CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY~2015

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64369

Nest cam is located on the 33rd-floor ledge of the Transamerica skyscraper in downtown Baltimore, Maryland.

Cam link with nest information:

Historical significance of this nest:

Facebook link:

FEMALE: Barb the 2nd: b/g 09/AR [2013 hatch from St. John's Church in Philly] - MALE: Boh:not banded

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64369

OK...I just went through their FB page...it appears that only the male is banded..They posted this pic about an hour ago of the male's bands...

pic credit to Chesapeake Conservancy

Its not in the Midwest Data Base

obxbarb · **Posted:** Wed Mar 11, 2015 1:51 pm

Fantastic, thank you sgb! I'm still waiting to here but will check all the CCB reports in the meantime.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64369

That is fantastic news, Barb...You should go let them know on their FB page!!!

obxbarb · **Posted:** Wed Mar 11, 2015 3:19 pm

Sorry, it is not a ccb bird. I have learned that the CCB falcon is 03, and the numbers are vertical not horizontal. So, I think Craig is the best resource. I will contact him.

obxbarb · **Posted:** Wed Mar 11, 2015 4:01 pm

Sorry to say it looks like Craig might have retired, which will be a great loss.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64369

Well...that is a bummer!!! thanks for trying to figure it out, Barb...

obxbarb · **Posted:** Wed Mar 11, 2015 5:13 pm

Ciuciek · **Posted:** Wed Mar 11, 2015 5:46 pm

Ciuciek · **Posted:** Wed Mar 11, 2015 7:16 pm

Hey, just look what I found..

Quote:

Mom is a banded bird from 2002 Francis Scott Key Bridge..

http://www.falconcam-cmnh.org/e107_plug ... .php?53796

Compare this photo.. looks like 3/X??

http://www.falconcam-cmnh.org/e107_plug ... .php?53796

another pics of that female

https://www.pinterest.com/wmuellerii/baltimore/

catwoman · **Posted:** Wed Mar 11, 2015 7:50 pm

Very interesting history info. Scarlett had even more trouble than Durand when she first began nesting. I thought it was interesting that she raised all of those foster chicks by herself. I think most of us are under the impression that it is really difficult for a lone parent to raise a family, & it probably was difficult for her.

obxbarb · **Posted:** Wed Mar 11, 2015 9:06 pm

Thank you got the info ciuciek! Craig banded that one, and I was pretty sure there was a Richmond falcon there. I guess he has been replaced. Nice to have that info, she is not a young bird.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

I am confused with the sex of the banded falcon.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64369

Well, now I'm confused...Facebook was saying the Male was banded and the Female is NOT banded...maybe they goofed?

Ciuciek, it looks like we posted the same picture...scroll up above your posts...This is what they said on FB under the picture of the bands:

For those following our new peregrine falcon webcam, thank you for all of your enthusiasm and excitement! We wanted to update you in response to a question about the falcon pair. It seems that only the male peregrine is banded, and we've included the best shot we could get of the bands below. Unfortunately, that's all we really know about this pair -- record-keeping on the falcons at 100 Light St ended in the mid-1990s, so your guess is as good as ours! However, you can browse through records of the building's past falcons on our webpage!

I guess we wait until we see who lays the egg? :teehee:

Ciuciek · **Posted:** Thu Mar 12, 2015 2:24 am

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I guess we wait until we see who lays the egg?

I can bet it is female :girlcrazy:

But She has 13 years old, this may be her last breeding season.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

Both are there now. Banded one on ledge and unbanded one in nest. :loveheart2:

Beth · **Posted:** Thu Mar 12, 2015 1:22 pm

SWINWK ...

she/he was been in the corner for over 50 min....
not sure what to think..

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

I saw that Beth. When I came in, the banded one was looking down on the one in the corner, who was spread eagle and ruffled. I actually wondered if there was an egg under there and waited for it to get up! So, I am assuming, it is the heat of the day on the gravel and concrete/marble? Hope it is not too sweltering up there, when chicks arrive. Just don't know!

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

Wow, I just noticed one is actually under the front ledge, taking refuge from the sun. It makes me wonder if the dark spot in the right, lower, part of nest is also a falcon. And I was thinking ... nobody is home ... :teehee:

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

The spot is not moving, so guess it is a shadow. :teehee:

The one under the ledge has moved out a little into the sunlight.

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