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And just like that, all four chicks have fledged. From the first egg on 3-11-24, to the
first hatch on 4-19-24, to their banding on 5-17-24 and their eventual fledging in early
June. The time goes by in the blink of an eye!
We are merely observers of this miracle each year, and being a fledgling is tough! A
good percentage of fledglings don’t survive their first year and, unfortunately, this
season was not without heartache here in Fort Wayne. On June 5, we received a
call to our rescue line that one of the fledglings was lying in the middle of
Calhoun Street. We arrived to find Tom (U37) recently deceased and from our
analysis, we believe it was a result of a window strike. Tragic as this is, we rejoice
in the fact that his siblings continue to learn and thrive under the observation of their
parents, Moxie and Jamie. Here are a couple of photos, the last courtesy of Indiana
Michigan Power, that show how the female Storm, (U36), is doing. This first photo
was taken on her banding day, 5-17-24 and the last on 6-28-24.
The known offspring of Moxie and Jamie also had a wonderful season. Flash, their
son from 2019, had 2 chicks fledge this year. So, his total is now 4 chicks, with two
from 2023. Carla, their daughter from 2020, had her first clutch this year and 2
chicks fledged as well.
In the coming days, you can find all of the historical detail regarding the Fort Wayne
nest box on our website
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