Well I eagerly opened the forum this morning hoping for some news. Read the last part of the story first - oops. And with a sinking heart, started again at Part 5 to finish what I already knew was not the exact ending we all wanted.
The story has left me so sad, but completely in awe of Tracy and her team, the dedication, effort, sacrifice & commitment to the cause they so deeply believe in, is beyond words.
I think we all believed there would be a storybook ending. A new beginning, 'Happily Ever After'.
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Obviously 'RL' isn't like that........but I believe all the emotions and events of this 2008 season, the sharing of thoughts, hopes & feelings on the forum with new found friends will only make the falcon cause more widely known, more supported & better understood by so many more people. And that is part of what Tracy works towards.
Thanks Tracy, for your wonderfully written account of the 'Big Adventure' - It's a story that should definitely go into a wildlife magazine!!
- Although I know you & your fantastic team must be most disappointed of all, this experience will only add to your expertise and knowledge, and now you can say you've been a Peregrine MOM!!
Thanks for everything you've done, and for all the time you spend keeping 'Phanatics' informed. You have created quite the 'family' here and that in itself is quite the accomplishment. Now I shall go & read the whole story again from the start - ponder, digest and accept.
....We look forward to news of our 'almost' new kids.