3 eyases watching suburban fireworks to the south Heading to the nest box when Downtown fireworks start 3 in the box KM goes back out That wasn't a good idea!
All done. Let's go back out. Now someone is setting off illegal fireworks by the Convention Center You 2 have fun. I'll stay here.
I am wondering where the best spot is to watch the falcons in downtown. I'd like to take my binoculars and watch esp. when the eyas start testing their own wings.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Kathryn Jensen
There is a lot going on downtown these days. Several traditional viewing locations are in or near construction zones. The are also issues with crime. It might be a good idea to make arrangements to go with an experienced falcon watcher rather than go alone.
I totally forgot I had started gathering pictures for a collage showing the differences in the auricular patches of Nova & Neander. Let's see if it will post from disqus... nope. Can't log into flickr from here so I'll attach it instead.
In addition to the cere, 1 other identifier I use, which is not perfect and does steer me wrong on occasion - the lower edges of Nova's black hood are fairly sharp and distinct on both sides. She also has a strip of white extending back on the left side of her neck. Neander has a bit of white fuzziness intruding into the edge of his hood on both sides. The fuzziness is sort of clover shaped. Nova also has a darker head. And as is typical with raptors, the back edge of Nova's beak extends further back under her eye than Neander.
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