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Solsticewitch13 Raptor Blog

Just a place for all my favourite raptor images, and stories. Will include peregrin falcons during this years season.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Beauty Digging out Her Nest Box

Hilarious image, that Skaky has made of our fabulous Peregrin Falcon,, named Beauty.

Soon, I think we will have eggs in this scrape in Rochester New York,,

*fingers crossed*



Saturday, October 3, 2009

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Tribute to Orville



Tribute and Farewell to Orville
Devoted father and mate to Scout...Orville's life tragically ended too soon the weekend of July 4th, 2009. I will always remember him for his falcon smile

Friday, June 12, 2009

Handsome the Peregrin returns!!!



Solsticewitch13 - This is GREAT NEWS,, we thought Handsome,, had perished, when he went missing last year. Now we hope Kaver,, will one day return to us!!!




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A 20-year-old Peregrine Falcon is now recovering at the Erie County SPCA, after it was found clinging to life early monday morning in Amherst. But this is no ordinary Peregrine Falcon and has quite a tale to tell. Wildlife officials presumed he was dead after he disappeared from his nest last June on top of the Statler Towers in Buffalo."He vanished last June," said D.E.C. Wildlife Biologist Connie Adams. "And he has now miraculously showed after a year of being in the wild and fending for him self without a nest site.




The 20-year-old falcon is believed to be one the oldest falcons in the wild, if not the oldest. Officials say an average life expectancy in the wild for a Peregrine Falcon is 15 years. They also believe the bird was attacked by rival falcons.


"They are very territorial, extremely territorial and Peregrine Falcons do not tolerate other Peregrine Falcons in their territory," said SPCA Wildlife Administrator Joel Thomas.
Officials find it remarkable that this bird has outlived most, especially without a nest and recent attacks by other falcons. Wildlife experts tell Eyewitness News the falcon's health is poor, but are hopeful the falcon can recover to prove his legacy isn't over just yet.




I am so happy he is still alive,,






Here is more on him,,

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Tribute to Mariah and Kaver,, AWESOME!!!!

Thanks to Lou,, for putting this awesome tribute to our 2 most favourite Peregrine falcons,, Mariah and Kaver,,



""It may be the end of an era here in Rochester, NY, but Mariah and Kaver will never be forgotten. Their legacy lives on through their many offspring and in the memories of their faithful fans! """






Sunday, May 31, 2009

Columbus may 29, 2009~getting ready for bed

this is awesome!!

Getting ready for bed, the kids return to the box for the night...

thanks Skygirlblue!!


Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Tiago,, feeds his 4 Eyas

Rhea Mae (from Rochester, NY) & Tiago (from Toronto, Canada) Nest Site at the Sheraton in Downtown Toronto, Canada. Linda Woods was able to catch Tiago at the scrape with the 4 little eyases.

Awesome vid,, Rhea Mae was doing the hunting (they share chores),

LOL



Tuesday, April 21, 2009

St. Vrain Bald Eagle Nest - failed nest 3 EYAS dead

so sad,, for the St. Vrain eagle pair,,

Male went missing, and the female eagle could not feed and keep the EYAS warm,

This slide show,, is excellent though to show Eagles building their nest.

I hope the female, can find a new mate, and re-clutch new eggs,, season is still early,
we may yet, have EYAS fledge from this nest,,

Slide show,, link

http://fsvfolks.smugmug.com/photos/swfpopup.mg?AlbumID=6159240&AlbumKey=L98ap

Update - April 21, cam is now offline they have pulled the entire page for the time being.

Friday, April 17, 2009

Closeup Vid,, of Eyas Hatch at SF

this is a awesome closeup,,

First Hatch at SF!

first Eyas hatches at SF



this cam is daylight only,,,

link to cam,,

http://www2.ucsc.edu/scpbrg/falconcamera.htm



thanks for the catch EI!!

Peregrin Falcon Eggs About to Hatch?? = San Francisco Scape

Paul, reports at Kfalconcam,,

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Incubation has been going on for about a month. Today, Diamond Lil is wiggling
on the eggs and periodically looks down on them. She has been on them for quite a long time. Rather than do an exchange of duties, Dapper Dan just brought her some food, which she proceeded to mantle.
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http://www2.ucsc.edu/scpbrg/falconcamera.htm

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Mariah Update on Imprints

Mariah was seriously injured over the Easter Weekend, in a territorial fight
with a new pair of falcons. These new falcons are banded, but, have not been
identified yet.

Mariah was taken to a DEC vet,, in Syracuse New York,,

here is the latest update, in imprints,,

http://rfalconcam.com/imprints/

And Jim Piscello,, has a new posting in his blog, about the new pair,

http://marchlords.com/birdblog/


It's sad that Mariah and Kaver's reign has come to a end in the skys over
Rochester,, New York,, but they have given us 11 years of a very intimate
glimpse into the lives of Peregrin Falcons. We have watched via the
web cams, as they courted,, laid eggs, raised Eyas,, and fledged them to
the wind and sky.

To even have territorial fights,, is a blessing in disguise,, because short
years ago,, the Peregrin Falcon,, was too rare, the population too small
to play out this ancient drama of the reproductive imperative.

We were lucky with Mariah,, karma,, has a way,, and she was rescued
by her most LOYAL 2 fans,, Carol P and Brian H,,from certain death.

If they had not been there, we would have been left,, always wondering
what became of her. Like we wonder about Kaver, and other falcons
we have come to know and love, on the web cams.

I hope Mariah recovers from her injuries, but feel doubtful, she would
prevail for long,, released back to the wild. Older falcons, tend to die
in battles,, like Mae did at King plant. In the raptor world,, it is
truly the youngest and fittest that prevail.

But this is the way of nature, and we can look forward to this new Tiercel
and his mate,, at Rochester,, hopefully they move into one of the cam
scrapes, and we can begin a new cycle of Peregrins raising Eyas,
right in front of our very eyes.

Awesome Pics of Dapper Dan in San Francisco

wicked pictures by Glen Nevill





http://raptor-gallery.com/04-15-09/index.htm

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