GULF TOWERS FALCONS: May-December, 2010

catwoman · **Posted:** Tue Jun 22, 2010 8:17 pm

Great catch, ljames! Nice to see one of the kids! :clapegg:

bev. · **Posted:** Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:49 am

not enough hours in day to check everything. Glad there are watchers here for the kids. I am hoping for all good here after such a start.

carly · **Joined:** Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:31 am **Posts:** 1017

Update on the Gulf Falcons, false alarm it seems one hit the building and was stunned and they thought it was dead but he/she got up and flew off after regaining its composure!

http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2010/06/22 ... /#comments

bev. · **Posted:** Wed Jun 23, 2010 4:49 pm

What upset me about this report is that people were taking pictures in stead of action.
so they not have numbers up to call.

catwoman · **Posted:** Wed Jun 23, 2010 5:21 pm

Poor Jennie--imagine how she must have felt when she heard the inaccurate news from the Game Commission! Glad the juvie is OK!

Antilogical · **Posted:** Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:00 pm

It is unclear whether the bird actually hit something. It was perched on a railing when it was first noticed. Rest assured that many that work in or near the Gulf Building are involved in fledge watch, and they know to call the PGC. Alas - I worked a couple hours later than usual and missed the excitement entirely....

bev. · **Posted:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 5:51 pm

Antilogical wrote:

It is unclear whether the bird actually hit something. It was perched on a railing when it was first noticed. Rest assured that many that work in or near the Gulf Building are involved in fledge watch, and they know to call the PGC. Alas - I worked a couple hours later than usual and missed the excitement entirely....

Sorry, I was not aiming at the fledge watchers. I know from our sites, that people that work in the area have a close attachment. I was just astounded at people taking picutres instead of alerting someone.

It had been a hard year so far and I have mine to go yet. so I think I am slowly becoming saturated dn discouraged.
(I am usually upbeat. I think I need to take a break)

Any news on these guys by the way. I have faithfully followed them when I can.

Antilogical · **Posted:** Fri Jul 02, 2010 7:09 pm

kf - the pics you posted are from the other cam - the Pitt Cathedral of Learning. But it's really really close to the Gulf Bldg - within a few miles!

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri Jul 02, 2010 7:17 pm

Antilogical wrote:

kf - the pics you posted are from the other cam - the Pitt Cathedral of Learning. But it's really really close to the Gulf Bldg - within a few miles!

Sorry about that I'll tell you my mind was just one big blob last night I
don't even know what time I went to sleep

catwoman · **Posted:** Fri Jul 02, 2010 7:17 pm

Antilogical wrote:

kf - the pics you posted are from the other cam - the Pitt Cathedral of Learning. But it's really really close to the Gulf Bldg - within a few miles!

Thanks Antilogical, I moved it to the other topic...

catwoman · **Posted:** Fri Jul 02, 2010 7:18 pm

kittenface wrote:

Antilogical wrote:

kf - the pics you posted are from the other cam - the Pitt Cathedral of Learning. But it's really really close to the Gulf Bldg - within a few miles!

Sorry about that I'll tell you my mind was just one big blob last night I
don't even know what time I went to sleep

That's OK, Kitten--I need the practice! :lol:

Antilogical · **Posted:** Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:12 pm

Some sad news and some good news, from Kate St John's blog: Blue Girl is gone, but the 2 birds in rehab (White Girl from Gulf Towers and Yellow Girl from Pitt's Cathedral of Learning) will soon be released.

http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2010/07/13 ... youre-gone

catwoman · **Posted:** Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:30 pm

Thanks for posting the link to the update, Antilogical. So sad about Blue Girl, but good news about the other 2.

skygirlblue · **Posted:** Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:01 pm

Antilogical wrote:

Some sad news and some good news, from Kate St John's blog: Blue Girl is gone, but the 2 birds in rehab (White Girl from Gulf Towers and Yellow Girl from Pitt's Cathedral of Learning) will soon be released.

http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2010/07/13 ... youre-gone

thanks for posting the link...so very sad..what a tough year...but really glad the 2 in rehab are doing well...

obxbarb · **Posted:** Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:28 am

Thanks for the update Anthiological. Sorry to hear one is lost, but congratulations on the rehab efforts of the other two!

Mick · **Joined:** Fri Jul 02, 2010 1:44 am **Posts:** 381

"White" from Gulf and "Yellow" from COL are releasable and have possibly already been released! Both can fly and hunt on their own. Both will be released within sight of their nest buildings. Many thanks to the rehab facility for teaching them to be self-suficient.

Fly with Fortune, little ones! :smilesun:

catwoman · **Posted:** Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:13 pm

Mick wrote:

"White" from Gulf and "Yellow" from COL are releasable and have possibly already been released! Both can fly and hunt on their own. Both will be released within sight of their nest buildings. Many thanks to the rehab facility for teaching them to be self-suficient.

Fly with Fortune, little ones! :smilesun:

Great news--thanks, Mick! :dancing3:

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:57 pm **Posts:** 3504

STRANGE, IT LOOKS LIKE WHEN THEY BAND THE CHICKS HERE, THEY ALSO CAPTURED THE ADULT?

http://www.popcitymedia.com/features/sl ... 2Ecampaign

catwoman · **Posted:** Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:57 am

REENIE wrote:

STRANGE, IT LOOKS LIKE WHEN THEY BAND THE CHICKS HERE, THEY ALSO CAPTURED THE ADULT?

http://www.popcitymedia.com/features/sl ... 2Ecampaign

I know they used to capture Tasha2 before banding the chicks because she is so ferocious, but I didn't see that they captured Dori. Dori is only 2, so she might not be as big a threat. I did see that they captured Dorothy at COL.

I wondered why they didn't capture Harrisburg Mom like this, but then I thought "rotsa ruck" in capturing & calming her! :shock:

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:57 pm **Posts:** 3504

catwoman wrote:

REENIE wrote:

STRANGE, IT LOOKS LIKE WHEN THEY BAND THE CHICKS HERE, THEY ALSO CAPTURED THE ADULT?

http://www.popcitymedia.com/features/sl ... 2Ecampaign

I know they used to capture Tasha2 before banding the chicks because she is so ferocious, but I didn't see that they captured Dori. Dori is only 2, so she might not be as big a threat. I did see that they captured Dorothy at COL.

I wondered why they didn't capture Harrisburg Mom like this, but then I thought "rotsa ruck" in capturing & calming her! :shock:

OMG! COULD YOU IMAGINE THEM CATCHING MOM IN HARRISBURG? THEY SAID MOST FEIRCE FALCON EVER WAS MOM'S MOM AND I THINK MOM HAS HER GENES! ROTSA RUCK IS RIGHT!

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