2010 Pictures from the Rfalconcam cameras

[MAK]

Video of A&B this morning: http://ustre.am/_FkVC:sqF

They are a very cute couple! Thanks Shaky!

[Bobbie Ireland]

Archer last seen Oct 11 of last year????

Do we know when he returned?

The first sighting of him after migration was in the nestbox with Beauty on March 21st.

OK, do not ask me to do the math on this... but Archer, it seems, is away from home for 5+ months. We do not know where he goes, right? Given that his and Beauty's offspring - Jemison and Callidora - have been not been relying on their parents for some time now, wouldn't Archer have sufficient time to raise a brood with another mate on his winter quarters? Or does this not happen with migratory species?

[Kris G.]

ohhhhhh...so much for 70 year old memory.

      This 62 yo had to look it up!  LOL!    

[Dumpsterkitty]

Video of A&B this morning: http://ustre.am/_FkVC:sqF

So, I'm watching this clip here at work while on the phone with one of my co-workers.  I wasn't paying TOO much attention when she yelps-What the %$^&* is that?  I sheepishly tell her-just my peregrine love birds cooing at each other-and, yes, their ee-chupping can sound like rusty door hinges at times...

[Dumpsterkitty]

OK, do not ask me to do the math on this... but Archer, it seems, is away from home for 5+ months. We do not know where he goes, right? Given that his and Beauty's offspring - Jemison and Callidora - have been not been relying on their parents for some time now, wouldn't Archer have sufficient time to raise a brood with another mate on his winter quarters? Or does this not happen with migratory species?

I think the only place such research has taken place is with the Southern Cross project (don't have the link here)-arctic peregrines migrating to far south South America-and this 52 year old brain cannot remember the details.  Pretty sure there's only one nesting/year.

[Dumpsterkitty]

OK, do not ask me to do the math on this... but Archer, it seems, is away from home for 5+ months. We do not know where he goes, right? Given that his and Beauty's offspring - Jemison and Callidora - have been not been relying on their parents for some time now, wouldn't Archer have sufficient time to raise a brood with another mate on his winter quarters? Or does this not happen with migratory species?

I think the only place such research has taken place is with the Southern Cross project (don't have the link here)-arctic peregrines migrating to far south South America-and this 52 year old brain cannot remember the details.  Pretty sure there's only one nesting/year.

(Finish your thought before hitting post)

And travel time must be taken into account as well, leaving the away time actually far shorter than the time spent courting/incubating/raising the northern family.

[Paul Hamilton]

I think the only place such research has taken place is with the Southern Cross project (don't have the link here)-arctic peregrines migrating to far south South America-and this 52 year old brain cannot remember the details.  Pretty sure there's only one nesting/year.

Here it is:

http://www.frg.org/SC_PEFA.htm#tracking_table

The falcons seem to have a much better survival rate than the transmitters, with only Island Girl's backpack still providing a good trackable signal.  Maybe the researchers got a bad batch, although two of them did make it for over three years.  There's no mention of second families on the southern part of their journey.  Maybe the birds just want to chill out near the beach and rest up after the long migration.

Anyhow, Island Girl is on her way south through central Quebec.



Paul

[falconsforever129]

Video of A&B this morning: http://ustre.am/_FkVC:sqF

They are a very cute couple! Thanks Shaky!

Yes they are so cute!  I love to hear that sweet e-chupping 

[Donna]

PINK skies at night...............

[Bird Crazy]

PINK skies at night...............

falcons delight! 

[Donna]

PINK skies at night...............

falcons delight! 

  BC!!

[MAK]

 

[Carol P.]

Orville's Song

"All by myself!  Don't want to be all by myself anymore!"   

[Donna]

Orville's Song

"All by myself!  Don't want to be all by myself anymore!"   

Oh man, now I feel bad for Orville. Maybe you can bring him home for the Winter months!

[Donna]

< Looks a little Yellowish tonight.

(doesn't that yellow hurt your eyes)?