GULF TOWERS FALCONS: January-April, 2010

kittenface · **Posted:** Tue Mar 30, 2010 1:11 pm

Well lets hope someone stays on them its sleeting and rain here and its headed that way

cheetahchirps · **Posted:** Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:21 pm

mwplay wrote:

Several times on on the San Jose Yahoo group, Glenn Stewart has reminded viewers that these eggs are very sturdy. He specifically points out that peregrines lay in the tundra!

Hopefully, they will get on to egg laying and maybe bring these eggs in? I don't know how long they can be left completely unattended, but there's always a chance.

Crossing fingers.

That's very interesting about the tundra. I always assumed eggs left in freezing temps overnight would be ruined. I know I've placed house sparrow eggs in the freezer and replaced them the next day and they continue to incubate them without success. It's a method of trying to discourage them from taking over bluebird boxes. Not very effective , though. I hope you're right for Tasha's sake.
Dori seemed to be acting very eggy a few minutes ago, although biology says it's too early.

bev. · **Posted:** Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:23 pm

are we laying an egg

this cam freezes my computer so I will have to turn everything off an dgo back and look

If so maybe other eggs will get incubated also.

bev. · **Posted:** Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:28 pm

anther shot
just now

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

She is still standing there....wish I could see better!!!

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

I think the answer is no..but is there any way to get this cam in media player? Then I could at least lighten the pic to see better...

bev. · **Posted:** Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:30 pm

Me too, adn I cannot have cam up and site also. Wildearth gives me lots of problems

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

she just left...no egg...

kittenface · **Posted:** Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:40 am

She's in position and now looks like she is pushing I wonder if it is finally going to happen

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

Mom...

I think she may "adopt" Tasha's eggs:

Looks like she's trying to lay one of her own..

ljames · **Posted:** Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:00 am

Female there I think.

Then Male.

Then both.

Boy this is an unusual story isn't it? How will it turn out?

ljames · **Posted:** Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:04 am

She turns and walks away and he gets up and runs after her. Sorry my picture was just a blur.

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

It sure is! Wonder what will happen..

Jeez...if she lays 4 eggs and adopts those two, wonder if they will be able to support 6?

What I think is interesting is all the changes in nests this year.. or what I preceive to be changes. We are seeing intruders in SF & SJ also. I'm hoping that this does not become a regular occurance with the increase in peregrine populations. It's heartbreaking.....

obxbarb · **Posted:** Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:08 am

Wow, I'm just catching up on the last week here. VERY interesting turn of events. I'll try and keep watching here. I think I can get this cam.

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

Do you need the link? I'm watching on www.wildearth.tv

catwoman · **Posted:** Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:19 am

I'm hoping she does adopt Tasha's eggs, Michele. It is encouraging that she appears to want to use the same scrape. Only question is--are those eggs still viable...& I think part of the answer to cutting down on these fights over nests is to have more tiercels. Let's have a bunch of male hatches this year!

obxbarb · **Posted:** Thu Apr 01, 2010 12:19 pm

One was incubating, then both in the box for a few minutes. Does Dori have a purple band?

Knorrie · **Posted:** Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:37 pm

For those having problems with WE tv "eating up" their computers:
Try via Zaplive
Gulf Tower

or
Cathedral of Learning with chat about both

Smaller window but less CPU using.
I make the browser like a small player and work in a different browser.

And about more males to hatch this year :wink:

2009 there were 11 females and 24 males in The Netherlands in the nests I could get info about.
Somehow this was in the VS and Canada also the case, I thought, but no list to look for it with me.
So the males are coming 8-)

Wish Dori will lay eggs and some rest up there :roll:

catwoman · **Posted:** Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:44 pm

Knorrie wrote:

For those having problems with WE tv "eating up" their computers:
Try via Zaplive
Gulf Tower

or
Cathedral of Learning with chat about both

Smaller window but less CPU using.
I make the browser like a small player and work in a different browser.

And about more males to hatch this year :wink:

2009 there were 11 females and 24 males in The Netherlands in the nests I could get info about.
Somehow this was in the VS and Canada also the case, I thought, but no list to look for it with me.
So the males are coming 8-)

Wish Dori will lay eggs and some rest up there :roll:

Unfortunately, a high percentage of the males we had hatch around here last year were killed in accidents, & we didn't have many to begin with. :-(

On top of that, at least a couple of males from well-established nests were killed in accidents! :-(

Thanks, Tine, for the alternative links. Unfortunately, they don't work for me, either... :sigh

obxbarb · **Posted:** Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:47 pm

Tine, send them over here!!

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