Comments on: Sad News: Blue is Dead

By: Michelle, Colorado Springs, CO

Michelle, Colorado Springs, CO — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 20:30:32 +0000

I just found out about Blue. I am so sorry to hear about this. May he be in Peregrine heaven now. Night night Blue, God bless you.

By: Gail

Gail — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:32:54 +0000

It’s almost like Blue left his angel imprint on the window

By: Anita

Anita — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:25:27 +0000

This is terrible news, the poor thing. In light of this sad news, I am attaching a link to an article about a peregrine which has a much happier ending. While we all mourn the loss of Blue, “Crash” was saved to live another day. Hope you enjoy this: http://triblive.com/neighborhoods/yoursewickley/2111545-87/mark-bird-falcon-cathy-marshall-couple-later-weils-boat-bring

By: Kate St. John

Kate St. John — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 01:52:34 +0000

Rob, regarding “birds that hit windows do not break their necks, but rather die of head injuries.”
I imagine this is certainly true for smaller birds. Among the juvenile peregrines I have held after death-by-window I know they broke their necks (wobbly-head or neck-completely compressed).

Either trauma is possible. It hardly matters which one it is.

By: Karissa

Karissa — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:48:53 +0000

So, so sad to see them grow up only to be killed by their love of open sky. It breaks my heart.

Agreed about the LEED certification. It should be required since the idea of a LEED building–whether silver, gold, or platinum–is to preserve nature and leave the surroundings as good as or better than when there was no building at all! I would talk to the Green Business Alliance in Pittsburgh. They might be able to help… maybe in conjunction with some nudging from the interested public?

By: Kristen

Kristen — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:31:34 +0000

Damn.

By: Jennie

Jennie — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:07:36 +0000

What a sad end to such a promising life.

By: DianaR

DianaR — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 21:53:42 +0000

It seems to me that a few years ago a building in Toronto mounted bunting or flags or something because there were young falcons around. Probably not very elegant, but if it saves lives who cares about elegant.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 21:29:21 +0000

Kate, I am so sorry to hear about the loss of Blue. It all seems so senseless.

By: Rob Protz

Rob Protz — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 21:09:38 +0000

I read an article many years ago in (I believe) Bird Watcher’s Digest that said that birds that hit windows do not break their necks, but rather die of head injuries.

Don’t know if that’s the case here or not.

Rob