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Title: Attempting to identify peregrine sighted in Malta, Illinois Post by: AlisonL on 30-Jan-17, 10:34:37 PM This was posted on the Chicago Peregrine Program site on January 28:
Puzzled Yesterday (Jan 27th) an immature Peregrine was photographed in Malta IL. We've never seen a Peregrine banded with the USFWS band covered in electrical tape, in this case yellow. Some sites in the eastern US have used this practice. Unfortunately the bird took off before a clear shot of the band on the other leg (bird's left leg) could be gotten. If anyone happens to be out birding and can find the bird again, we would appreciate help in reading that second band. If anyone knows who may have banded it, please let us know. Thanks to Kevin Sheely for the remarkable find and photos! (https://picload.org/image/roldgloa/juvieinillinoisjan301b.jpg) (https://picload.org/image/roldglol/juvieinillinoisjan302b.jpg) After looking at these photos, and trying to enhance the bands, I think that this is not an Eastern U.S. bird, but a Canadian bird. Please note that the versions above are not the original photos. I think that the bottom part of the band on the left leg reads 56; the right leg has yellow tape over the band. After some searching, I came across a 2016 juvie with the band number S/56 on the left leg, and yellow tape on the right. This juvie is Louise from the Canada Square nest in Toronto, a daughter of Haven and Malik. Haven and Malik had three chicks last year. No tape colors were provided, but one of the chicks had yellow tape. Chick 1 920 grams Band S over 55 named Symphony Chick 2 850 grams Band S over 56 named Louise Chick 3 800 grams Band S over 57 named Quasar (https://picload.org/image/roldgcor/louise-canada-square-1a.jpg) Malta, Illinois is located in what looks like a very rural area. (https://picload.org/image/roldgcpr/malta-illinois-map-jan-30-1a.jpg) I would like to have your comments, thoughts and opinions on this. Title: Re: Attempting to identify peregrine sighted in Malta, Illinois Post by: carly on 31-Jan-17, 09:16:34 AM hi alison,
I came to the same conclusion myself with the help of someone with much better eyesight than myself. I did post it to their Facebook page as well. Fortunately there were several photos of them with tape colors and was able to confirm the other 2 had red and blue tape therefore process of elimination means Louise had the yellow tape which Cathy (watcher at that site) confirmed. :thumbsup: |