I thought I saw DC fly off with the prey on the archives.

Bonnie, did you see him on the Live cam or the stills? My Ustream was frozen just at that moment when he took it. Couldn't find any pics in the stills.

After Mark saw 4 falcons flying off to the NE, circling each other, they disappeared from his view. We all waited on chat for at least DC and Beauty to arrive back. It was over a half hour when DC  arrived first and went up to the NE wing. A few minutes later, Beauty showed up with prey. 

To "OUR" surprise, she didn't eat it, she cached it next to the main cam.

By this time, we didn't know if DC gifted that to her or was she baiting him to come down and snatch it.

So back to the box Beauty went.
All was quiet for about an hour, with Beauty looking up at DC, not making any sounds, she did a little scraping to bide her time. By this time Carol was on her watch.

Beauty decided to leave the nest, she hopped up to cam 4 then down and out.

Well it didn't take DC long to swoop down, grab that cache and fly off with it.
It happened so fast, the cams didn't catch it. After that Carol can tell her events along with the others!
It was strange there for a while. 

Thanks to MARK, Birdgirl, (Katie) and Patsy for their awesome accounts of what was going on out there. The buildings DO have eyes! 

B on top of box bring swooped  DC

I think there are too many DCs in that post.

Yes, guess I'll have to say Dot or just write Donna. Was trying to shorten it the best I can.

B on top of box being swooped  DC

Howdy y'all,

TWO mating attempts today! One on top of the building, and one on the SE corner! Now they're sitting pretty close to each other. One in the box and one the next ledge over. (Smoking cigarettes, I think. ) Yesterday Quest flew right by my window with a fully intact sparrow in her talons. I probably didn't need to see things that close-up, but...I guess it has to happen...eeps.

Things *are* happening!

PS: Ann's photos are stunning, as usual!
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Thanks Kat, great visual in my head! LOL

Beauty at nest with prey!
Cache

Look who came bearing a gift!  

Photo by Kris G

As per SGB:  According to Kate St. John, Dorothy laid her 4th egg, Thursday, 9:20 pm at Cathedral of Learning..

Rare peregrine falcon pair expecting, are stars of webcam

Hamiltonians can watch young falcon family live on falcon cams this spring

Hamilton could soon have some new feathered residents. Peregrine falcons Surge and Madame X appear to be expecting.

http://www.cbc.ca/hamilton/news/story/2013/03/20/hamilton-peregrine-falconcams.html Full story

Durand just laid her second egg of the season! 

   Thanks Carly

http://www.pressherald.com/news/webcam-keeps-eye-on-nesting-peregrines_2013-03-21.html

3 eggs for this Maine couple.

http://www.briloon.org/peregrinecam  Live cam

Come on Donna...we often get to handle 4 fledges at a site, often until recently it was alone. I can recall time Bruce, Tracy and myself were all on different watches and 3 of 4 or 4 of 4 would take flight within moments of each other!! Them were fun fledge watches.

Fun, yes, of course BF but heart wrenching at the same time. You know we all take a deep breath and exhale when they land safely!  It's those windows!

That's real nice. I'm happy for them. 

Be fun if they all hatch!! Don't like the fledging though! Scary!

http://youtu.be/cUpGRQK7o78   

Thanks nycbird!!