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Kate StJohn
Callidora, hatched in 2010 at Times Square nest, found injured in Monessen PA today. Wing is badly injured. Is at rehabber in PA & will be xrayed to see what can be done. Will blog with what I know(maybe not much more) tomorrow at www.wqed.org/birdblog/ (http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/)
Posted on out FB page by Kate St John.

Oh poor Callidora!!

Oh our baby :'(

Our poor Callidora.  :(

I know we like to hear about our fledglings but not this way! Like Brian said, if she can't be released for some reason, maybe she can come to Wild Wings. Poor Cali! :(

 Is somewhere in Indiana County PA (I think!) From Kate St John

The only Rehabber I found in Indiana County is this one;

Indiana County
(Species category code is listed above each rehabilitator's profile)

M = Mammals
P = Passerines (songbirds, water fowl & woodpeckers)
R = Raptors (hawks, owls, falcons, eagles and vultures)
RVS = Rabies Vector Species (raccoons, skunks, bats, groundhogs, coyotes & foxes)
END = Endangered/Threatened Species

(updated April 14th, 2011)

M, RVS
Ayn  Van Dyke

Kritter Kamp
410 Glenn Drive,
Marion Center, PA   15759    Just checking

OK, Cali is NOT at the Wildlife Rehab I posted. The lady said to check with Wildlife Works or Wildlife center of Pittsburgh. I have the phone numbers for both places.

I want her at Wild Wings too if it looks like it is too severe.  That was my immediate thought.  I want her to be free but if she can't be, I want her where we know she will be loved and cared for.

Poor Callidora.  Thankfully she was found and is in good hands where she will receive great care.  Just as I arrived home late tonite, I received the bad news from Donna & MAK.  When I got onto my computer, I found an email from Kate St. John, with the sad news.

Callidora has a badly injured wing & is at a rehabber in PA.  She will be Xrayed to see the extent of the damage.

Kate has promised to keep us posted as she receives updates from the rehabber.

I'm sure the rehabber will keep Kate updated with Callidora's progress, so she can let us know.  I know how impatient we all get (including me!).

As soon as I hear anything more, I will share with the forum.  Poor Callidora.  Get well soon little one!   :heart: :wub: :heart:

Wow...so many thoughts right now...she's almost 2 so she's pretty strong to make it this far... interesting that she's near where Beauty was hatched.  I've often wondered if the Toronto nesting cluster of Mariah's daughters might indicate that's where Mariah was hatched.  

But mostly I'm happy she was found & is receiving good care and sending healing thoughts her way...  :wub:

You're right nycbird.  Rehabbers can always use donations.  But I've found in many cases they want to remain anonymous so they don't get overrun with phone calls by well meaning, caring folks.  I'll have Kate check to see if the rehabber minds us knowing who they are and whether we can somehow get donations to them.

Mariah's rehabber did not want their information published, so we honored that request.

Some rehabbers are more than happy to be known, so let's wait and see what Callidora's rehabber's want.

 :no: Both our babies injured!  :hurt: I hope she can be fixed up and released just like Jemison!  :heart:

Hey MAK!  Callidora beat all the odds!  She made it to her 2nd year!  She's obviously a very strong falcon that has learned to successfully hunt and survive on her own.  Let's hope that the injury to her wing is not too severe.  They heal very quickly.  

Sending healing thoughts and prayers to our dear Callidora.   :wub:

I'll ask Kate the best way to get donations to the rehabber.

It really struck me how she is close to where her grandmother, Dorothy is.  Feel better, little one.  We are rooting for you. :heart: :heart: :heart:

I thought the same thing Jeanne. Just goes to show what a small world it is even in the wild world!  :wave:

Link:
http://rfalconcam.com/imprinting/?p=1582 (http://rfalconcam.com/imprinting/?p=1582)

Poor Callidora!  :hurt: I hope she can fly again!

Got MAK's text last night, but I have a house-full of high school friends - first chance to catch up.

Carol is correct - 2nd year - already beat the odds!  Don't forget!  She was my birthday egg!   :thumbsup:

aka Helga Jean!  :wave:

 ;)

Sending positive thoughts and warm wishes to Callidora.  Great news that she made it to 2 years, she's a strong one, hopefully she can beat this!

Does anyone know how this happened? Poor wee thing! Fingers crossed. (Maybe I did not read the earlier posts carefully enough re reasons...) :crying:

I am so sad to hear about Callidora  :crying:

I hope she will be able to heal & be released but if she can't be then it would be wonderful to have her at WW

She was such a beautiful falcon & not a day goes by I don't think about her & Jemison  :wub:

They are so special to me, my first birds of prey I saw hatch & got me hooked on these magnificent creatures

Keeping her in my thoughts & prayers

No Bobbie, we haven't heard yet, waiting!

I'll keep watching and hoping, Donna. Thanks.

Kate posted this on FB

Yesterday I got a call from Wildlife Conservation Officer Beth Fife.  An injured adult peregrine had been found in the mills area of Monessen, Pennsylvania, shown above in a photo linked from www.city-data.com (http://www.city-data.com).

Beth had already called the Game Commission’s peregrine falcon coordinator, Art McMorris, to tell him the band numbers but he was not available.  While waiting for Art’s return call she wondered about the bird’s identity.

I looked up the bands as best I could.  The bird was not from Pittsburgh or the Midwest.  My friend Karen Lang said, “Maybe it’s from New York.”   And she was right.

Juanita Woods identified her as Callidora, hatched at the Times Square nest, Rochester, NY in 2010.  Her father is Archer, grandson of Mariah and Kaver of Kodak.  Her mother is Beauty, daughter of Dorothy and Erie at the University of Pittsburgh.  Callidora is Dorothy’s granddaughter.

The news from Beth was not particularly good.  Callidora is at a rehabber’s in Indiana County, PA with a badly injured wing and will be x-rayed to determine the extent of the damage.  I don’t know the name or location of the rehabber and have no other news.

I expect to hear more next week as business gets underway again.  Not only is this the weekend, but it’s snowing and sleeting here with a projected 2-inch snow+ice accumulation.  Things have slowed down considerably.

For information on the town where Callidora was found, see City-Data’s website on Monessen.  Also see this brief blog post about Monessen at rustwire.

I hope Callidora will be OK.

Thanks, Kate (via Donna). Hope all goes well!!!

A view of downtown Monessen, Pennsylvania where Cali was found. Very small place.

Once a bustling steel town that packed gambling halls and pizza parlors, Monessen has dwindled from 12,000 to about 8,000 today.

It now has 232 vacant residences, the most of any other Pennsylvania town, according to the Associated Press. And unlike, Detroit or Youngstown or Flint, tiny Monessen cannot command the resources do do much demolition.

The city, 28 miles south of Pittsburgh, has about $75,000 to devote to demolition this year.

I have forwarded this topic to Mrs. Graffeo. As you may recall, her kindergarten class named Callidora.

Shaky, she saw it on FB and commented!

Of course I checked FB right after posting here.  :frustrated:

DER!

I remember the class naming her & if I'm correct it meant something like gift of Beauty - Am I close ?

Shaky, I'm sure she was thrilled though that you sent the info to her!  That class followed the births so intently!

Kate's blog-- no info but pictures of the area

http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/ (http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/)

Link:
http://rfalconcam.com/imprinting/?p=1584 (http://rfalconcam.com/imprinting/?p=1584)

It's with sad news that I have to report this. I received a call from Beth at Wildlife Works in Pa. Callidora had to be Euthanized last evening with a severely injured wing. There was nothing anyone could do. There will be full details on Imprints soon.

This was the saddest news. Rest in Peace little girl. God Bless the ones who rescued her.

This is such heartbreaking news. She was such fun to watch-such wonderful memories. Fly free, beautiful Callidora.  :(

 :crying: :heart:

 :crying:  :crying:

Was there any comment about how Callidora might have injured her wing?  I am saddened to learn that she had to be euthanized.   :falcon:

Donna in MS :crying:

RIP my sweet beautiful Angel   :angel: :heart:

May you find peace at the Rainbow Bridge

I will never ever forget you & how much I loved watching you grow up into such a gorgeous bird

You brought so much joy into my life

Godspeed Callidora

I'm so very sorry you have lost your sweet girl.  It was such a pleasure to watch her on cam and to read all your reports on her and Jemison.  That she made it this far is thanks to your devotion and care for your falcon family.  You all gave her the best possible chance at survival, and thanks to you she had some time to fly the skies and explore a little bit of the world.

Fly Free Callidora   :'(

Link:
http://rfalconcam.com/imprinting/?p=1589 (http://rfalconcam.com/imprinting/?p=1589)

Fly free, our sweet beautiful Callidora.  We will not forget you.This is heartbreaking :crying:

So Sad. Fly free. Callie

Rita Syr.

As  Siobhan Ruck once posted after the death of a fledgeling in San Francisco, "It may have been a short life, but every bit of it was lived as a Peregrine Falcon."

Paul

I love that saying.  Thanks for posting it again, Paul.

Thanks for the reminder, Paul.  Very sad tonight...

Thanks so much, Paul.  A very good perspective.  Sad about this little one's passing but she lived free and well

So sorry to hear about Callidora! Its a real shame, but better she is let go then suffer. Thanks to everyone who cared for her from her hatch till today!

 :crying:

True and inspiring - thanks Paul.  I shed a few tears over "Helga Jean" my birthday egg. 

When Callidora, as a very young fledgling, found the gorge.   :heart:

Callidora Discovers the Genesee River Gorge - 7/28/10 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL30CSlkwkc#)

Thanks for finding this Carol.  That's how I will remember her...you could just tell she loved to fly just for the joy of flying!

   

Flying with Archer July 17, 2010

Do we have anymore details on what happened? Hit by car, truck? When will the full report be posted on Imprints?

Still working on getting the details.  I don't think anyone knows exactly what happened to her. 

OK, thanks, Carol.

It breaks my heart that she is gone but seeing these pictures and videos help.  Thanks Carol.  It would have been harder for her not to soar like this.  And now she can soar free

 :( Thank you Donna for finding the rehabber and getting this most important information out to all of us!  :heart:

Yes, I also thank Donna for doing all she did to get the information about Callidora.

Link:
http://rfalconcam.com/imprinting/?p=1592 (http://rfalconcam.com/imprinting/?p=1592)

Here's a pic of the Steel Mill

another

Thanks for finding out more.  Wildlife Works looks like a good place...she came into the world knowing caring hands and left the same way...  :crying:

 :(I'm so sorry to hear the news.  She was such a cute, funny little girl.  I remember her running around on the ledge before she fledged.  She took her time to fledge and did so well.  How sad this news is. :(

Beautifully said, Ei
 :'(

Poor Calli...  :crying:

Sue (Bess)