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Title: Banding Day 2023 as it happened Post by: Shaky on 29-May-23, 02:05:04 PM Welcome to Banding Day 2023!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2023 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 30-May-23, 09:06:56 AM Thanks Shaky! And welcome to the Silver Anniversary edition of Banding Day 2023!
We expect banding to begin at approximately 10AM! Title: Re: Banding Day 2023 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 30-May-23, 09:07:20 AM A reminder to anyone coming downtown to watch the banding: please do it safely from street level. For your own safety, please do not go up on rooftops.
Title: Re: Banding Day 2023 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 30-May-23, 09:07:48 AM Watch the live streaming video of the eyases being extracted from the nest box at
http://rfalconcam.com/rfc-main/streamView.php (http://rfalconcam.com/rfc-main/streamView.php) Title: Re: Banding Day 2023 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 30-May-23, 09:08:06 AM There won't be any video of the actual banding, but you can follow the live commentary on Twitter @RfalconcamNow and view photos of the banding @Rfalconcam
Title: Re: Banding Day 2023 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 30-May-23, 09:08:45 AM Of course, photos and commentary will also be posted on our Rfalconcan Forum.
Title: Re: Banding Day 2023 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 30-May-23, 09:09:20 AM We will post an announcement here when the banding team from our friends at the NYS DEC arrive.
Title: Re: Banding Day 2023 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 30-May-23, 09:44:44 AM The NYS DEC banding team has arrived
Title: Re: Banding Day 2023 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 30-May-23, 09:52:33 AM The banding team is being briefed and should be heading out for the eyas extraction shortly!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2023 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 30-May-23, 10:04:50 AM The banding team from the NYS DEC are gathering the eyases from the nest box area!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2023 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 30-May-23, 10:09:57 AM AAACK! I think that's the first escapee we've had! But they're safely gathered now!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2023 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 30-May-23, 10:16:28 AM (https://rfalconcam.com/gallery/processed/Camera1_Thumbnail/20230530/Camera1_Thumbnail_20230530-101500.jpg) (https://rfalconcam.com/gallery/processed/Camera1/20230530/Camera1_20230530-101500.jpg)
Nova is NOT pleased! Title: Re: Banding Day 2023 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 30-May-23, 10:18:20 AM To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Rochester Falcons, the current Rochester Falcon Watchers submitted names and then voted for their three favorites.
Title: Re: Banding Day 2023 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 30-May-23, 10:19:02 AM Our first eyas is a male who is named Sterling!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2023 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 30-May-23, 10:19:32 AM Sterling - Is a type of silver. Silver is representative of 25th Anniversaries. His name was submitted by Watcher Sue Deacon
Title: Re: Banding Day 2023 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 30-May-23, 10:23:07 AM Sterling is banded black/green 97/W and silver.
Title: Re: Banding Day 2023 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 30-May-23, 10:32:59 AM Our second eyas is a female named Artemis
Title: Re: Banding Day 2023 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 30-May-23, 10:33:16 AM Artemis - Silver is the balance between black and white, the colors which represent the Peregrine Falcon. It is the color of the Greek goddess Artemis. She was the goddess of the hunt and she carried a silver bow and arrows. She was given them from her father Zeus on her 3rd birthday after which she became known as a fierce huntress. Her name was submitted by Watcher Linda King
Title: Re: Banding Day 2023 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 30-May-23, 10:33:39 AM Her bands are black/green 36/BW and blue.
Title: Re: Banding Day 2023 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 30-May-23, 10:38:30 AM Our 3rd eyas is a female named Jubilee!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2023 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 30-May-23, 10:38:58 AM Jubilee - For the Silver Jubilee, 25th Anniversary for our amazing Rochester Falcons. Jubilee is a special anniversary, a celebration! Her name is submitted by Watcher Carol Phillips
Title: Re: Banding Day 2023 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 30-May-23, 10:42:12 AM Her bands are black/green 86/Z and red.
Title: Re: Banding Day 2023 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 30-May-23, 10:46:49 AM (https://rfalconcam.com/gallery/processed/Camera1_Thumbnail/20230530/Camera1_Thumbnail_20230530-104600.jpg) (https://rfalconcam.com/gallery/processed/Camera1/20230530/Camera1_20230530-104600.jpg)
Nova and Neander Title: Re: Banding Day 2023 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 30-May-23, 10:50:03 AM The eyases are being returned to the nestbox!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2023 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 30-May-23, 10:56:35 AM Band summary:
Sterling (M) - Left leg: black 97 over green W, Right: no tape (silver) on USFWS band Named by Susan Deacon of Pittsford, NY Artemis (F) - Left leg: black 36 over green BW, Right: blue tape on USFWS band Named by Linda King of Webster, NY Jubilee (F) - Left leg: black 86 over green Z, Right: red tape on USFWS band Named by Carol Phillips of Greece, NY Title: Re: Banding Day 2023 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 30-May-23, 11:04:50 AM Thank you for joining us for another successful Banding Day! Happy Anniversary to the Rochester Falcon Team!
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