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NE / Omaha - Woodmen Tower - 2009-21
Alison:
Very sad news from the Woodmen nest; we have already lost one of the four fledglings. :'(
Lily Found Dead
Unfortunately, just a few short days after being named, Lily (B/90) (shown below) was found dead on the 5th floor balcony roof of the WoodmenLife Tower. It appears that she hit a window.
The remaining birds continue to fly off the roof of the WoodmenLife Tower and are routinely rescued when they land – which is normal. Birds have been recovered from the sidewalk, alleyway, parking garage, nearby Courthouse lawn and the 5th floor balcony. Each time, the birds are recovered and placed on the WoodmenLife Tower roof where mom and dad continue to feed and nurture them.
It is so sad to lose this beautiful little girl at such a young age. I wish that Lily could have had the chance to live her life.
Note: I am not sure of the correct spelling of Lily's name. I have seen it as a mixture of Lily and Lilly.
Alison:
Here are the band numbers which go with the chicks' names:
* Charlotte (B/85)
* Penelope (B/86)
* Lily (B/90)
* Max (H31)
RCF:
From the WoodmenLife FB page
Here are the chicks names from their contest. :)
Alison:
I just saw the other two chicks at the far end of the ledge, so all four are accounted for at the moment.
Alison:
One of the Woodmen chicks has been rescued, and two of the chicks have been returned to the roof of the Woodmen Tower. I'm very glad they found the missing chick.
From the Woodmen blog:
06/16/2015
Falcons Retrieved; Moved to Tower Roof
The fourth young falcon has been found! The missing falcon was found alive and well in an alley between the WoodmenLife Tower and the World Building. So it looks like the first two flights have ended successfully.
After consulting with Fontonelle Forest Raptor Recovery, both the falcon on the 5th floor and the one that landed in the alley were recovered and released on the roof of the WoodmenLife Tower. It should not take Mom and Dad long to find them up there.
This is normal behavior for the falcons when they are learning to fly. The young birds will make that first leap, flap their wings and discover they are not strong enough to return to the nest. So, they glide down to a landing.
In the past, young falcons have been found on sidewalks, streets, alleys and rooftops in downtown Omaha.
Below are images of the two falcons -- band numbers B/86 and H/31 -- after being released on the WoodmenLife Tower Roof. They don't seem very happy about it.
Two of Princess's great-grandchildren; they are beautiful! Photos from the blog.
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