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The Peregrine Chick:
This is from awhile ago but still ...
Peregrine falcon talons tangled in discarded face mask
BBC / 24 July 2020
A photographer has captured images of a peregrine falcon with its talons caught in a discarded face mask. Steve Shipley, from Driffield, spotted the juvenile falcon on the Yorkshire coast. He said it was very sad to see it struggling because someone had failed to dispose of a mask properly.
Mr Shipley is urging people to take more care and consider the risks posed to wildlife. "It is a matter of people being a bit more responsible and disposing of the masks properly," he said. "They are there to protect us, and the least we can do is not put anything else in danger."
The photographer encountered the bird on Sunday and said it eventually managed to free itself. However, the mask would have prevented the bird being able to hunt and feed itself, and could have resulted in death, Mr Shipley said. "There are only about a 1,000 breeding pairs in this country, and to lose one in this way would be a big loss," he added.
An RSPB spokesperson said: "This is incredibly disappointing to see. We all have the responsibility to clear up after ourselves and we should make sure that we dispose of facemasks and all other types of litter, properly and responsibly. By not doing so it's a danger not only to people but as we see in this case our wildlife too."
Earlier this week, a gull was rescued in Chelmsford, Essex, after getting its legs trapped in the elastic of a disposable face mask.
The RSPCA said it feared there could be a rise in similar cases as a result of the introduction of new face covering rules in England and Wales.
source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-53530961
If you want to check out what else has gotten caught up, check out this site: https://www.covidlitter.com/
BirdLover:
--- Quote from: carly on September 21, 2020, 19:26 ---TPC...Chicago Peregrine Program just posted to their FB site that they had a late re-nest at one of their nests and just banded the chicks last week!! I have never heard of kids this late in the year...and Chicago's winters come early and are cold. Wow....it's the top post on their page if you want to check it out. Have you heard of such a thing this late in the year?
https://www.facebook.com/IllinoisPeregrines/
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WOW! I hope the weather cooperates and these young uns are fledged before the winter comes.
carly:
TPC...Chicago Peregrine Program just posted to their FB site that they had a late re-nest at one of their nests and just banded the chicks last week!! I have never heard of kids this late in the year...and Chicago's winters come early and are cold. Wow....it's the top post on their page if you want to check it out. Have you heard of such a thing this late in the year?
https://www.facebook.com/IllinoisPeregrines/
burdi:
A beloved male peregrine falcon has died in Manayunk, Philadelphia. He was banded, 10 years old, and nicknamed Manny. Sadly, one of his legs was severed, quite possibly by a drone.
https://6abc.com/pets-animals/beloved-peregrine-falcon-dies;-questions-raised-over-cause-of-death/5551071/
https://www.inquirer.com/science/climate/falcon-manayunk-steeple-peregrine-death-20190918.html
Alison:
--- Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on April 15, 2019, 16:30 ---
Had the peregrines moved back to the Cathedral? I know 5-6 years ago they were on a tower near the Eiffel Tower and that historically (pre-1900) they had nested on the Cathedral, but hadn't heard they'd made it back to the Cathedral ... ???
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That information was provided on the day of the fire by reliable sources in France, people who have studied peregrines for many years and have a great deal of knowledge about them.
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