~Buffalo Falcon News 2010~

[Dumpsterkitty]

We dodged the snow bullet, Donna, but it got c-o-l-d!

BB now has a third egg, and her pet rock   

OMG!  It's Orville's Big Brother!  And is that a Big Sister I see too?  These peregrines are too funny 

[Joyce]

BB now has a third egg, and her pet rock 

YAY three - keeping up with Rhea Mae (2006) in Toronto.  You know Mariah and Kaver had a pet rock "Orville" at Kodak Tower.  It was handed down to Mariah's grandson Archer to carry on the legacy at Times Square.  Orville is is in the Nestbox waiting for Beauty to lay eggs.

Why not create a poll to name BB's pet rock?

[Donna]

We dodged the snow bullet, Donna, but it got c-o-l-d!

BB now has a third egg, and her pet rock   

Wow Sage 3 eggs, is this so far? No snow...OK...cold... fergetit!. Congrats!! Love the pet rocks too!

[Donna]

CPF Postmaster Reports:

We have received good news indeed from Connie at the DEC in Buffalo New York that an adult male peregrine has been identified by his Black 42 over Black Y. We have been able to confirm that the peregrine was produced in 2008 at Niagara Falls Canada in the old Ontario Power Generaton plant in the gorge at Niagara falls. Yankee wa he was named was actually named by Connie herself as she attended the banding that year of the Niagara Falls hatchlings. “Yankee� as he was named, was banded on June 10th / 2008 at approx. 22 days old, weighing 575 grams.
Attached is a good photo of Yankee and Connie’s report:
Here’s a photo of him sitting on his first egg. He is at the University of Buffalo, mated with a banded female “BB� — she was there last year, for her first time, with an unbanded male we named Smokey. They established a territory on the Mackay Tower at the UB Operations plant (this is really a smoke tower with a glorified and fancy exterior which provided lots of ledges. She established herself with Smokey in July 08…they maintained that territory all that summer and fall and in January 09, UB installed a nest box under DEC advisement. Smokey and BB raised their chicks, 3 males and 1 female, all successfully, and maintained the territory again, all through fall and winter. However, when UB installed the nest cam on Friday the 19th, we noticed the male was banded. Same Female, BB, but now a banded male. So, that is his story. You are looking at a recent picture of him snagged from the cam, on his first egg, which was laid yesterday the 25th. We don’t know what happened to SMokey.

[Joyce]

DRAMA in BUFFALO - One lost egg at UB

Sage reported on her blog http://pefas.blogspot.com/ ...

"During the evening, there was a fight with a third Peregrine at the UB nestbox and sadly, an egg was lost. I can't help but wonder if the third bird could have been Smoky trying to regain his nest, and I don't know yet which male is at the nest today. Another question is whether incubation will be resumed. I'll post more info as it become available.


Also of note, there was a third bird at CT on 3/24, and another such incident at the north GI bridge recently. Smoky may still be here trying to get a nest site. Stay tuned..."

Comment - BB may not have started incubating yet.  Her eggs were laid on 3/24, 26, & 29.  She may have been getting ready to lay a 4th egg.  Let's hope the two remaining eggs do not get abandoned.  If it is Smoky, tell him there is a female across the lake looking for a mate!

Joyce

[Donna]

DRAMA in BUFFALO - One lost egg at UB

Sage reported on her blog http://pefas.blogspot.com/ ...

"During the evening, there was a fight with a third Peregrine at the UB nestbox and sadly, an egg was lost. I can't help but wonder if the third bird could have been Smoky trying to regain his nest, and I don't know yet which male is at the nest today. Another question is whether incubation will be resumed. I'll post more info as it become available.


Also of note, there was a third bird at CT on 3/24, and another such incident at the north GI bridge recently. Smoky may still be here trying to get a nest site. Stay tuned..."

Comment - BB may not have started incubating yet.  Her eggs were laid on 3/24, 26, & 29.  She may have been getting ready to lay a 4th egg.  Let's hope the two remaining eggs do not get abandoned.  If it is Smoky, tell him there is a female across the lake looking for a mate!

Joyce

Oh I don't like these fights....Bad time of year. Poor little egg. Gulf Tower also....so very very sad for those 2 eggs.

[~Sage~]

UB all is well now; birds are okay; BB replaced lost egg and they are both incubating  three eggs and pet rock

~UB Pefacam~

More Buffalo news at blog where you will always find link to the UB cam directly under my header!

[Donna]

UB all is well now; birds are okay; BB replaced lost egg and they are both incubating  three eggs and pet rock

~UB Pefacam~

More Buffalo news at blog where you will always find link to the UB cam directly under my header!

Thanks sage, glad all the drama has stopped and BB laid a new egg. Hoping all goes well for you all.

[~Sage~]

I thought Buffalo's Rochester friends would like to see this shot taken by a DEC tech!
 

And can you see the pet rock peeking out ing the UB nest? 

[Donna]

I thought Buffalo's Rochester friends would like to see this shot taken by a DEC tech!
 

And can you see the pet rock peeking out ing the UB nest? 

Very cute Sage..thank you!

[Joyce]

4 eggs!  BB is taking after Rochester's Mariah.  It would have been 5 if one hadn't been broken in the battle.

[~Sage~]

Whoops!  I forgot to mention pic #1 is the current Statler nest with four eggs. 

Pic #2 Is a screencap from UB with three eggs.  It would have been four had one not been smashed.

[Joyce]

Whoops!  I forgot to mention pic #1 is the current Statler nest with four eggs.  

I should have recognized that location.  Is there a pet rock at that nest too? At least DEC can check on the falcons even though the Statler is closed up.  Buffalo is definitely furthering the species with lots of eggs.  DEC is going to have their hands full this year.  If you know any egg numbers from the other Buffalo/Niagara sites, let us know.  

I think we'll have to wait to hear or see babies at the grain elevator site before we know.  I was there last Thursday at lunch and thought it was going to be a falconless watch.  As I was going back to my car, both flew over the top of the building, then returned sunny side where the barges are (south side?).  Both flew up to a specific location.  I could see the tail feathers hanging over the edge.  It looked as if one falcon was lying flat.  I suspect it was the female.  I saw a second set of tail feathers, but they disappeared quickly.

~Joyce

[~Sage~]

No pet rock at the Statler as far as I know!  It was quite a big deal for Connie to get permission and a bldg mgr to accompany the tech.  As far as I know these chicks won't get banded but maybe that will change.

Wasn't it thrilling to see the new pair at the grain elevators?   

[Joyce]

Wish we could find out who they are.  My camera didn't catch anything (too blurry in flight), and no leg shots high up on the building.