Oh no, poor Kate. Hope she gets a clean (beak) of health! Thanks Carly!

[(Time flies huh?)]

Norfolk Botanical Garden Eagle Release

MARK YOUR CALENDAR.  The release of the three Norfolk Botanical Garden Bald Eagles will take place on Wednesday, July 27 at 11:00 a.m.  The release will take place at Berkeley Plantation, a historic plantation on the James River below Richmond [and right next to Westover Plantation].

Please RSVP if you are planning on attending the eagle release so that we may get a rough estimate of how many people to expect.  Plan on arriving at Berkeley Plantation between 10:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. for the release.  Berkeley Plantation opens at 9:30 a.m.

Please visit the Berkeley Plantation website for directions.  Alternatively, use Google/MapQuest to obtain the best directions from your location to the Berkeley address:

12602 Harrison Landing Road
Charles City, Virginia 23030

(Time flies huh?)

[SEQUIM — Eight young barn owls have a new lease on life thanks to the Northwest Raptor & Wildlife Center.]

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20110716/NEWS/307169999

SEQUIM — Eight young barn owls have a new lease on life thanks to the Northwest Raptor & Wildlife Center.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg77rUvO3lY#ws remember this?

http://www.youtube.com/journeytomidwayWatch the video!  I'd rather hoard all these plastics then throw them away!

Beauty's been at the nest since Archer left for KP. Grrrr!!

You had a great falcon weekend Ei!! So glad! Welcome back. 

  She's funny

Toronto Don Mills - Excitement On Thales Bldg
July 17, 2011 - Toronto - Don Mills
Ann Brokelman Reports:

From Barb and Ken Rippon (thank you Barb for reporing your sightings)
I just got back from my walk - had my coffee at Harlequin and looked around but didn’t see a sign of the falcons or anyone else.  I figured it was too hot for them and left.
When I got to the Thales bldg. on Moatfield Drive I heard them screaming above and there they were swooping, darting and playing.  I gather it was Harlie on Quest’s tale going like the wind maybe looking for a food transfer.  Then Kendal (it must have been him) arrived and the three of them put on a wonderful display of acrobatics in the air for maybe five minutes.  They were well up there but I could easily hear them and see them.
After that Quest and Harlie took off in the direction of The Westin Prince (good taste) and Kendal headed east and all was quiet.  The whole thing was quite exciting.

Ann Brokelman report

Arrived at 11:30 am and saw Harlequin on 240 building resting.  He was on the west side 4 ledges from back and 2nd from the top.  No sign of Quest or Kendal.  Just missed all the action that Barb and Ken saw.

[wnyfalconfan (Joyce):]

wnyfalconfan (Joyce): Brian and I watching lots flying things...2 bald eagles, lots of TVs, and Blue Angels up next.

Link:
http://twitter.com/wnyfalconfan/statuses/92672199382667264

On ph with MAK, I hear them!!! LOL Blue Angels!!!

Great Blue Heron on the roof of the Rundell Library

Canadian Goose with large neck bling

She's still there, thought she left but she must have moved in a bit earlier for some shade and some rest!!

Here's a pic of the old Niagara nest and the new.

Finally, and where were you too?

He's fine Annette, he fluttered down to a ledge. Doing well now.

http://www.fox13now.com/news/local/kstu-salt-lake-city-falcons-downtown-fledgling-falcons-learn-to-fly-20110713,0,4870506.story story and video

Four young birds, three females and a male, amble out to the ledge every day, mostily in the cool evening, and flap their wings as it takes time before the flegdlings can fly with precision.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJopu_elYXs# Accidental fledge