Hi,Am catching up.Enjoying the pictures and videos,good work MAK.  I can't even imagine having that number of pets to care for,it must keep your niece pretty busy,just keeping track of them all would exhaust me.

Hope all is going well with your sister and I continue to raise her in prayer.  Take care now. 

Thanks Diane!
   
I sure kept busy caring for all the animals but I enjoyed it!
   
We're waiting for a call to find out the date for Mary Ellen's double mastectomy surgery. Hoping it's soon as I'm anxious to get home and see Matilda and her siblings before they leave Rochester-I'll definitely miss their first flights!

Take care! 

 
Have a great day Lola!!
           

It would seem that our Quest is irresistible to all males. At least Kendal is alive and well. Hopefully the same is true for Skye! 

Seems like lots of changes at nest sites this year. 

Good news from a falcon friend on the ground - Craig just called Jody from downtown. He just witnessed a mid-air food transfer from Clara to Haley !!
Haley took her prey to the MLK Library, Zephyr following her - Clara is perched on the front corner, standing by. Haley eating her prey, Zephyr attempting to get close for a bite. Fernando came to land on the metal overhang on the next highest point on the building, he has a full crop. Flew & Craig said maybe to get another prey portion for Zephyr.

From FB

 

How goes it everybody!?
   I've been busy animal sitting since last Sunday for my sister and niece while they're on vacation camping at some Chuckwagon races.and rodeo. I've seen lots of wildlife and countryside as I've gone out twice a day to check on Lorri's 3 cats, rabbit and 3 dogs. She took her 5 smallest dogs with her to make it easier for me!
   I started out with a hazy pic of the moon thru the trees in the front yard the first night. I've been watching a pair of Scissorstail Flycatchers courting out by the entrance to my sisters' driveway-the male has a longer tail than the female.I finally got a shot of one in flight which shows the tail split thus showing why they are called scissorstail.
   I finally got a couple half way decent pics of 2 pigs on the way to Lorri's on It'll Do Road. The cows have been crossing in front of me on the way down the dirt driveway and watching me after dark as I pass them in the pasture. I've seen bluebirds, turtles, a Red-tail Hawk, Eastern Kingbirds, young rabbits, goats, a Great Blue Heron, chickens and Mockingbirds.
   Milo, the cat continues to climb trees but not so high that he's afraid to come down on his own thankfully. I found a Killdeer sitting on eggs along the side of our road-she took off and I got a pic of them,there were 4. Sorry to say when I checked today they were gone-most likely a coyote or other critter ate them.
I came across 2 Turkey Vultures trying to share a (road kill) Armadillo with a Black Vulture. Until next time-See ya! ☺
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At today’s banding we learned, first and foremost, that C1 is a healthy female and Hope and Terzo are devoted parents.

Kate's Blog

 

Banding was today!! Not sure what yet!!  

Ticker update;

There were 2 eyas and 2 unhatched eggs.

One female: 91/AX, green/black on left leg; silver USGS band on right leg
One male: 54/AX, green/black on left leg; silver USGS band on right leg covered with RED electrical tape.
They should fledge in about 10 days

OK, 2 is good!!

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Ann always takes fabulous shots! 

Holy cow! That's one big girl!!! 

 

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Thanks for sharing Pat!   

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MAKfalcon (MAK): Thanks for the opportunity to name a falcon rfalconcam! You rock!!!

Link:
http://twitter.com/MAKfalcon/statuses/735186922369257472

I can think of no one better than you, MAK, to receive this honour! Well done! Excellent name.

Thank you Bobbie!