It is definitely unusual.  It is up to the parents to shoo her away.  Part of the mystery is why they haven't.  I think there had been an attempt to rescue her at one point but it failed.  That would probably be the only possible option -- to rescue her until the others are fledged- but I don't know how possible that is.

It's sad.  Nature is not always easy to watch or to understand.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUs5Txq6Hfs  Here's where Polly meets the 1st chic....she could have taken it then

Looking for the other but probably don't really want to see it.

Donna, it is a different youtube.  It was posted on the montreal site last night.  I did look at it but it was so hard to watch.  She took the little one right from under her parent.  That poor baby.  I was so shaken, I didn't bookmark it. 

Your brave jeanne, I don't think I could watch it. I'd be traumatized by it. Seriously.

Actually, Donna, you are brave.  Especially after seeing that youtube, I am really nervous looking at the site.  Those sweet babies.  I know it is nature but sheesh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUs5Txq6Hfs  Here's where Polly meets the 1st chic....she could have taken it then

Looking for the other but probably don't really want to see it.

Donna, it is a different youtube.  It was posted on the montreal site last night.  I did look at it but it was so hard to watch.  She took the little one right from under her parent.  That poor baby.  I was so shaken, I didn't bookmark it. 

Great catch, Donna!  How cute is this!

I just called the Peregrine Fund and spoke with one of the biologists.  He said it is pretty unusual for the parents to not push out a juvie from the year before and tend not to lay eggs until all are ousted.  I sent him the link to the Montreal site.  There is  a youtube of the snatching of the baby but I can't find it.  I was so sickened that I forgot to save it. 

Jeanne

As if this situation in Montreal isn't  sad enough, a friend called me yesterday to say she saw a dead pigeon on the road near the main library here in rochester.  Another pigeon would not leave its side and was trying to move it.  I didn't get the message in time to investigate.  I don't know if the pigeon was hit by a car or was a falcon casualty.

My friend called 911 but they said they couldn't do anything about wildlife.  She was concerned the second bird would be hit.  She was amazed at the second bird's attempt to move the 1st and that it wouldn't leave it.  I hate saying "it" for a living being. 

Love it 

Thank goodness!  I looked awhile ago and saw mama falcon but didn't see babies.  I thought she they were under her but I was nervous looking again!

Have a fabulous day, Patti!!!!!

i wonder if someone from that site has contacted Mark Nash from the Canadian Peregrine Foundation??? This whole situation seems really odd

If no one did yet, I sure will. He may have some interesting answers.

Thanks, Donna.  He and his group are so good and maybe they can propose something to do about this

i wonder if someone from that site has contacted Mark Nash from the Canadian Peregrine Foundation??? This whole situation seems really odd

How sad!  She probably doesn't see the difference between the babies and any other food she eats. 

I can't believe they wouldn't choose the Peregrine Falcon.  It's a fighter, coming back from the brink of extinction and there are multiple ambassadors nesting within the city of Toronto.  PICK THE PEREGRINE!!!   

Exactly!!!!!!!!!!!  What the heck!  A RT is a RT but a peregrine is a PEREGRINE!

And welcome home, Skye!

Joyce, thank you so much!  This was a wonderful read!  So fabulous to see Cabot- Scirocco also!  (And of course, our beautiful Mariah)!