Peregrine Nestbox News: Injured peregrine falcon rescued along Hudson River
Photo credit: NJ Fish and Wildlife
From Nestbox News: In the late afternoon of July 13, a DFW staffer received a call on his personal cell phone from Spartan Security at Harborside Plaza 10 in Jersey City: a falcon was spotted on the rocks along the Hudson River, perhaps injured or sick. Peregrine Project biologist Kathy Clark was contacted, who in turn reached out to dedicated volunteer Mike Girone to see if he could check out the situation.
Mike agreed to help, but couldn't get there til Thursday.
Then, at 7:25, security called again to inquire if anyone was coming - the tide was coming in fast! We didn't realize the bird was in the tide zone, and our concern was heightened - there was no way we could get anyone there before the tide came in and/or darkness fell.
Fortunately, the staff at Spartan Security (which also handles security at 101 Hudson St.) also had contacted the Jersey City Animal Control office. We were contacted again by Spartan Security at 8:45 that the they had been able to respond and had the bird.
The bird was transported to The Raptor Trust the following morning by Jersey City Animal Control. We've learned that it is 00/AE, one of the fledglings but not the one they had in before. They reported bird looks alert and is not thin.
The next day, state biologists learned from The Raptor Trust that the fledgling retrieved from the rocks along the Hudson, 00/AE, has a broken humerus bone in her wing. They plan to insert pins on Sunday following the x-ray. While she has a long recovery ahead we anticipate she will be released back in Jersey City once healed. See the July 14 entry for the complete story on her rescue.
This is not the first time we've had help with our Jersey City falcons from Spartan Security and the city, and we would like to thank them for helping with the recovery of the state's, and region's, peregrine population.
Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 7/29/2010 1:00 PM 
Categories: Birds
Tags: hudson river nj fish and wildlife jersey city the raptor trust peregrine falcon
Categories: Birds
Tags: hudson river nj fish and wildlife jersey city the raptor trust peregrine falcon
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