2013 Malteurop, Pulliam & Veolia Milwaukee ~ 2013

Ase · **Posted:** Fri May 10, 2013 7:20 pm

I was lucky tonight :hapdance:

17:15 (EDT)

19:10 (EDT)

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

10:30 am EDT feed...

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Veolia

Ase · **Posted:** Wed May 15, 2013 8:57 pm

Veolia

I must be mistaken, thus please, please correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the male does most of the sheltering part here nowadays? :girlcrazy:

It is obvious I can't tell them apart, but in the gif it must be the male, I think. . . the way he acts...that has to be a male. :teehee:

Pics are between 4:00 pm and 6:30 pm (EDT)

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

Ase...you got some really great pictures!!!!

Thanks!!!

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malteurop

2 sleeping babies...

Ase · **Posted:** Sat May 18, 2013 6:09 pm

Veolia

Both are doing great.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

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Malteurop

Well, they've been banded and they weren't moving...so, I wonder if it just happened...LOL

kittenface · **Posted:** Tue May 28, 2013 8:03 pm

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Malteurop

kittenface · **Posted:** Tue Jun 04, 2013 11:46 pm

5/30/2013 BABY FALCON BANDING DAY
Malteurop Complex, West Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI

Name Sex Project Band(L) USFWS Band(R) Banded Dt
Maltese M (b/r) 47/V 1687-30583 5/25/2013
Europ M (b/r) 48/V 1687-30584 5/25/2013

kittenface · **Posted:** Sun Jun 09, 2013 2:43 am

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

YEA!!! They made it out!!!

Veolia

Dutch Eagle Fan · **Posted:** Sun Jun 09, 2013 5:08 pm

Were the Veolia chicks banded ? (And did I miss that ) :wink:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

DEF, I have seen nothing about banding (guess we better look at their legs)...but the website implies that they band:

"The box – which includes a hinged door to facilitate banding of the birds -"

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

Thanks to Google, I found it!!! And thanks to Greg Septon who somehow is always on top of all of these chicks/bandings..Looks like they were banded 5/29

Their names are Bit and Bite (Don't know sexes)...here's the part of the article talking about Veolia:

Veolia mounted a webcam on the nest over the last year, allowing employees to view the hatching and development of the chicks.

"These birds have more godparents than any kids I know," said Joyce Harms, community relations manager for Veolia.

Septon and Dean Koscienlak of Veolia access the seventh-floor nest box and retrieve the chicks. The adult female, unbanded and unnamed, swoops above the men.

Septon, who has banded nearly 800 peregrine chicks since 1987, adds two more.

The chicks are named Bit and Bite; the Veolia IT department earned the right to name the birds this year due to its role installing the webcam, Harms said.

Minutes later, Septon and Koscienlak make the return trip to the nest box. The adult male and female watch the scene; even before the back of the box is closed, the female falcon is sitting on the front edge.

Koscienlak typifies the employees at Veolia.

"It's a highlight having this at our workplace," Koscienlak said. "I'm retiring next year after 34 years, and I'd like nothing more than to see another successful brood brought off before I leave."

Though peregrines are still classified as endangered in Wisconsin, Septon is hopeful continued efforts will help them maintain a foothold in the state.

"These birds are extremely well-adapted to urban environments," Septon said. "With help to maintain nest boxes, they should be here for a long time."

For the complete article and a pic:

Ase · **Posted:** Sun Jun 09, 2013 7:00 pm

Thanks for the article SGB. :sum9:

And the picture that goes with the article is so beautiful. :flirty:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

Pulliam now has a streaming cam!! Who knew!! When you get to this page, click on Falcon cam. Mine opened in Windows Media player

here's the free standing URL

http://falcon.wisconsinpublicservice.com/falcon

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