[So sad to report that the tree service went to the Garden on Thursday morning and on orders from the USDA removed both new nests our eagles were building. When will this nonsense stop?]

Posted on their FB page: 

So sad to report that the tree service went to the Garden on Thursday morning and on orders from the USDA removed both new nests our eagles were building. When will this nonsense stop?

How sad for them, how rude of these people!

(movie) Beauty or a bird wizzing by?

have to be more than one bird or a very slow bird. If those pictures are actually a minute apart it took that bird 3 minutes to fly by?

Maybe a bunch being chased by a falcon! 

(movie) Beauty or a bird wizzing by?

[The little rompers!! That was adorable, thanks Penelope!! Happy New year!!]

The little rompers!! That was adorable, thanks Penelope!! Happy New year!!

Shredded cheese? Who knew? Thanks

[Hi Ginha, may your day be filled with lots of fun and family. Miss you and hope your doing well!]

Hi Ginha, may your day be filled with lots of fun and family. Miss you and hope your doing well! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 

4:04pm  DC

3:24 on  3:28 off

There was a lot of speculation about the large bird that showed up near the original nest in Decorah yesterday. Could it be D1 or was it another bird? Bob confirmed that the bird was an immature red-tailed hawk - a real surprise, given how calmly the eagles reacted to it. Our data hasn't shown D1 back at the nest yet, although the transmitter isn't on all the time and she has been tracked close to it. I think a lot of us would like to see her there.

http://youtu.be/NMYfqRyEq0Y

Posted: Thursday, December 27, 2012 8:45 am
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’Twas the fortnight before Christmas when Steve Johnson was putting up festive Christmas decorations outside his home in San Martin and witnessed something strange going on in the field next door. Walking over, he discovered an injured juvenile peregrine falcon on the ground, with some turkey vultures circling it with curiosity. Steve rescued the 15-inch long raptor and brought it to the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center.
Exactly how the falcon was disabled is unknown, though it likely may have hit an object or building while diving in on its prey. The bird had no wounds or bleeding but its left wing was severely drooping and the joint was badly bruised, with what WERC staff feared to be a fracture. It was examined by Dr. Laura Bellinghausen and X-rays showed that the bones in the elbow were dislocated, which is extremely unfortunate for a bird that relies on absolutely perfect flight for long-term survival in the wild.

Gilroy Dispatch

Alcoa Anglesea Peregrine Falcon Webcam 2012
 
Friday 2 November, 2012
We have been monitoring the falcon’s nest every few days and after a 33 day incubation period we expected the three eggs to have hatched by now.  Therefore, unfortunately all indications are that Ava and Havoc’s nest attempt has failed this year.   

I'm printing these out! I love them! 

7:21 am  DC