~Buffalo Falcon News 2010~

[Kris G.]

News Flash!      
 Tuesday, June 15, 2010

~ Statler chick who went down is a healthy girl named "Statler" and returned!   More on blog now and pix and web album of the event by tonight!  Just wanted to share this much with you quickly!

Great news, Sage, with a happy ending!!  

[huddiecat]

Yeah!!!  Glad to hear she okay and returned!!  Thank you for the quick update.

[Donna]

News Flash!     
 Tuesday, June 15, 2010

~ Statler chick who went down is a healthy girl named "Statler" and returned!   More on blog now and pix and web album of the event by tonight!  Just wanted to share this much with you quickly!

That's great Sage...thanks so much.... happy endings.....well, so far. Fingers crossed.

[MAK]

News Flash!     
 Tuesday, June 15, 2010

~ Statler chick who went down is a healthy girl named "Statler" and returned!   More on blog now and pix and web album of the event by tonight!  Just wanted to share this much with you quickly!

 

[Donna]

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wbfo/news.newsmain/article/0/0/1663511/WBFO.News/UB%27s.peregrine.falcon.mother.gets..feisty

Mother falcon attacks dog, people in Buffalo, NY

(AP) – 5 hours ago

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Her chicks have left the nest, but a peregrine falcon nesting on a Buffalo tower is proving to be an overprotective mother. Antoine Lanier said he saw the falcon recently chase a teenage boy across a street near the University of Buffalo's South Campus, where a falcon nesting platform is perched on McKay Tower.

Minutes later, Lanier said the falcon swooped in and attacked his dog, leaving the pooch with bloodied paws and ears.

State wildlife biologist Connie Adams said the falcon chicks hatched on the UB tower have left the nest, but the mother remains defensive of her territory.

She said the falcon attacked a pair of bird watchers and a man working on the roof of a Buffalo hospital.

Adams said the mother falcon should become less aggressive in about two weeks.

[Bonnie]

You don't mess with Mother Nature.

[~Sage~]

Appreciate all your interest and comments about our Buffalo Peregrine sagas!  

 Jackie releasing "Statler"

 Lunch of Brown Thrasher being delivered to FOUR kids still in nest half an hour BEFORE "Statler" was released!  So, FIVE new Statler pefas in all!

More news and pix on BLOG plus a link to the new web album of the Statler fledging.

[Donna]

The DEC is denied access to the Statler building by the Bankruptcy Court, even for banding or rescues.  Please, new fledges, fly free and safely!

 
Sage, are you kidding me? No banding and no rescues allowed? Why? I thought the DEC had the upper hand in all cases where falcons are concerned! I guess not. Very sad. Poor babies.   

[MAK]

The DEC is denied access to the Statler building by the Bankruptcy Court, even for banding or rescues.  Please, new fledges, fly free and safely!

 
Sage, are you kidding me? No banding and no rescues allowed? Why? I thought the DEC had the upper hand in all cases where falcons are concerned! I guess not. Very sad. Poor babies.   

 

[valhalla]

The DEC is denied access to the Statler building by the Bankruptcy Court, even for banding or rescues.  Please, new fledges, fly free and safely!

Everyone is denied access to that building by the Court, including the building owners.  Property protection (both creditors and debtors) is part of Bankruptcy protection.  We don't have to like the rules, but they are what they are.

[huddiecat]

That is so discouraging!  Are there lots of fledge watchers around to help if needed, I hope?
Suzanne

[~Sage~]

FIVE (!) just banded at Central Terminal - 3 girls, 2 boys!

[MAK]

 

[Donna]

FIVE (!) just banded at Central Terminal - 3 girls, 2 boys!

YAY...CONGRATS Vicki! Do you name them?

[Joyce]

Ah ha, knew there were 5 at the Statler Towers.  I am so glad the female is okay.  Go Statler!  These peregrines need to find a more welcoming home for next year.  That is such a shame that they couldn't be banded.

Now 5 at Central terminal.  Wow!  Sage - how many young ones so far from the Buffalo area?