HARRISBURG ~ JANUARY 2014

Faith · **Posted:** Thu Jan 30, 2014 5:42 pm

Thanks for all the pictures and reports. Warm up coming this weekend. Maybe that will change things.

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

THAT LAST PICTURE LOOKS LIKE NO BAND. I DIDN'T SEE NIECEY AROUND HIM AT ALL TODAY, THIS IS GOOD! MAYBE LIL DAD IS BACK AND WAITING FOR HIS CHANCE TO GET HIS LEDGE BACK AND NIECEY IS HANGING OUT WITH HIM :-)

ljames · **Posted:** Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:09 pm

Thanks for all the pictures and comments. I just can't understand why Lil' Dad would abandon the ledge and allow no band such easy access. Was Lil' Dad not still here when No band arrived? I know that last year and I'm thinking even the year before, Lil' Dad had already been on his break before no band's arrival and got down to business of getting rid of him upon his return, although it did take a while. I sure hope that nothing has happened to Lil' Dad. Why in the heck doesn't Niecey run him off? I can still remember how poor Niecey acted, so confused and upset, not knowing what to do when they were fighting in front of the nest last year. I'm just worried.

Faith · **Posted:** Fri Jan 31, 2014 8:45 am

It is worrisome ljames right now. It will be SO GOOD to have the Cam live again. I hope we see more, when things are moving again. A short warm up in the weather, but it won't last.

Reenie, I like your idea.

Jane · **Posted:** Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:16 am

Interesting thoughts, ljames. Last year Lil Dad wasn't around for quite some time. I do remember that Niecey seemed to be confused, but also think she would be looking for a suitor. I don't think Niecey would run No Band off, and that the two males would duke it out.

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

MY THOUGHTS ON THIS ARE...........LIL DAD DIDN'T LEAVE AS SOON AS LAST YEAR BECAUSE IT STAYED WARMER LONGER. I'M STICKING TO HE'S ON A MINI VACATION AND DOESN'T EVEN KNOW NO BAND IS HERE YET. AS FAR AS NO BAND AND LIL DAD GOES. I FIGURED SOMETHING WAS GOING ON BACK AROUND JAN 9TH OR 10 WITH WHAT I WAS SEEING OUTSIDE, JUST WEIRD. WE FIRST SAW NO BAND JAN 15TH, BUT LIL DAD WAS HERE FOR SURE ON JAN 22 AND 23RD. NIECEY WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COLUMN ON THE 24TH, BUT NOBODY REPORTED SEEING A FALON ON THE LEDGE THAT DAY OR THE 25TH AND 26TH. THE 23RD WAS THE LAST I'VE SEEN LIL DAD AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT NO BAND HAS BEEN HERE THE 27TH, 28TH, 29TH AND 30TH SO FAR. TODAY THE WEATHER IS TO BE WARMER, SURE WOULD LOVE TO FIND LIL DAD SITTING UP THERE ON THAT POINT TODAY! I'M JUST NOT READY TO START TO WORRY JUST YET.................. THERE IS STILL TIME FOR LIL DAD TO COME BACK! I READ ALOT OF LAST YEAR'S POSTS AND LOOKED AT SOME PICTURES. I DON'T THINK THIS IS THE SAME NO BAND AS LAST YEAR. I HAVEN'T HEARD THIS ONE YET, BUT THE ONE LAST YEAR HAD THAT BARKING SOUND AND THEN NIECEY PICKED IT UP FROM HIM SOME. THE FIRST ALTERCATION THAT WAS SEEN ON THE LEDGE WAS JAN 27TH, JANE AND I WENT DOWNTOWN IN THE FREEZING COLD AND IDENTIFIED LIL DAD ON TOP OF 333. SO LIL DAD WAS HERE LAST YEAR BY THE 27TH, BUT WASN'T CONFIRMED ON THE LEDGE UNTIL THE 29TH BOWING TO NIECEY IN THE SCRAPE. ON THE 31ST, NO BAND SHOWED UP AGAIN AND WAS GOING IN THE SCRAPE AND ALOT OF CANOODLING WITH NIECEY THAT DAY! LIL DAD SHOWED UP LATER THAT SAME DAY AND SAT ON THE POINT FOR A VERY VERY LONG TIME. ON FEB 6TH, LIL DAD WAS HERE, BUT WE ALSO WERE REALLY SURE NO BAND WAS ALSO, ALOT WENT ON THAT DAY. ON FEB 7TH IS WHEN THE 2ND FIGHT TOOK PLACE ON THE LEDGE. ON FEB 8TH, LIL DAD WAS BACK ON THE LEDGE AGAIN. ON FEB 9TH & 10TH, NO BAND SHOWED UP AGAIN ON THE LEDGE AND IN THE SCRAPE! LIL DAD WAS BACK ON FEB 11TH AND 12TH. FEB 13TH, ONLY NIECEY ON THE LEDGE, BUT ANOTHER FALCON SEEN ZIPPING AROUND THE LEDGE SEVERAL TIMES. NEVER DID FIND OUT IF NO BAND WAS AROUND ON THE 14TH OR NOT, BUT NEVER SAW LIL DAD LAND ON THE LEDGE UNTIL LATER THAT DAY AND IT WAS A HAPPY VALENTINES DAY FOR ALL OF US!

SO, THERE IS STILL TIME LEFT FOR LIL DAD TO SHOW UP AND EVERYTHING BE FINE AROUND HERE AGAIN :-)

BESIDES, IT'S GETTING MUCH WARMER TODAY AND ALREADY I HAVEN'T SEEN ONE FALCON. COULD IT BE HE'S BACK NOW WAITING FOR THE RIGHT TIME TO POUNCE???? JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE!

Matrix · **Posted:** Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:15 am

I wonder if there is a second nestsite nearby, that Lil Dad goes to, much like DotCa does....

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

SO FAR, I GOT ONE REPORT OF A FALCON ON THE STICK AROUND 7AM THIS MORNING. I MISSED THAT :-(

ljames · **Posted:** Fri Jan 31, 2014 11:29 am

Great fact checking Reenie. :2snowflake:

Who's not worried? You know, I had completely forgotten that barking sound and Niecey picking it up too.

Jane · **Posted:** Fri Jan 31, 2014 1:52 pm

It's 12:52, and somebody is on the stick.

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

SOMEONE ON THE STICK, LOOKS BIG FOR LIL DAD AND SMALL FOR NIECEY. WELL I GUESS IT COULD BE NIECEY...............

Jane · **Posted:** Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:02 pm

I thought it looked too small for Niecey. And LOTS of research went into coming up with all those dates from last year. Can certainly remember freezing our butts off last year on that Sunday when Lil Dad was up on the top of 333. Some sweet lady at the U Building allowed us to go inside the parking garage to get as high as we could possibly get.

bev. · **Posted:** Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:15 pm

I blew the picture up. I had recording on . stayed for two screen changes

I am away now for 2 weeks for R and R

Hope all works out. chins up. :girlluv:

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

OUR FORUM HERE IS A WEALTH OF INFO ON THESE BIRDS! YES, IT WAS ALOT OF READING, WHICH I DON'T CARE TO DO, LOL! BY THE TIME I GOT UPSTAIRS, THE FALCON ON THE STICK WAS ON TOP OF 333. WITH ALL THE GLOOMINESS AND THE TINT ON THE WINDOWS, NOT TO MENTION THE DIRT, I WILL TRY TO SEE WHAT I GOT FROM MY PICTURES.

THANKS BEV! HAVE A RESTFUL TIME :-)

Jane · **Posted:** Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:19 pm

Thanks for enlarging that picture, Bev. Enjoy your R&R.

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

WELL NONE OF MY PICTURES WERE CLEAR ENOUGH :-(

TOO FAR AWAY, TOO MUCH TINT AND DIRT ON THE WINDOWS AND TOO GLOOMY OUTSIDE :-(

Jane · **Posted:** Fri Jan 31, 2014 5:12 pm

Other than that brief appearance around 1:00 this afternoon, I've seen no falcons today. Nobody there now, either. It is to be somewhat warmer this weekend, so I might have a chance to go downtown, but not sure yet.

CorvaCXVI · **Posted:** Fri Jan 31, 2014 5:50 pm

I haven't been fortunate enough to catch anyone on the ledge in any view when I check in either. Hope we get some answers soon and that we see Lil Dad back here where he belongs.

REENIE · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:57 pm **Posts:** 19893

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