U of Alberta - 2009 / Damon & Radisson

[ballywing]

.....thumb twiddle.......Wish Bev or Eli had a laptop so we could maybe get a play by play......fingers crossed for no bad news. 

[bev.]

Isent you a pm Eli . I am out now .

[allikat]

I was so nervous to read the post today with fears that something may have happened.

I'm very happy to hear that both ravens are still around and with us...just wish they would realize this a bad situation for the both of them and fly away in peace.

I was hoping my last post of George coming to escort Weezie out for one last time would come true 

[ballywing]

  - Now that we know George & Weezie are both ok, I wish they'd just leave before they're NOT ok!!!! 

[bev.]

Good Eli,

I will look up the number of the rehab also, just in case . Or do you have it.

Peter and I plan on going down also

[Elaine L]

I went down there this morning as soon as I could, and just got back (11:07 MST).  I saw the falcons after about 5 minutes, coasting on the wind, and playing aerial tag, so all was well with them.  I waited and waited, and finally saw the ravens; I was not at a very good angle, but I think the female went into the nestbox and, then I saw the male, who flew over and perched near the nestbox but on top of a ledge; his eyes were glued to the skies for a while, then he flew onto the roof, where I could not see him anymore, so I don't know if he stayed there or not. 

They have only one lonely egg in the box, and yet they still try - I guess it is the biological imperative; either that, or they are very stubborn birds. 

I will try to get down there again later today - I have a box and a towel, just in case.

[carly]

She's been in and out constantly for the past 1.5 hours..and here is george again.

[birdcamfan]

That didn't last for long. She's already gone and there is still only 1 egg. Quite a change in her behavior since the 2nd nest removal/increasing falcon pressure.

[birdcamfan]

I guess they decided to give it another go. She's sitting on the egg(s?) again.

[carly]

George is back!!  Two ravens in the box!

[carly]

8:06 am and I assume it's Weezie..just flew into the nest box.

[carly]

Thank you Bev, I know this is difficult for you as well.  I think we all had a feeling when we saw only 1 raven for the last hours of the evening and poor Weezie calling and calling.  I'm up now and will watch the box for awhile and see what I can see,  If the ravens are gone then I would expect to see a falcon or two coming to reclaim the nest today or tomorrow. 

[ballywing]

Thanks for telling your story Bev! - hopefully somehow we'll find out what happened with George, til we hear otherwise, we can still hope he's ok. Poor Weezie. Poor everybody. 

[bcbird]

Bev, thank you for your report.  It must have been difficult to go watch when knowing what might be seen.  I know you didn't see an injured male, but the details you did see and that we could see on the cam seem to point to an unhappy conclusion to the raven's nesting attempt.

[bev.]

Now, I did not say anything happened to the male raven. I just did not see him. He could have been out scouting new  real estate (sp)
We do not know if he was hurt.
I saw no signs.