Justice and Boomer stayed put on the ledge until Sunday morning. Later in the day an unidentified juvenile falcon was observed landing on the ledge and then it left again before its leg band could be read. No incidents or situations were reported over the weekend. There have been no specific reports from any of the fledglings so at this point we assume that all are doing well.
No reports on the fledglings except Boomer was again observed and confirmed via leg band codes on the nest ledge 7/1 during the early evening hours. We're still assuming that no news is good news and all the young falcons are doing well.
Columbus' big fireworks event, Red, White & Boom is on the eve of the 4th of July. What do the falcons do during the show--will it scare them, etc. By the time the fireworks are going off the falcons will be at their chosen roost for the night and the fireworks will be much the same to them as a big thunderstorm-just a lot of lightning and thunder. All of the people downtown for the event won't bother the birds - they see people and cars in the streets everyday.
On May 1 I could watch the fireworks in Rome by the Rome peregrine webcam. The falcon sat on the nestedge, while the juvies where preening. They did not move a muscle when the fireworks started. No panic, no stress, not even the slightest interest in it. So it does not bother them.
To all my American readers: Happy Fourth of July!
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