2011 Pictures from the Rfalconcam cameras

[Annette]

One egg left. 

[loheron]

I'm feeling bad. I know not to anthropomophize, and I won't here, but I do so wish things had turned out differently. Larry O

One egg left. 

[carly]

Me too. 

[jeanne]

Ditto 

A sad first for us

[Dumpsterkitty]

Still taking good care of the remaining egg...I'm very sad too...

[DebInTexas]

If this third egg does hatch, the little one should be named Miracle or Hope, or something along those lines.  I wonder if Beauty has a calcium deficiency, that may be producing too soft egg shells?? 

Sometimes, it is really hard to watch nature take it's course   

[margaret]

 
It is so sad, especially given that they did such a good job incubating. I hope for a re-clutch.
Carol, your pictures from RM and T's  little ones' banding came at the perfect time!  Thank you.

[MAK]

I'm feeling bad. I know not to anthropomophize, and I won't here, but I do so wish things had turned out differently. Larry O

One egg left. 

 

[Braveheart2665]

I would say i'm sad but i guess it's not ok to say that here but i am i anyway. 

R.I.P. falcon eggs of 2010 - meet you at the Rainbow Bridge

no i don't think the last egg will hatch but B & A have done their best & i  them

[margaret]

It IS okay to say you are sad here, Braveheart.  We are all feeling sadness today.
We can hope for a re-clutch, but there is always next year.
To feel better, look at the pictures Carol posted of Rhea Mae's  young 'uns being banded.  Adorable. And good news that makes us feel better, but is good news for the species too.

[~Sage~]

Very sad situation, especially with the loving following the Rochester pefas have~  very sad

[Braveheart2665]

Thank you Margaret -I looked at them & they are just precious   

[Dumpsterkitty]

I would say i'm sad but i guess it's not ok to say that here but i am i anyway. 

R.I.P. falcon eggs of 2010 - meet you at the Rainbow Bridge

no i don't think the last egg will hatch but B & A have done their best & i  them

It's absolutely OK to say we're sad here!  We are human and we will all grieve in our own way that the season has not turned out the way we expected.

The thing we do need to remember is that Beauty and Archer and Unity will continue to do what they do best...be peregrines...and we have been privileged to watch them up close.  And we do have M&K's grand-eyases to watch! 

[Donna]

(movie) an hour with Beauty

[Carol P.]

I would say i'm sad but i guess it's not ok to say that here but i am i anyway. 

R.I.P. falcon eggs of 2010 - meet you at the Rainbow Bridge

no i don't think the last egg will hatch but B & A have done their best & i  them

Braveheart - I'm curious why you don't think it's ok to post that you're sad about the loss of A&B's eggs?  Of course it is ok.

This has been such a strange year for our Rochester Falcons, Archer and Beauty and yes, Unity.  I am very sad at the loss of all five of their eggs and potential young.  It would have been a wonderful year watching fledglings from two different nest sites, but it's not to be.   

I plan on continuing to watch the cameras (and in person) in hope that Archer and Beauty re-clutch.  That would be awesome!  I will also keep checking on Unity at Kodak Park.  Miracles do happen.