Title: Falcon chick dies hours after banding ceremony in Davenport
Post by: Donna on 06-Jun-14, 11:26:09 PM
http://wqad.com/2014/06/03/falcon-chick-dies-hours-after-banding-ceremony-in-davenport/ (http://wqad.com/2014/06/03/falcon-chick-dies-hours-after-banding-ceremony-in-davenport/)
The peregrine falcon chick hatched at MidAmerican Energy in Davenport fell from her nesting box hours after she got an ID band and was officially named.
At a ceremony Tuesday morning, June 3, 2014, the chick was banded and identified as a female.
Her name is “Marta.” The name is Czech in origin, and means “lady” or “the lady.”
Marta hatched May 8, 2014. Hers was the only one of four eggs on the Davenport nest to hatch in 2014.
Scorpio, the female and P/D, the male, have raised more than a dozen chicks since they made the nest their home in 2003.
A media relations representative for MidAmerican Energy confirmed Marta fell from her nesting box and died Tuesday afternoon, June 3.
MidAmerican Energy will continue its dedication to protect peregrine falcons, including their Peregrine falcon nesting program, the representative said.
:crying: :kleenex:
The peregrine falcon chick hatched at MidAmerican Energy in Davenport fell from her nesting box hours after she got an ID band and was officially named.
At a ceremony Tuesday morning, June 3, 2014, the chick was banded and identified as a female.
Her name is “Marta.” The name is Czech in origin, and means “lady” or “the lady.”
Marta hatched May 8, 2014. Hers was the only one of four eggs on the Davenport nest to hatch in 2014.
Scorpio, the female and P/D, the male, have raised more than a dozen chicks since they made the nest their home in 2003.
A media relations representative for MidAmerican Energy confirmed Marta fell from her nesting box and died Tuesday afternoon, June 3.
MidAmerican Energy will continue its dedication to protect peregrine falcons, including their Peregrine falcon nesting program, the representative said.
:crying: :kleenex:Title: Re: Falcon chick dies hours after banding ceremony in Davenport
Post by: patsy6 on 06-Jun-14, 11:56:29 PM
Oh, how awful! Poor, sweet Marta and her parents too. :crying:
Title: Re: Falcon chick dies hours after banding ceremony in Davenport
Post by: MAK on 07-Jun-14, 05:52:07 AM
:sorrow: