COLUMBUS ~ MAY 2014

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64771

Chick #3~Female~Hoshi, b/r 31/Z

Show and tell...thankfully short..

The Return

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64771

I think parents are starting to calm down...still buzzing the ledge, on and off...

All 3 chicks still frozen in the box..

Beth · **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 11:33 am

Terrific pics MA-thanks so much...
I had a hard time getting the cam to do much more
then freeze :(

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64771

I'm not sure how long the kids had been back in the box, but this was the shortest vid I had..

bev. · **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 11:38 am

I am jsut getting going for morning. I forgot about banding.

they always look petrified but they are fine.

I do not like all the handling. never have.

great pictures SGB

I will never remember who is who

bev. · **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 11:39 am

just saw you r video. SGB maybe some one still lingering

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64771

Quick...while we can still see them...LOL

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64771

Just had a major PS...thankfully, it missed the cam...but boy was I holding my breath!!!

bev. · **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 11:59 am

awe we can see them

Great shot. they will say there for a bit anyway.

Carolyn · **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 12:01 pm

Thank you SGB!! :clap:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64771

Parent (I think Durand) checking on the kids...she probably told them to be quiet..and they are...LOL

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64771

Poor Spark...I think its Spark...still hasn't calmed Down...still kakking and buzzing the ledge...he just landed on the next ledge over..

Sally · **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 12:23 pm

I know! I think the babies still look out of sorts. I bet it is all so traumatic - this banding business. I bet it knocks the wind out of their sails. Hopefully in a couple of hours it will all seem like a bad dream to them.

Jane · **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 12:37 pm

Reading the reports from this morning. Interesting that the banders use an umbrella for protection from the furious adults. In Harrisburg it's a broom. Our adults in Harrisburg were having fits for several hours after the banding was over. And unless it's not live video, both adults are sitting calmly on the ledge as of 12:42 eastern time.

Caprica · **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 1:27 pm

All chicks all seem to be napping now...Parents still present and watchful.

I agree that the "show and tell" just prolongs the trauma to the falcon family,
and wish they would just band on the ledge near the box and get it over with.
(like San Jose does) :impat:

I guess it is a kind of trade-off to help raise awareness.

Dutch Eagle Fan · **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 2:06 pm

I wonder why they didn't take the unhatched egg . . . Great coverage of the event!
I can understand that they do it this way to get the children interested and involved but . . . Good thing the falcons do not dwell on it and get back to normal rather quick.

Caprica · **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 2:22 pm

feed going on now, great view!
Last year they left the unhatched eggs as well. Apparently the wildlife authorities
have to give permission to remove the eggs, and it seems permission was not given.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64771

Just had a snack....vid coming...

rosekk17 · **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 2:26 pm

skygirlblue wrote:

I am very confused...she said this is the second female? I thought the 2nd bird banded was the female...

I am glad that I am not the only confused person about the gender of the second one banded.

I thought we were voting on names - was there a vote?

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64771

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