Bird Cams Around the World

that was a nice interview and the lady interviewing her was great also

That is Patty Spitler and she co hosts a local show called Pet Pals TV which airs every Saturday morning. She has been in broadcasting for years and I just love her!

I was just looking at the cam, and I believe I see this same falcon today, too. This is Kathy Q?

I believe it is KathyQ TSusan.

Laura sent the link to this article from the Fish and Wildlife page of the IDNR website. Brings back a lot of memories of Kinney...

Just posted on FB:

KathyQ
Now for the hard part of this falcon "job" that I have of updating everyone. The news isn't good for one of this year's brood - Bailey was found dead inside a power plant in Posey County. Apparently it had gotten in a warm in the plant. We all know that it is hard for such young falcons to make it past their first year but comfort is that she fledged successfully and tasted the freedom of the skies. Interestingly enough, a DNR nest box has been at that plant for years but never used. This pic is of Bailey at banding time.

Fly free, young Bailey.

As I monitor falcons from year to year, knowing how hard it is for them to survive in urban locations, I have had to take the attitude , that as long as they can fledge and do what falcons do for as long as they can, I am happy.

So sorry.

Bailey was found on the floor of a power generating station just southwest of Evansville Indiana almost 200 from Indianapolis. She apparently entered a turbin room where temps can sometime reach 120 degrees and probably she could not find her way out. See map below.

Bailey, although her life was short, conquered the immense sky to enjoy its beauty and bounty.

It is my understanding the officer who retrieved her body is trying to make arrangements for Bailey to be preserved, so she will live on.

Godspeed dear Bailey.

Thank you gigi for the additional information, she was pretty far from nest area or is that still close?

I think pretty far away. I have not been downtown searching for juvies, but my guess is that she was able to hunt and feed herself and started her wandering. This is along the north of the Ohio River so I think prey was abundant.

So often we never know what has happened once they leave the area. The generating station where she was found contacted a conservation officer [I believe] and he then got in touch with John Castrale who asked all the questions to get an ID on Bailey.

At least they were kind enough to make calls, sad as it is at least we know.

Hi Susan!

In Bailey's short life, she taught us about migration. I was amazed that she was so far away from Indy.