Falcon?? Gull?? I say Falcon as DC was just there!! 

http://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2015/10/62970/end-of-the-road-for-north-fork-bob-in-central-florida/  How tragic for him! 

[cam can be difficult to follow defecated]

Situation
October 15, 2015| Print|Enamel
Gemert, October 16, 2015
 
Situation.
In early October, we have removed the hive and associated structures on the roof of the tower of De Mortel.
This was necessary because there will be placed more antennas in the future. In consultation with Alticom has now decided to put the nest box on the fourth (top) ring. The cabinet will be placed with the opening towards the spotters field.
The cameras move to the fourth ring. On the roof, the angle camera (fourth cam) are replaced by the camera that is now left of the hive and thus remain so young peregrine falcons on the roof can be seen.
The finances allow almost admit it and then we can on the ring insert a new 'third' cam so that we keep two outdoor cams, one left and one right of the nest box. Both cams outside the ring should let us make new brackets again all safety must comply incl. Chemical anchors.
We also look at whether we can binnencam / should replace so it can get into the roof of the nest box. In this way we hope to ensure that the cam can be difficult to follow defecated.       This choice also depends on how the image from the "ceiling" of the nest from the nest hole and the roster will be.
Fixing the (old but adjusted) nest box and the materials to be used must meet all safety requirements so it takes some time but it is expected that will be within the next two weeks, all mounting hardware and a new custom fence within that placed the nest box can be on the top ring.
Moving the cams will happen after installation of the nest box.
 
VWG Gemert
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(Love that they will now have a roof cam so we can watch them running around)  

 

   

Although I'm sure there are exceptions, Pefas hunt on the wing. The only time I've heard of them eating on the ground is if they drop their prey.

Or pluck a duckling out of the water!!     (We have seen videos of Pefas going after ducks in the water)

Or Big Frankie eating a Duck on the ground.

 

Last night and tonight!

Thanks Shaky, for the Scan Cam!! 

http://youtu.be/k4t0ofOXdt4

Oh that poor TV!! Great video MAK

(Some know that I just love TV's, especially a certain Barf) 

#‎CUBUPDATE‬: The giant panda team continues to closely monitor the two cubs and Er Shun around the clock. With the assistance of two giant panda experts from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China, the team continues to twin-swap the cubs. This not only enables Er Shun to nurse and bond with each cub, but also provides the Zoo's Wildlife Health Centre and Wildlife Care staff with the opportunity to weigh each cub and conduct regular health checks.
While there has been some weight fluctuations with both cubs, which is very common with newborns, both of them are currently stable. Yesterday, the cubs were observed nursing from Er Shun and if the team notices that one or both of the cubs are not suckling from her, the team is able to collect milk from Er Shun and give it to the cubs extremely carefully, by bottle.
We continue to communicate with our colleagues around the globe, who have been fortunate enough to have giant panda cubs, to share insights and best practices. We want to thank everyone for the ongoing support and encouragement during this critical time. We will continue to update you as information becomes available as the team continues to be very focused on the health and wellbeing of the cubs and Er Shun.

best buds

 

Having a bow    djc

OK, maybe this is just their Summer vacation spot. Wait until the Winter moves in on the box and won't thaw until April!! They may come back!! 

[Saw this on the Ontario Bird page and thought I'd share! Unreal!!]

I HAVE A NEIGHBOR A COUPLE OF DOORS DOWN THAT I TALK TO almost daily. She’s in her late 70s and lives with her husband. She walks her golden retriever several times a day and we have become good friends over the years - she, I and Emylou, her pooch. When I see them I will go outside, no matter what the weather, and we’ll talk awhile. If it’s not raining we’ll pull up a couple of lawn chairs and visit for twenty or thirty minutes sometimes. She and I are the great bird lovers on our long block. We both love crows too, which some folks don’t so much. For years she has fed a family of crows on her back deck. She will lightly spread some peanut butter on a couple of slices of bread and the crows will come and get it and feed their young. They are so comfortable that they’ll light right next to her cat and the golden, no fear at all.

There have been a number of families of crows she’s fed over the years. She will recognize them and their young and see them evolve and sometimes disappear as they get older. And she has a little box of the gifts they’ve brought her over time; polished stones, colorful pieces of glass and even costume jewelry. At least she assumes it’s costume jewelry. Maybe she ought to have a couple of those stones looked at.

Yesterday Claudia, my friend, was working in her lovely garden of a back yard when she noticed an old crow she’d known for years was following her around. That was unusual. Though the crows trust her, they don’t usually hop and walk around behind her as she works. This one did. She noticed something that she has seen before when crows get very old, his feet had growths on them, misshaped and distorted. She walked up onto the deck to get something and noticed that the crow hopped up to the bottom step and just looked at her. She talked to him and went into the house and made a little dish of cat food. She reached down slowly and he began to eat it right out of her hand. None had ever done that before. He ate the entire dish and then she got him some water, though the crows usually drink at her bird feeder. He drank and then he hopped underneath the bottom step, where he seemed to feel sheltered and safe. Claudia talked to him and then went into the house and brought out an old towel and folded it near him. He just watched her. After watching him for a little while longer she went inside. The next morning she came back down and he had died, as she’d thought he would, but first he’d laid on her warm, dry towel. That is where she found him.

She told me and I got tears in my eyes. Not that a crow died, though if I knew one as personally as she does, I would certainly cry when he died. But I got tears in my eyes because of the beautiful trust between them. She is a kind and loving woman. And that old crow chose her to go to when he was dying. I cannot see that as a small thing. I see it as a wonder. I see it as trust as big and beautiful as trust can be. It is a high honor to a human being that a wild creature turns to her, trusting in her kindness at the end of his life. I am so grateful to Claudia for telling me the story. I hope it touches you as it did me. ~ Michael Tomlinson

Saw this on the Ontario Bird page and thought I'd share! Unreal!!

http://www.whsv.com/home/headlines/Rescued-Falcon-Paints-for-Charity-332557322.html#.Vh2-rps5uwE.facebook

Maggie, the Falcon Paints for Charity! 

Maggie, a painting peregrine falcon, uses unexpected tools to create her paintings. She paints with her feet and not a paint brush.

OK, what the??????  LOL, they have a major decision to make!!!