CALGARY, ALBERTA ~ 2012

SusanE · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:24 pm

PLEASE START YOUR NEW 2012 POSTS HERE! :canada

Cam Links:

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University of Calgary Peregrine Falcon Home Page:

Nest Location: On a ledge of Craigie Hall at the University of Calgary.

Gary (male) -- Band: Black 3/6 & V/V on metal band -- from Edmonton (Telus bldg. hatchling from 2006)

Callie (female) -- Band: Black U/2 (or *2/U)? -- Hatched at Balzac Gas Plant in May of 2003 and began nesting at the U of C in 2006

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64764

LOL, Susan. . are you sure dad is a male? :teehee:

For a nanosecond. . it was live

SusanE · **Posted:** Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:20 pm

skygirlblue wrote:

LOL, Susan. . are you sure dad is a male? :teehee:

Carolyn · **Posted:** Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:20 pm

University of Calgary Peregrine Falcon Home Page

So off we go for another interesting year.

March 28: First sighting of falcons! The male was sitting, as per usual, on the corner roof top of the old MacKimmie library tower. Later that same morning, there were 2 falcons on the nest ledge, as seen via the live cam feed. I was able to see two bands on the female via the 2nd cam, and although not positive, it MAY be our female adult from last year. I will try and confirm at later stage. The other falcon (possibly the male) came close to the camera (which has survived last year's multiple falcon attacks) and after a short walk-about and checking their abode, both left the ledge for the day.

SusanE · **Posted:** Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:21 pm

Carolyn · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2012 3:03 pm

Carolyn · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2012 3:42 pm

Somebirdie preening :egg8:

Carolyn · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:36 pm

The sound comes on about 1:09........ you may want to turn it down a bit. The falcon does a lot of chupping and bowing but I have yet to see two at the same time. :egg16:

SusanE · **Posted:** Tue Apr 03, 2012 8:59 am

Thank you for these videos, Carolyn. Maybe the second one has yet to return from migration . . . ?

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64764

Carolyn · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:35 am

From U of Calgary Peregrine Falcon Home Page

April 4: I have managed to i.d. the female - it is indeed 'Callie', our mom from last year, and so I also hope to see if the mate is 'Gary', her partner from last year. The female is often on the ledge, and has made her 'bowl' of gravel for nesting, with her mate visiting now and then and bringing food, to show he is a good provider.

SusanE · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 11:26 am

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64764

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64764

what you don't see, is that there is another falcon off cam. .I'm not sure if this is the male or female. I tend to think this is the male. .trying to get her to take his food gift. . just not sure. . you'll hear the second falcon echup at the end, then take off. .
(or then again. .it could be the female, who just doesn't want to mess up her nest area. . :biggrin: