While hunting for Orville pics I found this one of Diamante on banding day!

Have to look again to see if I can figure out who has the feather duster & Orville here



Diamante claiming Orville for his very own!

A quick scan through my current backup drive...I'll have more time this weekend to go back further...

The earliest photos clearly showing Orville so far is March 15, 2007...

 

...waiting patiently on the front left corner.



In this classic view he's shifted to in front of Kaver.

I too have been trying to remember when Orville first arrived at the nest. I think these pics include Orville,

         

          

         

Yup-just to the left edge of the scrape mound against the back wall

Quest Weekly map has been updated.

Quest's Week - Google Maps

Interesting she's been hanging on the west side instead of the east side.

It is correct ... one down & 3 over

Thanks! I knew it was one with a broken blind, but it just didn't look right...probably the cladding throwing me off.

But wait, isn't on the wrong ledge? Hmm, gots to check this.

I was just doing the same thing...

Why is Orville retiring?

There has been some chatter that his injuries were too severe and he might be unreleasable.

He may have to spend the rest of his days as an education rock at Wild Wings.

I don't think there's been any final decisions yet.

I need old pics to hang on the wall at Orville's retirement reception.

Will we have refreshments?

Coffee, soft drinks, and cake.

No Stone Soup??

Or poutine?

 

I like this one

What year did Orville show up at the nestbox?  I've got one from 2005, but not sure if that one is Orville and there are five eggs, no birds.  I can keep checking though.  Could someone tell me if Orville is here though?  I should know what he looks like by now, but....... 

I believe Orville has always been there though I think he's changed & matured a bit over the years.

In your pic I think he migrated just out of the frame...on the bottom about 1/3 from the right.

I'm looking for pictures of Orville with one or more falcons from 2010 and earlier. If you have any, please post them here.

I can do some hunting this weekend...I'm sure I have some.

Rhea Mae is nesting at the Sheraton Toronto with Tiago since 2008. They have hatched 18 eyases!

[I wanted to honor two Matriarchs that did so much to bring the Peregrine back from the brink of extinction. Rhea and Mae. One captive and one wild. I only thought it would be fitting that Matriarch Mariah be the mom of Rhea Mae.Rhea – Matriarch (Captive)"On June 12th, 2003 we lost Rhea, Wild Wings' beloved Peregrine Falcon. As we reminisce about Rhea and look back on her long life, we are reminded again that her importance to all of us is profound.Not only was Rhea an amazing teacher, inspiring children and adults alike, she also played a crucial role in one of the great success stories of the preservation movement–bringing the Peregrine Falcon back from the brink of extinction. Rhea was an "adoptive mother" in a local breed-and-release program, one of many such programs so critical to the comeback of the Peregrine Falcon. Rhea took more than 100 Peregrine Falcon chicks under her wing and raised them to be released into the wild. In fact, a number of Rhea's chicks were released from the top of Kodak Tower in downtown Rochester.Rhea inspired countless people to value and respect the majestic Peregrine Falcon. We are certain that Rhea's legacy as a teacher and as a mother will endure even though she is no longer with us. "We remember Rhea with great fondness and respect and hope that the many hearts that Rhea touched will carry on the message of the importance of ecological diversity: That all creatures, both big and small, delicate and mighty, are vital ingredients in the preservation of our Earth." – Dre at Wild WingsMae – Matriarch (Wild)Mae (XCel Energy/Allen S King Plant – Bayport, MN), the original power plant nesting peregrine falcon who raised 37 young falcons between 1990 and 2003 at the King plant nest box, was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1988. She was one of the first falcons to successfully fledge from a wild nest in the central United States after the elimination of the pesticide DDT.Her mother, a falcon called MF1, achieved fame as one the first downtown Minneapolis peregrines, maintaining her territory atop the Multifoods Tower for many years.Mae was the first falcon to nest at a power plant. Here is how that came about:In 1989, as an immature bird, she was observed by a plant employee at the A.S. King plant. Bob Anderson of the Raptor Research Project worked with plant management to build and install a falcon nest box high on the plant stack to encourage her to stay. She claimed the King plant nest box from then on, and successfully raised 37 young falcons here, starting in 1990.She typically wintered over in the King plant area and along the St. Croix River rather than migrating to warmer climes as most peregrines do.The King Falcon Cam has followed the nesting activities of Mae since the camera was installed in 1997.Watching her and her several mates raise young peregrines has been an informative and delightful educational experience for Web visitors from all over the world.We are grateful to her for playing a starring role in the peregrine power plant nesting program for 15 years and for providing a powerful example of active, attentive parenting. – King Falcon Cam/Raptor Research Project]

Rhea Mae hatched in 2006 to Mariah & Kaver along with Sabrina (later to be renamed Valiant) and Aura. That was the year Mariah was injured.

I found the full explanation of Rhea Mae's name on the old KFC board...she was named by Carol P...

I wanted to honor two Matriarchs that did so much to bring the Peregrine back from the brink of extinction. Rhea and Mae. One captive and one wild. I only thought it would be fitting that Matriarch Mariah be the mom of Rhea Mae.

Rhea – Matriarch (Captive)

"On June 12th, 2003 we lost Rhea, Wild Wings' beloved Peregrine Falcon. As we reminisce about Rhea and look back on her long life, we are reminded again that her importance to all of us is profound.

Not only was Rhea an amazing teacher, inspiring children and adults alike, she also played a crucial role in one of the great success stories of the preservation movement–bringing the Peregrine Falcon back from the brink of extinction. Rhea was an "adoptive mother" in a local breed-and-release program, one of many such programs so critical to the comeback of the Peregrine Falcon. Rhea took more than 100 Peregrine Falcon chicks under her wing and raised them to be released into the wild. In fact, a number of Rhea's chicks were released from the top of Kodak Tower in downtown Rochester.

Rhea inspired countless people to value and respect the majestic Peregrine Falcon. We are certain that Rhea's legacy as a teacher and as a mother will endure even though she is no longer with us. "We remember Rhea with great fondness and respect and hope that the many hearts that Rhea touched will carry on the message of the importance of ecological diversity: That all creatures, both big and small, delicate and mighty, are vital ingredients in the preservation of our Earth." – Dre at Wild Wings

Mae – Matriarch (Wild)

Mae (XCel Energy/Allen S King Plant – Bayport, MN), the original power plant nesting peregrine falcon who raised 37 young falcons between 1990 and 2003 at the King plant nest box, was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1988. She was one of the first falcons to successfully fledge from a wild nest in the central United States after the elimination of the pesticide DDT.

Her mother, a falcon called MF1, achieved fame as one the first downtown Minneapolis peregrines, maintaining her territory atop the Multifoods Tower for many years.

Mae was the first falcon to nest at a power plant.  Here is how that came about:

In 1989, as an immature bird, she was observed by a plant employee at the A.S. King plant. Bob Anderson of the Raptor Research Project worked with plant management to build and install a falcon nest box high on the plant stack to encourage her to stay. She claimed the King plant nest box from then on, and successfully raised 37 young falcons here, starting in 1990.

She typically wintered over in the King plant area and along the St. Croix River rather than migrating to warmer climes as most peregrines do.

The King Falcon Cam has followed the nesting activities of Mae since the camera was installed in 1997.

Watching her and her several mates raise young peregrines has been an informative and delightful educational experience for Web visitors from all over the world.

We are grateful to her for playing a starring role in the peregrine power plant nesting program for 15 years and for providing a powerful example of active, attentive parenting. – King Falcon Cam/Raptor Research Project


   

Wouldn't have recognized him if y'all hadn't said it was Bird Dude...didn't even know he owned a coat!

 

Or shoes!

That too, but they didn't show his feet...no shoes would have clued me in...