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Rehab Again for the First Fledgling

7/3/2015

The first juvenile falcon that fledged from the nest and ended up in rehab shortly after fledging was found walking on Water Street this week and is now back in rehab.

Tags: Kalamazoo Peregrine Falcon, peregrine falcon fledgling

Summer camp is over. Two young falcons return home

6/25/2015

The two young peregrine falcons that ended up on the ground after their first flights are back at home.

Tags: Kalamazoo Peregrine Falcon, peregrine falcon fledgling

Kalamazoo peregrines fly into freedom without a hitch

6/25/2015

The two young peregrine fledglings whose first flights included ground landings and subsequent rehabilitation for flight training were successfully released today.

Tags: kalamazoo peregrines, peregrine fledgling

Young Peregrines Flight Training

Peregrine Falcon Fledgling Training
6/24/2015

The two fallen Peregrine Falcons that were taken into the care of registered wildlife rehabilitator Sharron Butler in Vicksburg are doing well with their flight training and rehabilitation. The birds are safe, doing well, and will be returned to downtown Kalamazoo later this week.

Tags: Falcon Fledling, Kalamazoo Peregrine Falcon

The missing fledgling surfaces

6/17/2015

The young falcon that fledged on June 14, 2015 was spotted today.

Tags: Kalamazoo peregrine falcons, peregrine falcon video cam

Fledgling Falcons at Training Camp

6/16/2015

The young Kalamazoo Peregrine falcons that are at summer flight camp got a visit from the Kalamzoo Gazette.  You can access the story here. 

http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2015/06/fledgling_falcons_...

Tags: Kalamazoo falcons, peregrine falcon chicks

Where are the Birds? Peregrine Fledgling Update

6/14/2015

Wow!  It has been a pretty busy 4 days at Peregrine Central!

Tags: juvenile peregrine, Kalamazoo Peregrine Falcon, Peregrine video cam

First Flight for a Peregrine Chick

First flight today
6/11/2015

One of the chicks graduated from being an eyas to being a fledgling at 38 days of age this morning at 7:17 AM.

Tags: fledgling falcon, Peregrine falcon, peregrine falcon video cam

What do I do if I find a Falcon on the Ground

6/11/2015

Our local Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), who oversees these endangered birds, has provided instructions on what to do if a falcon is found on the ground. 

Tags: peregrine falcon fledgling, peregrine falcon video cam, young peregrine falcon

Falcon cam addicts forced into withdrawal when live stream view has technical issues

6/8/2015

Panic ensures as hundreds of Peregrine webcam addicts are forced into withdrawal!

Tags: Peregrine falcon cam