http://raptorresource.blogspot.com/2013/06/great-spirit-bluff-falcons-intervention.html  Newest blog of what happened. 

Wow, they need a Radio broadcast! Hope they get the volunteers needed!

Wasn't sure where to put this but when C & C have news, which is a lot lately, it's about other nests too, so I figured I'd give them their own thread, like the Canada falcons!  Yeah-No?

If you watched the video, the eyasses were constantly shaking their heads and scratching themselves like they were being bitten continuously.  It was so sad to see them fall. 

I watched the first seconds of the 1st video, started crying and stopped it. Can't do it! 

OMG, 3  babies fell 600 feet. They don't know why but something must have been wrong.  I started watching the videos but just can't. This is tragic!!    May have been insects bothering them.

Not sure if any survived but someone had mentioned maybe 1

here's the link if you want to watch. 3 separate videos.

Maybe someone can make sense of this horrible tragedy.

http://www.ustream.tv/greatspiritblufffalcons  scroll til you see the video links. I feel sick!    

They have been searching for them but now it's too dark and they hope the parents will help locate them. They were a week from fledging.

From FB: Just found this

The team is done searching for tonight. To the best of my knowledge there is no search planned for tomorrow, as sometimes, it's better to try to let the parents find them, and care for them. The chances of finding the remaining three falcons were much greater when the search first began, than as time went on and they fell deeper into the underbrush below. We remain hopeful that Michelle and Travis may settle down now that the search has stopped, and possibly find the other three falcons if they survived the fall, and continue to feed them, but the odds are not very good for that to happen, per Bob. The falcons were about 10 days away from fledge.

One male eyas, Jonathon, was found and is considered to be ok. Bob does not want to risk putting the falcon back in the nest box, so Jonathon is being taken to the Red Wing Grain nest box, to be augmented/fostered into a nest box there where there are two other falcons almost the same age. This process has been successful in the past, and this is what Bob feels is best. While we continue to hope that Travis and Michelle can find them, we understand that may not happen. The nest box at Great Spirit Bluff was sprayed for insects tonight with a spray that is harmless to raptors, and has been used many times in situations where the insects were causing an issue. Bob still feels strongly that the falcon reactions today, is a result of the insects, possible causing additional agitation or restlessness for them. As Bob stated before, he has never seen this happen in all of his years dealing with Peregrines.

Thanks, everyone, for all your words of support at this difficult time.

~ RR Mod ~

Sorry to report, but more difficult news about the Canton site. DOW's Laurie passed along this e-mail from another DOW officer who picked up Sketch Sunday night after he was found dead by the Canton PD. This is all we know so far, so here's a copy of the message to Laurie:

"Canton PD called Sunday around 7 PM stating a falcon had died.

I picked up the falcon and will bring it to the D 3 office on Monday and drop off some other paperwork.

The band #'s are: Purple 1126-14261 37 R"

Sketch was the first to fledge, and Ice was the second. Now there are only two juvies left. Unfortunately, even after they make it past fledging there are so many other dangers out there, and as they start to chase and hunt they enter another risky stage.

RIP Sketch (and again, sorry Canton friends and all fellow peregrine fans)!

  So sad!

Shania, a young Peregrine Falcon from Etobicoke Sunlife, took her first flight into the big world early this morning. She had quite the day out and got into a bit of trouble throughout the day. She ended up in pretty much the same spot as her sister Layton and was rescued shortly after I left the watch by our friend B.e. Massey. Way to go Bruce!



On FB

Karina accidental fledge - rescued by Harlequin staff and Cathy Kerr (amazing), back on ledge. A few shots from tonight.

 





She's safely back on the roof.    Thanks all for helping her!

By Ann B

Someone has to be first! I wish her well! Thanks Kat. 2 to go!! 

(movie)  Weeeeeeeeeeeeee!! Fun

(movie)

Watch me
here we go!

9:12 am   UGH  djc 

http://www.rochestersubway.com/topics/2013/06/100-ton-slag-at-the-port-of-rochester/ 

David DiPonzio, a firefighter with the Lake Shore Fire District in Greece, was hanging out at Ontario Beach Park about a week ago when he took these photos of a strange-looking crater in the middle of the parking lot

Baby Blue foot has Bloomers!!!!   
Yippee!! I'm in

(movie) No problem when it came to food!! Right in!