Hornby Eagles are back!

[PamNY]

The Sidney eaglet was rescued today. He was released from fishing line (or whatever it was), examined and returned to the nest.

They finally got a crane in -- apparently that's the only way to reach this nest. According to reports, the parents returned to the nest and he's eating and doing well.

Hornby kids are getting bigger by the minute.

[Norse]

That is good to hear Pam. Thanks for the update!

[badger]

it was all over the local news here, I was SO happy to see that they were able to rescue him! and the camera's no longer fuzzy from strategically aimed poop

[badger]

Phoebe (hummingbird)'s lone baby fledged this afternoon! that was fast. I imagine she'll lay another clutch soon, that little baby machine!

[PamNY]

Oh my goodness -- does Phoebe never get a break? I guess that's what she was born to do.

[Norse]

Very sad. http://www.kare11.com/news/article/9...rnado-cleanup-.

[Norse]

The Decorah eagles started branching today:
http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAi81_OqIgk. Right now there's one sitting in the nest alone who seems a bit perturbed.

[badger]

oh, that is sad news. One of our co-workers who was 53 also died of a heart attack a couple of weeks ago.

I thought the iowa eagles were on the move, I only saw one in the nest today.

There is an eagle nest about a block from my workplace. They had no luck last year but this year they had 2, and they have semi-fledged. They were gone Monday but yesterday I saw one back in and around the nest (no camera for this one).

[PamNY]

I kid you not, there is a teddy bear in the Delta nest. The parents brought it and Jet loves it.

http://www.hancockwildlife.org/index...ta2#new-camera

Delta forum has screen caps of Jet and the little friend she is rapidly destroying.

http://www.hancockwildlife.org/forum...how=8&page=599

This is the second time Delta parents have brought a teddy bear to the nest. News report on the 2008 bear:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI957yZ_9lw

[tulip]

Sad story in Richmond, VA. A Perigrine Falcon fledgling was very hesitant to take flight, and it became a minor event with a Falcon Watch and spotters and articles in the newspaper. You can do it!!

Well, the little guy flew and promptly crashed into a building and fell straight down, dead.

*sigh*

[PamNY]

Tulip, that is sad about the baby falcon. Breeding season inevitably produces some tragedies.

One of the Franklin Institute hawks (in Philadelphia) ended up with a broken bone after premature fledge. Story is here:

http://sunnydixie.blogspot.com/

The NYU hawk fledged yesterday:

http://urbanhawks.blogs.com/urban_ha...-tailed-hawks/

[PamNY]

Hornby eagles are due to fledge any day now.

Unfortunately, this cam will be turned off after they fledge. There apparently are disagreements among the parties involved, and the cam owner is calling it quits.

In other bird news, here's a funny short video of baby hawks listening to music in Central Park. These are Pale Male's kids; video is from palemale.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=vXo0hOjV2cI