2012 INDY~MARKET TOWER - KathyQ & Kinney

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64478

Assorted pics from today. . .I do think he has been there. . at least her behavior seems like she's looking at "somebody"!!

From this morning. .

Is she bowing? I have no clue

Checking us out

...and does she see something? (BTW, she stood at this position for several frames, then moved on into the box)

gazing at something?

and spent quite a bit of time in this corner, preening

She's currently on the box ledge, just watching the world go by. .

sbwatcher · **Posted:** Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:44 am

everyone !

I wonder if KathyQ has been spending a little time chatting with female friends over coffee, wondering aloud if this new man is the one ..... :teehee:

SPECULATIONS: :hmmmm

It's cool that the tiercel has bands, so that we will (hopefully) know who he is. Hmmm .... Orion is a bit young, so we know it's not him. (although Orion has such personality that it's easy to imagine him attaining a great mate when the time comes. ) KAthyQ's suitor could well be an offspring of Guinevere and Zephyr, since South Bend is just 138 miles/ 222 km straight-line from Indianapolis. Distance -wise, he could even be from Canada, but maybe the Canadian birds have different colored bands ?

sbwatcher

Ferenz · **Posted:** Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:52 am

SusanE · **Posted:** Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:12 am

sbwatcher wrote:

. . . maybe the Canadian birds have different colored bands ?

You're right, they do--> Black/Black on one leg and Silver on the other.

Unless they are captive bred, in which case bands are Red/Red.

gigi · **Posted:** Thu Oct 18, 2012 12:21 pm

I am downtown atop the Penn St. Parking garage. Mr New Guy is sitting just to the north of the nest box just waiting for an invitation in. Kathy has been alternating between housekeeping in. The box and sitting on the perch. At one time they were about two inches apart with just the box wall separating them. Took a photo and will see what it looks like when I get home! :sum10:

gigi · **Posted:** Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:42 pm

I was downtown for a bit today and was while in front of Chase was thinking I would not get a look at Mr. New Guy. Well, he proved me wrong! As soon as I moved to the top of the Penn Street Garage, I could see his bright chest just on the other side of the nest box wall. Pining for KathyQ I am sure!

In the first picture he is waiting while she no doubt was doing a little housekeeping.
In the second one, she joins him on the perch. :girlluv:

In the third picture he is a little further away, but not much.

At one point they flew off together, with Kathy returning to the perch within a minute or two and New Guy doing a fly by. I later saw him flying over BMO and back around the circle. And then it was time for my meter to expire.
But I was a happy falconhead! :sum10:

Matrix · **Posted:** Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:43 pm

Excellent gigi!! Your Three pics sure answered alot of questions!!!!!! :woohoo:

How much change can I supply for a meter for you.... :sum4:

for the whole day?! :teehee:

Ase · **Posted:** Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:45 pm

I'm sure you were a happy falconhead!! :sum9:

Thank you so much for the photos. :girlluv:

They seem eager, but yet still too shy to approach just now.

Shortly after your first post KathyQ seemed very excited indeed.
This is what I saw. .

Dutch Eagle Fan · **Posted:** Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:46 pm

Looking good :sunsmile:

gigi · **Posted:** Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:56 pm

Matrix wrote:

Excellent gigi!! Your Three pics sure answered alot of questions!!!!!! :woohoo:

How much change can I supply for a meter for you.... :sum4:

for the whole day?! :teehee:

The meters have a 2 hour time limit on them Matrix. I can pay with credit card [woo hoo] but have to more the car every 2 hours. A real pain. At least I saw something worthwhile in that 2 hours!

gigi · **Posted:** Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:16 pm