Everyone is thrilled to find the offspring here and there.  Another of the falcons has been the resident female in Elizabeth, NJ for several years.  And she is as ferocious as her mother.

Mike and I are invited to the banding next Tuesday, May 25 probably at 11 am.  We have to be there by 10.  And we thought the chick check was the ultimate falcon experience.

Happy Birthday from me and the flock!!

 

I think others may know more than I, but the eyases have enough stored to last for a day.  Beauty has been eating the leftovers from the hatchings.  She can make it for awhile, too.  Plus that third egg may hatch shortly.  She needs to concentrate on the hatchlings.

Now on to the other stuff.  When does the fledge poll open?  And when will Falcon Watchers' Weekend be?  I'm sitting in the motorhome waiting.

I'm so busy watching, I don't want to stop and post:

Could be and there are two named Glenn in the area.

Sorry about that.  Yes, I was thinking about Brian Walton.  Aren't there two Brian's at SCPBRG?  I, too, love your pictures and reports about the falcons.  So glad you can post a bit on this forum.

The birds are celebrities.  Regis and Kelly talked about them and they had an article in the NY post.  I will be on the street this weekend.

Hmmm, one of the scprg passed and it was a big thing.  Sorry, I guess I got the wrong person.

Sadly, I think Glenn Neville passed away a couple of years ago.  I think that is at Morro Bay.  If you go to scprg and check out the web site you might see it active again.

I do have a picture of the box that was installed.  Sadly, I learned on Monday, that Kathy Clark thinks the nest may have failed.  It is very close to a trail and perhaps the falcons were disturbed.

Forgot to tell you that #1 is the male, #2 is the fierce female (could be Mariah's sister), and the last is one of the chicks getting its medicine in quail.  Mom got them all back under her wing later.  They had a very long feeding about an hour or so after they were returned to the scrape.

The last pic is of one of the four chicks getting the medicated quail.  The bird is definitely not sick.  They were all quite healthy and active.  Kathy Clark has been giving the medication early on for several years.  She has had losses from the disease and wants to prevent it.

They had four hatches on the same day.  All four eggs hatched between 6 am and Noon.  I went to the chick check today and got some pictures of the female, male and eyasses.  All four chicks were very healthy and had full crops.  They are well fed.  That female is fierce.  She stooped on us from way up and came down alongside the building.  She pulled out just before she hit the door and us.

Enjoy the pictures.   And this is what you Rochester Falcon Folks have done to me!!  I can't get any rest now between eagle and peregrine seasons!!