That was nice!  Do hawks not scream and holler when being fed like falcons? 

... Reminds me of my nephews...

   A little buckshot in his posterior would be even more fitting!    

PS

I think the posters on the Forum should be allowed to set his punishment. THEN he'd see! (Or maybe not...)

SURE DO!

Bobbie, that's one of the babies. 

Thought it might be... thanks! Of course I will get nothing done for the rest of the afternoon as I view the proceedings... what an amazing story, huh? Don't even want to think about Mom's southward migration... still - she is already part of Wildlife History.

Terrific pix right now on the Osprey camera - someone in there preening away - no idea who, but great to watch! Thanks to Donna, here is the link again...

http://www.thewebbroadcastingcorporation.com/swt/swt.php

That early-morning light (6.30am) is super, Donna!

Yay to hear that Callidora is back - wouldn't we all love to know what she was up to!

Slainte!

Bobbie

Oh Nicole,  I'm sorry for your loss.  I have been in tears all morning realizing that my dear little boy, Abner (only 6 years old) is going much quicker than I expected.  He was diagnosed with cancer right before the watchers weekend.  So Panpan will have a playmate soon.  I understand how hard it is.  You are in my thoughts.

Colleen, so sorry. Poor baby. Prayers to you and Abner, (cute name) and so young, 

Did any of you ever hear about the Rainbow Bridge? Which all good pets cross on their way to Heaven? That's what our family always says... "They are crossing the Rainbow Bridge." I think it is from a children's story but cannot remember... Panpan and Abner now get to meet "our lot"... Dulcie, Ceili, Holly, Solo, Rinka, the Panther Cat (our only feline), and Bleireau...

Hi everyone. I want to let you know the loss of my Panpan. He was euthanasied this morning after a short illness ( not even 12 hours ). Probably a lightning cancer. Foudroyant in french.
Thanks for the listening. Nicole

Oh, dear, Nicole! I so know how that feels! We have dogs, not cats, but no matter - they creep into our lives and hearts so easily, but when they go, the tears last for days! All you can do is remember what a good life Panpan surely had with you...

I did a little bit of research.  In 2008, Quest fledged on June 21 -- just one week earlier in the year than Callidora did.  Exactly 40 days later, she was in Duanesburg, NY, on her way to Cape Cod.  So if Callidora follows Quest's schedule, she will be leaving for good sometime this week.  

It's sad for me to see the falcon season end, but it's a good feeling to know that one more falcon has been reared to independance.

Paul

Good Info, Paul.    I think it is amazing and wonderful that one day we wake up and realize that the kids are gone and begining their wandering falcon routine.  It's all good.  I'm not surprised the Callidora left "quickly" as I will never forget the way she explosively cracked her shell to enter this world and begin her adventures. 

This makes me think of something that I somehow started saying when my nieces and nephews were doing some serious wing-flapping, wanting to get out of the nest as soon as they could. And all I could think of was a bird analogy: "You teach them to fly, then you pray to God that they don't crash into a window."

I did a little bit of research.  In 2008, Quest fledged on June 21 -- just one week earlier in the year than Callidora did.  Exactly 40 days later, she was in Duanesburg, NY, on her way to Cape Cod.  So if Callidora follows Quest's schedule, she will be leaving for good sometime this week.  

It's sad for me to see the falcon season end, but it's a good feeling to know that one more falcon has been reared to independance.

Paul

Isn't that interesting! Thanks, Paul. Now we know even more why "peregrine" is such a good name for these wanderers.

Oops! Forgot to say - thanks, Kris, for the Jemison update. Let's hear it for some serious flapping!

See Bobbie, they always come back to the nest.
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Thanks for that, Donna. I never knew that - sorta assuming that all birds are like the small Passerines I am more familiar with. Not so! Also hoping for the best with both Callidora and Jemison. Keep those eyes open for all of us, you Watchers! Thanks to the re-habbers too... what would we do without you!?

Hi Bobbie, Callidora has not been seen since Sat at 2:30, she was on Mercury whining. Jemison is in a flight cage by now practicing flying. I think it was for 2 weeks, 1 week left if I'm correct. Hoping to hear soon how she is doing with that. Miss them both.

Thanks, Donna. I will watch with interest today to see how things develop with C. Good news that J only has one more week left before "the sky's the limit"!

Logged on this morning to get the news of Callidora - when was she last seen? Keeping my fingers crossed! And (sorry if I missed this...) how is Jemison doing?

Thanks, Gang!

Bobbie