Well, this was a whirlwind weekend! The signings at Cardinal Corner went very well. Above is a my friend Kristin–she just came back to Minnesota. Years ago, we both worked for the same children’s theater company. There are some autographed copies of City Birds/Country Birds left at Cardinal Corner, so if you would like one [ Read More ]
Okay, here is a teaser for Peregrine Falcon 568′s release. More later–after I do my State Fair segment on Showcase Minnesota and after I go out and check the bees this morning. I should clarify that in the beginning of the video, I tell her, “Don’t fly into anything this time.” I meant that this [ Read More ]
Well, this blog entry is a fun one to put together. First, I just want to say how sweet it was to get photos of Peregrine 568 in the sun and not under the clinic lights. For new readers, this bird has some history in the blog. At the end of September in 2007, I [ Read More ]
So, here is a test flight for Peregrine 568. She flew beautifully. More soon: I highly recommend going to the YouTube Page and click on “Watch In High Quality” to really get the full effect.
Remember that eagle nest caught in some river flooding in South Dakota? Just got an update from Amber: “Those eagle chicks in South Dakota that I wrote you about were successfully taken to the Oahe Wildlife Center facility in Pierre, SD. I gotta say I am proud of my dad – he made lots of [ Read More ]
Due to my insane travel schedule in May and my training as a part time park ranger, I had to take a leave from my volunteer duties at The Raptor Center. Yesterday was my first day back. Hey, remember Peregrine Falcon 568? The young peregrine falcon that flew into the banding nets with a broken [ Read More ]
It’s cold. Painfully cold. The type of cold that makes you utter a colorful four letter word with every step you take outdoors. I went to The Raptor Center for my shift today and got an update on Peregrine 568. She’s alive, feisty, and still in recovery. She has some bumblefoot issues but still, for [ Read More ]
WARNING! Some of the photos in this entry deal with a bird injury and some surgical techniques to heal that injury. If you are eating a meal or are kind of squeamish, you may want to stop reading this entry after the third photo. Just an FYI. After the Holidays and my travel schedule, it [ Read More ]
Last week when we last checked in on the Injured Peregrine Falcon 568, she was a tad jumpy and we weren’t able to peek in. Two of The Raptor Center Vets, Lori Arent (that’s actually Lori on the home page of the TRC website) and Jane Goggin emailed over some photos when they did a [ Read More ]
Well, it’s time for an update on that feisty Peregrine Falcon 568. I went down into the clinic and learned that she is now out of a recovery cage and moved into a flight room with three other peregrines–two females and one male. Alas, I could not get a photo of the room because Peregrine [ Read More ]
