Richmond, VA Falcons

[Donna]

This site scares the crud out of me. Bad place for a nest. 

[Guru]

Thank guys, I knew you would have the answer!

[Donna]

Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Three Fledged Falcons!

The pen door was opened at 9:13am and the male immediately took off - making a spectacular and strong flight out of sight (he was relocated several blocks away a short time later) The two young females were more tentative…one took a short flight and then stayed put on the ledge for several hours!  The final chick took some time to come out of the box and then spent a couple of hours on the ledge before finally making a short flight.  As we moved through the afternoon and into the evening all three of the chicks made additional flights.  All of them were doing well flying and just as importantly…landing!

We’ll resume monitoring tomorrow morning and watch through the day to ensure their progress continues.

Pros, volunteers watching for falling falcons downtown

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2012/jun/06/tdmet03-pros-volunteers-watching-for-falling-falco-ar-1968496/

[Annette]

Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Three Fledged Falcons!

The pen door was opened at 9:13am and the male immediately took off - making a spectacular and strong flight out of sight (he was relocated several blocks away a short time later) The two young females were more tentative…one took a short flight and then stayed put on the ledge for several hours!  The final chick took some time to come out of the box and then spent a couple of hours on the ledge before finally making a short flight.  As we moved through the afternoon and into the evening all three of the chicks made additional flights.  All of them were doing well flying and just as importantly…landing!

We’ll resume monitoring tomorrow morning and watch through the day to ensure their progress continues.

Pros, volunteers watching for falling falcons downtown

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2012/jun/06/tdmet03-pros-volunteers-watching-for-falling-falco-ar-1968496/

[MAK]

 

[Donna]

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2012/jun/07/tdmet02-richmonds-falcons-take-flight-ar-1971545/

The bird's brother and sister had flown hours earlier. But this chick kept peering timidly down from a 21st-story walkway near her nest. Earthlings urged her on.

[Donna]

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2012/jun/22/tdmet04-rare-young-falcon-found-dead-in-downtown-r-ar-2005494/

Rare young falcon found dead in downtown Richmond   

[margaret]

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2012/jun/22/tdmet04-rare-young-falcon-found-dead-in-downtown-r-ar-2005494/

Rare young falcon found dead in downtown Richmond   

I don't like this time of year. RIP young falcon. You  felt the wind beneath your wings for too short of a time. You're now soaring with the best of our falcons far above us.   
 

[Donna]

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2012/jun/22/tdmet04-rare-young-falcon-found-dead-in-downtown-r-ar-2005494/

Rare young falcon found dead in downtown Richmond   

I don't like this time of year. RIP young falcon. You  felt the wind beneath your wings for too short of a time. You're now soaring with the best of our falcons far above us.   
 

I'm with you Margaret! Tragic time of year! I know it happens but I don't have to like it! 

[MAK]

 

[Donna]

Rare downtown falcons tending five eggs in new nest

The peregrine falcons moved their nest this year from a 21st-story walkway at Riverfront Plaza by the James River to a 22nd-story opening in the east wall of Dominion Virginia Power’s building at Seventh and East Cary streets. Harriet laid five eggs last month, her most ever. The norm is three or four. The eggs should hatch next week, and the youngsters should take wing in late May.

http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/local/rare-downtown-falcons-tending-five-eggs-in-new-nest/article_b1b156fe-0859-57e7-94e2-85ac49685ed9.html Story

http://falconcam.tumblr.com/ cam

[Bonnie]

Hmmm.  They were "relocated" away from the building a few years ago.   The building must have new owners.  Or, the biologists finally gave in and are letting them stay there.

[Donna]

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Scientists are hoping that Richmond's downtown peregrine falcons will try and nest again after all their eggs died.
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries biologist Sergio Harding says the birds sensed that the eggs were no longer good and pushed or rolled them out of the nest last week. He says he found another egg dead in the nest on Friday.

Harding tells the Richmond Times-Dispatch that it's unlikely the birds will try to nest again this season. But scientists are hoping they do so.

The falcons' nest is located in a 22nd-story opening in the east wall of Dominion Virginian Power's building.

The falcons, named Ozzie and Harriet, have nested in downtown Richmond since 2003.   

[Kris G.]

That's really sad-like Beauty and Archer's eggs in 2011.

[Bonnie]

The eggs didn't make it.  I think it was the same problem they had years ago before they moved them.