Peregrines in Zurich

[Annette]

Today suddenly died female Carla in the early morning just before she was feeding her eyases.
The prey was probably poisoned.


A forum member reported:

"A very tragic day when sweet carla's live came to an unforeseeable end.

I was really astonished to seeing her body laying in that flat positon in front of her hungry waiting chick. First I thought that to many users were blocking the stream and I wondered if the cam froze for that reason. As the chick didn't want to wait anymore after 2-3 minutes and vanished into the box I realized the adult female must be dead.

I mailed to Mr. Stefan Hose (Grün Stadt Zürich) and let him know what happened asking him for considering to evacuate the chicks as it was done at Norfolk Botanical Garden too in case of a dangerous feed Situation. Mr. Hose didn't respond to my mail yet but the result could be seen after nearly half an hour. The last picture showing the removal of carla's body made it clear that my request was not in vain.

So let's remind of a precious and unique swiss female falcon giving us so much joy over years.

Bye bye Carla we will miss you but cute Antonio will find another young mate - I guess who - because we may have seen her some months ago...the young one with clear stripes which appeared at springtime when Carla was absent. Let nature open the next love game and we will enjoy it!"

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Why are there such awful people?    

[Kris G.]

This is so sad. 

[Donna]

I can't handle anymore deaths, first Indy, the male hawk in NY that was poisoned, momma Hawk at the Institute with something wrapped around her leg....eyases died in Nijmegen....and what others. Bad year so far.  .

[MAK]

   Life is full of drama whether it be in nature or humans. We must keep on keeping on as they say. There IS more good than bad we just tend to dwell on the bad more. Try to be positive! 

[margaret]

I like your two cents, MAK!  Yes, we do have to keep on keeping on!  I'm with you there, but it is still
so sad.    The picture is sad. Were the young rescued and taken to be fostered? My positive thought is that the prey was not poisoned, and perhaps it was another cause.

  I hope so.   Is it still early enough for the male to find another mate?  Will the nest site be tested?
 
 Annette, are you from Switzerland? You have the most beautiful country! I visited there in what seems a lifetime ago. Lucerne...before the beautiful bridge burned down;  Zurich,  and further south...I only remember Jungfrau.  I will return to Switzerland some day...that is my positive thought for the day!

This truly is a world wide forum!  All with one thing in common --love of the peregrines!   I'm going to bet that is more likely love of all avian creatures.  

[Annette]

>Were the young rescued and taken to be fostered?

Forum report:
The three chicks will be raised at raptors station Berg am Irchel.
 
>Annette, are you from Switzerland?

I am from Germany not Swizerland.

[Donna]

  Life is full of drama whether it be in nature or humans. We must keep on keeping on as they say. There IS more good than bad we just tend to dwell on the bad more. Try to be positive! 

Good thoughts but that's not me! Can't help the way I am. Sorry!!

[margaret]

Germany is equally as beautiful  
 
My maternal grandfather was born in Baden Baden  (spelling?)  The Black Forest?

[jeanne]

It's hard enough when it is a territorial battle or "natural" causes but a mother bird caring for her young dying because of poisoned prey is even more of a heartbreak

[Kris G.]

>Were the young rescued and taken to be fostered?

Forum report:
The three chicks will be raised at raptors station Berg am Irchel.
 
That is good news!

[margaret]

Keep us posted about the three Swiss chicks.

[Annette]

A video about the last minutes of the female.
Please scroll down on page.
http://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/falken

[theboot8mom]

  How sad. I was crying as I watched the video of this beautiful creature take its last breath as she was trying desperately to feed her babys. very very sad.

[Donna]

A video about the last minutes of the female.
Please scroll down on page.
http://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/falken

I just don't have the heart to watch this sad video! Fri**en poisons!! 

[Annette]

Update of female

The female was studied.
It did not die from poisoning or infection, but probably from heart and circulatory failure. This death is not uncommon in birds.