Woodmen falconcam 2013

[Kris G.]

The cam is back on and both Zeus and Hera have been seen around the nest box! Zeus will be 19 yrs old this year!

http://www.woodmen.org/falcons/falcon_cam.cfm

[carly]

For the past few weeks people have noticed the male here has a 'purple oxidized band' and is not Zeus.  Ferenz got clear photos of his bands today and definitely not Zeus.  SGB got video of them bonding and chupping today in the nest box..just awhile ago and they seemed awfully comfortable with each other.

Today's events start here at BCAW:  http://www.peregrinefalcon-bcaw.net/viewtopic.php?f=325&t=1494&start=120

 

[Dumpsterkitty]

While I'd hate to hear we've lost Zeus, he had a good long life.

I can't seem to read the VID band...I can see it's black/red...with that & the purple band he should be in the midwest database...

[Kris G.]

For the past few weeks people have noticed the male here has a 'purple oxidized band' and is not Zeus.  Ferenz got clear photos of his bands today and definitely not Zeus.  SGB got video of them bonding and chupping today in the nest box..just awhile ago and they seemed awfully comfortable with each other.

Today's events start here at BCAW:  http://www.peregrinefalcon-bcaw.net/viewtopic.php?f=325&t=1494&start=120

 

I've been afraid of this-there were thoughts it wasn't Zeus.  What a great Falcon he was!

[MAK]

A true champion-Zeus 

[Donna]

Oh how sad, poor Zeus!! 

[Kris G.]

People on BCAW have commented that they think Hera is really comfortable with the new male-more so than a new acquaintance.  Somebody looked back at pics from last year and noting the bands, feels very strongly that New Guy was with Hera last year and not Zeus. This means that Zeus was gone last year or possibly before that if true!    Stay tuned!

[Donna]

People on BCAW have commented that they think Hera is really comfortable with the new male-more so than a new acquaintance.  Somebody looked back at pics from last year and noting the bands, feels very strongly that New Guy was with Hera last year and not Zeus. This means that Zeus was gone last year or possibly before that if true!    Stay tuned!

Whaaaaaaaaaaaat??? 

[Kris G.]

People on BCAW have commented that they think Hera is really comfortable with the new male-more so than a new acquaintance.  Somebody looked back at pics from last year and noting the bands, feels very strongly that New Guy was with Hera last year and not Zeus. This means that Zeus was gone last year or possibly before that if true!    Stay tuned!

Whaaaaaaaaaaaat??? 

I know! Hard to believe that it was missed if true!

[jeanne]

 

How did they miss this? 

[Kris G.]

Several people have been checking band pics of the Woodmen male for quite sometime, trying to determine when Zeus was no longer Hera's mate. Zeus' bands were identified in 2010 but purple band is seen in posted pics from 2011 and 2012 and nobody at Woodmen knew it until it was recently brought to their attention!

http://www.omaha.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20130315%2FNEWS%2F130319446%2F1685

[carly]

Several people have been checking band pics of the Woodmen male for quite sometime, trying to determine when Zeus was no longer Hera's mate. Zeus' bands were identified in 2010 but purple band is seen in posted pics from 2011 and 2012 and nobody at Woodmen knew it until it was recently brought to their attention!

http://www.omaha.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20130315%2FNEWS%2F130319446%2F1685

Thanks for posting this Kris.  I posted it over at BCAW - with credit to you - so the girls can see it since they've been investigating it!  That explains what I saw yesterday when I was home too with the arm moving around and the camera being set up.

[Donna]

Funny, we would know in an instant! In their defense, we have a better camera setup! Hard to see the bands at Woodmen! It's a shame we don't know what happened to him! He was a great dad. 

[jeanne]

Funny, we would know in an instant! In their defense, we have a better camera setup! Hard to see the bands at Woodmen! It's a shame we don't know what happened to him! He was a great dad. 

Very sad we don't know what happened to him.  We are so lucky here to have such exceptional watchers -both camera and in person. 

[Kris G.]

Funny, we would know in an instant! In their defense, we have a better camera setup! Hard to see the bands at Woodmen! It's a shame we don't know what happened to him! He was a great dad. 

Very sad we don't know what happened to him.  We are so lucky here to have such exceptional watchers -both camera and in person. 

For sure, Jeanne!  I feel bad about Zeus too-he was a great falcon and dad.