Update from RRP 5.29.17 Yesterday we witnessed some “Great Performances” and that seems to be an understatement reflecting on the amazing rescue jobs of Michelle pulling her two young back into the nest box (ua-cam.com/video/dL-sAa9pqd8/v-deo.html). We have not witnessed this on camera before, but many peregrine falcon eyrie choices are small spaces of only a couple square feet and that obviously has led to raptor parenting skills being honed when it comes to curious and exploring young. The team effort to rescue and band drew on years of experience in falconry reintroduction and monitoring techniques taught and shared by our founder Bob Anderson who, in that sense, was with us yesterday from developing a plan, to execution. The RRP falcon team includes the multiple talents of Amy Ries and Dave Kester who both did amazing work preparing and implementing a plan. Amy managed the inspection, banding and treatment of the two young males (Hamilton and Burr-D) and Dave’s experience handling falcons confirmed good options for nest box and falcon treatment. We now fondly refer to Amy as “Dr. Quinn…medicine woman” and we can only hope that this wave of insect pests at the nest box has been managed long enough for our young falcons to fledge more leisurely. We are learning that in the real world, many falcon young don’t have a textbook fledge as we would like to imagine. Thanks to our many volunteers and helpers - they include dedicated landowners like George Howe who twice now has joined the RRP search and rescue team to scale the treacherous talus slope below the bluff to retrieve prematurely fledged falcons. His recovery of Burr-D and story of transporting him back up in a Teletubby pillowcase is amazing and allowed us to seemingly pull off a “magic act” of pulling one falcon out of the box and replacing it with two! I’m very proud of the RRP team and appreciative of your kind words, encouragement, and support of our work. John
Now that was phenomenal. I just started watching birds on UA-cam and this parent bird is the only 1 I've seen actually paying attention when there's going to be a disaster. I kept wondering why the parents dont pull/pick them up, maybe they cant I thought. Seeing this now has me thinking is this out of the norm? Smartest bird of all I've seen.
Wow!! Now I know what my mom went thru having twins. lol These babies will be lucky to live long enough to learn to fly but with their great mom they have a better chance.
OMG!!!!! Lady Hawk....WOW!!!! Looks like the baby was going back to do it again!!! This mama has got her hands full. Can the project workers do anything to help avoid this again? I would cry if anything happens to these two. WHAT A GREAT MAMA!!! I'm VERY worried now when she leaves the nest.
Omg.. thank God mama was there and was so smart. I'm going to be worried it might happen again. Hopefully the baby is smart too and learned a lesson!! 😯😯😯
This is exactly what I've been worried about. What happens when mom is out hunting? I also thought that something needs to be done about the bugs. Their little area is so enclosed and the bugs are so concentrated and there's no escape. I'd want to jump off the ledge too:(
Michele Pohl it's natural. I watched the eagles in Fl and all the mother does is shake her head like that all night. Almost every other second sometimes. After rain it's bad. But the birds are used to it. It's like blinking to then.
Yup...me too. It's sad because I'm sure the Raptor reps want the mama and babies in their own natural environment but at the same time it's so damn dangerous for the babies. I wonder why we don't really see the baby eaglets doing this as much. I hope you are feeling better now Ann....glad to see you ;0
Nancy.. hi ☺️. I'm just sooo heart broken. The whole thing is so sad. 😕 Sometimes my phone isn't working and I miss alerts, so I'm sorry if I've missed any from you. The weather really does play havoc with all the "tick diseases," but doing my best, and keeping up a good attitude. 💜 Hope you are good.
Everyone is very concerned about the bugs, unfit living conditions, and the ledge being too low. I really hope when they band them today, they solve all these issues. I saw another site take advantage of their absence and really clean the nest area. That little one almost fell earlier yesterday. It does need a higher ledge until they are ready to fledge. Please , don't let her lose anymore babies. Lady Hawk, maybe you can share all our concerns with the right people.
i often wondered when i see this boxed nests why the front rails are not just a little bit higher for when they do get interested in whats going on. mama sure was reagy, i have never seen that before,wow. my heart jumped. they are sure being bugged. will they take mom and treat her if they find extreme infestations? thank you, 🦅⚘🦉❤
They are suppose to be removing the little ones around 1 P.M to band them. Hopefully, they will address the other issues with this nest like the bugs, and rails a little higher. I am praying that they do make every effort to help these little ones. and momma too. She is exhausted just tyring to pick bugs off and save her babies from falling.
Omg. It seems like the sibling runs over and says you'd better stay back. The rambunctious one doesn't listen so he runs to get Mom. She comes over watching and warning. Of course he ignores her and ventures out anyway. Lol. Mom saves the day.
Omg! My heart was in my mouth!! This little one is a bit too inquisitive for his own good.... Maybe the front of the box should have been made higher to stop them from falling out? Is it very high up? I really hope when the Mother leaves the box they will be okay....
So I started getting a bunch of videos from this nestbox in my recommended feed and, barring none, every single one of them shows the chicks absolutely hounded by flies and/or jumping out in a desperate bid to escape said flies. You'd think after the first few times they'd do something about this box, which is clearly constructed so poorly considering the other nestboxes I've seen never seem to have this problem. Knock the damn thing down and build a better one, already!
Would it have be more safe for the babies, if they have a barrier built with a protective see through acrylic plexiglass barrier with nickeld size holes for air.
Hi Olga no I don't think that is the answer to enclose them. In the wild they build their nests on very high cliffs or crevices. I think it was the black flies the babies wanted to get away from. Now that the nest is treated, the flies are less and they are staying put.
I have just seen on the live feed that one of the chicks as fallen. Can some one intervene and put it back? I made a quick video of them falling out and what maybe appears to be the second chick flying after falling.
Lady Hawk...pardon me for saying this but WHY would they continue putting the babies back in a nest where this keeps happening over and over again? Can't they remove the entire nest and Michelle and put them elsewhere? OR....they could put a wooden lip across the front so that they babies couldn't hop up on it but Michelle and Newman could still fly in and out safely. It makes ALL of us so sick to know this is probably going to happen again and again.
Hi Nancy. RRP constructed and installed this nest box back in 2003 and the falcons have been here every year and raised many young to fledge. They have not had an issue like this before and it is believed to be a very bad season for black flies this year. I think the babies were just trying to get away from all the numerous bites - they were too young to perch and grip the ledge with their talons at this age. In a couple weeks they will be stronger and more in control and will venture out. They may venture out sooner as that is normal for their curiosity. Falcons nest on high cliffs, in crevices with no man made ledges for their young and have been doing it for centuries. I think we all want the perfect scenario for these babies & never wish them any harm or accidents. But it is nature & we are just observers of this wonderful opportunity to see how they indeed protect their young. Wasn't Michelle awesome to pull them back in by the leg time and time again!! Wow.
WOW!!! I had no idea where they usually nest so it makes more sense now. Do you know if they are using Lavendar (essential oils) to keep the flies away? I have it all over my backyard and it seriously repels flies. Thank you for educating me about these beautiful creatures. I am just in awe of Michelle and her devotion to her young.
My guess is that they are trying to get away from the bugs....please someone replace that nest box. It is loaded with bird poop to attract the gnats. These gnats can get in their ears.
DovWythe 77... Those are black flies. They periodically come in swarms to the area. It has nothing to do with conditions in the nest. As far as bird poop, that is natural and we shouldn't interfere. They already came to the nest box and sprayed with essential oils to get rid of the flies. The danger of the flies isn't getting into their ears, it's getting into the nares (nose) and mouth, thereby suffocating the birds. This is likely how the first two died. We need to remember these are wild birds. Nature follows its course whether in a man made nest box or not. If this were a nest in natural cliff dwelling, there likely would be no high "railing" at the edge. These people do what they can, and also learn along the way. Thankfully, mama did save the baby from falling. Hopefully the baby learned a lesson! 🐣🐥🦅
Although I appreciate your reply, I must say that it is odd that you would interfere to put bands on the birds legs, which is not part of nature, but you would not interfere to put in a new nest box or to clean out the old one to save the little ones. Some how that does not make any common sense. That nest box is old and rotting and has layers upon layers of bird poo which should be clean out. Because any kind of poop will attract flies.
DovWythe 77 Banding is essential to study their population and is not a major hindrance to them. In nature, their cavity would be filled with poo as well with no one to clean it up. They just have to deal with it like any other wild pair of falcons.
These two chicks aren't very smart and retain nothing from their experience of near death nor the adults actions. Instead, they go right back to the ledge and commence to fall off it again. And, as well all know, the adult(s) won't be there at some time to save them.
Update from RRP 5.29.17
Yesterday we witnessed some “Great Performances” and that seems to be an understatement reflecting on the amazing rescue jobs of Michelle pulling her two young back into the nest box (ua-cam.com/video/dL-sAa9pqd8/v-deo.html). We have not witnessed this on camera before, but many peregrine falcon eyrie choices are small spaces of only a couple square feet and that obviously has led to raptor parenting skills being honed when it comes to curious and exploring young. The team effort to rescue and band drew on years of experience in falconry reintroduction and monitoring techniques taught and shared by our founder Bob Anderson who, in that sense, was with us yesterday from developing a plan, to execution.
The RRP falcon team includes the multiple talents of Amy Ries and Dave Kester who both did amazing work preparing and implementing a plan. Amy managed the inspection, banding and treatment of the two young males (Hamilton and Burr-D) and Dave’s experience handling falcons confirmed good options for nest box and falcon treatment. We now fondly refer to Amy as “Dr. Quinn…medicine woman” and we can only hope that this wave of insect pests at the nest box has been managed long enough for our young falcons to fledge more leisurely. We are learning that in the real world, many falcon young don’t have a textbook fledge as we would like to imagine.
Thanks to our many volunteers and helpers - they include dedicated landowners like George Howe who twice now has joined the RRP search and rescue team to scale the treacherous talus slope below the bluff to retrieve prematurely fledged falcons. His recovery of Burr-D and story of transporting him back up in a Teletubby pillowcase is amazing and allowed us to seemingly pull off a “magic act” of pulling one falcon out of the box and replacing it with two! I’m very proud of the RRP team and appreciative of your kind words, encouragement, and support of our work.
John
Lady Hawk one camera is showing only one remaining chick (explore) has one chick fallen again?
Yes K-51 fell today Burr-D. No word yet from RRP- I just posted the video of him falling :(
VERY POOR CONDITION TO LIVE IN. WHY NOT CLEANING IT OUT?
Wonderful mother and thank you Lady Hawk for posting. We appreciate it.
Thank goodness! What a good momma Falcon!
Wow, Wonderful mother. Thank you Lady Hawk for posting and share
Wow, mama has a gentle way with her sharp beak. I'm impressed beyond words. Mother Nature family skills that are rarely seen. Thanks
Now that was phenomenal. I just started watching birds on UA-cam and this parent bird is the only 1 I've seen actually paying attention when there's going to be a disaster. I kept wondering why the parents dont pull/pick them up, maybe they cant I thought. Seeing this now has me thinking is this out of the norm? Smartest bird of all I've seen.
That's simply wonderful! God bless you Lady Hawk!
Oh my ghost... She succeeded in rescuing her lil baby... You re such a wonderful mom Mitchell
Wow !! Made him stand in the corner!! .. She was watching him like a hawk!! Heeeeee falcon
That's amazing!
Oh my that is impressive... bless her heart...
Wow!! Now I know what my mom went thru having twins. lol These babies will be lucky to live long enough to learn to fly but with their great mom they have a better chance.
wow, it's a good thing mom was there to save it's life!!!
OMG!!!!! Lady Hawk....WOW!!!! Looks like the baby was going back to do it again!!! This mama has got her hands full. Can the project workers do anything to help avoid this again? I would cry if anything happens to these two. WHAT A GREAT MAMA!!! I'm VERY worried now when she leaves the nest.
Omg.. thank God mama was there and was so smart. I'm going to be worried it might happen again. Hopefully the baby is smart too and learned a lesson!! 😯😯😯
This is exactly what I've been worried about. What happens when mom is out hunting? I also thought that something needs to be done about the bugs. Their little area is so enclosed and the bugs are so concentrated and there's no escape. I'd want to jump off the ledge too:(
Michele Pohl it's natural. I watched the eagles in Fl and all the mother does is shake her head like that all night. Almost every other second sometimes. After rain it's bad. But the birds are used to it. It's like blinking to then.
Yup...me too. It's sad because I'm sure the Raptor reps want the mama and babies in their own natural environment but at the same time it's so damn dangerous for the babies. I wonder why we don't really see the baby eaglets doing this as much. I hope you are feeling better now Ann....glad to see you ;0
Nancy.. hi ☺️. I'm just sooo heart broken. The whole thing is so sad. 😕
Sometimes my phone isn't working and I miss alerts, so I'm sorry if I've missed any from you. The weather really does play havoc with all the "tick diseases," but doing my best, and keeping up a good attitude. 💜 Hope you are good.
What a good momma!
This mom or dad knows how to save them,never seen that before our Eagles need a lesson from them 💜💜💜💕💕💕
Eyas: “Imma jump off this ledge here.”
Michelle: “GO TO THE CORNER!”
Everyone is very concerned about the bugs, unfit living conditions, and the ledge being too low. I really hope when they band them today, they solve all these issues. I saw another site take advantage of their absence and really clean the nest area. That little one almost fell earlier yesterday. It does need a higher ledge until they are ready to fledge. Please , don't let her lose anymore babies. Lady Hawk, maybe you can share all our concerns with the right people.
i often wondered when i see this boxed nests why the front rails are not just a little bit higher for when they do get interested in whats going on. mama sure was reagy, i have never seen that before,wow. my heart jumped. they are sure being bugged. will they take mom and treat her if they find extreme infestations? thank you, 🦅⚘🦉❤
They are suppose to be removing the little ones around 1 P.M to band them. Hopefully, they will address the other issues with this nest like the bugs, and rails a little higher. I am praying that they do make every effort to help these little ones. and momma too. She is exhausted just tyring to pick bugs off and save her babies from falling.
Good job mom, you are the best to take care your baby🤗🤗
Omg. It seems like the sibling runs over and says you'd better stay back. The rambunctious one doesn't listen so he runs to get Mom. She comes over watching and warning. Of course he ignores her and ventures out anyway. Lol. Mom saves the day.
That's just amazing....
This occurs often in nests I monitor. They seem to know how to give all heart failure, just because they were born to be wild.
Well, I guess that just shows that birds aren't "bird brains" themselves huh...very intelligent creature!
Omg, hold on to them mama!!❤️❤️❤️
Get you furry butt in here and keep it in here. Poor mama. I can relate. ❤️
Omg! My heart was in my mouth!!
This little one is a bit too inquisitive for his own good....
Maybe the front of the box should have been made higher to stop them from falling out?
Is it very high up?
I really hope when the Mother leaves the box they will be okay....
That was amazing I didn't know birds did that.
She already lost 2 of them, she's gonna make darn sure these last 2 fledge.
So I started getting a bunch of videos from this nestbox in my recommended feed and, barring none, every single one of them shows the chicks absolutely hounded by flies and/or jumping out in a desperate bid to escape said flies. You'd think after the first few times they'd do something about this box, which is clearly constructed so poorly considering the other nestboxes I've seen never seem to have this problem. Knock the damn thing down and build a better one, already!
Would it have be more safe for the babies, if they have a barrier built with a protective see through acrylic plexiglass barrier with nickeld size holes for air.
Hi Olga no I don't think that is the answer to enclose them. In the wild they build their nests on very high cliffs or crevices. I think it was the black flies the babies wanted to get away from. Now that the nest is treated, the flies are less and they are staying put.
Wow!
I have just seen on the live feed that one of the chicks as fallen. Can some one intervene and put it back?
I made a quick video of them falling out and what maybe appears to be the second chick flying after falling.
BRAVO
Lady Hawk...pardon me for saying this but WHY would they continue putting the babies back in a nest where this keeps happening over and over again? Can't they remove the entire nest and Michelle and put them elsewhere? OR....they could put a wooden lip across the front so that they babies couldn't hop up on it but Michelle and Newman could still fly in and out safely. It makes ALL of us so sick to know this is probably going to happen again and again.
Hi Nancy. RRP constructed and installed this nest box back in 2003 and the falcons have been here every year and raised many young to fledge. They have not had an issue like this before and it is believed to be a very bad season for black flies this year. I think the babies were just trying to get away from all the numerous bites - they were too young to perch and grip the ledge with their talons at this age. In a couple weeks they will be stronger and more in control and will venture out. They may venture out sooner as that is normal for their curiosity. Falcons nest on high cliffs, in crevices with no man made ledges for their young and have been doing it for centuries. I think we all want the perfect scenario for these babies & never wish them any harm or accidents. But it is nature & we are just observers of this wonderful opportunity to see how they indeed protect their young. Wasn't Michelle awesome to pull them back in by the leg time and time again!! Wow.
WOW!!! I had no idea where they usually nest so it makes more sense now. Do you know if they are using Lavendar (essential oils) to keep the flies away? I have it all over my backyard and it seriously repels flies. Thank you for educating me about these beautiful creatures. I am just in awe of Michelle and her devotion to her young.
As always dad is MIA!
🙏❤
Why is the mother shaking her head like that?. Anyone knows?. I don't think this is normal and might be related to the flies problem.
She is trying to get rid of small bugs which constantly attack them
Максим Бублик Thank you kindly for your reply.
que agilidad de la madre, que pueden hacer para evitar que un bebe se caiga
This box needs to be replaced because its not safe to use for breeding front wood need to be more higher
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My guess is that they are trying to get away from the bugs....please someone replace that nest box. It is loaded with bird poop to attract the gnats. These gnats can get in their ears.
yes, I feel the same way. :( so sad
DovWythe 77... Those are black flies. They periodically come in swarms to the area. It has nothing to do with conditions in the nest. As far as bird poop, that is natural and we shouldn't interfere. They already came to the nest box and sprayed with essential oils to get rid of the flies. The danger of the flies isn't getting into their ears, it's getting into the nares (nose) and mouth, thereby suffocating the birds. This is likely how the first two died. We need to remember these are wild birds. Nature follows its course whether in a man made nest box or not. If this were a nest in natural cliff dwelling, there likely would be no high "railing" at the edge. These people do what they can, and also learn along the way. Thankfully, mama did save the baby from falling. Hopefully the baby learned a lesson! 🐣🐥🦅
Although I appreciate your reply, I must say that it is odd that you would interfere to put bands on the birds legs, which is not part of nature, but you would not interfere to put in a new nest box or to clean out the old one to save the little ones. Some how that does not make any common sense. That nest box is old and rotting and has layers upon layers of bird poo which should be clean out. Because any kind of poop will attract flies.
DovWythe 77 Banding is essential to study their population and is not a major hindrance to them.
In nature, their cavity would be filled with poo as well with no one to clean it up. They just have to deal with it like any other wild pair of falcons.
Looks like they might have mites like ear mites or something.
Smart mama...then put the baby in timeout corner!
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She watched them like a hawk. (Sorry)
Birds are very uncomfortable due to parasites in the nest.
I think there are a lot of insects bothering the poor birds
protect the nest from the owl and from falling
1,2,3,,4,5,6,7 falldown
سبحان الله
They make me laugh although scary but there just stubborn chicks. Lol
ممنوع الخروج اني اخاف عليك سبحان الله 😂😂
😨😨😨so scary
😮😮😮😮
😲
Bugs in the nest
Tiap kali beranak mau jatuh, sekatnya agak tinggi.
These two chicks aren't very smart and retain nothing from their experience of near death nor the adults actions. Instead, they go right back to the ledge and commence to fall off it again. And, as well all know, the adult(s) won't be there at some time to save them.
Typical kiddo, showing his Daredevil skills.
Michelle*
WOW!!