Subject: Re: Seattle WAMU Peregrines--
Date: Jul 8 09:41:16 1997
From: Steve Mansfield - steve at nwnet.net
> Steve Mansfield wrote:
> The first male flew into a window of the City Center Tower and killed
> himself. This happened a few days after he fledged, on Sunday, June 15.
> I witnessed the accident. He had just flown from the SW balcony at
> about the 45 floor level to the Western side. Each side of the
> building has columns of windows which form vertical ridges. He hit
> one of those columns. I believe he knocked himself unconscious,
> because he went limp the moment he hit and then tumbled to a roof at
> the fourth-floor level.
>
> It wasn't a pleasant experience, but it's encouraging that the other
> two juveniles are doing very well. It's important to remember that
> the mortality rate for wild, first-year birds is very high; perhaps 90%
> don't live to see their first birthday. This is true of city birds as
> well as "country" birds. Nature is ruthlessly efficient at selecting
> the creme of the crop, which is why the survivors are such awe-inspiring
> creatures....
So true, but still disappointing...
Steve Mansfield steve at nwnet.net
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