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NE / Omaha - Woodmen Tower - 2009-21
Linder:
A news item from the site:
Melba, one of the five female falcon chicks born this year and named after Melba Pattillo Beals, (a journalist and member of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who were the first to integrate Central High in Little Rock, Arkansas), was released today after a couple weeks of rehab.
Seems she hit one of Omaha's downtown buildings located next to the Woodmen Tower, and was knocked unconscious. If you look closely, you can see the scar she has on top of her nose. Raptor Recovery Nebraska's Denise Lewis has been taking care of her and was there to release her from the roof of the Woodmen Tower. "She took right off and circled the building a couple of times," said Lewis. Denise was pleased with her flying and thinks she will be okay now.
Keep checking the camera, maybe you can get a glimpse of Melba sometime soon.
You can see the picture at this link: http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/
Linder:
News from the Woodmen website:
Our five chicks are now officially Mae, Amelia, Rosa, Sally and Melba!
Congratulations to our 2011 falcon-naming contest winner, Becky Mae! Her suggestion was "Five famous women that made a difference in our world today".
Dr. Mae Jemison, Amelia Earhardt, Rosa Parks, Sally Ride, and Melba Pattilo.
Our five females are looking a little less white and a lot darker in their adolescent feathers! It's amazing how quickly they grow!
These five are certainly looking like they are about ready to leave.
Kinderchick:
Thanks for posting this, LinderLou. I had forgotten about this site too. With so many wonderful nestsites, it's hard to keep up to them all. ;)
Linder:
I had forgotten about this site but checked earlier today and all 5 eggs had hatched.
Linder:
Three chicks now and two eggs left to hatch. Latest pic at:
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/
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