Sometimes no news is not really good news.  But most of the time we don't know what becomes of the falcons.  With the web cams, it brings us right into their harsh world.  Just keep your fingers crossed.  I know you will have your eyes to the skies.

Mommy Quest and Daddy Kendal will not let her fledge before her time.  You can bet on that one.  Although it is nerve racking to watch them practice closer to the ledge edge.  Water St parents keep them close to the building until just time to fledge.  Somehow peregrine parents just know.  Let's trust in Quest and Kendal.  And of course Harlequin and CPF and Rochester watchers.  Like, yee Gods, there are enough of you around the world watching 

I thought I had posted before this that Mike had seen the whole family owning the Jersey City skies this past week.  In any case, Mike saw them again on Saturday and

Ah, hem!  Yes, Mike and I finally made a watch TOGETHER!  The dog caught a skunk on Friday night and I had to make a vet visit on Saturday for the rabies booster.  Plus, nails, toes, hair, local festival, all that stuff got in the way.  Yes, I don't always watch the falcons, just most of the time.

I had to stop at Riverside Church on the way to Jersey.  Then I had to stop at 101 Hudson to visit with my security girlfriends before meeting Mike at the pier.  I had to give the ladies an update about the kids.  They were thrilled that the birds made it into the skies in spite of the window washers and maintenance workers.

And here are some of my pictures of the action alongside 101 Hudson when we were walking back from the pier and circling the building.  Libby and Hudson were right over Hudson St.  We have our fingers crossed that they seemed to have learned about windows and sides of buildings.  In one of the pictures it looks like our Lady Liberty's wing tip was touching the building.  I'll post the whole sequence so you kind of get a feel for the one minute action.  They are quick.

I'll save the 9-11 memorial pics for September.  Even after 10 years, I can't bear to edit them right now.

Me too.

 

I think about this stuff but I don't really care much. Just wnt the birds to stay safe

No, I think that is not right.  Rhea Mae is kaver's and Mariah's daughter and jemison is Archer's son or daughter.  Archer is Mariahs grandson but they are not first cousins.  Archer came from offspring of Mariah and Cabot Sirroca, yes?

Actually all five had fledged by Sunday morning. I saw them on other parts of the church and the world chuch headquarters.

    Ooooh, poor baby.  Sent to the corner. Stole a cookie from the cookie jar, did she?

Hey, Donna!  I am getting a falcon ankle tattoo this summer from my new tattoo artist friend. He is designing it from one of my photos - the Jersey City female (Athena) dive bombing us during chick check last year. 

And to my falcon friends in Rochester with the fake tattoos, that is the reason.  Everyone just loves the tattoo pic from last year.  Too bad it washed off.

NJ does not weigh the eyases.  They may get accurate sex info just by measuring, so no need to do more.  The birds do get beak, crop, and body checks.  Security check perhaps?  They do fly eventually.

All five successfully fledged!!  Here are pictures.  And the adults retrieved a mystery banded prey leg from one of the fledglings.  What is it?

Absolutely gorgeous  (but not as beautiful as NYC of course lol). Now what in the heck is the band number?  I remain on pins and needles about where this bird is from.  And I would love to take a trip down there but I have a few more days of work.

Very sad news to report about our girl in Richmond.  She did fledge, but got confused by glass in some of the building windows.

Fly Free, Ginger.

    why aren't you there watching?  Or why would you be there watching the grass grow.  Pokey Ginger is still on the ledge.