Bird Cams Around the World

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I wrote my letter only this morning. I went out on a limb a bit, but I think that's o.k and I did ask about that durn box....in the nicest sort of way, of course.

Ditto Carly! I read that and while the fire was still hot, so to speak, I emailed them a correction. I did so respecfully but didn't mince words. There is no owner's manual when it comes to animal behavior. Nature has the last word.

Edit; to correct spelling

I just sent a long rambling letter to Alcoa in another effort to get our nestbox back. They were nice enough to respond again, but not sure there was much progress, although she is sympathetic.

Here is the response.
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dear lynn,

We have had the same thought ourselves regarding the aggressive behaviour of
Sheila vs Ava and in some respects it is unlucky that Ava didn't get the
opportunity to prove herself at the nest box on the water tower before it was
dismantled. However, whilst Sheila was particularly aggressive, Havoc has also
swooped people. We will assess what the new couple’s behaviour is like and give
them every opportunity to try the new nest box. If the new nest box is
successful it will be better for the falcons and our employees in the longer
term keeping the interaction to a minimum – clearly the swooping was a sign of
angst from the falcons. We will assess at the end of the season what might be
the next step if the new nest box proves unsuccessful.

Peregrine Falcon Webcam
Anglesea Power Station
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I had asked about the possibility that Ava might respond differently and be less aggressive than Sheila, thus allowing the nestbox to be reinstalled.


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Hi Everyone!
Here is the reply. The death date was removed from the family tree.

"thank you for your email.

the death date has been removed from Sheila on the family tree.

the concept behind the divided nest box was to give the male somewhere to roost rather than on the Power Station structure.
if Havoc roosts on the Power Station it brings him closer to our employees increasing the likelihood of angst which can lead to swooping and striking of our employees.
there was a divided box last year as well however the camera was only orientated towards the main nest box with the female and chicks.

Peregrine Falcon Webcam
Anglesea Power Station"


Edit; to add my email (remember, I went out on a limb a bit here to make a point) I wrote this after the first update about Sheila's assumed (presumed) death.

"Subject:Sheila and the new nest box
Message:Hi
I am writing to you to thank you for updating your site as to the assumption that Sheila has died. It is my experience that very occasionally the resident male will accept a new female after the resident female has been banished but has not actually died. A date on the chart without finding remains is misleading in general.

I am hoping that the new female and her mate will accept the nest box. This is the first time I have seen a nest box of this design. Could you explain the advantages of the divided box?
Thank you for your time,"

Thanks Mick for your e-mail and for posting the response. There was a divided box last year? I was wondering why they never pulled the cam back as they had in years past. Did it work ? Did Havoc roost there? At any rate, it seemed to be big enough for the family.

I sent one last e-mail asking her to reconsider placing the nestbox back on the tower to give Ava a good chance at possibly a first time nest. While I was at it, I went ahead and asked if she could turn the cam on at the new nest, just in case, so we could be on the lookout for falcons. Well, I did tell her that I was a falcon fanatic and proved it by all my e-mails. I'm expecting the police at my door any minute to arrest me for harrassment.

We have done all that we can do to help Havoc and Ava. I think, if nothing else, they might have a better understanding of how important these birds are to people.

My thanks also to everyone who sent the emails. At least we understand what they're thinking, regardless of our opinion of their ideas.

Last years nest box, screenshot taken on February 23 th:
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I can see NO evidence of an annex.