7:21 am and B and DC in nest box!  



Edit to add confirmation of Beauty 

Boy that fight seemed to go on forever!!! Intense battle! I hope they are both alright! 

Me too MAK.   Diva was just at the box but is back and forth, suspect it's not over yet. 

Close up

 She really is a lovely falcon

Mariah laid 6 eggs in 2006 but only 3 survived.  I don't see that many being doable but you never know...hope she stops at 6!!!

There is a female in the US somewhere - can't remember offhand where but Alison had introduced us to that nest site - she laid 6 a few times and once or twice all of them hatched.  After the South Bend issue resolves itself I will try to find it for you.  There was a really cute photo of 6 hatchlings I remember seeing.

Just saw the video, worst nest box fight I've ever seen.  This isn't going to end well for someone.  Yikes.  SGB has video up for those who can stand it..no sound so at least you are spared that.

Edit to add:  Bands confirmed as 45/Y, it is Diva.

Egg #6!!!!   

 

Well we won't know now though I do think it was her.  A new female is here today.  We saw some activity last night and this morning that indicated something was going on.  This new female is an adult and also has Black/Red bands, BCAW has some photos.

Hope little Diva wasn't hurt and hope to see her again someday when she's older.

http://www.peregrinefalcon-bcaw.net/viewtopic.php?f=335&t=1718&p=280562#p280562

In the time it took to post that, nest box fight!  Diva is back....SGB is checking her video!

Well we won't know now though I do think it was her.  A new female is here today.  We saw some activity last night and this morning that indicated something was going on.  This new female is an adult and also has Black/Red bands, BCAW has some photos.

Hope little Diva wasn't hurt and hope to see her again someday when she's older.

http://www.peregrinefalcon-bcaw.net/viewtopic.php?f=335&t=1718&p=280562#p280562

6:32 am and I think Beauty is on deck, sounds like her!  I need more coffee...she's up and about so early  

Yes she would be Beauty's niece.  Stammy (her dad) is a son of Dorothy and Ernie (E1).  So Dorothy would be her grandma on that side & then on mom's side - Strike (her mom) is daughter of SW (Southwest at Cleveland) and the late Buckeye.  So super genes on both sides, sure hope she can hold the site.  She's a 2013 hatch - assuming it is Diva - so she's young.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/New-female-peregrine-falcon-spotted-in-South-Bend-5313808.php

New female peregrine falcon spotted in South Bend. Riewe said the female has a federal band on its right leg and a state band on its left leg, though no one's been able to read them yet. She said the state band is black over red.

And new girl is a juvie!

Heads up..there is a connection to the 'Beautyful' one if she's who they think she is.  Not 100% confirmed yet but close! 

http://www.peregrinefalcon-bcaw.net/viewtopic.php?f=335&t=1718&start=200

I'd say there was definitely some canoodling going on! 

Heh..I agree know that I've heard it 

Can't check til I get home as all I see is a blank space ..blocked    

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