'Whatever needs help': Humane Society volunteer rescues two baby falcons
Two banded, baby peregrine falcons were rescued Wednesday after people in downtown Milwaukee saw the birds and called the Wisconsin Humane Society.
The falcons were found outside the U.S. Bank building.
Joyce Konkel, a volunteer with the organization's rehabilitation center, showed up Wednesday morning to capture the birds and bring them to safety. Konkel said the birds likely glided down from the roof of the building where a nest is set up with the Peregrine Falcon Recovery Program.
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The program helps to re-populate peregrine falcons, an endangered and threatened species in the state. Since the fledglings are only a few months old, Konkel said they don't have the strength yet to fly back up to the top of the building and reunite with their family.
Konkel brought the falcons to the Humane Society for a thorough examination. She said once the birds are deemed healthy, they will be released back into the wild.