The WoodmenLife Tower Falcons have grown considerably in the short time since Banding Day. They've grown so much that the nest box can't hold them all any more.
One of the falcons has already left the nest and is on the ledge. The other falcons routinely perch on the edge of the nest and will be leaving soon.
Once out of the nest, you will see the falcons flapping their wings. They are strengthening the wings in preparation for their first flight. It won't be long now. In a few short weeks, all four of the falcons will be flying and learning how to pounce on their prey in mid-air.
The falcon that jumped out of the nest Sunday landed on the fifth floor of the WoodmenLife Tower and is fine. Raptor Recovery and Nebraska Game and Parks Commission officials said to leave the falcon on the 5th floor. Mom knows where the bird is and the young falcon will eventually fly back to the nest or to another building.
Posted by: WoodmenLife | 06/15/2015 at 12:15 PM
Unfortunately I saw one of the chicks fall onto of the nest yesterday, around 730 am she was on far ledge lost her balance and jumped back in, she was flappin wings and attempted to jump back on the ledge but jumped over it!! I saw the wings flap for a second but it was straight down, I can only hope she was able to eventually glide down but I fear the worse, I currently only see 2 what happened to the other one!
Posted by: jarrett | 06/14/2015 at 12:18 PM
I can only see one perched on the ledge, are the other 3 gone already?
Posted by: Enrique Ramirez, Jr. | 06/13/2015 at 12:41 PM
When they first fly out of the nest do they ever return?
Posted by: Joan schmiedlin | 06/13/2015 at 11:51 AM
Hopefully, somebody checks this, but one of the chicks, while trying to jump out of the box, missed and fell off the ledge.
This happened this morning. Vid by MsRapcity1
https://youtu.be/8J3Kc3XmWPw
Posted by: Mary Anne Reid | 06/13/2015 at 10:13 AM
Have the babies flown the coop
Posted by: Jan | 06/13/2015 at 09:55 AM
Is Mama still feeding the one who left and is on the ledge? We're relieved to know where he or she went!
Posted by: Deb | 06/11/2015 at 05:59 PM