Webcam at Montreal university

[MAK]

    The parents need to send her packing!   

[Donna]

2 in nest and 1 unhatched egg still. Hope Polly stays away today.

[jeanne]

i wonder if someone from that site has contacted Mark Nash from the Canadian Peregrine Foundation??? This whole situation seems really odd

[Donna]

i wonder if someone from that site has contacted Mark Nash from the Canadian Peregrine Foundation??? This whole situation seems really odd

If no one did yet, I sure will. He may have some interesting answers.

[jeanne]

i wonder if someone from that site has contacted Mark Nash from the Canadian Peregrine Foundation??? This whole situation seems really odd

If no one did yet, I sure will. He may have some interesting answers.

Thanks, Donna.  He and his group are so good and maybe they can propose something to do about this

[Donna]

i wonder if someone from that site has contacted Mark Nash from the Canadian Peregrine Foundation??? This whole situation seems really odd

If no one did yet, I sure will. He may have some interesting answers.

Thanks, Donna.  He and his group are so good and maybe they can propose something to do about this

Sent an email to Mark on this subject. I know he's busy so...we may wait a while for an answer.

[carly]

Spirit seems to be keeping her food inside with the eyases now under her.  Polly was in earlier terrorizing her again but she left peacefully.  I'm not watching anymore, I can't so I just check the various blogs as I'm too afraid to see her grab one of the babies. 

I sent Mark an email last night too as I was totally freaked out by this.

[Donna]

Spirit seems to be keeping her food inside with the eyases now under her.  Polly was in earlier terrorizing her again but she left peacefully.  I'm not watching anymore, I can't so I just check the various blogs as I'm too afraid to see her grab one of the babies. 

I sent Mark an email last night too as I was totally freaked out by this.

I saw that prey underneath her with the babies...the prey's foot was hanging out. EW. I saved the pic.

[Donna]

Still 2 here today..phew

[jeanne]

Thank goodness!  I looked awhile ago and saw mama falcon but didn't see babies.  I thought she they were under her but I was nervous looking again!

[Donna]

  2 babies in Montreal this am. Heart pounding 

[Annette]

  2 babies in Montreal this am. Heart pounding 

Two little ones - so cute! 

[Nic1Pic]

For those who are interested with the UDM falcon saga.

Here a mail that Eve wrote to David Bird:
Polly stealing a baby from under her mother... Spirit barely reacted -
Roger was upset and chased Polly, don't know what happened with the
baby ... Right after she was back on the tower and the parents did not
chase her away... She was back twice yesterday but no damage .... But
i'm afraid we won't have any chick left to band!!

And here the answer of David:
 That;s incredible...I have never heard of that before.  Despite it being terrible news for your brood, we might be able to publish a scientific note on it.   Keep as many notes as you can on what's happening between the birds.   Sorry to hear this though.   xox
David M. Bird, Ph.D.
Avian Science and Conservation Centre of McGill University
21111 Lakeshore Road

[jeanne]

I just called the Peregrine Fund and spoke with one of the biologists.  He said it is pretty unusual for the parents to not push out a juvie from the year before and tend not to lay eggs until all are ousted.  I sent him the link to the Montreal site.  There is  a youtube of the snatching of the baby but I can't find it.  I was so sickened that I forgot to save it. 

Jeanne

[Donna]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUs5Txq6Hfs  Here's where Polly meets the 1st chic....she could have taken it then

Looking for the other but probably don't really want to see it.