2013 Pictures from the Rfalconcam Cameras

[Shaky]

Could someone fill me in... So it looks like DC is "The Only Tiercel in Town", right? Which seems to indicate that he will be doing the biz (or trying to) for both Beauty and Pigott. Is this right?

DC is currently splitting his time between and Beauty and Pigott. No other tiercels are being observed making regular visits to either location. However, the situation could change at any time.

[Bobbie Ireland]

Could someone fill me in... So it looks like DC is "The Only Tiercel in Town", right? Which seems to indicate that he will be doing the biz (or trying to) for both Beauty and Pigott. Is this right?

Oh, he's got them both and yes, you are correct!

Thanks, Donna. Watching closely to see how this all plays out. Too bad (?) that UT did not stick around. I was wondering whether his disappearance at the time when DC showed up was no coincidence.

[Bobbie Ireland]

Could someone fill me in... So it looks like DC is "The Only Tiercel in Town", right? Which seems to indicate that he will be doing the biz (or trying to) for both Beauty and Pigott. Is this right?

DC is currently splitting his time between and Beauty and Pigott. No other tiercels are being observed making regular visits to either location. However, the situation could change at any time.

Thanks, Shaky.

[Donna]

 So waiting for DC to come to the nest. I want to see if he still chirps!!

[Kris G.]

 So waiting for DC to come to the nest. I want to see if he still chirps!!

I thought the course of events were: migrator returns, courts female by offering her gifts of food, bonding at the nest site and flying displays.  If she accepts him, knowing he is strong and a good provider, then she mates with him. DC swoops on her for days, no offers of food that we are aware of, no nest bonding but yet she mates with him.  What's wrong with this picture? 

[Shaky]

 So waiting for DC to come to the nest. I want to see if he still chirps!!

I thought the course of events were: migrator returns, courts female by offering her gifts of food, bonding at the nest site and flying displays.  If she accepts him, knowing he is strong and a good provider, then she mates with him. DC swoops on her for days, no offers of food that we are aware of, no nest bonding but yet she mates with him.  What's wrong with this picture? 

Perhaps the initial assumptions are what's wrong.

[Shaky]

DC and B with prey

I didn't see when they arrived. Did anyone notice which one brought in the prey?

[Bonnie]

Kind of looks like B brought the prey, but can't tell for sure.  I checked Cams 3 and 4.

[Kris G.]

 So waiting for DC to come to the nest. I want to see if he still chirps!!

I thought the course of events were: migrator returns, courts female by offering her gifts of food, bonding at the nest site and flying displays.  If she accepts him, knowing he is strong and a good provider, then she mates with him. DC swoops on her for days, no offers of food that we are aware of, no nest bonding but yet she mates with him.  What's wrong with this picture? 

Perhaps the initial assumptions are what's wrong.

Guess Beauty and DC didn't read the manual.

[Shaky]

 So waiting for DC to come to the nest. I want to see if he still chirps!!

I thought the course of events were: migrator returns, courts female by offering her gifts of food, bonding at the nest site and flying displays.  If she accepts him, knowing he is strong and a good provider, then she mates with him. DC swoops on her for days, no offers of food that we are aware of, no nest bonding but yet she mates with him.  What's wrong with this picture? 

Perhaps the initial assumptions are what's wrong.

Guess Beauty and DC didn't read the manual.

Read the falcon manual!

[Donna]

I was out hiking, missed it all, shoot!! Hey, DC is at the nest, one step closer!  

B on deck

[margaret]

 So waiting for DC to come to the nest. I want to see if he still chirps!!

I thought the course of events were: migrator returns, courts female by offering her gifts of food, bonding at the nest site and flying displays.  If she accepts him, knowing he is strong and a good provider, then she mates with him. DC swoops on her for days, no offers of food that we are aware of, no nest bonding but yet she mates with him.  What's wrong with this picture?  

Perhaps the initial assumptions are what's wrong.

Guess Beauty and DC didn't read the manual.

Beauty and DC are too busy re-writing the falcon manual!   Perhaps Doc. ca needs to know that SHE is strong and a good provider.  She wasn't in great shape last  year when she came back from rehab, and then Unity - his bonded mate for a short time - disappeared.  

[Bird Crazy]

also remember he did bow to her when he first got back...she didn't bow back. I think she liked UT better.

DC wants nest box for himself and Pigott, Beauty has nest box, but wants babies. I wonder if when the watchers saw two of the same size battling if it was Pigott and Beauty, and Pigott isn't strong enough to take B. so B & DC are making the best of the situation. NO male can get past DC and P can't evict B so he is keeping the territory by being with B.

[MAK]

also remember he did bow to her when he first got back...she didn't bow back. I think she liked UT better.

DC wants nest box for himself and Pigott, Beauty has nest box, but wants babies. I wonder if when the watchers saw two of the same size battling if it was Pigott and Beauty, and Pigott isn't strong enough to take B. so B & DC are making the best of the situation. NO male can get past DC and P can't evict B so he is keeping the territory by being with B.

That about sums it up BC! 

[Donna]

He's there above