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| | 2002 - Dispersal of Young
In 2002 we began following young dispersing from their
nest areas. Young are fed by their parents for a month or two after they leave
the nest, but eventually their allowance is cut off and they have to go make a
living on their own. Further movements (Sept. and beyond) are plotted below.
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NOTES:
Princeton- Some time in late July the radio-tagged
youngster from this nest dropped off our radar screens. We found him on 1
August '02 abpit 2 km from his nest near the intersection of Sharon and
Runnymede. After spending almost 4 weeks in this area, on Aug 27 he moved
to Sharon Amity and Providence.
Colville- In the second half of August, the
radio-tagged Colville youngster moved about 2km southwest and has settled
in for a while.
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The Colville bird (in blue) settled down
in a wooded stream just a few dozen miles from the 6-lane Belkway around
downtown Charlottte. This bird disappeared, probably a victim of a
hit-and-run accident.
The Princeton bird settled down just west of the the
"4" in the map at right. In 2004 we discovered the bird was a
female when it laid three eggs! Her nest was plundered by a raccoon that
spring.
In January 2005, we retrapped her (her battery was dead) and gave her a
new radio, which should last for 2 more years. |
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