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Title: ID band info?
Post by: ezsha on 02-Apr-10, 07:55:48 AM

Is there any way to put ID band info somewhere, maybe on the camera page, to help us uncertain ones ID who we're looking at? I've searched unproductively to find it, and I think I got Archer and Beauty confused again this morning...
Thanks!
ezsha

Title: ID band info?
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 02-Apr-10, 08:09:19 AM

Quote from: ezsha on 02-Apr-10, 07:55:48 AM

Good idea, but a quick ID tip-Archer's right band is all black, Beauty's is black/green

Title: ID band info?
Post by: Joyce on 02-Apr-10, 09:12:57 AM

BAND IDs - Under FILES there is an attachment that lists all of the Rochester falcons band IDs from 2002-2009. Will be updated when there are changes in 2010.

http://rfalconcam.com/forum/index.php?topic=47.0

Title: ID band info?
Post by: Kris G. on 02-Apr-10, 10:58:17 AM

Quote from: Dumpsterkitty on 02-Apr-10, 08:09:19 AM

Quote from: ezsha on 02-Apr-10, 07:55:48 AM

Good idea, but a quick ID tip-Archer's right band is all black, Beauty's is black/green

Ei-Those bands are on their left legs-both A/B have silver bands on the right leg.

Title: ID band info?
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 02-Apr-10, 11:24:12 AM

Quote from: Kris G. on 02-Apr-10, 10:58:17 AM

Quote from: Dumpsterkitty on 02-Apr-10, 08:09:19 AM

Quote from: ezsha on 02-Apr-10, 07:55:48 AM

Good idea, but a quick ID tip-Archer's right band is all black, Beauty's is black/green

Ei-Those bands are on their left legs-both A/B have silver bands on the right leg.

DUH! :blonde: Teach me to answer before coffee!

Title: Re: ID band info?
Post by: Shaky on 02-Apr-10, 11:50:37 AM

I split out this topic and moved it to the Help! board.

How about a group activity? Let's put together the definitive guide for telling Archer and Beauty apart. Then we'll add it to the FAQ board for future reference.

Here are the bands from Joyce's pdf.

(http://rfalconcam.com/forum/pix/HowTo/FalconIdentification/ArcherBeautyBands.gif)

What other ways can you tell them apart?

Title: Re: ID band info?
Post by: jeanne on 02-Apr-10, 11:52:38 AM

"eagle eye" Joyce has seen a white spot on Archer. (Good grief, I am happy to just be able to identify a falcon :happy:)

I think that explanation is somewhere on this board

Title: Re: ID band info?
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 02-Apr-10, 03:30:18 PM

Quote from: jeanne on 02-Apr-10, 11:52:38 AM

"eagle eye" Joyce has seen a white spot on Archer. (Good grief, I am happy to just be able to identify a falcon :happy:)

I think that explanation is somewhere on this board

Yes, Archer has one white feather on his right wing seen clearly here...

(http://rfalconcam.com/gallery/processed/MainCamera_LowRes/20100402/MainCamera_LowRes_20100402-152700.jpg) (http://rfalconcam.com/gallery/processed/MainCamera/20100402/MainCamera_20100402-152700.jpg)

Title: Re: ID band info?
Post by: ezsha on 02-Apr-10, 03:31:53 PM

So this is Archer, I take it, with the white feather on the right wing...
(http://rfalconcam.com/gallery/processed/Camera3_LowRes/20100402/Camera3_LowRes_20100402-152800.jpg) (http://rfalconcam.com/gallery/processed/Camera3/20100402/Camera3_20100402-152800.jpg)

Title: Re: ID band info?
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 02-Apr-10, 03:33:24 PM

Quote from: ezsha on 02-Apr-10, 03:31:53 PM

Correct

Title: Re: ID band info?
Post by: Bird Crazy on 02-Apr-10, 05:10:26 PM

Archers breast is snow white, Beauty is cream. Archer has really long legs. :wave:

Title: Re: ID band info?
Post by: Shaky on 02-Apr-10, 09:01:18 PM

Anyone want to put together a side by side picture of A&B like we had for M&K years ago?

Title: Re: ID band info?
Post by: Donna on 02-Apr-10, 11:03:27 PM

Here's one of them both at nest.

Title: Re: ID band info?
Post by: Joyce on 02-Apr-10, 11:26:24 PM

Additional ID comparisons:

Archer has white feathers above the cere...a trait handed down from Mariah.
Beauty has dark stripes into her salmon breast. Archer's breast is clear white.
Archer's moustache is narrower than Beauty's

Title: Re: ID band info?
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 03-Apr-10, 08:54:11 AM

Quote from: Shaky on 02-Apr-10, 09:01:18 PM

Anyone want to put together a side by side picture of A&B like we had for M&K years ago?

Funny you should ask...I was searching the archive last night for a pic of them on the new Main Cam in about the same position and posture...found what I was looking for on March 26 & 27...

Cropping them to match up the landmarks took a while, but you can really see the size difference!

Title: Re: ID band info?
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 03-Apr-10, 08:57:10 AM

Quote from: Dumpsterkitty on 03-Apr-10, 08:54:11 AM

Cropping them to match up the landmarks took a while, but you can really see the size difference!

For those who want to see the ginormous version

And Carol...thank you for the beautiful, hand crafted oriental rulers...made the match up much easier :rofl:

Title: Re: ID band info?
Post by: Shaky on 03-Apr-10, 11:57:16 AM

Quote from: Joyce on 02-Apr-10, 11:26:24 PM

Additional ID comparisons:

Beauty has dark stripes into her salmon breast. Archer's breast is clear white.

Almost. When you you look at Ei's close up of Archer you can see a bit of striping on his breast.

Title: Re: ID band info?
Post by: Carol P. on 03-Apr-10, 10:28:12 PM

And Carol...thank you for the beautiful, hand crafted oriental rulers...made the match up much easier :rofl:

You're very welcome Ei. :wave:

Title: Re: ID band info?
Post by: Shaky on 05-Apr-10, 10:13:00 AM

Thanks for the input. I have added this to the FAQ.