JERSEY CITY & UNION COUNTY~2016

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64771

Thanks Carolyn....Durand was notorious for doing that!!

Union County..

kittenface · **Posted:** Tue May 24, 2016 1:27 pm

Well from the sound of the chat they went into the box at Union County and powdered chicks

Betty Ann Kelly · Environmental Specialist at County of Union Dept Parks & Community Renewal
So...our NJDEP Wildlife Biologist, Kathy Clark, noticed (thanks to our webcam) that our falcon chicks seemed to have discolored faces and beaks and was concerned that they might have trichinosis, a pigeon borned disease. She was also concerned that the chicks might have lice or mites since they were scratching a good deal. So, Clark and her assistant, Beth, paid the chicks a visit today and found the chicks to be in overall good health. Kathy treated the chicks with a preventative medication and also treated them with a lice & mite spray. The chicks were being bitten by wingless flies so Ms. Clark collected some of these to bring back to DEP. In addition, the failed egg was removed from the nest. Excellent job done by all. Many thanks to Beth and Kathy.
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kittenface · **Posted:** Tue May 24, 2016 2:13 pm

vlu328 · **Posted:** Tue May 24, 2016 2:23 pm

kittenface wrote:

Well from the sound of the chat they went into the box at Union County and powdered chicks

Betty Ann Kelly · Environmental Specialist at County of Union Dept Parks & Community Renewal
So...our NJDEP Wildlife Biologist, Kathy Clark, noticed (thanks to our webcam) that our falcon chicks seemed to have discolored faces and beaks and was concerned that they might have trichinosis, a pigeon borned disease. She was also concerned that the chicks might have lice or mites since they were scratching a good deal. So, Clark and her assistant, Beth, paid the chicks a visit today and found the chicks to be in overall good health. Kathy treated the chicks with a preventative medication and also treated them with a lice & mite spray. The chicks were being bitten by wingless flies so Ms. Clark collected some of these to bring back to DEP. In addition, the failed egg was removed from the nest. Excellent job done by all. Many thanks to Beth and Kathy.
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I'm so happy to hear that they did this! I figured the best we could hope for was that they would treat the chicks when they are banded in a couple of weeks. I noticed that all three chicks had blackened, scabby areas under their wings (the area that would be "armpits" on humans) and I knew from watching nests last year that was a sign of parasites.

This is a picture that I took on Saturday, May 21. You can see the blackened areas in their "wingpits". Also, Mom was feeding them like a pro! She was moving from one mouth to the next like she was on an assembly line.

kittenface · **Posted:** Tue May 24, 2016 3:08 pm

she is a good momma for sure.

kittenface · **Posted:** Tue May 24, 2016 3:30 pm

catwoman · **Posted:** Tue May 24, 2016 11:32 pm

So glad they took the time to check on these babies now rather than wait a few weeks. :clap:

I had forgotten to look for the black under the wings. There was a nest a couple of years ago that SGB & other BCAW members tried to get someone to intervene because there was obviously a serious parasite problem. They wouldn't intervene. By the time banding came around, it was too late. :tissue:

Since then, I tried to remember to pay attention to see if there is black under a chick's wing.

I thought this mom was doing a good job taking care of her little ones, even though she had a rocky start, so I was glad to hear that the chicks appeared to be healthy except for the parasites. :loveheart2:

catwoman · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2016 12:41 pm

Nice view of momma's band.

catwoman · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2016 4:08 pm

Poor darlings are hot. :egg15:

All are panting. The one in the middle has a feather sticking out of his mouth. :egg14:

vlu328 · **Posted:** Mon May 30, 2016 6:14 am

Babies are getting so big! And Dad is seriously molting.

vlu328 · **Posted:** Mon May 30, 2016 6:20 am

Group hug!

bev. · **Posted:** Mon May 30, 2016 11:14 pm

not unusual for adults to start molting

kids look good

bev. · **Posted:** Mon May 30, 2016 11:16 pm

keep forgetting to check Jersey /city. do we have a pair there yet

been busy with my sites in Edmonton but will check tomorrow

Coriena · **Posted:** Tue May 31, 2016 9:25 am

mikeg713 · **Posted:** Tue May 31, 2016 8:00 pm

bev. wrote:

keep forgetting to check Jersey /city. do we have a pair there yet

been busy with my sites in Edmonton but will check tomorrow

I haven't been checking that cam as much, but I've occasionally seen the female Juliet in the box scraping. Her male I don't think has been in the box yet (or at least less frequent than her).

bev. · **Posted:** Tue May 31, 2016 8:08 pm

nice long bonding session Coriena
thanks MIke

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64771

Union

bev. · **Posted:** Wed Jun 01, 2016 3:38 pm

aaaawe

catwoman · **Posted:** Wed Jun 01, 2016 5:55 pm

skygirlblue wrote:

Union

I just checked the cam & saw only one inside. I had forgotten that they have an outside cam, too! :egg13:

Sally · **Posted:** Wed Jun 01, 2016 8:37 pm

vlu328 wrote:

Group hug!

Love this photo! It's special...... :7val:

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