Can't believe no one has posted this yet

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This is one of the funniest!  I now understand how and why that back wall is so "decorated".  Too funny!

Question about June 19.  On Friday night, Jim, you mentioned a meeting at the Rundel Library for those interested in being fledge watchers.  Will you be sharing additional information about time, etc.  soon? 

Channel 21, Rochester's local PBS station has a weekly show called Need To Know Rochester.  This week's episode, which airs tonight, will feature a story about the Rochester falcons.  Viewers may recognize the guest for this segment...

Airtimes are 8:30PM tonight and 12:30PM on Sunday.  The spot will also air on WXXI Radio (AM 1370) Saturday at 6:30PM (sans video, of course).  Hopefully it'll make their video podcast list too.

 
Nice job, Jim!   I tuned in on Friday night, and while it's obvious you are not comfortable in front of the camera, your passion for the falcons and love of what you do, came through!     Clearly, your talents  are behind the camera judging from your wonderful pictures.   It's wonderful that you can get spread the word about "R"  falcons so that others may enjoy and wonder at them as we do.

Is that a talon from the prey she is now feeding the eyases?  Yikes!   

WOW!  Is that  a huge talon or is the camera playing tricks with my eyes?  What kind of prey would you say that is?  I have seen a few other talons sitting among the pebbles of the scrape, but this one is huge!   

Has Quest lost her transmitter?  No updates since May 19th and just wondering if there is no data coming in or TPTB haven't had time to post yet.

I was wondering that myself.

YIKES!! Hope NOT!! 

I too have been wondering...anxiously about Quest.  Any update at all from the transmitter?

I have a question about banding day.  I keep wanting to say "last year", but I know it was 2008;  I viewed all the banding day activities on-line.   I would love to attend the banding day since I live close by and school will be out.  Is it possible to attend, or is it limited to invitees etc. ?

 

It just keeps getting better and better for rfalconcam!   Congratulations to all for all you do.

Jersey City was not too happy about us naming the peregrines.  What in the world would they say if we brought a cake to celebrate the hatchlings?  LOL  Love the cake and the hoopla.  More places need to personalize these birds.  Yes, they are wild creatures, but what the heck....

:heart:I think it's absolutely heartwarming to read about Frank making the cake, and Mark inviting the watchers up to his office.   Mark has the best seat in the house for watching A and B.  It's part of what makes Rochester Falcons so special, along with all the dedicated watchers  who have kept us all informed   for all these years.
I got a chance to visit the bridge in 2008 and watch and hear M and K and the 2008 fledglings.  I will never forget it, and I hope to this year during the fledge weekend.   

Those crops look like they're going to burst!

They're being fed well that's for sure!  Beauty needs a bath she has pooh on her tail feathers and I think on top of her right wing.

One thing for sure -- we can see a lot more with   this new camera.  I don't remember being able to see all the "graphic" details that we can now see while watching M and K.  Those little crops sure are bulging. 
 

The real Archer arrives, no food.

I know it's hard to determine, but is Archer providing any food at all?  It looks to me like he makes a couple stops each day to say hello but that's about it.  I know the female is the main caretaker but he could at least show up with some food to help her out.  Yesterday it looks like he never came around after that morning visit.     ???

I had the same question, Kris.  It always seems that Beauty is doing all the work...and she does it darn good too    She is so diligent in standing and shading the babies from the morning sun.   Question for today, though, have they had enough to eat this morning?  I haven't seen much food other than that leftover wing earlier.   The watchers see a food exchange?  Does Archer hunt and cache the prey?

I use Rockcastle florist on Long Pond Rd. one of my friends works there.

I also recommended Rockcastle to Colleen. They do a great job! 

And another...

Told ya they'd be down there soon!! 

They probably like it better down in that neck of the "Woods" 

That ledge the eyeas  is on looks dangerous.  I'm not familiar with that nest site.  Is it safe, or can they  fall through an opening?   Or am I looking a misleading picture?   Didn't Rhea Mae nest there last year ?   

I know...it's still too soon...they just hatched a few days ago...

Did anyone else see the prey that Beauty brought back at about 10:53 this morning?  Its leg was banded and I thought I saw a green feather (although it could have been her  own leg band).  What birds are banded other than the PFs?  Did someone mention earlier that some pigeons are banded? 

Beauty is doing such a great job of shielding the little ones from the sun. 

Archer checking in on the family then leaves

Then it looks like he is back with some lunch.