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Many viewers have written in concerned that the chicks are no longer on
the ledge. This shot shows all four at once. I’ve noticed that one of the
chicks will look at his reflection in the window and flap…
Notice all the debris on ledge? That’s good to see because we know the
chicks are getting fed. And when the chicks do start to fly, they will
hopefully land on a nearby building roof where Hera and Zeus…
This weekend our babies got just a little bit bigger and more adventurous.
I saw three chicks on ledge and one still in the box. This morning there
were two chicks near the box on the ledge and one…
Here are some of the highlights of Banding Day, which was held May 28, 2009, at Woodmen of the World in Omaha, Neb.
We have a brave chick that has ventured out of the box and his/her
siblings have been keeping a close eye on him/her. Hera has been bringing
the chick food and the chick has been taking a few steps…
Photos taken during Banding Day, May 28, have been posted to the FalconWatch Photo Gallery. Video is being edited and will be coming soon.
The banding was a success and representatives from the Nebraska Game and
Parks Commission as well as the Raptor Recovery Center determined that
Zeus and Hera are the proud parents of three healthy females and one male.
Male peregrines are…
Our cameras will be down for a while as we retrieve the chicks from the
box and band them. The staff from Rapture Recovery Nebraska – Denise
Lewis, Betsy Finch and Janet Stander – will be banding, taking blood
samples…
Jerry Underwood, falcon photographer, sneaks a shot at the babies trying
not to disturb mother and father too much.
