Happy Birthday Kris!
 

Sorry I am Late 

Thanks for the belated birthday wishes, BC!   

 

Congratulations on first egg! 

 

 

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Welcome to the Forum, BarbaraSW-PA!   

                     

Have a very Happy Birthday, Paul!   

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 Beauty's been busy today!

The demolition of Midtown Plaza is underway and will soon open almost 9 acres of shovel-ready development property in the heart of the city. In the weeks and months to come, these Web pages will help visitors to this site keep abreast of the project as it moves forward.

http://www.cityofrochester.gov/midtown/

Update on the NCTC site:   


March 21, 2011
In upcoming weeks, we will do our very best to post regular, factual updates that are grounded in science. Over the weekend, we were able to confirm the presence of a third adult eagle near the nest, and we are almost certain that it is a breeding age female. Typically, the presence of a new female means she is competing with the established pair of eagles for the current nest. Nest competition is a common occurrence in areas with healthy eagle populations, meaning the total population of eagles near NCTC has likely increased in recent years.

We have also confirmed multiple sightings of the male eagle who is part of the established breeding pair. The male does not appear to be injured, and appears to be in good health. The eaglet which hatched on March 17th has died and the remaining egg is not likely to hatch given that it is not being regularly incubated by the parents.

We do have biologists on staff here at NCTC who have been offering their expert assessments of the situation. In addition, our land manager has been communicating with another raptor biologist based in our Chesapeake Bay field office. There is general agreement among our biologists that if the new female eagle is successful in chasing off the current female, the new female will then need to recruit a male to join her. However, it is likely too late in the nesting season for success in laying, incubating and hatching any new eggs.

You may wonder why there is competition over this nest - and there are several potential factors. Eagles prefer to nest in the tops of large trees located near rivers, lakes, and other wetlands. The NCTC nest is located very close to the Potomac River, which is a plentiful source of fish for nesting eagles to hunt. In addition, eagle nests represent a considerable investment of effort to construct: they can be up to 10 feet in diameter and weigh up to 2,000 lbs. And finally, as mentioned above, nest competition frequently occurs in areas with a significant eagle population.


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Monday, March 21, 2011
Remembering Paddy O'Joy our PJ


There are no words. Not sure there ever really will be, but there are memoreis of the heart and this song sets those so beautifully to music I wanted to share. My photos and videos are from St Patricks day. These are the images I want to hold in my heart as Paddy soars in the heavens.


I hope you will stop and leave some words for all of us as to how you are dealing with and learning from what you have seen.

Remember to pray for safety and strength for Belle as she continues to fight for what is hers in the wake of such loss and exhaustion of her own.Remembering PJ our Paddy O' Joy