Mary Ann reminds me of Alkyonis.  and we know Alkyonis made it!  Let's hope Mary Ann is still out there flying free.

You know my opinion-they're all safe & well unless positively proven otherwise.  I recall reading something somewhere that she ultimately did OK...her transmitter kept working for a bit over a year and she was seen alive after the signal stopped.

Somewhere I have a link to the way back original birdcam page that opens with a kakking falcon-scared me half to death the first time I opened it.  It was still live the last time I tried it a couple of years ago.

Cool finds Carol!  Added to my history bookmarks...never know when you might need something like that!

I also found a picture of Mary Ann with her transmitter in 2000. It shows her black/red band but not well enough to read it.

I'll take whatever you have...it's better than nothing!

I found some pictures of pre-2002 bands.

Ranger from 2001 as an Adult in Toronto


Unknown eyas in 1998

Finally!  A safe-for-work picture of Ranger! Only one I had was the infamous duck picture-thanks!

Here are a few i mages from May of 2001.

Paul

AWWW! Thank you!

You know, Ei, this information might be worthwhile as filler, too.

Oh, I'm keeping notes 

2001 introduced the Kodak Birdcam discussion board, on which you could attach up to 3 pictures to a post.  The problem was that, at that time, the 4 available Birdcam cameras did not produce very good images, and I suspect viewers were not as sophisticated about things such as capturing/archiving images a decade ago.  Banding was also a pretty low-key affair, and the available consumer-grade digital cameras were in the 1-3MP range, so I can't say whether any pictures were taken at those early events.

I used a Kodak DC3400 to take pictures of the fledglings in 2001 and post them on the Kodak Birdcam board; a very primitive version of my Pereginations posts.  I used a teleconverter to extend the camera's 2x zoom range, but I recall most of the pictures being pretty poor quality, and I don't have any of them from that time.

Ah hah!  That explains why there wasn't a "community" earlier like there is now!  Lots of history for me to still learn.  I know technology wasn't as good-heck, I upgraded my film camera in 2000...just hoping to dig up whatever I can!

Thanks Carol & Carol for whatever you can come up with!  It seems like everyone started saving stuff & keeping notes in 2002 when Kaver arrived...and when the KFC Yahoo group started.   

Some new pictures of Seneca & Cheyenne by C&C on the CMNH site

I'm trying to fill in some history blanks.  Is there anyone around who might have-or know someone who might have-banding information from the Cabot-Sirocco & Mariah years?  Any pictures from those days would be greatly appreciated too!

Thanks in advance for any help or hints you can give me!

Just saw this thread.  Ei, I think the scrape is closer to either the west side of the bridge.  Actually, I believe Chris Nadreski lives somewhere close.

Since I couldn't find anything I asked the volunteers...their answer...Really?  There's a nest?  The DEC has a website?  WOW!

I just read Frank's news...you know the area he's in is around where Quest's last tracking shows her at the start of September.  Wonder if she's run into her nephew at all  

Here's the link to his video of Stormin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x7dx0T35ZA

Wow, that is so cool, thanks Carly! Now why don't the Canadian Falcons come here? 

At least Archer decided to come here!!!!

and Cabot Sirocco and Tybropa Cree!   

Mark Nash always says that we have a Falcon Exchange Program (FEP) between Rochester and the Toronto area and that Peregrines know no borders.

And we don't know where Mariah & Kaver were hatched.  I've often wondered since so many of their offspring head for the northern shores of the Great Lakes (usually Canada).

Really? There is a bird called a "bat falcon"? I did not know that (among other things...)

Cute little guy...



This site has pictures I recognize as captures from the canal cam

I've been watching the Panama Canal cams looking for the bat falcon, but they seem to have moved the cam-it doesn't point at the ladder any more.  But I did see evidence today that it's still around...



I think they might have re-mounted it ON the ladder  

Interesting aside...I was watching one day when and employee came in-we chatted about what we needed to-he left then came running back.  

He: What are you watching?  
Me: The Panama Canal.  
He: I used to work there!
Me: Small world!