I second, third and fourth te Mariah stories section. I know it is looking backward but history is good to know.  Then we can make a Beauty and Unity section.  Their stories are priceless. And we can also look forward.

While quite so sad and uncomfortable for all, humans and especially Violet, birds hide their problems almost until it is impossible to treat them.  If she is captured, she may not be happy in a captive environment which is ultimately the case.  It is a very tough call on this one.

Come with me to The Susquehanna in Maryland.  It is only a 15 hour drive for you.  LOL

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Isaura was also my favorite and first casualty.  She met up with a jet at Rochester Airport. I still have tears. 

I think we will never know about Mariah.

I am volunteering for Project Feeder Watch at the center through Saw Mill River Audubon.  I thought you all might enjoy today's photos.  There is a banded peregrine in the set.   Could be Mariah, but I doubt it.  In any case, she appears to be a beautiful female. Here's hoping it is one from Rochester or Jersey City or NYC. 

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Nice. Thanks.

That's from my buddy Mike.

That did it.  Now I have to record Skittles, scarlet macaw, and Humphrey, Timneh African grey, 12 green cheek conures and two parakeets talking to each other during the day.  You won't believe it.

Interesting. I am facing this issue.  I didn't realize if I designated public in my files anyone could use them and make money off them.  That has changed.  But I now have a web site that kind of protects that.  If I post anyone can see them.  The files are small enough they would make terrible copies.  It is an issue as I move to retirement and have sold a few pictures.  My photog friends don't put up their good ones.

We had a similar experience last year with#3 who we released on Oct 29 at 101 Hudson in Jersey City.  The female did not want her around.  We are sure our third gal got the message and got out of town.    Mariah was very lucky that her mother did recognize her and bring her food.  At this time of year the children have been driven off.

Steve Jobs and his Apple creations have helped birders immensely.  I have all the software and apps invented for identifying birds.

I take exception to a few things in that Audubon article which I will tell them. Apple seeds contain arsenic.  I doubt that any bird in it's right mind is eating apple seeds.  The fleshy part of the apple is passion fruit for birds.  They don't like the peel though.

I am not quite sure.  I can ask him.  But it has nothing to do with a negative behavior.  Phung Luu is all about positive rewards.  But he does withhold food until they do what he wants.  He does not starve the birds.  I saw that Legs was not behaving and he did not get food.  It is absolutely essential that the bird responds to the food reward or it would die if it ever got out into the wild.  At the demonstration the turkey vulture took off on its own.  If the bird had not been trained that the food was waiting with Phung Luu it would have gone off on migration and not been able to survive.  While we may not like the idea, it is survival for unreleasable birds.  And the turkey vulture and Legs are unreleasable because of physical or mental problems.

Mike and I got to see Legs, our third bird from 101 Hudson.  Here is the link.

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Not that dumb of a question.  LOL  I forgot to add the smily.  After I got it I found out that ankles hurt the most. 

He used a needle and stuck it into me.  Yes, it hurt.  But it was not that bad.  Lasted only for about 25 min or so.  I love my tattoo.