LINCOLN, NE~2016-2017

bev. · **Posted:** Mon Jun 06, 2016 4:11 pm

hope fully it can be mended
the female will be able to feed and raise this one just fine

sorry to those those of you that monitor this site. this has not been a good year in a lot of places. :15heartbeat:

Carolyn · **Posted:** Tue Jun 07, 2016 5:33 pm

They banded the chick this morning, it's a male. I took a couple of screen shots of Alley protesting. :15heartbeat:

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission was live.

Follow along as we visit the peregrine falcons on the 18th floor of the Nebraska State Capitol building. During our visit we will briefly collect the eyas so that staff from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and Fontenelle Forest’s Raptor Recovery can give it a health check-up. The eyas will also be banded to aid research efforts.
For the safety of our staff, there will be moments where the screen goes blank as we lower the camera to travel to and from the nest box.

Carolyn · **Posted:** Tue Jun 07, 2016 5:37 pm

Update on 19K from Fontenelle Forest's Raptor Recovery

19/K update: X-rays determined that the injured peregrine falcon is suffering from a dislocated elbow. The joint was put back in place by the veterinarian and wrapped. He is currently recovering and needs quiet time and rest.

After some recovery time and observation, he will undergo another x-ray to check on the healing process and evaluate if there are any other issues.
Thank you to Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and Lincoln Animal Control for assisting in this rescue!

Carolyn · **Posted:** Tue Jun 07, 2016 5:45 pm

From the Lincoln Journal Star

Good news all around for the peregrine falcon family that lives at the top of the Nebraska state Capitol.
The chick -- a boy -- is in good health.
The dad -- 19K, as he is known -- suffered a dislocated elbow in his left wing, and a veterinarian was able to surgically put it back into place, said Betsy Finch of Fontenelle Forest Raptor Recovery.
The wing has been wrapped and will stay that way at least two weeks to be sure it doesn't pop back out, she said. 19K is resting comfortably with anti-inflammatory drugs to help pain and swelling.

More info and photos

Carolyn · **Posted:** Tue Jun 07, 2016 5:49 pm

Nongame Bird Blog

Capitol banding a success
Joel Jorgensen June 7, 2016 Nongame Bird Blog

The Peregrine Falcon eyas at the Capitol was successfully banded this morning. We also determined the youngster is a male. Below are a few photos from this morning’s fun.

bev. · **Posted:** Tue Jun 07, 2016 8:37 pm

so glad adult male O.K. hopefully it heals well , and then can be released later.

the young will be fine :7val:

kittenface · **Posted:** Tue Jun 07, 2016 9:30 pm

Thanks Carolyn for all the updates, it is a happy day for sure sounds like dad is doing alright and baby boy is doing great also.
Mom is going to do a fantastic job , after all she is a tough ole bird.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64479

Thanks for all the updates, Carolyn!!!

ljames · **Posted:** Wed Jun 08, 2016 9:29 pm

I sure hate that the adult male was injured.
:girlsad3:

Beth · **Posted:** Thu Jun 09, 2016 7:59 am

Carolyn!!!

ljames · **Posted:** Thu Jun 09, 2016 9:54 pm

Carolyn · **Posted:** Sat Jun 11, 2016 10:14 am

Geez...It's still early and it's 87 degrees in Lincoln.

ljames · **Posted:** Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:22 pm

Baby was working on some scraps when mom arrived with prey. Baby was all over it trying to eat while poor mom couldn't even get it defeathered. Things calmed down after quite a few minutes and baby was filled.
:loveheart2:

bev. · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2016 9:33 am

nice shots ljames

I happened to stop by and get one when it was calm LOL

loza · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2016 9:51 am

ljames · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2016 4:14 pm

Poor baby, so hot.

99 degrees there.
:egg14:

it's only 96 here in SC, but it was 101 yesterday.

Carolyn · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2016 7:04 pm

VOTE NOW! – Name-the-chick finalists

After receiving 364 submissions during the first phase of our “name-the-chick” contest, a blue ribbon committee had the tremendous challenge of selecting finalists. After gut-wrenching deliberations and fierce debate, the committee chose six finalists. With finalists selected, it is now time for “the people” to have the final word and give our Peregrine Falcon a name. Below, the finalists are listed and justification is provided explaining why each name is worthy of consideration. Below the the list of finalists is the actual poll. The finalists, in alphabetical order, are:

Bertram: In honor of Bertram Goodhue, the architect of the Nebraska Capitol.

Dinan: In honor of John J. Dinan, former Nongame Bird Program Manager at the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission . John was instrumental in initiating the Peregrine Falcon projects at the Nebraska Capitol and WoodmenLife Tower. John Dinan passed away from cancer at age 51 in 2005, the first year a Peregrine Falcon fledged from the Capitol. Before John died, he selected the name of the first peregrine falcon chick that fledged, Pioneer.

Legacy: The chick carries the legacy of his parents, 19/K and Ally, who have raised 22 other offspring during their reign (2005 – present).

Nebraska: In honor of the state the Peregrine Falcon chick was hatched and raised.

Solo: The chick was the only one out of five eggs to hatch; also a reference to the Star Wars character.

Survivor: The eyas is the only survivor of five eggs, has survived with only one parent for much of his upbringing and survived some nasty weather (storms, extreme heat).

Scroll down to vote

Carolyn · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2016 5:14 pm

The Lincoln Journal Star

Capitol falcon should fly free again; grandson not so lucky

Capitol falcon 19/K probably won't return home in time to see his latest fledgling's first flight.

But the 15-year-old peregrine's dislocated elbow has healed, meaning he can start to stretch his wings and begin the slow progression toward freedom.

"He's doing well. His wing was unwrapped last night and it's a little bit stiff — as can be expected," Betsy Finch, founder of Fontenelle Forest's Raptor Recovery in Elmwood, said Tuesday.

His grandson's prognosis is worse.
Hunter, a fledgling from Omaha's Woodmen Tower, won't return to the wild after being found on a sidewalk and diagnosed with retinitis. The permanent vision impairment means he can't be released and will instead be used for education or display.

kittenface · **Posted:** Mon Jun 27, 2016 9:53 pm

And the falcon’s name is…..
Joel Jorgensen June 27, 2016 Nongame Bird Blog

With more than a thousand total votes cast, the winning entry of our name-the-chick contest is “Dinan”. The name honors John J. Dinan, former Nongame Bird Program Manager at the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. John was instrumental in initiating the Peregrine Falcon projects at the Nebraska Capitol and WoodmenLife Tower. To illustrate this point, we went to the NEBRASKAland archives and found a few wonderful photos of John working on the Peregrine Falcon projects back in the day. The first photo shows John helping band a young falcon at the WoodmenLife Tower in 1992. The two subsequent photos show John installing the original Peregrine Falcon nest box at the Capitol in 2003. The final photo shows John inspecting the nestbox with a camcorder.
More story & pictures here:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64479

Breakfast...

After breakfast, there was a lot of playing with left overs and flapping..then he moved on out of cam view..

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