2016 SOUTH BEND INDIANA ~ Maltese & Zeus

gigi · **Posted:** Mon Aug 01, 2016 12:03 pm

Great sequence of pics, SGB!

sbwatcher · **Posted:** Mon Aug 01, 2016 12:36 pm

I saw the beautiful falcons yesterday afternoon on one of my (sadly) rare trips to downtown this year. Perching, wheeling, soaring, and yes, some flapping too.

Very glad to see Zeus on-cam, I have no binocs right now to I.D. the birds and wasn't sure from the ground if I was seeing Zeus or the male juvie.

Speaking of Ids, since the birds are living so close to a bar district, does anyone know the drinking age for a falcon in Indiana? :toast

And what about Michigan, a mere five mile jaunt from the nest box? :toast

sbwatcher

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64413

too funny, sbwatcher...so I thought I'd do some research...sadly, the peregrine falcon was not listed as a bird option, so I chose the parakeet, who has a life span of 5-15 years...of course, I could have chosen the mynah bird...so, choose your bird...LOL

Since Maltese is 3, that makes her 28 in human years, so she's ready to party!! Since we don't know how old Zeus is, I'm sure she could get him a fake ID to be on the safe side..

Tsusan · **Posted:** Mon Aug 08, 2016 7:51 pm

I just checked the South Bend Cam- the message says South Bend's nesting season is over.... Does that mean no more cam??

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12732

Fraid so, Tsusan!

Tsusan · **Posted:** Mon Aug 08, 2016 8:42 pm

SWINWK wrote:

Fraid so, Tsusan!

Oh man- that stinks!!! PLEASE, sbwatcher - keep an eye on Zeus and Matese for us!
Gee whiz, SWINWK - a girl goes on vacation, and when she comes back one of her favorite nests is gone..... :girlsad3:

sbwatcher · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2016 3:04 am

Ok, I will keep an eye out while everyone else is watching the Olympics. Sorry that I haven't been able to watch much this year, sometimes life happens. The last time I posted, I actually saw two females and a male, so I'm not sure if the last young one left yet.

sbwatcher

Tsusan · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2016 7:00 am

Hi sbwatcher- thanks for keeping an eye on them for us when you can. I've had one of "those" summers too . Oh well, I guess it's a good thing if "life happens". I was so surprised that the cam was off- it has been on continuously in the 4 or 5 years that I've been watching...

Tsusan · **Posted:** Mon Sep 12, 2016 9:55 pm

Hi sbwatcher, or any of our friends in South Bend... I check every day if there is an update on Zeus and Maltese. We haven't forgotten you!!

sbwatcher · **Posted:** Wed Sep 28, 2016 4:14 pm

Thank you Tsusan and everyone else who checks in here, nice to get a little love :7val:

I'm happy to report that after weeks and weeks of looking out, I've seen falcons ! Two nights ago a larger one and last night a smaller one, both seen at dusk on the same perch. ( That's one each night. ) So I'm guessing Maltese the first night and Zeus last night.

Where have they been in the daytimes?
Maybe they have been flying around Lake Michigan to keep cool. :fangirl:

Wishing everyone well and good luck with fall preparations! :leaves:

sbwatcher

gigi · **Posted:** Wed Sep 28, 2016 5:50 pm

Sure hope it is Maltese and Zeus!

Tsusan · **Posted:** Thu Sep 29, 2016 8:55 am

sbwatcher!!!! Thankyou so much for the update! We appreciate you! Let's hope that Zeus and Maltese can enjoy a nice calm Fall with no intruders to contend with... Fingers crossed!

Beth · **Posted:** Thu Sep 29, 2016 10:17 am

Many thanks for the report sbwatcher!!

sbwatcher · **Posted:** Tue Nov 22, 2016 3:01 pm

Attention folks :pilgrimwave:

Attention ........ ahem .......

:gobble:

OVER HERE

OVER HERE

hmmmmm....... maybe this one will get them
:1turkey:

HEY GUYS, BIRDIE ON THE BUILDING

seen several times towards dusk. I think it is Zeus. Also a bird on top of the nest box in the middle of the day when I went to the building for my poll worker training on November 6th, two days before the election. I wonder if that falcon was able to cast an absentee ballot successfully. Our two ARE US citizens, after all. :usa

gigi · **Posted:** Tue Nov 22, 2016 8:13 pm

Tsusan · **Posted:** Wed Nov 23, 2016 9:42 pm

Hi sbwatcher!! So great to hear from you- AND that you are checking up on Zeus and Maltese! Thankyou So Much!! Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!!

Beth · **Posted:** Thu Nov 24, 2016 8:22 am

sbwatcher - Thank you!! We sure appreciate you!!

:gobble:

sbwatcher · **Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2016 2:59 pm

Hi guys a

BIG THANK YOU :sum9:

for all the appreciation ! Someone is on the building right now in the middle of the day, looks to be Maltese, since this bird is a bit bigger than Zeus.

Bonus raptor sighting: about one mile from our falcons, a hawk was chasing birds by my neighbor's house and swooped low enough for me to see its white speckled belly, about 20 feet off the ground. It missed the birds, then turned and perched in a tree. "Twas too big to be a peregrine, plus they don't fly that low. Possibly a Cooper's hawk.

Maybe our falcons hunt in the morning and then play in the leaves. :leaves:

Bye til nexttime

sbwatcher and her cat, playing in the leaves :leafwave:

gigi · **Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2016 4:01 pm

We do appreciate all of your reports. You live up to your name, sbwatcher! :teehee:

Tsusan · **Posted:** Sat Dec 24, 2016 9:39 am

Hello, sbwatcher! I miss being able to view your falcon cam so much! I REALLY enjoy your reports about handsome Zeus and lovely Maltese! THANKYOU SO MUCH!
And one more thing - MERRY CHRISTMAS, and HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!!!!! :carols:

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