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T2 was nearby on the Franklin Institute where he had spent the night.
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It was poignant, to say the least, to see that the juveniles spent most of the morning on or around the Moore College of Art building, and the adjoining Academy of Natural Sciences. In my five years of following these hawks, I have never seen them on these buildings. Were they somehow aware that there should have been a third hawk with them, and this was where she had last been?
One of them spent a lot of time on this lamp at the ANS building.
Della Micah
They also perched on the roof of the Four Seasons Hotel, next to the Academy of Natural Sciences. One is near the left end of the greenery, and the other is down on the railing.
Here's F1 coming in to land on one of the hotel's ledges.
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F3 was calling for food...
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... and here's a close-up view.
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We saw at least one food drop from Mom, and T2 did several fly-bys.
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F3 moved around quite a bit as the morning progressed.
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Today, July 5, it was good to find all four hawks in their usual haunts after the humongous concert and fireworks last night on the Parkway. F1 and F3 were on the ledges of the Free Library; T2 was up high on a nearby construction crane; and Mom was all the way down at 15th Street sitting on the Drexel University College of Medicine building.
T2 brought in a breakfast bird for F3...
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... and dropped it far enough away...
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... that he could get out of the way of his onrushing, hungry son.
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F3 snatched the food up in one talon and headed out.
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F1 sat watching the action, and did not appear to be hungry.
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He then decided to take flight, perhaps to try out his developing hunting skills.
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So life goes on for these young hawks after the loss of their sister. We can only hope that they stay safe. The Franklin Institute youngsters had led a charmed existence amid so many urban dangers - until July 3rd.
It was wonderful to see all three reach the fledging days...
Pamela Dimeler
... and then successfully head out into the world.
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F2 only had two weeks to enjoy her world, but she left many indelible images.
Linda Timlin
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... and dropped it far enough away...
... that he could get out of the way of his onrushing, hungry son.
F3 snatched the food up in one talon and headed out.
F1 sat watching the action, and did not appear to be hungry.
So life goes on for these young hawks after the loss of their sister. We can only hope that they stay safe. The Franklin Institute youngsters had led a charmed existence amid so many urban dangers - until July 3rd.
It was wonderful to see all three reach the fledging days...
... and then successfully head out into the world.
F2 only had two weeks to enjoy her world, but she left many indelible images.
Ann Olsen, a hawk fan from Taunton, UK, wrote this poem in honor of F2, and it captures the sadness over her death felt by the hundreds of people from the USA and many other countries who follow this hawk family.
Poem for F2
We sadly mourn the passing
Of a dearly loved young hawk
Who flew around in Philly
Where humans walk and talk
Observed from egg to fledge
We took her to our hearts
Even though we were aware
She would fly to distant parts
It hurts us down deep inside
To see she’ll never grow
And know of soaring high above
Or swooping to down below
We will hold her memory close
And remember her with smiles
For all the joy she brought to us
In Philly and across the miles
Christopher Ryan
Christopher Ryan
Of a dearly loved young hawk
Who flew around in Philly
Where humans walk and talk
Observed from egg to fledge
We took her to our hearts
Even though we were aware
She would fly to distant parts
It hurts us down deep inside
To see she’ll never grow
And know of soaring high above
Or swooping to down below
We will hold her memory close
And remember her with smiles
For all the joy she brought to us
In Philly and across the miles
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Beautiful tribute to beautiful young hawk, thank you
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful, thank you both...circle of life.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Della, for posting the verse and thanks to those who have commented. The photos of the 3 fledglings and of F2 are a lovely reminder too.*annO/TheMedicatedSheep*
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ReplyDeleteI can't believe F3 is now gone. Such a tragic year for the hawk juvies. When you're able, please post F3's story. Hope you're well, Della - Love the blog.
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I just saw the news on another chat. Another fledgling lost due to a window strike. I am so sad, I just feel at a loss ... a deep pain in my gut. I thought at first it was F1? But above, I see it was the "baby", F3? So sad. Hope you'll fill us in, Della. Thanks.
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More bad news, one of the hawks (I think juvenile) appears to have been hit by a car this morning. We found him (alive, but in bad shape) at 21st and the Parkway around 8:40am. Someone from The Franklin Institute was heading over to check him out at 9am when I left.
ReplyDeleteThank you anonymous. Hope you or Sunnydixie can give us updates. I'll hope for the best in the meantime.
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