In the video of 6/25 , the pigeon got into a fight with the 2 Owlettes in the hallway chasing one of them completely out of the box!  

OMG, how awful...dern pigeons!! Hope someone rescues the poor baby owl!! The pigeon was bringing nesting material back in. Do they ever learn??

Here's the translate: This morning while most of us are on a ear layers, one of the two cubs under the wings of the dove flew by outside. He got a few tricks of the wing the birds to handle and slipped out. The other was the young brood space. The dove came in as the two youngsters were in the porch and was determined to go to the nest. We now have a stone placed on the sloping shelf, making it less attractive to birds is to breed. Or they give up the breeding efforts, we will we have to wait, but they are very persistent this year. The chick that was hatched can very well save him now 36 days old, an average uitvliegleeftijd. No doubt he's somewhere in one of the trees in the yard or in the shed next door. The other young will not last much longer in coming. The clip will later today (or tomorrow) can be placed.

Lil stinker is in the nest!!

She's being a little lurker over there in that corner!! She needs a playmate.

Any volunteers? 

I'll go sit on the ledge with a hard hat on and play!!

Seems as if it is not the poor penguin who is out of order...

So true Bobbie!! 

She's being a little lurker over there in that corner!! She needs a playmate.

They should have taken care of him on Monday when he was found. To just leave him there to eat sand and sticks, makes me mad. A little too late. I sure hope he survives and they find a way to get him back with his others. Next time, be prepared! Now they know, it can happen.  Thanks nff for the link!

Back into her nook! 

Look who decided to grace us with her presence! Miss sleepy head.

I think I stopped breathing when I read about the tanker driver slamming on his brakes

I pictured it too!! Oh MY!!!

No A and B at nest, No A and U at KP!! Hiding this morning!!

All together, everyone: Awwwww!

The Woodland Park Zoo’s newest creature is a somewhat lackadaisical-looking baby snowy owl — also known as an owlet, if you’re into owl terminology.

The chick lives in the zoo’s “Northern Trail� exhibit, but don’t expect to catch a glimpse of it just yet.

“At this time the chick isn’t visible to visitors because the mom is sitting on the nest and providing very good care,� curator Jennifer Pramuk said in a statement from the zoo. “Our expert zookeepers are monitoring the owlet, which appears to be in good health. It’s growing very quickly, so visitors should be able to spot it in a week or two.�

The zoo’s staffers aren’t sure if it’s a boy or a girl. But they’re pretty sure it’s adorable, which is why they released these pictures Friday.



Seattle's Big Blog

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110624/ap_on_sc/as_new_zealand_emperor_penguin;_ylt=AlkjRb5SSsmOZobDAaY0azas0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFlMDdhYjA0BHBvcwMxMTEEc2VjA2FjY29yZGlvbl9zY2llbmNlBHNsawNzdHJhbmRlZHBlbmc-

Stranded penguin moved to NZ zoo, set for surgery.

Wildlife officials stepped in Friday and moved the ailing young bird to a zoo where surgery was planned to clear its throat of sticks and sand.

Just in case you think you missed something, here's a tip. When you click on "show unread posts since last visit", and you read the post you missed, don't forget to scroll down under that post. Usually there are more unread post under that one. Like last night, under the Rhea Mae topic, I read the first post then scrolled down and there were 5 more I haven't read. This is why sometimes we find 2 or more of the same discussion but in different areas.

So when your in a topic, keep scrolling down until you read where you left off. You will find many that you missed and probably an answer to your question! 

[Peregrine falcon rescued yet again]

Peregrine falcon rescued yet again

Cars and trucks slammed on their brakes to avoid running over Lady Gaga on University Avenue in Windsor Thursday.

The fledgling peregrine falcon flew low into traffic twice Thursday and had to be rescued for a second time.

"She's worse than a two year old," said local falcon watch volunteer Collette Denkers who tried to guide the fledgling to safety without touching it. "It's so scary when they go at cars. She almost got hit."

Denkers, 33, had only been on falcon watch underneath the Ambassador Bridge for about a half-hour when Lady Gaga tried to fly off a roof and smacked into the side of a building. Then the fledgling, which was flying about three feet off the ground, headed into traffic. Denkers had the fledgling towards the sidewalk when it took off again on to University Avenue West. Drivers were good about stopping for what's considered a threatened species.

"A big tanker truck was coming down at us and slammed on the brakes for us."

Lady Gaga, one of two peregrine falcon chicks that hatched this spring, made her first flight Wednesday off the nest that is about 80 to 90 feet up on one of the bridge pillars.

But it was hot and the fledgling couldn't get any altitude.

"Down on the ground they're absolutely helpless," Canadian Peregrine Foundation-Windsor Watch site co-ordinator Dennis Patrick said.

So Patrick waited until it was almost dark Wednesday night and put one of Windsor's star peregrine falcons on top of a nearby apartment building where she pleased the crowd by perching on the peak of the roof. She was still there Thursday morning.

"The parents were there immediately this morning bringing her little bits of food," Patrick said.

Peregrine falcon parents won't feed their young on the ground, he said.

After Thursday's trips into traffic, Patrick had to rescue her again so she could be placed somewhere higher and safer for the night. Patrick said she's big and healthy and the flying thing should kick in.

Her brother Spitfire hadn't taken flight by Thursday afternoon. Patrick said it is flapping its wings and running back and forth on the nest ledge.

"The parents are really flying in and teasing with food and trying to lure him off the ledge as well."

The parents, who have had nests with chicks for three years now under the bridge, slow down on feeding the young falcons so they will leave the nest.

Windsor Star.

!!! Some recent past history of Kenya
June 22, 2011 - Toronto - King Street
CPF Postmaster Reports:

Yesterday we had an unusual experience. We’ve seen quite a number of falcons from our windows since moving here in 1983. On Tuesday, June 21, 2011, about 6:45 a.m. I saw a falcon on the roof of the office building (26 Wellington St. East) adjoining ours. It became apparent that this is a new bird this spring – he still has soft white feathers of the newborn – and that he is learning to fly. Every once in a while he peers down to the ground, then flaps huge wings as he hops along the edge, back and forth. Occasionally he stops this routine and just rests a while. You know, it is quite a drop to the ground if he can’t stay afloat in the air.
We went out about 11 a.m. to the blood lab for my blood test and then had lunch in the cafe in our building. We returned to our apartment about 1:10 p.m. to find the bird still on the roof, with the same old routine. He looked to be scared to death.
We phoned Polly to get information about falcon watches. She called the Peregrine Foundation. The bird has a red band on his right leg (every once in a while he’d seem to try to tug it off). He remained on the roof until about 8:30 p.m. when he took off with a great flap of wings. He circled around in great swoops and landed on the roof of the St. Lawrence Theatre. He stays there for about half an hour and then disappears in the twilight. At one point in the evening one of his parents circles high above and then swoops down almost hitting his head – then disappears. A member of the Foundation says the parent is attempting to give the youngster guidance on how to return to the nest, a few blocks away. The bird had no food or water for about 14 hours, but finally he finds the courage to fly. We felt like cheering!
This morning we learn from the Foundation that he has been rescued (netted, actually) in the alley behind the Spaghetti Factory restaurant and was returned to his nest about 10:30 last night. Perhaps in the coming months and years he’ll come around to see us again. His red band will be a clue that he’s the chap who gave us many anxious moments one day. Incidentally, he has a name. It’s Kenya.

!!! Kenya still not seen, misidentification
June 24, 2011 - Toronto - King Street
Linda Woods Reports:

Kenya is still at large and has not been seen. Today, I saw a juvenile on a 10th floor roof area next to the nest building. This area being low in comparison to the nest building next door. It was there all day. It took flight at dinner time and flew east between buildings, low, but made it up to the corner of # 1 Toronto St. I made my way up to a higher elevation to ID this juvenile and it turns out to be Sukura, not our missing male, Kenya.

We are all keeping a look out for the little guy.