2015 Pictures from the Rfalconcam Cameras

[patsy6]

We just had a rather strange bowing session.  Dot was doing some deep bows and coming up almost like he was feeding Beauty something.  I know he wasn't, but that's what it looked like. 

[patsy6]

We just had a rather strange bowing session.  Dot was doing some deep bows and coming up almost like he was feeding Beauty something.  I know he wasn't, but that's what it looked like. 

Almost like "Here, have some pebbles, dear.  It'll help."

[Dumpsterkitty]

Do you think she is "getting ready"? Now's that time when I love to see the stats re egg-laying dates. Ei?? I think you are the Keeper of the Keys...

2010         2011              2012                    2013         2014
8-Apr      1-Apr          29-Mar (Unity)     16-Apr   08-Apr
10-Apr     9-Apr        16-May                     18-Apr   11-Apr
13-Apr     11-Apr        19-May                    21-Apr   13-Apr
15-Apr   (no hatch)                                  23-Apr   15-Apr

[patsy6]

We just had a rather strange bowing session.  Dot was doing some deep bows and coming up almost like he was feeding Beauty something.  I know he wasn't, but that's what it looked like. 

Almost like "Here, have some pebbles, dear.  It'll help."

Seriously, will one of the experts please explain to me what was going on here? I really want to know. Did anyone else see that bowing session?

[Bobbie Ireland]

Do you think she is "getting ready"? Now's that time when I love to see the stats re egg-laying dates. Ei?? I think you are the Keeper of the Keys...

2010         2011              2012                    2013         2014
8-Apr      1-Apr          29-Mar (Unity)     16-Apr   08-Apr
10-Apr     9-Apr        16-May                     18-Apr   11-Apr
13-Apr     11-Apr        19-May                    21-Apr   13-Apr
15-Apr   (no hatch)                                  23-Apr   15-Apr

Thanks, Ei! 

[Carol P.]

Dot.ca visits the nest box early.

[Donna]

DC on deck, before he went into nest as per Carol's pic! 

[patsy6]

We just had a rather strange bowing session.  Dot was doing some deep bows and coming up almost like he was feeding Beauty something.  I know he wasn't, but that's what it looked like. 

Almost like "Here, have some pebbles, dear.  It'll help."

Seriously, will one of the experts please explain to me what was going on here? I really want to know. Did anyone else see that bowing session?

Okay, why is no one talking to me? Can you not see my posts or am I just being ignored?

[Shaky]

We just had a rather strange bowing session.  Dot was doing some deep bows and coming up almost like he was feeding Beauty something.  I know he wasn't, but that's what it looked like. 

Almost like "Here, have some pebbles, dear.  It'll help."

Seriously, will one of the experts please explain to me what was going on here? I really want to know. Did anyone else see that bowing session?

Okay, why is no one talking to me? Can you not see my posts or am I just being ignored?

Maybe there aren't any falcon behavior experts here.

I wish I had seen the bowing session. I might have been able to zoom the camera.

[Donna]

They are kissing!!    Beaking!!! They have done this before!!  (I guess)

[Dumpsterkitty]

We just had a rather strange bowing session.  Dot was doing some deep bows and coming up almost like he was feeding Beauty something.  I know he wasn't, but that's what it looked like. 

Almost like "Here, have some pebbles, dear.  It'll help."

Seriously, will one of the experts please explain to me what was going on here? I really want to know. Did anyone else see that bowing session?

Okay, why is no one talking to me? Can you not see my posts or am I just being ignored?

I swear I posted before I left for work this morning. I didn't see it but they seem to be beaking. Usually parent & eyas, but I've seen it in adults too.

[Bobbie Ireland]

We just had a rather strange bowing session.  Dot was doing some deep bows and coming up almost like he was feeding Beauty something.  I know he wasn't, but that's what it looked like. 

Almost like "Here, have some pebbles, dear.  It'll help."

Seriously, will one of the experts please explain to me what was going on here? I really want to know. Did anyone else see that bowing session?

Okay, why is no one talking to me? Can you not see my posts or am I just being ignored?

Maybe there aren't any falcon behavior experts here.

I wish I had seen the bowing session. I might have been able to zoom the camera.

Curious indeed! We are always learning! Someone may come up with something...

[Bobbie Ireland]

We just had a rather strange bowing session.  Dot was doing some deep bows and coming up almost like he was feeding Beauty something.  I know he wasn't, but that's what it looked like. 

Almost like "Here, have some pebbles, dear.  It'll help."

Seriously, will one of the experts please explain to me what was going on here? I really want to know. Did anyone else see that bowing session?

Okay, why is no one talking to me? Can you not see my posts or am I just being ignored?

I swear I posted before I left for work this morning. I didn't see it but they seem to be beaking. Usually parent & eyas, but I've seen it in adults too.

Description of "beaking"? So interesting.

[Donna]

[patsy6]

We just had a rather strange bowing session.  Dot was doing some deep bows and coming up almost like he was feeding Beauty something.  I know he wasn't, but that's what it looked like. 

Almost like "Here, have some pebbles, dear.  It'll help."

Seriously, will one of the experts please explain to me what was going on here? I really want to know. Did anyone else see that bowing session?

Okay, why is no one talking to me? Can you not see my posts or am I just being ignored?

I swear I posted before I left for work this morning. I didn't see it but they seem to be beaking. Usually parent & eyas, but I've seen it in adults too.

Description of "beaking"? So interesting.

Thanks for the answers!  Sounds about right.  I had just never seen that before.  It very much resembled a parent-eyas situation, like he was feeding her pebbles.  He would go way down deep into the scrape as if to pick something up in his beak, then come up and twist his neck so his beak was under her beak.  He did this about three times in quick succession.  I'll be curious to see if he does it again.