KITCHENER -- Two peregrine falcon fledglings had to be rescued after emergency landings as they try to get the hang of their wings Monday.
A volunteer with the Canadian Peregrine Foundation had to rescue two birds, Artemis and Hope, after failed attempts to fly.
"The first flight is always the more dangerous one because they have no experience, they're trying to follow their parents," said Rudy Kruppa, volunteer for the Canadian Peregrine Foundation
Artemis went on to take a victory lap around King's Tower near the station after he was released.
He is now free to come and go as he pleases from the tower.
His brother, Casey, even came over to say hello as they took a break near their nest in the microwave tower above CTV Kitchener.
The third bird, Hope, wasn't in good enough shape to be let out on Monday after her emergency landing.
"It was a little bit droopy and it didn't have the strength when I opened it," said Kruppa regarding Hope's wing.
The foundation says they may try to send her out again on Tuesday and adds that releasing them from a high altitude is crucial to preventing an accident.
"They just don't have the muscle strength as juveniles at this point in time," said Kruppa. "Within a few months they'll gain all that muscle from exercising."
On the ground, a group of falcon fans were eagerly watching.
"We're always cheering 'yay' or 'up up up get up!'" said Karen von Knobloch, a volunteer and bird photographer. "When we have a bird go down we're always worried they won't survive."
Parents of the fledglings were also watching on high above in the tower.
If you want to check in on the falcons in their nest, you can visit the CTV Kitchener Falcon Camera, which streams footage live of their nest 24/7.
