COLUMBUS ~ OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2011

rosekk17 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:43 pm

skygirlblue wrote:

:wildman:

You guys keep me laughing!! Or I would cry since we have not seen our love birds for way too long!!! I have not seen them in person either! I keep looking though

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Alison · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:31 pm **Posts:** 2776

I am not sure if anyone here is aware that Orville's son Zeus (banded black/green B/03), born in 2006, has been identified by Chad and Chris in Elyria, Ohio. They were able to read his bands and have posted some great photos of him. He apparently has an unbanded mate. Zeus's mother is Victory.

SusanE · **Posted:** Tue Nov 08, 2011 7:20 pm

That's great to hear and thanks for letting us know, Alison. Do you know if there is a nest box there or are they using a ledge somewhere?

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64479

This is wonderful news!!! Orville's genes live on!!! Thanks for that great news, Alison!!!

Alison · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:31 pm **Posts:** 2776

SusanE wrote:

That's great to hear and thanks for letting us know, Alison. Do you know if there is a nest box there or are they using a ledge somewhere?

I am pretty sure that there isn't a nest box available for the falcons in Elyria. Last year, there was an unbanded female in the area, and a banded male was observed a few times before he moved on; Chad and Chris commented at that time that they were not sure if there was a suitable nesting site in the area. At that time the birds were being seen around the Courthouse and bank buildings.

ljames · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:28 pm

Thanks for the information Alison. Always good to hear news like this. I often wondered what became of Victory after her release.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64479

ljames · **Posted:** Sun Nov 13, 2011 11:27 am

Good grief, Durand is going to forget what we look like if they don't get that cam up soon. :girlcrazy:

Seriously, I miss seeing them. We need the cam fixed. :tantrum2:

rosekk17 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 16, 2011 11:39 am

I have been downtown to look for Durand and Matrix and I have not seen either one of them. My heart misses them!! I am beginning to worry about them too!! I have sent an e-mail message to Donna Daniel and asked her if she has seen them or have heard from anyone who works downtown whom might have seen them. I am anxiously awaiting her response and I will let you know what I find out. In the meantime, I know that Lindsay is working on the web cam along with others to find a way to bring the cam back on-line and looking for another benefactor who will financially support the streaming web cam. I sure hope we see one up and running by spring at the very latest

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kittenface · **Posted:** Wed Nov 16, 2011 11:41 am

Thanks for letting us know Rosekk it is to bad you didn't get to see them maybe they decided to migrate this year since they don't have a cam to show off for :biggrin:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64479

Thanks rosekk....I keep checking the cam every day in hopes that (at least) the refresh is back up and running...

Maybe you're right, KF...no cam, no showing off, heading to Florida for some fun in the sun...

rosekk17 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 17, 2011 7:44 am

skygirlblue wrote:

Thanks rosekk....I keep checking the cam every day in hopes that (at least) the refresh is back up and running...

Maybe you're right, KF...no cam, no showing off, heading to Florida for some fun in the sun...

I hope to hear from Donna too with some encouraging news; if you are both right,about the migration - SGB, start looking for them your way, they should be flying right over your house!!

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64479

rosekk17 wrote:

skygirlblue wrote:

Thanks rosekk....I keep checking the cam every day in hopes that (at least) the refresh is back up and running...

Maybe you're right, KF...no cam, no showing off, heading to Florida for some fun in the sun...

I hope to hear from Donna too with some encouraging news; if you are both right,about the migration - SGB, start looking for them your way, they should be flying right over your house!!

Now wouldn't that be something!!! I HAVE NEVER SEEN A PEREGRINE FALCON IN PERSON IN MY LIFE!!! I know there is a pair in downtown Atlanta...I've gone down looking for them...but no luck...

Wonder if I would recognize one WITHOUT a cam!!! LOL

kittenface · **Posted:** Thu Nov 17, 2011 12:48 pm

You know SGB I was driving the other day and saw what i thought was a raptor flying but I'll tell you inless it landed on my car I wouldn't be able to tell you(adult eagles yes)

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64479

I've gotten really good at turkey vultures (ha ha) and hawks (even though I'm not sure of the kind...probably RTH)..eagles? not near where I live...boo hoo....I can't tell ya the last time I saw OR heard an owl. I used to hear them all the time until they cut down all the trees near me...drives me crazy!!!

rosekk17 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 23, 2011 10:17 am

skygirlblue wrote:

rosekk17 wrote:

skygirlblue wrote:

Thanks rosekk....I keep checking the cam every day in hopes that (at least) the refresh is back up and running...

Maybe you're right, KF...no cam, no showing off, heading to Florida for some fun in the sun...

I hope to hear from Donna too with some encouraging news; if you are both right,about the migration - SGB, start looking for them your way, they should be flying right over your house!!

Now wouldn't that be something!!! I HAVE NEVER SEEN A PEREGRINE FALCON IN PERSON IN MY LIFE!!! I know there is a pair in downtown Atlanta...I've gone down looking for them...but no luck...

Wonder if I would recognize one WITHOUT a cam!!! LOL

I have been so remiss to look here on the forum and I did not see your response to my post; I have a very hard time telling a pigeon from a falcon sometimes I could swear it was a falcon only to find out it was a pigeon - rofl. That is why it's great to take pictures. I have taken pictures of parts of buildings thinking it was a falcon too so don't feel so bad. IThis is a great opportunity to encourage you to come up to Columbus to check out fledge week as I pray that we have one this year. without the web cam, it has been so hard not knowing where Durand and Matrix are still around. According to Donna, since they are both new to the ledge, and not knowing their pattern, maybe they both have migrated since I have not seen them for a while now or maybe they are around but just out of sight. I hope to go down today and look again. I sure know how you feel about looking for the falcons and not seeing them at all; it is very frustrating.

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tamarack · **Posted:** Mon Nov 28, 2011 10:48 am

Dear Santa, I have tried to be a very good girl this year. would you pleae have someone fix our cameras for us so we can see Durand and Matrix? or whoever is living on our ledge? thanks.
:holwave:

Dutch Eagle Fan · **Posted:** Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:30 am

If you had written that on Facebook I would have clicked the Like-button immediately :hollaugh:

Yup me too :holthumbup:

Mick · **Posted:** Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:56 am

Good one Tamarack

Coriena · **Posted:** Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:12 am

But it is not refreshing :girlsad3:

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