AB / Warburg - Genesee Plant - 2009-18

[bev.]

and finally of then both

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[bev.]

and slideshow of male - http://s187.photobucket.com/albums/x135/fullbrandt/?action=view&current=97fc68c1.pbw]

[bev.]

I have some shots from today.  almost have females band read.

slideshow of female in box - http://s187.photobucket.com/albums/x135/fullbrandt/album%20name/bev51%20%20fall%202010/bev%2054/?action=view&current=57c2569e.pbw

[Genesee]

As of last week there is a female and a new male in the nesting box and a scrape has been developed.

Meanwhile: The male with the transmitter left Venezuela  on April 8 and as of April14, the male was at the Panama Canal.  He left his wintering location 5 days ahead of last spring’s schedule, but he’s taken 2 weeks to get to his location in central Panama (~1400 km).  He doesn’t seem to be in a hurry as he’s traveling only around 200 km a day.

Genesee

[bev.]

4:23pm - they have both been in and out today for quite a bit.

Geoff just e-mailed me and they had misinformation and the TG male just left wintering grounds now. someone misread his for an owls.So he will be awhile so let us hope these 2 lay eggs here before he comes home. then they will be more committed to the box.

[bev.]

1:11pm - Female left at about 1:00pm and male came in 5 minutes ago and jsut left. slideshow coming as I do not know if he is bowing or just seeing someone down below.  or female

slideshow click -

[bev.]

some shots of a banded falcon  just now. I believe female.

12:14pm - preening and looking around. I thought it was going in the box at one point. looking for bands or not bands
 

 

[bev.]

there is someone at box today, not banded. the first male last year had no band >
I thought I saw a bit of a scrape last night.

[bev.]

2011 NESTING SEASON

Genesse cam is up and I got an e-mail form one of my biologist freinds who tracks these falcons(Geoff) and the T male ws just outside of Kansas city an April 6.
this is great news. He should be here soon., if he stays on track

[Kinderchick]

Very interesting, TPC. And thanks for the links, too. 

[The Peregrine Chick]

Here's some informaton on DDT ...

about the bans & use fighting malaria - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDT

and a video - http://www.science.gc.ca/default.asp?Lang=En&n=730D78B4-1

Most current articles & literature focus on ddt for killing mosquitos that carry malaria, and DDT is very effective and does exactly what it was designed to do and does it well.  What isn't mentionned often is that it is used as a pesticide on agricultural crops in Central and South America, some say because the crops are cash crops and particularly vulnerable to local pests for which they have no resistance.  Our birds winter in Central and South America as do their prey - the prey eats bugs that have eaten DDT or they eat seeds sprayed with DDT and then they become food for the peregrines and the DDT is stored in the falcon's fat reserves which they will then convert to produce the eggshells come next nesting season.

[Kinderchick]

but other country's where Perigrines winter still use it.

Right... I hadn't thought of that. Thanks, ms.d.

[msdolittle]

but other country's where Perigrines winter still use it.

[Kinderchick]

...These eggs will be incubated to see if they are viable; if they are not, they will be used to monitor DDT levels in the eggs...

I didn't know that DDT is still a concern.   I thought it has been banned in Canada and the States since the early 70's.

[bev.]

thanks-you for your report.

I will keep cam up when I am on line.