Seneca Towers Falcons

[Joyce]

Here are photos of the peregrine I saw on Thursday 9/18 at Seneca Towers between noon and 1pm. It was on the south end of the building on the ledge above the hall windows. She/he was eating. Because they were taken from my car while it was raining, it was too far to get an ID.

This falcon has a black over green band on left leg and yellow tape on right leg. The feathers appear to be more adult like and I would guess at least 2 years old. Note, there is no visible feathers above the cere, and the head is rounded. The chest lack streaking.

[MAK]

Looks like the same Peregrine I saw this morning with the only difference being the crop was empty when I saw it. I have one pic that looks like yellow on the right leg band. 

[Carol P.]

Good catch Joyce!  Beautiful falcon!  

Now who could it be?   

[carly]

Let's pretend it's Bingo..come on ..19/BA...

[Donna]

Let's pretend it's Bingo..come on ..19/BA...

OK, that was good!!  Hope no problems with the 3 there!!

[Donna]

The only males that would fit the bill, (yellow tape), Baron and Zephyr, tape looks pretty good still! Hmm.

If it is indeed a male! Baron would be sporting some juvie feathers still???

[carly]

The only males that would fit the bill, (yellow tape), Baron and Zephyr, tape looks pretty good still! Hmm.

If it is indeed a male! Baron would be sporting some juvie feathers still???

He'd have had his first molt by now and yes would still have some brown in there but I have seen a 1 year old that looked adult and was told some mature faster than others but you are likely correct.  I think I'm just wishful thinking but he was the first one I thought of. 

[Donna]

MAK said that maybe Veteran migrated! Was he not spotted here last Winter?? I hope migration is the key to his disappearance! 

[carly]

MAK said that maybe Veteran migrated! Was he not spotted here last Winter?? I hope migration is the key to his disappearance! 

I hope he is alive and safe too.   

[Kris G.]

MAK said that maybe Veteran migrated! Was he not spotted here last Winter?? I hope migration is the key to his disappearance! 

I hope he is alive and safe too.   

Me too.

[patsy6]

Veteran has disappeared for days on end before, although not at the same time as another male has appeared.  I'll bet he's fine and just biding his time.

[Joyce]

I've checked my Buffalo lists of juvies. My guess is that this mystery falcon is from UB MacKay 2012: "Phoenix" (aka Talon Alda) male, b/g-16/AW, yellow tape. Parents are BB and Yankee.

I don't think it is a Rochester tiercel. Baron 2013 would more than likely have streaks, and doubtful Zephyr's 2008 band tape would last 5 years.

If you look closely and enlarge my photos, it looks like a 6 in the black. If you use Google Chrome you can enlarge screen to 150% and see 6.  I thought I saw A in green on another pic, but nothing that I could get clear enough to post.

[Donna]

I've checked my Buffalo lists of juvies. My guess is that this mystery falcon is from UB MacKay 2012: "Phoenix" (aka Talon Alda) male, b/g-16/AW, yellow tape. Parents are BB and Yankee.

I don't think it is a Rochester tiercel. Baron 2013 would more than likely have streaks, and doubtful Zephyr's 2008 band tape would last 5 years.

If you look closely and enlarge my photos, it looks like a 6 in the black. If you use Google Chrome you can enlarge screen to 150% and see 6.  I thought I saw A in green on another pic, but nothing that I could get clear enough to post.

Well, they are pretty much neighbors, Billie and Phoenix! Interesting Joyce.

[Dumpsterkitty]

I've checked my Buffalo lists of juvies. My guess is that this mystery falcon is from UB MacKay 2012: "Phoenix" (aka Talon Alda) male, b/g-16/AW, yellow tape. Parents are BB and Yankee.

I don't think it is a Rochester tiercel. Baron 2013 would more than likely have streaks, and doubtful Zephyr's 2008 band tape would last 5 years.

If you look closely and enlarge my photos, it looks like a 6 in the black. If you use Google Chrome you can enlarge screen to 150% and see 6.  I thought I saw A in green on another pic, but nothing that I could get clear enough to post.

Well, they are pretty much neighbors, Billie and Phoenix! Interesting Joyce.

Hopefully he will sit still long enough to get a good read on the band sooner rather than later. Though we do love a good mystery! 

[PatriciaRose]

Sort of like "Mystery Date" for Buffalo Billie!