2011 Pictures from the Rfalconcam cameras

[Donna]

Oh, it's just been a "Bummer" season! I'm sure we all feel something. Others just take it harder. It's life as we deal with nature.

[Paul Hamilton]

In other words, is New York's most productive peregrine territory ripe for a turnover? If a new tiercel were to show up at the NB and court Beauty, would Archer be able to put up a defense?  

Paul

[Donna]

Beauty in nest

[Carol P.]

Maybe I should have clarified by saying sad for "me" instead of "us".  Yes, "ups" to all the other happenings (Mr. T was never identified because he was unbanded-that was just a name given to him, I think, by MAK) but I was really looking forward to Beauty and Archer's little ones. It's also hard to accept that Beauty no longer has a mate but hopefully this winter or next spring she will find a new one. It would be nice if Mr. T reappeared-he was cute and really liked B!
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Actually Joyce gave Mr. T his name.  T = Tiercel.   

[Dumpsterkitty]

 

Good to see her  

edit-and thanks for the close up on cam 1

[Kris G.]

Maybe I should have clarified by saying sad for "me" instead of "us".  Yes, "ups" to all the other happenings (Mr. T was never identified because he was unbanded-that was just a name given to him, I think, by MAK) but I was really looking forward to Beauty and Archer's little ones. It's also hard to accept that Beauty no longer has a mate but hopefully this winter or next spring she will find a new one. It would be nice if Mr. T reappeared-he was cute and really liked B!

Actually Joyce gave Mr. T his name.  T = Tiercel.  


I knew that "T" meant tiercel but wasn't sure who gave him the name.

[Bird Crazy]

first off Archer wasn't totally bonded with Mariah before Beauty showed up. Not that I liked that he sided with Beauty against our Queen. But she was younger and not related (if he could he know that?) actually I was not fond of either one of them the first year.

What I wonder is since in their first year together they had no hatches (I know you guys checked and saw no signs of a scrape but since we now know that they clean house there could of been eggs that did hatch), and in the the second year together they only had two hatch and Jamison was in rehab and not returned so Archer might think they only had one make it, and this year there were no hatches again. My point is he might think his chances of passing on his genes, having young is better with another female. (if they think this way, who knows)

Beauty is the only one who knows what Beauty really feels.

[carly]

Hard to say BC.  You look at Hunter and Ranger and they really give credence to the 'mate for life' theory.  They have moved sites so many times I think we've lost count, they've reclutched many times and yet they are still together so who knows - they obviously prefer being together regardless of lack of eyases though they never give up trying 

Then you have Roosevelt and Freedom in Indiana - both about 16 or 17 years old now, been together for years.  The last few years Freedom hasn't produced any eggs at all - no doubt due to her elder years and yet together they stay..like an old married couple.  He hasn't dumped her for some young thing so there has to more to it than we will likely ever understand.

As you say know one knows..all we can do is watch and wonder.

[margaret]

That is what makes watching these creatures so fascinating to us.   They do not know their lives are under a microscope, and that we silly humans try to piece together their lives and instincts in terms of only what we know -- being HUMAN!   They only know being BIRD!  We watch because we are fascinated, because we come to care for them AND for the people who WATCH them.   
I am not a scientist or biologist, but I am a  long time bird lover, bird watcher, and bird keeper in my home  and I do know I learn every day from observing all of the birds that are in our lives.  I know from my 22 year old parrot that birds have intelligence, and can communicate, and operate on instinct.  I know my bird reacted to the loss of his long time companion and still reacts to her name. 
 I learn from listening and reading the posts of the more experienced watchers, and have always been in awe of the time, knowledge, and yes, humor and heartbreak that is shared on this forum. 
Until Carly brought up 2009 nesting, I think  I blocked it out.  That was a terrible year with Mariah being injured.  You may be on to something, Carly.  That was probably a failed nest, and I blocked it out completely..Only two last year, and then this year's nest failure.    Instinct would drive Archer to procreate.
And instinct is driving Beauty as well.   And we will all keep watching and hoping!
 

[margaret]

Ooops, it was Birdcrazy who brought up the failed 2009 nest, not Carly.  Sorry.

[margaret]

Carol just tweeted that she can't find Beauty anywhere.  It looks like the last time B was seen was on the cam at 5:45.  Has anyone spotted her on cam since then?    I haven't. 

[Dumpsterkitty]

Carol just tweeted that she can't find Beauty anywhere.  It looks like the last time B was seen was on the cam at 5:45.  Has anyone spotted her on cam since then?    I haven't. 

Carol found her...FCT...

[Carol P.]

Hey Margaret/All,

Maybe I misunderstood, but I think you said there was a failed nest in 2006?  2006 is the year that Mariah severly injured her foot/leg.  She had actually laid 6 eggs that year.  A record.  Archer was on the eggs and I immediately knew something was wrong when he ducked down his head and pulled out an egg shell.  Imagine his surprise and mine!  Kaver had never had an eyas hatch under him before.  It was always Mariah.

That year 3 eyases hatched.  2 of the 3 have gone on to successfully have young of their own.  You may have heard of them.  Rhea Mae & Sabrina aka Valiant.  
  

That is what makes watching these creatures so fascinating to us.   They do not know their lives are under a microscope, and that we silly humans try to piece together their lives and instincts in terms of only what we know -- being HUMAN!   They only know being BIRD!  We watch because we are fascinated, because we come to care for them AND for the people who WATCH them.  
I am not a scientist or biologist, but I am a  long time bird lover, bird watcher, and bird keeper in my home  and I do know I learn every day from observing all of the birds that are in our lives.  I know from my 22 year old parrot that birds have intelligence, and can communicate, and operate on instinct.  I know my bird reacted to the loss of his long time companion and still reacts to her name.  
 I learn from listening and reading the posts of the more experienced watchers, and have always been in awe of the time, knowledge, and yes, humor and heartbreak that is shared on this forum.  
Until Carly brought up 2009 nesting, I think  I blocked it out.  That was a terrible year with Mariah being injured.  You may be on to something, Carly.  That was probably a failed nest, and I blocked it out completely..Only two last year, and then this year's nest failure.    Instinct would drive Archer to procreate.
And instinct is driving Beauty as well.   And we will all keep watching and hoping!
 

[bev.]

I have been lurking but do check here every once in awhile. I really miss the days of Mariah and Kyver.

Beauty will find a mate and Archer will just have to learn to stay on the other side then.

Beauty will thrive. Falcons are loners by nature.

HI Joyce. I started off with Kimmarie at her forum in 2007, but watched falcons and eagles since 2005.

[Bird Crazy]

Carol we were talking about Beauty on Midtown in 2009. Now that we know she disposes of bad eggs. She very well could have had a failed nest that year. They sure acted like they were nesting. Even though you didn't find any evidence of a scrape. (we will never know for sure)