Madness-- Ohio site

[jeanne]

I'm so glad they are doing this for her.  She is living up to her new name!

[MAK]

 

[Kris G.]

Madness to Journey to Delilah!  An update on CMNH by Chad & Chris:


Couldn't wait to hear more about Journey, so when I found a link to the PF reintroduction project on Facebook I sent a PM. Biologist Blake Schioberg sent this prompt reply with some good info.:

"Yes we had heard her story from MRC and also realize she is a very special bird!! We are fortunate to have her and give her another chance in the wild! We banded her yesterday, Friday, upon her arrival. She has a red project band on that is A41 and a silver federal band. We have a live webcam up that you can watch her from at www.birdsofpreynorthwest.org or there are many ustream postings of the link on our wall. She has currently been placed in a hack box with another older bird to imprint on the area. She will remain there for a couple of days and then will be released! We will post the release days here on FB, provided we don't get too busy, but I will make an extra effort for you and this bird!!"

Later, Laura let me know: "She is in box 3 far right. They renamed her Delilah. They purchased all their Peregrines she is the only wild bird they have." Not crazy about her newest name (really liked Laura's choice in "Journey"), but still thrilled about the project and this opportunity for her, so it doesn't matter! She might end up the most multi-named falcon around!

[Donna]

Are they not showing the 3rd box? I see the 1st one is open and the juvies are roaming around! Glad she will get a second, third chance at life in the wild. Thanks Kris.

[bev.]

because madness, or Journey, or in my mind precious little one  she wil do great at hacking site. Nows she will have lots of food provided till she can hunt.

this is really the best option for her, other than a falconer. Most of these hack sites are a great option. I know a lot do not agree with them but the idea of hacking is to have them come back to that area in a few years

Our biologist will be doing a  second hack this week, that I may be able to attend and it will be along a river with nice cliffs. Great area

The thing is, if this little one was put back at that other site, she would probably have been chased off. too much time has transpired and then she would be without food

I will check here to see if they have posted anything new.

I am so grateful that she has this chance

[Bird Crazy]

What I don't understand was the need to re-band and rename her? Why wasn't what she had good enough. 

[Kris G.]

From the Peregrine Falcon Reintroduction FB page about Journey (Madness)-they kept her new name!
July 23

We received our 20th bird from Ohio on Friday and she is in the boxes awaiting release. This bird is a special bird as she was recovered from a wild nest after loosing her family to a territory dispute. Her siblings and mother were killed by a new female taking over the nest. It is a sad story, but we are glad to have this amazing bird and she will get another chance in the wild! She has been appropriately named by her rescuers, "Journey", as her life journey has been tough so far.

Aug. 11

It's our last release day for the 2012 reintroduction. Three will be released: 2 were released previously but were grounded and spent time recuperating. Our newest bird is Journey, a rescued peregrine fledgling from Ohio. Keep checking in on the webcam over the to see all our free-flyers who are coming back to the release sight on occassion (some are still daily). Only a month or two before they start their migration south.

[Donna]

I see they have colored markers on the wings, any clue as to what color Journey is sporting?

[Kris G.]

I see they have colored markers on the wings, any clue as to what color Journey is sporting?

I wrote to them and they said "orange and she's flying beautifully!"

                                   

[carly]

Journey's release:  She's so beautiful, I hope she makes it.   

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/24635443

[Donna]

Oh thanks Kris and Carly. Bless that little girl. Fly well and find your dream, you deserve it. 

[Kris G.]

Update on Journey on their FB page: 

Mary Ann Pembroke wrote:
Here is an update to our release: Journey (Red Band A41) was the first to fly. She flew beautifully around a high building next to the launch site, then expanded her range to about 2 blocks to the south. She was observed flying and manuevering with another, experienced peregrine who was chasing and bullying her (normal behavior). The male in the group, Percy (Band A12) was previously released so he had plenty of experience. He took off to the south of the release sight, flying smooth and steady. Athena (Band A35) made full use of the ledge around the release boxes but as of late evening, she hadn't flown. She hung on to the artificial turf through a torential downpour, facing right into the wind.

    

[Kris G.]

Chard on the CMNH Forum posted this update on Journey (Madness): 

The PF reintroduction site hadn't provided any updates for awhile, so I asked by PM about Journey as well as how their dispersal normally proceeds with the project. The response was prompt and positive:

"Journey was seen feeding at the hack board several days ago, so she is still in the area, along with about 6 other juvies. She is doing so well! She is big and healthy and flies expertly. We had a report of a peregrine capturing a pigeon several weeks ago, grounding it to a city street, and then leaving it flying off out of harms way. The witness reported it to be a large bird with orange paint. This would likely be Journey. It's been interesting in that two of the birds we released in mid June are known to still be in the area, occassionally coming back to the hack site. Last year, we had the hack board up into the first week of October. As scheduled now, we will keep food on the hack boards as long as we have some coming back, and the camera will be up until mid October. I know for certain they are killing on their own. Monday when I went to feed, a dead pigeon was laying atop the ledge with puncture wounds, and I found another dead, partially torn pigeon about 2.5 blocks from the hack sight.

The hack boxes are now empty, so we have the camera zoomed in on the hack board itself. Maybe we'll get another glimpse of Journey. She is such a beauty!"

I imagine we won't continue to know all that much as she is likely to move on, but it was wonderful to get this update!