BREAKING NEWS JUNE-DECEMBER 2021

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12734

All 4 cams are live for SWFL! The season does not officially begin until 10/1/21. I did see Harriet and M15 on cam 2 this afternoon perched on the nest tree.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12734

Final count from 9/29 bracket in Fat Bear Week:

Go Grazer!!

loza · **Posted:** Thu Sep 30, 2021 1:00 am

MELBOURNE~367 COLLINS STREET Australia

09/30 15.03 :hatchegg:

Beth · **Posted:** Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:58 am

Wow, thanks Loza and Swinwk!!

Calendar updated! :10sum:

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12734

Totals from brackets on 9/30/21 in Fat Bear week (Go Otis!!):

Subadult female #131 _ 17,706 & Young adult male #812 _ 68,092 (Congrats 812)

(812's Mom) #402 _ 14,026 & Otis #480 _ 71,227 (Congrats Otis)

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12734

Waiting on VWS official update on California Condor #663 Junipero, so in the meantime you are stuck with mine as seen on 9/29/30 evening:

Junipero visited the Big Sur Sanctuary just before dark on 9/29/21 and could be seen attempting to ward off another condor from the carcass. He also seemed to eat maybe a little as he stuck his whole head within the carcass. His talons/distal foot area remain curled/drawn, but in this lighting at no time did the left foot look as black as previous and possibly not as swollen in areas. There were not any great close up views. At times the coloring looked almost the same as the other foot and other times it looked obviously darker. When he stood above the water hole and just before he turned to fly off, you could see an obvious deformity/angulation at the ankle joint that looks to be from a possible fracture. Was hoping to see if they mentioned him at their zoom chat on the afternoon of 9/30/21, but so far, I have not seen a link.

:eggthumb:

Edit to add at 3:10 am on 10/1/21: I was able to find the Zoom Chat from VWS on 9/30/21. Here are some things I was able to pull from it, then following is the zoom chat with the timeframe noted when they give the update on Junipero within the chat and also his most recent visit from the 29th. The initial pic they show is a previous one when his injury was first noted, the new stuff starts with a very short video of his flyoff from the water hole that shows the angulation from the fracture. Some generalizations of what was said:

The necropsy is not back on #438 his mate that he lost earlier this season, but they suspect it was from lead poisoning. When they are in a position to check on his whereabouts per radio signal, they continue to find him near the nest area and this bodes well for his chick that he is raising alone and now with the hardship of his severe injury. After many years of working with/observing the condors the speaker said, his drive to feed his chick is no different than humans. They will die trying to keep their chicks alive. He mentioned that it was good that Junipero came in late to feed this last time as the more dominant birds are there earlier in the day. Pinnacles is still on standby to capture Junipero if he comes their way. They will not be able to tell how he was possibly injured unless he is captured. It could be an injury from a natural predator, collision with a manmade object, gunshot wound, etc. They have had a condor with a fractured back heal on its own, albeit with a disability, but able to continue with its life. He believes Junipero is the toughest condor he has seen.

Timeframe for Junipero update starts at the 27:53 and ends at 33:53 within the zoom chat.

loza · **Posted:** Fri Oct 01, 2021 3:04 pm

MELBOURNE Australia 10/02 00.10 am :hatchegg:

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12734

Totals from brackets on 10/1/21 in Fat Bear Week (So sorry, Grazer!! Go Otis!!):

#132 Cub _ 40,968 & #128 Grazer _ 32,251

#151 Walker _ 60,621 & #32 Chunk 11,038

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12734

Totals from Brackets on 10/2/21 in Fat Bear Week (Go Otis!!)

#503 _ 22,447 & #812 _ 31,728

#480 Otis _ 34,000 & #"747" _ 22,532

Carolyn · **Posted:** Sun Oct 03, 2021 6:14 pm

After 15 Years, PG&E's Falcon Cam Will Go Dark Later This Month

https://sfist.com/2021/10/03/after-15-y ... his-month/

https://abc7news.com/falcon-cam-pge-cam ... /11072682/

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12734

Totals from bracket on 10/3/21 in a semi-final of Fat Bear Week ( Go Otis!!)

#151 Walker _ 31,399 & 132's cub Floof _ 22,496 (Congrats Walker)

Tsusan · **Posted:** Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:27 am

Carolyn wrote:

:girlsad3:

After 15 Years, PG&E's Falcon Cam Will Go Dark Later This Month

https://sfist.com/2021/10/03/after-15-y ... his-month/

https://abc7news.com/falcon-cam-pge-cam ... /11072682/

Beth · **Posted:** Mon Oct 04, 2021 11:05 am

Thanks Carolyn, sad... :girlsad3:

gigi · **Posted:** Mon Oct 04, 2021 11:48 am

New Eagle cam!
Dulles Greenway Wetlands in Leesburg, VA CAM & CHAT

New 2021
In partnership with American Eagle Foundation and Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy
Nest Location: Leesburg, VA

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SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12734

Totals from bracket on 10/4/21 in semi final 2 of Fat Bear Week (Go Otis!!)

#480 Otis _ 44,581 (congrats Otis)

#812 _ 18,451

Tomorrow is Fat Bear Tuesday!

Otis vs Walker

Beth · **Posted:** Tue Oct 05, 2021 6:27 am

Thanks Swinwk! :10sum:

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12734

And the winner of Fat Bear Week is:

Screen capture by: sundogsNM and who replied (when I mentioned his ear is even erect!), "it flapped up when he looked up:)"

Congratulations Otis! We Love You!!

gigi · **Posted:** Tue Oct 05, 2021 9:27 pm

SWINWK wrote:

And the winner of Fat Bear Week is:

Screen capture by: sundogsNM and who replied (when I mentioned his ear is even erect!), "it flapped up when he looked up:)"

Congratulations Otis! We Love You!!

Dutch Eagle Fan · **Posted:** Wed Oct 06, 2021 5:00 am

Hatch watch CSU Orange Australia. Chirping eggs!

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64479

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