Other Peregrine Projects > USA Peregrines
NY / Rochester - 2008-15
maggieblue:
--- Quote from: carly on April 14, 2009, 15:45 ---They also are pretty sure that the intruder girl was the one with Zephyr at Psych centre as Joyce had photographed her: Obviously Nubo bonded immediately with the winner of the battle...survival instinct I guess.
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This is all very confusing. This morning I went back through the Imprints posts. The March 30th report that mentioned the birds in the suburb of Brighton reported that there was an unbanded female and a couple of males around, one an adult male that disappeared and a sub-adult male that turned out to be Zephyr, Mariah and Kaver's son from last year.
The April 13th report on the Mariah incident mentioned a BANDED female in the territorial battle. Perhaps that might have been inaccurate in the heat of the moment, or perhaps this was another female altogether. I am sure that there are probably people out in Rochester and vicinity with scopes as I write. The only thing that I really want to know at the moment is how is Mariah and is Zephyr O.K.? or was he caught up in all this drama too. Let's hope that the folks on the ground can give everyone some answers in the coming days.
carly:
Jim has now posted on yahoo..to clear up the confusion and he confirms that it is definitely Mariah in his pictures on Friday. He also mentions seeing a 3rd falcon on Thursday that Mariah drove off...so that may have been the start of it..but as far as Friday, Nubo and Mariah were still a couple and were mating up a storm. He figures that the intruder female may have displace Mariah Friday late afternoon after they had left their watch. Saturday, they noticed that the female seemed darker than Mariah but attributed it to lighting - so it could have been intruder girl and then they figure Sunday Mariah attempted to retake her territory and that's when Nubo joined in and helped his new mate. They have his band number and are working on getting an ID.
Here is his post in his own words:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/kfalconcam/message/96591
Also another post on confirmation that it's definitely Nubo and that he warned his new mate that Mariah was coming in: by Joyce another watcher:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/kfalconcam/message/96592
They also are pretty sure that the intruder girl was the one with Zephyr at Psych centre as Joyce had photographed her: Obviously Nubo bonded immediately with the winner of the battle...survival instinct I guess.
carly:
I have looked at some pictures too and read Jim's (one of the ultimate rescuers) report from Friday and he had a powerful scope with him and not only was he able to get the band ID off the male but he identified Mariah. If this new female swooped in, it must have been later as she looks good in these shots and no one witnessed another falcon or any attacks unless they aren't saying at this point. But in comparing one of the shots from Friday taken of Mariah on this site with an older shot of her, it sure looks like her, even the 'v' depth on her breast is the same as well as her cap -unless new girl looks alot like her! And they were definitely mating.
http://marchlords.com/birdblog/2009/04/new-home-for-falcons-at-midtown-tower.html
Sounds to me like people are upset and confused and maybe now starting to question what they may have seen.
bev.:
I heard back form Jess at Rochester site and I think if eggs are laid they are going to incubate them. Now that was yesterday. I will look for my message.
they believe that the the mate of the attacking female was Mariahs mate. they think the situation changed around Friday. when they looked back at pictures, they think that the male was mating with a new female(from PSch sire) and not Mariah on Friday. I am going back to look at the pictures, because I called my husband and said , is there not 3 falcons in that picture. i was confused then. The main thing is that Mariah gets the best care possible. she is worthy of it. Not that they all aren't but she is the real deal. and from the looks of it she is going to get the best. :)
this was the message I got form Jess.
@bev - If Mariah lays any eggs they could be collected and fostered or incubated. We’re already working with the DEC and the vets on that issue.
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: carly on April 14, 2009, 05:12 ---They confirmed that both attacked her TPC, in fact the 2 watchers saved her life after the second fall and stood between Mariah and the 2 attacking falcons as they would not cease their attack of her.
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Actually, I meant are they sure it was Mariah's mate rather than the mate of the attacking female? They all look alike when they are flying at 115 km/h (70 mph) in pursuit.
--- Quote from: carly on April 14, 2009, 05:12 ---She is standing on her own they said and they are also treating her with antibiotics for something called 'bumblefoot'.
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Bumblefoot is a bacterial infection/inflammatory response on birds' feet. It can be relatively mild - irritation like, usually from perching too long or on a poor surface and usually clears up with a topical antibacterial product; more serious it occurs when the skin has been broken and there is more infection - topical antibacterial product and usually antibiotics as well; severe results/presents with noticeable distortions in the foot and impaired operation/locomotion - can cause real damage to the foot. I don't see it much in our wild-birds, do know of birds in captivity/rehab that acquire it but it is usually quickly taken care of because it is noticed by the rehabbers and vet care is close by.
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