Bird Cams Around the World

Well it was July 12th that the cam went back on and we first
got a glimpse of Sheila so it is time that is for sure now we need that darn
camera up and running

OMG I completely forgot about that I sure hope that isn't
the case this yr it can't have a good outcome thats for sure

That thought crossed my mind, too, although I didn't know that he had done that before! Nice to see you again regularly, Pru!

Thanks for the info Pru. I didn't know that there had been eggs laid on the tower either, but I did actually mention that in one of the e-mails or responses that I sent to the site, that I was afraid that would happen. Well, now that I know it actually has happened, I am really concerned. Boy, I sure hope this all turns out ok. I do wish they would turn the cam on, that way we could be on the lookout for them. It would be hard to get thru the fall and winter without Alcoa.

SusanE - nah I also thought that if S&H do try that, that Alcoa will put all that bunting all over the water tower too to deter them as they obviously do not want them around the plant any longer - probably had a big pow wow with all the employees & came to the decision which resulted in this odd box arrangement - plus that scientist, Barry, did say last year that he was having other boxes installed around the property as well - so they will just keep deterring them fr the tower & hoping they will take up at least one of the other boxes - they have gone to quite a bit of effort to get them away fr the plant already so I think they will just keep sticking with that.

p.s. luv yr Rachel Carson quote

Our biologist had to change a nest box location in Edmonton this year and had to make old site very unattractive to peregrines.
the pair did dago to new location

On the other hand, look at Mariah. she tried to remove the netting from the Kodak tower.

I will go back now and see where this box is.Is the location a good one
???

Why would they not consult with the biological(I forget her name) that was there a few years ago. she went on maternity leave,

she would have surely informed them that this is not a good solution. I would liked to see some picutres of whole area surrounding box.

thanks Nancy. I should have remembered that as I e-mailed her enough. My brain is still fried.

I remember reading about poor Mariah. It seems that when they took her nest away, it was the beginning of the end for her. She tried and tried desparately to get to it and then her mate didn't return and her new mate died, all the while she would not accept any of the new nests. Then came the battle with the new female and her injury and rehab. I think in the end she recovered but did not nest again.

I think I have the events right, but feel free to correct, if not.


A bad decision, although maybe a necessary one, had a devastating effect on Mariah's life. I sure hope things turn out better here.