Comments on: One Fledged! http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/06/05/heres-the-scene/ A Bird Blog with Kate St. John Sat, 18 May 2013 21:53:18 +0000 hourly 1 By: J http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/06/05/heres-the-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-7548 J Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:09:13 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=6992#comment-7548 No problem Kate. Like I told you yesterday, I couldn’t really see much anyway. I saw the 2 parents on the antenna against the gray sky but could just barely make out the chicks on the nestrail against the tan/brown of the building. It was still nice meeting you. Keep up the great work on the blog.

]]> By: Kate St. John http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/06/05/heres-the-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-7546 Kate St. John Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:44:22 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=6992#comment-7546 I’ve seen that piece of wood before. It used to be aligned straight at the front closest to the cam. I think the peregrines are moving it around.

]]> By: Traci http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/06/05/heres-the-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-7545 Traci Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:33:58 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=6992#comment-7545 Did what appears to be a wooden stake, somehow blow into the Gulf Tower nest? I saw a falcon in there early this morning – but that stake wasn’t there yesterday. I can’t imagine there is debris like that out on the building?

]]> By: Traci http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/06/05/heres-the-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-7544 Traci Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:52:12 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=6992#comment-7544 Can’t be at Schenely until later – but was amazed that I can ‘see’ one of the girl’s shadow in the empty next box!! She must be sitting on the nestrail. I can see her shadow occassionally flapping its wings!! Not quite as good as being there – but still cool!! Sort of like viewing a ‘shadow box’!! :)

]]> By: faith Cornell http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/06/05/heres-the-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-7543 faith Cornell Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:58:30 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=6992#comment-7543 Cannot make final fledging opportunity for me today. However, on the web cam saw the shadow of 1 sitting on the rail off to the side of the nest box. Oh the wonderful sights next year for sure. Faith c.

]]> By: Kallen http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/06/05/heres-the-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-7542 Kallen Sat, 06 Jun 2009 09:00:29 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=6992#comment-7542 Yay!!!! So happy to hear that one fledged!!!! I will be crossing my fingers for them, it is so nerve wracking when they fledge because they are away from the safety of their parents, but it is exilerating at the same time.

]]> By: Steve-0 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/06/05/heres-the-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-7541 Steve-0 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:13:44 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=6992#comment-7541 So, I left Schenley around 7:50. I never saw E2 come back, but I did see the new flier do a series of loops out towards the student union. He flew for around 2 minutes, then high tailed it back to the COL. Last I saw he was hanging out just to the left of the nesting ledge, exactly opposite of E2′s “favorite spot”. Nothing else exciting on the rail but some wings flapping, maybe tomorrow another one will take flight.

]]> By: Traci http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/06/05/heres-the-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-7540 Traci Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:13:13 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=6992#comment-7540 What a great way to end a very long week! This evening I was at the tent with my little boy and a married couple and we saw the male FLY!! It was amazing!! One of the parents was up on the lightning rod on top the Cathedral and the young male flew off what I believe was the 32nd floor and made a big loop around and up to the parent – his wings flapped wildly and it almost looked like he was trying to land or maybe get fed?? He couldn’t sustain whatever he was doing so sorta dropped in the air and then flew another big loop back to try again!! Again he seemed to be trying to land, this time higher up the rod, above the parent bird, but couldn’t sustain it and sorta dropped in the air and then flew around to the back of the building out of sight!!

Just breathtaking!! and a sight I will never forget!!!

Later in the evening, several more of us were present and he flew again!! I thought he was the parent at first!! Kate clarified that it was him. At one point, we watched one of the females flap, flap, and flap her wings like a wildwoman…I thought for sure she would fly. But she didn’t. Maybe she did after we left??

I can’t encourage people enough, to come to the Cathedral to watch them!! It’s amazing and addictive and such a miracle to see!!

Thanks Kate for being there and explaining everything!! The whole experience from pre-egg, to egg laying, to hatching and now to fledging has been absolutely enthralling and I’m forever hooked!! :)

]]> By: Kate St. John http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/06/05/heres-the-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-7539 Kate St. John Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:02:27 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=6992#comment-7539 Marcy, The nest is behind the stone cutout on the far right. It’s nearly at the top of the building – 400 feet above ground. You can’t see the nest from inside nor from outside the building.
Yes, it’s a let-down to see an empty nest. It’s going to be even harder when the juveniles start to leave Oakland – and that’s only about 6 weeks away.

]]> By: Kate St. John http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/06/05/heres-the-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-7538 Kate St. John Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:59:26 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=6992#comment-7538 Debbie, that is so cool! You are so lucky! Thanks for telling us.

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