I think this was handled all wrong-she should have been released the following day somewhere near where she was found. Last week the rehabber was complaining that she wouldn't take the lure and he/she was frustrated that the juvie was happy to gorge itself when hand fed. I don't see how it had enough time to learn how to hunt and I'm afraid this one will probably die of starvation. Sigh...

 

Great news Carly, thank you. Hard to keep up with these falcons and their lineage!! Sometimes I have to read these things over and over until I finally get who they are!! LOL  

My brother's sister-in-laws brother's fathers son. Like that!! 

 

 

Tracy Simpson, a volunteer with the Canadian Peregrine Foundation, keeps a close watch on the birds, which are a species at risk.

Hunter and family in the news!! 

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/07/07/on-its-roof-mount-sinai-welcomes-three-baby-peregrine-falcons.html

 

  Boy, he sure was eye balling that other nestling! 

Right now she is safe and perching precariously on the edges of the ledges.  She is making short hops between two terraces.  She is acting more like an adventurous falcon than a timid baby.

Went down today:

https://bonniecoe.com/

Nice series Bonnie! 

Here's the bad news:

http://www.civilbeat.org/2017/07/man-gets-45-day-sentence-in-albatross-killings-im-disgusted-with-my-behavior/

Quite sickening and distressing to see how cruel humans can be. 

Falcon progress. The Falcon that took a swim in the Bay is improving daily in strength and flight. Making great use of the Barn Loft that I realize now is longer than I originally posted at about 48 feet. Working daily to try and get the falcon to bait to a lure. According to feedback I get from falcon watchers it is not unusual for young falcons to not want to work if the adults still feed them. This bird ignores my efforts to attract with a moving bait and waits until I offer the food at a perch. It is very happy to devour the food when offered without the need for effort on it's part.

Leland Brun

Because it doesn't know any different! No parents to teach it. 

Aren't they precious!? 

Our Chubby Chick finally went down the ramp and onto the terrace.  She has lost quite a bit of down, but it will most likely be almost 10 more days until she fledges. 

Take your time Chubby! 

That's great news! 

Better late than never eh!? Good for him! 

  

Kathy Clark has been keeping track of toxins in NJ birds. Here is her peregrine falcon 2016 report.

http://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0LEVidvmVlZ5Z8A8fg3nIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTByMG04Z2o2BHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMQRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkAw--/RV=2/RE=1499073007/RO=10/RU=http%3a%2f%2fwww.state.nj.us%2fdep%2ffgw%2fensp%2fpdf%2fpefa16_report.pdf/RK=1/RS=JbzBz1LzVp6EDEG_.DUhlMRR79Y-

Thanks Bonnie! Lots of information in this link.