Possible scenario right now - Intruder may not be DC because he is not appearing at BS that we know of. I believe this aggressive behavior is another male chasing resident male from the territory because it is the best Rochester nest site.

Beauty is not fickle when she bonds with a mate, plus she has copulated with UT and her number one priority is her scrape for laying eggs. Until she feels UT will not return, I doubt she will consider bonding with this new male.

If it is DC, she will likely join with him based on her instinct to reproduce, but she won't give up her nestbox.

Do you mean another male chasing resident female or male chasing UT out?

  UT? Don't quite see a band.

Yes this looks like UT. He has a small part white part of his auricular patch that is vertical. I try to visualize it as thumbs up. His malar strip is wide as in the pics.

He also has the dark feathers above the cere that go up the head.

http://nickdunlopphoto.smugmug.com/Videos/Falcons-hunting/20444633_Hb3FdF#!i=2349184263&k=Cvrk7S9

Beautiful pictures!

[wnyfalconfan (Joyce):]

wnyfalconfan (Joyce): Happy Saint Paddy's Day to y'all. May the luck of the Irish keep our newly bonded monogamous pair safe, & bless us with many little eyases.

Link:
http://twitter.com/wnyfalconfan/statuses/313297370576199680

from your lips to GOD's ears

Amen to that!

["Oi wish ter stay raun if de wee lady 'ill 'av me!"]

"Oi wish ter stay raun if de wee lady 'ill 'av me!"

Happy St. Patrick's Day all!

Love it! 

Anyone else unable to get this webcam today? Ta!

I can't either.

I'm surprised they're allowed to work around an active nest-especially at this time of year.

They say one of the eggs has a pip! No further news! Stay tuned!

Thanks! I'll try that.

Here is a CT shot from today and the FBPP post

Two pefas on CT today, near the top of the tower, with their backs to us. Lots of work going on there today. If this is Gleig, lower bird, it's so odd she's not at the nest where she would normally be, with Diamante usually perched high on the nest side also. We have a mystery.

Could the work being done there be upsetting to them? Not being seen much? Not perching in usual places?

Quest

Quest

Kendal

Posted by Ann on FB   

Beautiful pair!

Good news for them!

 

The giant pefa pellet float! Must be from Rhea Mae.

                         

I wonder, as we watch the recovery unfolding now, if we'll see a change in our beliefs about pair fidelity.

That's what I was thinking Ei. I wonder if Yankee had this girl at another site while with BB. Another episode of "As the Falcon Turns"! 

And maybe why BB got so aggressive so early...

Makes you wonder, doesn't it?

Funny, we would know in an instant! In their defense, we have a better camera setup! Hard to see the bands at Woodmen! It's a shame we don't know what happened to him! He was a great dad. 

Very sad we don't know what happened to him.  We are so lucky here to have such exceptional watchers -both camera and in person. 

For sure, Jeanne!  I feel bad about Zeus too-he was a great falcon and dad.