DE MORTEL 2012

Coriena · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:23 am

Maybe I wil go too! As soon we know something about the releas of S2, or there is news we let you all know!

Coriena · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:25 am

Yesterday

Coriena · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:26 am

This Morning

Coriena · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:28 am

Coriena · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:00 am

Coriena · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:02 am

kittenface · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2012 12:29 pm

Singing love songs :biggrin:

Westend old bird · **Joined:** Wed Jul 18, 2012 2:01 pm **Posts:** 958

That`s a really nice picture...If only you could see themin action..

kittenface · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:36 pm

Karin at Facebook got a great video I had to snap a picture that I thought was just gorgeous of S2
so proud looking, it just makes my heart melt :girlluv:

Alison · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:31 pm **Posts:** 2776

Not surprisingly, S2 is a fast learner! The latest update:

Peregrine S2 with the falconer

Gemert, Wednesday, September 19, 2012

The peregrine falcon is being tamed, or in a sense "worn down", as in falconry terms. The bird will become accustomed to her unfamiliar surroundings, and her natural fear of the falconer will be overcome. This is necessary in order for her to become ready to be released to fly.

As can be seen in the video, this is already going well. S2 sits quietly on the block and remains calm. Also, she is already eating prey on the glove. For several days after she was removed from the rehabilitation center, and was equipped with anklets and jesses, she showed this behavior.

S2 is demonstrating that she is a fast learner. She has now been transferred to the falconer, who will allow her to fly. He is currently working to allow S2 to get used to the lure. The lure is an artificial prey on a rope to which bait is attached. S2 must now learn that she needs to grab the lure to obtain food. Once she sees the lure as prey and has no doubt about taking it, the falconer will be able to creance her. The falcon flies loose and always tries to reach the lure faster. This is expected to begin within a few weeks, and will bring her into condition again.

In the meantime, there are also live images to be seen on our ustream channel.

We are still working on testing this, but it is a start and we hope that it works well so that you will be able to follow live the return of the peregrine S2 to the wild.

Sincerely,

VWG Gemert

The video: