This new male, though young, sounds promising.   

Well, here's an answer to the question I posed about human assistance for Diamond.   

Shep says:
5 October, 2016 at 11:35 pm
no patricia – any human intervention would spoil CSU research

That's so ridiculous.

Thanks Pat. Let's see what happens. With CPFs help, Wind was able to raise her young on her own. Once the eyases thermoregulate she'll be able to leave them to hunt. I believe they used quail.

I just posted a question on the site asking if human intervention would be considered if Diamond gets no male takers.  We'll see what kind of response it gets.  

Here's the latest:

STOP PRESS.  Diamond has just brought in some more prey (I think another pigeon, which is good as quite a big feed).  She had a quick feed herself and then started warming up the chicks, that are probably too cold to eat.  She is certainly trying really hard.    Hopefully the little ones will get something to eat soon as they must be very hungry (as is Diamond, no doubt).  No hope for the nestlings if Mum gets too weak to hunt, so she must eat first.

[It's that time again! Time to collect pictures for the 2017 Rfalconcam Calendar.]

It's that time again!  Time to collect pictures for the 2017 Rfalconcam Calendar.

 

The Rfalconcam Main Cam has captured many wonderful pictures of the 2016 Rochester Falcon Family!

I know you all saved your favorites, so it's time to share.  The Rfalconcam Merchandise Team needs your help.

 

Choose up to 5 pictures captured by the Rfalconcam Main Camera only.  The rules are the same as last year.  It must be the whole picture, including the banners.  No cropped or altered pictures please.  We want to show off our outstanding Main Cam pics!

Please send them to me at libbymybird @ yahoo. com (no spaces), with "2017 Rfalconcam Main Cam Calendar Pics" as the subject line.  Also, include a quick description for each picture.  Submissions will be accepted until end of day Sunday, October 16, 2016.

For this calendar, we are looking for the following from those of you who would like to help out.

1 - Main Camera Pics Only
2 - No Cropped or altered Pictures Please!
3 - Pictures From 2016 Only

These can be pictures of Beauty, Dot.ca, Matilda, Aria, Lilac and Leo.  Any of our falcons that showed up at the nest box in 2016.  We would like to include all of them in this calendar.

 

We will choose twelve of the submitted pictures for the 2017 Rfalconcam Main Cam Pictures Calendar.

Last year we received pictures from many Rfalconcam fans.  We can sure use your help again this year!

The Rfalconcam Merchandise Team

Is there anyone there that can drop prey on a ledge for her? At least until the eyases are a little older and don't need to be covered as much. I know Mark Nash and the CPF did that for Wind when Windwhistler abandoned her and his eyases. Hope they all survive and a new tiercel comes soon.

A most happy birthday Jeanne!

 

Looks like Rhea Mae on the nest ledge right now.

Job well done Rosetta! 

Fly free and be safe Lily! 

Happy Birthday Dana!

 

Very good news! 

Looks like the cameras froze just before 8:00 pm catching both Rhea Mae and Tiago bowing to each other.

Rhea Mae is currently at the nest tray.

Geez, it's tough on a pefa when humans keep invading their territory.

I think that's the first time I've seen people up there.

Me too.

Over the years I've seen people up there working.