Have a wonderful day!

Paul

Thanks, Carol!
I wonder whether all three (four?) birds will be spending more time in the gorge due to the hot weather.  Has anyone been spotted flying through the spray from the waterfall?

Paul

Happy Birthday, Sharon and Bonnie!

Paul

(surrounded by ducks on a small island)

Great shot, Lou!

Paul

That's surprising, given all the time they spent there.  It's just as well, seeing as it sounds like a lousy nes site and the building is apparently slated for demolition.

Paul

Carla,

Glad to hear your Mom is on the mend.

Regards,

Paul

Nice video!  You did a fine job of tracking.
I wonder whether she was hatched in the Rochester area?  In any case, you have sown me something I never expected to see this year - a juvenile peregrine in Rochester.

Paul

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Paul

One of my favorite falcon pictures!

Thanks, Lou.


Paul

One more bird for this  topic.  Here is Fidget, snuggling up with my daughter.  He will hold this pose for a very long time.  One of the most frequent things he says is "Chirp!" -- not a chirp, but the word.   He also frequently assures me that I'm a good bird.   Last May was the third anniversary of his hatching, so he and Rhea Mae are about the same age.  He also fledged on the same day she did.


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I've just compressed the first video of my local peregrine family.  Here is a streaming Quicktime version, particularly good for Mac people:

http://blip.tv/file/2428710

or, if you like Windows Media, go here
http://phamilton.onlinestoragesolution.com/2009%20Falcon%20Videos/
and right-click and save Bridge.wmv.

I've spent a lot of my weekends this year with the pair.  This season, only one egg hatched, but he pledged successfully in late June, shortly befor these were filmed.


Enjoy!
Paul

That's good news to start the week with.  I'm looking forward to the details.

Paul

I'm glad that Mariah and Beauty now have some distance between one another.

Paul