ROCHESTER 2010

catwoman · **Posted:** Sun Dec 19, 2010 4:17 pm

Great catch, Kitten! That must be Beauty since it was reported some weeks ago that Archer had migrated.

kittenface · **Posted:** Sun Dec 19, 2010 4:34 pm

catwoman wrote:

Great catch, Kitten! That must be Beauty since it was reported some weeks ago that Archer had migrated.

I was thinking that because of the rosey coloring but I don't watch this one so
much so didn't want to say & sound stupid. :oops:

Dorien · **Posted:** Thu Dec 30, 2010 10:39 am

Catbird · **Posted:** Thu Dec 30, 2010 11:18 am

Wow!!! Great catch with both there, Dorien. I guess Archer didn't migrate after all . . . or maybe he just took a quick trip and came right back because he missed Beauty.

catwoman · **Posted:** Thu Dec 30, 2010 11:34 am

Great catch, Dorien! I don't know that these PFs are Beauty & Archer, & after looking at the Rochester forum, they apparently don't know what to think either. The female in the picture doesn't have the rosy chest coloring of Beauty, & I thought that maybe that coloring doesn't show up in Winter plumage, but the picture Kitten got of Beauty a couple of weeks ago showed a rosy chest. For all I know, these 2 could be Mariah & Kaver (although that's highly unlikely). I did see from Dorien's video that the female is banded, so maybe one of the Rochester people will be able to figure out who she is. :ny4:

catwoman · **Posted:** Thu Dec 30, 2010 12:18 pm

Now this one sure appears to have a rosy chest, so this would be Beauty! :ny5:

They were obviously trying to read the bands here:

Mick · **Posted:** Thu Dec 30, 2010 1:58 pm

carly wrote:

Gees you miss a few days on the forum and look at the excitement..must go over and check. Thanks for heads up!

Ditto Carly!

Great pics!!

kittenface · **Posted:** Thu Dec 30, 2010 2:30 pm

carly wrote:

The male is unbanded....he's very cute. They are saying he looks alot like Kaver.

OMG wouldn't that be the perfect way to start the new year :ny4:

Mick · **Posted:** Thu Dec 30, 2010 3:06 pm

Last winter Beauty had a male friend before Archer came back.

Mick · **Posted:** Fri Dec 31, 2010 2:47 pm

carly wrote:

Mick wrote:

:think Last winter Beauty had a male friend before Archer came back.

I remember that too Mick but wasn't it later in the year and closer to nesting season as Archer showed up not long after? I know that site has alot of falcons going through it and there is usually a couple that hangs out there in the winter although they could be the new couple at the other site nearby. It's a very busy area for falcons, takes a very strong bird to hold that territory.

Edit to add: Wow I just checked out the side by side comparison of Kaver and this tiercel...holy!

Seriously, scroll down this page to see it, uncanny!

http://rfalconcam.com/forum/index.php?topic=1096.4125

Carly, I couldn't find the side by side pic yesterday or today (?). If I remember correctly, Beauty's visitor showed up in Feb last year and Archer, just after, in March.

catwoman · **Posted:** Fri Dec 31, 2010 4:57 pm

Mick wrote:

Carly, I couldn't find the side by side pic yesterday or today (?). If I remember correctly, Beauty's visitor showed up in Feb last year and Archer, just after, in March.

I couldn't find it either, Mick! :-?

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri Dec 31, 2010 5:26 pm

If not a cousin maybe a offspring

catwoman · **Posted:** Fri Dec 31, 2010 6:30 pm

Thanks Carly--I do see it now. I think Kaver looks like Roosevelt at Ft. Wayne. Are Kaver & Roosevelt brothers? I know there are many relatives among the falcons we watch, but I don't remember that. Unfortunately, I wasn't watching when Mariah & Kaver were nesting & I feel like I really missed out on something special! :-(

Mick · **Posted:** Fri Dec 31, 2010 6:36 pm

I went and grabbed it. Thanks for finding it Carly.

Image courtesy Donna (I think) @ Rochester Falcon Forum

There was also an interesting YT upload from Dumpsterkitty15 of Beauty chasing off the male after he entered her nest. " Not so quick, Buddy"

catwoman · **Posted:** Fri Dec 31, 2010 6:45 pm

This tiercel really does look like Kaver. I've seen that white above the cere come & go on Harrisburg Lil Dad, so I don't think that is a reliable identifier. Actually, I don't know of any definite identifiers anymore except bands (& maybe anatum coloring, although I'm not even sure of that).

birdmusic · **Posted:** Fri Dec 31, 2010 11:37 pm

Please continue your posts in the Rochester 2011 topic. Happy New Year!

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