I think Mariah is playing hide and seek with us!  And we wonder why Quest does it

Which makes me wonder whether Mariah travels around as much as her daughter does.  We don't know how far away she has gone when we don't see her for a while.

Paul

[WanderingFalcon (Carol P.):]

WanderingFalcon (Carol P.): Two Things to be Thankful for this morning - 11/26/09 - Kathy O reports seeing Mariah @ 9:50 am and Larry O reports seeing Beauty@ 10:10 am

Link:
http://twitter.com/WanderingFalcon/statuses/6084121973

What a great start to Thanksgiving! 
Thanks!

Paul

I'm thankful that Rhea Mae has found herself a great territory and mate.

Paul

Bravo, Lou!

That was amazing footage. 

Paul

Annette,

I'm so sorry to hear about Sonni.  I'd heard so much about her that I forgaot that I had never seen her picture until today.  She such a pretty bird.  Will you be geting another one to keep your remaining finch company?

Paul

And, in the meantime, Quest has flown west across Lake Ontario to a what seems to be a water treatment plant just south of Mississauga.  That's about 150 miles.

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

Paul

"... including an attempt in 2007 to deter the birds from roosting using cotton candy scented fog above the Allen Street/College Avenue bus stop."

That's worthy of note, too.

"However, Gary Schultz Child Care Center is set for construction near Hort Woods. Small children and hoards of squawking crows don’t mix, Melnick said."

I agree.  Children should learn not to hoard crows.

Paul

I assume that the birds in Van Gough's Wheat Field with Crows are, by definition, Field Crows.  I especially like the way the wings go.



Paul

Thanks Aafke!

When I was looking through my collection of falcon pictures, I was surprised to find a 2004 date on the picture of Buckeye buried in snow that I eventually posted.  I had expected it to have a 2002 date, because I had a recollection of seeing it while we were on a ski trip in the Canadian Rockies.  I still remember my shock at seeing the picture -- it really did look as if he had frozen to death.  The weather was even worse than in 2004 -- it was 28 F (-2 C) with  39 mph (63) kph winds and severe icing conditions.  You can see that he is encased in ice and that his feathers are askew.  Still, the brave little guy hung in there and all eggs hatched and fledged.  What a great bird!

Paul

It's great that you were able to get up to the Lennox station and let us know what sort of area Quest was living in.  I'm sure that you will be able to find her some day.  In the meantime, I'm looking forward to the pictures.

Paul

(Any weekend with 27 red-yailed hawks, 1 juvenile bald eagle, 2 kestrels, and 3 GIANT field crows can't be all bad!)

Is this Buckeye the father of our Spirit in Montreal? Nicole

No, Spirit hatched at the Hilliard Road Bridge in 2004 with Hillary and the other Buckeye as parents. The Hilliard Street Bridge is also in Ohio.

Paul

Here he is in 2004, protecting his eggs.  Cleveland weather at the time was 32.0°F ( 0° C), visibility  0.2 miles (.3 km), wind gust 36.8 mph (59 kph),  heavy snow, fog.  That would have been close to whiteout conditions, and it was believed that this severe weather wouold have kept SW from relieving him.

All the eggs hatched and all the hatchlings fledged.

Paul

Good job, Froona!

Paul

Happy Birthday Ei!

Paul, Mary, and Catherine

Perhaps she will check in tonight at a favorite roosting spot as twilight falls.