Bird Cams Around the World

Just a funny little side story. On July 4 evening, we were looking for kids and noticed tail feathers sticking straight out from the Key on Key bank building. Weird angle actually because there wouldn't be enough room to lie flat, nose in. Bob took a look through his field glasses and said 'that looks like an accipiter tail, like a cooper's hawk'. He then brought his spotting scope over and identified it as a Yellow Billed Cuckoo tail, being sure it was just the tail or leftover meal the adults left there. It's a rare bird here but has been seen in the city before. The next day the professional photographer was on site so he asked her to take photos. When they walked over the feathers were gone! It had been windy so perhaps them blew off. The interesting part of the story is that they found the head of the bird on the sidewalk. I think I Tweeted it Sunday, if not, I'll send to SGB to post for you.

Oh, I love your final story Lizzie. I too, have found "parts" on the ground beneath an area where a meal has taken place. I move the remains to a safe place where I think they will not be disturbed so they may become part of the eco system. I can never think that they will be simply swept away and discarded in the trash.

Also the ground reports were awesome. I really missed all of that this year in Indy since our only chick died perished soon after fledging. I love all the success stories.

Oh, I wonder if that quail became dinner for someone...

LET'S HOPE HE DIDN'T GIGI ... HE IS SO HANDSOME AND PRINCELY-LOOKING!!!

I am not sure how fast the quail are, but it IS survival of the fittest and I am not sure how fit a quail is downtown!

TWITTER: BOB RESCUED AND RELEASED ONE JUVIE FROM WEST OBSERVATION OF COB THIS MORNING! WINDOW WASHERS @ EAGLE GATE TOWER CAUSED 2 JUVIES TO SIT ON KEY BANK SIGN ALL DAY AND THEY DON'T THINK ONE OF THEM WAS SKYE! SEE PHOTO.

WONDER IF THAT JUVIE RESCUED WAS OUR SKYE.

WHEN DOES THE CAM STOP FOR THE SEASON @ THIS SITE. LOOKED IN ARCHIVES FOR 2013 AND LOOKED LIKE MAYBE SOMETIME IN AUGUST. DO THEY LEAVE IT ON FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, SO WE CAN SEE THE PARENTS RETURN TO NEST AND BOND? KEEP WATCHING CAMS FOR THIS, BUT HAVE NOT SEEN SUCH.

This was on their facebook page today:

The Falcon Rescue Team thought their job was over for the season, but the peregrine kids are still keepin' em busy. Skye sustained a beak injury, but do not fret! We think she'll be okay. A veterinarian specializing in avian dentistry will apply an acrylic restoration to fix it, and she will likely be released later today!

The other birds are still around town and doing well. It is still a little too soon for them to hunt on their own.

THANKS DEEINTX! I WENT TO FB TO SEE IF I COULD GLEAN ANY INFO ON INCIDENT. I KNOW AN UNNAMED JUVIE WAS RESCUED AND RELEASED BY BOB ON MONDAY. I ASSUMED @ THAT TIME THAT IT WAS SKYE, BUT DON'T KNOW FOR SURE. AM WONDERING DID SHE REQUIRE A RESCUE TODAY AND SHE RE-INJURED HER BEAK OR DID THEY TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY WHILE THEY HAD "HANDS ON" TO GO WITH THE MORE PERMANENT SOLUTION OF USING ACRYLICS RATHER THAN THE SUPER GLUE? I DID SEE WHERE BOB POSTED AFTER HE RELEASED SKYE @ 1 SOMETHING TODAY, SHE EVENTUALLY FLEW TO THE KEY BANK BUILDING LANDING ON THE B, THEREBY JOINING ACE AND HUNTER WHO WERE IN THEIR USUAL SPOT PERCHED ON THE KEY LOGO. SO, ALL 3 JUVIES PERCHED TOGETHER AND ACCOUNTED FOR!!! SO HAPPY TO HEAR THEY CONTINUE THEIR JOURNEY!!! HOPE MOM AND DAD ARE DOING WELL ALSO. (QUESTIONS ARE FOR ANYONE OUT THERE WHO MAY KNOW)

THANKS SKYGIRLBLUE, SOMEHOW I MISSED THAT ORIGINAL POST. I'LL GO BACK AGAIN AND LOOK FOR IT.

SO, BOB WAS CALLED TO THE COB ON TUESDAY EVENING D/T SKYE INJURING HER BEAK AGAIN. AND I JUST READ THE VET WHO SPECIALIZES IN BIRDS DID THIS WORK "PRO BONO"!

OH NO! LOOKS AS IF HE WAS DOING SOME "TALON TOUCHING" RATHER THAN FULL WEIGHT-BEARING TO STEADY HIMSELF FOR THE TURN AROUND. SKYGIRLBLUE, DID YOU CALL BOB AND LET HIM KNOW? I KNOW THEY GO FOR A FEW DAYS @ A TIME WITHOUT SEEING HIM AND THEY MAY NOT BE AWARE. WHILE THEY CAN'T CAPTURE HIM, THEY COULD BE ON THE LOOK-OUT FOR A POSSIBLE GROUNDING. HOPEFULLY, IT WILL BE SOMETHING THAT WILL IMPROVE ON IT'S OWN IF WE'RE LUCKY. IT CERTAINLY BEARS WATCHING. I AM SO GLAD YOU SAW HIM AND COULD DO VIDEO DOCUMENTATION! I'VE BEEN OCD-ING TRYING TO FIND SOMEONE IN THE NEST, BUT IN THE END BETTER IT WAS YOU THEN ME! NOTICED ON TWITTER SOME OF THE KIDS ARE ON A FIRE ESCAPE SOMEWHERE IN TOWN.

Hello, Everyone. I have been lurking here for a few weeks and originally registered to come on here and thank you all so much for being stalwarts in providing such excellent comprehensive information on the SLC Peregrines whom I have only discovered just this year after I came across a story in the online Salt Lake Tribune when Ace and Hunter hatched. I instantly fell in love with that webcam and being able to watch these little guys grow and develop (and so quickly!). In the beginning, I was more than a little frightened that they would step off that ledge to their deaths; however, I overcame that fear after learning that it had never happened. I learned this shortly after that webcam snafu where none of the babies were viewable. I was upset for quite some time until that cleared up and I found out they were still there. Phew!!!

I work in Gateway Tower West, directly South across the street from the Salt Lake Temple. And I was so excited to head down (on my lunch break) to the Plaza that first day that Ace and Hunter fledged and got to "meet" Hunter where she sat on the lower molding of JSMB (used to be the Hotel Utah, by the way, which is a lot nicer to say) for most of that first day. I was so excited. And probably my most exciting moment was when I got to see Ace with my bare eyes perched on top of the statue of Moroni (day 1 or 2?), someone snapped a photo as we all know, BUT I got to see him leave his perch on Moroni and engage in one of his early flying sessions. I noticed how he flapped his wings so deliberately and intensely, it looked a bit labored, because he had not yet figured out how to soar. I have never watched a bird just learning how to use his wings like that. Super cool!

Anyway, I was intent on being responsible and writing you a note this early evening because I did happen to be training someone on the top floor of Gateway Tower West (floor 19) with my back to the large panoramic northwest face window (that is, it's on a diagonal) when I heard a familiar screeching. I zoomed around and saw two of the falcons flying together what seemed but a distance of yards away. Oh how I wish I could tell you who it was. I think it was two young birds because they did seem to bear the same coloring and if I am not mistaken, the fledglings seem to me to be more peachy and brown and brilliant colored than the parents, but I can't say for sure, sure.

What I am sure about is that the coworker I was training probably thinks I'm just a little cooky I was so thrilled to be witnessing the falcons like this. The thing is, I couldn't understand why no one else was as excited as I was. :) This was around 4:30 p.m. MDT.

At any rate, thanks again for everything. I will still be checking in here, and will dutifully report any sightings. I did get to see Skye on the "B" yesterday with binoculars and watched the others hanging out on opposite sides of COB, some occasional flying and landing there. One of them eventually flew to meet Skye and hang out with her on the "B".

WELCOME TO BCAW FLEDGLING FAN! I REALLY ENJOYED READING YOUR GROUNDS REPORT! WE LOVE HEARING ABOUT OUR SLC FALCON FAMILY. ANY LITTLE TIDBIT OR A GROUNDS REPORT WILL BE APPRECIATED VERY MUCH. I AM SO GLAD YOU HAVE JOINED US! I JUST CHECKED TWITTER AND FB AND I DO NOT SEE ANYTHING TO REPORT. HOPE ALL IS WELL AND WILL BE WATCHING FOR ANY UPDATES ON DAD.

Welcome to BCAW from me too, Fledgling Fan! I know I understand & I'm sure the other members of BCAW understand your excitement at seeing the falcons & confusion that others around you weren't excited! You have found some kindred spirits!