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jimscott
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Ok, The eggs are safe. To make a long story a lil shorter:
My dad works at the radar tower. Someone found a bird of prey nest in the vent, and had to take it out. when the guy was getting ready to dump it my dad took it and put it in his truck, which was around 95 degrees. he called me up and told me I had an hour to build an incubator for some red tailed hawk eggs. Anyways, i got it done, and when he got home i identified the eggs as kestrels- I think. They are creamish with brown splattered all over them, looks exactly like the picture of a kestrel egg in my falconry book
The reason we didnt take it to a shelter was, the closest shelter is over an hour away, and they dont have room for these kinds of things, nor do they have the equipment. I have no idea where the closest fish and game place is, nor do i have any kind of contacts to them. I've gone on their website, but it didnt help...
Anyways, here is a link to instructions on the incubator i made:
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/eggs/res20-incubator.html
While my hosue went down to 60ºF last night, the incubator stayed at 95º-103ºF
My dad works at the radar tower. Someone found a bird of prey nest in the vent, and had to take it out. when the guy was getting ready to dump it my dad took it and put it in his truck, which was around 95 degrees. he called me up and told me I had an hour to build an incubator for some red tailed hawk eggs. Anyways, i got it done, and when he got home i identified the eggs as kestrels- I think. They are creamish with brown splattered all over them, looks exactly like the picture of a kestrel egg in my falconry book
Anyways, here is a link to instructions on the incubator i made:
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/eggs/res20-incubator.html
While my hosue went down to 60ºF last night, the incubator stayed at 95º-103ºF
i highly suggest you get in touch with your fish and game department. keeping birds of prey without a licence is highly illegal. although i have never heard of anyone getting in trouble in a situation like this as long as you get ahold of them ASAP! ive seen lots of injured hawks and owls go through our local high school biology teacher. F&G usually came in a couple of days to pick up the animals. good luck.
Rattler
Rattler
Yes, I know, that is why i am desperately trying to get in toutch. One thing i did find though, was that i have to notify them within 5 days... Thats how much time i have to call them. I have been studying for a falconry liscence for about a year... I could shoot and try to take the test, and get over 70%. If I get a low score, i have to wait another month... Also, I cant find a sponsor...[b said:
Ok... I went through every single egg picture on this site:
http://www.amonline.net.au/birds/gallery/eggs.htm
and didnt find any eggs that looked like it. here is a kestrel egg:
The egg I have is a little longer, not so round like aping pong ball...
Its almost like this one:
Only, the brown is a bit more smeared than blotchy, and the background part is a little creamyer
http://www.amonline.net.au/birds/gallery/eggs.htm
and didnt find any eggs that looked like it. here is a kestrel egg:
The egg I have is a little longer, not so round like aping pong ball...
Its almost like this one:
Only, the brown is a bit more smeared than blotchy, and the background part is a little creamyer
[b said:Quote[/b] (pond boy @ April 25 2004,9:23)]Why wpuld you want to propagate a nuisince like a bird of prey? They are already overpopulated in some areas and they kill your birds! Imo its better to destroy the eggs before you get more of these pests!
Oh, and I have identified the eggs, I think
These lil guys are either:
Lesser Nighthawks
-or-
Brewers blackbird
these guys dont eat other birds, the nighthawk just eats bugs and stuff, only it looks like a hawk or falcon
EDIT: and kestrels can barely eat baby feild mice, they're not going to hurt harmless sparrows
These lil guys are either:
Lesser Nighthawks
-or-
Brewers blackbird
these guys dont eat other birds, the nighthawk just eats bugs and stuff, only it looks like a hawk or falcon
EDIT: and kestrels can barely eat baby feild mice, they're not going to hurt harmless sparrows
Spec, ive watched the kestrels around here take sparrows. infact an old name for kestrels is sparrow hawk. they are quite common up here. i see almost as many of those as red-tail hawks. i also see harriers, rough legged hawks, golden and bald eagles on a fairly regular basis. i would guess based on what you said that the eggs are the blackbird. nighthawks NORMALLY nest on the ground. there are always exceptions though.
Rattler
Rattler
Oh well I was saying birds of prey in general (eagles most hawks owls (I realy hate barred owls Grrrr.........
) And some like kites actually atack humans `cause they think you are going to hurt there eggs! Kites back in OK. were more comon then pigeons in St.Luis! I`m just saying I`d rather see a raptor die then a Chicken.
) And some like kites actually atack humans `cause they think you are going to hurt there eggs! Kites back in OK. were more comon then pigeons in St.Luis! I`m just saying I`d rather see a raptor die then a Chicken.Pond boy, (not mad, but making a statement)
Your information is incorrect. Birds of prey are rarely over-populated and are endangered in many areas, thus their protection. As far as being a nuisance, they keep a check and balance. Wild, non predator birds (and rodents) can be a problem and have been where man has interfered with the natural order, such as destroying the pedators (check deer valley experiment). This bird nest was not destroyed in a natural selection. It was destroyed by man (even though it needed to be done).
Good Luck Spec. Let me know if there is anything I can do. If you do not get through to your G&P soon, email them. Any animal, predator or not, deserve an attepmt to save it (unless natural selection is occurring).
If I believed someone was going to harm my child I would also chase them off. Heaven help them if they were going after my child. I would show and use my talons as well.
For the record, I am also becoming a falconer, but I also love and raise non-predator birds. Hey, I hunt, but I love and pay to protect wildlife.
Your information is incorrect. Birds of prey are rarely over-populated and are endangered in many areas, thus their protection. As far as being a nuisance, they keep a check and balance. Wild, non predator birds (and rodents) can be a problem and have been where man has interfered with the natural order, such as destroying the pedators (check deer valley experiment). This bird nest was not destroyed in a natural selection. It was destroyed by man (even though it needed to be done).
Good Luck Spec. Let me know if there is anything I can do. If you do not get through to your G&P soon, email them. Any animal, predator or not, deserve an attepmt to save it (unless natural selection is occurring).
If I believed someone was going to harm my child I would also chase them off. Heaven help them if they were going after my child. I would show and use my talons as well.
For the record, I am also becoming a falconer, but I also love and raise non-predator birds. Hey, I hunt, but I love and pay to protect wildlife.
