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Alison:
Concord, New Hampshire
A young female peregrine falcon was released near Horseshoe Pond in Concord on Friday, August 26, two days after it was spotted nearby on an Interstate 393 exit ramp. When found, the bird appeared uninjured but remained where it was on the pavement when approached by people. It was eventually placed in the care of Wings of the Dawn, a wildlife rehabilitation center in Henniker, and cleared for release by Weare Animal Hospital before being banded and released by New Hampshire Audubon.
It's always good to see a rescued peregrine flying free again. There are about ten photos of this beautiful juvie which accompany the news item. I noticed that the banding process was a little different.
http://www.concordmonitor.com/New-Hampshire-Audubon-releases-peregrine-falcon-4347733
GCG:
This progression chart shows the chicks as they grow. Click on a photo for comments.
http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca/info/ageguide.html
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: dupre501 on March 17, 2016, 13:13 ---So ... um ... Is that rock the man is climbing on permanently white washed?
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Probably :) Lots and lots of Poop-Art ...
dupre501:
So ... um ... Is that rock the man is climbing on permanently white washed?
RCF:
2,500-year-old bird's nest found
A 2,500-year-old bird's nest has been discovered on a cliff in Greenland.
The nesting site is still continually used by gyrfalcons, the world's largest species of falcon, and is the oldest raptor nest ever recorded.
Three other nests, each over 1,000 years old, have also been found, one of which contains feathers from a bird that lived more than 600 years ago.
However, ornithologists fear climate change may soon drive the birds from these ancient nesting sites.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8103000/8103872.stm
An ancient nest, this one dated at a mere 1000 years old.
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