Radisson - 2008 / Trey & Princess

[Loriann]

Morning all.

Thank you Tracy for the update on Princess and Trey.  It makes me feel slightly better that they are doing okay .. or as well as can be expected. They are tough.. and better at this than any of us.

I know they are 'just' birds, but in my experience animals grieve a loss, and are aware of the loss.  They just handle it differently than we do.  I hope that Princess and Trey deal with their loss in their own way and time, and if that includes a new nest, then wonderful.

I'm not sure any of  us could handle the stress of a new clutch right now, we'd be even more emotionally tied to this one, but I think it would be a wonderful miracle if they did manage to pull off a new clutch of eggs.

Today, while still very sad, I have moved to a new feeling.. anger.. not at anyone or anything, but just at the unfairness of it all. I know life is not fair, but this still makes me mad.  How unfair to lose life so early on... not fair at all.  If there is a greater plan out there, I wish I understood the reasoning behind this..

Today has dawned sunny and hot (bloody hot, thank you ! 40 degrees + with the humidity) here in Mississauga, so perhaps a good day to wander over to our nest here and look for a glimpse of our adults here..that always makes me feel better to see them hunting in the grass...or soaring above their nest box.  At dusk you often see both of them just gliding around.

Tracy, Larry , and all the other people so intimately involved with the birds, I hope you are all able to find some comfort in the posts here. I know I do, but the makers of mascara are making a profit this week because every time I log on here, I tear up and have to go fix my eyes... 

A good day to everyone... 

Lori.

[ballywing]

Tracy - your blog for 'The Day After' is magical. Like Poetry.  - I admit I felt a little resentment at the beautiful sunny day, 'Oh well thank you very much but it's too late for that!' type attitude....Was very busy all day, and by the end of the day was able to talk about 'Black Friday' without tearing up every 2 seconds. (Phew!)...After reading your blog late last night, it put a little ray of sunshine in my heart. It reads like a fairy tale. 'Princess & Trey defy all obstacles, challenges & tragedies and rise again.'  ...Keep watch Tracy, we'll be waiting for news of our feathered friends....

[Marie]

What a lovely post deedream!!!! Heartwarming...a beautiful start to a brand new day

thank you .Take good care

Marie

[deedream]

Well, it was with a bit of trepidation that I pulled up the forum. So depressing sitting here last night waiting to hear....... something. News.  Yes I think we were all sitting in front of the screen worrying about Tracy and her teammates, how they were coping, and yes if anyone had seen Trey or Princess. 
What a relief this morning to see all those orange colored posts.  Then to notice the banner saying that Trey and Princess were still at the Radisson! It certainly was like a ray of sunshine in an otherwise gloomy forecast. I know I shouldn't humanize them, but its hard sometimes not to, not really knowing what peregrines, for that matter birds, think, feel, or if in fact they do or if its all instinct.  Whether its an emotional reaction to tragedy or physcial (Tracy has stated that stress affects them physically), I felt and still do feel such empathy for Trey and Princess.  Seeing Princess absolutely drenched on Friday, and when she flew off the ledge and down, I have not been able to stop worrying about her. Where was she?  Was she okay? (Physically) Did the rain and cold cause her to become sick as well?  Was she off somewheres sick and dying?  Maybe in her weakened state she had become injured, had an accident.  Where was Trey? Had he seen what happened? My mind has been going on like that.  I thought perhaps that seeing her fly away when Kyle arrived the other day might be the last time I seen her.  But now, now, knowing that Trey AND Princess are still at the Raddison, Princess perched on the sign,  oh how glorious!  Reading Tracy's blog, was heartwarming and sad and made me smile and cry all at the same time.  Hope.  Yes theres hope.  Hope for these two wonderful birds who captured my heart with there silly antics and strength and stamina in the face of so much adversity.  yes I think Trey and Princess are gong to be okay.   The memory of there little ones will always live on in my heart.  They will never be a statistic for any of us I know, there being here mattered.
I know I still sound really sad, and I am, but basically I feel that everything is also going to be alright.  I am very grateful to Tracy for having such a wonderful forum for us to not only ask questions, but to be able to share our thoughts and know that I am not the only person to feel this way. Thanks everyone. Really.   

[Marie]

Tracy...so happy to read your blog and you saw both P & T
could feel your sadness but giving hope at the same time...Thank you.

Dare we hope....sure we can!!!!
fingers & toes crossed here as well

Living in hope
Marie

[Enraptured]

I commented on Tracy's blog today in that thread, so I won't repeat myself here, except to say that I agree with everyone and feel like my day of continuing to feel the loss of the chicks has definately ended well with Tracy's words and the photo of Trey. Such hope to hear he's scraping and Princess is close by! However things work out, I'm so glad they're out and about and doing well.

[falconval]

Hi Tracy and everyone else ,
So please to hear you had a better day today !!!!!!!!!!!!and the picture of Trey is so cute .
Thanks for the update and fingers and Feather's crossed .

[eagle63_1999]

Talons and feathers crossed here lol

[Doreen]

Tracy I'm glad you had a good day!

I too am hopeful with Trey doing his scraping. Cute picture of Trey sleeping or trying to sleep. 
Maybe just maybe light at the end of yesterday's long tunnel.
I'm also keeping toes and fingers crossed.

Doreen

[psgallie]

Tracy...just read your blog - and it was so truly hopeful.  Loved it!  I know you found some comfort in seeing both Trey and Princess today.  Just have to wait and see what happens, right? 

[eagle63_1999]

Some silver lining in those clouds that have hung over this projest in the last 36 hours.  Now to wait and see with abated breath.

[Liz]

Ahh, a ray of light in an otherwise lousy day.  Glad to read they were both there and Trey was doing his prep ritual.  Fingers and toes crossed!

[The Peregrine Chick]

Had lots of things that needed to get done today, but hung out at the Radisson instead.  It was surreal.  Yesterday was Black Friday and today was like a sunlit dream.  I just posted to the Blog, so I won't repeat myself here ... except to say, today was a good day ...

[Liz]

What an empty feeling today.  I'm so unhappy, not having our babies to watch.   

[deedream]

well here I am.  I think I must feel like how a druggie feels going thru detox.  I am having withdrawal pains.  So strange and sad to not be able to report on the chicks and read all the updates.  Thinking about Tracy also.  Hope you are alright Tracy.