Miscellaneous peregrines

[Dot]

Diane - great pix.  The third one of the little guy leaning against the wall "honestly officer, I only had one drink" -

[kittenface]

Diane - great pix.  The third one of the little guy leaning against the wall "honestly officer, I only had one drink" -

[Diane]

  Good one Dot!   

[AlisonL]

Great pics, Diane! It's good that you were there to help. I hope the little one is okay after landing on the ground.

[Nora in IA]

PERFECT caption Dot    I love that last shot with his little tufts sticking out on the top of his head.  Great set of pictures and glad you could be there for him.  I hope they found the other one if he wasn't the lost one.

[AlisonL]

An article on the status of peregrines in Iowa, which now has 13 nesting pairs. And now they want to remove peregrines from the endangered species list in Iowa. 

http://www.globegazette.com/articles/2009/06/29/news/local/doc4a482117112d1293062063.txt

[AlisonL]

Winnipeg, Manitoba

The three chicks at this site have just fledged. There are two males, Ty and Tupper, and one female, Vesper. Vesper landed on the ground and was returned to the nest box, where she has stayed since.

Some pics of one of the boys on the nest ledge today.

Click on pic for slideshow:

[Linda M]

Nora found this information about a cam I don't think we've mentioned at a power plant in Wheatfield in northern Indiana.  The female is from Genoa:

"Peregrines have nested in a box high on the Unit 14 stack at R.M. Schahfer Generating Station since 1998, fledging 20 young during that time. The female, Latesha, was fledged in 1999 at a power plant in Genoa, Wisconsin, and has nested at Schahfer since 2001. Her mate, Rollin, was fledged at U.S. Steel in Gary, Indiana in 1996 and has nested in Wheatfield since 1998. Latesha is Rollin's third mate in the eight years that she has nested at Schahfer Station."

The photos are from the website; cam is on but no birds there right now.

http://www.nisource.com/enviro/falcon.asp

[kittenface]

Nora found this information about a cam I don't think we've mentioned at a power plant in Wheatfield in northern Indiana.  The female is from Genoa:

The only thing is that the cam this year was focused on the outside perch all season. Last year the cam showed the inside of the nest box, but there was no nesting activity. This year there was a pair of peregrines - they were occasionally seen together on the cam, but more frequently one was seen on the perch.

I know there was at least one baby, because a little while back, I saw a juvie sitting on the outside perch.

The indoor/outdoor carpeting used on the perch came loose early in the season and blew in the wind quite a bit.

I emailed them about Latesha and they sent this reply
Thank you for contacting NIPSCO. Currently, no falcons have nested where
our falcon-cam is located. If you're interested in more information about
our falcon program, please contact the Indiana Department of Natural
Resources.

[Diane]

Here's an update from the Duluth paper of the nest box in Duluth:

"Two falcon chicks have died
By: News Tribune, Duluth News Tribune

Now there are two.

Of the four peregrine falcon chicks that hatched and fledged from the Greysolon Plaza building in downtown Duluth earlier this summer, just two remain alive. One of them is flying, and the other is being treated for a shoulder injury at the Raptor Center in St. Paul.

Here’s a chick-by-chick update:

Mariah — One of two female chicks, Mariah was found in downtown Duluth, apparently injured, on July 15. She was transferred to the Raptor Center and is recovering there.

“The Raptor Center is under the assumption that it was a strain or a bruise [to the shoulder],” said Julie O’Connor with Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory. “Hopefully, she can be released here in Duluth within the next few weeks.”

Brittnie — The second female chick is still flying, O’Connor said.

“We saw her as of [Tuesday] chasing her mom and screaming for food,” she said. “She seems to be progressing normally.”

Zinger — One of the two males, Zinger had last been seen July 4 and was found dead Saturday behind CHUM. He appeared to have been electrocuted, O’Connor said.

Alex — The second male, Alex, died Saturday morning in the street near Crawford Mortuary on Second Street, O’Connor said. He apparently was struck by a car or flew into a car, she said.

The mortality rate for young-of-the-year raptors, including falcons, ranges from 60 percent to 80 percent, O’Connor said.

“I hate to see them not survive, but that’s the reality,” she said. “They do this in nature, too. They have more skills than the ability to manage them. They get incredibly focused on their prey. They’re capable of flying 100 mph. It’s like giving a teenage boy a Maserati and hoping he learns to drive it safely.” "

[Nora in IA]

I know we lose a lot of them and there are a lot we see successfully leave an area that are lost and never found/reported, but it's so sad to see them get to this point and die.  I'm glad Mariah is recovering well and so far Brittnie is doing ok.  Thanx Diane. 

[Dot]

http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=2&a=409714

Article from today's Rochester (MN) Post Bulletin about peregrines nesting in Whitewater State Park

...Once again, the sound of nesting peregrine falcons is echoing through Whitewater State Park, after being absent for 47 years...

some pictures too.

[AlisonL]

Article from today's Rochester (MN) Post Bulletin about peregrines nesting in Whitewater State Park

That's good news, Dot. What cute little chicks! I hope they fledge successfully.

[AlisonL]

Iowa

One of the chicks at the Ottumwa Generating Plant has been released after spending more than a month in rehab. The chick had been found on the ground after a storm. Too young to fledge, it would seem that she had fallen from the nest 300 feet up. There was concern that the parents might not accept her back after so much time had passed, but they apparently recognized her.

It's a two page article:

http://www.ottumwa.com/local/local_story_216001320.html?start:int=15

[AlisonL]

Ashland, Wisconsin

In Ashland, Wisconsin, peregrines nested on a very old oredock, unused for many years, which was due to be demolished. Demolition was delayed to accommodate the falcons, who raised three chicks.

One of the chicks has now fledged, and ended up on the ground. He/she was unable to gain any height, and was therefore rescued and returned to the nest.

I wonder where the pair who have called this nest home will nest next year.

http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/sports/outdoors/460681