There is no scrape, she lays it on a hard surface....yeouch. Great video. I've never seen an egg coming out of a falcon...LIVE!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMk5-GMaGgQ  Lots of wind, so lots of noise.

By definition, you can't view the nest ledge of Private Residential Falcons. 

Paul

I wish I lived where the Falcons are nesting. I'd love to have a cam on my Balcony. Too bad they didn't nest on the same one as last year..that had a cam. Falcons...go figure.

Archer left the OCS and went to the nest box

Private Residential Falcon news

Apr 3, 2010 - Saturday guesstimate

If you've followed this blog for a few years, you know wherever possible I aim to log actual confirmed facts rather than speculating on anything.

This year, things are difficult to monitor and as a result it's starting to look like guessing may be needed, at least until facts present themselves.

At the current time, we've seen mating for over a month and as recently as this past week. Under normal circumstances, I'd wait for the disappearance of one falcon at a time. This missing falcon would indicate that one was incubating eggs.

Under the current situation, Jack is rarely around. Over the past week and moreso during the past 2 days, I'm noticing that Mom is not being seen as much. Jack appears and disappears, but there's no predictability to his schedule.

As a result, at the current time, I'm leaning towards guessing that there may be eggs, and that incubation may have started.

We don't currently have a camera or view of the nest ledge to confirm this. Hopefully that changes, but in the near term it's unfortunately looking like guessing is required. At the current time I'm 75% sure there are eggs and that incubation has begun. I'm also 75% sure that the ledge they've selected is the 3rd ledge down rather than the usual, higher, second ledge.

Today, Mom was seen during the day sunning herself, but did not leave the ledge. She was looking around constantly, not at ease or preening as we might normally see.

Anyways, apologies for the ambiguity, this may be how it goes until more facts become apparent. If you happen to be, or know people on either of the top 2 floors at the southmost end of the building, please contact me, I'll make you an offer you can't refuse....

 Tooo Hot and Humid.
April 04, 2010 - Toronto - King Street
CPF Postmaster Reports:

With the unseasonably hot and humid temperatures we’ve been experiencing this long Easter weekend, we have observed many of the adults standing over top of the eggs, but not laying down tight on them at the nest sites that are not sheltered from the direct sun light. Attached to this update is a serious of shots taken over a half hour period where the adult female has stood up in an effort to not over heat her clutch of eggs. AT the Toronto King Street nest site, the nest site is exposed to the early morning sun throughout the day until the afternoon time when the sun is then blocked by the building as the it settles to the west.
Unfortunately she has again this year laid her clutch directly under the camera and slightly off the camera’s view.

!!! No change
April 04, 2010 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre
Linda Woods Reports:

A quick visit hoping for a photo opportunity, with no luck. Both Rhea Mae and Tiago are hanging tight for incubation. I’ll have to try another day for a picture of the 4 eggs.

Both adults are in attendance.

Atta girl Rhea Mae..dedicated mom and great dad. 

Thanks everyone.  It was a peaceful Easter Sunday morning.   

I'm so glad. Yay! 

http://belo.bimedia.net/WCNC/weather/EagletCam.html  Noah's webcam is back online. My he got big in a week.

Cams fixed. Archer's on the scene

  Excellent photo Joyce!  I was out at Braddocks yesterday watching all the migratory birds.  OMG was I in awe of what I saw! I've been there a few times looking for these magnificent sightings and finally I hit the mother load! Tens and hundreds of raptors,birds of prey,etc.  Wow, what a banner day for me. Archer and Beauty in the morning and migration at it's finest in the afternoon!    

Way to go MAK...and do we have pictures?

   No pictures Donna I don't have a camera. Sorry I can't share my sightings. Hey, I was just happy to borrow my friends truck and get out to behold nature and all it's glory! Perhaps I can borrow a camera next time.

Doesn't matter MAK as long as you got to see them. I'm sure you'll never forget the images in your mind. Thank you!

Hi,

I think...............! 1 Lion
                          2 Buzzard
                          3 Norwegian Wild cat
                          4 Ostrich

Greetings Carla

Hmmm, Aafke sure makes these tough.

A robot falcon.

http://gizmodo.com/254795/fake-falcon-robots-scare-the-poop-out-of-nuisance-pigeons

Now that's 

  Excellent photo Joyce!  I was out at Braddocks yesterday watching all the migratory birds.  OMG was I in awe of what I saw! I've been there a few times looking for these magnificent sightings and finally I hit the mother load! Tens and hundreds of raptors,birds of prey,etc.  Wow, what a banner day for me. Archer and Beauty in the morning and migration at it's finest in the afternoon!    

Way to go MAK...and do we have pictures?

[I can't help but think about Mariah. It was a year ago that she was injured. I pray that where ever she is, she's doing well. Bless you Mariah, you gave us many years of joy. Bless my boy Kaver too. I will miss him forever.]

I can't help but think about Mariah. It was a year ago that she was injured. I pray that where ever she is, she's doing well. Bless you Mariah, you gave us many years of joy. Bless my boy Kaver too. I will miss him  forever.    

Thank you Carol & Brian for saving the "Queen"...we'll never forget!

If you all see Brian today....give him a  and a hug. Same to you Carol.

At the Gulf Tower peregrine nest, Dori laid her first egg last night, Friday April 2, at 10:45pm.  She laid it in the same scrape where Tasha, the former resident female, had laid her two eggs before she lost the site to Dori.

According to Birds of North America Online, for peregrines “completed copulations begin at least 2 wk prior to egg-laying.â€�  Dori won the site on March 20 so my mental calculation had her first egg arriving two weeks later.  This first egg is right on time – even a little early.   

In the top photo, Dori is guarding the eggs.  In the bottom photo, a close-up:  two of the eggs are Tasha’s, one is Dori’s new one.  Thanks to all who sent me snapshots.