Rfalconcam Forum

Saw this from Peregrine Place on fb just now- is there a working camera in Buffalo?

http://youtu.be/P7YqOza-Nvc (http://youtu.be/P7YqOza-Nvc)

Patty, this is the Statler building site in downtown Buffalo-I don't believe they have a camera there. There is a camera at the University of Buffalo's Mackay Tower.  :pfalcon: :foxbinocs:

There used to be a camera there a few years ago but not now.

O Ok, thanks MAK & Kris!

No problem Patty!  :wave:

I was just on the UB site & I couldn't get the cam feed to work.  I tried in firefox(installed a plugin) and in internet explorer. Anyone have any luck here watching?

http://www.buffalo.edu/falconcam.html (http://www.buffalo.edu/falconcam.html)

I don't know. I can usually get that one but it's blank for me too. Sorry!

I could not get it to work in Firefox, but it worked in Chrome and Safari.

First, mine said "Windows Media needs your permission to run this" Well, I gave it permission and it still doesn't work. I use Chrome also!!

Same thing for me too!  :rolleyes:

Ok I will give it a try in Chrome! Thanks everyone! :)

I had to mess with my Windows media settings to get it going! Don't know what I did but it works now!

PatriciaRose, I have nothing but trouble with this site. I have everything installed, but it still doesn't work in Firefox. It will sometimes work in IE, but freezes after a few seconds.

I just tried it in IE again, and managed to save one pic a few minutes ago:

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa393/falcoperegrinus1/February%202015/buffalo-march-18-1a_zpseroqdggp.jpg) (http://s1195.photobucket.com/user/falcoperegrinus1/media/February%202015/buffalo-march-18-1a_zpseroqdggp.jpg.html)

I tried it in explorer and was able to see it. Thanks for the tip Alison.  :handshake:

On FB..Yankee and Dixie have their 1st egg!

So "we" won't be long now??

 :clap:  Good news!  Thanks Kris!

Congratulations to Yankee and Dixie on their first egg!

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa393/falcoperegrinus1/February%202015/buffalo-march-23-7a_zpsdnjsnakb.jpg) (http://s1195.photobucket.com/user/falcoperegrinus1/media/February%202015/buffalo-march-23-7a_zpsdnjsnakb.jpg.html)

 :thumbsup:

Yea! Looks like a nice egg! :clap:

Eggs a poppin' out all over the place! WOOHOO!  :clap:

Late yesterday: still one egg.

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa393/falcoperegrinus1/February%202015/buffalo-march-25-7a_zpsoc9plizx.jpg) (http://s1195.photobucket.com/user/falcoperegrinus1/media/February%202015/buffalo-march-25-7a_zpsoc9plizx.jpg.html)

This morning: second egg for Yankee and Dixie!

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa393/falcoperegrinus1/February%202015/buffalo-march-26-1a_zps78lpxvsd.jpg) (http://s1195.photobucket.com/user/falcoperegrinus1/media/February%202015/buffalo-march-26-1a_zps78lpxvsd.jpg.html)

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa393/falcoperegrinus1/February%202015/buffalo-march-26-3a_zps9vb9bxg8.jpg) (http://s1195.photobucket.com/user/falcoperegrinus1/media/February%202015/buffalo-march-26-3a_zps9vb9bxg8.jpg.html)

Woohoo!   :2thumbsup:

 :star: :star:

5 eggs for Yankee and Dixie!   :clap:

 :o :yahoo:

Holy moly-I guess the pigeon population will be taking a big hit around there this year!!  ;D

Wow! Five eggs! I hope everything goes well for Yankee and Dixie this year.

The way they were mating even after four, I just had the feeling there would be 5. Welcome to the club Dixie & Yankee!

CAN THEY DO THIS???? (I guess so)

Cams down at UB while they make repairs. They said nest will be removed!!!!

Restoration work at MacKay Heating Plant, which provides heat to UB’s South Campus, will begin next month.

The 84-year-old tower, which last underwent serious renovation in 1973, will undergo repairs to ensure its structural integrity, prevent water damage and ensure its long-term viability as a peregrine falcon nest site.

It is necessary to repair the tower in late spring and summer, when the heating needs of South Campus are minimal.

To prepare for the project, the university shut off the live video feed of the falcon nest in the tower. The camera will remain off for the duration of the work, which is expected to be finished in September. At that time, UB officials will reactivate the live video feed.

UB officials are working with the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and local wildlife rehabilitators to ensure the safety of the falcons. Several eggs currently are in the nesting box.

Because the work may interrupt the adult falcons’ ability to care for the chicks, DEC wildlife biologists will remove the chicks two weeks after they hatch, expected to be in the middle of May. The chicks will be placed with a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, Hawk Creek Wildlife Center in East Aurora, and eventually released into the wild.

The tower will remain open to the adult falcons during construction. They are expected to remain in the area, protecting their territory.

International Chimney Corp. of Williamsville was awarded the contract after submitting a bid of $263,000. The work, scheduled from May to September, includes structural repairs to the masonry, painting the window frames and a new liner for the chimney stack.

A pair of peregrine falcons began nesting at MacKay tower in 2009. Since then, 22 chicks have hatched there. While not considered endangered by the federal government since 1999, they are listed as endangered by the DEC.

In addition to UB, there are eight peregrine falcon nests in the Buffalo Niagara region. They are at the Buffalo Central Terminal, Statler City, the Buffalo Outer Harbor, the Richardson Olmstead Complex, the North Grand Island Bridge, the South Grand Island Bridge, the New York Power Authority reservoir and the Canadian side of Niagara Falls.

Additional information on peregrine falcons is available on DEC’s website.   :crying:

http://www.buffalo.edu/ubreporter/campus/campus-host-page.host.html/content/shared/university/news/ub-reporter-articles/stories/2015/04/mackay_rehab.detail.html (http://www.buffalo.edu/ubreporter/campus/campus-host-page.host.html/content/shared/university/news/ub-reporter-articles/stories/2015/04/mackay_rehab.detail.html)

Humans come and steal their babies..yeah they'll be all over that area wanting to nest.  Work like this is planned a year in advance, they should have relocated the nest box BEFORE the nesting season...honestly how does this organization call it's an environmental agency?  It's a corporate puppet.

The stress that will be placed on those birds with them 'stealing' their kids and the loss of their home while work is being done - how can any agency say it's for the protection of the species in one breath and then make a bone headed decision like this with another?

Wow....just speechless :thumbsdown:

What the h-e-double hockey sticks?  They're going to take the eyases away at two weeks old, totally freaking out the parents and the eyases.  How very sad and unnecessary.

Just read this on FB.  One word..unbelievable.

That's horrible and extremely thoughtless! Why didn't they have the decency to relocate the nest at the end of last season, since they knew it would be in the way where it is now? Poor falcon parents. :crying:

Dot in PA

OMG! How stupid can people be? They are setting up a tragedy. Lets see humans come and steal the essays, then spend the summer crawling all over the nest tower, I see falcons dive bombing the workers, then they will say they are a danger to people and have to "taken care of" because they are too aggressive.  :stupid:

This won't end well!  :crying:

 :wow:  Stupid is as stupid does!!!!!   :tickedoff:

Great story about the other Buffalo falcons on Channel 2 this morning:

http://archive.wgrz.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=4181542080001 (http://archive.wgrz.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=4181542080001)

Great video, Wendy..thanks for sharing!

Thanks Wendy but still, poor UB!! :(

Just read on FB that Yankee and Dixie have their first hatch..congrats to them! (hope they enjoy their babies while they can  :( )

I saw that too, Kris..... :(

Wish we all had the power to stop this from happening!!!  :(

Posted by Sage:

NEWS: Yea! First pic shows the UB eyasses now safely ensconced at Hawk Creek with Blaze, who is fostering the chicks. There are two boys and a girl. One non-viable egg left in the box was taken by the DEC for examination. Initially there had been a fifth egg but it was no longer in the nest box. It could have hatched but not lived, or been discarded by Dixie.
Next two pix taken the next day show Dixie and the last pic is Yankee. They will not abandon the site.
UB initially wanted to start the restoration work on the smokestack sooner, but working with the DEC allowed for the chicks to reach banding age with the parents. The DEC arranged with Hawk Creek to raise the chicks and get them to the point of being able to survive on their own. Nothing was done spur-of-the-moment, but was figured out and well planned in advance.
Although this move is upsetting to some, it was a necessary for the historic tower to be repaired. That is a big job which can only be done in the summer here in Buffalo. The other alternative was to cover the tower or make the nest box unavailable for this year, but no one wanted that.
Please, understand and accept what is without giving negative feedback, what was worked out and done as the best option for the Peregrines. Negativity such as we've seen before, directed here and at the DEC, provide nothing positive so please vent elsewhere. smile emoticon Negative posts, texts, calls or emails will be deleted.
We will provide follow-up news and pix.
If you have any further questions, please text me through Facebook or email if you would rather, sage836@gmail.com, and I'll do my best to get the answers.
I've been limited to using just one hand since the shoulder surgery five weeks ago which has slowed me down a bit, but it's getting better.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r32/djweeds/5-31%20UB%20chicks_zpshqbdvl2c.jpg) (http://s140.photobucket.com/user/djweeds/media/5-31%20UB%20chicks_zpshqbdvl2c.jpg.html) Foster mom
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r32/djweeds/5-31%20Dixie_zpsauwlr4da.jpg) (http://s140.photobucket.com/user/djweeds/media/5-31%20Dixie_zpsauwlr4da.jpg.html) Dixie
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r32/djweeds/5-31%20Yankee_zpsnulwa1sy.jpg) (http://s140.photobucket.com/user/djweeds/media/5-31%20Yankee_zpsnulwa1sy.jpg.html) Yankee

At least they are being cared for!  :heart:

"At least they are being cared for!"

Too bad their parents aren't the ones caring for them!  :thumbsdown:

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r32/djweeds/8-5%20UB%20kids_zps1s976ctl.jpg) (http://s140.photobucket.com/user/djweeds/media/8-5%20UB%20kids_zps1s976ctl.jpg.html)

Our UB Pefas at Hawk Creek with Blaze, who is a permanent resident of Hawk Creek and stayed with the kids to raise them. Don't the kids look great? Pic compliments of Tanya Lowe. Thanks, Tanya!

From Sage!

AWE!!  :heart: :heart: :heart:

Neat!  :2thumbsup:

From Statler City FB page:   :(

We have some sad news to report from our friends at the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation
"The resident adult male Peregrine Falcon at the Statler was found injured on the roof of the Ride Aid on Pearl Street on Friday, 9/4, with a broken wing. They suspect he may have been there for two days, in the heat, before he was found. The Erie Co. SPCA responded and took him in for treatment, but the bones in his wing were beyond repair. He is non-releasable at this point. When he is well enough, he will be transferred to a wildlife rehabilitation/education facility. So, sadly, he will be out of the wild.
His name is “Ojibwa” and he was hatched at the Landmark Building in Akron, OH in May 2003. When he arrived at the Statler in 2008, at 5 years old, he was identified by his leg bands. He has been the resident male ever since, producing 29 young falcons with his mate (a non-banded female) in his 8 years as the resident male. I’ve attached a couple photos of him from the past few years. He was a good falcon dad, and he’ll be missed.
Hopefully, it will not take long for the female to find a new mate. Buffalo lies along a major migration route, and she should have no trouble attracting someone new. If you notice a second bird hanging around, please let us know. It would be good to know when a new male arrives."

Oh that's a shame. I wish them all well.  :(

So glad he was found and so sad he is badly injured!!  :(

Road Trip!  Lisa, Kathy, Dana and I traveled to Buffalo yesterday to check on the Buffalo falcons.  We found three pairs at home.

Diamante and Gleig at Central Terminal
Dixie and Yankee at University of Buffalo
The Statler Pair.  Not sure what their names are.  The male is new and I believe he remains unidentified.

It was great seeing all of them close to their nest sites.

 :clap: :wub: