Re: [mou-net] Peregrine Falcon (raptor stress conversaton)
Glenn Sent from my iPad > On Jul 9, 2022, at 4:49 PM, Lynn Hartmann wrote: > > I just confirmed with the Raptor Center that the adult Peregrine from the > High Bridge brought in recently had very advanced Avian Influenza & was > humanely euthanized. Very sorry to hear this. However they did say this was > the first case of AI they’d seen in 2 weeks. > > On my walk this morning along the Miss River near the High Bridge, I observed > three Peregrines. One adult was providing food to another falcon > (transferred in the air) and a third bird, juvenile, was feeding on the roof > of the Xcel building. > > Lynn Hartmann > St Paul > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 8, 2022, at 3:55 PM, Elizabeth Wroblewski >> <213bb1e0ae95-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote: >> >> I observed a peregrine falcon at the cement footing of the High Bridge >> (Smith Ave.) along the river walk south of downtown St. Paul early >> yesterday morning. Falcon stood and continually nodded his/her head, as if >> it was trying to spit something out. Raptor Center at the U had the bird an >> hour later. >> >> I think this might be one of the peregrine adults that nest on top of the >> Xcel Energy plant (with web cam no longer operating) nearby. >> >> I don't know this peregrine's status, but am wondering if it has succumbed >> to avian flu the way the eagles have along the river. Let's hope the >> peregrine chicks are surviving. >> >> Elizabeth Wroblewski >> St. Paul >> >> >> General information and guidelines for posting: >> https://moumn.org/listservice.html >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >> >> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social >> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > General information and guidelines for posting: > https://moumn.org/listservice.html > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Peregrine Falcon (raptor stress conversaton)
I just confirmed with the Raptor Center that the adult Peregrine from the High Bridge brought in recently had very advanced Avian Influenza & was humanely euthanized. Very sorry to hear this. However they did say this was the first case of AI they’d seen in 2 weeks. On my walk this morning along the Miss River near the High Bridge, I observed three Peregrines. One adult was providing food to another falcon (transferred in the air) and a third bird, juvenile, was feeding on the roof of the Xcel building. Lynn Hartmann St Paul Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 8, 2022, at 3:55 PM, Elizabeth Wroblewski > <213bb1e0ae95-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote: > > I observed a peregrine falcon at the cement footing of the High Bridge > (Smith Ave.) along the river walk south of downtown St. Paul early > yesterday morning. Falcon stood and continually nodded his/her head, as if > it was trying to spit something out. Raptor Center at the U had the bird an > hour later. > > I think this might be one of the peregrine adults that nest on top of the > Xcel Energy plant (with web cam no longer operating) nearby. > > I don't know this peregrine's status, but am wondering if it has succumbed > to avian flu the way the eagles have along the river. Let's hope the > peregrine chicks are surviving. > > Elizabeth Wroblewski > St. Paul > > > General information and guidelines for posting: > https://moumn.org/listservice.html > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Peregrine aggression on North Shore
Some follow up on the Falcon post I submitted last night after we did some more digging online.. The falcons we observed were both juveniles, so we think this is a case of sibling rivalry. Or it could also be a case of something we read where they will do ‘mock combat’ with one another as a form of practicing. But what we observed seemed more aggressive and one sided, where the one was always the instigator... We read that sibling rivalry can get more intense when food is scarce, but we observed some consistent successful hunting and the birds all appear well fed and healthy to our untrained eyes.. I will have to see if I can find a way online to read reports on the Tettegouche area Falcons... Brian On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 8:31 PM Brian Tennessen wrote: > Hi, we are nearing the end of a week up on the North Shore, staying near > Tettegouche. We walked out to Shovel Point hoping to see the Peregrines and > on the way back were not disappointed. Up at the high point, where people > rock climb, two Peregrines were involved in some aggressive behavior, or > should I say it seems one was the instigator and the other was in a > defensive posture. We’ve been observing this as an ongoing drama in the > week we’ve been up here. We looked online a bit, and see that there can be > aggressive behavior between Peregrine’s, but usually in the spring, when > there may be competition for a nesting site, if a currently established > bird is perceived to be weak, or aging. > > Or maybe this is a case of an adult telling a fledged youngster it’s time > to move on and leave the area? > > I got some good photos of this drama which I cannot post right now since > we do not have wireless where we are staying, but I can post when I have > opportunity (I believe Tettegouche visitor center has access so could > utilize that). > > I see that both of these birds are banded. > > I’m sure these Peregrines are monitored closely, just curious if anyone > can tell us whether this is typical behavior for this time of year or is > unusual? > > FYI, we were out to shore of Lake Superior predawn yesterday morning, to > take in a sunrise, and as an added bonus got to observe the Peregrines > hunting offshore. We watched one take a bat very nearby, so close you could > hear the impact at the point of success. It took the bird several attempts, > but it would circle around and come back for another attempt. Took about > 4-5 tries in this case. > > Thanks for any educating knowledge any can pass on.. > > Brian T. > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Peregrine
About a month ago I saw a Peregrine falcon on the top of the Southdale movie theater eyeing the pigeons flying around. He sat there for about 10 minutes and then I had to get into the theater. Also saw a bald eagle fly over 50th and France pursued by crows...not really an unusual sight at all these days. Kathy Mattsson On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 2:52 PM, Priscilla Elwell wrote: > I live in Uptown near Dean Blvd and saw a Peregrine in my yard eating a > sparrow. Has anyone else seen a Peregrine in this area? > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] Peregrine Falcon Pair, High Bridge (Smith Ave. S.), Ramsey County, February 27, 2013
Thanks for the information Linda, sounds exactly like the same spot. I went back after work today and saw the pair copulate. Scott B. Meyer Hennepin Co. On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 5:21 PM, linda whyte wrote: > Last year the pair apparently nested on top of the concrete support that > is right by the walking path on the river. Rob and I had seen both > copulation and feeding behavior there earlier, though we were never present > to see them feeding their young. > > Linda Whyte > > On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 2:05 PM, Scott Meyer wrote: > >> For the last two days I have watched 2 Peregrine Falcons under the High >> Bridge (Smith Ave.S) in St. Paul from the High Bridge Dog Park which is >> you >> get to from where Randolph Ave. crosses Shepard Road. You need to stay on >> Randolph as it goes down to the river and terminates at the dog park. >> Yesterday the pair were being very vocal as they sat near each other on a >> support beam under the bridge deck on the South side of the bridge. Today >> the larger Falcon was sitting on top of the main concrete support (also >> South side of bridge) that is next to the dog park parking lot. It >> appears that the top of this support has a rather large flat ledge, which >> may be a nesting site for the pair. The smaller Falcon flew from a >> support near the sitting bird and cruised over downtown and came back to >> perch somewhere in the middle of the bridge. >> >> Scott B. Meyer >> Hennepin Co. >> >> >> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >> > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] Peregrine Falcon Pair, High Bridge (Smith Ave. S.), Ramsey County, February 27, 2013
Last year the pair apparently nested on top of the concrete support that is right by the walking path on the river. Rob and I had seen both copulation and feeding behavior there earlier, though we were never present to see them feeding their young. Linda Whyte On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 2:05 PM, Scott Meyer wrote: > For the last two days I have watched 2 Peregrine Falcons under the High > Bridge (Smith Ave.S) in St. Paul from the High Bridge Dog Park which is you > get to from where Randolph Ave. crosses Shepard Road. You need to stay on > Randolph as it goes down to the river and terminates at the dog park. > Yesterday the pair were being very vocal as they sat near each other on a > support beam under the bridge deck on the South side of the bridge. Today > the larger Falcon was sitting on top of the main concrete support (also > South side of bridge) that is next to the dog park parking lot. It > appears that the top of this support has a rather large flat ledge, which > may be a nesting site for the pair. The smaller Falcon flew from a > support near the sitting bird and cruised over downtown and came back to > perch somewhere in the middle of the bridge. > > Scott B. Meyer > Hennepin Co. > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] Peregrine
I'm not sure signage would do anything meaningful. I can easily envision an updraft carrying a young bird right up and over the bridge (and into traffic) in an instant. Tom Klein West Side From: li...@moosewoods.us [mailto:li...@moosewoods.us] On Behalf Of linda whyte Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 7:59 AM To: Klein, Tom R (DNR) Cc: MOU-NET@lists.umn.edu Subject: Re: [mou-net] Peregrine I'm so sad to hear that. I understand the concept of site-faithfulness for nesting, but wonder why that sort of recurring mishap doesn't drive them away for being too high-risk. It must be based only on success at getting fledglings out of the nest intact, not keeping them so. So I wonder if we couldn't have some sort of signs at the ends of the bridge, warning motorists to be on the look-out for foundering young Peregrines. We do it for deer, moose, even turtles (not to mention steep hills and falling rocks, though that's about motorist safety); why not for Peregrines? Linda Whyte On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 9:21 PM, Klein, Tom R (DNR) mailto:tom.r.kl...@state.mn.us>> wrote: Sadly, today I found the remains of one of the fledged falcons on the bridge deck (vehicle fatality). Last year I encountered a just-fledged (and just struck and killed) falcon at the same spot. Tom Klein West Side Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] Peregrine
I'm so sad to hear that. I understand the concept of site-faithfulness for nesting, but wonder why that sort of recurring mishap doesn't drive them away for being too high-risk. It must be based only on success at getting fledglings out of the nest intact, not keeping them so. So I wonder if we couldn't have some sort of signs at the ends of the bridge, warning motorists to be on the look-out for foundering young Peregrines. We do it for deer, moose, even turtles (not to mention steep hills and falling rocks, though that's about motorist safety); why not for Peregrines? Linda Whyte On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 9:21 PM, Klein, Tom R (DNR) wrote: > Sadly, today I found the remains of one of the fledged falcons on the > bridge deck (vehicle fatality). Last year I encountered a just-fledged (and > just struck and killed) falcon at the same spot. > > Tom Klein > West Side > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] Peregrine
Sadly, today I found the remains of one of the fledged falcons on the bridge deck (vehicle fatality). Last year I encountered a just-fledged (and just struck and killed) falcon at the same spot. Tom Klein West Side Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] Peregrine
They come in my back yard all winter long, quite often in spring too, I have many house sparrows. On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 7:24 PM, linda whyte wrote: > They've been spotted there recently, but I'm not sure where they might be > nesting. Last year, it was atop the concrete support directly above the > pedestrian path, near the end of Randolph Ave. > Linda > > On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 4:38 PM, Stefanie and Kurt < > hostil...@centurylink.net> wrote: > > > Traveling over the high bridge in St. Paul on my way to work this > morning a > > Peregrine Falcon banked and flew right over my car. I used to see them > > with > > some regularity in this area but this is the first I¹ve seen here in > quite > > some time. > > > > Kurt > > Ramsey County > > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > -- Halle O'Falvey 416 Arbor Street St. Paul MN 55102 www.halleofalvey.com 651-206-5054 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] Peregrine
Now that's a bit of deja vu! It was only 2 or 3 years ago that I was sent by the Raptor Center to rescue a Peregrine juvenile in the same area. That time, the bird was dangerously close to the river, by the bike-path fencing; some bicyclists and passers-by helped me "herd" it against the brick wall across from the parking area so I could capture it safely. The timing of the Friday incident is interesting. Another birder reported having seen, to her dismay, that a crew of workers with high-power equipment was apparently cleaning the bridge-supports. Does anyone know the MNDOT policies regarding nesting raptors in such a situation? Linda Whyte On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 10:45 AM, Klein, Tom R (DNR) < tom.r.kl...@state.mn.us> wrote: > Peregrines used to nest on the High Bridge plant smoke stack until it was > brought down in 2008. (after witnessing the demolition of this iconic > landmark, my young daughter sighed: "St. Paul used to be a unicorn. Now > it's just a horse"). > > The nesting peregrines were encouraged to move house up river where a nest > box was prepared for them atop the ADM Stackhouse near Randolph and > Shepard. Instead peregrines took up under the High Bridge deck, above the > pier that Linda describes. > > Last Friday one of the chicks jumped and had to be rescued from the dog > park below the nest. Monday, I was just leaving the dog park when I saw a > male falcon attempting to gain altitude with a rock pigeon it had just > caught. It managed to crash land on top of the pier where it seemed > contented to simply sit on the struggling pigeon for a good ten minutes. I > could not stay to watch the rest of the story. > > On my way out I viewed two osprey checking out the nest platform near the > dog park. > > Tom Klein > West Side > > -Original Message- > From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of linda > whyte > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 7:25 PM > To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU > Subject: Re: [mou-net] Peregrine > > They've been spotted there recently, but I'm not sure where they might be > nesting. Last year, it was atop the concrete support directly above the > pedestrian path, near the end of Randolph Ave. > Linda > > On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 4:38 PM, Stefanie and Kurt < > hostil...@centurylink.net> wrote: > > > Traveling over the high bridge in St. Paul on my way to work this > > morning a Peregrine Falcon banked and flew right over my car. I used > > to see them with some regularity in this area but this is the first > > I¹ve seen here in quite some time. > > > > Kurt > > Ramsey County > > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] Peregrine
Peregrines used to nest on the High Bridge plant smoke stack until it was brought down in 2008. (after witnessing the demolition of this iconic landmark, my young daughter sighed: "St. Paul used to be a unicorn. Now it's just a horse"). The nesting peregrines were encouraged to move house up river where a nest box was prepared for them atop the ADM Stackhouse near Randolph and Shepard. Instead peregrines took up under the High Bridge deck, above the pier that Linda describes. Last Friday one of the chicks jumped and had to be rescued from the dog park below the nest. Monday, I was just leaving the dog park when I saw a male falcon attempting to gain altitude with a rock pigeon it had just caught. It managed to crash land on top of the pier where it seemed contented to simply sit on the struggling pigeon for a good ten minutes. I could not stay to watch the rest of the story. On my way out I viewed two osprey checking out the nest platform near the dog park. Tom Klein West Side -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of linda whyte Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 7:25 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Re: [mou-net] Peregrine They've been spotted there recently, but I'm not sure where they might be nesting. Last year, it was atop the concrete support directly above the pedestrian path, near the end of Randolph Ave. Linda On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 4:38 PM, Stefanie and Kurt < hostil...@centurylink.net> wrote: > Traveling over the high bridge in St. Paul on my way to work this > morning a Peregrine Falcon banked and flew right over my car. I used > to see them with some regularity in this area but this is the first > I¹ve seen here in quite some time. > > Kurt > Ramsey County > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] Peregrine
They've been spotted there recently, but I'm not sure where they might be nesting. Last year, it was atop the concrete support directly above the pedestrian path, near the end of Randolph Ave. Linda On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 4:38 PM, Stefanie and Kurt < hostil...@centurylink.net> wrote: > Traveling over the high bridge in St. Paul on my way to work this morning a > Peregrine Falcon banked and flew right over my car. I used to see them > with > some regularity in this area but this is the first I¹ve seen here in quite > some time. > > Kurt > Ramsey County > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] Peregrine Falcon
They are also on the Colonnade Building in Golden Valley, NE corner of Turner's Crossroads and I-394. One or two were there all winter. Steve Slocum On Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at 04:31 PM, Andrew Longtin wrote: At about 13:00ish I was at Bass Ponds seeing what was there and I had a fly over from a Peregrine Falcon.. I'm looking for a job!! Please see http://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewlongtin -- Andrew Longtin Corcoran (Hennepin Co.) Minnesota See my WEB pages at: www.birderguy.com Email: birder...@comcast.net Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory Supporter http://www.hawkridge.org Minnesota Ornithologists' Union Member http://www.moumn.org Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA) Member http://www.hmana.org Cornell Lab Member (PFW) http://birds.cornell.edu/pfw Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html --- Get FREE High Speed Internet from USFamily.Net! -- http://www.usfamily.net/mkt-freepromo.html --- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
