OK. So the last post stated that Wall-E was the first peregrine to fledge. Wrong! Actually at about 8:00am (MDT) on 26 June 2009, the first of the chicks to fledge was probably Columbia, although there still might be some question on that. About mid-afternoon, the fledgling left the
Idanha Hotel, flew 1 1/2 blocks south and crashed into the wall of the
Hotel 43. No injuries were sustained. She remained there on a ledge all night. Many thanks to DD for allowing me to photograph the fledgling from her office.
But wait, there's more! At about dusk on 26 June, Wall-E did fledge. But with troubles. He hit a car and was immediately taken to see a vet. All appears well. He has been taken by Idaho Fish and Game for recovery, which should only take 24 - 36 hours. At that time, he will be returned to the
top of the One Capital Center Building, watered down completely, food and water left with him and then released. I hope this straightens up some of the confusion. Here are some photos. The SlideBox file name has been left the same for convenience.Enjoy!
21 April 2010: 1032 MDT - Male watches the three eggs. Female is out exercising.
1034 MDT - The three eggs. The 3rd was laid between 0830 and 0900 MDT this morning.
1037 - Female is back and on the eggs.
1040 MDT - Female and her clutch of eggs.
Many people, both through email and on Facebook, were saying that they could not view the Falcon Cam from the Peregrine Fund. I had a short exchange with the webmaster at the PFund about the problem and it looks like it has been corrected. You can Click Here or on the title of this post to view the live Boise falcon cam. If you experience any other problems, please let us know. However, please understand that there are periodic DSL problems which are not the fault of the Peregrine Fund. Cheers and many happy hours of watching the falcons when they finally return to the box to raise their family.
It's not often that a fledgling falcon can encounter the side of a building with great impact and survive. Columbia did just that. She spent the night clinging to the ledge to her left. She was not injured!
