Mme. Owl finally got up...no apparent pips, but her behavior all afternoon has me thinking the owlets are chirping at her...just a matter of time...

This came to me via an email from my friend Ken...a chainsaw sculptor...more pictures on his website
Abundance Acres

Hatching should start any time now...she's spent a lot of time today looking under her

...and then there's this look...

now that's a Look!! Hahahahaha...must feel funny down there.

I was actually intending to post this one (stupid work filters think flickr is a social networking site)



A bit more than feeling funny, I think!

Perhaps, while we wait, you could enlighten us as to whether the apparent recent preference for Mercury's foot (other than fond memories) over Mercury's money bag is, in fact, the case.  

For Lord G? How does he get up there? Or is it just for watchers in general?

I knew that would be confusing once I hit enter then got sidetracked before I could modify it )I need a do not disturb-falcon posting sign for my office door)...as we used to say in Brooklyn...   DO OVER!

So, perhaps while we wait you could answer a question...Has Beauty actually been showing a preference for Mercury's foot over his money bag lately?  If so, any speculation why...other than fond memories?

I hope the eggs hatch soon and the watchers start returning, as there's not much activity outside lately.

Perhaps, while we wait, you could enlighten us as to whether the apparent recent preference for Mercury's foot (other than fond memories) over Mercury's money bag is, in fact, the case.   

Hatching should start any time now...she's spent a lot of time today looking under her



...and then there's this look...

(movie)    (movie)

Momma's home!

The times and dates on the monthly map are in GMT. So that April 19th point is really April 18th at 9:25 PM.

There probably won't be any data for April 19 (yesterday). Tonight's data will contain data for today.

Didn't realize that...thanks!  Any really poor signals that you really can't rely on but might give us a hint?  I know I'm asking for too much, but...well, can't blame me for trying    

As of two days ago, Quest was about 17 miles (30 km) from Port Colborne. 

Has she just staged a nest site takeover?

Paul

Paul-can you check the monthly map?  (Work 'puter is being evil)  looks like there's an update for 04-19...

Or anyone...sorry...just that Paul was in map mode...

As of two days ago, Quest was about 17 miles (30 km) from Port Colborne. 

Has she just staged a nest site takeover?

Paul

Paul-can you check the monthly map?  (Work 'puter is being evil)  looks like there's an update for 04-19...

[One of them had a radio transmitter on it.]

Saw this on the CPF site just now for ADM Mill Port Colborne (Freedom's old nest box)-emphasis added-

Deja Vu
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Doug Garbutt Reports:
I last reported we had 4 eggs here. The eggs have somehow disappeared. Just like last year! 3 falcons were on site at the time the eggs were being incubated. Not sure if this is the reason. We now have a new monitor & will be able to see what’s happening in the box again. Today 2 falcons were in the box. One of them had a radio transmitter on it.

Doug Garbutt Reports:
Sorry, forgot to put location on last message. Message was from Port Colborne ADM Mill.

Posted on April 19, 2010 8:45 pm
Observation for Port Colborne - ADM Mill

 

Momma's on the perch...Poppa's on the eggs...all's right with the world!

Didn't realize just how much I missed this until we got it back!

From Birdchick



Sandhill crane works his camo mojo.

I was looking at the CMNH forum today, they have a picture with what looks like 3 eggs.   Anytime I check the cam the eggs are covered.

http://www.falconcam-cmnh.org/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?50789

I was looking at some of the 2005 pictures on their site last week, I wonder if it's the same pair as the current. They said it was Amelia but I wonder.  The female is dark and the male is light.   According to the 2007 news, the female hatched in 2003 in MA so it could be the same as the current.   The pictures of Amelia from 2001, 2002 doesn't look like the falcon in the 2005 pictures.

What can you say, I guess insurance company people don't know falcons!  ???

The CMNH picture sure does look like 3


(for those still offline there)

We can only guess when it was laid...guess we'll count backward from hatch day!   

Looky what I saw on the Travelers website...

"Nest News 2010

2010 April 15 - A falcon has nested on the tower on or about April 10. As of April 15, the falcon is incubating two eggs. The first egg was probably laid on April 12 and the second on April 13."

Let's see...I'm sure it's a PAIR of falcons...24 hours between eggs?  I first saw an egg on April 10-second egg spotted April 14...

I guess we can at least say they're acknowledging that there's a scrape on their roof...better than a few days ago!