Beauty -some good news tonight from DEC.  Even better is that tomorrow it's been one week  since you  were found by some good samaritan.  (Thank you).    We celebrate and light candles in your honor, Beauty.  We are talking about memories tonight...
 I see you flying around and having a good time last winter with  your gentleman caller, Mr. T.  You were quite a little flirt. 
I see you being  the good first time mom to Callidora and Jemison.   You had to teach Archer, the clueless , a thing or two!
I see you on Mercury -  the money bag and the foot!  I think those are your two favorite spots!    And MAK  took lots of great pics of you on Mercury.   I hope to see you again on Mercury.
I see you bathing in the river in a pic that Carol took.  It was hot, and you were having a good time.
Most of all, I see you sitting on those eggs last spring when it was so cold, and so wet, and you protected those eggs with all of your might.
I see you sitting  and looking toward the KP site.  Wisdom in those eyes. 
Those are the "Kodak" moments that I have of you
Continue to be strong in your peregrine ways, Beauty.

Here ya go Margaret!

that is where she belongs. She just looks so right there.

where exactly is the latest on Beauty's condition? I get very little computer time right now I thought it would be here. Can the powers that be maybe put a link in the shout box that would take you to the latest. Nothing on imprints nothing here.  Just saying I do not have time to go looking.   


Funny never thought I'd warm up to Beauty after what happened with Mariah but all it took were two little eyases and that girl has a talon in my heart.

126 now

Do other raptors fight to the death like peregrines?  This has been bothering me for quite some time now. Most of the back yard birds I'm familiar with usually settle their battles before any serious injury occurs. How will the peregrine population ever increase if one simply replaces another through serious injury or death? Perhaps this is happening because of so many nests in cities?? Sometimes it almost seems as if peregrines are determined to keep their population low. It's extremely frustrating to watch. I sure hope someone can post some good information on this subject for me to read.

Dot in PA

Good questions Dot and hope we get some good answers. The Canadian falcons seem to get along, know their boundaries. Unity went way off her boundary. Maybe some are more aggressive? I can't imagine the pigeon supply dropping at Kodak Park, so what made her come to Beauty's territory?

His name is Archer

My thought was Beauty has a penthouse and all Unity has is a pile of pigeon poop

It's funny how she has visited so many locations but has never been back to Rochester.

Her Momma probably told her "Honey you can have the rest of the world but this little spot is mine"

She would have no way of knowing Mariah and Kaver aren't still here

Cool

 

Love the pics from the cam this time of year.  Always love them. I think it must be the angle of the sun, or maybe just the thought that this is the last of the sun we will see for the next nine months  :-(

There are a lot of falcons in the Toronto area Kendal has to be on the look out. Now Archer has it made in the shade. Two women and not much competition, he can afford to be more laid back. 

The first Falcon love of my life was Kaver, I truly do not think he ever left Rochester (if you go back and read the old Kfalcon posts Mariah was hanging out in all of his old spots I think she was looking for him) I respect Mariah what a lady. I do not like what happened to her and was not thrilled with Beauty or Archer for that very reason. I wish we knew exactly where she is and maybe Mr T went and  found her (ya just never know.)

But then A&B gave us Calli and Jemison. They earned my "grudging" respect. Now it drives me crazy when everybody says how sorry they are for Beauty. She is a fierce falcon and not an object of pity. She has earned my loyalty and I care about her, but I love Archer he is Kaver's grandson. He has not slighted either of his ladies. I think the problem this year was not having two females, I think it was enviromental there seemed to be a lot of problems out there this year. Watching Beauty protect her eggs during that storm getting soaked, such dedication and all for eggs that were not fertile, now that you can feel sorry about.

In a perfect world each of "our" girls would have their own mates. But I fear if a tiercel moves in over the winter there will be a territorial battle. Archer will not give up some of his territory without one.

I hope next year, things work out that there are so many eyas in and around Rochester that the watchers don't know which way to look.

This year it  was a joy to watch Quest, Kendal and Harlie and not to forget the little Cinni mini

 

So great to see her this AM!  Had to get rid of those squatters!

maybe it was like meals on wheels only it was meals on wings you know delivered right to the nest box

Wow she looks like her Momma alright.  

glad things are looking "brighter" for him. Get better handsome boy.

What can they tell from the eggs? Curious, can they tell what went wrong?

   

Good morning Rhea Mae!

Isn't she beautiful?   

Oh Yeah!   

You guys are prejudice. I on the other hand am not....

she is gorgeous 

she was in it but got out before I could type.

This is the time, like last year with Jemison, that I get nervous with them getting overconfident.  Hope the soft hits have taught her a lesson that she remembers.