Thanks Suzanne and Don! Good to hear from you and I hope all is going well. 

WOW! 

Sorry to inform all falconheads, but Kinsey an offspring from the 2012 Market Tower nest is dead. She was found in Morocco IN near an elementary school. There was no indication of injuries so I can't say what happened. This is the hard part of my "job" but it is reality in the peregrine world - I have heard that 80% of falcons don't make it past their first year - life is hard and dangerous in the fast lane. She was Kinney's 61st offspring. This picture was taken by Shari J outside her office in Market Tower last year when the young were fledging. RIP Kinsey.

So sad! Fly Free Kinsey!

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The following link is for an album of Unity only when she and Archer had a scrape in a pile of old dried up pigeon poop at Kodak Park. She lives in our hearts forever!  

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AaN3DFm0ZMWrb-g

  WOnderful pictures of Unity and Archer.  Both are not here now, but neither is forgotten.  
She was quite striking wasn't she?  She seems longer or taller than Beauty.   And Archer  is just a cutie.  
Reading about how Beauty came swooping into town last year makes me think that part of the animosity that DC displays is because of what happened last year.  It was an uneasy alliance then, and it remains that way now.  Who says birds don't have memories?  I actually believe they do have memories.  I see it in my own parrot.  
Thanks for posting the pictures, MAK.
 

I was very happy to do it Margaret! Joyce and I both got the pics of Unity that day to finally ID who she was-and on a sadder note, I was the first watcher on scene when Unity was hit by the car. Bittersweet are my memories of Unity.  

 The following link is for an album of Unity and Archer when they had a scrape in a pile of old dried up pigeon poop at Kodak Park. She lives in our hearts forever!  

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AaN3DFm0ZMWrb-g

  Thanks! 

This K9 officer had to be euthanized due to a tumor.  The audio is of the tribute to him that was on dispatch.  I have never heard this before-- it is the 10-42 -- the end of an officer's duty. 

http://www.thestarpress.com/article/20130405/NEWS01/304050016/

A four legged hero for sure! 

 

What a difference a year makes....


       

Thank you for posting this, Ei.  A reminder of how far the Beauty-ful one has come.   She looks fierce and gorgeous and in control this year.  She is quite the warrior princess isn't she?

You betcha! 

 

 

Just saw on FB that yesterday's "new" male has been seen again. Sheesh, what a season!

Yes, he's over there again. Just waiting on DC now! 

Is this the same "UT" as we had before?

No way Bobbie, this guy is bigger and longer looking-more like DC. UT was smaller and more Archer like. 

I love this cam! Very cool slow mo video!!! Thanks Donna-I never have time to check out all the sites. 

Aww he's cute! 

Fingers crossed!