IN THE NEWS~2014

kittenface · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2014 11:30 pm

Looks like we are going to loose Bay State Milling Cam
Unfortunately, the nest box is a safety hazard and needs to be removed. We are hopeful that the falcons will
return to Castle Rock, located roughly a mile upstream in on the Wisconsin side of the river. Two of the eyasses
this year were named after Rick and Maggie Lubinski, the father/daughter team who got a nest box installed
here as part of a 4H project in 2001. To read more about how the box was originally installed, follow this link:
http://www.winonapost.com/archive/03070 ... 30701.html
BUT we might be getting a cam at
Rob’s Nestbox, Greysolon Plaza, Duluth MN
We returned later in the summer to replace the old camera and microphone. Since falcon Dani had fledged, the
normally extremely aggressive female didn’t come near us – a relief since we hadn’t brought anything to capture
her with! It was interesting to see just how different her behavior was. The new equipment is great and we are
hoping to have it live on the internet later this year. It seems like a fitting tribute to Rob, who did so much of our
early camera work.

kittenface · **Posted:** Tue Sep 16, 2014 10:34 pm

GM, Consumers Energy build new home for osprey family in Flint

Kind of looks like they might have put a cam on the nest
Great article & video here:

kittenface · **Posted:** Thu Sep 25, 2014 12:44 am

Emaciated young falcon rescued from Blue Bridge in Grand Rapids
Gorgeous pictures here:

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A young and emaciated peregrine falcon was among the visitors to the Blue Bridge during the first night of ArtPrize in Grand Rapids.
Two Grand Rapids Police officers on patrol waited almost an hour and a half with the bird on Wednesday, Sept. 24, while wildlife rehab workers responded to retrieve it.
A couple caught the falcon in a hat and flagged down police shortly before 9 p.m. after noticing teenagers trying to harm it on the bridge. The bird then flew a short distance, the police officers said. The officers said the falcon was docile and didn't mind being touched.
The falcon was sleeping soundly, aside from moving once when it was scared by a dog, when Peg and Roger Markle of Wildlife Rehab Center in Grand Rapids arrived.
Peg Markle said the bird was born in the spring but is small and appeared starved, as it likely wasn't a good hunter when it left the nest. The pair planned to do a physical examination and then take the bird to Braveheart Raptor Rehabilitation Center in Muskegon County. The center rehabilitates sick, injured and orphaned raptors, then returns them to the wild when they're healthy, according to a mission posted on its Facebook page.
Many peregrine falcons in the area are banded and tracked by a Department of Natural Resources marine biologist, said Peg Markle, who wasn't able to get a good look Wednesday at whether the rescued bird had been banded.
In June, a marine biologist banded two baby peregrine falcons atop the Kent County Courthouse, which is one of five active nests in West Michigan.

Sally · **Posted:** Thu Sep 25, 2014 3:40 pm

Here is amazing footage at the Wildlife Center of VIrginia and an update about the Peregrine Falcon from Richmond. I have to go into a meeting right now and I don't have time to post it to the Virginia page so if anyone would like to; please do - and thank you!

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri Sep 26, 2014 8:46 pm

Sad news

Wasn't a peregrine, but a Merlin
Starving falcon rescued from Blue Bridge dies at rehab center

Sally · **Posted:** Fri Sep 26, 2014 9:52 pm

so sad!

kittenface · **Posted:** Sat Oct 04, 2014 1:45 am

Paddler finds injured bald eagle on James River; bird taken to Waynesboro clinic
Canoeist: 'It raised its head and looked at me'
“I could just see it over by the log bent over. At first, I thought it was dead. Eventually it raises its head and looked at me,” Williams said Friday.
More or the article & picture here:

Sally · **Posted:** Sat Oct 04, 2014 8:08 am

Oh dear I feel so sorry for this eagle and hope that he comes through all of this.......... :girlsad3:

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kittenface · **Posted:** Mon Oct 06, 2014 11:23 pm

UPDATE
Eagle found along the James River has died :sorrow:

Story here:

kittenface · **Posted:** Mon Oct 06, 2014 11:50 pm

Stranded peregrine falcon rescue
The bird was trapped in a slot canyon that, at its base, was only two feet wide. Even if the falcon had been old enough to fly, the canyon wasn’t wide enough to accommodate the bird’s wingspan. The young peregrine was still in the branching stage — when young fledglings spend a lot of time going from branch to branch before they launch into flying. Totally confused, the bird had no idea what to do and couldn’t escape the canyon without help.
MORE PICTURES & ARTICLE HERE:

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12703

kittenface wrote:

UPDATE
Eagle found along the James River has died :sorrow:

Story here:

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12703

KITTENFACE, THANK YOU FOR LETTING US KNOW ABOUT THE UTAH JUVIE BEING RESCUED. IT IS SO AMAZING THAT PEOPLE ALL ACROSS AMERICA ARE FINDING THESE INJURED/SUSCEPTIBLE BIRDS OF PREY AND GETTING THEM THE HELP THEY NEED! :leafrock:

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12703

SOMEHOW, THE JAMES RIVER EAGLE IS REALLY BOTHERING ME. I DIDN'T KNOW HIM, BUT I KNOW HE SUFFERED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. I CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT HIM. :tissue:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63221

Sally · **Posted:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 8:54 am

Following these beautiful creatures can be heartbreaking. Thank goodness for the success stories. Rest in peace dear beautiful eagle. :sorrow:

Sally · **Posted:** Tue Oct 14, 2014 2:24 pm

[size=150]I just saw this posting on the Chicago Peregrine Falcon facebook page - I love the info and the picture!

rysx · **Joined:** Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:28 am **Posts:** 450

"With Beak and Claw"

This film was produced in 2001, but only very recently submitted to YouTube.

The film is dedicated to 250 million birds dying from hunting annually during their migration in the Mediterranean Region.

"With Beak and Claw" is a film created by the Polish cinematographer Krystian Matysek. The filming was carried out over three years and managed to capture on tape the unique scenes from the life of birds and other animals of the Polish Northeast - among others: the fighting of ravens and buzzards, hunting of a golden eagle, bald eagle’s attack on the colony of cormorants and black grouse and cranes’ mating dances.
The beauty of scenes showing the effect of atmospheric phenomena on nature was managed exceptionally well. This film presents a remarkable vision that goes far beyond the standard realization of classic nature films. The author of the film, to avoid brazen didactic instruction, completely abandoned the verbal commentary. Emotions of the viewer are directly influenced by the stunning images and captivating soundtrack of the film. Unfolding of the "With Beak and Claw" is conducted in an evocative manner: film consists of separate scenes creating dramatic total effect. The tension fluctuates like in a thriller - next to violent scenes of battles and hunting scenes are moody passages devoted to, for example, rearing of the young. (Translation of the description on YouTube)

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12703

RYSX, I HAVE VIEWED THE 1ST 15 MINUTES OF FILM AND IT IS INCREDIBLE! I WILL STOP @ THIS POINT FOR NOW AND RETURN LATER AS I HAVE OTHER OBLIGATIONS. THANK YOU FOR POSTING! HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS!!!

kittenface · **Posted:** Tue Nov 04, 2014 1:55 pm

Well now I know why I couldn't find any young ones. This is about 25 miles up from me.

Society pushes for peregrine falcon protection

"This year there weren't any chicks but we are hoping in the coming years more birds will chose this a potential nesting site," he said.

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