DEC would prefer to keep it simple. Hoopla complicates things. Without an overarching organization with experience in hosting large meetings like Kodak had to handle the logistics, things can get out of hand quickly. We tried it in 2010, and things got enough out of hand to make DEC request that banding be kept simple.

I read the reasons for no hoopla, but I still wonder why it takes so long for them to let us know when the banding will take place. It seems the last couple years we don't find out the date till a day or 2 before!

Because things can get out of hand quickly.

DEC would prefer to keep it simple. Hoopla complicates things. Without an overarching organization with experience in hosting large meetings like Kodak had to handle the logistics, things can get out of hand quickly. We tried it in 2010, and things got enough out of hand to make DEC request that banding be kept simple.

Drats!  Didn't read the message until just now.

It only arrived in my email at 6:10 PM.

There is a Zazzle app for iOS and Android. There might be a way to have it notify you when a sale starts.

Beauty leaves and Dot.ca is there in a flash!

"Oh good, she's gone and I can sneak in!" My goodness, he cuts quite a dashing figure.   

Count Dot.cula

A friendly reminder that there are only 16 hours left to submit a name for an eyas.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dG1OeEJfclctazlpNDVHako3WEp0d3c6MA

After Beauty feeds the eyases, Dot.ca comes in to feed too!

The eyases are almost as big as he is. And they have their masks now. It won't be long before they are ready to mug him.

I don't know why things are kept hush hush with falcons!!

Because there are people in this world with more money than sense. They want to own a falcon and keep it in a gold cage. They will pay poachers $$$$$ to nab one or two for breeding, or just steal eggs from a known unmonitored scrape.

Because there are nut jobs who think it would be fun to shoot a falcon.

Because there are people who go cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs whenever a falcon is spotted nearby and rush out to see it without regard for themselves, their fellow motorists, pedestrians, property owners, etc.

It looks familiar. It's a repackaged version of this video you posted in January.

http://rfalconcam.com/forum/index.php?topic=11867.0

You can tell when it's going to be hot. They start perching on the shady side of OCSR.

Dot.ca's getting a few in here and there.

Thanks, Ei.

Looks like 2 sets of blue feet this year!

I think our logo started the fad.

There's only one day left to vote. The poll closes at 3 PM Sunday.

http://rfalconcam.com/forum/index.php?topic=12907.0

Congratulations, Pat!

And will we be suggesting and voting on names again this year?

Yes.

Someone should put a satellite tracking transmitter on this bear. I think we still have some leftover red nail polish.