http://wavelit.com Playing kissy Face http://wavelit.com/media/1110/Scout_and_Orville_{OHIO_FALCONS}/ http://wavelit.com/media/1110/Scout_and_Orville_{OHIO_FALCONS}/ caught someone tonite http://wavelit.com/media/1104/BOT/ http://wavelit.com/media/1104/BOT/ Another clip of mom http://wavelit.com/media/1103/GREAT_RIVER/ http://wavelit.com/media/1103/GREAT_RIVER/ Caught mom home http://wavelit.com/media/1102/GREAT_RIVER_9-03-08/ http://wavelit.com/media/1102/GREAT_RIVER_9-03-08/ The first hatched is lively and keen to get about... looks like 5 eggs left to go http://wavelit.com/media/1100/Romeo_and_Juliets_first_hatched/ http://wavelit.com/media/1100/Romeo_and_Juliets_first_hatched/ http://www.LTWC.org Knowing that this orphaned merganser chick's best chance for survival is to be united with a surrogate mother who will take it under her wing, LTWC volunteers head to a nearby wetland area where mergansers have been spotted. When they see a swimming female merganser, the volunteers hold the chick by the water, hoping that her peeping will get the female's attention. The female responds, and changes direction to swim toward the chick. Hoping for the best, the volunteers let the chick go, and watch as it and the female swim toward each other. The chick is a little spooked when she first meets the female, but then they pair up -- a successful release! http://wavelit.com/media/1098/Release_of_a_Merganser_Chick/ http://wavelit.com/media/1098/Release_of_a_Merganser_Chick/ DELTA DAN'S RELEASE FROM O.W.L. http://wavelit.com/media/1093/Delta_Dan's_Release_08-28-2008/ http://wavelit.com/media/1093/Delta_Dan's_Release_08-28-2008/ "Kay and Jay Red Hawk", Red-tailed Hawks in Tulsa, OK, 2008 The first egg hatched on March 31, and the second on April 2. The older eyas grew very rapidly, while the second seemed to struggle from the beginning. Sadly, the little one died on April 24. The members of the forum named the departed eyas "Spirit". The older eyas, now dubbed "Thunder" continued to thrive and successfully fledged about 6:00 AM on May 24. Thunder stuck pretty close to the KJRH tower, and by Monday she made her way back to the nest, although no one is exactly sure how! http://wavelit.com/media/1088/Red-tailed_Hawks,_Tulsa,_OK/ http://wavelit.com/media/1088/Red-tailed_Hawks,_Tulsa,_OK/ 10 APRIL 2008 - HOUSTON, WE HAVE A FOURTH & FINAL EGG! Scout lays her fourth egg! Way to go girl but where\'s Orville? http://wavelit.com/media/1084/Ohio_Peregrine_Falcon_Scout_2008_-_Part_7/ http://wavelit.com/media/1084/Ohio_Peregrine_Falcon_Scout_2008_-_Part_7/ 9 APRIL 2008 - HOUSTON, WE HAVE A THIRD EGG! Scout has laid a third egg. Now that she has a "clutch." we can expect her to incubate these eggs 24/7. She may even lay a fourth one. Once again, Orville, Scouts mate, was NOT sitting outside the nest box, as usual! Yo, Orville, where are you buddy? http://wavelit.com/media/1083/Ohio_Peregrine_Falcon_Scout_2008_-_Part_6/ http://wavelit.com/media/1083/Ohio_Peregrine_Falcon_Scout_2008_-_Part_6/