2015 SOUTH BEND INDIANA ~ Maltese & Zeus

marineof2 · **Joined:** Fri May 25, 2012 3:36 pm **Posts:** 112

I had a falcon sighting today! Right off my backyard! I noticed one circling the pond, well it made multiple dive into the pond to get a fish...at one point it had one but lost it. Pics are coming!

marineof2 · **Joined:** Fri May 25, 2012 3:36 pm **Posts:** 112

http://s109.photobucket.com/user/marine ... ry/Falcons

I have pictures of the falcon circling the pond on the hunt, splashing down and leaving the water (he actually went all the way completely under the water). He left and came back three different times within a two hour period of time. My aunt and cousin were here when we first saw them, they were pretty excited to see it :)

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12734

Found an article 2010 "Outside My Window" where a biologist explained some of the falcons way north have skills that are not seen in our areas and you might see this with migrating bird through area. Seems a little early for migration ... I just don't know ... very interesting marineof2 ... thank you!

Tsusan · **Posted:** Sun Aug 09, 2015 6:38 pm

Wow- Zeus and MaltEse are making themselves scarce lately - don't they know their fans are waiting for a visit to the nestbox?!

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64753

marineof2 wrote:

http://s109.photobucket.com/user/marineof2/library/Falcons

I have pictures of the falcon circling the pond on the hunt, splashing down and leaving the water (he actually went all the way completely under the water). He left and came back three different times within a two hour period of time. My aunt and cousin were here when we first saw them, they were pretty excited to see it :)

Fantastic pics!!...but, that's not a falcon...I'm thinking it may be an osprey (sorry, I can't really tell) I don't think its a subadult Bald eagle..I don't think they have white under the wings ....(you can see lots of white on the wings and head.) Whichever it was, I'm sure it must have been really fun to watch!! Thanks for sharing..

gigi · **Posted:** Mon Aug 10, 2015 9:46 am

Whatever kind of bird, and I am thinking osprey or young eagle, awesome display! Thanks for sharing marineof2!

bev. · **Posted:** Mon Aug 10, 2015 9:57 am

skygirlblue wrote:

marineof2 wrote:

http://s109.photobucket.com/user/marineof2/library/Falcons

I have pictures of the falcon circling the pond on the hunt, splashing down and leaving the water (he actually went all the way completely under the water). He left and came back three different times within a two hour period of time. My aunt and cousin were here when we first saw them, they were pretty excited to see it :)

Fantastic pics!!...but, that's not a falcon...I'm thinking it may be an osprey (sorry, I can't really tell) I don't think its a subadult Bald eagle..I don't think they have white under the wings ....(you can see lots of white on the wings and head.) Whichever it was, I'm sure it must have been really fun to watch!! Thanks for sharing..

I thought it was an osprey. Great to see. :attention:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64753

Beth · **Posted:** Fri Aug 14, 2015 9:41 am

Nice catch MA!

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64753

Beth wrote:

Nice catch MA!

Its called....thank you DVR!! :teehee:

Tsusan · **Posted:** Fri Aug 14, 2015 2:25 pm

You caught Zeus! How great to see him". Makes me happy ! THANKYOU!

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64753

First Zeus arrived...then Maltese...sorry this is so long, but if you make it through, there is quite the surprise (and mystery) about half way through...LOL..(yes, quite the teaser..you can fast forward if ya don't want to "wait"..)

Beth · **Posted:** Sat Aug 15, 2015 10:12 am

Sally · **Posted:** Sat Aug 15, 2015 11:15 am

Loved SGB - thank you.

:loveheart2:

bev. · **Posted:** Sat Aug 15, 2015 12:08 pm

thanks SGB

A juvenille. one from here??? after Edmonton , I know anything is possible LOl

always nice to see they are thriving

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64753

bev. wrote:

thanks SGB

A juvenille. one from here??? after Edmonton , I know anything is possible LOl

always nice to see they are thriving

A very good question, Bev...I don't know...the band looks black/green...there were NO b/g kids banded here...1 b/r and 3 black/blue...now, I have no clue what a "blue" would look like on this cam...

Tsusan · **Posted:** Sat Aug 15, 2015 4:23 pm

What a cool video, SGB! So much fun seeing Zeus and Maltese bonding , and the the mystery guest at the end- super... Ans I loved watching the shadows, too!

Terka · **Posted:** Sat Aug 15, 2015 6:12 pm

super video skygirlblue

Surprise is black / blue. This child Maltese, I think.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64753

thanks Terka!! :sum9:

kittenface · **Posted:** Sun Aug 16, 2015 12:58 am

skygirlblue wrote:

bev. wrote:

thanks SGB

A juvenille. one from here??? after Edmonton , I know anything is possible LOl

always nice to see they are thriving

A very good question, Bev...I don't know...the band looks black/green...there were NO b/g kids banded here...1 b/r and 3 black/blue...now, I have no clue what a "blue" would look like on this cam...

I thought the band looked Black/Blue

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