The old nest lasted until after they fledged, but barely.  It was falling apart daily until it was basically gone.  Jim and buddy built a platform to use as a nest and mounted it up on the framework the cam is on.  The tree the nest was in is totally rotten and very bad.  We were all holding our breath every time a storm came through this year.  If you go back to the middle of August and before on their FaceBook page you'll see all I'm talking about....

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Elsie-and-Einstein/161046800598823

Oh that's right, I'd forgotten about that one!

I don't know other than Rochester, NY, but a beautiful picture.  ??? Who used to take great hawk pictures in a cemetery, it was a long time ago.  I've been down here 4 1/2 years already and think I still lived in MN.

Lou took the hawk pictures in Mt. Hope Cemetery.

I remember the ones from Lou, but I was thinking a gal took some before that and am drawing a total blank on her name.  Nancy something MAYBE?

I don't know other than Rochester, NY, but a beautiful picture.  ??? Who used to take great hawk pictures in a cemetery, it was a long time ago.  I've been down here 4 1/2 years already and think I still lived in MN.

Has it never occurred to them that, while they are preserving "Natural History" *inside* their building, they are destroying it *outside*?
Carol
WV

And besides that, and it may have already been said, probably was, if they kill off the raptors trying to kill off the rats they're losing a lot of free rodent controllers. 

Maybe he'll settle in with his other gal in the spring and she'll get a new guy that doesn't share. 

Happiest of birthdays Helen!!!

 

Awww they're looking great and talk about color coordinated.  I'm so glad you got Molly away from that horrible neighbor!

Yep, Wesley!  I used to know his name.  I think Ivan was the same one when I was keeping tabs on a gal that lives closer to the gulf in Pensacola that typed through the same transcription service I do.  At least you  guys didn't get a direct hit this round.

I hope any of you in Isaac or close are ok between winds, flooding, and tornadoes.

Nora, I still remember when you packed up Molly and your cat (sorry, I can't remember the name) and took off before one of the big hurricanes. 

That's not good.

Are they that positive it's still the original Pale Male?

YES!     

Maybe some clever person with connections could cause Orville replicas to be made, and we could donate to Falconcam and get a souvenir Orville 
Carol
WV

I like that idea...I still have my "bricks for chicks" brick from the stacks right above my computer!

I do too, Ei, plus I saved 4 M&M's!

Those M&M's will never be eaten! They're in my M&K standoff mug right next to the ornament tree with all my Rochester Falcon Christmas ornaments!

My sweet tooth got the best of me. 

Replica Orvilles is a neat idea.

Hope you're having a special birthday Dale!