Harrisburg, PA Falcons

[Dumpsterkitty]

Wow that went fast!

6/3/2013  ::   All falcons fledged
On the morning of Friday, May 31st, the yellow-banded male was the first fledge. After a few short flights, he landed inside a balcony on the 16th floor of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. He was later rescued and released onto the roof.

Over the weekend, the blue-banded female was rescued and taken to the Red Creek Wildlife Center because of exhaustion and dehydration. She has recovered and will be released onto the building later today.

The other falcons--white-band and red-band are making short flights around the building. DEP Environmental Education staff, interns and volunteers are coordinating the Falcon Watch and Rescue Program.

[Donna]

Ya blink, they're gone! Time is flying by!!

[Kris G.]

Ya blink, they're gone! Time is flying by!!

It goes by so fast!  There's an awesome picture of Niecey doing flight training with yellow boy on FB this AM.

[Joyce]

All four fledglings return to the nesting ledge as an adult sits watching...

[Donna]

Recent News Title
7/22/2013  ::   Video Streaming Ends/What's Next for the Juveniles?
The live stream video has ended for the 2013 season. The still image capture will be available year-round.



The juveniles have become confident in their flying and hunting abilities and will soon leave the area.

In the past, Rachel's young falcons have traveled hundreds of miles in all directions. They'll likely spend the fall near a migration corridor, often along the Eastern Seaboard, where the food supply is abundant. To learn more about this behavior, visit the Peregrine Falcon page and click on the Satellite Telemetry button. These pages chronicle the movements of two juveniles affixed with satellite transmitters before dispersing from the Rachel Carson nest in 2002.