Bird Cams Around the World

I for one do take offense. My letter was well thought out and was not a knee jerk reaction. But I appreciate and welcome your opinion Poppy. I also have to disagree that the letters will not help. The squeaky wheel is the one that gets oiled. If our Mayor receives letters from all over the world I believe it will make a difference. The more media attention the falcons gets, the more support they will receive and more people will donate funds. I say scream it from the roof tops.

These Peregrine Falcons are well-known in Columbus. They are in both print and TV news. After Scout's death, I hope information and cautions about falcons will be sent to owners of tall buildings, window washers, and all maintenance workers.

These windows washers, below, on the Rhodes State Office Tower may have been unaware of the nest box. However, the windows were washed in mid-August, well after the fledge. I'd like to think they knew and were just taking a quick look. If they knew, they should have had a couple of red umbrellas with them, similar to the ones used when the young birds are being banded. Just to be on the safe side, should the adults return and defend their site.

Window Washers Make a Quick Exit

This video was made with a smile, but it has serious undertones. Those who work where these falcons are present should be educated. How cruel to swat a bird with a broom and send her to her death on the pavement below! So unnecessary. The guy could have simply gone inside and reported the falcon to someone in the building.

Yes, I'll write a letter, too. I will send it email and a copy by snail mail. People can be overwhelmed by email and not read every letter. I urge all of you to send both.

If I'm repeating myself, I'm sorry, but I'm just so p*ssed off about this event. I've seen enough injured and dead birds to last me several lifetimes. When someone intentionally kills or injures a bird, it makes me sad and angry.

Anna:

Your letter was inspiring and that is why i wrote mine.And letters do help. If you sit back and wait for bureaucracy, you will wait forever.
When I said I will move on, that does not mean I will not do the same as you, Anna,
I also will continue to try and get the the people educated.
Bravo to you for getting us started on letter writing

I was just thinking and maybe someone has suggested this already. I try to read everything but sometimes I miss things. I have been reading the thing about the signs are those for the street? Maybe they could get the building downtown to post signs on the roof access doors about the falcons and what to do if one swoops on you while they are on the roof. Just an idea.

Yes, it was several years ago in Harrisburg when some sort of caulking work was being done at the Carson Building. The front of the building was done last after the young ones had fledged. They were still in the area, however, and obviously so were the adults. Can remember watching in horror as some of the workers were up on the nest ledge having a smoke, and fearing that they'd break what we fondly call "The Stick", a large perch that was put there for the falcons years ago. The workers WERE made aware of the falcons beforehand, and fortunately no harm was done. And I thought that somewhere on Donna's blog she had something about alerting nearby building people out there. It was when she commented about not having a "Peregrine Patrol".

We have multiple nests were I live. Some are more accessible than others. Groups of us get together (from the Audubon Society) and watch the nests. Our policy is; if the nests are accessible we act to protect them by not drawing attention to them. If we are asked by passerby's what we are looking at (through scopes and binoculars) we simply say that we are bird watching. We make the assumption that the possibility for harm is real because we would rather err on the side of the Peregrine.

The nests that are inaccessible are widely promoted (locally).

Thanks for your ideas Poppy. I appreciate them. I don't trust that the state or professionals always make good decisions and so I feel it's best to play watch dog and stay involved in the limited ways that individuals can.

Welcome from me too Keken!


Sure was a jolt of happiness to see our man, Trooper!!

I can't tell if I heard 2 or it was an echo!!

Did you see that ? @ 5:01 A second bird flew away from the other ledge.....AFTER Trooper left

Definitely 2 birds........

I just lost the nest cam....can't get it to play.......

SGB yes, a bird flies by low, calling and Trooper follows but at 5:01 a bird flies from the hidden ledge.....?