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Now that's an old bird!

She gets a local write-up on a regular basis - we'll see what the winter brings, but a trip to the Beach might be on the agenda.

Is she banded, Janet?

I don't believe so/don't remember, but I recall thinkin Mariah, which makes me think no band.

16, yup! Good life.

I immediately thought of Mariah!

Falcon Number 2 Checks in at Oceanfront

The Virginia House at the Oceanfront is becoming the hotel of choice along the peregrine falcon’s migratory route down the coast.

Reese Lukei, a bird of prey expert, has been keeping an eye on a female falcon that is spending her 16th winter, for the most part, at the Oceanfront condominium

See information on this bird in an earlier blog.

As far as the falcon is concerned the Virginia House, where the pigeons are plump and the ledges are comfortable, is a five-star hotel.

Now a newcomer may have heard along the bird grapevine that the Virginia House is the East Coast Taj Mahal.

Lukei photographed this second peregrine, a juvenile, on the 12th floor ledge of the Oceanfront condominium this week.

In a real wide-angle shot, Lukei also managed to get a photo of the newcomer and our long-time winter resident as she also perched on the 12th floor ledge around the corner of the building.

Lukei thinks the young one also is a female.

It’s too early to say if the youngster is just using the Virginia House as a stopover or if it is here to stay.

If the Virginia House reputation has anything to do with it, it will be loathe to leave.

Juvie

Drat!  No bands.

safe travels, little one!