[Millie, black 81 over black K from Port Colborne, Ontario in 2005 now in Monroe, MI]

Posted yesterday on the CPF site...

May 30, 2010 - International, National and Local News
Mark Nash Reports:

Hello All
Thought you might be interested in an update on the Canadian peregrines nesting in South East Michigan USA this year.
We were able to meet with Barb from Michigan USA and delighted that they were able to attend the Windsor Ontario banding this past Thursday. Barb just sent us this update on the Canadian produced Pefa’s that are currently on territory in SE Michigan this year.

Subject: Canadian Nesting Peregrines in SE Michigan
Hi Mark,
When I saw you in Windsor at the banding, you asked me if we could re-send the list of the five female Peregrine Falcons from Ontario Canada that are nesting or attempting to nest in SE Michigan. .
Majesty, black 7 over black 5 from 18 King Street, Toronto in 2002 now in Flint, MI
Miriam, black 89 over black H from Richmond Hill – CPF Hack Site, Ontario in 2003 now in Detroit, MI
Tonga, black 85 over black H from MEC (Mississauga MEC urban nest site) in 2003 now under the Blue Water Bridge, Port Huron, MI
Millie, black 81 over black K from Port Colborne, Ontario in 2005 now in Monroe, MI
Nebesny, black 29 over black X from the Burlington Lift Bridge in Burlington, Ontario in 2008 now in Warren, MI
Thanks for the Windsor banding article.
Barb

   

Changing of the guard

Neat video from NOVA Science Now (via Birdchick) about the gangster tactics of Cowbirds

 

I was heading for a picture in the archive that was suggested on the ustream chat when I saw this.

I certainly hope that's not a cloud of cigarette smoke in the bottom right of pic 2 coming from the door by the nest box.  Might be worth checking with the building management. 



I hope that someone wasn't there scaring off Beauty in the picture I was looking for...

Hard to tell...I think this is Archer

Just ran across these videos by Jim (zooey91) compiled from this nest.

The first is made up of feeding clips from fluffball to fledglings!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d_6Xk36Zfw

The second is clips of their final week on the nest ledge. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Xwy6CTAZJI

Reports are they are all doing just fine!

Fabulous pictures!  I really love #12 from the 29th!

All snuggled up together

Here...let me help you with that food on your face

Watching Mommy leave

Working on a foot

DANG it's hot!



You didn't see that, did you?

Showoff...

One of these days he will figure out he's supposed to have food in his beak when he does this!