Viper Identified in Lansing Michigan!!!
April 11, 2014 - Windsor - Ambassador Bridge
Tracy Simpson Reports:
This morning we were able to confirm that Viper, hatched to Freddie and Voltaire in 2012, is vying for a nest box in Lansing, Michigan at the Board of Light and Power nest site. She is one of several birds that are now actively seeking out “property rights” to the box as many different birds have now been captured on camera view (as many as four or more!!). During the past few days, it has been Viper that has been seen as the regular female attending the box so she may have won the day for the 2014 season.
Her band number was clearly photographed by Dina and posted at BCAW for help in identifying her. Looking back through our banding records and pictures we can say for sure that this is Viper, banded solid black 22 over W in 2012 at the Windsor Ambassador Bridge. A huge thank you to Kathy and Dina for sharing this news and helping us to get camera shots for identification! If Viper stays and nests in Lansing she will join 6 other Ontario females now nesting in Michigan.
Congratulations to the Windsor team, the Board of Light and Power and to all that are watching this new pairing unfold across the border. The first two pictures are from Viper’s banding in 2012 and the second two are from the Lansing Board of Light and Power that were posted on BCAW. Enjoy!
