Thanks for posting sage. Those are a couple of names I already thought of too. Appropriate for the location.

As for Niagara, it will help CPF.  There are so many peregrine pairs in Ontario that they can't band them all. Many to be done this week. Timing is so hard when they overlap, and can't get everything coordinated with MNR and the facilities. They don't have a lot of watchers to cover all the territories either. That's the price of reintroduction success.

I think MAK's right.  I took a look as I was heading down to Hot Rosita's to grab lunch, and it looked like some of the last of the feathers flew off.  I think DC and B need to do some housekeeping up there. 

Better up there than the nestbox.  I have to say Beauty and DC are pretty neat compared to others we watch on cam like UB for example.

A lot of work to be done-over years!

http://www.wkbw.com/home/Hard-Hat-Tours-of-Buffalos-Central-Terminal-209585661.html

Thanks Kris.  I want to take a tour sometime again.  I was inside twice. Originally 4-5 years ago before there were tours, and again when one of the juvies fell in between the buildings off the roof and we could see that it was okay from the inside, thanks to the workers.  It is such a great landmark, and I am glad the restoration project exits.

Speaking of taking care of their building... it didn't look like this the last time I was inside.

   

Soar with the angels...

As posted to Frank Butson's Guestbook:

Frank, You’ve earned your wings… now you can soar with all of your winged friends. You will be terribly missed.  I met Frank through his love of working with The Canadian Peregrine Foundation.  Falcon watching is a passion only some can truly understand.  Some would question - Isn’t falcon watching boring?  I would like to share “in Frank’s wordsâ€� his answer to that question, as only Frank could…

“Boring?? I just found this posting and had to add. For me a good day of fledge watch is boring…but that’s a good thing!! I want to report no one tried to fly and didn’t do well, I want to see no problems, I want to see everyone waiting till they are of proper age to make their best attempt to fly. Early on I love boring! Now, all that other stuff, yep seen it all too here in Toronto. Have persevered through early stage tornadic activity, Marion saw funnel clouds at her site and did vow if they got closer to leave. They didn’t! Big hail, but no tornado. Seen movies shot, security for G-20 meetings with snipers on rooftops! One of my first watches ever was questioned by police! Hey big ugly guy with binoculars looking at a condo?? I’d question me too! We talk to hundreds of people on the streets about the birds. I see someone suggested credentials or at the very least letting police know you are there. At CPF we have our own ID. We give lists to property managers and almost always talk to local businesses and folks where we are going to be running around watching from in alleys or on street corners. We also often fax local police stations with the same info and about what we are doing in the area and tell them all that our staff/volunteers will produce said ID to let them know who we are. It really does help. As anyone who has dealt with this knows, just be nice and patient and explain yourself. Cops are good people and understand. One of our sites the spot we watch from is right outside the police station. As lead, I took in our materials for them to read, left a video and when our first fledgling came to ground, I took her inside to meet them. They are very supportive and even very interested. They offered their help if we needed anything, including access to areas we might need. As they are there 24/7 they are keeping their eyes peeled at all times for anything out of the ordinary for us too!   Sometimes boring is good.â€�

I can't wait until I am in Rochester again with falcons overhead.

Paul

Can't wait to have you back again. Missed you last year.

We need a PEFAMOBILE!  Wish I had the talent to create one that could legally be on the road. No one would give us a hard time then!

Leave it to SNL. LOL - Did you catch the mistake in the beginning?

[How about a motorized shopping cart like this?]

How about a motorized shopping cart like this?

Giant Motorized Jewel Grocery Store Shopping Cart Buffalo Grove IL

or this?

World's largest motorized shopping cart

That is so cool!  I wish I were riding around in it...on sunny day that is. I paused the video and the police car says ANCHORAGE.  YouTube says they are from Warilla which is farther north.  I knew this was in the north because of the trees, but never thought Alaska.  I guess those folks have a long winter to do projects like this.

I want a Radio Flyer!!!

We have a sibling!  Hatch #2 arrived at 4:04 pm...

      

No Beauty! I don't wanna leave!

How precious!
  

Hatch #2 is almost here...

Pip #2 (middle egg)
Pip #3 (left egg)