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Member Activities / Vacations and Holidays / Re: Sunday 8/9 after the rain
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on: 11-Aug-09, 07:42:15 AM
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Sunday 8/9 after the rain, I don't want to talk about the rain on Sunday - race was delayed at the Glen, we left Monday morning, and my driver won Monday afternoon. Guess we have to come back next year!
]Now that's just not fair Janet, you went on that trip to see the race. Well at least you saw Niagara Falls.  It was hotter than all get out here, 94, the hottest day so far and NO rain. *SORRY*.  
Donna |
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Other Nature Related Information / General Nature Discussion / Article by Vernon Laux: Red-footed falcon
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on: 10-Aug-09, 07:13:48 AM
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http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090808/LIFE/908080342/-1/NEWSMAPBy E. VERNON LAUX August 08, 2009 On Aug. 8, 2004, a red-footed falcon was discovered at the Katama Air Park in Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard. This small falcon, which winters in sub-Saharan Africa and breeds from Hungary east across Russia, had never before been seen in North America. The small and charismatic falcon is still the rarest bird to occur on the continent this century. The red-footed falcon's presence created a media frenzy. The bird's photo appeared on the front page of the New York Times, made Time and Newsweek magazines, graced the front page of this paper numerous times and was featured heavily in local and national television news programs. The bird was a star. One Boston station sent a helicopter to Katama and the news chopper almost wiped out the wayward falcon, much to the horror of a throng of birders. Birders came from all 50 states and all the Canadian provinces to see this first for the continent.
Vernon photographed Quest, I believe,
Donna
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Rochester Falcons / Rochester Falcon Offspring / Re: Rhea Mae and Tiago's Webcam - Toronto - Canadian Peregrine Foundation
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on: 09-Aug-09, 10:12:26 PM
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Hotel, foundation hatch webcam plan to keep chicks safe
What was once an urban phenomenon is now an annual tradition thanks to the Canadian Peregrine foundation.
On June 12, two peregrine falcon chicks were banded at the Toronto Sheraton Centre Hotel.
The fledglings, which nest on the forty-third floor of the hotel, were named Kevin and Dina after CITY-TV on-air personalities Kevin Frankish and Dina Pugliese, who participated in the event.
This is the fifth year that falcons have been banded at the hotel.
It’s only the tenth year where falcons have been observed to nest in Downtown high-rise buildings.
Another pair of falcons has been nesting atop the building at 18 King St. E. since 1995 and produce offspring each year.
Banding is a long established procedure by the provincial and federal wildlife resources to band the young peregrine with leg bands in an effort to assist with management and migration and monitoring of the young birds.
Mark Nash, director of the foundation, explains that after the baby falcons are banded, ”they spend about 45 days at the nest prior to them taking their maiden flight.
“They are young and overweight and because of this excessive weight, and since they have never flown before, end up coming to the ground. On the ground they are unable to gain altitude again and the foundation has been actively involved in monitoring and performing the services of a ‘Fledge watch’ at all the urban nest sites.
“Our purpose,” Nash continues, “is to work with the ministry of natural resources and rescue these baby fledglings, check them over for any obvious signs of injury and after they have been checked out we bring them back to the rooftops to repeat that scenario. We are rescuing birds from the sidewalks or roadways two or three times during their first flights.”
The Canadian Peregrine Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration and recovery of endangered birds of prey. They work with many partners who assist them with this program. One sponsor is the Sheraton Hotel. Hotel rep Cynthia Bond explains why the hotel is involved.
“Sheraton is proud to be foster parents of the baby falcons. In addition to giving donations, we also monitor the webcams for the falcons, and from a hotel perspective we do not allow our window washers to go anywhere near the nest when the mother is on the nest or when the baby falcons are waiting to take flight.”
Bond continues, “When we were first notified that the birds were in the building we were delighted to work with the ministry of natural resources to ensure the birds’ well-being.
“When you look at the volunteers at the foundation and see the people putting so much passion into this how can you not become involved? It’s something very special to have the birds in an urban landscape.”
The Canadian Peregrine Foundation also held a banding on June 4 at the Mississauga Executive Centre site. There are other urban sites in Etobicoke and Scarborough where they are waiting for the birds to “reclutch.”
These birds failed in their first attempt to hatch eggs but if they are successful in this “reclutch” and hatching there may be another banding event in August.
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Support / Help! / Re: Mods & Admins!!!
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on: 09-Aug-09, 02:05:52 AM
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I don't know who is accepting registrations today but it was a breeze. Put it off for a week now cause I'm one of those seniors. Great job by all the dedicated Mods and admin and of cause falcon watches.  Good for you!!!! Donna |
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