I just read an update from the falconer who was working with Marina, Haya's daughter, who wasn't releaseable and was put into a raptor breeding facility.

http://stewartfalcon.wordpress.com/2012/

Good news!   

http://walnutcreek.patch.com/articles/rescued-falcon-to-be-released-today

 

[Harlequin the Peregrine Falcon]

Just read this by Donna Hayes: Lindsay McKenna has written a very special new book called THE DEFENDER, which we will publish in December and which features our very own Harlequin the Peregrine Falcon, along with some other very special characters, both birds and human.  Lindsay is not only a wonderful writer, she is also an amazxing wildlife photographer and has a special place in her heart for birds of prey.

Yes and Ann Brokelman is in it too!!

http://lindsaymckenna.com/2012/10/the-defender-november-2012/  After Donna saw the videos, she sent me an email telling me I had to connect with Ann Brokelman, a professional Canadian wildlife photographer.  I did, and the rest was history!   

Coming soon!!   

The book was released on Nov. 13th and I downloaded it onto my iPad tonight!

I posted a copy on their FB page...and the answer is...

Susan Lowe Wrisley: We believe they are both the same (at least we are calling them Fancy and Groucho). We will never know. I am positive it's Fancy. We aren't completely sure about Groucho....

Must be neither are banded but seems like they would have identifying markers to recognize them. Anyway, thanks for asking and getting an answer from them.

Posted on BCAW today! Does anyone know if this is still Fancy and Groucho?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHr24_OzmfY#

How sweet! 

http://youtu.be/aE2hS-TPZE8

Now, that was weird! 

I've so enjoyed all your pics and videos plus the great narration while you've been in Arkansas!  Thanks for sharing your adventures with nature-it's been fun! Safe journey home and hope there's no delays on your return trip!

Well, Bill just brought in the cupcake and it had   !   Says he gave up trying and didn't want to burn the house down!!

[to all who posted my birthday wishes! It's been a good day! Funniest thing is Bill trying to figure out how to put 65 candles on my birthday cupcake! lol!]

to all who posted my birthday wishes!  It's been a good day!  Funniest thing is Bill trying to figure out how to put 65 candles on my birthday cupcake!  lol!

Thank you for posting this for us, Alison.  It's all so sad that we have lost the magnificent S2 but her memory, for many, will live on forever.

http://youtu.be/h6CcxJQq1x8

That was cute!

[Unfortunately, radiographs revealed two fractures in the shoulder. The bird would never fly again and, if kept alive it would be in pain for the rest of its life. It was euthanized earlier today.]

In the article, there was an update posted:

Unfortunately, radiographs revealed two fractures in the shoulder. The bird would never fly again and, if kept alive it would be in pain for the rest of its life. It was euthanized earlier today.

 

Blue 44 update:

http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2012/11/29/the-search-for-blue-44/