Jersey City Chick Check May 10 2010

[Bonnie]

We released our #00/AE (Michaela) in Jersey City today.  She is flying high, strong and deftly.  We watched her for two hours.  We are hopeful she will leave the area very soon.  She showed agility as she got away from her agitated mom.  Six Pack lived up to his name and just watched and then left.  There was some communal soaring and mutual preening between mother and daughter.  Pictures are coming.

[Kris G.]

We released our #00/AE (Michaela) in Jersey City today.  She is flying high, strong and deftly.  We watched her for two hours.  We are hopeful she will leave the area very soon.  She showed agility as she got away from her agitated mom.  Six Pack lived up to his name and just watched and then left.  There was some communal soaring and mutual preening between mother and daughter.  Pictures are coming.

That's good news, Bonnie!! 

[Donna]

Fantastic Bonnie, another happy ending. 

[MAK]

 

[Bonnie]

We are holding our collective breaths that she gets out of that area before being seriously pummeled by her parents.  Everyone realized after the fact that it was mistake to release her in that area.  The problem was that NJ Fish and Wildlife has had successful late releases there.  Just not this time.  So keep your fingers crossed for a little while longer.  Mike will be there today and tomorrow.

On a very good note, there was little hope she would ever be able to successfully fly again.  She is one tough big gal.

[Bonnie]

Here is a video of Friday's release of 00/AE.  If you get upset by territorial aggression, don't watch it.  00/AE appeared to be just fine when we left after watching her for two hours.  Mike went back on Saturday and the adult female was calm.  There was no sign of 00/AE.  We hope she flew the coop and is out of JC.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uc8a95nGXE

[falconsforever129]

I hope she made it out too...poor girl...strange how the parents forget so soon.