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This is wonderful news!  Remember watching him fly the gorge with his siblings in 2008!  :cheerleader:

OMG...that's wonderful news!!  :bow:

 :cheerleader: :wow: :yippee: :b-day: :yahoo:

I have tears in my eyes!  He's alive!!!!!!!!!!! :D

YES!!!  :yahoo: :yes: :3postrule: :dance1:


 :secret2: funny thing is I kept thinking Zephyr would show up in Buffalo for some reason. This is fantastic.  :2thumbsup: :clap:

What wonderful news!  :mbanana:  :yahoo:  :clap:

I always thought we'd see Zephyr again too, BC.

Always nice to hear from the kids.  The girls seem to stay in touch better than the boys.

 :mbanana: :bguitar: :clap: :yahoo: :dance1: :yippee:

This is such fantastic news!  We kept wondering who this mystery male was as we helped with the watch at Central Terminal this year.  Little did we know we were watching "our" Diamante!   :wub:

Joyce's news this morning was so thrilling!  Now Rochester and Buffalo are truly sister Peregrine Places!  It's so exciting to be watching the live legacy of Mariah and Kaver!  Diamante is such a beautiful bird, so white and sleek, he never seems ruffled like Gleig!  A very elegant bird.

A chip off the old block.

So how did the name Diamante get chosen? 

Now Roger and I have Diamond in the gorge and Diamante at CT to watch!   :rofl:

He was named by Ms. Dawson’s Class, School 28, in Rochester, NY.

From the Banding Day 2008 entry on Imprints:

"For the fiirst time in three years, we have a boy! Our second eyas is named Diamante. Diamante was named by Ms Dawson’s Class at Rochester City Humboldt Elementary School (#28). Diamante is the spanish word for a diamond. A diamond is the hardest substance on earth, just as the Peregrine is the fastest bird on earth. The students in Ms. Dawson’s class are bilingual so they found it fitting to use a Spanish name for their choice.

"Diamante will have a RED tape band over his USFWS band, and his ID band is black/green 21 over R."

Thanks, Shaky!   And we have no clue whether Diamante and Gleig hooked up elsewhere and came here together?  She is younger and this is likely her first nest, but he could have had other mates.  

Thought:  could Diamante have been the tiercel seen with Jean (Syracuse, ID'd again by Joyce) at the old Cargill elevators the year before he took over CT?  Joyce???  That pair seemed to have disappeared this year, but then Gleig and Diamante show up at Central Terminal, kill Stella and Stash's outcome is still unknown.  The two sites are within eyeshot of each other.   I'm thinking, Diamante was in the area...

This news prompted me to upload the CT family pix this year.  Peregrine Falcons, CT 2012 (https://picasaweb.google.com/100645862660585187015/PeregrineFalconsCentralTerminalBuffaloNY2012)  Please feel free to use. 

Great news and I love the pictures !

Great news!


Nora in Florida

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It's wonderful news that Diamante is the resident male in Buffalo with Gleig! It is so great to know that Quest's brother has shown up safe and well with a nest of his own.

He is a very handsome tiercel.

Thank you for the great pics, Sage!

I always tell the story of our falcon "watch" on the High Falls bridge.  We were looking out onto the gorge, wondering where the falcons were.  We looked behind us and a juvie was on the railing-- it was Diamonte.  He was a beautiful juvie and is a gorgeous adult!

Diamonte as a juvie

Another of Diamonte as a juvie

 :o That's a very large picture Jeanne!  :wave:

   :pumpkinCool:  Wonderful News!   :thankyou:

This is awesome news!  The legacy continues  :star:

when I tried it said page not found  :(

can someone start a Diamante thread under off spring and give a synapses of what we know about his last season for those of us (me) who might of missed something

This should go under M/K offspring thread.

This topic has been moved to the Rochester Falcon Offspring board.

CT Peregrine Web Album, Buffalo (https://picasaweb.google.com/100645862660585187015/PeregrinesCentralTerminal)
I think the link is fixed

Peregrines Central Terminal 11.6.12

When we arrived at CT this morning after voting, Diamante was hiding out on the back rail of his favorite lookout. Gleig then flew back her to her nest on the tower and Diamante came out front!

Thanks for posting an update Sage.  It's great to see Diamante there and of course our Gleig with him.  Man is she a big girl, he sure picked a good mate - if anything just her size should keep the riff-raff out  :lol:  :pray:

She's big like Pigott! Canadian Falcons are huge, look at DC and he's a male! Thanks Sage!!

Diamante looks like a big bird, but when you see them flying together, Gleig looks twice his size!  Together, they won the site last March from Stash and Stella, so as long as they overwinter here, I don't think they will get successfully threatened!

It's all that Canadian bacon and beer...and throw in some poutine  :lol:

You do know it was the poutine that Rhea Mae went to Toronto for, right?  :gum:

Thank you for sharing the photos, Sage! Diamante and Gleig are a beautiful pair. I hope they will have many very successful years together.

Yes, and I hope we hear something of their first brood, Alfreda and Wagner, turning up someplace where fans will report their sightings!

While hunting for Orville pics I found this one of Diamante on banding day!

Awwww,   :clap:

Too cute, Dumpsterkitty!

I found a few pics of Diamante too when I was going through some of my old pics today: he is on the left in each pic.

      

Quest looks GINORMOUS in this picture!

Love to see these pics!  I remember these days so well!  And let's not forget our Quest - the big girl in the middle with the  red transmitter harness across her chest!    Then in 2008 and now in 2012.  A treasure to see Diamante and Quest!

Quest is really huge!  And Diamante is so cute!

Donna, thanks for reminding me to post today's shot of Diamante and Gleig high above the clock on Central Terminal today before I go to bed!  This is Roger's which shows D's face, while mine on FBPP didn't.  So sweet to see them together up there.  One flew in to the other as we were driving in, I think it was him. 

Thanks Sage, this is a great pic, thank Hon for me. Sorry about your eye, good grief girl! Be well and glad your out N about again.  :wave:

Love the pic of Diamante and Gleig, Sage! Thank you!

Thank you Sage for posting this wonderful picture of Diamante & Gleig!

I hope you feel better soon.   :wave:

Thanks, Carol!  I'm fine now, at least in my estimation!  ;)

Just for fun, here's my Fledge Watch Report from June 20, 2008, the day Diamante fledged.   :happy:

Carol P. - Diamante Has Fledged! - June 20, 2008 - 4-6:30 pm
Friday, June 20th, 2008

It was a very eventful 2 1/2 hours.  Lots and lots of flying by Mariah, Kaver and three young fledglings.  While Seneca still lingers in the nest box and Quest still runs around the playpen strengthening her wing muscles, Diamante gave flying a try.

All day, we wondered where Diamante was.  We could only count four eyases on the tower.  Did he fledge?  Was he hunkered down somewhere, snoozing?  I believe that he did fledge early that day, as reported by Dan S.  A very short flight out of the playpen and back on.

At 5:30 p.m., we finally saw all five eyases/fledglings!  Yes!  Seneca in the nest box, Quest in the playpen, Zephyr on the left side of the nest box perch, Susan B on the southwest corner of the 19th floor and (drumroll please!), Diamante was located on the southside 20th floor of the Kodak Tower.  I was so happy to see all five young Falcons.

During my Watch, Susan B finally made it out to the High Falls Stack.  Zephyr followed her and they remained there for quite awhile.

It was a gorgeous evening for once, and I was joined by many Watchers, too numerous to name (because I know I’ll forget someone!).  ;-)
Tomorrow should be an interesting day.  I’ll bet Quest is ready to be free of her playpen.  She’s ready to fledge and I’m sure Seneca won’t be far behind.

Carol P.

Thanks for re-posting. I remember it so well! 

Thanks for re-posting those five are my favs  :wub: . I hope we see them all again.

Thanks, Carol!   :heart:

Diamante was a regular gymnast today preening himself, looking like a pretzel at times.  Gleig perched at the nextbox was very alert and watching us watching her. 

  Gleig

  Diamante

Thanks Sage, great to see them!    :clap:

Thank you for sharing, Sage.  This group of babies of 2008 are special to me, and I look forward to following more about Diamante and a new bunch of babies in 2013!

Thank you so much Sage!  :santawave:

All is calm at Central Terminal, with Gleig on her nestbox perch and Diamante on lookout from above~




Diamante all fluffed up by the fierce and freezing winds tearing down the corridor

ps  Our familiar Pefamobile is history!  We're getting a new something or other...  Could be Sage-green!

Great pics-good to see them both! Sorry about your Pefamobile but a Sage-green replacement sounds nice!  :christhumbs:

Sounds good Sage!  :christhumbs:

Great photos of Gleig and Diamante, Sage! Thank you! What a beautiful pair they are.

Is there a chance that the Buffalo cams might be working again soon?

We were so glad to find Diamante and Gleig and home today, after missing them the past couple weeks.  They were both seen flushing the pigeons, with no apparent payoff.   First Gleig flew back to the tower and onto her perch, waiting anxiously to see if Diamante was more successful.  No, he flew back empty handed too.  Pix 1 & 2 are Diamante, 3 & 4 are Gleig

  :flash: :coolphotos:  :flash:

Wow Sage, Diamante is looking great and fantastic shot of Gleig landing!!!!  :clap: :clap:

Oh my! He SOOOO looks like Kaver with Mariah's cere!

Thank you Sage!

Yup, he's  :heart: for sure.

So wake up even if it is January!  These CT birds are playing games!  Here is what I blogged but I need your help as to if I ID'd them right, okay?

I still get teary eyed seeing Diamante. I really thought we were done discovering M&K offspring out there. Not that there aren't more...just we don't know where they are.

Looks like he has white on the back of his head like Quest.

 :wub:

But Ei, you can come here to see Diamante! And Ojibwa and mate, and Jean, and Gleig, and BB and Yankee then hop over to NF for Onyx and Diamond, and more!   Get more Peregrines-per-mile in Buffalo! 

Oh I will...absolutely going to make the rounds this year!

Kathy O, Lisa McK, Dana and I took a trip to Buffalo to spend some time with Diamante at Central Terminal.  Both Diamante and Gleig were home and I was thrilled when Diamante stooped directly over me!  That boy can really move!  lol  

We also saw him fly into some nearby trees and snatch an unsuspecting Starling from one of the branches.  Quite an impressive hunter.  

Love to see "our kids" doing well.   :D  :wub:

I love to hear he's doing so well! Did you get any pictures?

I got some, not the greatest since my camera's been acting up.  I'll post when I get a chance.  Dana was there, so I am hoping she will share some of her pictures.

He is really doing great and he's gorgeous Ei, truly gorgeous!   :heart:

He's so cute, so glad he's near by! Thanks Carol.

He looks great in the 2 shots you posted-thanks!

he looks fantastic ...he does his daddy proud

 Was the school teacher ever notified about Diamanté? I couldn't remember if she was or not.  He is gorgeous!

I've never seen a peregrine do that. He's got to be good.

Paul

I'll check.

and his momma!   ;)

Paul - The four of us couldn't believe it.  At first we didn't realize he had really caught the Starling until he flew back to the Central Terminal with it clutched in his talons.  Quite amazing. 

Visited Central Terminal this afternoon,witnessed both adut PEFA (Gleig / Diamante ....I assume)....... very Vocal together on ledge 4 floors above nestbox.One was plucking a prey bird,could see feathers floating down like snowflakes haha..........they soared and circled together a few times,one landed on perch at nestbox the other on a ledge near the top of CT.......it was beautiful show,on a great day

From Bruno on FB

I'm jealous Bruno-I love Central Terminal!  :2thumbsup:

Since the chase at CT, we have not be able to positively ID Diamante as being here. Until we know, you can follow the updates on the Buffalo thread or FBPP. Hope to get the ID soon. 4-5 pefas were in the air when we arrived earlier this month. We at first assumed G & D were the ones who returned. but nothing appears normal. Not helping is work being done at CT which will be continuing all year. :(

I hope you will be able to find Diamante at the site soon, and that he and Gleig are both okay.

Wow! We went to CT today and immediately spotted this bird right where Diamante always perched! Looked with the binocs, grabbed the camera, I hope, hope, hope... And I am sure enough to post it in this thread! What do you think, Joyce?

Diamante

Gleig

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r32/djweeds/Diamante_zpse170bbff.jpg) (http://s140.photobucket.com/user/djweeds/media/Diamante_zpse170bbff.jpg.html)  I would say YES!! It looks just like him!!

Virginia

Billy

Edward

Named after past workers!  ??   Could have done better!!

Aww man! They took Ed! And, though uninspired, better than  what they always come up with in Hamilton.  I mean Gleig? Really? Pigott...Pigott?

Congratulations Gleig & Diamante!

Well they do take care of their building. I know I would be thrilled if I worked there and had a Peregrine named after me.  :yes:

Margaret or MAK?   ;)

Whichever!  :harhar:

Speaking of taking care of their building... it didn't look like this the last time I was inside.

   

Me neither Joyce. That's the work of some excellent maintenance people!  :clap:

is that now? WOW!

They've been showing some of the renovations being done at CT on WKBW and it's going to be beautiful when done!

Yeah, last time we were there, we were ghost hunting!!  LOL  Was all dirt floors!!

This is the main building lobby I believe. We were in a separate building Donna. Not sure if that one can be restored-it's in bad shape.  :secret2:

 :-[  OH!!

A lot of work to be done-over years!

http://www.wkbw.com/home/Hard-Hat-Tours-of-Buffalos-Central-Terminal-209585661.html (http://www.wkbw.com/home/Hard-Hat-Tours-of-Buffalos-Central-Terminal-209585661.html)

Thanks Kris.  I want to take a tour sometime again.  I was inside twice. Originally 4-5 years ago before there were tours, and again when one of the juvies fell in between the buildings off the roof and we could see that it was okay from the inside, thanks to the workers.  It is such a great landmark, and I am glad the restoration project exits.

CT names and tape colors for fledglings (2 females, 1 male):

Virginia   (f)     yellow
Billy        (f)     red
Edward   (m)   green

The female at the Revenue Canada building in north Mississauga is Alfrieda, banded Black 73 over Green AW and she was hatched at the Central Terminal nest site in 2012.  She is daughter to Gleig from the Hamilton Sheraton Hotel and Diamante from Rochester.

Mississauga North Female is Identified But Needs Confirmation
August 08, 2013 - International, National and Local News

Tracy Simpson Reports:

For almost a year now Rob, Bruce and I have been chasing a juvenile peregrine female around the Mississauga North area attempting to identify her.  A really big, dark and heavily streaked female, she has challenged and frustrated us by always sitting so high up our scopes were useless or turning her recovery band in towards the Revenue Canada building that she roosts on.  Yesterday while in Mississauga, I was fortunate enough to have her roosting on the building, left leg in, and I was determined to wait her out.  I got out the scope, camera and any other tool I could find to try and identify her.  I got lucky.

She made a short flight from one corner of the building to another and was flipping her head like a little kid at something.  I was able to capture band colours and the top digits only in the scope view and on the camera.  Given that I knew her banding year to be 2012, last year as she is just now moulting into her subadult phase, and the colours and top digits, I took a chance and contacted the New York DEC for a bit of a scavenger hunt.  I sent off an email with the information I had.  How many females in 2012 could have that top digit combination?  Well, just one.

The female at the Revenue Canada building in north Mississauga is Alfrieda, banded Black 73 over Green AW and she was hatched at the Central Terminal nest site in 2012.  She is daughter to Gleig from the Hamilton Sheraton Hotel and Diamante from Rochester.

Now I must warn you that this ID is preliminary and MUST be confirmed by a full reading of the band but the chances that this is Alfrieda are very high.  The DEC shared with me that Alfrieda struggled in her fledgling phase and was rescued from the ground twice before really getting her wings.  Not only is she now in Ontario but as of today, our watcher Rob Mueller found her with a male!!  I knew yesterday when she was flipping her head and being somewhat silly that it had to be another falcon that I couldn’t see.  You don’t flip your head at food or predators if you want to succeed!!  He made his first appearance today and we will be working very hard to confirm Alfrieda as the female and discover who her mate is.

Pictures will be posted shortly so please check back.

WHOO HOO another one makes it across the border!!

Yay!  And the Mariah and Kaver beat goes on once again!  I just hope Alfrieda doesn't try to go visit her aunties, Quest, Rhea Mae and Linn. 

 :mbanana: :bguitar:

And she has an auntie Pigott in Rochester too!

Fabulous news  :2thumbsup:

 goodnews: :the_wave:

 Activity at Mississauga North Heats Up!!
August 09, 2013 - International, National and Local News
Tracy Simpson Reports:

I just heard news from Rob that the female we believe to be Alfrieda is still active around the Mississauga North buildings with a male yet to be identified.  While on lunch break, Rob took a peak to see if they were there and the pair came bombing in with much chit chat.  They definately seem to be courting and beginning to bond!  We will be working hard to discover who the male is and confirm without a doubt that this female is Alfrieda.  Don’t touch that dial there is so much more to come!!

    

Yea!  Fantastic news posted by Tracy Simpson on CPF - Alfrieda , 2012 hatch from Gleig and Diamanté, is found and has a mate!
http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca/w/2013/08/sightings/mississauga-north-female-is-identified-but-needs-confirmation/ (http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca/w/2013/08/sightings/mississauga-north-female-is-identified-but-needs-confirmation/)

Just a quick note. We checked in at CT Saturday and found Gleig and Diamante.

Thanks, good news!!

OK...on my annual hunt for a few more facts before publishing the family tree...


Anyone have the band numbers for Virginia & Edward?

Billy's photos are covered, found 2 by Joyce of Edward, but all I have for Virginia is her banding photos. Help!

Trying to get an earlier than usual start on the family tree. Perhaps I'm missing something somewhere, but I cannot find much about Diamante & Glieg's 2014 brood.

I found 1 tweet from Joyce that 3 females were banded-Phoenix, Gustavina & Terrazzo and 1 Peregrine Place FB comment that all 3 were flying well but that's it.

Anyone have any pictures? Know of any other reports?

Thanks!

Link:
http://rfalconcam.com/imprinting/?p=2383 (http://rfalconcam.com/imprinting/?p=2383)

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Diamante eating a balanced meal at Central Terminal.  (Is the caption)

Posted on FB   :wub:

GREAT caption!  :clap: :clap:

Wow....Great pictures !  :2thumbsup:

Very nice pics of Diamante!   :clap:

Two falcons we believe were Diamante and Gleig were home at Central Terminal in Buffalo today!

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Shenanigans at CT!!   :heart:  

Posted by Peregrine Place!!

 :clap:

Whoa...more baby sisters or brothers for Billie, I see!

 :2thumbsup:

Hi Guys! Roger is registering so he can post pix of wonderful Diamante' and Gleig. I was pretty much out of commission last season and I'm trying to do better this year. Everything seems good at Central Terminal so far. They are in heat this week so we will have eggs very soon! Unfortunately there is no cam so our signal that incubation has begun will be when Gleig is tucked away in the scrape!

uh oh, Roger was rejected because of his gmail address, so he's digging out his old yahoo email info.

I just approved his application.

Posted on FB by ~Peregrine Place!

Our lovely Gleig at Buffalo Central Terminal!
One egg in the box!
Photo by Mike Promowicz

 :thumbsup:

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At Central Terminal today, Diamante' flew from a high lookout point around the corner and took a rest on the other side of the arch. He just looked so handsome there I wanted to post him. You can see the green on his band in the middle pic. Gleig would be inside the box incubating their FOUR EGGS! As checked on by DEC techs this morning.



Ok, pix won't post so maybe Donna can grab them for me. These pix were taken by me; the earlier ones here are Roger's.

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Here ya go Sage. He is so cute! Great pics!!

Great pics, Sage..he sure grew into a handsome tiercel! Congrats on the 4 eggs..lots of fledglings to watch this year!

Thanks, Donna! I grabbed the image url, tried it, didn't work, so I took everything off after .jpg and it still didn't work! Why?

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Central Terminal - Diamante' at his favorite lookout!

from FB

Posting this here presuming the adults are still Alfrieda (Diamante & Glieg) and Simcoe (Stormin' & Haven). Once we have confirmation it's them we'll need a new topic...

!!! Oshawa Lake Ridge Hospital - First hatch! Hopefully more to come!!
May 22, 2015 - Oshawa - Lakeridge Hospital
Mark Nash Reports:

May 22nd - 2015
Some great news to report today from Oshawa. The results of my site visit today paid off big time, as we were rewarded with a visual confirmation of the Oshawa Lake Ridge Hospitals newest family member, as the first peregrine hatchling was observed!

A big thank you to Ken and Ernie at the Oshawa Lake Ridge health care centre who were able to accommodate my visit on some rather short notice, but the end of the day visit and distraction yielded some great news and was indeed well spent.

The pictures speak for themselves, as we were able to confirm the one of the four eggs has in fact hatched. While the resident adult male was not present during our short visit, the adult female was in the nest box brooding her new hatchlings while still incubating the other three remaining eggs.

We all have our fingers crossed that the remaining eggs hatch and looking forward to banding!

Congratulations Lake Ridge!!

Stay tuned for further updates and news on a banding date.

You can see the short video I was able to shoot with the wireless camera at:
www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHlNQ5LCbkTPps432yxEaQ (http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHlNQ5LCbkTPps432yxEaQ)

Oh mama didn't like him up there!! Great news though and I like that nest!!

Just posted on FB Peregrine Place



First 2015 Peregrine eyas to be banded at Bflo Central Terminal! While Gleig flaps and screams in distress, Diamanté stays at the top of the tower ignoring the commotion below!

Buffalo Central Terminal has a fledge. Roosevelt found his blue leg band while exploring the ledge of the terminal building. Beverly still wants room service for her meals.

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Blue bling falcon power!!  :2thumbsup:

 :clap:  :heart:

Alfreida (2012), daughter of Gleig (2009), has a baby boy!



http://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/5680012-it-s-a-boy-rare-peregrine-falcons-deliver-healthy-baby-bird-at-lakeridge-health-oshawa/ (http://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/5680012-it-s-a-boy-rare-peregrine-falcons-deliver-healthy-baby-bird-at-lakeridge-health-oshawa/)

Daughter of Glieg & Diamante. And Daughter of Simcoe-son of Stormin'-son of Rhea Mae & Tiago!

CENTRAL TERMINAL
Both juvies put on a spectacular flying show with stoops, talon tagging and a game of chase dad around the tower! Then Gleig came in with a pigeon and one of the juvies grabbed onto it in mid-air but mom wouldn't let go. They got lower and lower until mom finally let go about 15 feet over our head! (Michelle)

Cool!  8)

Gleig, the male Peregrine Falcon at the Terminal not too happy with the NY-DEC getting an egg count.
We may get one more egg, but we have at least 4 new peregrines hatching at the Terminal.
Peregrine Falcons eat pigeons and other small birds and are a protected species in NYS.
Stay tuned.

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From FB   :clap:

You tell them you're a girl Gleig!  :laugh:

Great news!  :clap:

How did they ever have eggs????  :devil:

 
 :laugh:

How can they possibly call her a male? No wonder she looks indignant in the pic. Great pic, though.

Sorry faithful watchers but in the constant concern for the UB birds, I forgot to tell you some good news that as of last Saturday Central Terminal had two hatches! By now, they may have all four hatched!

Peregrine Place FB

Alfrieda (Glieg & Diamante) and Simcoe (son of Stormin' [son of Rhea Mae & Tiago] & Haven) have at least one hatch!

!!! We have a hatch!!!
May 02, 2016 - Oshawa - Lakeridge Hospital
CPF Postmaster Reports:

May 2nd - 2016
Our bad,, as we are way behind in the updates!! Yes, congratulations is in order on several accounts,,,
Yes, the resident Oshawa pair have in fact been involved in full time incubation duties over the past month! :-)

It would appear by the recent observations and photos, (with much thanks to the dedicated “human” hospital foster parents, the resident adults are the same as last year.

The adults did in fact winter over on territory and remained very territorial and protective of their new nest box! Outsiders beware!!!!

The best news of late (only just today),, is that eggs are starting to hatch!!! With one egg confirmed to have hatched so far,, its shaping up to be a very positive season for the resident adult peregrines at Lakeview!!
Stay tuned…………

Congratulations are in order!!!

Soooo M&Ks granddaughter and M&Ks great grandson.  :happy:

I think that's right.  :stupid:

Pretty common for cousins living in the Deep South (of Canada).

                 :spit:

Reported on Peregrine Place FB Page tonight-

CENTRAL TERMINAL - They are fledging and the little boy who had an accident today does have a fractured pelvis. As you probably know, the fledgling was rescued after Rich Ersing, a watcher, called for help and the SPCA Wildlife Division came and got him.

          :(

So glad a watcher was there!!  :crying:

Me too.  They have so few watchers there, according to Sage..this little guy was lucky.  Hoping he heals well.

Awww. Heal quickly little one.  :(

On Peregrine Place FB page-pic shows a couple babies

NORTH GRAND ISLAND BRIDGE - the adult female at the North Grand Island Bridge this year is “Terrazzo” from the 2014 Central Terminal Nest! Was able to read her band when I checked the nest back in May, and forgot to send you the photo. Her mate is not banded. Note from Jacquie

           :clap:

Wonderful news!  :2thumbsup:

I received a message from my friend Melanie Piccolo in Buffalo of a possible territory take over at Central Terminal. Diamante was found injured and taken to a rehabber.

https://www.facebook.com/SPCAErieCounty/posts/10154653062821832 (https://www.facebook.com/SPCAErieCounty/posts/10154653062821832)

How sad for them. Poor Diamante, I know he will heal but will not have his nest back after all these years! I hope Glieg is OK!!  Why fight now??? Grrr!! Thanks for the info MAK!  :crying:

I'm glad Diamante was found and is in care but I hate that he's potentially lost his territory.  I hope Gleig is okay.

Hopefully there will be people out there checking on her and ensuring she's not laying injured somewhere.

Thank God for people!!  :pray: :angel:

 :(

Oh something just occurred to me...a certain young tiercel has vanished from Rochester after being observed daily..you don't think?  Could it be?  :o

      Heartbreaking news.  Glad he's been found and getting treatment..hope Gleig's ok.   :crying:

Fighting now because there are so many Peregrines out there and most of them don't migrate so they're looking for a territory.  :(

Anything is possible as we learn all the time with these creatures. We'll need an ID on any and all that are seen there. Heavy sigh... :(

Very thankful he was found...heal quickly little guy!

I'm surprised there was that much territorial fighting this time of the year. Anyhow, get well soon, Diamonte!

I will say a prayer for Diamante tonight.   :(

I am very sad that Diamante has been injured, but very grateful to the person who found him. At least he is being cared for and receiving the help he needs. Hoping for a complete recovery for this special tiercel.

I also hope that Gleig is okay. She is a big, strong falcon, which may help her defend her territory.

Sage posted this on Peregrine Place four hours ago:

So sorry to have to share this. Gleig's beautiful mate Diamante' is the injured Peregrine who is being treated now at the Wildlife Division of the SPCA of Erie County.

He had surgery for the puncture wound to his neck. He also has a broken wing and other injuries. I will post updates as they are available.

His severe injuries lead us to think It was a fight for the nest site. I will go check the site tomorrow to see if Gleig is onsite or gone.

Some history: Gleig and Diamante' took over the site from Stash and Stella and Stella was found dead on the roof the next spring. This is life as a Peregrine Falcon.

I checked this site last Thursday and found Gleig on the perch and Diamante' on the ledge under the perch. It seemed they were having a conversation. Friday she was on her perch and Diamante' was near the top of the tower on a lookout point. I wonder if he knew there was another Peregrine nearby.

Oh little one, be well. So glad he was found and is in a safe place :(

A little bit of coverage from WKBW in Buffalo:

http://www.wkbw.com/news/endangered-peregrine-injured-in-the-central-terminal (http://www.wkbw.com/news/endangered-peregrine-injured-in-the-central-terminal)

Sage posted on Peregrine Place that she has seen Gleig at Central Terminal this AM.   :clap:

Hang tough, Diamante and Gleig!  With the DNA of Mariah and Kaver in Diamante, and the DNA of Madame X and Surge in Gleig, hanging tough comes naturally to both them.   

And she did add a pic. Hopefully this bird is Gleig, on her favorite perch.

A new photo of Diamante, just posted on Peregrine Place. I've been wondering all day how he is doing.

This update is encouraging. What a beautiful and brave tiercel he is.

DIAMANTE' I just received this from Diamante's vet at the SPCA-Wildlife Division, Karen Slote, DVM. She loves him too! And as she said, he is doing well, standing and eating when fed.

(https://picload.org/image/raowiowd/diamante-dec-14-1a.jpg)

Oh Diamante, it's so good to see you!  Thanks, Alison!

What a handsome tiercel he is!  Thank you for sharing the update Alison, very good news  :heart:

I'm such a mush when it comes to falcons and boy does he have one precious look on his face! Between him and what happened to Dixie, I could cry all night! Glad he is doing pretty well, considering! Who could not love him!  :wub:  Get well soon Diamante!

Poor honey..so handsome!   :wub:

Such sadness. Poor Dixie. Poor, brave Diamante. Heal quickly!  :(

So very happy to see him and hear that he's doing well considering what he's been through. Stay strong little guy!  :heart:

So glad to hear that Diamante is doing well!!  Love, love, love his pic...such a handsome boy!

Suzanne in Ithaca

From Peregrine Place an hour ago:

Central Terminal happy news! Carl reports Gleig has a new mate! They are doing aerial dances around and over the tower! Carl says she looks like Gleig but he had no binocs. For those locals who may want to visit them, please be aware even with the higher temps the parking lot is extremely icy, rutted and some deep holes. Take care!

I am very glad that Gleig is doing well, but the news I would most like to see would be another good update on Diamanté. The last update was on December 14.

Not sure I'd call it "Happy News"! When Diamante gets released, he may get injured again!! Too much stress with these switches!! I'm getting older and my  :heart: can't handle it!! I wish them all the best!!

Bittersweet news. An update on Diamante would certainly be welcome.  :rolleyes:

This was posted Tuesday on Rfalconcam's FB page by Sage under visitor's posts.

UPDATE on DIAMANTE'
Sutures were removed today and the neck wound appears to be healing well. Wing is still in wrap. He's eating when hand fed but this may be because his neck is still bothering him so being hand fed is better. The spinal injury has resolved. He's standing and using his legs.

I asked when we might see an update and was told maybe Monday or Tuesday.

Just in from Sage...

Doctor's update on DIAMANTE': "he is doing well. eating on his own. wing healing well. going to leave the wrap on a little longer, but so far so good 😊" Wonderful news!

Thanks, Dumpsterkitty! Came to post the same very encouraging update. So happy that Diamanté is doing well.  :heart:

 ;D :thanks2: :yippee:

 :2thumbsup: Great news!

Wonderful news!

 :heart: :wub: :heart:

Great news about Diamante  :clap: :clap: :2thumbsup:

From Peregrine Place: UPDATE on DIAMANTE' - He is doing well, eating well and his wrap was removed from his wing yesterday. Dr will leave him in a smaller area for a week to make sure fractures are solid before putting him into a flight area. The neck wound is healed. So he is doing very well now!

YAY!!!  :2thumbsup: :wub:

AWESOME!!!   :2thumbsup:

Very good news! Thanks!

 :clap: :wub: :heart:

There was another short update on Diamanté on January 14:

UPDATE on Diamanté - He's doing well but hasn't gone into flight cage yet. Vet waiting to be sure the wing is fully healed.

I hope he is continuing to do well.

Thank you Alison. I hope he's continuing to do well also.  :pray:

This just in from ~Peregrine Place~  !

UPDATE on DIAMANTE': Diamante' just today went out to the flight cage and flew! The wing is all healed now but of course his flying isn't strong yet. He has to build up the muscles before he can get released. It's been a long process for our beautiful little guy since he was admitted and we didn't know if he'd even make it! Dr.Karen has taken great care of him and she knew you were all rooting for him to make it. Diamante' couldn't have been in better hands after getting beat up like he did. Thank you Karen and the Wildlife staff at the SPCA!

For donations go to https://www.yourspca.org (https://www.yourspca.org) and there is a Donate button around the middle of the page. You can specify the Wildlife Division in Diamante's name, and all the other Peregrines before him!

Woohoo! Way to go Diamante and your caretakers!!!  :clap:

This is wonderful news! Many thanks to his veterinarian and everyone else involved in caring for Diamanté. He has obviously been receiving excellent care, and has also been doing his share of helping with his rehab.

Posted by Erie County SPCA an hour ago:

***Wildlife Update*** On December 12th we admitted the male peregrine, Diamante, from Central Terminal after he was in a fight with another male. Yesterday, after radiographs to determine that the fractured left ulna was healed, the wing wrap was removed and he was place in a small outdoor enclosure for 1-2 weeks to start stretching his wings. He will need further conditioning in a larger enclosure and we're hopeful that we can release him in a different part of the country soon because we don't want him to come back to the territory that was taken over by the new male.

To learn more about Diamante and the Wildlife Department tune in to WECK Wildlife Wednesday at 8:20am on Timeless WECK 102.9 FM/1230 AM.

Diamanté looks great! He is an exceptionally handsome tiercel.

Photos from Erie County SPCA website:

(https://picload.org/image/roircrla/diamante-feb-7-1a.jpg)

X-ray of his wing injury:

(https://picload.org/image/roircrll/diamante-wing-fracture-1a.jpg)

He's totally handsome!!  :wub:

OMG, look at him!   :heart:

What a beautiful photo! :wub:

Dot in PA

Of course he's handsome, well, he is Kaver's  :heart: son!!

Thanks for the updates and pic!!

And Billie's daddy.   :heart:

Such wonderful news! I do wonder where they will release him.

Looks a lot like his mom Mariah.  :wub:

He's gorgeous!  I'm so glad he's healed well.  :heart:

Does that make him QTP3T?

A small update on Diamanté from Peregrine Place today:

Isn't he beautiful? Dr. Karen took this pic for us today because she knows how much he is missed by his fans both here and Rochester! He is flying but is not strong enough yet for release.

Photo from Peregrine Place.

(https://picload.org/image/rlrgidil/diamante-feb-21-1a.jpg)

Good to know Diamanté is flying!  :heart: He is missed by his fans elsewhere too . . .

I personally hope they wait to release him until after the breeding season. I don't care how far away the release is, he'll be back to Glieg as fast as his wings will take him.

 :wub:

Has it been confirmed that Gleig has a new mate??

Good for Diamante!  :wub:

Diamante looks indignant in this latest photo.   :happy:

SPCA of Erie Co. FB page update on Diamanté!  :2thumbsup:

***Wildlife Report*** We are happy to report that Diamonte, the central terminal male Peregrine, will be transported to Syracuse this weekend. He's recovered from a broken ulna and large gash on his neck after another male came in and took over his mate and nest. We're lucky to have been able to save his life as Peregrine's are endangered in New York State.

In Syracuse, Diamonte will be in a 175' enclosure for flight evaluation and flight conditioning. We are confident that he'll be released in another area where he may go on to breed and have a second chance at life.

Thank you for the update on Diamanté, Kris! More good progress for this brave little tiercel.

He looks very proud and handsome in the photo.  :wub:

Has anyone been to Buffalo CT to see if she has a new mate? I haven't heard or seen any news! Feel bad for Diamante, being released in an unknown area to start his life all over, especially being settled all these years! He may just find his way back! Glad he survived this attack!  :wub:

He continues to get better. This is such good news!  :wub:

 :thumbsup: :wub:

Anyone heard any news lately on Diamante?  Last word was that he was to be transported to Syracuse over a month ago. 

I haven't heard anything either Pat. Hope he's doing well.  :heart:

I have been checking also, but have not found anything new.

I did find a very short video in slow motion of Diamanté flying when he was still at Erie County SPCA. I had not seen it before. Here are links in case anyone else missed it.

http://scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com/t50.2886-16/17192903_386340238425892_7043452516662509568_n.mp4 (http://scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com/t50.2886-16/17192903_386340238425892_7043452516662509568_n.mp4)

http://www.pictaram.com/media/1465452032793946451_2333502392 (http://www.pictaram.com/media/1465452032793946451_2333502392)

From Peregrine Place FB Today!

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR BUFFALO AND ROCHESTER WATCHERS: DIAMANTE' and another Peregrine, Hillary, were safely released today near Herkimer, NY. I'm waiting for more info such as who is Hillary, but I hope the two are bonded and can find a good nest site open to them if they are a bonded pair. That's all I know right now so don't ask for more info. I will of course post it if I get it!


ps:  I hope they find that empty nest box in Buffalo!

Hurray!  Thanks, Carly!

Wonderful news!   :clap:

I hope they both stay together! No battles please!!

Great news!!  :heart:

I hope he stays away from Buffalo cuz sure enough Diamante will go to Central Terminal and battle to get his territory and mate back. Glad he's free to fly the open sky now!  :heart:

It will be interesting to see if he returns to Buffalo. So happy he was well enough to be released.  :wub:

I may be wrong but is that about 3 1/2 to 4 hours away from Buffalo??

Pushing it but I hope they fly off together and make many babies! At least they have a chance!  :heart:

Yep, not far at all for a falcon! Fingers crossed that Diamante finds a nest and territory away from Buffalo.  :heart:

Just posted on Peregrine Place FB..

IMPORTANT NOTICE! The Peregrine falcon, HILLARY, is a RICHARDSON hatch, I think 2015! So we have DIAMANTE' and HILLARY, both released somewhere near Herkimer, NY.  

Adding that Richardson is in Buffalo, where BB once nested before being removed!  I wonder where Hillary was picked up for rehab..she would know where Buffalo is too!

Herkimer is just a little over an hour from Syracuse by car (66 miles according to Mapquest).  Let's hope Diamante and Hillary steer clear of George and Pigott's territory as well. 

From Barb Baldinger on Facebook: 

One of your Buffalo offspring has been photographed in Sarnia, Ontario by a friend of my friend. The female Peregrine Falcon with the black/green, 60/BC band was banded in the nest box at the Central Terminal on 5/21/16. She was one of three out of three female chicks. Her parents were Gleig (f) from Hamilton Ontario, and Diamante (m) from Rochester, NY who came in 2012, ousting the pair who were there and taking over the nest box together. Her band is 1947-21597, and she was named Ginger upon banding.

Hello Ginger! Another M&K granddaughter.  :heart:

Wonderful news! And wherever he is, I hope Diamante is having a great life with a new mate, making more M&K grandbabies.

                       :ditto:

:newyearbd: So exciting to hear about a former Rochester baby!

Dot in PA

So...the only notes I see on here from 2016 were 4 eggs, 2 hatched, one male injured at fledge time.

Does anyone know:
-Did the other 2 eggs hatch?
-Did the fledgling survive?
-What is his name? And the names of #3 & 4 if they did hatch?

Just when I thought I was finished getting the family tree updated. Shaky, the file WAS ready. I'll add Ginger.

I don't know Kitty.  I expect Sage might?  Barb contacted the DEC to get the information.  

Did you guys know about this?  One of Diamante and Gleig's girls (Terrazzo - 2014) nesting under the North Grand Island Bridge.  Photo of her here if you can see it. 




Photos of the bandings of her babies on the following Facebook Site - scroll down a bit - 3rd post down at the moment: https://www.facebook.com/NYSDEC/ (https://www.facebook.com/NYSDEC/)

Thank you for the news! I will have to read up once I'm home-FB is blocked at work.

On Saturday, June 1st, personnel from DEC and NYS Thruway Authority teamed up to band Peregrine Falcon chicks under the North Grand Island bridge. The eyasses (falcon chicks), about 20 days old, are given leg bands (photo 1), a health assessment (photo 2) and returned to the nest box. The female Peregrine, named Terrazzo, waits for her chicks to return to the nest (photo 3). Terrazzo was banded at the Central Train Terminal building in Buffalo in 2014. Dad, an unbanded bird, watches from a nearby perch under the bridge (photo 4).

📷: David Denk

Terrazzo, daughter of Diamanté and Gleig

(https://i.postimg.cc/593cgZBH/B00-A68-C8-8-DCC-40-BA-B6-F1-4-FA9-AB5-E0-A34.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

Thanks for posting that Kris.  One of these days I'll figure out how to get photos to post properly..lol!

This is wonderful news! Thanks Carly and Kris!  :wub:

Banding at Lakeridge Hospital in Ottawa - home of Diamante's daughter Alfrieda (confirmed again by photos that show her band):

835 grams female band number 18 over AB with Yellow tape on silver band named Jessie
585 grams male band number C  over 36 with Blue tape on silver band
760 grams female band number 19 over AB with Red tape on silver band

They are working on getting a web cam set up for next Spring for this site!

Wonderful news!

Awesome!  :clap:

This is wonderful news!  Thanks Carly! ♥️

Just posted this on the CPF FB page, but I'll post again here...

Do you know if her mate is still Simcoe? 63/X black/black hatched Canada Square 2012 to Stormin' & Haven?

As far as I know it's still Simcoe but they didn't say this time - they just posted the kids photos/names and the pictures of Alfrieda with her band visible. 

I just saw a photo on FB of Eva  19/AB hatched at Oshawa Lakeridge Hospital! I love when these circles continue!

This is wonderful news! ♥️