Institutional Cooperation for the Franklin Fledglings!

Just in from Robin of Illinois, by way of Jackie of Tulsa, and the Franklin Hawkwatchers...     One of the Franklin followers wrote a polite email to the folks at Moore College about the problem with the fledglings and the windows. She got a very cooperative response. Here are the email and response: Peggie Long "I just emailed the following to business@moore.edu and registrar@moore.edu Protected Red Tail Fledgling Hawks..... Hello. I’m a member of special group of people who watch the yearly hatch of the Franklin Institute’s Red Tail Hawks. There is a family of Red Tail Hawks who have fledglings learning to hunt and play in your immediate area. I’m sure you must be familiar with them as they nest on a window ledge at the Franklin Institute. Problem: as of now 1 of the fledglings has died running into one of your windows and just a day ago a second fledgling visited one of your windows and sustained a concussion and is at a rehabber getting better before being brought back to learn more from his parents. We respectfully request that you put up something in the windows (student art maybe) until the fledglings leave to start their own families. We’ve got a couple of weeks to go and I’m sure you wouldn’t want the 2nd fledgling to run into the windows again and certainly not the third one. Please can you help save these two remaining babies into migration and adult hood. This is the 5th year of 3 fledglings being born and the first year of a death and concussion. Did you change something about your windows? Thank you for your consideration in helping to preserve these “protected” raptors." ....................... Moore College of Art & Design "We at Moore College of Art & Design are deeply saddened by the very unfortunate incidents with the FI hawks. Because we care, we have chosen to add a significant banner installation, featuring artwork by our students, in front of the large windows by our main entrance which should help in avoiding future accidents. As a visual arts institution we care about the integrity of our building and as a member of the community we want to help in preserving wildlife and nature."

BRAVO MOORE COLLEGE!!!!!