 5/14 6:42 AM |
 5/14 8:04 AM |
 5/14 11:22 AM |
 5/14 11:30 AM Saturday morning chores |
 5/14 12:30 PM "I think I will just hang on to this cable for awhile." |
 5/14 4:53 PM One would rather explore |
 5/15 10:16 Monitored by SW, the eyases go for their first stroll. |
YIKES! There is nothing that will make your heart skip a beat faster this time of year as when you go to the cameras and see the nest empty the first time  |
 5/15 10:21 AM "This is how you do it ~ gently slide your right talon ..." |
 5/15 10:23 AM "Now that I'm out, how do I get back in?" |
 5/15 11:55 AM "What's around that corner?" |
 5/15 3:18 PM "Should I?" |
 5/15 3:22 PM Nooo, it's not quite time for THAT lesson!" |
 5/15 4:51 PM The eyases run circles around SW |
 5/15 6:07 PM All safely home for dinner |
 5/16 8:29 AM "Now in about 24 hours that bridge is going to be up and ..." |
 5/16 9:30 AM "When they try and grab me I'm going to..." |
 5/16 11:24 AM "Don't worry, it doesn't hurt and they will also give you names." |
 5/16 2:27 PM SW seems to sense something is coming ~ she is right outside the window where they will go come out to get the babies. |
 5/16 3:04 PM "I think I'll just tip toe away when nobody is looking ..." |
 5/16 3:06 PM "Aaaa, now that I'm out here what do I do??" |
 5/16 6:29 PM Flexing The Wings |
 5/16 7:30 PM Baby Wing Span |
Tomorrow, May 17th, at 9:00 AM Cleveland time, the eyases will be banded by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Officers. At that time the officers will also take a blood sample from each chick, determine if they are male or female, and officially name them. |
 5/17 6:23 AM The Big Day ... Up and At Um Early |
 5/17 8:32 AM Curtain being raised |
 5/17 8:33 AM Bridge is up |
 5/17 8:38 AM Trapped |
 5/17 9:18 AM Shield out ... that blur in the left corner is one of the parents |
 5/17 9:19 AM Another parent protecting the nest |
 5/17 9:20 AM "Where are our babies?" |
 5/17 9:41 AM SW looking very anxious |
 5/17 9:46 AM SW can hear here babies calling from inside |
 5/17 9:55 AM "That window better open soon and bring back my babies!" |
 5/17 10:09 AM It's about time ... |
 5/17 10:10 AM All back |
 5/17 10:11 AM All banded |
2 Females ~ Ontario and Prospect 2 Males ~ Superior and Euclid The names are from the four streets that travel north, south, east and west of the Terminal Tower ~ the nest site. |
 5/17 11:17 AM Hiding in the corners after their ordeal |
 5/17 3:29 PM The eyases spent most of the day sleeping |
 5/17 5:59 PM "It was horrible Mom, they held us too tightly." "Yeah, and then they put these bracelets on us and took a blood sample." "There were a bunch of people taking pictures." "But we got 'um back, we screamed really LOUD!" |
 5/17 7:56 PM "AS soon as I can I'm out of here!" |
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See pictures of Banding Day taken by Falcon Fans who
were there on page 18. All Photos used with permission. |
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