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NY / Rochester - 2008-15
carly:
She could yes Maggie but I'm not sure in this case because he's possibly been gone for over a week - our guys here keep mating until the last egg is laid and TPC did say it was an ongoing process so not sure if some 'time off' in between would affect the process. I could guess but honestly...I have no clue.
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I've been told that in territorial disputes when a new male takes over after mating had already occured..then some eyases would be the old tiercel's and some the new. However that cutover usually happens quite fast as the female will quickly accept the new male. In this case...she may not find a new male for several more weeks and TPC did say that this nest box situation would be as stressful for her as a territorial dispute so that will also affect any potential eggs as well, they might not be viable.
maggieblue:
So sad to hear about the death of TC. :'(
As he and Mariah had mated is there any chance at all that Mariah could have his offspring? With support of a new male?
carly:
Thanks Alison, I just found out and emailed Frank - he will be devestated as we all are here :'( :'(
Alison:
There is more very sad news from Rochester tonight. From a new update on Imprints:
"Unfortunately, we also have some sad news to report. Tybropa-Cree, the tiercel that we reported about last week who was observed mating with Mariah, was found deceased by the side of a busy highway on Tuesday, the 17th. He has been positively identified via his black ID band number, 15/V. Everyone here at the Rochester Falconcam was hoping that this new male would prove to be an able mate to Mariah and a provider for a family. It’s distressing to learn that he has fallen victim to human activity, however unintentioned.:
http://rfalconcam.com/imprints/
Tybropa-Cree had been in Rochester for such a short time. Born on a bridge in Quebec, he and his three siblings had been transferred to Toronto to be raised in a hack box, so that they would have a better chance of survival than they would trying to fledge from the bridge. He was such a handsome little tiercel, and only two years old. :'(
allikat:
Thanks TPC!!!
As I posted, sometimes the human emotions are hard to control and I just want to run up there and rip down the netting myself!!! I have faith in Mariah's ability and intelligence to find another nestsite suitable for her and her mate to raise their chicks!!! ;D
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