66 yr old Laysan Albatross, Wisdom, has returned and laid an egg!   

http://usfwspacific.tumblr.com/post/154164722795/wisdom-returns-to-midway-atoll-andshes

Wonderful news! Glad you posted that, Kris! I hope everything goes well during incubation for Wisdom and Akeakamai.

Beauty on Mercury:

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Return of the white falcon:

 

Back view only this morning:

   

[Beatrix the Falcon Gets Help Flying Home to Canada After Rehab]

NBC covered the story:

Beatrix the Falcon Gets Help Flying Home to Canada After Rehab

By Kevin Cokely

A rare peregrine falcon finally flew home from North Texas to Canada Thursday – but not on her own.

"I'm so glad she's getting to go back to where she belongs," said Kathy Rogers, who nursed 5-year-old Beatrix back to health at the Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Hutchins.

Blinded by a March hailstorm migrating from Mexico to her home in Winnipeg, Canada, Beatrix quickly regained her sight.

But she remains too weak to make the 1,300 mile flight home herself.

“It would be just like a marathon runner that’s been locked up in a closet for six months,� said Rogers.

American Airlines arranged to fly Beatrix home through Toronto. After months spent working to secure all the needed paperwork from both Canada and U.S. authorities, Rogers was finally able to board the plane with Beatrix in the seat beside her, safely secured in a pet carrier.

“I don’t think it’s ever been done, returning a wild Canadian bird back to Canada. Apparently that’s never been done before,� said Rogers. “I’m ready to turn her over to someone else at this point.�

A band on Beatrix's leg led Rogers to the Peregrine Falcon Recovery Project in Manitoba, which says Beatrix is something of a local celebrity.

"We have web cams on that particular nest site, so people are able to watch and watch her grow up," said Tracy Maconachie, project coordinator with the Manitoba Peregrine Falcon Recovery Project.

"We had a contest to name the chicks and her name was chosen from amongst a whole bunch of names for her," Maconachie added.

Beatrix will miss the fall migration to Mexico, and will instead spend the winter in Canada with more rehabilitation to get ready for the next breeding season there.

There is also video with the article:

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Beatrix-the-Falcon-Gets-Help-Flying-Home-to-Canada-After-Rehab-404130966.html

After being in rehab at Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Hutchins, Texas, since March, peregrine falcon Beatrix has finally returned home to Canada. With all the necessary paperwork finally in place, she was flown home via Toronto to her home in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

She received the very best of care from Kathy Rogers and her staff. Kathy Rogers even accompanied Beatrix all the way to Winnipeg, really going above and beyond. Having someone she knows beside her on the journey would make it much less stressful for Beatrix.

She had her own seat on the plane, her own boarding pass, and was allowed to board first.

Photos: Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.





Beautiful Beatrix:



With Kathy Rogers, looking relaxed:



Beatrix will spend the winter continuing her rehab at a facility in the Winnipeg area.

Meantime, her mate, Ty, found a new mate, Faith, and raised three chicks with her this year.

Posted by Kathy Rogers yesterday:

A breathtakingly cold and beautiful Canadian sunset as we bid farewell to Beatrix. She will be inside at a rehab facility for the winter. Til later, lady Bea. See ya in the spring.

https://www.facebook.com/Rogers-Wildlife-Rehabilitation-Center-398035120217303/

[Dayton, Ohio]

Dayton, Ohio

I was not aware of this bald eagle nest, where there is no webcam to follow the resident pair, Cindy and Jim.

This blog is so very sad, and hard to read. 

https://eastwoodeaglewatchers.wordpress.com/2016/12/01/the-one-i-never-wanted-to-write/

A post-fledging photo of Erica:

Island Girl's transmitter has sent a few more fairly weak signals.

She is somewhere in this general area:



Definitely not an urban peregrine.

The Harrisburg cams have been down recently. It seems that they are being replaced with new cams.

This evening, one cam was back online. There is now night vision. Also, the stick has been replaced with a new one.

I never did see any updates on the red-banded female. I can only hope she survived. Until the cams went down, I had been seeing Niecey and Lil Dad from time to time, most times together.

[YY Update December 2016Posted on 6 December 2016 by Adrian Blumfield]

Today, a new update on the last surviving chick, YY:



YY Update December 2016

Posted on 6 December 2016 by Adrian Blumfield

In the Summer of 2016 Peregrine YY having fledged from the nest at Norwich Cathedral was unable to fly effectively. A decision was made by the Hawk and Owl Trust to remove the bird and send it for rehabilitation. During this process when flying after live prey she suffered another setback, fracturing her scapula.

The healing was going well and her flying had recommenced, however it was very obvious that things were not right. So YY was taken back to Neil Forbes and had a CT scan. The CT scan shows she had a ‘un-united coracoid and scapula’.

The results and advice we have been given indicates that this injury will now not heal without surgery. The chances of a positive outcome are less than 50%, however a united decision has been taken that we owe YY a chance of recovery as the alternative is euthanasia.

If she gets through the surgery, which will happen later this week, then it will be a long process to get her flying again as she will need to have a rest and moult before any flying can be attempted, therefore it could easily be late 2017 before she is released.

When more information is available we will update this site.

Poor little YY. She has been through so much. I hope for the very best for her.  

However, at this point I have lost all confidence in the Hawk and Owl Trust.  

Months ago, while there were still two surviving chicks, the Hawk and Owl Trust posted the following:

URGENT APPEAL: We are anticipating the return of the Norwich peregrine fledglings YY and 41 in the next few weeks from the rehabilitation centre and we need to provide a hack aviary for them for a period of 10-15 days. We are requesting for a donation or loan of a commercial polytunnel frame, which can be clad with soft netting to allow them to get used to the area and landscape that they will be released in. It is required to be a large enough structure to allow them to fly and build up their muscles. This will only be a temporary measure used to allow the peregrines to get used to their surroundings prior to their release. Please contact us at our main office on 01328 850590 or email Nigel Middleton at nigel.middleton@hawkandowl.org

We have now also worked out the costs for this appeal and are hoping to raise £650. If you would like to contribute towards this then please visit our 'How to Donate' page by clicking on the link below. When asked 'Where do you wish your donation to be used?', please select Norwich Cathedral Peregrines and write in additional comments 'Peregrine Hack Aviary', your money will then go directly to this cause. Many thanks

This really made me wonder. A plastic tunnel that they could cover with netting? Did they not have any adequate facilities for the different stages of rehab?

Then, of course, chick 41 did not survive.

In September, an update on the last survivor, YY, was posted:

September 12 2016

Here she is at her current recovery place - ICBP Newent who rescued her after the escapades in Norwich along with her remaining sister who sadly didn't survive - however she is doing well they are teaching her to catch prey and planning to return her to Norfolk to an unknown place towards the end of September together I believe with a rescued male from Avonmouth.

Someone back again two minutes later, looking bright white. DC?

   

Thanks Alison! I saw both Beauty and Dot.ca this morning. B was on OCSR and DC was hunting from the wing ring at the top of the Times Square bldg and the jail Comm Tower. 

Thanks, Carol! Glad to know you saw both of them. It's always good to see them!

   

Gone after the last pic.

Thank you for posting this, Donna! Kendal looks wonderful and very handsome. It's so good to know that he is doing well.