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skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61947

There is an unbanded female (?) at Blackdog right now..

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61947

Here she is...3 min. bonding session in the box...I really couldn't make out his bands..

She's still there..

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61947

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61947

King

I wish they would pull the cam back...I think there was another falcon there.

Great Spirit...here's hoping for a better year...at least there's a new perch..

Terka · **Posted:** Fri Mar 13, 2015 3:25 pm

Dutch Eagle Fan · **Posted:** Sun Mar 15, 2015 8:56 am

Banded falcon at SHERCO. Not clear enough to read though.

Carolyn · **Posted:** Sun Mar 15, 2015 10:00 am

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 5692

Blackdog
http://www.raptorresource.org/forum/ind ... 5.570.html

sky posted - There is an unbanded female (?) at Blackdog right now..

Amy posted -
That means we have a new female here. Male Cooper was H/38 black over green, so we might have the same male. Thanks for the cap!

Amy

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GSB
http://www.raptorresource.org/forum/ind ... .2280.html

I cant believe the BEST camera in the USA - GSB - is grouped here.
In other ways I understand. Yep I do.
Here are my shepnotes. I'll post pics in RRP

March 9 Monday
7.45 am I hear a falcon call, might be echupping - meaning our pair is back
1.45 pm we have a screaming falcon perched on box perch
2.12 pm I hear the falcon but dont see it
5.27 pm Squawkin and MATING on the perch - then she goes into box
- Must be Michele!

I think they arrived yesteday - I heard them but didnt see them

March 10 Tuesday
7.30 am Screaming banded falcon lands on perch, preens, calls, preens, looks, mating
7.50 gone

March 11 Wednesday
7.00 am Squawking falcon on perch, awaits mating, flies off, back, off
7.06 back, both mating
7.16 am more mating, then Michele just sits on perch, preens, and cries - and cries - and cries - and

March 12 Thursday
6.38 am Falcon arrives on perch - silently
7.08 - silently left - never heard a peep
7.25 am Back on perch - peeping
8.28 am She is on perch squawkin so loud I heard it in the kitchen with the water running!

March 13 Friday

6.39 am Falcon arrives on perch - silently, begins calling and whining
6.55 am Mating
7.16 am She hops into nestbox and peeps for Travis to join but he didnt come

March 14 Saturday
Today must be fertilization day! Will the next 24 hours bring an egg?
6.50 am Falcon was on perch when I came - quietly
7.04 am She fies into box and chups - I heard Travis but havent seen him
7.08 am MATING
7.15 am I hear Travis scream past - she leaves perch - and I hear what sounds like MATING off-cam.
7.22 am MATING on perch then both fly off
2.50 pm BOTH went into the nest box

March 15 SONday
Shepnotes
6.44 am One falcon shows up, then the 2nd - one goes into the box and sqawks, the other perches and squawks.
Then both fly off sqawkin up a storm. The squawkin continued. not kakking.
6.48 am Squawkin somewhere - not too far away
6.52 am back on perch peeping
6.56 am MATING
11.45 am Michele is housecleaning, pebble pushing, rock surfing

extras
Notts has an egg
Kentucky has 5 eggs! I cant believe it!
Fargo - no live cam yet, I emailed them

I dont think I have time to watch XCEL

:sham2:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61947

Tsusan · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2015 10:21 am

Thanks for the play by play, shepherd!

Tsusan · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2015 10:26 am

Michelle is sunning herself on her perch...

kittenface · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2015 11:47 am

Yesterday I forgot to post this Sherco

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61947

King...no luck with the band other than its b/r...and that could be an "x" on top...but, who knows..

it left, but came back..must have been another falcon off cam...

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 5692

March 16 Monday GSB

Shepnotes
6.39 am I see a bobbing falcon head on perch - never heard it
6.44 am I hear Travis, Michele starts whining / peeping.
6.52 am MATING - I may call this mating - dancing in the dark - its NOT light yet
7.08 am MATING again
7.41 am sound of MATING again - off cam
7.56 am M hops from perch into box, peeps, leaves
9.18 am M back in box pebbling - almost invisible in the hidden left side

1.18 pm GIFTING on the roof! lol
- Travis gifted her (bird) on the roof before but we couldnt see it
3.20 pm She's been in the box housecleaning
4.00 pm MATING again

:teehee:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61947

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 5692

March 16 Monday Fargo falcons
Shepnotes
They emailed me today. They have seen falcons but have cam problems.
They are working to fix cam

:sham6:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61947

Thanks for that update, Shep!!

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61947

Blackdog..he was just a talking..

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61947

Blackdog

king

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 5692

March 17 Tuesday
GSB Shepnotes
6.39 am I see a bobbing falcon head on perch - never heard it
6.44 am I hear Travis, Michele starts whining / peeping.
6.52 am MATING - I may call this mating - dancing in the dark - its NOT light yet
7.08 am MATING again
7.41 am sound of MATING again - off cam
7.56 am M hops from perch into box, peeps, leaves
9.18 am M back in box pebbling - almost invisible in the hidden left side

1.18 pm GIFTING on the roof! lol
- Travis gifted her (bird) on the roof before but we couldnt see it
3.20 pm She's been in the box housecleaning
4.00 pm MATING again
4.55 pm I can hear Travis calling in the distance. She's been in the box for hours
5.00 pm MATING again

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