Thanks, Janet!

We go to Charlottesvill every few years, so your photographs were almost like a bonus trip for me.  One time we have not been there is spring.  Thanks to your album, it's now on my "to do" list.

Paul

Happy Belated Birthday, Helen!

Paul

By definition, you can't view the nest ledge of Private Residential Falcons. 

Paul

Montreal is wonderful in the Spring.  So is Ottowa.  Why not do them both?

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=106275827020949145732.00046b11e82e9c6ab8264&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=44.134913,-77.058105&spn=2.365463,4.943848&z=7&source=embed

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If this is the same bridge, it's nice with a stream where Seneca was spotted. Cleveland Ohio, I guess.

It looks like the possible nest ledges are over the shore.  Some bridges are dangerous places to fledge from, but this one looks like a perfect spot.  I wonder whether peregrines have nested there before?  Anyhow, wow!
  
Paul

Thanks for all the birthday wishes, with particular thanks to Archer for showing up!

My day began with Catherine making breakfast for me, followed by Archer's return to Rochester. 

That was a lot for one day, but I decided that it wasn't a real birthday unless I got to walk through dense undergrowth, wade through mud and sand, crawl up and down rocks, and maybe see a peregrine, so off I went.  As you can see, our local tiercel was standing guard outside the nestbox. 

I came home in time to clean off sufficiently for Mary to take me out for a great dinner at Birch and Barley.

Thanks again for the great greetings,

Paul

Look how the gravel in the nestbox gets stirred up!

(movie)

Paul

Looks like Beauty may have brought in the prey.  Did she catch the woodcock, or did Archer give it to her in midair?



Either way, the Watchers downtown must have gotten quite a show!  Hope all those camera batteries are well charged.

Paul

Happy birthday, Lou!

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The tour continues, with a few stops on a small island in Lake Erie before entering the US.  Next stop Rochester?

http://rfalconcam.com/imprinting/?page_id=737

Paul

I see you resisted the temptation of going further into dialect with "Tup o' the mornin."
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"Top" means the same thing and you can't say "tup" on this board.
Yarak, the wanker, replaces it with diddle.

What do I have to say to get it changed to "Muskrat Love?"

Paul

A afternoon delight was witnessed in Evanston this morning (peregrines, don't you know).
I was delighted to be able to post "top o' the mornin" on that board, for extra credit.

Good one!
I see you resisted the temptation of going further into dialect with "Tup o' the mornin."

Paul

Maganrord is the name of the blog, not the raven.  I've edited my post to include the link.  It's great that your sister has a redtail nest.  How big is the yard?  Will the family be able to go in and out of the house without being intercepted as territorial intruders?

Paul

Let LadyBird, Sweep Commander, and BourbonHawk be your guides on this amazing Alcatraz Island birding blog.

"It's a blog about the birds of Alcatraz! While most people associate Alcatraz Island with its history as a federal penitentiary, or possibly its prior history as a military fort, few are aware that it is now a federally-protected bird sanctuary. My close friend/coworker and I started this blog to bring more attention to that aspect (and also because we are total bird nerds). At the very least we have some awesome photos and video.  For the curious, the name came from Marie (my name), Logan (his name), rock (as in "The Rock"), and bird. We thought it sounded super metal and brutal."

We have visited Alcatraz many times and are big fans of the raven pair, who Catherine has dubbed Edgar and Allyn.  Edgar and Allyn seem to have learned to coexist with the three peregrines who may have moved to the island.  However, efforts by members of the Western Gull colony to evict the falcons seem not to have gone well for at least one of the gulls.

http://maganrord.blogspot.com/

Paul

Staff Meeting.



Paul