2010 Pictures from the Rfalconcam cameras

[Shaky]

Mens room.

[Donna]

Mens room.

  Hmmm...I don't want to be that nosy. I'll leave that one alone.

[Donna]

What is that? At first I thought it was a pigeon.

[Shaky]

Looks like a pigeon

[Lord G]

What is that? At first I thought it was a pigeon.

Maybe it's the Cooper's Hawk that had been dogging Beauty recently.  Its feet look raptor-like, with talons, but not as big as a Peregrine's.  Size didn't quite look large enough either when we had the wider angle view from the PanCam.

[valhalla]

Can you get close enough to take a peek?

[Paul Hamilton]

I think that the feet have a pinkish cast and I don't see enough tail for a Cooper's.  I'm guessing pigeon.

Paul

[Donna]

  Eww, it's headless!! 

[Shaky]

Looks like the work of a peregrine.

That is some amazing detail when you zoom in! 

[valhalla]

Looks like the work of a peregrine.

I was just going to post the same thing 

[Shaky]

Look how close the Main Camera (aka Dead Pigeon Cam) is to the prey. It's nice to know that it can focus on objects that close to it. This will come in handy when curious eyases start exploring the platform.

[Donna]

Look how close the Main Camera (aka Dead Pigeon Cam) is to the prey. It's nice to know that it can focus on objects that close to it. This will come in handy when curious eyases start exploring the platform.

I'll say it's close and soooooooo clear!  It's a

[Annette]

It is a headless pigeon.

[Shaky]

Camera 1 is in a good position to spot any eyases that venture into the balcony. Note the nest box on-ramp.

[loheron]

Has anyone considered that possibility that this is the work of one of Ripley's "Aliens"?

It is a headless pigeon.