Archer on the eggs.

[!!! Stormin Spotted Not Far From Home]

Great News!   

I'm not sure we've ever had news of one of Rhea Mae and Tiago's young after they left Toronto.  I do believe that Stormin was a small male, but I'm not 100% sure.  I'll have to check my pics when I get home.

Thanks for posting this Carly and of course you got it in the right section.  All news of Mariah and Kaver offspring, including any of their offspring and so on and so on........ belong here.   

This is Rhea and Tiago's offspring from last year so I put it here, if it's the wrong place feel free to move it 

!!! Stormin Spotted Not Far From Home
April 18, 2010 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre
Frank Butson Reports:
Thanks to an email from my friend Leslie Kinrys,I was alerted to a posting on the Tommy Thompson Park (Leslie Street Spit)banding station blog which reported seeing a banded Peregrine Falcon for most of one day perched in a tree,near their banding station. This sighting took place sometime between April 7th and April 13th.  The band number was clearly seen and photographed(a photo may be added later) which was black over black,30/Y. CPF was quickly able to provide the identity of this bird. The Peregrine was named Stormin,who was banded in Toronto at The Sheraton Centre  Hotel on May 28th 2009. It’s great to hear back about one of the Peregrines which CPF  helped band and is most rewarding for the volunteers who helped take care of the Peregrines during fledging time and the staff at the Sheraton Centre Hotel itself,who are such good stewards of their Peregrine family.

and thank you too Bonnie and Ei and Janet too!   

Congratulations to eBay user dianne3336 on your winning bid of $54!

Congratulations Dianne and thanks so much for your bid and donation to rfalconcam.  It is much appreciated.  I know you're going to love this book.   

Since It was a showdown to the end and I lost, I will send my last Bid amount plus the shipping costs to June for the RF Cams. Well worth it. Thanks for the great Auction.  Sorry, I won't use Paypal.

Thanks Donna!  That's very generous of you.   

Congratulations to eBay user dianne3336 on your winning bid of $54!

Congratulations Dianne and thanks so much for your bid and donation to rfalconcam.  It is much appreciated.  I know you're going to love this book.   

The Rfalconcam Merchandise Team has been hard at work, coming up with new ideas.  Our newest design is the "Quest Tour", made by Lou.  On some items, we've included a list of places visited by Quest through March, 2010 (the Quest Tour), which will be on the back of the shirt.  You can also get a shirt with nothing on the back.  Quest is definitely living up to her name.  This is by no means a complete list.  We may have to update the list in the future.   

Please consider ordering something from the Rfalconcam Store to help support this site.  Now that Archer and Beauty have 4 eggs, it won't be long before young eyases will make an appearance.     Keep watching!

http://www.zazzle.com/rfalconcam 

Great Idea, Great t-shirt!  I plan on getting one, but March 2010 isn't the end of her tour.  Will there be an update to include April, or until her transmitter falls off?

I'd feel better if it said something like "Quest continues on..." below the columns.  Or are you going to have a second shirt that says The Quest Tour Continued?

Joyce

Of course her journey hasn't ended!  Quest is the energizer bunny!  She keeps going, and going, and going!   

Glad everyone likes it.

The camera seems to be posting a new picture roughly every 33 minutes, or slightly longer...
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Problem reported.  Thanks!

Better.

Definitely made by the Boy Scouts.  I've been trying to find out more about the origins of the "new" nestbox.  I asked June when it was made and she said she wasn't sure.  She thought it was at least 10 years old.  As soon as I find out the real story about this nestbox, I'll pass it along.   

That's better!

Compared to 24 hours ago, you can barely see the images. Is there a light turned off somewhere?

(I'm reminded of the post of Kaver and the light switch.)

I've reported this.  Thanks everyone for posting when there are problems with the cameras.

Archer and Beauty together.

This is how Dan tells the story:

He (Dan) was watching from the pedestrian bridge.  This was during the time that the Kestrels had a nest somewhere in the BeeBee plant, which was just east of the Kodak Tower.  Peregrines and Kestrels were NOT good neighbors.  Each were doing what they thought they needed to do to protect their young.  "Kestrel Runs*" were a common occurrence.

One day, just a short while after the Peregrine young fledged, Kaver was out flying over the river heading towards the old Changing Scenes Restaurant.  Dan thought he might either be out on a hunt or maybe on his way to the elevator shaft to get some food stored there.

On his way, a Kestrel was flying behind Kaver nagging him the whole time.  At first Kaver kept flying, seeming to be ignoring the pesky Kestrel.  Not so!

Dan said he saw Kaver flip over and grab the offending Kestrel.  He dispatched it and served it to his young fledglings.

That's the story of Kaver and the Kestrel.   

That was great, thanks for posting. You can really see the size difference!

Us (we?) occupants of the Times Square Building are finding more bird parts in the parking lot and in front of the building. I was speaking to the building owner as we watched a couple pair of mourning doves build nests in the letters on the front of the building, and he was laughing about finding bird guts outside! It's great he's so supportive.

I suppose it won't be so funny when I find dried bird parts stuck to the windshield of my car . . .

Mark - Unless your car is parked next to the building below where they're eating, that shouldn't be a problem.  Maybe a feather or two blown by the wind.