ELK RIVER, MN - GREAT RIVER ENERGY ~ January-July, 2013

kittenface · **Posted:** Sat Mar 30, 2013 12:09 pm

catwoman wrote:

ljames wrote:

Oh my gosh, he's gonna hurt himself getting out of that box. :biggrin:

Hey catwoman, maybe she and Moxie are related somehow.

That would be great! I think I remember Matrix saying that Moxie has a sister! :flirty:

Well I was thinking Larrisa or Scout but a sister to Moxie would also be awesome :eggthumbup:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64400

Great pics, everyone...she is a beauty..but, as gorgeous as she is, I don't want her to stay...its so iffy with viable eggs from these cuties...and I want babies here...LOL (selfish, I know)

catwoman · **Posted:** Sat Mar 30, 2013 12:19 pm

Moxie's sister, Midnight was last seen in Canada as a girlfriend to Milton! The 2011 pictures of the girls looks like this one, so I'm thinking this girl is a 2011 hatch. Don't know if Midnight has been seen lately...

The following is what Carly posted about Midnight. Now I need to compara the appearaces.

carly wrote:

Milton's new girlfriend has been ID'd - she's Moxie's full sister!!!:

Her recovery band read Black 98 over Red E with a purple USFW band on the other leg. This bird is Midnight, a 2011 hatch from the Chase One nest site in Canton, Ohio. She is daughter of the late, great Maverick and is from his final brood with Mystic; this dashing 17 year old male having been tragically lost last year.

http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca/w/2012/11/sightings/another-episode-of-as-the-brampton-eyrie-turns/

kittenface · **Posted:** Sat Mar 30, 2013 12:26 pm

2011 girls from here were
1907-02725 b/r 78/W Left Skye f 2011

1907-02724 b/r 77/W Left Elizabeth f 2011
I just want it to be one from here so bad :teehee:

catwoman · **Posted:** Sat Mar 30, 2013 2:55 pm

Thanks, Carly!

It could be one of the girls from this nest, Kitten--hopefully they zoom the cam when they return to work & we can see who she is! :clap:

ljames · **Posted:** Sat Mar 30, 2013 7:08 pm

Just checked in to find the two love birds in the box bonding. I think their voices are getting hoarse. :girlcrazy:

ljames · **Posted:** Sat Mar 30, 2013 7:27 pm

Good grief, these bonding sessions go on forever. He was in the box calling to her when she floated down from somewhere and stood on the rung outside. Finally, she went into the box with him. He didn't stay too long after that. :wink:

Carolyn · **Posted:** Sat Mar 30, 2013 7:35 pm

I have video of that and even slowed it down and he was a blur on exit. :teehee:

This is just her after he left.

ljames · **Posted:** Sun Mar 31, 2013 2:12 pm

She has been sitting for most of the afternoon just snoozing in the sun.

ljames · **Posted:** Sun Mar 31, 2013 2:57 pm

He just arrived and went into the box. She soon followed and they are in there bonding. Can't see it though. :gaaaaah:

Previously, she had awaken and fussed around in the box for a while, talking the whole time, like she was calling to him, but he didn't come, so she left. In fact, I was a little concerned, with not seeing him, but all is ok now.

I can just see him and he doesn't really looked too panicked in there either.

ljames · **Posted:** Sun Mar 31, 2013 2:59 pm

Oops, he's flew.

And she is sitting there with her cute little self out on the edge of the nestbox chupping.

Edit:
Now she flew. I think she's getting better about being able to balance on that bar without falling off. :eggthumbup:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64400

guess we were watching at the same time, ljames...

They were in the box for over 5 minutes..

Matrix · **Posted:** Sun Mar 31, 2013 6:11 pm

Wouldn't be Midnight as she is in adult plumage...If it was any Canton subadult it would have to be last years, which would be Lula...Moxie's half sister...

black over red, 38/U (female)-Lula

These bands below are the three males....Peenie was banded female... but, was same size as the other two males after fledge and also he fledged and was rescued first...
then went on to lead the other two males on their first flights...as well as become known as a window peeper....don't think he would be anywhere that doesn't have big windows to look in...LOL Lula fledged a week later than the boys so if it is her, that would be awesome!!!
45/M (male) Bravery
28/D (male) Atticus
39/U (female) Peenie

catwoman · **Posted:** Sun Mar 31, 2013 7:06 pm

Thanks for the Canton banding info, Matrix! It is helpful to know what the bands are because we're hoping that when people here go back to work, they'll do some zooming to try to ID this beauty!

Elaine · **Posted:** Sun Mar 31, 2013 11:29 pm

Falcon in the nestbox; very still and relaxed. Cannot see any bands, but I think it is a female, judging by the size.

catwoman · **Posted:** Sun Mar 31, 2013 11:35 pm

Thanks, Elaine! That's the new female. She does have bands but I think the cam operator is going to have to zoom in order to read them. :eggthumbup:

kittenface · **Posted:** Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:02 am

ZOOMED IN NOW!! :clap:

catwoman · **Posted:** Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:03 am

The cam has been zoomed in so maybe we'll know today who our mystery female is! :loveshow:

catwoman · **Posted:** Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:04 am

b/r 11/X!

Carolyn · **Posted:** Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:05 am

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