Thanks to all the Fledge Watchers out there keeping all those first time fliers safe.  Great job everyone!

 

It was great seeing you again Ei!  Until next time.   

Either the photo where we thought five was an optical delusion or what I don't know but four got banded. 3 females, 1 male.   Carol was at the banding so she may have more to add. 
Names are Rainbow (my request), Double-Diamond, Seven, all females, and the male is Black Jack.
The rock climber endured  continual threats while the banding was going on above and he was still hanging on the rope.
We had quite a good view from the American side though, don't you think?

Nice view indeed Sage.  Nice pictures!   

From the top, we couldn't see how badly Jurgen (the rock climber) was under attack by both peregrines.  Of course he told us all about it when he came back up.  He only sent up the 4 eyases and did not mention a 5th.

I sent some pics to Mark Nash and Sage.  I'm sure they'll be posted soon.   

6:38 pm - Beauty out, Archer in!

I 've done that too, said archer!

Rut roh!  That was a slip!   

6:38 pm - Beauty out, Archer in!

There was a shift change at 8:00 am.  A very wet Dot.ca is now on the eggs.

Beauty Settles on the Eggs.

Spooky!

She saw something & got up with a kaak than left & got Dot.Ca to take over.


She did give us a reasonable look at her foot while she was looking around.

Got it!  Thanks Ei.

We were all saddened to learn of Unity's demise, especially since she was one of our "graduates," but in her honor, one of the two females who hatched from the nest of Belle and Allen this year was given the same name. (There were two males as well.) So who knows who may once again swoop in from western skies...

We're still working on getting a fal-cam here at U of Toledo, but here's the helmet-cam view of what Ohio Division of Wildlife employees saw prior to the chicks' banding. Belle, of course, is mounting the most fierce attack.

The video's gone viral and was even picked up by Right This Minute News:

http://www.rightthisminute.com/video/researchers-brave-falcon-attacks-science

Oh, my goodness!  Just catching up.  I just read your post Cynthia about naming one of Belle's eyases Unity in honor of our dear lost Unity.  Thank you all so much for doing this.  May Unity's sisters and brothers successfully fledge and grow to adulthood and become parents of their own future eyases.

Thank you so much!   

Hope to meet you there WW!   

Looking forward to seeing you girls there. WW is Winnie by the way 

Hello Winnie!  Nice to meet ya!   
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It was very nice meeting you Winnie!  So glad you could make it to Quest & Kendall's banding day! 

Beauty's foot today. (still wish she'd give us a good side view)

I am certainly no expert, but the area looks better to me.  I've added this pic to the next bunch to send to the DEC.  Thanks Kris.

Hope to meet you there WW!   

Looking forward to seeing you girls there. WW is Winnie by the way 
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Hello Winnie!  Nice to meet ya!   

Happy Birthday Marcia!

Hope you had a nice day!

 

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