Jersey City Chick Check May 10 2010

[Bonnie]

They had four hatches on the same day.  All four eggs hatched between 6 am and Noon.  I went to the chick check today and got some pictures of the female, male and eyasses.  All four chicks were very healthy and had full crops.  They are well fed.  That female is fierce.  She stooped on us from way up and came down alongside the building.  She pulled out just before she hit the door and us.

Enjoy the pictures.   And this is what you Rochester Falcon Folks have done to me!!  I can't get any rest now between eagle and peregrine seasons!!

[Dumpsterkitty]

Looks like they're feeding the one eyas. Was it medicated quail??   If I recall correctly frounce has been a HUGE problem at that nest.

[Donna]

Wow....very nice shots. What's with the last pic? Is he/she sick Bonnie? Was it not eating right?

[MAK]

Beautiful peregrine!

[Bonnie]

The last pic is of one of the four chicks getting the medicated quail.  The bird is definitely not sick.  They were all quite healthy and active.  Kathy Clark has been giving the medication early on for several years.  She has had losses from the disease and wants to prevent it.

[Bonnie]

Forgot to tell you that #1 is the male, #2 is the fierce female (could be Mariah's sister), and the last is one of the chicks getting its medicine in quail.  Mom got them all back under her wing later.  They had a very long feeding about an hour or so after they were returned to the scrape.

[Donna]

The last pic is of one of the four chicks getting the medicated quail.  The bird is definitely not sick.  They were all quite healthy and active.  Kathy Clark has been giving the medication early on for several years.  She has had losses from the disease and wants to prevent it.

OK..yay...preventive medicine. 

[Donna]

May 17, 2010: A Jersey City alumnus nesting in Connecticut!
In June, 2005, we banded three peregrine chicks at the Jersey City nest site. One of them was a female with color band *V/*5. We recently got a resighting of this bird and learned she is nesting on a cliff in New Haven, Connecticut. The nest is located in East Rock Park , a city park with an interesting rocky ridge that is part of a series of ridges running north-south through the Connecticut Valley Lowlands of Massachusetts and Connecticut. At its peak it is about 550’ above sea level.

Wow...a natural habitat nesting. Cool.

[Bonnie]

Everyone is thrilled to find the offspring here and there.  Another of the falcons has been the resident female in Elizabeth, NJ for several years.  And she is as ferocious as her mother.

Mike and I are invited to the banding next Tuesday, May 25 probably at 11 am.  We have to be there by 10.  And we thought the chick check was the ultimate falcon experience.

[Donna]

Everyone is thrilled to find the offspring here and there.  Another of the falcons has been the resident female in Elizabeth, NJ for several years.  And she is as ferocious as her mother.

Mike and I are invited to the banding next Tuesday, May 25 probably at 11 am.  We have to be there by 10.  And we thought the chick check was the ultimate falcon experience.

Congrats!  have fun

[Bonnie]

Four very angry girls at 101 Hudson.  They are not happy with their new jewelry and they wanted a pedicure too.  Pics and video coming.

[Bonnie]

What in the world?



Band numbers are 00 over AE to 03 over AE









No pictures of the female.  She is way too fast!!  She looked like a bat streaking by the scrape and ledge door.  We named her Athena, Goddess of War, Wisdom and Philosophy.  But here is 2/6 (We named him Six Pack - Linn P is turning over in her grave)  He actually swooped at the invaders this time.

[MAK]

 

[Bonnie]

Here's a link to my website with a short video of the kakking, err, banding.

http://web.me.com/talluto/Wildlife_2010/Jersey_City_Banding_2010.html#0

[Donna]

Here's a link to my website with a short video of the kakking, err, banding.

http://web.me.com/talluto/Wildlife_2010/Jersey_City_Banding_2010.html#0

Oh how I  that Kakking....thanks Bonnie....nice video and slideshow!