Second breakfast!

That nest box is a mess-sure needs a good cleaning! 

It sure does need a cleaning!  ugh!..   Too many leftover bird parts.    Feeding three is a lot more work  than the one they had to feed last year.   They are doing such a good job with these three this year.     

[Welcome Luna, Carina and Kimani!!]

Welcome Luna, Carina and Kimani!! 3 Beautiful girls!!

Love the names!  How were the names selected?    

Duncan Mills nest site banding - Friday June 7th at 10am is a go!
- All Reports

CPF Postmaster Reports:

June 6th - 2013
Just to re-confirm to all, banding of the Duncan Mill Road peregrine hatchlings will take place again this year on Friday June 7th - 2013 at the corporate head offices of Harlequin, located at 225 Duncan Mills Road. A meet and greet will start at approx. 9:30am with banding to take place at approx. 10am.

Please remember that that this banding time is an approximate time only! As you all know, we are working with wildlife along with many other logistical items and the safety of all involved in this process is our first and foremost concern.

We have only just now notified Quest and Kendal of our intentions, and as you might have expected, I can not post their reply!

Hope to you see all there!

Joyce and I are going to the banding today and Kathy is taking Carol,Dana and Lisa.  See ya! 

  YAY!  I was hoping someone would go!  Take lots of pictures!   Have a safe trip!

Where are B or DC?   Seem like the babies have been alone a bit this morning. 

Contemplating what might have been...

http://rfalconcam.com/gallery/processed/MainCamera/20130604/MainCamera_20130604-101700.jpg

This is so sweet.

I can see it (or what's left of it) with binocs, but I can't tell what it is. 

It almost looks like another pefa!  To my eyes....does anyone else see that?

Head's Up!

OMG She was NOT going to feed that head to the babies?  Was she?

So sad.  Fly free, little girl falcon.

Breathtaking photos by Anne!  Thank you for sharing and posting!   Love our Quest and her mate Kendal.
And Anne does take some fabulous photos!  Thank you!

Mommy-if I stay right here you won't bite my neck, right?

This one underguard?  the one who has been dragged back from the edge?  It has to be a girl:  "Run-around Sue".  And if it's a boy?   "A boy named Sue".    Has to be Sue.  I know there was a Susan B. Anthony...but this she will be Run around Sue.    

Yeah, so the song is now in my head!!   

   Which one?    "Run around Sue" by Dion DiMucci?  Or  "Boy Named Sue"  by  Johnny Cash?   Both in my head too! 

I think it's a blue jay, not a bluebird.

I thought so too. I think it may be a young blue jay. I'm trying to figure out where they would be getting blue birds in the city.     Usually they nest in field areas.  I've always  had a hard time with "prey" - but I  must becoming inured to it as I show people these  shots from the nest, and they can't believe that I can see/tolerate/watch this.    People who know me know my love for all winged creatures, and I have to think and explain that this is "life" and what keeps some of our most endangered birds alive.  It is difficult to see, and I do pass by many  pictures, shots, photos, but I also recognize that this is what keeps them alive.  Anyone else have this quandry?

Mommy-if I stay right here you won't bite my neck, right?

This one underguard?  the one who has been dragged back from the edge?  It has to be a girl:  "Run-around Sue".  And if it's a boy?   "A boy named Sue".    Has to be Sue.  I know there was a Susan B. Anthony...but this she will be Run around Sue.    

This was the 3rd time she pulled one back...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgM28DIYyL8#ws

I think that's the same eyas-she saw him intending to head out again

This is sooo cute.  THis little runaway!  Such a good mama!  This one has to be a girl; giving her mom a run for her money!   Beauty is such a great mama, and in such heat! 

Congratulations, Ei!  That is a lot of posts!   

I'd swear she's smiling 

Truly, a content and blissful Beauty!  ...and doesn't she deserve it!