Come on-I got floor space! Bring some air mattresses!! 

Joyce and I are bunking on the balcony!! 

Banding Day!

 http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2014/05/peregrine_falcon_chicks_banded.html

That is one BRUTAL mom! Makes O'Connor look timid!!  Awesome pics!!

We could all just camp out on the 16th floor balcony of Seneca Towers

Sounds like a plan! Get ready MAK!! 

They said the name Schatz means 'treasure' in German and Schatzi is a word of endearment.

I was playin!! She did mess that cam lens!!

The 1st one had a 98 or something 8, this is an 11!! They don't care if it's banded, it's food. It might bother us!

http://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2014/05/21/gang-of-five-arrested-after-golden-eagle-chick-heist/

The chicks were returned to their nest by the Guardia Civil’s Mountain Rescue Team, in conjunction with environmental agencies.

What the *H* is wrong with people!! So glad they caught those idiots!!

http://youtu.be/fP3rigAU7V4 

What's going on at Great Spirit Bluff? We've been getting a lot of questions about it since Saturday morning, when Michelle was spotted lifting and nibbling at one egg in the morning and eating another in the afternoon. Why was Michelle eating her eggs? Why aren't more eggs hatching?

Michelle laid five eggs beginning on April 4th. Falcons, especially smaller males, often struggle to incubate that many. One egg broke up on May 9th, Michelle ate a 'hatching' egg on May 18 (we think the embryo suffered cold-related developmental injuries and died during hatch), and Michelle removed an empty egg from the nest this morning, May 21. The egg must have frozen and cracked, emptying its contents but leaving the shell relatively intact.

At present, we have one eyass and one unhatched egg in the box. We don't know whether or not the remaining egg will hatch. It hasn't burst yet, but Michelle has also left it un-incubated for relatively long periods of time. Michelle and Travis won't curtail hunting or feeding activities, so the young falcon (or falcons, if the second egg hatches) will reap the benefit of abundant food.

Bob commented that he'd seen more egg-eating this year than ever before. The extreme temperatures may have contributed to more freezing and breakage than usual, especially since falcons don't start full incubation until after the third egg is laid in a four-egg clutch, or the fourth or fifth egg is laid in a clutch with more than four eggs. Cracked, dead eggs won't hatch, and they provide falcons with an important source of protein, calcium, and calories.



http://youtu.be/sDfE0F2Y14A
Eating egg!   So sad for them  

*Raptor Resource Project3 days ago
 
I'm thinking prey remains might have been stuck to the egg, since she never appears to have penetrated it with her beak and she tucked it back under her instead of eating the whole thing. We've seen eggs eaten at Sherco, Allen S.  King, and the TV loft this year. Egg eating tends to happen quickly and the entire egg is consumed. Sharing the video to see what Bob thinks - I'll get back to you. Thanks!

from fb

http://fox13now.com/2014/05/19/peregrine-falcon-feeds-her-chicks/ Mom feeds her chicks


*NO, they don't regurgitate!!! OY!!!!

http://www.wfmj.com/story/25583535/feds-charge-two-campbell-residents-with-disturbing-falcon-nest

PHILADELPHIA -
Two bridge workers from Campbell have been arrested by federal agents for allegedly causing protected Peregrine Falcons to flee their nesting place on a bridge in Philadelphia.

Stupido!! 

So funny, Beauty leaves for a sec and in comes DC but.....it doesn't last. He waits and watches for that perfect time to visit!!

Imminent egg hatching
Posted on May 20, 2014 by rangeremma
We are now at the point where we can start to expect signs of hatching.  Staff and volunteers at the visitor centre are all eagerly awaiting and watching for any signs of hatching at the nest.  We would expect the behaviour of the Ospreys to change when the hatchlings are preparing to break out of the egg.  Keep your eyes peeled for the following behaviours.

The eggs being turned more often by the parents during incubation
The female bird head tilting and listening to the chicks inside the eggs calling
The eggs themselves moving independently- not touched by the parents
The appearance of tiny holes or cracks in the eggs as they start to hatch.
Unfortunately as you may have noticed, our male Osprey has been leaving the eggs unattended rather a lot lately.  Last night around 16:48, our male decided to leave the nest.  Interestingly both Ospreys were observed from the hide, soaring and hovering within sight of the nest.  Eventually the female did go back to incubate but we have no idea why they were both so relaxed about leaving the eggs exposed.  Today the Ospreys have continued to incubate and our male has been dutifully delivering fish and taking his turn at incubating.  Although he has left the nest unattended 3 or 4 times with the longest stretch approximately 26 minutes.

All we can do now is cross our fingers and hope that we have a chick hatch in the next few days.

Keep watching the webcam, you might be lucky enough to see it all happen.

Emma – Visitor Centre Assistant