Oh how sad for them...(now we know)!    Ropes, fishing line, plastic bags are all killers to birds and other animals. 3 babies suffered from the hands of man. Good grief. Thanks Janet.

B back then left again.
Archer in now..switch much?

BF, you ROCK, as do all at CPF. Thanks so much for keeping our flying friends safe. There would have been so many tragedies if not for you all! 

OMG, he is so cute. Great video Carol....thank you! Where did "Cinnamon" come from? A spicy name! 

Amazing rescue by amazing people! Thank you ALL!

Oh my, she just came back from Texel a few days ago!

Ahhh so cute, great job Bonnie! 

  burke30022 and welcome

I have no words.
Archer on

 Banding Day 2011
Damon Greer, Alan Lee & company from the Ohio Division of Wildlife banded the eyasses today, Wednesday, May 11. The window went up at 10:13 am and the deed was done by 10:52 am. There were two females and one male. The egg was retrieved as well. The names and band numbers are as follows:

"Savvy" Female 75/D 1687-30418
"Spark" Male 32/B 1126-14047
"Soarer" Female 76/D 1687-30335

A researcher at the National Zoo's Migratory Bird Center has been charged with attempted animal cruelty.

Authorities say they suspect Nico Dauphine, a Ph.D. who specializes in bird conservation, was poisoning feral cats in her Columbia Heights neigborhood.

Residents living near Malcolm X Park have long seen a feral cat population in the neighborhood, some even setting out food for the animals.

But some neighbors believed that someone was trying to harm the cats, and they alerted neighborhood animal advocates to the problem.  After a humane society officer stakeout, advocates said the observed someone spiking food left out for the felines with antifreeze and rat poison.

With these accounts, and after reviewing surveillance video, police had enough evidence to charge Dauphine with attempted animal cruelty. An attorney for Daupine told NBC Washington's Derrick Ward that she vehemently denies the accusations, saying, "her whole life is devoted to the care and welfare of animals."

Dauphine has written a number of articles casting cats as a major enemy of wild bird species.  In an online lecture titled "Apocalypse Meow," she said cats in the United States are responsible for killing billions of animals, including birds, each year.

"We recognize that managing feral and stray community cats is a complex and emotional issue for cat and bird advocates," Humane Society of the United States Chief Operating Officer Michael Markarian said. "Although they have a common goal, advocates continue to battle over how to effectively reduce the number of roaming cats. The HSUS supports humane and innovative programs such as trap-neuter-return to manage feral cat population numbers and reduce conflicts. Community collaboration and involvement, as well as spaying and neutering pet cats and keeping them indoors or safely confined to their property, will lead to solutions that protect cats, birds and other wildlife. Regardless of one’s views on cat-bird conflicts, poisoning feral cats is short-sighted, criminal and just the wrong response."

[Sir Adam Beck]

Oh, What A Surprise!!!
May 24, 2011 - Burlington - Lift Bridge
Sue McCreadie Reports:

Bill and I spent some time at the Bridge this afternoon.  All was quiet.  Both Mom and Dad had full crops and there was no sign of the little ones.  I guess they had been fed and were sleeping.  Mom was sitting on the edge of the nest box and Dad was sitting on the old nest ledge.  A poor Turkey Vulture flew though and he had no know what hit him.  Dad took chase and screaming behind him cleared him right out of town.  He returned to the wires and continued to vocalize and look up.  Finally I spotted a Red Tailed Hawk passing in the other direction.  I could barely see him with the binoculars, but Dad was making sure he kept on going.  Dad continued with some maneuvers over and around the bridge.  A freighter came in and Dad landed on the top railing of the bridge.  I got the scope on him and to my surprise, I found it was no longer Sir Adam Beck (Band Black 01/V) it was McKenzie (Band Black 29/Y) born in 2009 at the Etobicoke – Sun Life Centre.  We have no idea when the change took place.  We just know that as of August 27, 2010, this little guy was hanging out with an unbanded female at a Hydro Tower/Apartment Building at the end of our street in downtown Burlington.  We thought they had just migrated.  I guess he only migrated about 3/4 miles south to the Lift Bridge.  Wow, we thought we better get a look at the female bands, but today was not to be the day.  She was sitting snoozing the whole time we were there.

I guess Koala's don't imprint? After 6 months of great care, I sure wouldn't want to be let go.  Yay for Frodo!

  and welcome!

Hi Kazy and welcome!