callidora is doing great. Hope he joins her soon. Daddy has his little girl, let's hope mommy gets her little boy, (if he actually is a boy) back. Thank you for the update.

I keep finding the glass half full and I'm going to believe that is true.  Jemison will get a beefed up diet of calcium, is very young and will heal quickly.  If he can be released soon, then the watchers will get an added treat, as he might stick around a bit longer to learn his necessary skill sets.  A little set-back, but ultimately it is all good.  Half-full, half-full ....

Will there be surgical intervention or is it too late seeing as this is the 5th day since the injury? This news is heartbreaking in that he won't be returning to the skies anytime soon but hopefully Jemison will be able to fly again.

Seeing that he is young, how long do they think it will take to heal?  What would have happened if they were in the wild, with no watchers to step in and help?  It seems like it is going to be tuff for him to get back in the swing of things, being taught to hunt by his parents. Will it be that easy for all of them to get back to normal when he is released?  I am just so concerned for our little Jemison.  She/he was doing so well flying and then this...how sad for him poor little one. ???

Poor Jemison. He flew so well.  :(

Awww...poor baby!  Jemison is in good hands-I'm keeping the healing thoughts on their way!

After watching him for hours on the northside of the Time Square Bldg, and seeing how far his right wing had been drooping, I was pleasantly surprised to see that he is holding his wing up tighter to his body.  It's not back 100%, but it is much improved.

Thanks for the picture, Carol-it's hanging on my wall now.  And once again, thank you to all the watchers for rescuing Jemison.  

I am so sad for Jemison. I miss him so much . I will pray for healing so that he can fly again. Thank you to everyone caring for him. :(

Sweet boy.  He looks great though and feisty is good.  He's still young so maybe his bones are still growing so that he will heal fast.  Fingers crossed for our sweet baby bird. :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart:

I am so sad about Jemison but happy that he is in good hands.  Heartbreaking. :crying:

I posted this in Imprints comments, but I'll post here, too.  Sorry for the duplicate.

Our Jersey Girl had a fractured clavicle that healed on its own within a week and half.  In fact, it had started healing by the time the Xray was taken five days after she apparently fractured it.  She had two and a half weeks of quiet and lots and lots of food.   She had a week to practice flying in a flight cage while still being fed a great diet.

She flew out fast, strong and up and the family welcomed her back immediately.  We thought we could recognize her by her unsteady landings for a couple of days, but after that, there was no way to tell her apart from her sisters.

Not sure how bad the break is, but being young is definitely a good thing.  Fingers crossed here.

 :doctor: :2cents: :2cents:

Being young is always good when it comes to healing  ;)  I remember those days

Just curious..how do you xray a bird?  Do they have to be sedated like our regular pets, do?  Must be tricky.  Great photo of J in Imprints blog. Thank you, Carol!

I'm so sorry that Jemison is injured.  I haven't posted hardly at all, but I've been watching every step of the way.  He's a very lucky peregrine to have all of you keeping such a close eye on him.  How can she not fully recover with all of our thoughts and prayers?  I hope to be involved for next year's brood.  I really miss it.  Heal fast, little Jemison! 

Sue (Bess)

Carol, thanks for the update on Jemison.  He looks so darn cute in the pic...I know I'm smitten! 

I am hoping he heals quickly so he can join the family soon.   I am also so thankful he was able to be rescued before something worse happened to him!
Suzanne

Love,love,love the pic Carol. Thank you so much! :heart:

Awww, poor little guy.  Not the news I'd hoped for but considering how Jem was tearing up the skies, it could have been way worse.  Carol, can you let us know what kind of break it was when you find out? 

Here's another Juvie's experience with Jem's injury for anyone interested in what may be in store for Jem. . . .  http://www.wildcarebayarea.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AnimalAid_PatientUpdates#peregrine  Click on "peregrine falcon". 

Get well quickly, Jem! 

Chrissy, this looks like the same injury as Jemison. Must be a common injury amongst fledglings. He made it and so can Jemison. Wow, 5 months is a long time. Hope J heals quicker. Thanks for this info. Sheesh, I want to cry.....again! (I'm not so tough.)

I'm so sad to hear the news, but I had a feeling it would be something like this when I saw the picture of how bad his wing was drooping. And still in. I'm going to be optimistic that he will heal fast and be back in the skies again with his sister, mom & dad very soon. Thank you for keeping all of us updated.

Thanks for this link.  While I was disappointed in the five month timeline, it was encouraging to read a success story.
Kapi in VT

I'm pretty sure rehab time will depend on the kind of fracture Jem has.  There are so many ways a bone can break.  The falcon in the article had "lots of energy" and yellow feet at an early age indicating an excellent diet.  . . same as Jem! 

Chrissy,

I love the quote at the bottom of your post.  How beautiful!  And it reminded me of the video Carol took when she and Brian encountered a very spirited mockingbird

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58fKRrzjzLA

So sorry about poor Jemison.  I'm off on hols tomorrow (Internet-less) but I know he's in great hands.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you Jem - you are our little star, and big sis will be missing you so much.

I'd hoped it was only a sprain and Jemison would be back in the sky in a week or too.  Alas, it was not to be.

The good news is that the survival rate of injured and rehabilitated juvenile falcons is about the same as that of uninjured ones, according to this paper:
http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/jrr/v031n04/p00347-p00352.pdf

The birds often require falconry training in order to learn to hunt.    However, the parents of one individual remained on terrirory until the fall, making it possible to return the youngster to their care instead.  When did Archer migrate last year?

Paul

Doesn't Wild Wings have a flight cage?  Is that where Jemison could go when he is healed?  I'm hoping all things are in his favor and it was a clean break.  Given the comments about his excellent flight capabilities very early, perhaps he just got a little cocky  :hurt:
Sending good thoughts his way!
Vandrefalk

That other bird was also taught to hunt while they had him, he was moved from his cage after only a month.  If Jemi was such a good flyer and he is young he could heal and be released sooner then the 5 months as long as A & B are still around to teach him, right?  I sure hope so, it is so sad that this had to happen to our beautiful baby. :crying:

Thanks for the update.Get better soon Jemison ! :mini-bird:

Greetings Carla

A check is on it's way for help with "his" speedy recovery, and of course quail meat (Thanks ei for the info on how to help)! Thanks to all who are there for "him"!! Eat well and heal, little one!

@Kris G. - The rehabber said that this type of fracture is common for young fledglings.  The bone calcifies very quickly, and as Carol mentioned they are going to feed Jemison meat with high calcium levels. Normally, these type of fractures do not get surgical intervention (just like hairline fractures do not get casts in humans).

@Paul - We were all hoping for an injury with the quickest healing time too.  We were told that having this break is better than pulled tendons which would take a long time to heal.  Once healed, Jemison will have to demonstrate that he can get lift and fly from ground position. We are all hoping Jemison can be released in time to reacquaint himself with his parents and get his hunting lessons from them.  You never know, maybe Callidora will remain in home territory long enough for her and Jemison to fly together in the gorge. Wouldn't that be wonderful!  Think positive thoughts!

I'm hoping that he heals in time to romp with his sister.  Either way, he is alive and is getting the best care, thank heavens!

Although no one saw the initial injury, I'd bet Jemison hit a window.  So I'm VERY grateful this is the worst of it.  And hopefully he's learned to stay away from windows in the future.  

Do we know yet if Jemison will be staying at the Black Creek during his recovery?  Or will he need to stay with a vet for a bit?

And I can't say it enough times...thank you to ALL the watchers!  I shudder to think where Jemison would be without you!

Sending healing thoughts to our baby Jemison...It is good news actually since the watchers were able to get him/her to the rehabber and out of the street/sidewalk.
Such a sweet little one...I love the photo..it is precious..that dear little face is priceless.
I sent a check to the rehabber hoping it will help pay for Jemi's food or treatments.
We all love our little one and I hope to see him flying free once more....
 :) :falcon:

Oh, poor Jemi!  It's sounds as if he'll be thriving and getting ready to soar again soon!
Cookiecat hugs to Jemison!

I'm not sure when Archer left but Beauty was on territory all winter

Mega Maryland :ditto: :ditto:

AND...
It was a good reason to hang with the purr-babies for a month, too  :laugh:

So true!   I have five MP's (medical purrers) who never left my side while I recovered from my heart attack.

How did this thread devolve from status reports on Jemison's condition to cats?

Gayle

healing

Sharing info about the healing properties of sound frequencies of a cat's purr.  It's become common knowledge that those frequencies accelerate fracture healing.  That info is therefore quite relevant to a discussion of its potential for healing of Jemison's fractured shoulder :educated:
Carol
WV

Question:  Why did the topic of Jemison's broken shoulder, turn into a topic about cats?

Answer:  To annoy Shakey!!! 

 :rofl:

 :clap:

Lisa,
Do you mean to say...Shakey does not like cats??!! 
 :2funny:

How is Jemison? Has anyone heard? I'm sure he's fine and eating like a falcon but just checking.