Both at the nest:

         

Here comes DC:

       

DC in the nest, watching Beauty, who was just outside:

         

Dot.ca returned to check that everything is as it should be at the nest:

         

[Police investigation begins into poisoning of Peregrine falcons in Devon]

The beautiful little juvie in the photos below was found poisoned, and very sadly, did not survive. 

Police investigation begins into poisoning of Peregrine falcons in Devon



Photos: Devon and Cornwall police.

Devon and Cornwall Police are investigating reports of a Peregrine falcon being deliberately poisoned.

Officers were contacted by staff at Glendinning Quarry in Ashburton, on Tuesday 15 August, about an injured bird.

The falcon had been found on the floor of the quarry, which is home to a breeding pair of Peregrine falcons. Despite being given immediate care, the bird died the next day.



According to the police, early indications suggest the falcon had been poisoned but it will be forensically examined to establish the cause of death, which will help the police investigation.

This is not the first time these birds of prey have been targeted. In the same area of Ashburton and Buckfastleigh, several incidents have taken place over the last twenty years.

Most of the incidents involved the use of illegal poisons including Aldicarb, Carbofuran and Malathion. Racing pigeons have on the whole been used as bait and are generally smeared with a substance containing so that when the Peregrine plucks and eats the bait they also eat the poison.

In 2005 a number of children could have been harmed when the poisoned bait, a racing pigeon, was found wandering close to a childminder's address.

South West Peregrines, a volunteer group who monitor the birds have described the incident as "abhorrent" and are urging members of the local community to come forward with any information.

RSPB South West have also stepped in and are offering a £1,000 reward for information that directly leads to the prosecution of the offender.

More details may be found in the article. I hope that this time the person or persons responsible will be found, charged and convicted, but that never seems to happen.

http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2017-08-19/police-investigation-begins-into-poisoning-of-peregrine-falcons-in-devon/

The last little bit of Beauty's visit:

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And she's gone. She looks great.

Continuing on from Donna's last post:

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Beauty is still there . . .

Beauty at the nest:

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DC has arrived:

         

DC came back:

     

The only visit I have seen today:

         

A fleeting visit by Dot.ca:

 

I find it very disappointing that nobody has bothered to officially report on Seabreeze.

Dot in PA

Any word on Seabreeze, the falcon chick from Rochester? I asked!!!


June Summers Unfortunately, we have no word from the DEC. We assume he is doing well.

That's it on Seabreeze! FB

I too would like to know how Seabreeze is doing. Also the other juvie MAK mentioned.

It's kind of strange that there was all kinds of press about the juvie from I-Bay recovering (which I am grateful for), but no progress reports on Seabreeze or the ST juvie.  I have every confidence that they are doing well, but it sure would be nice to know; especially Seabreeze, because we saw his egg laid and hatched, we saw him grow, and a group of students named him. Also, Seabreeze's fall from the Times Square Building was covered by the local press. A followup story on him would be good.

I completely agree with your comments, Patsy.

Beauty was close by. Her shadow and beak were visible before she came into the nest.

     

DC arrives to check the nest box: