Still not used to how tall Dot.Ca is!

Probably an accidental move, but still...needs to be moved back!

Yup-I'm right there with the 2 boys & 2 girls prediction!

I do have to say I'm very impressed with how nicely they all line up!

[/url]It's huge.

It's huge and it looks like he ate some of it before he got there!

(So happy to see this  )

(movie)

Thanks to Glo & campgee on ustream chat for cluing me in that I missed the morning egg check & chat!

DC is egg-sitting while Beauty's away
He's still there

I guess that answers the question if his behavior would change with an egg on board!

YAHOO!

      

OK-Miss No-Anthropomorphizing says:

I'd say she looks content tonight!

 

Another peek! (Thanks Sharon!)

Such special but such poignant moments.  These captures are keepers!

And I will NOT be lazy again about saving them!

Thank goodness!  This is such wonderful news for our ROC falcons.  Unbelievable!
I just lit some candles for our Beauty and her egg!  Think of all that has happened since February when Beauty was injured.  She has survived so many things!  She held her own space.  Now she has her egg, and from the looks of things, her hormones have driven her to accomplish all of this.  Celebrate today - the day that Beauty laid her egg!
Now I have a question, although I think I know the answer:  has an egg ever been laid this late in season in Rochester?  Anywhere in this area?  It's May 16, so when will the egg hatch?  Banding ?  Fledge watch?    Am I asking too many questions?     

Never too many questions  

Not this late in Rochester that I'm aware of.  But CPF assures us they have had clutches laid as late as the end of May with successful hatching & fledging. Toronto is, of course, just across the lake. 

Hatch will be 33-35 days after the nest to last egg is laid when hard full time incubation starts.

Have to do some math for banding & fledge estimates-too tired right now.

WOW, WOW, WOW!!!  This looks to be the moment Beauty's egg first appeared.

 

Looks like it!

 

Another peek! (Thanks Sharon!)

DotCa’s Mate Has An Egg
May 16, 2012 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Frank Butson Reports:

Back on April 2, we reported part of the ongoing saga of the Rochester NY falcons. At that point, DotCa a male  from the Etobicoke Sunlife Centre,hatched in 2010, had taken over as the resident male with Unity as his mate. Shortly after a tragic accident occured when Unity was struck by a car and was killed. Beauty the former resident female was released from rehab almost concurrent to this and she took over the nestbox again. At first it seemed DotCa wanted her out of the box,but they came to accept one another and have now produced their first egg! DotCa has been trying to nest with another female at a 2nd site in the Brighton area of Rochester too. So far it doesnt appear there are eggs there.

Everyone from the Sun Life family of staff and watchers is excited to hear that DotCa has made it and is starting a family! We will be sure to follow he and Beauty and keep everyone informed as to their progress.
Posted on May 16, 2012 6:32 pm
Observation for Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre

For watchers still out-3 hatches for L&R!