I love this face but the picture says Amelia..I really wish someone would take over the reins of this site once and for all. I have written to them numerous times and each puts the blame on each other. So I hope who ever reports will do it properly.  Thanks for trying to help, hope you make head way.

This is very interesting Carly. Lots to read. I like where they were trapping to try and tag a female but got 5 males in a row. Males are usually hard to trap. The 6th was a female, named Island Girl. I'm still reading. Thanks.

She definitely needs a playmate.

K so she was before Quest. I had a hard time looking for Transmitter Falcons a while ago. Hard to find on the net. So much info out there but usually all brings me back to Quest and poor "Homeless".  Which nest had the 2 transmitter falcons at one time, was this Alberta? I know I posted it a while ago but for the life of me, I can't find it.

3rd times a charm



he left after this. Another long one 7 minutes...

[As falcons nest on the ground, the eggs are prey to foraging pests; and offspring are particularly vulnerable to the vast numbers of feral cats roaming the countryside.]

http://www.wildtomato.co.nz/articles/wairau-falcon.aspx

Wairau Falcon
The Marlborough Falcon Conservation Trust is saving raptors and the grape harvest all at the same time.

As falcons nest on the ground, the eggs are prey to foraging pests; and offspring are particularly vulnerable to the vast numbers of feral cats roaming the countryside.  

An interesting read! June16, 2011

[But this year, the U of A pair mated to produce offspring in spite of possible hindrances, like the satellite transmitter strapped to the female, or nearby construction activity.]

I put this here so as not to take up space on the Quest thread.

Trio of fledglings born at U of A falcon nest

By July 4, 2005

The stork has paid a visit to the University of Alberta's falcon family, delivering three bundles of joy to the nest atop the Clinical Sciences Building.

Since the clutch hatched on June 24, the falcon pair has been parenting three fledglings. And the family's doing very well, according to former U of A renewable resources lecturer and falconer Dr. Alastair Franke, who is part of a team working to help the university's peregrine falcons.

"The parents are excellent - they're so attentive. It's quite encouraging to watch a pair of falcons that are that attentive to their young," he said. Franke noted that the pair will often use their wings to draw the young into the shade and out of the harsh mid-morning sunlight, and that the male is providing an ample amount of prey for the large family.

"Just like any animal, some individuals are better parents than others. And that occurs in falcons as well, particularly if you have inexperienced birds - they're not quite sure what to do. We've got a couple of adults here who look like they know exactly what they're doing."

In past years, hatchery-laid falcon eggs have been placed in the nest by Alberta Fish and Wildlife for falcon pairs to raise as their own in an effort to help increase the Alberta peregrine population, as the falcons remain a threatened species in North America. But this year, the U of A pair mated to produce offspring in spite of possible hindrances, like the satellite transmitter strapped to the female, or nearby construction activity.

"We saw copulations occurring on the crane near Clinical Sciences as it was moving," Franke noted. "There wasn't any indication that the construction activity has been a problem for those birds."

But the more unusual part of this tale, says Franke, is the fact that the mother of the clutch is wearing a satellite transmitter and being followed by a webcam simultaneously, something that has occurred only a couple of times in the world. Because of this, the website is getting a number of hits from American and European viewers, and many have e-mailed questions about the history of the U of A peregrines.

This spring, the U of A's Facilities Management department, in collaboration with the Environmental Coordination Office of Students (ECOS) and Alberta Fish and Wildlife, installed a webcam inside the nest box on the Clinical Sciences Building, as well as on an adjacent building. The camera is refreshing every few seconds on a special website, allowing scientists and the public to get a closer look at the falcons.

"The idea behind the webcam was to raise the profile of the birds and also from a conservation standpoint, to raise awareness, and we seem to be doing that even without advertising the site," said Geoff Hurly, associate director of operations and energy management.

Over the next month, viewers can expect to see the chicks grow at a tremendous rate, said Gordon Court, a wildlife biologist with Alberta Fish and Wildlife.

"In only a month or so, they'll go from these little balls of fluff to flying beasts in that period of time. Every time you tune into the webcam you'll see some change there," he said.

"The young will spend a lot of time preening and moving from a down-filled ball to a mature-looking bird. You'll see a lot of time spent cleaning themselves up and getting rid of the shafts of all of the feathers, and you'll see them blossom as birds in the next little while."

This is a long one Archer almost looks scared. LOL a 5 minute bow 

Rhea Mae in nest and NO kids on her tail! 6:19am

!!! Flying, YAHOO!!!!!
June 27, 2011 - Windsor - Ambassador Bridge
Dennis Patrick Reports:

I know it has been a few days since we posted anything but when you have two kids to look after well need I say more? It has been a busy and sometimes very stressful past three days. We had to rescue Lady Gaga twice and put her up on to the roof across the street and then she just flew without any problems at all. Spitfire came down on the ground and walked up the steps across the street and decided that’s where he was going to stay until he could see Lady Gaga and then he thought I want to be up there as well. He didn’t quite make it so he came down on the ground and then by late evening we put him on the roof as well. That lasted about 10 minutes or so and he flew back towards the nest but landed on the abudment of the Bridge. Where he spent the night. Thank You to Susan & John, Bess, Collette, Ted, Mark and Marilyn for being such good Watchers this weekend. Also, the Bridge Company if it were’t for all of you Lady Gaga and Spitfire would not be such good flyers right now. Kim came with the lift truck three times, twice for Lady Gaga and once for Spitfire. Dennis and I cannot Thank all of you enough.
Gwen & Dennis
Site Co-ordinators for CPF

Gee, imagine if we had NO watchers??

Too cute Bobbie, I like the 2 in the feather bed! 

still there now

I'm really shocked about the lack of feedings there. RM and Tiago, it doesn't sound like them. I guess only they know the reason for all this. Hope today is much better and little Cinni gets some good intake. Maybe Sunshine gloms it all when they try to take it to him. You know how big sister's are!! Thanks Anne.

http://www.skyvalleychronicle.com/BREAKING-NEWS/PHOTO-OF-THE-DAY-br-I-Let-sleeping-birds-sleep-I-696853 Story and video

Happy Feet may have a Happy ending.
 
Penguin Place Post
Ofiicial Blog of Penguin-Place.com

The Penguin Post has learned that New Zealand multimillionaire, philanthropist Gareth Morgan is coming to the rescue of Happy Feet, the stranded and desperately ill Emperor penguin. Morgan said that if Happy Feet survives, he would take it back to Antarctica on a Russian icebreaker. Morgan is leading an expedition to the Ross Sea on the Spirit of Enderby in February, and said Happy Feet and a Conservation Department minder was welcome to come along for the ride.  He also said that Happy Feet was welcome to jump ship at any time if he met other emperor penguins along the way.

http://penguinplacepost.wordpress.com/2011/06/26/happy-feet-penguin-may-have-happy-ending/ story and pics.