The second eyass fledged just after the first one and they are now flying about Seattle.
The female came to ground yesterday by the Art Museum but was recovered safely and released back atop the Washington Mutual Tower unharmed.
We have now turned off the camera and are ending the project for this year.
We want to thank all of you who have been avidly following the breeding season as the eyasses grew up on their ledge. We hope that you have enjoyed the experience and learned more about just how incredible these falcons really are.
Next year, we will be raising dollars to purchase new and better cameras for the ledge and, hopefully, a plasma screen for the bank lobby so we can all follow the breeding events in greater detail.
Special thanks are due to Mark Prostor for setting up all the equipment as he does each year for us to see the birds, Ruth Taylor for coordinating the project, and especially to all of our wonderful friends at Wright-Runstad, the building managers at Third and University, including Jeff Kasowski and the incredible Denise Kolb. And to Mario, thanks for taking us over the edge to band!
One final item.....if you find one of the fledglings at ground level in the next week, please call Bud at (360) 757-1911 or (206) 962-7838 or Ruth at (206) 268-2312 or contact security at the Washington Mutual Tower (206) 224-1201.
Thanks.
