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Author: | SWINWK [ Fri Mar 06, 2015 1:11 am ] |
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Thanks kittenface, I think golden eagles are beautiful. Hope this guy pulls through this ordeal and with rehab attains the highest quality of life possible! |
Author: | kittenface [ Fri Mar 06, 2015 1:42 am ] |
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SWINWK, If anyone can help the Golden it is Utah Rehab. They are the Heroes of Phoenix the Golden that was in the wildfire and half dead when he was able to be rescued. |
Author: | skygirlblue [ Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:18 am ] |
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Great segment on NBC news last night...Hanover, PA Eagles have gone viral!!! |
Author: | kittenface [ Wed Mar 11, 2015 10:14 pm ] |
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Well C R A P, thats all they need now. |
Author: | skygirlblue [ Wed Mar 11, 2015 11:06 pm ] |
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YIKES!!! |
Author: | kittenface [ Mon Mar 16, 2015 10:18 pm ] |
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UPDATE: Woman Charged with Killing Hunter's Falcon to Save Duck This is just horrible. |
Author: | kittenface [ Tue Mar 17, 2015 1:22 am ] |
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TERRE HAUTE, Indiana — Two peregrine falcons have been spotted on Vigo County Courthouse as they look for a nesting place. The Tribune-Star (http://bit.ly/1bczUnk ) reports the pair once had a nest at Indiana State University's Statesman Towers, which are set to be demolished in April. ISU professor Steve Lima, the falcons' unofficial keeper, said efforts were made to make the birds "uncomfortable" at the buildings in an attempt to get them to nest elsewhere. That may have been successful, Lima said, although they're still seen at Statesman Towers nearly every day. "We don't really know what they are doing," he said. Lima said he often sees the falcons at the courthouse, but he said it doesn't seem high enough for a nest. They've also been spotted at St. Benedict Church and the WTHI-TV transmission tower. A nesting box was placed on the Sycamore Building in downtown Terre Haute, but the falcons haven't been spotted on a camera at the site. It seemed like the best spot for the falcons, Lima said, but they haven't shown interest. Lima expects the falcons will stay in Terre Haute. "This is their city; they won't go anywhere," he said. "This is their territory." Last yr. Indiana State Univ. Business Building Terre Haute couple were m: 1687-02129 f: B/R G/C? |
Author: | kittenface [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 6:39 pm ] |
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I just get so F'n mad when I read about this C R A P 25 MARCH 2015 | 1:40 PM Osprey's leg entangled in balloon string. |
Author: | SWINWK [ Fri Mar 27, 2015 8:34 pm ] |
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This story originates one county east of the peregrine falcon nest in Petersburg, In: |
Author: | SWINWK [ Thu Apr 02, 2015 2:46 pm ] |
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Didn't realize Albatross would land on ships @ sea: |
Author: | skygirlblue [ Thu Apr 16, 2015 5:53 pm ] |
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Wait....I am very confused..what nest is this? Is this the Buffalo nest with Dixie and Yankee? |
Author: | kittenface [ Thu Apr 23, 2015 3:47 pm ] |
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Peregrine falcon breeding at SAHS April 22, 2015 A unique opportunity for students at Stillwater Area High School to witness a rare falcon breeding procedure. When one of the peregrine falcons at the school’s raptor center produced infertile eggs, science teacher and Master licensed falconer Andy Weaver decided to attempt artificial insemination. He used a sample that was shipped overnight from a breeder in Iowa. Weaver said that type of long-distance procedure is rare and something not done at the high school level. |
Author: | Matrix [ Fri May 08, 2015 1:29 pm ] |
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Matrix wrote: Well, here comes a new challenge to the birds.... Falcons were mentioned in the article. Clip from the article: Who’s At Risk? This disease has been indiscriminate. So far this AI outbreak has obliterated commercial turkey farms, commercial chicken farms, a backyard flock of guinea hens, captive raptors (such as hawks and falcons), a 4-H chicken flock and others. Every backyard flock, especially flocks on range or in runs that have no solid roof, are wide open targets. I am guessing here but if we start seeing on cam birds dying suddenly... this may be the culprit... More info via NABC facebook: More Avian Influenza information from the Bird Banding Lab in the US: Within the past 6-8 months, highly pathogenic strains of Avian Influenza (AI) have been documented within the US and Canada. At this time, three different strains have been identified: one found only in domestic poultry flocks and two found in wild birds. Two of these strains are genetically distinct and may have evolved in North America. The third strain is identical to a highly pathogenic strain recorded in eastern Asia. To date, there have been no human cases of AI reported from North America that resulted from exposure to birds on this continent. The infected wild North American b irds have primarily been waterfowl and a very small number of large raptors that could have fed on infected waterfowl. These infected birds have been found at scattered locations in the western half of North America with the greatest number of cases reported from Washington and Oregon. The status of highly pathogenic AI in North America is very dynamic at this time. Wild birds continue to be tested and the geographic distribution and variety of bird species infected with these strains will likely expand. These strains are not believed to be easily transmitted to humans, but that status could change as these viruses evolve. Banders need to keep informed of the latest developments regarding the status of highly pathogenic AI in North America. Websites maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and the National Wildlife Health Center are regularly updated. Links to these websites are provided below and banders should periodically visit these websites to learn the latest information on the status of AI on this continent: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/index.htm http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_…/avian_influenza/index.jsp Banders working at locations where highly pathogenic AI strains have been identified, and especially those working with taxa known to be infected with these strains, should take all necessary precautions to prevent transmission of the disease. Health professionals should be consulted to learn what precautions are necessary which may include wearing masks, gloves, and outer garments/footwear that can be routinely disinfected prior to removal. While such precautions are not currently necessary for banders working in locations and with taxa not known to be infected with highly pathogenic AI, banders are strongly urged to carefully consider the hygiene procedures practiced by anyone coming in direct contact with wild birds and their practices for holding birds prior to banding. For personal hygiene, anyone touching wild birds should thoroughly wash their hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based disinfectant before eating or using any device that comes in contact with their skin, such as a cell phone. Clothes worn during banding, especially any garments soiled by birds, should be thoroughly washed before another individual comes in contact with those items. Prior to banding, each bird should be held in a bag, cage or other device where they have no direct contact with other birds. These holding devices should either be disposable or able to be disinfected and washed after use. Use of any holding bag, cage or other device where multiple birds come into direct contact should be discontinued. In situations where banders allow release of wild birds by members of the public, banders should obtain guidance about this practice with respect to their potential liability resulting from the possible exposure of the public to highly pathogenic AI. Follow ing common-sense precautions, banders should be able to continue their banding operations without fear of becoming infected with AI. Their banding practices should follow necessary precautions to prevent the spread of AI or other diseases among birds. Banders must keep informed of the changing status of AI in North America. Should this disease become more widespread and/or affect a greater variety of avian taxa, then bird banding procedures may require additional modifications to prevent exposure to this disease. |
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