Late Tuesday afternoon, July 18, I was traveling back home to Alexandria on
the Metro yellow line. As usual, I checked the Fenwick Bridge trellis for
perched peregrine falcons, osprey, etc. Only a pair of osprey were there,
but in addition to the osprey was a large pet crate placed on the top of
the trellis. I know such crates are used to transport rehabilitated birds
such as raptors so maybe one was released from the bridge. However, I
don't quite understand why a bird would need to be released from the very
top of the trellis? It seems like an unnecessary and significant
undertaking, if this is indeed the case. If it wasn't used to release a
raptor then I am really dying to know why it's up there. Anyway, returning
back to work on the Metro this morning I captured a photo with my phone and
this time a peregrine was perched next to the crate (see attached).
Any thoughts, insights, or clues from the local community would be
appreciated to help unravel my small mystery.
Cheers!
Quinn Emmering
