It appears that someone is sleeping in the NB this morning(11pm down under).  Can't tell if it is Beau or Swift.  Nice to see a falcon in the nest! 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2708749/Catch-Photographer-captures-life-death-struggle-hungry-cormorant-eel-lasting-five-minutes-does-eel-survive.html 5 minute struggle

WOW what a fight!  Great shots!

For some reason I got an error message from the link, but I searched falcons and came up with the cameras.  Try this link- maybe it will work better

http://www.csu.edu.au/special/falconcam/

For those needing a falcon cam fix, one of the adults in currently in the nestbox at http://www.csu.edu.au/special/falconcam/Streams/camera-one.htm.  Let's hope for a successful breeding season for Swift and Beau at Charles Sturt University.  They've seen their share of frustrations recently.

Its courting time in Orange
Published 21 July, 2014 | By Scott Banks
This month in Orange is the beginning of the next breeding season for resident peregrines Beau and Swift. They’ve been given a freezing month of July as well, with intermittent snowfalls around the region and below zero (celsius) nights. There have been reports of Beau ducking and weaving amongst vehicle traffic down on the road, scaring the odd passer-by with near misses, and plenty of banter in and around the trees and the “Concrete Hilton� tower. With both HD cameras up & running, (albeit the odd tweak for night vision and picture quality) we’re looking forward to more activity shortly. Just this week we’ve seen the peregrines offering food on the wing to each other, making plenty of noise and disturbing the locals. It’s all a good sign. Outside of some regular annoying power outages on campus the cameras and servers are running very well. We’re all set, so Beau and Swift, now if you two wouldn’t mind availing us of more offspring we’ll be more than happy!

Thanks, Pat - I been needing a falcon cam fix!

Yes, the decline of bats is a terrible thing. This white-nose syndrome has been around quite a while and very little has been found to help stop it.  Bats are not cute and most people fear them, but they are efficient pollinators as well as predators of insects that attack crops. It would be nice if funds were set aside to find a cure BEFORE many of our crops are endangered instead of AFTER the damage has been done.  Honeybees, another major pollinator, also are in serious decline.  Sooner or later many of the farm-grown grains and fruits we now take for granted are going to be very scarce and very expensive. Let's hope help comes before then.

Dot in PA

I hope so too, Dot

This is terrible!  Bats are such helpful creatures!

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/bats-future-hangs-in-the-balance-as-deadly-virus-spreads/

Hope it was a great day!

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MAKfalcon (MAK): It's Nor'Easter on roof above well

Link:
http://twitter.com/MAKfalcon/statuses/496261791781888000

Hi Nor'Easter!

(movie)

Sorry I missed him!

Clones!! Beauty/Tesh  

Sure would like to see Tesh in her adult plumage and then compare her and the Beautyful one!    

Talons crossed we will someday!  Great comparison photos!  

I keep hoping one of the girls will stay with Veteran!

Tesh visits!!  She's beautiful!!

What a special treat for me today!  She really is a beauty(what else being Beauty's daughter!)

I wonder if they are enjoying this cool weather we've been having?

I know I am.  I hate the heat.   

Me too! I am loving it!

I wonder if they are enjoying this cool weather we've been having?

I agree that Sept. would have been a better time for filming-but it's JJ Abrams- I imagine he gets whatever he wants....hope none of the birds are affected! Interesting, thanks for sharing, Pat!

Hope it's a great day, Pat!   

I looked at that tree for 5 min & I still couldn't see Jesus!