Here's the darlings

Part of the class of 09 is on its way northward!

http://www.savingcranes.org/classof2009ultralightledwhoopingcranesdepartonspringmigrationmarch252010.html

Gayle

Good luck guys! Thanks Gayle.

Max is the first-born, Pattison was 2nd and at 3:11 PM, Austin hatched!

                                             

  the names! Thanks Kris!   I hear a mourning dove...

http://www.tcpalm.com/videos/detail/see-release-manatee-and-calf-after-rehabilitation/ great release

I saw one beautiful RTH and a Coopers over the house today.  No big deal.  Rich, on the other hand had one of the other days.  It began with 2 osprey in the Rt 4 (PA Ave) at Pax River nest, followed by 2 Bald Eagles at Pax River, followed by George and Jezzabelle (Bald Eagles and one had a fish) at the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, and finished with 2 RTH in courtship flight.  THAT is a pretty good day for driving around the DC Beltway!

I'll say!!   

Flirty!?!  I love it!

Lynne in New Hampshire

Me, too 

Me 3   

[Hello, Is there a picture somewhere as referred to in the text? Thanks for any help. Lola]

Hello,
Is there a picture somewhere as referred to in the text? 
Thanks for any help.     

       Lola
       

No Lola, sorry.You know I would have posted it!

Both new hang-out

Maybe sees Archer

back again

Just left

They're both restless this morning, flying in and out, stopping at the base of Mercury, flying out as far as the Chase Tower (then my eyes fail me, any suggestions on a good scope?), following each other and so on.

I would love to see what you see from your window. 

[Archer Returns to Rochester, NYMarch 21, 2010 - New York - RochesterCarol Phillips Reports:After an unsuccessful nesting year in 2009, I’m happy to report that Archer has returned from his migration. Beauty, the new resident female remained in Rochester through the Winter.Watchers witnessed the return of Archer on Sunday morning. Since then, they have been seen inside the new nest box on the Times Square Bldg, bowing and renewing their bonds.We are hopeful that there will be young fledglings in Rochester in 2010.]

 Incubation Has Begun
March 24, 2010 - Burlington - Lift Bridge
Sue McCreadie Reports:

We spent a little time at the Lift Bridge today.  One adult was enjoying a meal on the face of the Hamilton Tower and the other was nowhere to be seen.  We went down the road by the washrooms and with the scope were able to see that one adult was in the nest box.  After a while “sheâ€� got up and moved around and appeared to be re-arranging the eggs.  “Sheâ€� stood with her back to the outside and was mantling what I assume are eggs.  We were hoping to see a shift change, but “sheâ€� settled down again and all you could see were the tips of her wing feathers above the edge of the box.

 â€�Sheâ€� assuming it was the female.  We were not able to identify either bird.

Archer Returns to Rochester, NY
March 21, 2010 - New York - Rochester
Carol Phillips Reports:

After an unsuccessful nesting year in 2009, I’m happy to report that  Archer has returned from his migration.  Beauty, the new resident female remained in Rochester through the Winter.

Watchers witnessed the return of Archer on Sunday morning.  Since then, they have been seen inside the new nest box on the Times Square Bldg, bowing and renewing their bonds.

We are hopeful that there will be young fledglings in Rochester in 2010.

I am speechless...think I need to take stock in Kleenex this year  ...WOW!

Costco, BJ's or Sam's club... I'm with you Ei!

bow in bow out
in the nest out of nest

Morning bows