Oh, no.  That's not good.  I do hope it ends peacefully.  Too many battles taking place.   

Question:

Last year they spent all that time over on Midtown and there was no sign of a scrap or eggs. Is it possible that there could be something wrong with one of them that they can't produce any viable eggs? I hope not that would be a major bummer. I thought I read of a pair in Canada that doesn't lay viable eggs. That is what made me ask.

I'm thinking the same thought, but we could be used to earlier eggs based on M&K and A&B could be on a different cycle.  This thought led me to another question:  We know that hormones drive this entire process - is it possible that the female needs a steady diet of the male (attention, not only mating, but the entire process of courtship) to get the egg/fertilization process started?  Different or additional hormones?

We need a avian biologist to answer this question!  But I am sure that every Peregrine pair is different.

While on Watch this weekend, I couldn't help but compare A&B's behavour to M&K's.  They are totally different!

When a Turkey Vulture ventured into the air space in front of the Times Square building, Archer who was sitting on the nestbox, never challenged the TV.  Not even any vocalizing.  Mariah would have sounded the alarm and Kaver would have been out in a flash!  TV surfing was one of his favorite activities.  

Question:

Last year they spent all that time over on Midtown and there was no sign of a scrap or eggs. Is it possible that there could be something wrong with one of them that they can't produce any viable eggs? I hope not that would be a major bummer. I thought I read of a pair in Canada that doesn't lay viable eggs. That is what made me ask.

Good question.  Although we didn't find evidence of a scrape or any eggs at Midtown, there is no proof that either Mariah or Beauty didn't lay eggs there.  The spot they chose was little more than a gutter, so all evidence was probably swept away by the heavy rains that hit Rochester at that time.

Ranger, Mariah and Cabot-Sirocco's daughter, has been up in Toronto (and still is as far as we know) for many years and has laid eggs that have not hatched.  Mark Nash told me that he believes that it was due to not chosing their nestsites wisely.  But, who can say for sure.

So, I guess it's just a matter of patience.  I believe Ei's records showed that Mariah did not lay eggs until 2-3 weeks after Kaver's arrival to Rochester.  Keep watching those cameras!  

Beauty at the Nestbox.

Thanks everyone.  It was a peaceful Easter Sunday morning.   

And Carol...thank you for the beautiful, hand crafted oriental rulers...made the match up much easier   

You're very welcome Ei.   

Oh, no!  Already!  This is going to make it so hard for watching Falcons at this new location.  Thanks for the heads up Mark.   

My office is the second and third windows from the left of the top row of windows on the east face of the Times Square Building (I hope that makes sense). My desk chair is just inside the second window from the left, so as I sit at my desk I can see Mercury through one window and Archer's perch on the First Federal Building through the other.

A note to my "target" audience: Broad Street Bridge, beginning Monday, will be under construction through September. There will be no parking on the bridge and they'll start on the south side of the bridge, routing all traffic on the north side. No more convenient parking for you watchers!

You could park in the lot immediately to the north of the Times Square Building. The guys there are great: tell them I sent you and they'll look at you with confusion, then tell them "House" sent you and they'll understand. Probably won't give you a break on the parking fees, though.

How to confound a watcher:

Walk out of the Times Square Building in a suit, on your way to court. Notice Lord G. across the street with his glasses, baseball cap, 'noculars and camera. Stop, make eye contact, wave, then head off.

Yup, confused him I did.

Again, I was in stealth mode (those lessons from Kaver have really paid off).   

[Hi,Who did The Legacy of M and K ?? It is wonderful. It brought tears.I truly appreciate it. Was that you Lou? Thank you so much towhomever did it. Lola]

Hi,
Who did The Legacy of M and K ??  It is wonderful.  It brought tears.
I truly appreciate it.  Was that you Lou?  Thank you so much to
whomever did it.
 
         
       
        Lola

Hey Lola - Definitely a Lou design.  You can go into the Rfalconcam stores and see this design on a lot of different products.   

Love this picture!   

Nice Wing!   

Patience people!  I'll lay this egg when I'm good and ready!  

Beauty's doing a lot of digging!

Beauty's checking out Orville again.

LOL Ei - I was just going to post - "Is that a small pebble in Beauty's mouth?"