Look how big they are getting!
Here are the Kodak falcons born last month! They are about 35 days old. Falcons typically take flight at about 42 days old. They were named last week, on the left is Aura, then Rhea Mae, and then Sabrina.
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Sabrina is my favorite. I believe she will be the first to fledge. She spends much more time looking out of the nest than her sisters, and she ventures closer to the edge more often.
They still have a little bit of their baby fuzz left, but they are looking more and more like juvenile falcons by the minute.
Seventy-five percent of falcons die before their first birthday, the first flights can be dangerous for falcons. They start from very high up and they don't know how to land. If they get grounded, they may not be able to get airborne again. Since they live in a city, vehicle collision can be a problem. The nearby river poses a drowning threat and some old smokestacks nearby can trap a falcon inside. They may fly straight into a window, or possibly into a power line.
Luckily for these falcons their many supporters have formed a fledge-watch. They will monitor the young fledglings and attempt a rescue if needed. It will be eyes to the sky as the young leave the nest for the first time. Keep your fingers crossed for them.
They still have a little bit of their baby fuzz left, but they are looking more and more like juvenile falcons by the minute.
Seventy-five percent of falcons die before their first birthday, the first flights can be dangerous for falcons. They start from very high up and they don't know how to land. If they get grounded, they may not be able to get airborne again. Since they live in a city, vehicle collision can be a problem. The nearby river poses a drowning threat and some old smokestacks nearby can trap a falcon inside. They may fly straight into a window, or possibly into a power line.
Luckily for these falcons their many supporters have formed a fledge-watch. They will monitor the young fledglings and attempt a rescue if needed. It will be eyes to the sky as the young leave the nest for the first time. Keep your fingers crossed for them.
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6/11/2006 01:06:00 AM
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Oh look at them. They grow so fast. It was only when I saw them first they were just all white hairs standing out yet now they look very much like their parents already.
(Friday - These baby falcons are very well fed, their father, Kaver, hunts all day to provide for them. Their mother, Mariah, spends most of her time perched near the nest box ready to fight off any intruders, she is their protector.)
Oh my...they have grown! I love their names...and I wish each of them a long happy life. I am glad so many will be watching out for them. *s*
Thank you so much for keeping us informed about these darling birds & for making us feel like we are part of their lives.
(Chi - I hope each of them grow to raise a family. If they survive their first year the survival rates after that are much better. they have about a 90% chance of living another year once they get past that perilous first year.)
you work in this building, don't you?
My daughter tried flying yesterday - she flew off a quad and down a steep rocky cliff, but survived with bumps and bruises and a cut on her scalp, Thank you Jesus!
(David - I don't work at Kodak, I used to about 15 years ago, but not in the headquarters building. I'm glad your daughter wasn't more seriously hurt, how scary!)
they grow up so fast....
*sniff sniff*
cq
(cq - you're right, it's so sad that they will be gone soon.)
Hi Barbara, thanks for visiting, honey!
Studying all done, exams sat - and probably failed..! :-(
Just the practical to go now.
cq
Wow, they have grown A LOT!!
(TNChick - It won't be long befor they leave the nest!)
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