I love to talk about Falcons too...especially Jemison 

Falcon flying to nest
Beauty
Great  camera capture...Beauty, Archer on the right.
Archer...yay, he's still here.

I'm so glad he's still here!

  

Jemison will always have my  too!
Wherever you are sweet little one I wish you happiness and freedom of the skies!

Apparently, some people (if you can call them that), have no problem shooting at Falcons, Eagles and other birds of prey. Oh what I'm thinking.

The wonderful "human" race :-( 
I hope that lovely falcon flies again.....

poor little guy will he be able to make it over the winter?

No that's the problem...he is too tame and doesn't really know how to fend for himself. 
I am surprised that he is still there because that place is a haven for red tail hawks....

At the beginning of this month I had posted photos I took at DeKorte Park in the Meadowlands in Lyndhurst NJ.  My friend who I was birding with that day took the photo to the naturalist at the center. It turns out this bird was not a confusing Fall warbler as we all thought but a Saffron Finch!!
This bird was most likely caged and either released there or escaped as this species is not from this area at all.  There was also a story about it in the Bergen County newspaper...my friend has saved me a copy and will give it to me on Sunday.
The information below is taken from Wikipedia....

The Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola) is a tanager from South America and is common in both open and semi-open areas in lowlands outside the Amazon Basin. They have a wide distribution in Colombia, Venezuela (where it is called "canario de tejado" or "roof canary"), Ecuador, Peru, Brazil and Argentina. Formerly, it was placed in the Emberizidae but it is close to the seedeaters.

The male is bright yellow with an orange crown which distinguishes it from other yellow finches in the continent. The females are more confusing as they can sometimes be just a duller version of the male but some sub-species such as, S. f. pelzelni, are olive-brown with heavy dark streaks.

They nest in cavities and make use of sites such as abandoned Rufous Hornero (Furnarius rufus) nests, bamboo branches and under house roofs - this species is tolerant of human proximity, appearing at suburban areas and frequenting bird tables. They have a pleasant but repetitious song which, combined with their appearance, has led to them being kept as caged birds in many areas. Males are polygamous, mating with two females during the nesting season, and territorial, which has led to the species being used for blood sporting with two males put in a cage in order to fight.

Here's a recent picture of Zeus!
 
and a PPE also!

Zeus is a beautiful tiercel and was a cute eyas.

Zeus has the most beautiful eyes!  Like big buttons :-) What an inquisitive little expression he has!
I am in love with yet another tiercel 

HE’S got his wing in a sling but Perry the peregrine falcon has every chance of surviving after being shot in a field near Armathwaite.

A cyclist found the bird flapping in a field, bundled him up in a towel and put him in his rucksack before cycling to Carlisle.

Vet Edda Pohlandt, of Falcon Vets on London Road, said: “The man who brought him in was cycling from Penrith to Carlisle for a physio appointment when he came across the bird.

“He brought him straight in and I took a look at him.

“I did an x-ray and saw the pellet and the shattered bones. I put him under anaesthetic and then operated on him.

“It was touch and go as I didn’t know if he would survive.

“His wing was badly damaged and so I pinned it and put it in a sling. Sometimes the bird will peck the sling and try to take it off but he hasn’t touched it or tried to pick at it.�

Luckily for Perry, Edda is one of only a few vets who specialises in the treatment of birds of prey. She said: “Perry is about two to three years old. He likes eating pheasant but isn’t too keen on day-old chicks. He’s quite fussy with his food.

“He had a lot of fat on him which shows that he had been hunting well in the wild.�

Perry must keep his wing in a sling for four weeks before Edda can carry out another x-ray.

She said: “Birds tend to heal faster than humans. I’ll make a decision in a few weeks whether or not to take the pins out and see how he goes.

“I think his pain is beginning to ease. I try not to get attached to the birds when they come in but it’s hard. He’s lovely. (And this is sad), sheesh, another falcon shot at!

Oh he's a beauty too!  How can anyone hurt these wonderful creatures??? ???

It's really great to hear some happy news for once

We have had so many good things happen lately.

There sure have been! And when I read the posts, the excitement is there! Thanks again for doing this on our behalf. Not sure I would have either the tenacity or the energy...

I agree!  I love this forum...I look forward to visiting it every day no matter how late at night I must check this exciting place! 

Archer too!
Yay, after almost a week.
She's Bowing

It is so good to see them again!  I missed these little friends 

Yes thank you so much!  Awesome!   
They are beautiful 

These postcards are a hit already! 

They are! 
Actually I would like two sets one for myself and one to give as a Christmas gift  :

[(more) with pics]

http://raptorpersecutionscotland.wordpress.com/ Blog

The aim of this blog is to monitor the occurrence of illegal raptor persecution incidents across Scotland, and to report on the outcome of each case. As you will already know from reading the blog entries, persecution incidents have been occurring for many years and involve most of our raptor species, including golden eagles, white-tailed eagles, red kites, hen harriers, buzzards, goshawks, sparrowhawks, ospreys, kestrels and owls. Over the coming weeks, I will review each species in turn to see what progress, if any, has been made by our law enforcement bodies. Let’s start with our most iconic species, the golden eagle and white-tailed eagle. (more) with pics Click link above

This is so shocking and heartbreaking...Thank you for bringing this to our attention Donna.
I can't understand such senseless killing of these beautiful creatures.

I would love a set too but don't want to use paypal either or create an Ebay account to get them.
They are beautiful