Re: RICHMOND, VA- 2011

Catbird · **Posted:** Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:03 pm

While I really wanted to see Ginger head for the sky today, I'm glad she's biding her time until she's good and ready!

Thanks to everyone - the cam watchers and reporters, Barb and Mike and the others on the ground, and Ray for operating the cam from his phone - for the wonderful coverage today.

RichmondMike · **Joined:** Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:29 pm **Posts:** 42

The last few minutes have been really intriguing! At 8:53PM (actual, not cam time) she was bobbing up & down, then went totally missing next cam refresh. Thought there was a chance she slid down the outside ledge, but Ray & folks seemed to find her back in the box... then back on the ledge... then up, then down...

She's really moving around!

SusanE · **Posted:** Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:16 pm

I hope she does not fly after dark like Phoenix in Indianapolis!

Catbird · **Posted:** Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:23 pm

SusanE wrote:

I hope she does not fly after dark like Phoenix in Indianapolis!

Ditto for me! I hope she stays put in the nest box for the night.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64480

Well, her she is...tho' a lousy pic...looks like she's in the same spot as your earlier pic, Catwoman..\

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64480

I agree, Susan and Catbird...I'd feel a whole lot better if she headed back to the box..or at least got down off the ledge!!!

DGIF · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:47 pm **Posts:** 13

Hey All - summation of the day in a new blog post
http://falconcam.tumblr.com/

RichmondMike · **Joined:** Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:29 pm **Posts:** 42

DGIF wrote:

Hey All - summation of the day in a new blog post
http://falconcam.tumblr.com/

Thanks! See ya downtown tomorrow noonish.

The spotting scopes that you used were amazing! Love to get info on make & model (but my bank account prob can't handle it...!)

:suncon:

Catbird · **Posted:** Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:36 pm

Hey DGIF - Thanks for pointing us to the nice report of the day's actions and the cute picture of the reluctant "fledgling" on the ledge this evening.

P.S. Something tells me that she'll be ready to take flight first thing tomorrow morning. :sunhohum:

DGIF · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:47 pm **Posts:** 13

One more post - some photos from the installation of the release trigger http://falconcam.tumblr.com/

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64480

WOW...thanks for the link to the pics, DGIF!!!! Way to go Mom!!!

Well, I just checked the cam again...I "think" she's still in the same spot, but lying down..

obxbarb · **Posted:** Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:01 pm

Thanks for posting the pics Steve! It was amazing watching how aggressive they were today. Ray had a war wound on his hand to prove it!

catwoman · **Posted:** Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:14 pm

RichmondMike wrote:

The last few minutes have been really intriguing! At 8:53PM (actual, not cam time) she was bobbing up & down, then went totally missing next cam refresh. Thought there was a chance she slid down the outside ledge, but Ray & folks seemed to find her back in the box... then back on the ledge... then up, then down...

She's really moving around!

I was watching too, & thought she disappeared, but then I thought that it was just too dark to see her. Glad she's safe!

catwoman · **Posted:** Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:27 pm

Thanks for the update, DGIF! I wasn't able to see the release pictures, though. Either the link isn't working or I was doing something wrong.

Great pictures of Harriet. When looking at the one of her on the ledge, I thought it would be neat to be able to get that close to her, but then I realized that it wouldn't be fun if her wrath were directed at me!

Alison · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:31 pm **Posts:** 2776

Just finished reading all the posts from today - thank you so much for the great coverage and photos! I couldn't be online earlier, so really appreciate being able to catch up.

I don't know where she moved to after she was no longer visible on the ledge this evening:

Alison · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:31 pm **Posts:** 2776

DGIF wrote:

One more post - some photos from the installation of the release trigger http://falconcam.tumblr.com/

Many thanks for the updates and the beautiful photos of Harriet. I would love to see the photos from the installation of the release trigger, but the link didn't work for me.

bev. · **Posted:** Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:26 pm

Thank-you DGIF, for the photos and report. I could not get the picutres of trigger release either.

Andthanks SGB for video and pciutres and anyone else who gave reports and pictures. I had to leave at 11:30am my time. I seem to be late for a lot of things lately. :sunrolleyes:

I blame it all on traffic :sunsmile:

See what tomorrow brings. Glad there are spotters on the ground

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:56 am

Nice article on your Sweet Ginger :sunsmile:

Also a few great pictures
Young falcon reluctant to take first flight

Ferenz · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:21 am

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64480

Thanks for the Great pics, Ferenz...I'm glad to see Ginger still on the ledge...I wonder in the watchers are downtown yet..

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