Items of Interest
Image by Tim Tesar – Green Heron
Passenger Pigeon Exhibit at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum
September 1, 2014
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2014/09/passing_of_passenger_pigeon_10.html
One of Kalamazoo’s Young Peregrine Falcons Found Dead
August 10, 2014
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2014/08/young_peregrine_falcon_found_d.html
Hummingbird Banders had a Busy Day in Southwest Michigan
July 27, 2014
Every year many people think Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are in serious decline and not nearly as many are at their feeders as the previous year. That’s probably because they are remembering last September when all the adults and the young of the year were eating them out of house and home. From that peak of population
Kalamazoo’s Peregrine Falcon Chick now has a Name
July 25, 2014
This announcement from MLIve/Kalamazoo Gazette. Not only is the name very appropriate but the winning entry came from Audubon Society of Kalamazoo members. On Friday July 25th, Fifth Third Bank’s naming committee selected “Promise” as the official name of the falcon that was released to the wild Thursday, July 3, after it fell from its
Mid-summer Michigan Ruby-throated Hummingbird Report
July 20, 2014
This past Thursday (July 17) I recaptured a Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a home near Waterloo, Jackson County, that I had banded there on June 8, 2006. She was an adult when banded, so was hatched in summer 2005 or earlier, making her at least 9 years 1 month old (using the Bird Banding Lab’s standard
Kalamazoo’s Female Peregrine Falcon on the Hunt
July 20, 2014
Peregrine Falcon, female (AKA Rebecca). Kalamazoo, MI Spring 2014. This female has just started to hunt again after successfully incubating and rearing four chicks. The chicks were about two weeks old when she started to hunt again. Until then the male was providing all the meals. He is about 40% smaller and could not bring
Kalamazoo’s Pergrine Falcon Family Update Sunday July 6, 2014
July 7, 2014
Here is the latest update on the Kalamazoo Peregrine Falcon family from Dave Chmielewski with two of his great photos. Getting there at 7 AM on a Sunday morning is dedication. Fair light this morning for photography. Roof top was empty. I guess everyone else was still in bed. I wanted to be BUT. When
Peregrine Falcon Chick is Back from Rehab and Flying over Downtown Kalamazoo
July 3, 2014
Check out these articles on the release of the Peregrine Falcon chick that was returned to downtown Kalamazoo after spending a week in rehab. Please copy an paste these links into your browser if the links are not live. http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2014/07/hold_young_falcon_rejoins_kala.html#cmpid=nwsltrhead http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2014/07/kalamazoo_name_your_falcon_ban.html#incart_related_stories Karen Tindall, who works downtown and has been very helpful in keeping the
What’s New with Kalamazoo’s Peregrine Falcons as of June 30, 2014
July 1, 2014
Here is another update and photo of the Kalamazoo Peregrine Falcon family by Audubon Society of Kalamazoo member Dave Chmielewski. What a difference a day makes. Yesterday, Sunday 6-29-2014, the light for photography was terrible but the birds were super active. All kinds of action shots (mostly throw-always because of the poor light). Today, Monday
Kalamazoo’s Peregrine Falcons Update Sunday June 29, 2014
June 30, 2014
This update was provided by Audubon Society of Kalamazoo member Dave Chmielewski who also provided the photos. We thank Dave for the updates and allowing us to post his photos. I arrived at Gilmore parking ramp roof about 7AM. Lighting was poor at best for photography but I gave it a go. Quiet at first.