Bird Cams Around the World

when we released Blue girl a few years ago, Radisson flew out after her and we held our breaths,. Radisson chased her and then blue landed on CP ledge and all was fine Radisson then went and fed her.

So it is a touch an d go.

hope all goes well

A Brief Note for those that have been waiting! Per talking with Cheryl...Things are going smoothly with just a couple bumps.... but nothing major....

Since they were there to observe and see the action...I'm only going to post this snippet...and wait for their posts and pics too!

Warning this post will probably be as long as the day. I'll keep posting the pics as I can get them edited and uploaded. I'll start with Mo's release since it was the highlight of the day. A shout out and thanks to Suzette, Susan, Amy, our heroine Rebecca, her friend and her friend's Mom, Barb Abbott, her son Dominic and his friend, Kenny, Brandi from Audubon, and lastly but most importantly Chad and Chris Saladin, whose tirelessly devotion and endless dedication to the Peregrine makes this possible for all of us to enjoy.
The day began at 7:00 with Suzette being the first to arrive. You're in charge of early fledge watch next year. Chad and Chris came to evaluate and make sure conditions were optimal for a successful release. They went and picked up Mo and brought home back to Canton for release.
Mo arrives on the scene.

Mo and his handler/entourage

Mo awaiting release

Mo tired of awaiting release

Chad telling Mo to back up and he'd let him out and amazing Mo listened.

He flew out and didn't gain as much altitude as anticipated, but was off and flying. He and Mystic had a few rough moments but were later seen perching together in a number of spots. C & C noticed she was defensive when he was near the juvies and until he proves himself she may not let him approach. Ir probably didn't help that he was hungry and remembered where the food was stashed.

WOW !! What an exciting day we've had today! A group of 14 of us gathered to watch over the babies, and see Mo's release, including the parking garage maintenance man, who has enjoyed watching the peregrines over the years, and Rebecca, the lady who found Mo injured along a street. (Thanks again, Rebecca!!)
The babies are actually doing well, especially Sketch. He has taken 3 short flights and is now resting on a window sill of his "home building", about 2 stories below the nest box. Ice has had quite a time, flying first to a steep church roof (bad), then to a shallow window ledge of a local bank - peeping in the windows as he ran back and forth along the ledge (bad), and now is on a rung of a metal ladder fixed to the side of a chimney. (?) Two babies, Junior and Stout, remain on the ledge just below the nest box, flapping away.
Mo was SO ready to go when he got here in a carrier. Chad Saladin couldn't even open the carrier door - Mo was bumping against it, being eager to get out. Mo's release went smoothly, and actually Mystic had her back turned, feeding babies. Mo flew around a bit, seeming to enjoy the exercise. But then he flew over to one of Mystic's caches, grabbed it and flew off... (We decided he must not have been fed this morning). Well, Mystic noticed this and flew after him aggressively. We thought it was all about the food, but through the day, she became aggressive with him several times. Chad Saladin said Mystic is afraid Mo wont recognize his babies, some of which have fledged. Mystic did fly over to him a couple times when he was away from the nestbox, and flew with him a couple times also. We are all hoping there will just be a short time of adjustment and things will be back to normal again... (fingers crossed !) There is actually more to tell, but I will let the others put in their view of things.

Ice's Escapades .Both juvies spent the night where they landed after their first flight. Ice seems to be a climber right now. He had finally made his way to the top of the church.

He took off from there and went to the slippery slope of the Huntington Building.

He worked his way up to a tiny level ledge.




After a few hours he left there and went to another precarious position


He was still working on the last one when I left.

Sketch makes better choices but looks to have a peeping problem just like last year's Peenie. He left his window ledge and flew to the First Lady's Library.


He leaves there and heads for home

He doesn't make it to the top so lands on another window frame

Mystic approves and feeds him at his new location.

Geat stories an d picutres. those boys are the cutest.

Baby steps with Mo and his family. He will remember . He was here long enough
this leaves me wanting more

Thanks everyone. It was a great day the only thing missing was Matrix. I did forget to mention that in the midst of all of this, there were two red wing hawks and turkey vultures to be dealt with. Mo did not join in on those but he is in the dog house. Carly, I hope his hunting is up to snuff also because he needs to deliver the Falcon version of flowers. We did see Mystic and Mo flying together so hopefully that's a good sign. We'll return tomorrow to watch the last two fledge most likely and Ice perch on a toothpick between two buildings on intersecting busy streets.

yes,

and I am assuming all is well with Mo also. He has been there all year, so he is not going to forget his kids. Not at this stage.

The boy's are doing the typical..."where did that falcon come from" slip up when your not watching...disappear when you are watching...peregrine thing they do!! LOL

Stopped up to check things out and had a couple texts from the Queen Falcon Watcher herself....that the boy's are doing good..got out of work a little early and they were looking good!! Mystic Looking well, and Susan and I caught her hunting and making a kill !! (Cheryl...someday u will see it.....hold out hope!!)..... in a little ally by the CC...
Saw it......it was very sneaky...skimming along the building sideways and snatching whatever bird off the window sill....but what bothered me was she caught it and flew out the alley right across Tusc avenue, where traffic is heavy!! Lucky break there were not cars at that brief moment....
She then flew about a quarter mile away to a tower (Communication)...to pluck some...then alllllll the way back to the juvie on top of the CC restaurant roof!!! Oh... did he love that!!! Then..1 one oncourtbuilding flew over like he's been doing it all his life and she fed both...while one fed earlier, per Cheryl....stayed on a building ornament..perfecting gargoyle poses....and the other on the court building, stayed but wanted food AFTER Mystic flew to the antennae above him....she wisely ignored the wooo is me cries, and he settled down...
Cheryl will have to tell the rest as she stayed....and I came home...
Maurice is not around....Do not be alarmed...he has been thru quite a bit...sitting quietly in some hidded spot, in the sun, will heal more than wounds...He will become a better father next year...Mystic does kids...not him.....Yet!! Remember last year after they fledged and were flying about good...Mo was away alot....This may end up being his M.O.!!

Thanks SGB!!
It is supposed to be...but it's a page of Canton Auduobon Society's FB... so setting would fall CAS...

glad kids are O.K.and hopefully MO also

Not as of the time I left, Carly...He is ok..but it's been a rough week for him...and not a great reunion yesterday....except when he kept to the far building (Key) where he was observed bonding behaviour with Mystic...and they flew together...When he was near the boys...she didn't like that...

He just needs some time..Sitting in the sun.... instead of a cage inside a building all last week....
(He doesn't know that was best for him...)
i'd think flying about yesterday would make him sore...but it was warm this afternoon and very sunny..perfect for a sore tiercel to relax on a perch somewhere and get his wits about him!!