2014 Pictures from the Rfalconcam Cameras

[Donna]

Chirpy's here!!

[Carol P.]

Beauty at the Nest Box

[Donna]

Beauty been there for a long time.....where is DC????

[patsy6]

A fairly lengthy (by Dot.ca's standard) bonding session at the nestbox early this afternoon.

[Kris G.]

A fairly lengthy (by Dot.ca's standard) bonding session at the nestbox early this afternoon.

I was just going to post this pic!  

[Donna]

A fairly lengthy (by Dot.ca's standard) bonding session at the nestbox early this afternoon.

My PC totally skipped this!! LOL  Thanks girls!! I went through the stills and the first time, it didn't show up. Did now!! 

[Donna]

Beauty ducked as he went by! He landed just above her on the ledge! See him!!

Isn't this around the time he comes back from migration?? He doesn't miss a beat that boy!

Swooper!!!

[Donna]

next to main
on ledge

Come in here

[Donna]

[patsy6]

It's a good thing he's just so gosh darn cute!

[carly]

 

[NCAFalcons]

After the earlier flying...

B & DC had a bonding session at 6:09... It's a photo finish folks:





DC:



Beauty:



I've got video of bonding in box, just have to process and upload, but need to run an errand first.  Will also post the 3 minute bonding session from earlier today..

[NCAFalcons]

As promised here are the pre and post swoopfest bonding sessions.  I think DC was probably showing off his flying skills (I did not get a recording of his swooping, or see it live, so I'm not really sure of their interaction or Beauty's tone of vocalizations). The fact that he landed so close to the box makes be believe it was more of a bonding/cliff racing display.   

Also, seeing Beauty on top of cam 4 reminds me of past seasons when she would start spending the nights at the NB before she began laying eggs.

In this first video, (pre-swoop) this is the longest bonding session I believe I've seen in the box between these two over the past 3 seasons.  DC arrived first and was chirping for Beauty.  I had to refresh my cam, but paused recording so I could pick it up when she arrived.  He was there for over a minute before she arrived.  To me, they seem to get closer (distance wise) when bonding in the box this season.  I also notice the mirroring and possible beaking.  Years past, I don't think we saw this level of intensity in their box bonding sessions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx8RWUUCqi0


In this second video (post-swoop), Beauty was relaxing on top of cam 4 when she sees something in the distance and starts calling. She takes off and is gone for almost 2 minutes when both DC and Beauty arrive almost simultaneously.  DC gets in the box first and Beauty joins him. After DC departs, Beauty did some "housekeeping".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V49F0hx6HDY

[Dumpsterkitty]

As promised here are the pre and post swoopfest bonding sessions.  I think DC was probably showing off his flying skills (I did not get a recording of his swooping, or see it live, so I'm not really sure of their interaction or Beauty's tone of vocalizations). The fact that he landed so close to the box makes be believe it was more of a bonding/cliff racing display.   

Thanks NCA! I miss a lot not being able to peek in from work...

[Donna]

(movie)  Can barely tell but looks like a hook up!