I made quick trip up there yesterday afternoon to check on the situation. The good news: all of our equipment is in perfect working order. The bad news: the building's computer network is no longer accepting traffic from our computers. It appears that someone reconfigured the network Wednesday so that it ignores them.

Here's a raptor-oriented entry from today!

Sorry I forgot picture link

http://www.falconcam-cmnh.org/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?55842.40#post_57512

[As per Chad & Chris, Ranger is ready to be released this coming Sunday.]

I found some good news about Ranger in another forum


As per Chad & Chris, Ranger is ready to be released this coming Sunday. Great news and I'm happy about it but nervous about him potentially meeting up and fighting with Boomer.

Ranger is ready to go!!! Sorry for the delay, Heidi-- Laura has no problem with us providing the details regarding his release, and all are welcome. We went back out today and after spending some time with Ranger we all agreed that he's ready for release. Last week he was able to capture live prey in mid-air in the flight cage, and he hasn't shown any lingering signs of the head trauma. Laura has informed the DOW and we are preparing to release him this Sunday, Jan. 23rd at Sandy Ridge Reservation in North Ridgeville around 11:00AM. These are tentative plans at the moment, as Laura still needs to secure permission to release him at Sandy Ridge. We will most likely walk him through the woods to the opening of the marsh for the release. We will post if plans change, but those interested in attending can also PM or e-mail us so that I can provide you with contact info. in case plans change. Here are some pics of Ranger from today as we fed him his quail-- he flew down to get it, then he took off from the sawhorse to eat on a perch in the back of his cage...

This woodpecker is gorgeous!

A lovely video. 

A beautiful bird. 

Great sight on that nest!  

That one penguin has it's eyes to the skies!!   Probably looking for falcons!

http://www.funny-animals.org/wp-content/funny-animals/funny-animals.jpg

These little owls looks so cute!

Ummm

  

Amazing pictures!  Love the colors of Blue Jay. 

Beautiful falcon pictures of Beauty and her friend! Thank you! 

  Happy birthday and a bird-filled year for you!!   

Nice pictures of Coop!