OH / Columbus - Rhodes Tower - 2008-16

[maggieblue]

Two of the juveniles are in front of the ledgecam, looking off the ledge and flapping. Unfortunately they have set off the blinking camera but it is still great to see them. Earlier I saw Eclipse's band and I am pretty sure that the other one is Jet.

[maggieblue]

The Columbus blog has been updated and there has been all kinds of excitement.  Jet was rescued and after examination was returned to the ledge on Monday afternoon.  There is a great picture of her with a summer intern.  What an exciting first day on the job that must have been.    Apparently there was quite the show on the ledge after that as both the other girls returned and Scout and Orville were making food drops.

[maggieblue]

At least one of the girls is back on the ledge this morning in front of the ledgecam.

[maggieblue]

The camera image is a little blurry but I am pretty sure that there is a juvie on the ledge tonight.  That is great news as this ledge is so high up (40+ floors).

[birdcamfan]

Geez! That's sad. I love this ledge for it's width. Always seems to give them lots of room to practice. My heart was in my mouth when the Dutch female was practicing on the grate. It looked like she was going to go over the edge a few times but luckily things turned out okay there.

[skygirlblue]

Skygirlblue, thank you for those videos of the fledges at Columbus. I am so sorry about Apollo. I saw on your forum how you phoned people in Columbus to go out and look for him after he went backwards over the edge.  That was a wonderful thing to do.

I just love this pair...Apollo's tumble was a shock...but he was able to recover and a Cleveland forum member had gotten some awesome aerial pics of him...so his death was such a shock...

Yes, I'm afraid I drove Donna Daniels crazy this past week, flooding her emails...plus I was very lucky to be in touch, by phone, with some of the watchers on the ground...I think that is the only way to do it with this nest...watchers can't see the ledge and cam watchers can't see the ground...so it was a good system...I was fortunate to see the fledges...then I could call the watchers...it was fun....

[maggieblue]

Skygirlblue, thank you for those videos of the fledges at Columbus. I am so sorry about Apollo. I saw on your forum how you phoned people in Columbus to go out and look for him after he went backwards over the edge.  That was a wonderful thing to do.

[skygirlblue]

Just a quick update....The sad news of Apollos death has really rattled all of us...he was such a spunky little guy...and we had reports of strong flying...so his death is a mystery...drowning...I'm sure there is more to it than that, but I'm sure we will never know what happened......

Well, the girls have all fledged...

Video of Aerials Fledge, June 9th:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEJLU-7flls

Jet's Fledge, June 11th:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQqGwImNymw

I believe Eclipse snuck out on us very early June 11th....as none of us (cam watchers and  watchers on the ground) Saw her go...All 3 girls were accounted for Friday Evening...no report yet from today...

[Pam]

Sad news, indeed.  I saw him go off the ledge - it really did look accidental, especially as compared to Aerial's fledge yesterday. 

[Moonstar]

So sad about Apollo.  When I read news like that I want to stop watching because I get so upset.  I know it is life and sometimes crap happens.  Also I read that Apollos fledge was accidental.  He did not mean to fly off.  He went off backwards.  I hope the other three make it. 

[allikat]

Very sad to hear about Apollo 

"Fly Free young Apollo"

[Elaine L]

How awful.  If only someone familiar with the recovery project and the 4 chicks had been around to watch their early flights.  I fervently hope that the three remaining chicks make it.

[carly]

I just read that, heartbreaking.  Always sad when we lose one but the way he was lost makes it just ... well I can't find the words 

[maggieblue]

Some incredibly bad news from Columbus today.  Little Apollo has been found dead, drowned in a fountain.  

The full story is on the Columbus blog: http://ohioperegrinefalcons.blogspot.com/

[Moonstar]

I checked the Columbus site early evening and it looked like 3 young Falcons way down by the nest box.