Looking both ways, hmmmm


Did you ever have the feeling that Beauty was at the nest? I did and went through til I found something. Paid off! So nice to see her there.

Whatever you see you see, is all good for us! Thanks   

She apparently likes the water.

Found the info on her. She's from the Verazanno-Narrows bridge. 2010

http://birdingdude.blogspot.com/2010/11/banding-information-on-peregrine-falcon.html

Wha-ha!!

http://www.breakingnews.ie/entertainment/spider-species-named-after-bono-581746.html

 

Oh my, lucky him!! Gee, thanks for including me! 

So gosh darn cute! 

Where was the nest? That was so cute!

Make that 3! Or more!

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/viewart/20130118/BUSINESS/301180034/Gannett-Rochester-building-sale?sf8741121=1  Kind of an icon, I knew when I saw that building, I was getting close to the Kodak Tower back in 2006! 

http://youtu.be/bzvUyu3zOmE

Eating food from a dish looks to be old hat for this cat who’s fed treats with chopsticks. In reality, the method actually keeps kittens from biting or scratching for treats during training. The chopsticks allow the human to help their cat learn patience while honing muscles and balance.

http://youtu.be/za3OIc55Ym0

Like many visitors to Central Park, the author Jonathan Franzen thought for years that only gray pigeons and brown sparrows could be seen in the man-made space at the center of Manhattan. It wasn’t until the day he went deeper into the Ramble with birder friends that he saw feathers with bright yellows, blues and blacks flitting from branch to branch. “It was like the trees were hung with ornaments,� Mr. Franzen says in the documentary “Birders: The Central Park Effect,� making its theatrical debut at Cinema Village this Friday.

The New York Times

O'Connor with pigeon.

Jack and O’Connor at Home
January 15, 2013 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre

Tracy Simpson Reports:

Yesterday I stopped by for a visit at the Etobicoke Sun Life nest site and found O’Connor perched high on the west tower and Jack nowhere in sight.  After a few minutes, O’Connor flew off of her perch straight to the nest ledge and landed right in the tray.  As she bowed and chupped, Jack flew in from the south and swooped up to the sloped window section of the ledge.  The two exchanged a few words before settling down for a few minutes.  O’Connor was feeling a little hungry and decided to line herself up for lunch.  While O’Connor opted to shop for fresh stuff, Jack was content to fly up to the ledge to the right of the nest ledge and have leftovers.

O’Connor flew over to the west tower looking north and in a blink of an eye she was off.  I circled around to the Lomond parking lot to try and relocate her and the pigeons were going wild.  The next thing I see is O’Connor circling with a pigeon in tow and I am amazed at the size comparison.  A pigeon is no easy meal to carry but she managed quite well as she circled up to the hydro tower at the subway.  Before I could get there she had already taken off with her meal to the nest building and was chowing down.

It was very nice to see the pair together on such a sunny day and I look forward to seeing more of them in the coming months.

Jack & O'Connor

https://www.facebook.com/notes/raptor-resource-project/what-happened-to-snow1/483616395008318

Just like the other 13 snowy owls that SOAR worked with in 2012, SNOW1 came in starving. Seven of the 14 owls died before they got to SOAR’s facility.   

I just read that story on FB-very sad ending after all they did to prepare her for release. People can only do so much.

Very sad, so many died this year!

http://youtu.be/SoWS_-136s0  Azizi learns to fly.

https://www.facebook.com/notes/raptor-resource-project/what-happened-to-snow1/483616395008318

Just like the other 13 snowy owls that SOAR worked with in 2012, SNOW1 came in starving. Seven of the 14 owls died before they got to SOAR’s facility.   

http://youtu.be/6pBT8n-SNWk Heart pounding!

(movie) You know she just poohed!  

Crows??