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Offline RCF

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Re: Cleveland - Terminal Tower - 2010 / Ranger & SW
« Reply #124 on: September 08, 2010, 19:18 »
GO RANGER!!!!!!!  Great to know that he's doing well! 

That goes for me too!!   :)

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Re: Cleveland - Terminal Tower - 2010 / Ranger & SW
« Reply #123 on: September 07, 2010, 21:36 »
GO RANGER!!!!!!!  Great to know that he's doing well! 

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Re: Cleveland - Terminal Tower - 2010 / Ranger & SW
« Reply #122 on: September 07, 2010, 17:20 »
Thanks for posting this update on Ranger's rehab progress, LinderLou.  :)

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Re: Cleveland - Terminal Tower - 2010 / Ranger & SW
« Reply #121 on: September 07, 2010, 10:57 »
It is interesting to get these updates on the stages of rehab for Ranger.  thanks Linderlou.

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Re: Cleveland - Terminal Tower - 2010 / Ranger & SW
« Reply #120 on: September 07, 2010, 01:03 »
Latest update from the CMNH website:
Went out to see how Ranger was doing again this past week and he has made some vast improvements! He was in a bigger cage and we watched him fly to different perches with no noticeable difficulty landing or with his balance. He was again very tuned into movement and a few times he flew from the ground straight up to the perches.

We wanted to see how he would do with a full bird (as he wasn't holding and tearing it before and Laura had to cut it into pieces to feed him), so Laura gave him two small birds. We watched him grasp and pluck both birds, tearing and eating them.


We asked Laura to let us know when she puts him into a bigger flight cage so that we could observe him again, and she decided that we could do it then. So, we got Ranger (he was quite fiesty) and when we put him on the ground in his new cage he flew immediately to the furthest and highest perch in the cage. This cage also has a camera in it, so Laura will be able to observe him and show Dr. Riggs his behavior.

We were all very encouraged, and if he keeps improving a future release is possible. As he shows continued improvement, this cage can also be expanded by opening it up to another connecting cage in the back forming an "L" so he would be able to bank and turn and fly a little further.

We will continue to post updates as we know more. Go Ranger-- we're all rooting for ya!

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Re: Cleveland - Terminal Tower - 2010 / Ranger & SW
« Reply #119 on: September 01, 2010, 00:09 »
Thanks for the news on Boomer Carly. Quite the lineage, so glad that we have news on one of Scout and Orvilles offspring. Will be watching this site to see what transpires and hope we will be seeing good happenings.  ;D ;D

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Re: Cleveland - Terminal Tower - 2010 / Ranger & SW
« Reply #118 on: August 31, 2010, 05:05 »
Visited the BCAW site and apparently SW is visited regularly by a new male who has been identified as:
He is BOOMER!! C/66 2008 Columbus!!
Will post more info when known or if anyone else knows, please post.

Boomer has quite the lineage, apart from being the son of Scout and Orville, he's descended from quite a few famous falcons including Mercury, Snowball, Bandit, Rosevelt and Buckeye (all names we are familiar with through Alisons great stories and updates)!  It's quite fascinating..almost feel sorry for the little guy as he as he has so much to live up to now!  

Juanita has put up a great chart of his geneology here and if you go back through the thread you can see when he was first spotted here and some photos of him and SW in the nest box bowing to each other!

http://www.falconcam-cmnh.org/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?55614.40

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Re: Cleveland - Terminal Tower - 2010 / Ranger & SW
« Reply #117 on: August 30, 2010, 22:45 »
Visited the BCAW site and apparently SW is visited regularly by a new male who has been identified as:
He is BOOMER!! C/66 2008 Columbus!!
Will post more info when known or if anyone else knows, please post.

Offline allikat

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Re: Cleveland - Terminal Tower - 2010 / Ranger & SW
« Reply #116 on: August 16, 2010, 23:02 »
A few updates from the Terminal Tower site: 

June 24th, 2010:
"It was brought to our attention that some people are a bit frustrated by the lack of information about the TT nest and fledglings. With all of the care and concern that everyone has for this nest, it's understandable, but please try to understand that there isn't much news to report. We don't want to speak for Scott (and of course, he has more pressing issues on his mind with his mom), but when we filled in for him in the past we realized that it is very difficult to keep up with post-fledge activity at the TT. Some nest sites lend themselves to observing after the juvies fledge, as the young stay closer to the nest site and low enough to view and ID. At the TT, the juvies can be on the tops of the highest buildings and a block or two away within the week of fledging. So, going downtown to try to observe them can be quite difficult. As we mentioned when we last posted, even when we did see SW and the juvies they were very high up (to the point that you wouldn't have been able to pick them out as peregrines without binoculars, and you'd never be able to ID them up there, even with a spotting scope). As for Ranger, we have been in contact with Laura Jordan of the Medina Raptor Center almost daily, but we have nothing to report beyond Harvey's updates. Unfortunately, it's a waiting game now to see if his condition can improve and they will be reassessing him in 1-2 weeks. Hope this helps somewhat, but sometimes it seems that "no news is good news" at this stage." 


June 27th, 2010:
Arrow Recued fom TT Rooftop
On Thursday, June 24th, I received a call from the Tower City management office reporting a falcon down and in distress on the 16th floor of the Terminal Tower complex. Jim Maier of Tower City met my daughter and me and took us to an office with an window opening on the roof. An immature female Peregrine was lying in a corner of the roof deck. I went out on the roof and grabbed her. She struggled but had difficulty standing. It was Arrow, 58/H. She was not emaciated and had good meat on her chest. She was breathing hard and seemed to have blood around the opening to her trachea. Her tongue was discolored indicating she might be dehydrated. We took her back to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, administered fluids and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent and set her up in a small cage. We made arrangements to have her taken to Laura Jordan of the Medina Raptor Center the following morning. I received a message from Laura late Friday afternoon and she reported that Dr. Riggs could not find any broken bones, injury or indication of disease. Laura was going to set Arrow up in a flight cage and give her the weekend to gain strength, rehydrate and get her wits about her. Our hope is that she will be releasable sometime this week. I will update on Monday as we learn more.

Ranger's condition remains the same.



June 28th, 2010:
Arrow's Passing
Laura Jordan of the Medina Raptor Center reported that Arrow was found dead in her enclosure Sunday morning. Clearly her internal injuries were more severe than the vet had thought on Friday. In talking with Laura she said it was clear that Arrow had suffered head trauma and though feisty and defensive when being handled, on her own she struggled to stand and was clearly in significant trouble. Dr. Riggs thought that she probably had a slow arterial bleed in her cranium that ultimately took her life.

Chris and Chad Saladin reported the following on Sunday
"On the more positive side, out of pure luck we managed to see some peregrine action on Saturday evening as we swung through the TT on our way home from the Tower East site. One juvie was calling as he/she was flying high up by the Courthouse building, and then swung around to the other side where another juvie joined him/her in flight, and then both darted toward the back of the TT. As we were watching, the two less graceful flyers (obviously juvies in comparison) were calling and chasing another peregrine (we assume it was SW, of course). It was late, so fairly silhouetted, but it had to be Dart and Spike chasing SW."
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Re: Cleveland - Terminal Tower - 2010 / Ranger & SW
« Reply #115 on: June 20, 2010, 14:33 »
Update on Ranger as of Friday, June 18th:


Ranger's Condition:
A voice-mail received from Laura Jordan of the Medina Raptor Center about Ranger this afternoon Friday, June 18, 2010. He is still being force-fed and Dr. Riggs is concerned about possible lesions in one eye. Laura said that Dr. Riggs wants to see Ranger challenged in a larger enclosure next week to see if that might stimulate his appetite. It will also allow Dr. Riggs to assess his vision. There will be an update next week to report on any further progress at that time.
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Re: Cleveland - Terminal Tower - 2010 / Ranger & SW
« Reply #114 on: June 14, 2010, 20:37 »
VERY positive thoughts for Ranger....

Is there any update on how SW is coping?

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Re: Cleveland - Terminal Tower - 2010 / Ranger & SW
« Reply #113 on: June 14, 2010, 16:21 »
Oh, I feel so sad for Ranger.  :'( I, too, send positive thoughts.

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Re: Cleveland - Terminal Tower - 2010 / Ranger & SW
« Reply #112 on: June 14, 2010, 12:33 »
Further Update on Ranger's Condition

As of Monday afternoon, Ranger has made very slight improvement over the weekend. He is able to perch but not walk. He has to be force-fed as he refuses food on his own. Laura Jordan of the Medina Raptor Center is worried that his vision is impaired in one eye. The more time he spends down in this condition means the more time it will take to prepare him for release should he make a full recovery. All of this suggests that Ranger is in for a long convalescence and will not be releasable any time soon. I will update when there are changes in his condition.


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Re: Cleveland - Terminal Tower - 2010 / Ranger & SW
« Reply #111 on: June 11, 2010, 15:17 »
Update on Ranger from the CMNH site:

I talked with Laura Jordan of the Medina Raptor Center at 2:45 pm on Friday, 6/11/2010. She reported that Ranger made it through last night at Dr. Riggs' veterinary clinic and, though he is very serious condition, there is some slight indication of improvement. He will be returned to Medina Raptor Center for weekend care and then returned to Dr. Riggs for a neurological assessment on Monday. I will post an update on Monday regarding his condition at that time.

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Re: Cleveland - Terminal Tower - 2010 / Ranger & SW
« Reply #110 on: June 11, 2010, 08:40 »
That is very sad to hear,  :'( I will be thinking positive thoughts for Ranger.