Woodmen Falconcam, Omaha, Nebraska 2017

[carly]

There was an intruder spotted there on Saturday, Sunday and Monday by a watcher.  I expect there has been a change here or is about to be.  Both were quite attentive to the eggs prior to that.

[MAK]

 

[Donna]

http://www.realwoodmenlife.com/falcons/foursome

Good news here!

A Foursome! And the Banding Day is Set

It looks like the fourth falcon egg hatched last night – this morning we spotted four heads trying to get food at the first feeding of the day.

Banding Day Scheduled
Nebraska Games and Parks and Raptor Recovery Center like to schedule the banding about 20 days from hatching. When the eyasses are 20 days old, they’re strong enough to handle being out of the nest for a bit, but not strong enough to fly away or fight being poked and prodded.

We’ve scheduled the 2017 banding for Friday, May 19. New this year: a Facebook live video! We’ll be documenting the banding as it happens, so you’ll want to log into Facebook that morning. We’ll announce the specific time at a later date.

Naming Contest Coming
During the banding, the falcon experts will determine the sex of each bird (based on their size – the male falcons are smaller than the female ones), and they’ll be banded so that we can trace their journey throughout their lives.

We’ll launch the naming contest on WoodmenLife’s Facebook page right after the banding on that Friday. Stay tuned for more details!

[MAK]

 

[carly]

Well good news, both Ally and 19/k came back to the nest box and to the eggs as per Facebook!  Perhaps the 'threat' is over! 

[Kris G.]

Banding was today!  Mintaka and Charity have 4 girls!   

[DebInTexas]

June 13 2017:  AdorABEL (band number B/88) was found lifeless on the 5th floor landing of the WoodmenLife Tower today.

In happier news, ABEL (P/87) was found alive at 16th & Farnam, and he was delivered back to the roof of the tower.

The other two falcon chicks were spotted on the ledge yesterday and are presumed to be fine as they start to fly away.   

[MAK]

June 13 2017:  AdorABEL (band number B/88) was found lifeless on the 5th floor landing of the WoodmenLife Tower today.

In happier news, ABEL (P/87) was found alive at 16th & Farnam, and he was delivered back to the roof of the tower.

The other two falcon chicks were spotted on the ledge yesterday and are presumed to be fine as they start to fly away.   

Oh man, hate hearing that. Thanks for the update Deb. 

[Donna]

June 13 2017:  AdorABEL (band number B/88) was found lifeless on the 5th floor landing of the WoodmenLife Tower today.

In happier news, ABEL (P/87) was found alive at 16th & Farnam, and he was delivered back to the roof of the tower.

The other two falcon chicks were spotted on the ledge yesterday and are presumed to be fine as they start to fly away.   

How sad! Fly Free!

[Kris G.]

                   Fly free, little one. 

[Annette]

So sad 

[carly]

 

[patsy6]

Poor AdorABEL! 

[AlisonL]

From the Teton Raptor Center in Wyoming, a recent photo of Hunter, one of the 2016 Woodmen juvies who is now a permanent resident there as an education ambassador. He is a beautiful bird.



https://www.facebook.com/tetonraptorcenter/posts/10155110379324912

[Kris G.]

From the Teton Raptor Center in Wyoming, a recent photo of Hunter, one of the 2016 Woodmen juvies who is now a permanent resident there as an education ambassador. He is a beautiful bird.



https://www.facebook.com/tetonraptorcenter/posts/10155110379324912

                Gorgeous! Thanks for posting, Alison!