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ON / Hamilton - Sheraton Hotel - 2008-21
ballywing:
Fantastic Slide Show of the Banding.... :D :D
http://www.hamiltonspectator.com/video2/Falcons/
ballywing:
LOOKING FOR NOAH
June 7, 2010 - The Hamilton area has had more rain in the immediate pre- and post-falcon banding period than any of the Falconwatchers can remember in all 16 years the Peregrines have been at the Sheraton Hamilton. In the photo below, taken Saturday afternoon, Henderson (BIG yellow feet) was on the ledge, possibly calling for Noah to come by with the Ark and offer help.
Falcon feedings are being carefully monitored to gauge not only how much food is being brought to the nest, but also how much each individual chick is getting right in its mouth. We are grateful once again to our Technowhiz, Charles, for setting up the webcam so we can see what is happening, and at ten second intervals! Stay tuned - here they grow!
ballywing:
Latest news from the Hamilton Falconwatch site: June 5, 2010
Several Falconviewers have commented on the low weights of all this years' chicks compared to weights in other years and at other sites. At banding the low weights and apparently small amount of fungal disease present in their mouths were evaluated by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. They were deemed not of enough concern to warrant any action other than returning the chicks to the nest.
The OMNR, which is the controlling authority for all matters concerning these birds, has asked HCPP/Falconwatch to continue to monitor their progress. The picture below, taken just before 09:00 today, shows Madame X and the four chicks during another feeding. As expected, they are showing considerably more dark feathering than on banding day. After another night of heavy rains the youngsters do not seem to be any the worse for wear, but Monday's forecast offers hope for better conditions.
sami:
When I saw him just lying there for so long, I really thought it was game over. So glad it wasn't!
bcbird:
Thanks for passing along the good news on the little one. So often it seems to go the other way.
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