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Peregrine falcon lays egg on Wrexham Police Station
27 March 2012 Last updated at 11:56 ET
Telescopes and binoculars are at the ready in Wrexham to monitor a peregrine egg laid on the town's police station. For the fourth year running Royal Society for the Protection of Bird (RSPB Cymru) staff and volunteers will monitor the nest allowing visitors a close-up view of the birds. Last year the pair laid five eggs, three of which hatched and fledged.
The peregrine is the largest British breeding falcon with a wingspan of 95-110cm (37-43in). This latest egg will be incubated in around 30 days with hatching due at the end of April.
"There peregrines are here all year around the city centre and returned to their traditional nest site at the start of the month," said Julie Rogers from RSPB Cymru. "Last year the pair laid five eggs, three of which hatched and fledged - we hope the family will be as successful this year," she added.
link to story (with photo): BBC News (Wales) - Peregrine falcon lays egg on Wrexham Police Station
carly:
Ohio has had a bit of a tough year losing some legendary falcons. A while back Hillary from the Hilliard Road Bridge was displaced by a new female named Mckees. Not sure if she went on vacation shortly after but a few weeks ago yet another new female Green Girl (GG) moved in and set up house with Titan.
Well Mckees came back last week and an epic battle ensued between her and GG which Chad and Chris just happened to witness. I don't mean to be the bringer of doom and gloom however the sequence of photos they shot are quite outstanding. As Frank commented, they are National Geographic worthy. Rapid fire shots of the entire fight from begining to end. I've never seen anything like it.
Both females survived so no worries,but Mckees was injured but she did fly off so hopefully she has survived. The shots are quite graphic and intense but for those of you who can appreciate them for what they are, here is the link to the page that starts the story and photos.
http://www.falconcam-cmnh.org/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?63402.90#post_64244
Kinderchick:
These are great stamps, TPC! Going to see if a friend can get some, when she is in the States. :)
The Peregrine Chick:
US Postal Service - Birds of Prey Stamp Series
more information:
https://store.usps.com/store/browse/uspsProductDetailMultiSkuDropDown.jsp?productId=S_115240&categoryId=subcatS_S_Sheets
(if I posted this before, sorry for the duplication!)
RCF:
--- Quote from: Kinderchick on January 09, 2012, 15:47 ---Peregrine Falcon found dead in downtown Canton... :'(
Canton Repository (Jan. 5, 2012)
http://www.cantonrep.com/news/x1569737054/Peregrine-falcon-found-dead-in-downtown-Canton
--- End quote ---
The falcon found dead is Maverick from Columbus who was nesting in Canton Ohio with Mystic and is the father of Matrix.
Matrix 19/B. Matrix - son of Mystic and Maverick - fledged from Bank One (now Chase Bank) nest in Canton, Ohio, in 2010.
He arrived at the Columbus nest in early June, 2011.
Durand 32/X. Durand – daughter of Madame X and Surge – fledged from the Sheraton Hotel nest in Hamilton, Ontario, in 2009. She arrived at the Columbus nest on July 11, 2010.
Durand and Matrix are the resident falcon pair on the Columbus ledge. The nest is located on a ledge of the 41st floor of the Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus, Ohio.
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