Legs new name is Jack, in honor of My friend Mike's father and Jackie Kozlowski who works with Phung Luu.  I suggested it and they used it. Luu said he is not like any other peregrine they have worked with.

Great name!  So glad he's doing well!

Update on our unreleasable 2011 Jersey City guy.  He is doing well with Phung Luu and Jackie in the Animal Behavior and Conservation Connections programs.  ABCC now has a Facebook page.  He was also at

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=467324926620832&set=a.219154184771242.61786.174793889207272&type=1&theater

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=356558561069143&set=a.356558541069145.86881.356381037753562&type=1&theater

What name did Legs finally receive?  Great pics!

Really interesting. Thanks!

  

[Smithsonian's National ZooSome of you have been asking about the behavior we’re seeing on the cam, Mei cradling her kong toy. Of course we can’t know the motivation behind her actions, but we do know that she cradled toys during each of her pseudopregnancies and also in the days leading up to the cub’s birth this year. From past research, we know that Ling-Ling would exhibit this behavior (along with other maternal behaviors such as grooming) for several days, up to a week, after she lost her cubs.]

On FB today:

Smithsonian's National Zoo
Some of you have been asking about the behavior we’re seeing on the cam, Mei cradling her kong toy. Of course we can’t know the motivation behind her actions, but we do know that she cradled toys during each of her pseudopregnancies and also in the days leading up to the cub’s birth this year. From past research, we know that Ling-Ling would exhibit this behavior (along with other maternal behaviors such as grooming) for several days, up to a week, after she lost her cubs.

 

 

[MAKfalcon (MAK):]

MAKfalcon (MAK): NG flew S real fast and someone just went to the NB

Link:
http://twitter.com/MAKfalcon/statuses/249842086474551297

Well, sounds like DC has chased off another potential suitor for Beauty. 

For those who follow SW and Boomer I have some news.  We have been observing SW for a few weeks now and she's been laying down more often than perching and Scott has posted this observation with photos today.

You can see his post here if you scroll down, it is sad news and everyone is praying she can fight whatever it is that is ailing her.

http://falconcam-cmnh.org/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?65708.520#post_69638


I've been watching her several times a day plus reading posts.  Poor SW. 

That was neat! Thanks?

Dang! I really thought I had at least another hour before he'd make it out of there...

I've said this before but I never could understand why Beauty left him with an egg that was obviously hatching. Oh well-all turned out good!

...and this one...

Hard to believe that little wet ball turned into gorgeous Orion! 

Cool! 

Thanks-I wondered how he was doing!  Pretty coloring!

Very cute!  Thanks for posting!