Other Peregrine Projects > USA Peregrines
NY / Rochester - 2008-15
carly:
Breaking News and Quite shocking from kfalconcam:
Mariah was released on Tue., May 26 at approximately 3:30 p.m. in the Montezuma Wetland Complex. She is in good health and headed North upon release. She has new bling, a US Fish and Wildlife band on her right leg which has been covered with blue tape with a yellow racing stripe in the middle. Carol Phillips commented that, "Mariah is free to be a Peregrine again." Carol is right, Mariah is back where she belongs in the wild. So please keep your eyes open when you are downtown.
Link here to message posted: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/kfalconcam/message/98565
allikat:
Never thought of it like that. I guess human emotion steps in again not wanting Mariah to get badly injured again. But as you explained TPC, and again, very well, it would be more stressful to the bird. And YES, her genes would be better passed on to more chicks as she is a wonderful mother! Would much prefer her to have a great rest of her life in the wild than being indoors.
The Peregrine Chick:
Now the question is where and when to release her safely so she doesn't immediately try to reclaim her territory ...
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: allikat on May 15, 2009, 12:09 ---Was kinda hoping they wouldn't release her and that they would use her as an ambassador bird (live Bev has suggested).
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For a wild breeding bird that has all its faculties, captivity as an ambassador bird can be a definite decrease in her quality of life. Peregrines are not easily trainable birds (for the most part) as adult captures and from the way this one can fight, captivity could be extremely hard on her, despite the best efforts of I'm sure some very capable and considerate people. We had a peregrine that lost its wing and therefore had to be kept and it never did calm down enough to work effectively as an ambassador. Beautiful bird, great handler, but he almost always hurt himself when he was "working". That's stressful on the bird and the handler(s).
Besides, given her willpower, determination and sheer bloody-mindedness, wouldn't you prefer those genes in the wild than her entertaining in a mall somewhere. And before you ask, putting a bird into a breeding program is just making it an ambassador, far from a guarantee and maybe not in the best interests of the bird. All are necessary and worthwhile occupations, but for this bird, which would you imagine would give her the greatest quality of life?
allikat:
Was kinda hoping they wouldn't release her and that they would use her as an ambassador bird (live Bev has suggested).
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