HARRISBURG ~ JUNE 2012 PART IV AND JULY PART I

frankiemac · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:54 pm

I've tried to keep up, but have been traveling a lot so I know I've missed some things. When was the last time the boys were seen? Did Lil' Dad get them successfully trained to hunt? or was he too distracted by Niecey?

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

frankiemac wrote:

I've tried to keep up, but have been traveling a lot so I know I've missed some things. When was the last time the boys were seen? Did Lil' Dad get them successfully trained to hunt? or was he too distracted by Niecey?

THE "ABOUT HARRISBURG FALCONS" WAS JUST UPDATED YESTERDAY, SO YOU CAN GET MOST OF YOUR INFO HERE.

BLUE BOY WAS LAST SEEN ON THE LEDGE JUNE 11TH AND RED BOY JUNE 13TH. WE DO BELIEVE LIL DAD GOES TO TRAIN THE BOYS ELSEWHERE EVERYDAY SINCE NIECEY HAS SHOWN THAT SHE DOESN'T WANT THE BOYS AT THE LEDGE.

LeicaEagles · **Joined:** Fri Jul 31, 2009 3:40 pm **Posts:** 2913

Tuned in at 6am and all camera views show that nobody is home. Must be out and about at the poultry market looking for something for beakfast.

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

WHEN I FIRST CAME IN, THERE WAS A FALCON ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COLUMN. I WAS SO EXCITED THINKING IT COULD BE ONE OF THE BOYS, BUT WHEN I WENT UP TO LOOK, IT WAS NIECEY :-(

DIDN'T SEE LIL DAD YET, HE MIGHT HAVE LEFT TO TEND TO THE BOYS ALREADY.

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

LIL DAD IS THERE NOW IN THE SCRAPE WANTING TO BOND. NIECEY STANDING OUTSIDE THE SCRAPE.

EDIT: BOTH IN THE SCRAPE :-)

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

AFTER A LONG BONDING SESSION, LIL DAD LEFT AND NIECEY STAYED IN THE SCRAPE SOME AND THEN GOT UP ON THE SHIELD TO PREEN. HE MUST TELL HER HE WILL BE BACK, THAT HE'S GOING TO TRAIN THE BOYS SOME MORE :-)

joeandsally · **Joined:** Sun May 27, 2012 7:31 pm **Posts:** 89

Well I am buying into the Lil dad training camp scenario. He does seem to have a routine and Niecey isn't involved and when he returns he doesn't really seem to have been away to hunt for her ....so am relaxing about the boys well being ..... Now all I have to do is become secure tha Niecey won't hurt Lil dad with her super size. I keep looking back at niecey's baby picture with her siblings. She is a whole head bigger than all of them. :eggthumbs:

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

NIECEY STILL ON THE SHIELD, DONE PREENING, BUT WORKING ON GETTING A PELLET COUGHED OUT.

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

AROUND 7:15 LIL DAD WAS ON THE STEEPLE ON THE FLOWER PEDALS. HE TOOK OFF AND DOVE DOWN BY MULBERRY ST BRIDGE WHERE I COULDN'T SEE HIM ANYMORE. ABOUT 1 MIN LATER, NIECEY TOOK OFF AND WENT AROUND THE BACKSIDE OF 333 MARKET. ONE OF THEM CAME BACK AND LANDED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COLUMN LEDGE, BUT WAS GONE BEFORE I COULD TELL WHICH ONE.

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

LOOKS LIKE LIL DAD ON THE CAM PERCH. HOPE HE GOT HIS BREAKFAST AND IS THERE FOR THE RAIN THEY ARE CALLING FOR TODAY. IT LOOKS LIKE RAIN NOW, BUT I SAW NO RAIN UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

ANOTHER BONDING SESSION GOING ON FOR A WHILE. THIS TIME I THINK IT WAS LIL DAD WHO CAME IN THE BACK DOOR :egg 19:

THEIR CONVERSATIONS ARE SO SWEET :girlluv:

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

LIL DAD FLEW OFF AND WENT TO HIS CAM PERCH, GUESS HE WANTED TO GET IT BEFORE SHE DID, LOL! SHE'S STILL IN SCRAPE TALKING.

Finchy · **Joined:** Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:06 am **Posts:** 864

Both were at home at 8:50 this morning--Lil Dad on the cam perch and Niecey in the scrape.

The camera found Niecey first and I thought, "which bird is this?"--but then I saw Lil Dad and the camera panned back to Niecey, and I got a look at the "drumsticks" on that lady! Funny how each of them is beautiful in their own way. Niecey looks like a very powerful bird.
Finchy

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

NIECEY IS NOW LAYING IN THE SCRAPE :egg6:

GUESS SHE'S PRACTICING BROODING NOW, HOW CUTE!

CorvaCXVI · **Posted:** Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:22 am

I like when she does that. She's trying it out for next year and shows she's happy with this spot.

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

CorvaCXVI wrote:

I like when she does that. She's trying it out for next year and shows she's happy with this spot.

SHE REALLY SPENT A LONG TIME LAYING DOWN LIKE THAT IN THE SCRAPE. I TOO LIKED IT :-)

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

PRETTY SURE THAT'S STILL LIL DAD ON THE CAM PERCH. NIECEY WAS OVER ON THE STEEPLE FOR A BIT, WHEN THE SUN CAME OUT, SHE WENT OVER TO THE 13 FLOOR STASH AREA BY THE COLUMN.

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

FALCONWIRE:

6/22/2012 :: Fledgling Update
The fledglings have been sighted at various locations away from the nest ledge and occasionally visit the ledge briefly. They seem to have no interest in returning to the ledge. It is likely that the adult male is still flying with them and giving them advance hunting lessons. By the end of June, they should set out on their first long journey.

MarthaM · **Posted:** Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:37 am

I really appreciate it that you post the falconwire news on here. Thanks so much.

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

LOOKS LIKE NIECEY IS LAYING IN THE SCRAPE AGAIN :-)

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