2013 OSHKOSH ~ 2013

Matrix · **Posted:** Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:20 pm

See the wingtips as they fought in the box!!!

Matrix · **Posted:** Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:30 pm

hope there isn't a dead one in the box...Looks like it was going on till 5:30...

Matrix · **Posted:** Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:38 pm

carly wrote:

Oh no :(. Do they monitor this box?

KittenFace can answer that hopefully Carly....I do not know...Just was looking thru the day as usual and saw all this!! :gaaaaah:

One more pic of an upset Falcon at 6 pm...last image of the day of any one/bird.....

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

OMG!!! Oh Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez...this is not good...let's hope all 3 are oK...

I think Greg Septon oversees this nest as well...I may shoot him an email in a few minutes..He'll know who to contact at Oshkosh!!!

kittenface · **Posted:** Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:54 pm

I really don't know of anyone that monitors this nest I sure wish I did

gigi · **Posted:** Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:55 pm

Oh dear...

Matrix · **Posted:** Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:59 pm

I am still shaking...and these were just stills...
Hope we can find out whether the box is empty....I sure want it to be!!

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

I just emailed Greg Septon..he may have a contact name at Oshkosh since he banded those chicks last year...

Maybe kittenface has an actual name at Oshkosh!!!??

hey...I never looked..wonder if they have a facebook page?

Matrix · **Posted:** Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:36 pm

I looked SGB but didn't see a facebook...Maybe under something that i'm not searching right....unfortunately I goota go...Not much else I can do... :sad:

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

Well, found their FB page..UW Oshkosh..of course, not one mention of falcons..

did find articles written about the 2012 falcons by a Mandy Potts in their newsletter...I ran a search for her on their main website..not listed...maybe a student no longer there?

I did find an email address for the "media"...If I don't hear back from Greg, I may try that one...of course, tomorrow it could be all back to normal..

Gosh..you don't think Hondo was released, do you?

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:15 am **Posts:** 10249

This is terrible...

So sorry. So scary. That must have been so hard to watch.

:sum7:

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

Well, Greg wastes no time..here is his response:

I wouldn't be too concerned about the three falcons - these battles are fairly common this time of year and he fact that this one only lasted a few minutes leads me to believe there were no serious injuries. Most of these territorial battles are short-lived as the lesser of the two fighters is driven away. I've seen battles that lasted for close to an hour where in the end a falcon was killed but these are not that common.

It appears to me there was a skirmish inside the nest box and then the battle likely continued away from the box. It'll be interesting to see what things are like in the morning. I'd bet we see two falcons again - until the next intruder arrives.

All the best,

Greg

Well, duh...I should have asked him about band ID's...I assured him if we see anything differently tomorrow, I'd send another email...LOL

I bet these biologists just love us... :girlcrazy:

Matrix · **Posted:** Fri Mar 15, 2013 8:21 am

Thanks, SGB! :bow

Yes...he seems unconcerned...
Crossed my mind too about Hondo...
I just want to know why they keeping looking into the nestbox....
Guess we just watch and wait...