COLUMBUS ~ JUNE-DECEMBER 2012

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64399

No, nothing is wrong with your video .. they just never moved (well, barely :teehee:

).. Hopefully, I arrived too late to catch the REAL bonding. .

Durand is looking very sleek and trim!!!

Coriena · **Posted:** Sun Sep 30, 2012 12:04 pm

Great pictures and movies SGB! :sum10:

I hope You don't mind ,I shared it on my forum. (been to busy with The Mortel Falcons today)

rosekk17 · **Posted:** Tue Oct 02, 2012 11:01 am

I almost forgot to report about my sighting from last evening - I arrived downtown around 5:30 on my way home from work/school so of course I had to stop and check out the ledge. I was sitting on the steps of the statehouse, looked up and lo and behold there was a falcon sitting on the Rhodes tower on the ledge to the right of the nest ledge. I think it was Spark - my best guess. I watched him sit for at least 5 minutes when all of a sudden he was flying past the building headed towards the LeVeque going west. Then I lost track of him. It was exciting to see him fly and since it did not look like the d-drop I just figured it was Spark. That is the first time in a long time that I had even seen a falcon there in the evening.

BTW - a friend of mine who I have shared my love for the falcons has also been watching out for them - he told me that he watched one of the falcons snatch a bird in flight - I have never seen such a sight as much as I have been watching so that was a really great report from my friend.

I will of course look every evening when I am downtown

Coriena · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:09 am

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64399

Thanks coriena!!!

:smile:

rosekk17 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:43 am

I just checked the web cam (9:40) Durand was coming out of the nest box and walked to the end of the ledge - I could tell she would not stay long but I did not want to open up the still pictures for fear of missing her departure, with my delay, I did miss the still picture of her being on the ledge - she did her famous d-drop and was gone a few seconds later.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64399

Thanks, rosekk17. . I totally missed her this morning. . :smile:

rosekk17 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2012 10:43 am

skygirlblue wrote:

Thanks, rosekk17. . I totally missed her this morning. . :smile:

you are welcome SGB - I was downtown last evening, however no one was home

Matrix · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2012 6:42 pm

Rose...sounds like your viewing luck is like mine......Look who's there this evening...LOL..

Getting those feathers ready for the weather change.....

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64399

Durand. .

Just caught the tail end of a box visit. she's sitting on the ledge right now. .

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64399

From around noon today. . .

I opened the cam, and found all this "excitement"!!!

Now, I don't know what happened prior to this, but Spark dozed on and off for about 7 minutes. . :teehee:

Durand finally made a move!!! (not a lot to see, but I'm pretty sure they got in some good beaking. ..that is until Spark started cleaning his talons. . :imbored:

) No need to watch the whole thing. .nothing earth shattering. .

Eventually, Spark moved around to where we'd have a better view. .not much beaking, but at least he stayed awake. .looked like he had had a meal prior to all of this. .no wonder he was ready for a nap.

Matrix · **Posted:** Sun Oct 07, 2012 9:04 pm

Wow, Poor Durand...she has had the whole spectrum of males (except experienced)

This is how I thought of FlightyBoy- examples: :wildman:

Matrix was good but unsure: :nicetomeet:

Then FlightyBoy again... :nervous:

Now, Spark, he is so laid back... :girlhot:

I love how he stands his ground! He will be a great daddy! :teehee:

Catbird · **Posted:** Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:15 am

Wow! What great pictures and videos of Durand and Spark together.

Matrix - Your characterizations of Durand's male companions are right on! Spark sure seems like "a keeper," and I hope he stays at home with Durand during the winter.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64399

Cutie Spark. . .doing some nestorations. . and I also think he was talking to himself. .

bev. · **Posted:** Sat Oct 13, 2012 12:04 pm

did not catch anyone home but I am glad they are being seen.

Rosekk- I am glad you have seen them from the ground :sum10:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64399

Spark (10/15)

kittenface · **Posted:** Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:30 pm

Coriena · **Posted:** Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:37 pm

kittenface · **Posted:** Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:57 pm

You know Coriena that is about the best video to see how BIG Durand really is compared to sweet LITTLE Spark thank you

OhioWatcher12 · **Joined:** Wed Jun 23, 2010 3:23 pm **Posts:** 24

Look at him so brave and confident! Flyboy and even Matrix never held their ground the way that Spark does. I hope so much that he is still here next year and that he and Durand have a future at this nest.

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