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Other Nature Related Information / Falcon Web Cams / Re: Alcoa Anglesea, Australia
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on: 28-Jul-12, 08:30:23 AM
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I read this wonderful news in another forum:
We are currently having sporadic visits from the falcons, but they haven’t settled into a permanent nest site this year yet.
Yes, we have relocated the nest box this year as well. As you may remember, the box was relocated to a new spot near our ash ponds, but the birds chose not to use the box in that location. This year we have moved the nest box back to the power station, and it is in a location close to the bird’s nesting spot in 2011. So we are currently keeping a keen eye on the box to check for signs of activity, but there is nothing to report as yet
Until we know if the birds will use the nest box in its new location, we won’t be connecting up the web cam. We plan to post regular updates on our website once we have something to report!
That would be great if they did decide to nest there! |
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Rochester Falcons / Rochester Falcon Discussion / Re: Molting in Peregrines
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on: 27-Jul-12, 08:12:57 PM
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Wow, that is interesting, thanks Kris. I know when my male Cockatiel first went through a molt, I had no clue. He looked ragged, was NASTY and was sitting at the bottom of his cage, (which usually means they are not feeling well. I called the vet, (in frantic mode) and he said, calm down, what are his symptoms? I told him and he said----he's going through a molt and they can get very irritable and may not even want you to touch them. So, I'm like, alrighty then, that explains it. Now I know when Moe gets cranky, even with the love of his life, my daughter, he's in a molt and we leave him alone. He likes it that way!  When I read this I thought about Beauty going through her molt and maybe that's why the distance the past couple days. MAK had said today that she was pulling on molting feathers. I didn't realize that there was a soreness involved or that they could "bleed out". I suppose it's the same with all birds-rough to go through! |
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Rochester Falcons / Rochester Falcon Discussion / Molting and Peregrines
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on: 27-Jul-12, 07:27:03 PM
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It's been noted that Beauty is going through her molting phase and when I was reading the CMNH Forum today, someone had asked if this particular female was less active than usual because of her molting. Chad and Chris wrote this answer which I thought was particularly interesting as I had no knowledge of the molting process:
"We don't get to see her much during that time, but we're assuming that this is the time frame where she's in the main phase of her molt. We know from our involvement with Laura and the MRC that while falcons are molting there is a time that their feathers are "in blood", meaning that the new feathers are soft and tender at the shaft as the old feathers push out. During this time the birds can be sore, and they are typically less active. It's also an important time for rehabilitators and/or falconers not to push their birds into activity, because breakage of "in blood" feathers at the shaft can cause them to bleed out.
As for Lara, a couple weeks ago she began joining in the hunting and food deliveries more, even though when we saw her she was still heavily molting. Molts vary among birds, including time frames of the molt, so I imagine that when she's joining in in the hunting she's not as sore and isn't recognizing any dangers in doing so. I also assume that since Rocky is an efficient hunter, it's not as necessary for her to "get going" to help out, whereas other pairs with less experienced males and/or larger broods may need more cooperation from the female.
The molts of females and males are at different time frames by design. The male has to be at "full throttle" after the juvies have fledged, so a molt would be a problem for him at that time. Also, you might notice that Rocky brings back prey more frequently, with more variety, whereas Lara usually brings in pigeons. This is one of the theories regarding the size and agility differences between the sexes: males can capture smaller, more varied prey due to their agility while females are able to capture and carry larger prey items."
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Other Nature Related Information / General Nature Discussion / Re: Pale Male
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on: 26-Jul-12, 04:24:43 PM
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Update from WINORR on other sibling that they have just captured for treatment!
Thanks to Ranger Rob (NYC Parks Dept. Urban Park Ranger ) we now have the other ill sibling which he picked up this morning in Central Park. He's been monitoring the other fledgling and this morning was very low and looking lethargic and Rob knew catching it and getting it in for treatment was the best chance the bird has. Even though last night it appeared more alert today was back again looking tired. That is the pattern witnessed in past poisoning cases .Good days and bad but eventually can be fatal if untreated . He did not witness either parent an the area or the last remaining sibling today.
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Rochester Falcons / Rochester Falcon Discussion / Re: 2012 Pictures from the Rfalconcam Cameras
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on: 26-Jul-12, 03:47:09 PM
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 Orion still has a bit too much fluff. Looks like he has another couple of days before fledging. Isn't it only 37 days today? 39-40 days would be good to go. Plus, he has helicopter parents who aren't going to let him go far. In theory he could go at 37 days-which is tomorrow. I think he'll be a bit longer. His flight feathers are looking good. He just needs a bit more stamina. Still lots of down on him that needs to come off-especially around those legs! |
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Other Nature Related Information / General Nature Discussion / Re: Pale Male
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on: 25-Jul-12, 06:54:18 PM
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Update on Pale Male's recovering fledgling - July 25th, 2012
4:50PM. WINORR (Wildlife in Need of Rescue and Rehabilitation) provided this update on Pale Male's fledgling in their care about 20 minutes ago:
"The blood results from the Fifth Avenue fledgling show significant anemia most likely due to ingestion of poison. The type is unknown and there are warfrin based toxins which can be either short or long acting but requiring continued care and vitamin K injections to fight the effects the poison has in depleting vitamin k and clotting ability in the body. Some animals can show initial improvement only to bleed out later depending on the amount of toxin ingested so we will treat for at least 10 days and if it survives release back where he came from. He is still young and dependant on his parents at this stage. Any other options for release such as the suburbs where we live also have poisons used at golf courses, cemetaries and parks so the same dangers exist outside the city as well. As long as the remaining sibling has an appetite and continues to feed it is possible to survive without treatment depending on the level of toxicity in its body and how its organs handle it. Our hawk is appearing to improve but with any wild animal they attempt to mask illness as best they can as it is a sign of weakness and may leave them vulnerable to fall prey if they leave their guard down."
Hawk-watchers in Central Park have been maintaining a nearly constant vigil (each in their own 'shift' so to speak) near the sick fledgling in the park. The fledgling is still rather motionless in the tree it last flew to.
A pair of the faithful Hawk-watchers asked a responding park ranger (who is very concerned for the Hawk and who has stayed by its tree for hours) if it would be alright to buy frozen mice from a local pet supplies store to leave for the sick fledgling in the hopes it would come down to eat them.
The ranger permitted the food drop. So far the fledgling has not eaten the food but hopes remain somewhat high that it will do so by the end of the day.
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