Dc left not too long ago and came back to see if it was his turn again......guess not!

Beauty is molting.




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Poor Beauty, she has had such a rough year.  A rough couple of years!    Her foot looks better - to my untrained eye at least.   But the egg....Unity's and Archer's egg -- bless them both.   It has been through so much, yet it appears to be intact.  Last year, Beauty and Archer's eggs seemed to get soft and mushy until they discarded them....wasn't it in June?  This early egg appears to be staying intact.   Does anyone have any background with this type of situation?  An egg...laid in March wasn't it?      Late March?   Goes through warmth, cold, snow, high temperature, then moderate, then high, back to cool.    We have had such a range of weather since that egg was laid.
I still remember the picture that Carol took of Unity and the Moon.  I have it saved somewhere.  So beautiful!   
If I remember correctly it was taken right around the time that Unity laid that egg?   End of March?  Or was
the picture earlier in March?  I know Donna will have it.  Unity and the Moon is a beautiful picture.

Carol's pics are still here under Blogs- Falcon watches-March 2012.  Unity's egg was laid March 29th.

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2012 Peregrine Falcon Banding online album

Alternative title:  Peregrine parents Diamond and Onyx (Gorge's George) dive-bomb rock climber hanging on rope

Wonderful pics! That climber sure got the business from the parents! You should send these to Nik!

Kate StJohn

Pitt Fledge Watch excitement! Dorothy attacked an immature Bald Eagle passing over Schenley Plaza! She won. Go,Dorothy!

Great pics posted on Kate's blog:

http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2012/06/07/peregrine-versus-bald-eagle-guess-who-wins/

Oops sorry Shaky, it should be with the Montreal Falcons. That's where all the Polly news is under. I don't think Polly has her own Cam at this time. You can merge it into there. Thanks

It's under "first egg in Montreal for Spirit" but that should be changed too to Montreal Falcons.

Looks like an alien Falcon day!

Breakfast out on the Veranda!

Ropes still there.  ???

  Feather, pebble or a bit of a bruise on her foot?  IDK

Some blurry side pics show that there might still be an open area which could be draining. The pic I posted earlier didn't show any bruise that I saw so maybe a feather stuck to drainage? Hard to say.

Beauty's foot today. (still wish she'd give us a good side view)

Sorry for your loss Donna.  And don't get me started on people who let their cats and dogs breed because the kittens/puppies are "so cute".  Nothing cute about homeless, hungry, unvaccinated critters roaming the neighborhood.   

I totally agree!

I'm sending my cleaning ladies.

That box needs some major cleaning out!

Fed and exhausted from their adventure...

Wonder why they didn't take the rope?

Welcome to the Forum, Cynthia!
That's a wonderful tribute to a beautiful Falcon. I think of Unity every time I see Beauty and DC brooding her egg along with theirs.
Oh, my! Belle sure is a fierce momma! 

Keeping an eye on Quest: she's very wary at the moment. Sitting a ledge over, just watching and waiting for the ropes to disappear. Will be happy to see them reunited! Banding was wonderful. Took some photos, which I'll upload and share in the next day or so!

Thanks, Kat!  Can't wait to see them!

[1st one Male: 600 grams, Blaze]

1st one Male: 600 grams, Blaze  BLUE Tape

2nd 845 gram Female: Amora Red Tape

3rd one Female: 755 grams: Mira, Green tape.

Welcome Blaze, Amora and Mira and thank you Kathy O for sending the texts!! Congrats to Quest & Kendal.

Yay-I told Bill I thought 2 girls and a boy!  Congrats to Quest and Kendal!

from fb: Will it ever stop raining?

from the cams: DC in

She was screaming at him for something!
"What was that all about?"

Wish the main camera had worked at this time-we would have gotten a good look at her foot today.