SALT LAKE CITY ~ 2014

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

1950CDT

WAS SUSTAINING BALANCE WHILE IN SOMEWHAT CROUCHED POSITION WITH FULL WEIGHT-BEARING ON RIGHT LEG BEAUTIFULLY AND PROBABLE FALCON FLEW BY AND SHE LOOKED AND SLIPPED.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

2030CDT

SHE WALKED OUT OF VIEW A FEW MINUTES AGO AND I JUST NOW SAW TAILFEATHERS.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

2052CDT

SOME LOW VOLUME CRYING FROM HER, BUT REMAINS OUT OF VIEW. DOES SHE SEE SOMETHING?

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

2109CDT

SHE'S DEFEATHERING AND EATING SOMETHING WITH GRAY FEATHERS, BUT I CAN'T SEE.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

I WILL BE LEAVING IN ABOUT 15'.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64402

...and DANG...that prey is huge...I enlarged my cam...is that a coot? And she didn't eat it?

Earlier today and obviously before the prey delivery!! Last part of her fun...first part she was crazier and more reckless..but that vid was wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy too long and I didn't have time to edit..

I'm glad to see she is still there..

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

Lizzy · **Joined:** Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:56 am **Posts:** 194

Hellooooo!!!

Just stopping by late night to give you some quick notes/updates. :hapdance:

Although I left right before a huge storm rolled in, and I haven't talked to anyone to see how they all fared through the rain. The wind picked up so much this afternoon and both Ace and Hunter kept flying up the the peak of the JSMB where the wind made it hard for them to keep their footing. The amazing part was that Mom was using the opportunity to hover overthem, just hanging in the wind, maybe giving lessons. Ace finally let go of the roof and rose straight up, then rode the wind over higher than where he was yesterday. He made it all the way up to the top of the Zion's Bank building, no problem!! Mom continued to hover over him, diving at him sometimes. But he held that spot for over 2 hours. Eventually he flew off, over to the Eagle Gate, even higher!! Landing way above the ledge he was on yesterday. That is where he stayed until I left at 5:15p

Hunter was a bit more of a scaredy cat, hanging on a cornice tip most of the afternoon, sometimes calling out when she would see Mom do a flyover. She can see a leftover coot on a lower roof across from her, and we think she has not eaten since her fledge, so we noticed her eyeing those leftovers but she never attempted going there. She eventually left that cornice and moved over to the roof where Ace had been. But as of me leaving she was still there.

Skye was delivered what Bob thinks is a duck or a coot although she had no interest in it at the time. We think she's been fed quite a lot over the last few days which is strange if they expect her to fly soon. She sure looked like she was going to come out of the box after that prey was delivered. Almost like she didn't like it in there with her. During that time, I turned on the nest cam on my phone to see what the heck mom brought in, thus running all my data (unknowingly) from my phone plan and I lost all ability to Twitter, facebook, email etc. so was rather stuck. I have to be able to keep every up to date!! So I just decided to go home and get to an exercise class. The rain hit down there probaby 6:00pm or so.

I'll get updates first thing and stop by again.
I'm exhausted. Bob has to over exhausted. Hugs!!! :flirty:

Thanks for keeping track of skye because seriously, we don't have the bandwidth at times to do it from the ground.

Bob is great about answering all phone calls so call him if you see anything.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

THANKS FOR THE UPDATE LIZZY! GLAD THINGS ARE GOING WELL. HOPE HUNTER GETS SOMETHING TO EAT SOON, IF SHE WASN'T FED LATER THIS EVENING.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64402

Liz..thanks so much for taking the time to update us...I bet it was so cool seeing Mom and Ace ride the wind!! I sure hope Hunter has eaten..

Skye is already up...acting crazy...LOL...flapping/bouncing...picking at the duck/coot..looking all around..lots of head bobbing...hope she stays put today..

whew..she's calmed down..this must be the first duck/coot she's ever had..its still just sitting there..

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64402

From a few minutes ago...if anybody was watching from below, they just had a heart attack...a very major slip...

Skye is now snacking on some leftovers..NOT the coot/duck...LOL

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64402

Breakfast has just arrived!!!

Lizzy · **Joined:** Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:56 am **Posts:** 194

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rncmoet5p1e6g3a/AAAeyFxdyUUmRtyYz3XW9lska/IMG_1137.MOV

Can you all access this? A gentleman sent to me and wondering if its accessible to all.
This is Hunter being caught on Tuesday after being on ledge all day. Steve's hands were so torn up from her, she was very feisty!

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64402

No problem getting it!! AWESOME!!!

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

YES LIZZY AND THANKS SO MUCH! THANKS FOR THE PIC AND VID SKYGIRLBLUE! SORRY SHE'S STILL SLIPPING AND HOPE THIS IMPROVES. SKYE LOOKED AS IF SHE WAS WANTING TO JOIN THE OTHERS WHEN I WAS WATCHING EARLIER. AS I LEAVE SHE IS IN HER CORNER. WILL BE GONE TIL LATER THIS AFTERNOON ... INTERVIEW TIME ...

Lizzy · **Joined:** Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:56 am **Posts:** 194

Great photos! http://www.sltrib.com/csp/cms/sites/sltrib/pages/slidegallery.csp?cid=58107971

Lizzy · **Joined:** Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:56 am **Posts:** 194

Here is a link to all the videos from this Fox News employee who was down there with his wife for fun and just happened to be in the right spot at the right time to film all this with his phone. He was excited that they might use it for the news that night but I don't think they did. So he shared with me! By the way, I am the one in the black skirt with long hair right at the beginning of the catch video ha ha. I came over right after work.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rncmoet5p1e6g3a/AAA_kP9fM7ozPmkPs9tR4qp7a?n=125546029#lh:null-IMG_1135.JPG

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64402

Those pics were amazing...I loved seeing Ace in the flowers..hee hee..Thanks so much for the Link!!!

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64402

Lizzy wrote:

Here is a link to all the videos from this Fox News employee who was down there with his wife for fun and just happened to be in the right spot at the right time to film all this with his phone. He was excited that they might use it for the news that night but I don't think they did. So he shared with me! By the way, I am the one in the black skirt with long hair right at the beginning of the catch video ha ha. I came over right after work.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rncmoet5p1e6g3a/AAA_kP9fM7ozPmkPs9tR4qp7a?n=125546029#lh:null-IMG_1135.JPG

OK...gotta come back in a few and look at all of those!!! WOO HOO...thanks Liz!!!

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

Great pickup Heide and SLC team. But, OMG look at all the watchers (volunteers). You all need to get a picture, for all the team in it for this year and post it.

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