((PKG)) A PANDEMIC ESCAPE - FALCONS
((TRT: 03:14))
((Banner: Urban Falcons))
((Reporter: Michelle Quinn))
((Camera: Matt Dibble, Michelle Quinn))
((Adapted by: Zdenko Novacki))
((Map: Berkeley, California))
((Main character: 1 female))
((NATS))
((Stephanie Carlson, Professor of Biology, University of
California, Berkeley))
There's a couple, Annie and Grinnell, as they've come to be
known, and they have been breeding in the Campanile for four or
five years now. I think that they first started in 2016, but the
cameras have been in place since 2017. And that was really the
moment when the campus community got involved with this pair
of birds. So, they've had a clutch each year since then and
because they're also banding the birds, we’re able to follow the
fates of those birds and learn a little bit about their offspring.
((NATS))
((Stephanie Carlson, Professor of Biology, University of
California, Berkeley))
These organisms, in part, they have rebounded a bit because of
their ability to nest in cities, which is also a little bit of a special
thing. So, they typically nest in cliffs, but they've been able to
take advantage of skyscrapers and tall structures like the
Campanile.
((NATS))
((Stephanie Carlson, Professor of Biology, University of
California, Berkeley))
There's nature in the city. There are wildlife in the city. And that
interacting with these organisms, viewing these organisms,
whether it's through the critter camera or right outside your
window, has these positive benefits for us. It can be very
soothing, very calming. And, in fact, that's been shown through
research. There's a kind of a growing body of research
emphasizing just the positive benefits of interacting with nature
and interacting with nature and wildlife.
((NATS))
((Stephanie Carlson, Professor of Biology, University of
California, Berkeley))
It's like our daily dose of nature. We can check in on them. We
can see their feathers coming in. We can see them exploring the
windows, getting ready to take that next step, which is going to
happen later this week.
((NATS))
((Stephanie Carlson, Professor of Biology, University of
California, Berkeley))
I'm just sort of fascinated with wildlife in urban areas. As the
human population has become increasingly urbanized, we've also
become increasingly disconnected with nature. And I'm very
interested in efforts like this one that try to re-engage the public
with the wildlife in our midst.
((NATS))
((Stephanie Carlson, Professor of Biology, University of
California, Berkeley))
These organisms, their struggle for survival really involves
avoiding being eaten and eating themselves. And so, I think in
some ways, our simplified existence right now is perhaps more
similar to what these critters are going through on a day-to-day
basis. And maybe that's part of why we can, it resonates with us
in this moment.
((NATS))
((Stephanie Carlson, Professor of Biology, University of
California, Berkeley))
Grinnell is banded and now all of the chicks are banded. And
that’s part of a mark and recapture study so that we can follow the
fates of these animals, understand where they go when they
leave this nest. So, for example, one of the chicks, a few years
ago, has apparently set up a nest on Alcatraz and this will be the
first year that she'll be using that nest.
((NATS))
((Stephanie Carlson, Professor of Biology, University of
California, Berkeley))
In this particular moment in time, a lot of people are recognizing
that or recognizing the importance of those interactions, not just
with their community but with the wildlife outside of their windows.
((NATS))
((TRT: 03:14))
((Banner: Urban Falcons))
((Reporter: Michelle Quinn))
((Camera: Matt Dibble, Michelle Quinn))
((Adapted by: Zdenko Novacki))
((Map: Berkeley, California))
((Main character: 1 female))
((NATS))
((Stephanie Carlson, Professor of Biology, University of
California, Berkeley))
There's a couple, Annie and Grinnell, as they've come to be
known, and they have been breeding in the Campanile for four or
five years now. I think that they first started in 2016, but the
cameras have been in place since 2017. And that was really the
moment when the campus community got involved with this pair
of birds. So, they've had a clutch each year since then and
because they're also banding the birds, we’re able to follow the
fates of those birds and learn a little bit about their offspring.
((NATS))
((Stephanie Carlson, Professor of Biology, University of
California, Berkeley))
These organisms, in part, they have rebounded a bit because of
their ability to nest in cities, which is also a little bit of a special
thing. So, they typically nest in cliffs, but they've been able to
take advantage of skyscrapers and tall structures like the
Campanile.
((NATS))
((Stephanie Carlson, Professor of Biology, University of
California, Berkeley))
There's nature in the city. There are wildlife in the city. And that
interacting with these organisms, viewing these organisms,
whether it's through the critter camera or right outside your
window, has these positive benefits for us. It can be very
soothing, very calming. And, in fact, that's been shown through
research. There's a kind of a growing body of research
emphasizing just the positive benefits of interacting with nature
and interacting with nature and wildlife.
((NATS))
((Stephanie Carlson, Professor of Biology, University of
California, Berkeley))
It's like our daily dose of nature. We can check in on them. We
can see their feathers coming in. We can see them exploring the
windows, getting ready to take that next step, which is going to
happen later this week.
((NATS))
((Stephanie Carlson, Professor of Biology, University of
California, Berkeley))
I'm just sort of fascinated with wildlife in urban areas. As the
human population has become increasingly urbanized, we've also
become increasingly disconnected with nature. And I'm very
interested in efforts like this one that try to re-engage the public
with the wildlife in our midst.
((NATS))
((Stephanie Carlson, Professor of Biology, University of
California, Berkeley))
These organisms, their struggle for survival really involves
avoiding being eaten and eating themselves. And so, I think in
some ways, our simplified existence right now is perhaps more
similar to what these critters are going through on a day-to-day
basis. And maybe that's part of why we can, it resonates with us
in this moment.
((NATS))
((Stephanie Carlson, Professor of Biology, University of
California, Berkeley))
Grinnell is banded and now all of the chicks are banded. And
that’s part of a mark and recapture study so that we can follow the
fates of these animals, understand where they go when they
leave this nest. So, for example, one of the chicks, a few years
ago, has apparently set up a nest on Alcatraz and this will be the
first year that she'll be using that nest.
((NATS))
((Stephanie Carlson, Professor of Biology, University of
California, Berkeley))
In this particular moment in time, a lot of people are recognizing
that or recognizing the importance of those interactions, not just
with their community but with the wildlife outside of their windows.
((NATS))
