But tonight, things are not so good. There are two Eagle Owls in the nest, the first time I have seen two. Very bad news for the peregrines, who have nested at this location for years.

The owl continued to visit the nest at night, and even during the day. The peregrines occasionally paid a visit; the little male even ventured into the nest box one day.

Over the last week, I have seen the owl less frequently. This morning, the resident falcon visited the nest, and went into the nest box.

This is very interesting.I put the cam in my favorits.This Owl is bigger then a GHO.It's an Eurasian Eagle Owl.Bubo bubo.I wach the cams GHO Allessondra and EAO every year.(Volg de oehoe)
http://www.volgdeoehoe.nl/
Thanks for posting.

Great observation, Carla, thank you! Of course, you are right about this being a Eurasian Eagle Owl.  At one time I used to watch one of the Eagle Owl webcams.

Beauty returned for another visit, which included a little bonding with DC.

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The Beautyful one looks even more gorgeous than ever:

     

     

This Bavarian beauty likes to sleep in her nest box most nights, but in the last few days she has also visited the nest during the day.

Last year, she laid three eggs, and all three hatched. The three chicks grew up and fledged successfully. I have left the nest location vague, for the safety of the birds.











Had to go out for a little while, and when I came back, she had laid her first egg!



http://www.lbv.de/unsere-arbeit/vogelschutz/wanderfalke/wanderfalken-webcam.html

This morning:





Three beautiful eggs!

[There was something in the air that nightThe stars were bright, Fernando]

There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Fernando                } EGGS!!!!   

Very cute, Donna!

Fernando has been extremely attentive to Clara this year, bringing her several food gifts each day. A few days before she laid her first egg, I saw Fernando bring her a food gift, which she immediately took, flew off with it, and ate the whole thing with great enthusiasm. About two hours later, Clara was checking the scrape when Fernando arrived with yet another food gift. I fully expected Clara to take it and leave, but this time, Fernando kept the food. He broke off pieces of the food and, very gently, fed Clara beak to beak. When he had finished feeding her, he ate the last few bites himself.

Looking very handsome at the nest a few minutes ago:

     

Have been checking, but no sign of the gyrfalcon today so far.

Sunrise this morning at Churchill:

I believe these are Buckee's parents.  Buckee is the pefa that was seen and identified at atop the Hawkeye Building in Rochester this past fall.

You're right, Patsy, these are Buckee's parents. I know Buckee was in Rochester last year, but whatever happened to her (or him)?

There were originally three chicks in 2013, but one chick disappeared very young.

These are early photos of Buckee and sibling from my archives:



R/13 brooding the chicks:



Banding day, just after being returned to the nest:

R/13 (she was never given a name):



Bonding:

The resident male at this nest is Beaster, born in 2005 at the Pleasant Prairie Power Plant nest in Wisconsin. He is banded black/green 67/M.

His mate is R/13, born in 2007 at the South Bend nest in Indiana. She is a daughter of the iconic pair Zephyr and Guinevere.

I have always thought that Beaster is one of the most handsome tiercels around, with his solid dark hood and pristine white bib.







http://falconcam.goracine.org/view/viewer_index.shtml?id=262

Every time I go to Manchester I'll always look to see if they are on the perch !!  I've inquired and they is no group for looking out for them-just cams.  That's what makes Rochester so special !!

Sorry to hear there is no group watching over the peregrines in Manchester. I agree with you about Rochester, Lynne — Rochester has the best fledge watchers and also the best falcon watchers year round.

Both birds showed up at the nest today.