Pics are courtesy of Jim Pisello
We all knew it would happen and on August 18 it did. The famous and legendary nestbox and the Kodak falconcams were removed.
The construction work on the Kodak Tower had already begun. Work that has to be done, because the building was starting to become dangerous.
It will take a long time before the work will be finished, so it was best to remove the nestbox now. So Mariah and Kaver can pick a new nursery before breedingseason 2009 begins.
The DEC and GVAS will install replacement nest boxes on nearby buildings in the next few weeks. The Kodak nestbox may even find a new home if it passes inspection by the DEC and is found to be a good match for another location. And Mariah's an adaptable, successful falcon without question. Of course there's no certainty with nature, but Jim Pisello remains optimistic that we'll be watching Mariah and Kaver raise their twelfth brood somewhere close by in 2009.
Jim Pisello who has been part of the Rochester Kodak Falcon cams team since 2003 played an important role in the transition. Read his report and watch the pics on his beautiful Blog.
http://marchlords.com/birdblog/2008/08/eleven-years-later-graceful-exit.html
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