September 8, 2022
Following three and a half weeks of flight conditioning at the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center, Peregrine Falcons #22-1633 and #22-1909 were deemed ready for life back in the wild! Blue Ridge Wildlife Center staff shared a short video clip on social media of the double-falcon release on September 5 -- both birds can be seen exiting the travel crates without hesitation, flying strongly toward a distant ridge line and out of sight.