In & out of NB 6:17 Ei

Love it! Thank you so much Bonnie!

[wnyfalconfan (Joyce):]

wnyfalconfan (Joyce): Matilda is sitting on the west side of HSBC near SW corner.

Link:
http://twitter.com/wnyfalconfan/statuses/752831007082975233

OK...I feel better now...although we were 99.99999% sure we had all 4 over the weekend, Matilda was the only one not positively ID'd by band. Several sightings of a "very big girl who looks just like Beauty" but she never stopped where we could see her band.

18 is a long, healthy life for a Peregrine!

OK, so help me out here, she has a mate for 2 years, no eggs, no babies but he stays with her. I thought males just want to have (sex) and make babies!! 

Not if it's the absolutely most prime nesting spot in the area. Territory is far more important than offspring.

 

Early visit for Dot!

On Saturday Joyce took me on a raptor tour of the greater Rochester area. While at Braddock Bay I spotted a small blue-gray bird with a white chest & white stripe on it's tail hovering over the grass. Blue-gray hovering bird only brought up a kingfisher in Joyce's app, but it doesn't have a white tail tip. I knew I'd spot it as soon as I could get to my Peterson's...Eastern Kingbird

 

From all about birds: With dark gray upperparts and a neat white tip to the tail, the Eastern Kingbird looks like it’s wearing a business suit. And this big-headed, broad-shouldered bird does mean business—just watch one harassing crows, Red-tailed Hawks, Great Blue Herons, and other birds that pass over its territory. Eastern Kingbirds often perch on wires in open areas and either sally out for flying insects or flutter slowly over the tops of grasses. They spend winters in South American forests, where they eat mainly fruit.

One from a series of flight pictures over Xerox Saturday morning. I have to figure out the best way to make them into a movie...the synchronized flight was incredible!

You beat my by 15 minutes Lynne & Bob!

I'm home too! The kitties are "starving" and need a bit of attention. Be back later!

Thanks everyone for a great weekend!

Will stretch my legs and head for the hole shortly! Ei

Anyone around town? 13:56 ei

OK, Court St Bridge, one bridge south of Broad St????  Hope to find everyone Friday around noon.  I can check the tweets.

Correct-the street where Dinosaur BBQ is.

I hope to get there early afternoon tomorrow too. Will be following tweets too!

Me too, Kris!  And what, no Donna?

I can't make it this time, I'd love to but....I do Dog Walking and I just got a new dog and I'd hate to say, gee, I need off already!! You all have fun though!!

Well phooey on that! Thought maybe you'd surprise us like MAK did!

We'll miss you!

 

I don't know? 

MOOOOM! Where are you GOING? You forgot to leave FOOD!

Sorry we can't be there..have fun!

Too bad...I'll miss seeing you!