MISC. USA FALCONS: JUNE-DECEMBER

ljames · **Posted:** Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:59 pm

Does it look like 3?

catwoman · **Posted:** Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:19 pm

Yes, I think it definitely looks like 3, ljames! Good for you in catching all of them! :loveshow:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64784

Nice catch, ljames...nobody in cam view right now...

UTAH...these kids are getting so big...I hope I don't miss a fledge....

I don't know if this is the youngest or a female...I don't think they banded the kids..

Looks like Fledge watch starts July 4!!!

kittenface · **Posted:** Sat Jul 02, 2011 3:34 pm

Capitol Peregrine falcon claims his name: "Lincoln

ljames · **Posted:** Sat Jul 02, 2011 5:43 pm

Thanks kittenface, it is a good name for him.

Here is another picture with 3 juvies I think at Wells Fargo.

The parent delivered food and one of the chicks grabbed it and ran down the ledge toward the camera.

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

Great Salt Lake pics, SGB, and great catch of all three chicks at Wells Fargo, ljames!

Salt Lake

The chicks were trying to stay cool:

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

Hi Everyone! This is Liz, I write the blog http://slcfalcons.blogspot.com where you can keep up with the young after they fledge in Salt Lake City! :eggwave:

I just wanted to pop in to let you know that I was down at Temple Square and took a couple of photos today. I have also added a Twitter feed to my blog so I can tweet out updates while I am down there. The volunteers are starting to hang out throughout the day waiting for the young to fledge. One of them looked very intent last night and we thought maybe it would fly this morning early so I got up at 5am and arrived at dawn. Three of them are looking a lot less downy this past 24 hours and we expect the first fledge to happen tomorrow or Wednesday morning.

Thanks!

Liz Schubert, Sandy, UT

p.s. I don't have the time to post photos here but you have my permission to take them from my blog and post them anytime.

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

Salt Lake

Liz, thank you so much for the update and the link to your blog. It's good to see the nest from another perspective. Looking forward to seeing more of your photos.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64784

Utah...Don't blink or you'll miss the parent flying up...He/she drops off a snack, literally...By the way, nobody was interested in eating it...

Beth · **Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2011 12:26 pm

Wow, talk about quick! Thanks SgB!!

kittenface · **Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2011 12:44 pm

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64784

Thanks, KF....right now, all 4 kids are zonked!!!

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

Hi there, I was downtown and standing down below the box when that adult made that quick drop earlier, although it appears that it wasn't a drop but a 'get back a bit, stop screwing around before you fall off unintentionally' sort of message, lol. :suntalk:

kittenface · **Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2011 4:57 pm

Lizzy wrote:

Hi there, I was downtown and standing down below the box when that adult made that quick drop earlier, although it appears that it wasn't a drop but a 'get back a bit, stop screwing around before you fall off unintentionally' sort of message, lol. :suntalk:

Lizzy I bet that was great to see I can't even pull the cam up right now so I'll have to watch for your reports I look at the blog all the time to see your pictures and videos which by the way are great
Thank you

kittenface · **Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:08 pm

I wonder what kind of work is being done there I just heard what sounded like a jack hammer and then the chicks went nuts I can't get the cam up to see the outside just the birthing corner so I don't know maybe Lizzy will be able to shed some light on it
FINALLY got the cam up for a few seconds and saw the racket was due to FOOD of course I should have known that :hahah

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

The noise is due to a construction project, which of course, Bob Walters was not told was starting this week. They pulled up this morning and fenced off a major portion of the sidewalk and an area just east of the nest. They are ripping up concrete, maybe to upgrade a fountain display on the east side of that square. It is very inconvenient because we communicate with the falcon volunteers over radios and its impossible to hear now. They said the project will last a week to 10 days, ugg. And yes, when they started the hammers this morning the birds seemed a bit more aggitated, althought they will probably adjust. I am a little worried that on their early flights they could land over in that area.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64784

Thanks for the info, Lizzy...I've had the cam up almost all day...I think the kids have adjusted better than I have..I bet it was really something to watch that fly up....it actually was a food drop (if we're talking about the same fly up)....the kids only played with it...and then a parent came back and got it!!! I thought I'd saved the video, but didn't..oops...but did get this fly up....probably wasn't a good idea to enter the box without food, this time...

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

Remember if you want to know what's going on with us volunteers during the time I am downtown watching, follow me at twitter.com/LizAtTheMorsel

I update throughout the day.

kittenface · **Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2011 7:40 pm

Oh this is great to have the twitter to read
Thanks :clapegg:

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

I need tips/help capturing pictures off the cams. How do you all do it?

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