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Other Nature Related Information / Falcon Web Cams / Re: National Aviary, Cathedral of Learning - Pitt Peregrines
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on: 17-Apr-18, 11:52:48 AM
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 Oh my goodness, this is such a sad mystery. What has to happen in Hope's brain that in that instant of hatching she sees them as either a threat or as prey? And why does that switch in her brain not go on if they hatch in the dark or if Terzo is there for the hatching? It is so sad and so strange. It's no mystery to those of us that have some background in environmental studies and the damaging effects of Supersites on humans and other species. What the mystery to me is why they haven't trapped her and removed her from the site so she can be tested . She's like the canary in the coal mine but no one is listening again. True. I have no doubt that the cause is environmental, but I am interested in what is actually happening in her brain, and why and how it is turned off so that, if the chick survives past hatching, she becomes a normal mother. Yes and that's what those type of chemicals do - they can actually alter the DNA of a species. Something is definitely different in her 'wiring' and it would be fascinating to find out. |
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Other Nature Related Information / Falcon Web Cams / Re: National Aviary, Cathedral of Learning - Pitt Peregrines
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on: 17-Apr-18, 09:14:11 AM
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Oh my goodness, this is such a sad mystery. What has to happen in Hope's brain that in that instant of hatching she sees them as either a threat or as prey? And why does that switch in her brain not go on if they hatch in the dark or if Terzo is there for the hatching? It is so sad and so strange. It's no mystery to those of us that have some background in environmental studies and the damaging effects of Supersites on humans and other species. What the mystery to me is why they haven't trapped her and removed her from the site so she can be tested . She's like the canary in the coal mine but no one is listening again. |
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Anything Else / Totally OT / Re: Ice Storm? Or Iceless Storm? That is the question! 4/14 and 4/15, 2018
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on: 16-Apr-18, 07:45:26 AM
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Lily may surprise you Carly. She's staying tight on those eggs keeping them nice and toasty warm.  We had a little bit of ice coating the trees yesterday afternoon. But it's gone now. Rainy day here in Rochester, but it should taper off this afternoon and then the winds will pick up. We're also under a flood watch. Enjoy the day everyone! I don't doubt Lily, Carol - it's that ledge...if too much rain falls in a short period it can't drain fast enough so the water spreads sideways and saturates the eggs from underneath. I really hope they get a hatch or two. They are so close... about 10 days out. The ledge doesn't look as bad as I feared this morning. |
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Anything Else / Totally OT / Re: Ice Storm? Or Iceless Storm? That is the question! 4/14 and 4/15, 2018
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on: 15-Apr-18, 08:38:55 AM
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Hamilton has it worse, look at poor Lily, encrusted in ice. When that switches to heavy rain later that will slide right off the ice. Their nest failed last year due to rain and cold and this is much worse. Ours is going to last until about 8 pm tonight again. I suspect many nests will fail this year - those nesting on open ledges at least. The Sheraton cam is frozen on yesterday but at least she is sheltered as is Midnight at MEC. Maybe it's best Aria and Lucky don't have eggs this year. With the work on the tower and this weather, it would not be a good first time experience for Aria. I was out earlier feeding the squirrels and birds as well. I literally just dumped the food out everywhere I could on the property for everyone. Very sad about the woodpecker  |
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