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Thanks Aafke!
When I was looking through my collection of falcon pictures, I was surprised to find a 2004 date on the picture of Buckeye buried in snow that I eventually posted. I had expected it to have a 2002 date, because I had a recollection of seeing it while we were on a ski trip in the Canadian Rockies. I still remember my shock at seeing the picture -- it really did look as if he had frozen to death. The weather was even worse than in 2004 -- it was 28 F (-2 C) with 39 mph (63) kph winds and severe icing conditions. You can see that he is encased in ice and that his feathers are askew. Still, the brave little guy hung in there and all eggs hatched and fledged. What a great bird!
Paul
When I was looking through my collection of falcon pictures, I was surprised to find a 2004 date on the picture of Buckeye buried in snow that I eventually posted. I had expected it to have a 2002 date, because I had a recollection of seeing it while we were on a ski trip in the Canadian Rockies. I still remember my shock at seeing the picture -- it really did look as if he had frozen to death. The weather was even worse than in 2004 -- it was 28 F (-2 C) with 39 mph (63) kph winds and severe icing conditions. You can see that he is encased in ice and that his feathers are askew. Still, the brave little guy hung in there and all eggs hatched and fledged. What a great bird!
Paul
Paul, your memory served you well - Buckeye did incubate eggs in 2002. Scott Wright monitored (as he always has and still does) this nest. He said Buckeye sat on the eggs, covered in snow and ice, for 25 hours straight. These are cam images of Buckeye from the March 25-March 26, 2002 time (many Cleveland forum members thought Buckeye was dead).
