San Francisco Falcons: March 12-18 2013 (PART II)

catwoman · **Posted:** Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:12 pm

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skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64346

Thanks Catwoman!!!

catwoman · **Posted:** Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:14 pm

Nobody was here when I started this, so I thought I'd do it quickly before I go to bed...

bev. · **Posted:** Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:17 pm

and here I was trying to post at other so I hope this makes sense now

I t is hard when things have always gone well at your sites. But with falocns on the recovery, it is bound to happen. We may not like it, and i wish I could get them to sign a contract to lay hands off till end of season but....

so let us just remeber Lil :flirty:

and her beauty :flirty:

and try and just sit back and see what happens

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64346

I'm bringing mwplay's post over here..

mwplay wrote:

From the posts I'm seeing, I get the impression they think she will/may take to the eggs.

I don't think so, based on De Mortel - same situation. Now, the hope is Dan doesn't spend 100 days incubating those eggs.

If Lil had remained, I'd have a different perspective.

If Dan gets back into courtship mode and they lay new eggs, she will probably then incubate, but it will be too late.

This may be the first time they've seen this happen here (in this area). Maybe if people bring up the will she take to the eggs, I'll add the tidbit about De Mortel, but may be told to keep it "on topic".

bev. · **Posted:** Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:17 am

Thanks sgb

I am wasted. But am going to look around at things now and then off to bed.
Days like today are never easy.

Dutch Eagle Fan · **Posted:** Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:32 am

Remember Pittsburg Gulf? Tasha had laid two eggs, disappeared after a fight, courtship with the new female and all the time Louie kept rolling and lightly brooding the two eggs.
Finally the new female, Dori had her own clutch, in the same scrape, all 5 eggs were incubated and all five hatched!
Archives 2010:

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:15 am **Posts:** 10250

Dutch Eagle Fan wrote:

Remember Pittsburg Gulf? Tasha had laid two eggs, disappeared after a fight, courtship with the new female and all the time Louie kept rolling and lightly brooding the two eggs.
Finally the new female, Dori had her own clutch, in the same scrape, all 5 eggs were incubated and all five hatched!
Archives 2010:

Thanks DEF - I totally remember that year!

That was a miracle and something wonderful to watch.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64346

Great reminder, DEF...thanks..

They have switched back to the box...there was somebody standing there but not any more..

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:15 am **Posts:** 10250

Sunrise...

As light was entering the nest box, I could see that someone was in there, moving around. I believe it was the falcon based on her movements. She was standing near the eggs for a minute or so, then went to the front of the box and took flight at 6:56AM.

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:15 am **Posts:** 10250

She's back, pecking near eggs.

She's interested in them..

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64346

here she is...

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:15 am **Posts:** 10250

Thanks SGB!

So, I don't know if Dan came back in last night to pull duty, or if he went to his night roosting spot.

The eggs looked like they were in formation, but that could have been from when he left yesterday.

0701, She was in the box, did some light scraping/pecking and took flight at 0704. She quickly returned to the ledge at 0704 where she did some vocalizing, light preening and is looking over her territory.

0716 Dan may be around because she's talking up a storm and doing a little bowing. She's now facing out, looking to her left. Maybe she's yelling at him for food?

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:15 am **Posts:** 10250

Think Dan is at the far corner of 201 Mission

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64346

mwplay wrote:

Think Dan is at the far corner of 201 Mission

I think so too...I think she's expecting full courtship from him..and is probably wondering why he hasn't brought breakfast to her...He's probably thinking she is taking care of the eggs...

Man, I sure wish they would remove the eggs..it might trigger courtship and maybe a new clutch...

Guess we will just watch and learn...I hope Lil is out there safe somewhere!!!

And Off she goes at 7:26

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64346

...and back she is at 7:27...just a talking!!!!

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64346

Ah...they just zoomed in on the building...2 people on the roof..

She has returned to the box and is standing there, near the eggs..

good grief...back to the ledge she goes...

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:15 am **Posts:** 10250

She's back & forth, that's for sure. Well, at least after her arrival back on ledge after roof disturbance, she went right to eggs, standing over them. It's like she knows that she should protect the eggs, but doesn't really know that she needs to incubate them?

Reminds me of Bev's new male at Weber and of FC when he first arrived. Having the experienced female really helped there.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64346

She's eating on the ledge (did she catch it or did Dan deliver) Dan is on the corner of mission...I did not see how the food arrived..

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:15 am **Posts:** 10250

Falcon is eating on ledge at 0803. I believe Dan is in distance of 201 Mission.

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