Another wonderful trip.  I love following your adventures Paul.  Thanks for sharing!  

Melba released after rehab!

http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/07/melbas-back.html

Some very good news.  Thanks for sharing Kris.   

   This is horrible news.  Poor S2.  I just don't understand, never will.  Hope she recovers and is able to return to the wild and Pa.  Be well S2.   

 

Happy Birthday Suzanne!

Enjoy your time with Don in Cape Cod!

Happy Birthday Suzanne!

 

[WanderingFalcon (Carol P.):]

WanderingFalcon (Carol P.): At KP. No Falcons in sight. Cloudy cooler day in the 70s with rain expected. We could sure use the rain!

We're sending the rain down to you.

Well, we didn't get much rain today (yet).  You sure are stingy Shaky.   

Very neat.  I sent the link to Barbara Loucks, NY DEC.  If it's a NY bird, she'll probably know.

Thanks to Debbie and NFF for posting here on the forum.  We do love to try to help ID them.   

"As for Hillary, the reason I referred to her as “our� Hillary above is because she’s nobody’s bird, yet also she’s also everybody’s. We never knew where she came from, no one can say that they ever saw her as a chick at a banding, and she likely was never held in human hands. We only know her age because we had the pleasure of getting to see her in her juvenile plumage when she first came into contact with Hilliard’s Buckeye—she’s nobody’s bird because she has been strong and independent as peregrines are as long as we’ve known her. Yet she’s everybody’s bird in that during her nine year life all who have observed her whether in person or through reports and photos have gained something from the experience. We’ll miss her dearly."

It cannot be said much better than this.  To "know" these beautiful creatures is such an honor. 

Fly Free Beautiful Hillary.  You will be missed, but never forgotten.  

Rhea Mae is back!

LOVE this picture of Rhea Mae!   

 A Very Happy Birthday Nicole!

Hope you have a wonderful day doing all the things you love to do.

 

Carol P.

Can I second that - by P Hamilton?  And by Carol?   Yes!  Yes!  Yes!

You're very welcome Margaret.   

Hello again!

In case any of you are wondering about Quest's transmitter, she just flew by my window and it's still hanging in there!

Have been witnessing lots of fun and games with Harlequin and her parents: chasing and swooping and diving. Currently Harlequin's on the ledge to the right of the scrape ledge, chowing down on an afternoon snack!

UPDATE: now Kendal's got dinner and is making Harlequin chase him for it! Exciting!!

Thank you Kat. 

Member Siobhan Ruck wrote after a loss in San Francisco in 2009, "Hi's life may have been brief, but every single minute of it was spent as a peregrine falcon. You can't do much better than that..."

Paul

 

Thanks, Carol!

With a single juvenile at my site and no hatch in Rochester, I've had no talon tag this year.  I long for the day when the Rochester sky is once again filled with a bunch of young birds at play.

Paul

Here! Here! Paul!   

and you're welcome.   

Sorry to say that it looks like incubation of any eggs in the scrape at Kodak Park has ended.  It's been a few days since any Watchers have seen any incubation taking place.

From where we are allowed to watch, it's impossible to tell if there are any eggs left in the scrape.  We'll keep watching and reporting what we see at both KP & Times Square.

Why don't you give your contact at the plant a call and have him check it out for us! 

I have emailed them.  Waiting for an answer.   

Sorry to say that it looks like incubation of any eggs in the scrape at Kodak Park has ended.  It's been a few days since any Watchers have seen any incubation taking place.

From where we are allowed to watch, it's impossible to tell if there are any eggs left in the scrape.  We'll keep watching and reporting what we see at both KP & Times Square.