Peregrines nesting on the Washington Mutual tower
The nest is on the NE-facing side of the tower, in a nest box provided by FRG.
The camera is mounted about 30' from the nest, facing roughly SE.
** Note - The streaming video has
been shut down.
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The last of the three 2008 peregrine nestlings at WAMU died sometime
between 3 PM and 8 PM yesterday. Security at Wright Runstad was kind
enough to notify Ruth Taylor, project leader, last night.
We are now making every effort to retrieve the chick for analysis before
one of the adults carries it off the ledge. If we are successful, it
will be sent to the WSU lab in Pullman, WA, for a post-mortem
examination.
Once again, having all three eyasses die mid-way through their
development is an unusual event for us. We have not seen this type of
mortality before among peregrines breeding in Seattle or elsewhere for
that matter.
We can't say what the cause might be until further analysis of the
young. When we receive those results, we will share them with you all.
In the meantime, thanks for your patience, understanding and compassion
for the nestlings. We have had several calls and e-mails from people
concerned about their welfare and we appreciate it.
The streaming video above is a live view of a nesting pair of
Peregrine falcons at the 56th floor of the Washington Mutual Tower (WAMU) in
downtown Seattle, Washington.
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