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Kinney looking as handsome as ever!

http://www.indystar.com/section/WEBCAMS (http://www.indystar.com/section/WEBCAMS) Cam

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 :2thumbsup: Great shot!  :yes:

KathyQ
Went downtown today to see if we could see our favorite couple. We did and they proceeded to canoodle twice in a half and hour on the 47th balcony floor of the Chase Tower building. Kinney sure lets her know he is in the mood! Loud kakking in the air before he takes action!

canoodle...love it!

KathyQ
She's getting that late night broody look - been there done that. This could go on for several days with her getting in the nest box sitting for long, long periods until THE event. This has been her pattern in years past. I don't think we are far away!

Yay!  Kinney has quite a track record - forget how many kids he's responsible for, but way up there!

Egg #2

Twoot! Twoot!

Don’t have a picture yet – watched in on my iPhone this morning, but at 5:50 am this morning, egg #2 left the K train …

(posted on the blog)

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 :mbanana: bguitar

PS

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2nd hatch today 8:50am   :clap:

Yay!   :2thumbsup:

 :hatch1: :hatch1:   :2thumbsup:

Something is wrong at the Indy nest. 1 baby died on May 3 and the other does not look well. He's hanging in there but has some sort of red rash all over him. Something bacterial maybe. OMG this is so sad.

Seems silly, but the first thing that enters my mind when I wake up is if that little chick is still alive.  And each day I’ve been rewarded.

I still think it is looking better day by day and it seems to be a little more active in the nest box – that is if KathyQ isn’t hovering over it constantly.  She’s velcro-ed to it I believe!  I am hoping with the warmer temperatures we are expecting that she won’t feel the need to pull the wing veil over it.  I’m not saying we are totally out of the woods yet - I just want you all to keep that in mind.  It definitely is one well fed little falcon.  And by gosh, it is one tough little falcon!  I know it has tons of folks rooting for it.

I will have to admit that this will be one for the books for me in terms of a falcon season.  I have had so many experiences with these birds over the years and there are so many highlights from each year but this one will be seared in my mind forever!

The chick will be banded if it survives but it will be a low-key and hopefully a low stress event.

Lone eyas, the fighter.

By Laura

Well here we are at 1 week and 5 days old.   Every day is a gift.

It was very warm in Indy today, temperatures in the 80s.  I don’t know whether that motivated the little one to finally escape the confines of KathyQ’s wing curtain or it is just trying to assert some independence.  Probably a bit of both.  But it is moving around more and more.  At times, it seemed squashed up against one wall or the other and appeared pretty still but it could be it is just gathering its strength.  Even with more chicks in the box, we’ve seen that behavior before from one or more of them – the old game of playing dead.  So don’t panic and think there is some bad news – just be patient and look for subtle moves.

Since this little one is by itself, it may not be as active without the companionship and interplay provided by siblings.  I don’t know.  There is usually a little bit of horseplay among the chicks while they are constrained by the box.  I will learn along with all of you.

I caught this pic of mother and child looking into the camera this evening.  Love the shot.

By Laura James-Reim

 What a little fighter!  I'm so glad it's doing better!

 :yes: "Every day is a gift" - wise words from Laura - words that we need to remember with all of OUR Falcons and their eggs.  Heck!  Every day is a gift to every one of us - enjoy it  :yippee:

For sure sister!  :bow:

Absolutely True!  :ditto:

 :yes: You got that right Janet!  ;D

Okay falconheads, I think the word of the day should be….

Dote.

As defined by the online free version of  the Merriam-Webster dictionary:

To  be lavish or excessive  in one’s attention, fondness, or affection – usually used with on as in doted on her only child

Yes, I think that would aptly describe KathyQ’s behavior.   She is a doting mom, but not in her dotage.

Is it because she has only one chick to concentrate on and has never faced this situation before?

I am only surmising that’s the reason for her constant hovering, looking at and sometimes poking the little one, following it from corner to corner.  And it often does not seem to be too thrilled with her over doting!

And boy does she like to feed it.  She’ll feed it til the cows come home – I mean until it is so full it doesn’t even want to look at her beak full of proffered food.

 But this is all good in my eyes.  As I said before, I think they often know or sense the well-being of their offspring on a level we don’t know or contrary to what we may see on screen.

 So I continue to dote along with her and still watch this little family everyday with much fascination and yes, joy.

By Laura today

Such good news!    :2thumbsup:

 ;D

hopefully it's all this doting that has helped this baby to thrive and survive--you
go mom! :heart:

Laura has been watching the Indy falcons for something like 20 years, so she actually spent time watching all be herself.  For a few years, she'd let others explain what they were watching, as she had told the story so many times.  This is one really bright lady and her gut and logic holds some real weight in my book.  Think about it - all of those years of watching AND there is still something new to learn!  :educated: 

https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1655837207701 (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1655837207701#w400-h280) A precious video, hope it works

You are lookin’ goooooooooooooood!

What a difference a week, a couple of days, a day or even an hour makes with this little one - well, not so little – anymore.

Can I honestly I tell you I had huge doubts we’d ever get to this point?  Okay, thanks for letting me tell you.

We are at the stage where it looks like pin feathers are starting to come in.   The awkward stage where gangliness and the 1920′s racoon coat look are so popular with a 2-week old or so falcon chick.  The belly looks like an expanding rubber balloon and the feet jut out in front of the chick to provide the balance it needs.

I don’t know if we have a male or female yet.  It’s hard to say when you don’t have siblings to compare it to.  We should know at banding time.

Meanwhile, devoted KathyQ and Kinney care for their little one with so much TLC.  One pic shows KathyQ feeding it and the other shows Kinney spending just a few seconds of quality time with it.  I wonder if the chick will ever want to leave the Market Tower Falcon Bed & Breakfast – personal one-on-one service of food delivery and cuddling.  I also know the little one must be doing very well as I would bet that it is the one responsible for the new poo curtain.

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Right on!  :thumbsup:

PS

http://blogs.indystar.com/falconblog/2011/05/24/feisty-fit-and/ (http://blogs.indystar.com/falconblog/2011/05/24/feisty-fit-and/) New update and pics

It's a girl and her name is Phoenix!

I can tell you she looked very good and didn’t appear to have any “bug” issues.  John always dusts the chicks for mites, but there didn’t appear to be any on her.  Her feathers are coming in very well and Amy K. (John’s assistant) said she was very strong.  Amy always has the fun job of keeping the chick still while John bands and draws blood.  That means trying to keep still an angy, talon-jabbing falcon chick who doesn’t like the situation at all.

Richard Kinnett was able to briefly hold her and he declared her “heavy.”  Hey, I have no doubt since she gets fed so darn much by KathyQ!  But that’s okay – I know she’ll slim down.

Of course she's feisty -- she wants to watch the Indy 500 today!   :indycar:

Phoenix had to be rescued tonight off a planter along Illinois street by Circle Center mall. She's okay and going back up to 31st floor of Market Tower.

(This was last night), good thing they had night watchers

 :thumbsup: ;D

Phoenix was lost but has been found on AT&T building-18 floors up, is flying and doing well!   :2thumbsup:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_bbIRfIT5g# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_bbIRfIT5g#) Phoenix

I don't know what it is with the Indy Falcons, but this happens pretty frequently. 

Dining With the Ks  Kathy Q & Kinney

I thought this was so interesting that I wanted to share this info with all of you falconheads.  Thanks to super-duper prey-snooper, Amy, we have a “digest” of the prey that was found in the nest box.  At the time of the banding, Amy and John conduct a clean sweep of the contents of the box and Amy has spent time analyzing and identifying what was there.

Here’s her summary.  If you think this might be too morbid, don’t read on.  But this is nature and this is the way the Ks survive:

“Here’s a list of 21 prey species I’ve identified from the remains we cleaned out of the Market Tower box at chick banding time this spring:

Least Bittern (bill)
Green Heron (bill)
Sora (5 legs)
American Woodcock
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Black-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Common Nighthawk
Chimney Swift
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
European Starling
Yellow Warbler
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
 
I’m still working on identifying all the remains from a few more boxes, but so far Market Tower has the most diversity out of all the boxes (but also MT had the largest quantity of remains, so this is not too surprising)”

Thanks to Amy for the pictures you see in this post laying out the evidence.

As we have seen throughout the years, KathyQ and Kinney are good providers for themselves and their families.  I think it is most interesting to have such a deep look into their world.  Thank you Amy for all your hard work.




And the Ks are still around, been seeing them in the box off and on all summer so far.  I have no word on Phoenix – remember the old falconhead axiom, no news is good news.
 

Wow they get more of a variety to eat than I do!!!  ;D

I have never heard of a Sora, so I googled it.



A small, secretive bird of freshwater marshes, the Sora is the most common and widely distributed rail in North America. Its distinctive descending whinny call can be easily heard from the depths of the cattails, but actually seeing the little marsh-walker is much more difficult.

Kathy Q or Kinney caught this?? A Green Heron too!! Oh and they got a Cardinal!!! :(

One at nest with some snow!

Kinny & his prey from last Sunday

http://blogs.indystar.com/falconblog/2012/02/03/celebrities-everywhere-on-indys-streets/ (http://blogs.indystar.com/falconblog/2012/02/03/celebrities-everywhere-on-indys-streets/) Here's the story that goes with the pics below!!

A great place for falcon watching and for sports.  :thumbsup:

http://blogs.indystar.com/falconblog/2012/02/19/1040/ (http://blogs.indystar.com/falconblog/2012/02/19/1040/) Twas the Night Before Falcon Season.......read on

KathyQ & Kinney's grandkids banded. 2 and 2.

Peregrine falcon chicks were taken from their nest on the roof of We Energies' Port Washington generating station and banded. There were two males and two females. The males are named Dr. J and Peeta (a character in 'The Hunger Games') and the females are named Edna and Patricia.

Yesterday, Kinney and KathyQ's grandkids were banded at a site in Wisconsin. Faithful falconhead Sylvia went to the banding and it was WONDERFUL. She was able to share the magnificent maternal lineage of these chicks with everyone who attended. Here's a link to pictures taken by journalist yesterday. Long live the Ks!

No, I'm just a copy-cat! I even saw yours too!  :stupid: LOL, I'll delete mine!

IPL 4

Thought you all might enjoy a picture of the IPL chicks down on Indy's southside. They were banded yesterday after the Market Tower chicks. John C. banded them all as female (photo is courtesy of John Castrale), although he said it was difficult to make an exact determination. I tell you, if looks could kill...

From fb

One of the kids flapped/fell to the 27th floor ledge. Thanks Dawn Cooper for capturing this pic! Looks to be okay! We have 2 watchers on the ground now. Other chick is still on 31st floor ledge. from FB

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Tragic news just posted by Alison over on BCAW, Kinney has been found dead.  One of my favorite nests and pairs.  I can't imagine how KathyQ will do without her longtime mate  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

This is from his Facebook page as posted by Alison.  RIP Kinney, you WILL be missed.

It's with the saddest of hearts, a huge lump in my throat and copious amount of tears that I tell you all that Kinney has died. His body has been recovered from the 29th floor of Market Tower. Details aren't known of the how but it looks like a collision. I will post more later.

If you didn't know Kinney; here is an excerpt from a Father's Day post to him from their blog site: 

Happy Father’s Day to all but particularly to one special falcon-dad, Kinney! You have sired 61 chicks over a remarkable lifetime of 19 falcon years and I think that deserves special recognition in any world. I hope you have successful hunts today with lots of peaceful, rest time while watching your young ‘uns play and grow before your eyes with your faithful mate, KathyQ by your side.

No no, not Kinney! This is just too sad. Poor Kathy Q. Wow, even the best of the best fall to tragedy!! I feel a pit in my stomach. :(    :heart:  Kinney  :heart:

It's very sad to read of Kinney's passing.  Poor KathyQ.  Fly high and free, Kinney.  :crying:

 :( He lived a good long life and made an exceptional contribution of 61 chicks to the comeback of Peregrine Falcons. I salute him!
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So sorry Alison...

 :crying: RIP Kinney

19-Year-Old Downtown-Dwelling Peregrin Falcon Dies

Two mates and 64 children, that's the legacy left behind by Kinney the Peregrine Falcon, who made it to 19 years old making him one of the oldest falcons in the midwest. His home was on Market Tower,and he was found dead with a bloodied chest on that building. John Castrale with the Department of Natural Resources says just because Kinney is gone doesn't mean Indy will remain without a male peregrine. "We'll continue with our nest box there, and what we expect will happen is that another male will show up and court the resident female downtown and hopefully we'll have another nesting attempt next year with a new male."

The most likely cause of death for Kinney is a collision with a building or an antenae. Peregrines are the fastest bird on the planet, reaching speeds of 200 miles per hour or more.   :heart:



WIBC

http://thestatehousefile.com/areas-oldest-peregrine-falcon-found-dead-in-downtown-indy/6039/ (http://thestatehousefile.com/areas-oldest-peregrine-falcon-found-dead-in-downtown-indy/6039/) Another article.

Bless the boy! What a wonderful legacy Kinney leaves behind. So sad!! :(

I feel sorry about Kinney,but he did a great job!

Such sad news about poor Kinney. What an awesome falcon daddy he has been. I began watching Kinney & KathyQ a few years ago, then realized there are falcon families all around. I've gotten attached to these guys. It is rough trying to raise a family and keep them safe when your nest is on a tall building in the middle of the city, but Kinney and KathyQ made it possible. This has not been an easy year for our Indiana falcons. Zephyr was killed June 20th, about a week after his 2 eyases were literally swept away from the nest box by a ferocious storm. Heartbreaking.... Let's hope 2013 will be a fantastic year for all our falcon families!

RIP and fly free Kinney.  You are truly missed.   :(

Tragic!  I've been on vacation and this is like Kaver all over again.  However, death is also part of living and God knows that both Kinney and Kaver lived.  RIP.

A new tiercel has been spotted with Kathy Q.  We got a peek at him last night as he was right outside the nestbox and bands were spotted but he hasn't gotten the nerve up to enter the nest box yet so no idea on color or ID. 

http://blogs.indystar.com/falconblog/ (http://blogs.indystar.com/falconblog/)

The new male was outside the nest today, while KathyQ was inside:

            

         

Ahhh, he's workin it! I think they like each other. Hard not to think about Kinney though! Thanks, I was watching for a while today but saw just KQ in the nest.

KathyQ
I will post pictures tomorrow, but a bunch of falconheads were downtown this morning and we saw quite the show put on by KQ's gentleman caller. I think he is serious and she kind of likes him. They flew in together toward the box, while she went inside, he was outside of it just to the north of it. He also did lots of flying while she watched from the nest box perch. We are trying to get a read on any bands - if that happens, well as Popeye said, blow me down. He is a handsome dude. Lighting made it difficult to tell if he was very white or buffish - tricky to discern. He looks very comfortable in the skies of Indy and seems to know the ins and outs of Market Tower - likes the ledges too. Good stuff and many falconheads very excited and happy.

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KathyQ
Thanks to the group The Who, here's my thoughts this morning "WHOOOOOO are you? Who-Who, Who-Who? I really wanna know!" A pic of the new guy from yesterday courtesy of Duane G. New guy never lifted his bloomers or his leg to get a good look at bands, but they are there. Looks like they might be black/red for the Midwest band. Nice looking fellow if I do say so myself. So stay tuned to see if we can unravel the Midwest Falcon mystery. I also have a video to post later.

He's very handsome  :wub:

Kathy Q with new suitor!   :cheerleader:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hurtrnamHOo#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hurtrnamHOo#ws)

And I'd say it was Kathy Q that MAK saw from the bus station!

A beautiful new male!  :falcon:

That would be Kathy Q as both Joyce and Tracy from CPF say it's her.  :foxbinocs:

From Kathy Q's page: "Thanks Donna. I think that building isn't far from Lucas Oil Stadium and KQ is known to hang out there (likes to sit on the sign or is crazy about the Colts). So it is more than likely her but who knows? What a great shot - thank her for sharing it and for taking the time to look for them - how cool!" Laura James-Reim

Caught in the act - not really but Gigi C and Mary M were downtown on 11/17 and saw them both! They were hanging out on the old First Indiana building at the corner of Penn and Washington. This building was a favorite spot for the frolicking falcon family after the fledging phase. Wide and long ledges. Is KathyQ showing him her old familiar places?

Kathy Q's fb page

I like the pic. When I stop in Indy on the way home I 'll definitely be looking for these 2 beauties! Hopefully not for a 9 hour layover again tho. lol 

 :pfalcon: :foxbinocs:

The new boy finally entered the nest box!!  Looks like he's a Michigan boy  :2thumbsup:

http://www.peregrinefalcon-bcaw.net/viewtopic.php?f=321&t=1462&p=225252#p225252 (http://www.peregrinefalcon-bcaw.net/viewtopic.php?f=321&t=1462&p=225252#p225252)

About time he left that ledge and got in that box! He's a young one too! I know she's up there but how old is Kathy Q?

She was 14 last year so she'll be 15 and will be interesting to see if she reproduces this year.  She's also Erin's sister from the same year (Tiago's mom at King Street) so be interesting to see if Erin and WW have kids this year too.

I'm surprised they haven't been challenged for their territories by younger females. This would be Kendal's aunt too?

Yes it would be, sorry I keep forgetting poor Kendal  :rolleyes:  I always think of Tiago because he's right next door!

I often wonder if having Tiago and RM next door helps with that Kris.  Because Tiago would know who his parents are and the sites are so close together .  Imagine you fly in and 2 females or 2 tiercels come at you - they might not be working together per say but both defending their own ledges so in effect it might foster cooperation between them even if it wasn't intended.

Kathy Q's new mate's name is WILL!!

http://blogs.indystar.com/falconblog/archives/1820 (http://blogs.indystar.com/falconblog/archives/1820)

Will I am!  ;D

It's an epidemic!!  :clap:

From FB

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Did someone say love is in the air!?  :heart:  ;)

Hoping for a successful year for KathyQ and Will; here is KathyQ in the nest this afternoon. What a beauty she is.

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1st egg for Kathy Q & Will!!  :2thumbsup:  6:05 am today!!

Kathy Q, 1st egg and the cam.

from fb

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Egg #2 tonight at around 7:15 - for K & W!  :bow:

Sorry to inform all falconheads, but Kinsey an offspring from the 2012 Market Tower nest is dead. She was found in Morocco IN near an elementary school. There was no indication of injuries so I can't say what happened. This is the hard part of my "job" but it is reality in the peregrine world - I have heard that 80% of falcons don't make it past their first year - life is hard and dangerous in the fast lane. She was Kinney's 61st offspring. This picture was taken by Shari J outside her office in Market Tower last year when the young were fledging. RIP Kinsey.

So sad! Fly Free Kinsey!

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First hatch for KathyQ and Will this morning.  DEF caught it!!  :notworthy:  :2thumbsup:

Ahh, how sweet! Thanks!!

Second hatch for Kate and Wills  :bow:

And a third now..holy moly!!  :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

May be a 4th, waiting on verification!!

  # 4  hatched! A bit late!

 :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

 goodnews:

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Luka=Female

Bailey=Female

Dox=Male

Edge=Could be male or female, no pic!  

The fearsome? foursome, the class of 2013: Dox, Luka, Bailey, and Edge. Check out the blog as to the "why" of the chosen names. KathyQ was pretty aggressive when they went out on the ledge, but from reports, Will wasn't around too much - that is not unusual for males.

http://youtu.be/Bt302Lfw4tw (http://youtu.be/Bt302Lfw4tw) Market Tower banding! He's getting hit!  :scaredblue:

What's with the fist in the air and no jacket?! Pretty brave!

or stupid  :rolleyes:

http://youtu.be/8y7YGRFbYeg (http://youtu.be/8y7YGRFbYeg) Luka banding

http://youtu.be/y3gzKXYo03Q (http://youtu.be/y3gzKXYo03Q)

Laura James-Reim

Just posted on FB:

KathyQ

Now for the hard part of this falcon "job" that I have of updating everyone. The news isn't good for one of this year's brood - Bailey was found dead inside a power plant in Posey County. Apparently it had gotten in a warm in the plant.  We all know that it is hard for such young falcons to make it past their first year but comfort is that she fledged successfully and tasted the freedom of the skies. Interestingly enough, a DNR nest box has been at that plant for years but never used. This pic is of Bailey at banding time.

Fly free, young Bailey.  :sorrow:

Damn, another one!! So sad. Fly Free Bailey!  :crying:

 :crying:

 :crying: :crying: :'(

 :( :sorrow: :crying:

http://feathertailedstories.blogspot.com/2013/09/peregrine-falcon-seagull.html (http://feathertailedstories.blogspot.com/2013/09/peregrine-falcon-seagull.html)

Indy Froona nesting in Wisconsin!!   :thumbsup:  Lots of pics and story!

She caught a juvie gull!

Great article and pics! Thank you, Donna!

IndyFroona has now been nesting at Port Washington for three years. This year, she and her mate raised four beautiful chicks; Gasco, Griff, Bucky and Lightning.

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa393/falcoperegrinus1/September%202013/portwashingtonchicks2013gascogrifffbuckyandlightning1a_zpse664388a.jpg) (http://s1195.photobucket.com/user/falcoperegrinus1/media/September%202013/portwashingtonchicks2013gascogrifffbuckyandlightning1a_zpse664388a.jpg.html)

As far as I know, her mate is still Ives (banded black/green 78/N), born in 2004 at the Edgewater Generating Station in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

IndyFroona's mate migrates; she does not. For the last few years, she has spent much of the winter at the University of Milwaukee nest with the resident male there, Hoffman. Hoffman's long-time mate, who is unbanded, also migrates. At least once, in the spring, there was a territorial battle in which the Milwaukee female reclaimed her nest. In other years, it seems that IndyFroona simply returns home to her own nest in the spring.

Now that is an interesting tid-bit! Learn something new about pefas every day!

Here is IndyFroona at the University of Milwaukee nest this past winter. She really likes this nest, and she and Hoffman appear quite bonded. I was able to read her band several times; she is banded black/green *V/*Y. In her case that band is on her right leg, and the purple band is on her left leg.

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With Hoffman:

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The territorial battle with the resident female took place in the spring of 2011.

And here is a pic I saved today of IndyFroona with her mate at her own nest in Port Washington.

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Hence the expression-love the one you're with!  ;D

That's Beauty's motto!

a girls got to do what a girls got to do sigh

Sad but true, BC.

KathyQ (from FB) 

Deep sigh. Another loss from the class of 2013. Luka was found dead near Southfield MI (north of Detroit). No word on what happened to her or exactly when it happened. Luka - you were a beauty (photo courtesy of Scott Sefton).



Fly free, Luka.  :sorrow:

 Their lives are so fragile and the odds are stacked against them so let's rejoice when we can for every moment that we are blessed with their presence in our lives as their time with us often times is far too short.

 :sorrow: :sorrow:

Fly Free little Luka!!   :kleenex:   :heart:

Fly free beautiful Luka  :crying:

 :crying: :sorrow:

Kathy Q and Will have 2 eggs!

http://www.indystar.com/story/life/falcon-blog/2013/10/28/falconcam/3289199/ (http://www.indystar.com/story/life/falcon blog/2013/10/28/falconcam/3289199/)  

 :2thumbsup:

 :clap: :clap:

1st hatch yesterday!

:hatch1:

I do think we are one and done but I'm not totally throwing in the chick towel. However, this little one will be well fed and well taken care of and admired by many.

From fb

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One baby is fine...she's contributed her share to the Peregrine population in her 16 yrs! :thumbsup:

"Did I make that mess?"

Banding today of the one eyas...a female named Schatzi!  :2thumbsup:

I like that name!  :thumbsup:

Probably cuz of what she did to the camera lens! Good Schat every time!! You couldn't even see through it!  :-[

They said the name Schatz means 'treasure' in German and Schatzi is a word of endearment.

I was playin!! She did mess that cam lens!!

 :laugh:

Schatzi has fallen out of the box!! We are looking for her! fb

We rescued her off the sidewalk and she's now at the vet for a quick check up to be sure she's ok. Oh Schatzi! 23 minutes ago

Whoa!! Guess she floated down!

Good thing there's only one Schatzi to keep track of!  ;D

  Good news!!


Ok from the vet - unceremoniously put back in the gutter - I believe she was indignant with us. Nancy Baney - our falcon hero today!!  fb

Good job! by the folks in Indianapolis!   :clap:

Thanks for update-great schat of Schatzi!  :clap:

None the worse for wear - our girl found her way back into the nest box. All I can say is...what a stinker!  fb

Just saw on FB:

It is with tears as I type, but Schatzi's body has been recovered. I will post more later.


Fly free, little one.  :sorrow:

Oh, how very sad for all the Indianapolis falcon fans.  Just one this year and she was rescued as well.   :(

Fly free Schatzi  :crying:

Just saw that on FB....OMG, the only baby too! :(  Fly Free!  :(

 :crying: :( :'(

Noooooo not Schatzi!  :heart:  Sniff, where's the tissues!? :kleenex:

So sad.   :(

Fly free little one.

Schatzi's body when it was recovered earlier today. She was donated to the Indiana State Museum in hopes that she was in good enough shape to be mounted and displayed someday. I look forward to next year. I'll try to keep you posted on the adults throughout the rest 2014. They will likely both hang around Indy throughout the winter. Talons crossed for continued good health for Will and KathyQ. I almost didn't post this picture so as not to upset anyone, but even in death I think she is beautiful.

Not posting the pic here as it made me cry! I wasn't expecting to see a pic!! :(

From the IndyStar:

The body was found in a Downtown Dumpster, she said, and through some investigation volunteers — known as falconheads —learned that a parking garage attendant found the body and disposed of it.

That's not how James-Reim would have liked to have seen the body treated, she said.

"Maybe this could be a teachable moment," she said. "If anyone Downtown would ever encounter a dead falcon, they should call DNR (the Indiana Department of Natural Resources), particularly if it is a banded bird."

Details of how and why Schatzi died likely will be forever unknown, James-Reim said.

"The volunteers had not seen her all day yesterday or today," she said. "The weather has not been ideal as far as the rain, but any theories on how she died would just be speculation. I am just sorry for the falconhead community. We didn't have a success this year, (but) we just hope for next year a better outcome."



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Thanks for not posting the picture, Donna.  And what a surprising thought that while so much has become "virtual" in the world of science and museums today, animals are still occasionally mounted and displayed.

Horrible!  :kleenex:

Hold on to your hats...we think Will has been displaced. We caught a male bird in the box today with bands 36/R. This bird is the offspring of KathyQ and Kinney from 2012 and is named Sesenta - in honor of Kinney's 60th offspring. Yes, you read correctly. We know nothing more - whether Will is permanently displaced (or perhaps dead), whether Sesenta will hang around or just what will happen. And the bonding picture I posted yesterday was likely between KQ and Sesenta. This mother/son scenario has played out before. Falcon Crest has nothing on these guys. STAY TUNED.

   :o

from fb

Eeeeuuuuwww!

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 June 25th, 2014 | by Laura James-Reim | 0 Comments

Is Will Gone? What is Going On? Oh MY!

Wow, my head is still spinning. Big news today in the Market Tower falcon world. It looks like Will has been displaced. Whether that means he is dead, I truly can’t answer.

There are lots of questions surrounding this story that I won’t be able to answer.

When I looked in this morning, I noticed that I saw a “6″ on the band of the bird that was right in front of the camera. Will’s band is 02/P. KathyQ’s is B/C. Logical conclusion? This bird was neither one of them. So I called on the peregrine patrol to keep their eyes on the camera to see if we could see the whole band number. And luckily this afternoon, Susan N. captured this pic:



The band clearly reads 36/R. A check in the Midwest Peregrine Society shows this bird to be….(drumroll and you may want to put down any liquid you might be drinking so you don’t spit it out)…Sesenta. This bird is the son of KathyQ and Kinney from 2012. Yes, you read that correctly. He is KathyQ’s son. The son of legendary Kinney. BTW – Sesenta means 60 and is in honor of Kinney’s 60th chick.

What? Why? How? Can’t answer any of that. But this is not an anomaly in the bird world as I understand it but not the usual way pairing up in the falcon world. I can’t answer anything about what birds do or don’t remember or who they may or may not recognize.

This may be a permanent stop for Sesenta or it may not. We just have to see how this plays out over time. Perhaps Will is not dead and there may be future changing of the male guard in this nest.

But wow, isn’t this just incredible? It is for me and I’ve been watching for a whole lot of years! Falcon Crest (a really old soap opera) has nothing on these guys!

I leave you with this picture…this is Sesenta on the perch and gosh darn, if it doesn’t remind me of my old love Kinney sitting there.





   

Polly & Algo are brother and sister and they produced a beautiful female Samantha. In the human world, not a good idea but in the animal, bird world, it's probably more common! Still, it kinda weirded me out also but pooh happens!!

Look at Dorothy with her grandson, E2!  Know it happens but kinda creepy..jmo

I found the legendary KathyQ at home in the nest box today. Born in Milwaukee in 1998, she turned eighteen years old on May 17 of this year.

Sesenta, her last son with Kinney, is still her mate, although KathyQ has now retired from raising chicks and has laid no eggs for the last two years.

Her sister, Erin, from the same clutch, also turned eighteen on May 17. Erin is the long-time resident female at the King Street nest in Toronto. She and KathyQ are a remarkable pair of sisters.

KathyQ is still the Queen of Indiana, and is as beautiful as ever.

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http://www.indystar.com/story/life/falcon-blog/2013/10/28/falconcam/3289199/?from=global&sessionKey=&autologin= (http://www.indystar.com/story/life/falcon-blog/2013/10/28/falconcam/3289199/?from=global&sessionKey=&autologin=)

18 is a long, healthy life for a Peregrine!

OK, so help me out here, she has a mate for 2 years, no eggs, no babies but he stays with her. I thought males just want to have (sex) and make babies!!  :wub:

Not if it's the absolutely most prime nesting spot in the area. Territory is far more important than offspring.

Erin has been with Stormin, Rhea Mae and Tiago's son, for a couple yrs now.  Sad for him as he's 7 years old and is with a mate that will never give him a family.  He did foster kids with Haven and I believe they had their own the next yr.  After that, Haven moved on with someone else and poor Stormin ended up with Erin.

Poor fella, they all deserve to have babies!! Maybe it is  :heart: who knows!!!

I read that Stormin has protected Erin against intruding females so he does show a devotion to her. Could be love, who knows.

Reported on BCAW that a deceased Peregrine is in the Indy box..no ID yet but maybe Kathy Q.  :crying:

OMG......how awful and so sad!!!   :(

The pic on BCAW is awful..looks like it's been there a while.  Someone was supposed to retrieve it for an ID.

Yes, I saw that photo.  What a horror!

 :(

I think she would have been 19 this yr!

Yes 19 in May.  Her sister Erin, from the same year, remains and is now the oldest known female falcon alive  I believe.

Article about the loss of Kathy Q

http://www.indystar.com/story/life/falcon-blog/2017/04/07/death-falcon-nest-box/100160914/ (http://www.indystar.com/story/life/falcon-blog/2017/04/07/death-falcon-nest-box/100160914/)

Good grief, what a way to go! If it is Kathy Q, (which no one is 100% sure), she did what she had to do to protect what is hers!! She lived a Fab life and her legacy will go on!!  :heart:

 :o

I still don't think Falcons will be that disturbed if they went up to remove the body. Who came up with that? There have been many instances where workers went up to fix things, people have gone up, (while the falcons were on eggs), to install cameras, (just last week). Some have gone up to remove deceased eyases! The falcons always came back and it was nesting as usual! I'm not a firm believer in "Let Nature Run it's course". I hate when Nat Geo is filming, like last night, I was watching Ostrich chicks in the desert dying because dad O thought the rains would come and they didn't and the chicks were so dehydrated, they were dying! You have water, go give them some, I certainly would, no, just let them die on camera! I told Ed to turn the channel! I try to be OK with death in nature but I'm not. I'll save whatever I can whether you want me to or not! This is just me and this is the way I have always been! (I guess I get it from my dad), he saved every animal that he could!
Heck, they save eaglets!

Sorry but I think she should be removed from the nest! No, I won't watch.  K, I'm done!  :(

Assuming it's still Senesta there, he was born there and took over the site from Will - I doubt he'd leave as well.. as that's his natal home but not my call.   :(

The body of KathyQ was retrieved this morning from the nest box as per Gigi on BCAW and positively ID'd as her.

 :(

I think we all knew but confirmation is hard. So glad they got her out of there but why now, after so much time and it's an active nest?

Gigi said they were afraid the female might leave with the human intrusion - with eggs there it gave her a reason to come back in case the people spooked her.  She's unbanded so she may not have experience with humans intruding on the nest.  Plus they had to wait to get permit to go up there.

Ah, ok...thanks.