SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH~2015

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64399

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Resident pair are unbanded

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

SLC peregrine falcons are back and exhibiting courtship behavior per FB. :loveheart2:

Cams to be turned on 1st week of April. :5val:

kittenface · **Posted:** Thu Feb 19, 2015 1:38 am

Thanks for the update SWINWK.

kittenface · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2015 10:20 pm

FB UPDATE!!!!

Salt Lake City Peregrine Falcons

Three weeks until the cameras are online!

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

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Matrix · **Posted:** Wed Apr 01, 2015 9:10 am

From SLCP Facebook:
On Sunday, March 29, we received a call from the Joseph Smith Memorial Building security staff regarding a peregrine down and acting strangely on the temple grounds. Bob Walters (our resident raptor expert and DWR's watchable wildlife coordinator) captured the bird and took her to a nearby rehabilitator. We think this adult female may be one of the JSMB nesting falcon pair.

Though she doesn't appear to be suffering traumatic injury, she is exhibiting a possible bacterial or fungal respiratory ailment. She's also depressed and not eating. She is receiving supportive therapy and we're going to run some blood tests that will help diagnose her.

We are uncertain what this means for the falcon's nesting season. It's not too late for the male (who has been seen hanging around the box recently) to re-mate. We'll keep you posted when we have information. We are still expecting the cameras to turn on Monday, April 6.

:???:

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

The female will not be able to return for nesting season. Here is a link for Fox 13 news report with Bob and Liz:

http://fox13now.com/2015/04/03/wildlife-officials-concerned-after-famous-female-falcon-found-injured-near-temple-square/#ooid=5lODZjdDpB75Vs4A8ZIsm7GMhpD8Za1N

Hope she is able to pull through this!

Sally · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2015 6:49 am

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64399

Thanks for the link to the report, swinwk...

I gotta stay positive...for the female to recover and the male to attract a new mate!!! If he is unable to do that, then that means 2 of my 4 favorite nests are out for the season..(I know..its all about me..hee hee..)

Once that cam goes live...we gotta be vigilant to see if the male brings in somebody new..Like Atlanta, they aren't over run with falcons so dad's gotta go searching..

Lizzy · **Joined:** Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:56 am **Posts:** 194

Hi Everyone, So sad that we are possibly losing this female as a active part of the nest in SLC. She's been around for a long while. Here is a link to another news segment Bob did yesterday. This male was not the best help last year. He seemed rather young/clueless. I hope he can find a mate still this year but I have my doubts.

http://www.good4utah.com/story/d/story/we-may-not-see-any-peregrine-falcon-babies-this-ye/35483/Q_Rq7BX-JUGkQsFVkzvJKQ

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

Thanks Lizzy! I sure hope she makes it! Went back and looked to see date of 1st egg appearing. In 2014 it was on 4/8 and 2013 on 4/12. So this week probably would have seen 1st egg here. You know, I always thought this Dad was quite the looker ... very dashing! I hope female falcons think so too!!! :egg17:

Lizzy · **Joined:** Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:56 am **Posts:** 194

Swinwk, I wonder how long a male waits for a female to return?

Lizzy · **Joined:** Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:56 am **Posts:** 194

I wrote a blog post with latest updates. We had a big surprise today.

Mary Anne feel free to edit my formatting ha ha, I can never remember how to post links. (Done!!~SGB)

bev. · **Posted:** Mon Apr 06, 2015 10:04 pm

Man, too bad all around.

bu t never underestimate a male lurijg in a female.

I guess hte important thing will be to have a male and a female here. Even if you do not know who male is.

Our Chase was useless first year bu t now look at him. some times first nesting is tough .

fingers crossed.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64399

Thanks Liz...I actually read your update on FB and your Blog first. I am so glad they now know what is wrong with Mom...aspergillosis, from what I understand, is tough to treat, but so happy she is showing some improvement...I think I mentioned that possibility in response to one of your FB posts..

I learned about it several years ago when one of the birds in a nest we watch (can't remember which one) was diagnosed with it...and several years ago, there was an outbreak of a mutated strain of it in Seattle...don't remember the specifics, but I do remember exchanging emails with a biologist..

Liz, hopefully they also have her on antifungals...not just antibiotics...

Oh boy...another male...I sure hope its not the SLC male...Didn't Bob think there was another pair in SLC several years ago...

Once the cam goes live, we can help keep watch!!

Lizzy · **Joined:** Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:56 am **Posts:** 194

skygirlblue wrote:

Liz, hopefully they also have her on antifungals...not just antibiotics...

Oh boy...another male...I sure hope its not the SLC male...Didn't Bob think there was another pair in SLC several years ago...

Once the cam goes live, we can help keep watch!!

I may have just listened to Bob wrong. It's likely he said antifungal. It's hard to hear him sometimes, plus I don't know diddly about any of this.

As far as another pair, there are pairs out by the airport, probably in the mountains, but I don't know of any right downtown. There is a rock canyon just north of the city and Bob said he had reports of a pair nesting up there years back.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64399

Thanks Liz!! I knew nothing about this fungus until several years ago when it hit a Seattle nest really, really hard...I'm sure the vets know exactly what needs to be done...

So sad about the male that died..I'm glad Bob persisted about seeing it...let's just hope its not the SLC male...I think we have enough pics that, if need be, we can do comparisons when the time comes...of course, its never easy trying to ID an unbanded bird!!!...I'm terrible at it..

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

Cams are live!!! Looks as if someone has enjoyed a meal in the nestbox! :eggthumbup:

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