ROCHESTER, NY ~ 2013 Part 3, May

bev. · **Posted:** Thu May 16, 2013 10:47 am

thsi is from earlier in tweets

DC woke up and flew to a SE window across from the vent he was on. P flew to a window kiddie corner to him

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:15 am **Posts:** 10250

MAK PEFA on Crossroads

B is now standing in box, preening chest.

Semi laying back down. Back feathers fluffed up.

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So, I think she is more covering than incubating, in case she needs to get up quickly, so as not to harm eggs.

bev. · **Posted:** Thu May 16, 2013 10:52 am

I will be praying all is right here.

thanks Carly, just trying to keep positive.

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:15 am **Posts:** 10250

Birdgirl: 11:51AM Got the pefa on CR right outside my window. taking a closer look!

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Of course, B is very alert. on eggs, but head is up. Tracking something.

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Carly - you can see stills...right? I'm not posting pics because I was recording his visit on deck and didn't want to ruin recording.

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11:55am - he must be flying around front of TSB because her head/eyes are following.

Again, my gut tells me this is not UT. I think if it was UT, she would have chupped or something. This was a get away from me look she was giving.

Birdgirl could not see bands... back was to her.

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MAK: 11:56am Lisa DT with me-she'll stay while I run errand. PEFA looks like it could be UT-flies like him with very white chest and dark helmet

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MAK 11:58 PEFA flew off Crossroads into stoop in front of TSB,then did some fast flying around the area and out off view

Catbird · **Posted:** Thu May 16, 2013 11:06 am

Oh no, is something wrong with DC? Was that another falcon up on the ledge a couple of minutes ago while Beauty was in the nest box?

I sure hope all will soon be OK here!

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:15 am **Posts:** 10250

I'm trying to find the comparison pics I did of UT & DC a while back. I want to compare this new bird with the UT pics....

12:10pm - She's fluffed up again...

He's on cam 2 now

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:15 am **Posts:** 10250

Other side of main cam... quiet. gone now...

JOYCE: Based on the locations of 2nd DT falcon, it sounds like UT's spots. DC quiet at BS. No P.

UT markings...dark cap, wider mustache, and small white vertical auricular patch behind mustache.

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:15 am **Posts:** 10250

12:12 - She's standing again. semi laying. Fluffed back. Looks like she's ready to launch if need be. Again, I don't think she's tucking the eggs in right now.

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:15 am **Posts:** 10250

Found comparison pics:

This bird was bigger than UT in my opinion.

Here was UT closer than other bird... Size on bird today looks more like DC's size:

UT

Bird today:

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:15 am **Posts:** 10250

Lisa : From BSB: Mystery falcon just stooped on pigeons beneath BSB. Awesome!

Catbird · **Posted:** Thu May 16, 2013 11:22 am

I'm so sorry to hear that DC didn't arrive as usual to the nest box this morning and that he's been sleeping at BS but not eating. I hope it's just an upset tummy that's bothering him.

But if something more severe is bothering DC, then it's good to know that the new tiercel might be UT. I was quite fond of him before DC arrived on the scene. Either way, I do believe that Beauty and the chicks to come will be well taken care of . . . whether it's DC or UT or another male. Beauty is one smart female, and she'll do everything she can to protect her turf, eggs, and future chicks.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64480

I am just so sorry that this is happening and do hope this is gonna turn itself around and get back on track. The fact that DC has broken his pattern is the most concerning for me. I do hope whatever is going on with him, that it is not serious. We really don't know, for fact, that he has not eaten today other than appearing to have an empty crop. Crops aren't always obvious unless its been a huge feed

I'm trying to take my cues from Beauty...right now, she appears unconcerned and relaxed. I can see that she is tracking at times, but the fact that she is not kakking or racing out of the box to drive off the tiercel holds some sort of meaning that we don't know. That part is very curious to me.

I know at some point she is gonna have to leave, then it will be nail biting time...

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:15 am **Posts:** 10250

I know I'm anxious over this. Worried about DC...really worried about him.

Don't like that a new bird is here...

Anyway, when I look at the pics of this new bird today, he looks different to my eye. UT looked a lot like DC and it was hard to distinguish between the two. This bird just looks different. So I guess we will have to wait and see when he comes back... because at this point, I'm sure he's going to.

All reports indicate DC is still at BS and this guy is hunting. Again, I don't think it's a female.. really think it is a male.

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:15 am **Posts:** 10250

12:36 - B is not off eggs, Perched on front of box.

Watching. Alert... Tracking...

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