2013 Pictures from the Rfalconcam Cameras

[carly]

Exactly what I ment Carly, if he wasn't in a fight before and UT moves in we're in trouble.

Yeah I think it will be trouble either way..if there were no eggs, it would be different but those eggs are as good as kids to them.  It really depends on if he has internal injuries or not.  They will never show they are injured to anyone.  Even if he's dying on the inside, he will stand there looking strong so too early to tell.  I'd say the fact he's there and not here...something is hurting him.  It's whether it's serious or whether he can overcome it with time that is something we can't predict at this point.

If he's smart, he'll decide living is more important than dying.  We also didn't see the altercation so he may have sized the new guy up and say 'I can't take him or he may think 'just you wait'. 

[Bobbie Ireland]

Exactly what I ment Carly, if he wasn't in a fight before and UT moves in we're in trouble.

Yeah I think it will be trouble either way..if there were no eggs, it would be different but those eggs are as good as kids to them.  It really depends on if he has internal injuries or not.  They will never show they are injured to anyone.  Even if he's dying on the inside, he will stand there looking strong so too early to tell.  I'd say the fact he's there and not here...something is hurting him.  It's whether it's serious or whether he can overcome it with time that is something we can't predict at this point.

OH my!! Been offline for a while and cannot believe what is happening!

[Dumpsterkitty]

OH my!! Been offline for a while and cannot believe what is happening!

This is all today, Bobbie...it's been perfectly quiet until now...

[campgee]

We don't even know if there was an altercation, he might have hit a building, he might have eaten something bad, we just don't know.  No injury seen on him even using a scope, it's just to hard to call.

[carly]

We don't even know if there was an altercation, he might have hit a building, he might have eaten something bad, we just don't know.  No injury seen on him even using a scope, it's just to hard to call.

True but too coincidental that he doesn't show up and another tiercel is here and DC can see him I'm sure so even injured he'd have tried to come over.  Archer tried to meet DC when he was injured and then backed off but the eggs would drive him I'm sure.   

I know UT was around previously and there are some similarities but this guy doesn't look like UT to me.  His beak area is all wrong..no yellow and white that was quite prominent on UT and UT was a chatty little cutie.  Of course it may show in photos the girls have but on cam I'm not seeing it.

[Bobbie Ireland]

OH my!! Been offline for a while and cannot believe what is happening!

This is all today, Bobbie...it's been perfectly quiet until now...

Oh my again, Ei. Too much for me to follow at one time.

[Donna]

he's back

[Donna]

Wasn't watching, did she take a potty break?

[carly]

Yes she did.  It was quick but she made a run for it after chasing the tiercel off and came right back.  She must have flown in a semi circle based on how quick it was.

[Donna]

Yes she did.  It was quick but she made a run for it after chasing the tiercel off and came right back.

Ok thanks!!

[Donna]

DC is back!!

[Dumpsterkitty]

Looks like he has a tiny bit of blood under his right nostril. I wonder if it was a head bonk that stunned him.

[carly]

Yeah that would do it kitty.  I notice when falcons fight or try to drive another bird off, they (*cough* O'Connor) sometimes like to try and drive them into a building or sometimes it just happens by accident during the intensity of a fight.  Either way, he's flying so that's a good sign.

Be a better sign if he came back and we saw he's still okay.  Beauty is watching someone so hopefully all is well and she gets a break soon and some food.  Don't like the idea he's out there maybe fighting with him favoring his left side.  

[Dumpsterkitty]

I would be very happy too to see him come back for a while. But right now territory defense appears to be taking precedence.

He was flying perfectly when he left the nest box.

[carly]

Just saw Joyce's tweet