Some more of the wonderful photos of Chad and Chris Saladin .
For many more:
http://falcoperegrinus-froona.blogspot.com/2008/05/terminal-tower-cleveland_25.html
Monday, May 26, 2008
Terminal Tower Cleveland
Some more of the wonderful photos of Chad and Chris Saladin .
For many more:
http://falcoperegrinus-froona.blogspot.com/2008/05/terminal-tower-cleveland_25.html
De Mortel: on video
Th eldest male has been stepping on the grid outside, flapping and walking to the edges. S2 was feeding the other juvi's fresh pigeon.
Watch the video's of last saturday!
Watch the video's of last saturday!
Derby Cathedral Peregrine Project
The 4 eyaes of Derby have been banded this afternoon. And we have 3 males and 1 female. All very healthy! Pics of the banding will follow I'm sure. The cams have been interrupted so we have not been able to see anything.
Read all about the banding on the Derby Pages
Xcel Energy Falcon Cam
Introducing a new nestsite to this Blog: Xcel Energy Falcon Cam. The Allen S. King plant is located on the St. Croix River in Oak Park Heights, Minnesota. King plant is a model for a successful and growing peregrine falcon restoration effort, as the first plant in the nation to place a falcon nest box on it stacks. Several other Xcel Energy plants have joined the effort, along with other generating facilities worldwide. The plant also maintains an osprey nest box, and the land around the plant is home to other waterfowl and wildlife.
What happened so far. The resident female is Belinda. Her partner Doug did not return from migration, So she was courted by Brent, a bird who fledged from a cliff in southeastern Minnesota in 2006. On March 17 there was no sign of Belinda's previous mate, Doug. At the Black Dog Plant two adult male falcons where seen at the nest box throughout the winter. Two female falcons have been spotted on the property. None of these birds have been identified.
Belinda at the Allen S. King Plant laid her first egg of 5 on Friday, April 11. Untill now 2 eyases have hatched.
What happened so far. The resident female is Belinda. Her partner Doug did not return from migration, So she was courted by Brent, a bird who fledged from a cliff in southeastern Minnesota in 2006. On March 17 there was no sign of Belinda's previous mate, Doug. At the Black Dog Plant two adult male falcons where seen at the nest box throughout the winter. Two female falcons have been spotted on the property. None of these birds have been identified.
Belinda at the Allen S. King Plant laid her first egg of 5 on Friday, April 11. Untill now 2 eyases have hatched.
Indianapolis
The eyases are growwing but we can't see it. After banding they repared the cam. But as soon as the four eyases where back in the nestbox one aimed at the cleand and repaired lens and covered it with poo. Well thank you very much. All in blurr. So we will have to wait untill they have grown so much they will climb on the ledge. Now they can just take a glimps over the wall.
New River Gorge Project.
On April 10 3 beautiful eyases where born at the James River Bridge nestsite. They grew up to wonderful and adorable chcklets. Many hundreds of images I posted here on my Blog of them growing up. Both parents Sir James and Elizabeth where with the 3 constantly, guarding them feeding, protecting.
And then all of a sudden they where gone. They did not return from banding.
They where transported to the New River Gorge where they where hacked together with eyases from 2 more nestsites. The panic and stress of the parents struck me intensly. It does trouble me, it still does when young animals are taking from their parents.
But today I saw pictures of the 3 JRB juvi's who have fledged from the hackbox and are in this garden of Eden over at the New River Gorge. Pictures made by mr Gary Hartley who is Chief Park ranger in the New River Gorge Park. Mr Hartley gave me permission last year to use his fabulous pictures of juveniles in the Park om my website.
So this story continues in a very joyfull meet again with the 3 JRB juveniles who are so amazing, and look very happy. They landed in paradise. It is a fantastic Park, it looks like the Amazone. I'm sure they will have a great life over there. I wish them all the very best there is, a long and prosper life. Dear 3 take the chance you where given and live a great life full of joy in one of the most beautiful places there are on our blue planet. May the Great Spirit light your paths through the skies. Climb the highest mountains of clouds, tumble and dive, pull up to the sun and fill the heavens with your honor.
Here they are:
Both females
The male
Heidelberg: first fledge
One of the Heidelberg juveniles fledged, but not without troubles. Mr Hans Martin Gäng writes in his diary about Jurgen. He did fledge but could not fly up. Juveniles very rarely can. He landed on the rooftop of a building nearby. He started wailing but Aurora just acted as if she did not hear him calling. It was a warm day in Heidelberg and it got 27 C on a hot roof and he did not like it. He got company of two pigeons who loooked at him in a way of what's this guys, what a strange bird. But when Aurora came flying around the corner the disappeared very fast in all directions. Mr Gäng saw him late in the afternoon fly away to a nearby building. I'm sure the story will continue. Gerd is still in the nestbox.
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