Bird Cams Around the World

I am so sorry about being sluggish wiht reports and pictures. they will all come but I am really bogged down, babysittng and watchng the 2 sites

WEber:

SAdly I report today that the young male from Red deer, came to the ground. He apparently hit something and was found close to Weber. He is in Rehab and is getting X-rays today. I have been going down there twice a day and it happened jsut before I got there. I am glad he was found. I do not know how long he was on the ground.

I amjsut sick. I was there for 6 hours yesterday and now I know why I only saw one but without tape ,never sure who. Weber is doing well.

I will be going to Uni in the next day. Hard to do both.

From earlier.

I am finally starting to update.

I will start with yesterdays activities.

On Friday Aug 20, Blue band female needed to be rescued. I did not post as I did not want to alarm anyone. I was bad enough .

What happened is that she landed in an exhaust fan at the Swine research facility at the U of A farm. This is quite a distance from Clinical science. The folks there, turned off the fans right away, when they heard her. They immediatley phoned one of our biologists at the Uni, who in turn phoned Gord. ( I have to add here, that last Thursday and Friday we had a lot of smoke in our area due to fires in B.C. The winds carried them here and at times it was hard to see. I am thinking she may have not seen where she was landing. I am also thinking that this may have been what caused Red deer males accident also. It was hard to breathe at times also. )

She was extracted and Gord took her to his home. He hosed her down. (one foul smelling bird, he said I wonder why ) . but he said she appeared to be in good shape and he would observe her over the weekend and probably release her on Monday(yesterday). so we waited.

Luckily she only had one primary feather missing in tail but other than that was in good shape. Gord tethered her and took her bands off as he does not like them in metal cages. (They should not have bands on when they are tethered) I learned a lot of things this year from Gord.
So at about 2:20pm yesterday, Peter and I were invited to see her off with Gord. Becky , one of our fledge watchers, who is doing research at the Uni, just happened to be out looking for the guys, so we invited her to come and watch.

What a thrill. Gord released her from on top of parkade where we watch the falcons. He had a hood on her when we arrived and then asked me to hold her as he had to put bands on her. I was just so excited. Then he had to put another band on her but he had to remove tethers. Peter held her then as I felt he was stronger. Did not want her to fly away with the hood on. this was indeed a highlight for us all. Her new bands are 98
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then Gord took her,adn put her on his glove . He took off the hood. what a gorgeous falcon. Love at first sight. Dad (who had been on the moon of the Suite hotel ) flew over to ledge of college plaza. We were not ready for her to go when she did but she just flew with the wind. It was windy. she flew off south, into the wide open spaces Sorry no pictures of that as we all watched to make sure she could get height and fly. She just went with the wind and could fly into it . she kept flying higher and turned back towards us. Gord was so pleased with her flying. The missing primary feather did not affect her at all. Mom and Dad went after her at first. It was a concern. They chupped at her , and gave chase, a few times but she just kept cacking and coming back. We were all just holding our breaths.But finally they recognized her and she flew up on to Heart building roof . In a bit she flew over to a ledge on College plaza and there was some lunch. Gord was wondering what she was dong there. And we told him ,there was usually a meal on those ledges.
Shortly after Red band came flying in cacking. We heard him before we saw him. He was on top of heart building and he was cacking at mom who was on top of Clinical science building. Dad was back on moon on Suite hotel. He then flew over to extenison building ,(adjacent form Blue band)still cacking. I think Blue ate his lunch

We lost sight of REd when we went to ground level but Blue was still on ledge when we left.

I will post the pictures and then I will start and do back reporting and post picutres. We knew Red was still around as we saw him Sunday night .

what a day

Part 2
I was so thrilled for Peter and he is my rock and always misses these things. He was so thrilled

Peter and blue band







Gord removing hood

Gord removing straps

DAd watching from ledge adjacent to us.

part 3

I can see, and I will soon be winging my way back to freedom





what a beauty, so proud

[b]dad,still not chasing after she flies. It is when she turns back to come to territory that they go on defense





REd band

a few of hood that I missed

OMG such thrilling news I'm am so happy Peter got a chance to be there he looks
just like a proud daddy at graduation time, thank you for the great pictures bev and
I am so thrilled for you and YOU have the proudest & happiest look on your face that
smile just says it all

I must say , that it was so refreshing to see and hear the genuine affection that Gord has for these falcons after so many years working with them.

Oh my, what a story! And poor little Blue with that hood on. I've never really seen that before. I'm so glad that people were aware of what was happening and alerted somebody for help. You just never can imagine the trouble that they can get into. I'm glad that you and Peter were able to be there for the great release. And Gord looks like a caring person too. Thanks bev.

Wow Bev! What a great story and such a good ending!

~ You, Peter, Gord & the Canada group make a excellent/awesome team and a
big hurray for BLUE!!

Have not seen Radisson at box since blues release on Monday afternoon. If anyone catches a shot could you please post.

Both kids are still flying around and cacking. wish they would not play around the cranes but they do not listen

We had al 4 there on Monday but are only seeing 3 Tuesday and Wednesday evening. will have to start going earlier, but is best time to see both kids.
they were both trying to stoop pigeons with an adult last night ,late evening. finally some nice weather and they were enjoying being out later.

We have had a summer of rain and little sun.

I'll keep my eyes peeled for Radisson, Bev. I just have to say those pictures are superb--Blue is soooo beautiful!

Just catching up on your exciting events Bev! I'm so thrilled for you and Peter getting to share in this wonderful event!! The pictures and story are awesome, as usual. Also glad she wasn't injured and flying well. Cudos to the whole team for a great rescue and release

Gprd told Peter and I they wre going to be doing this , when we were with him on Monday but I did not know if I was to divulge the information.

they did not nest there this year, but have in the past. The male that used to be the e brother of Damon. .I know a lot do not like the idea of bridges for falcons but Gord is not the least bit concerned.

thanks for posting that Carly. I never seem to get to read our paper these days.

Still looking for both our adults.