RICHMOND~2023

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64399

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bev. · **Posted:** Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:28 am

Cam is now live and our pair from last year have been frequenting the box for last month. Read their post for some great news

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

"Yellow" from 2021 who left the area with the plastic tail guard passed a week after being found down in October 2022. Her brother "Red" has been accepted by a female at a nest site in Norfolk, VA. See update for more details on these siblings from 2021. Just checked the cam and did not see our special couple at this time, but so thankful they returned and have been seen daily by VDWR.

Update from VDWR!

obxbarb · **Posted:** Fri Mar 03, 2023 2:29 pm

Hi everybody, sorry I am MIA, but I am watching now. I have been downtown a lot working on a kestrel project, putting up kestrel boxes. If you are on the Virginia Wildlife Group, you will see some awesome photos from my helpers who are also photographers. Anyway, I haven't seen the falcons and have been directly across the river. There is an eagle nest right in front of their building in the middle of the river, and those eagles are nesting. Its a busy wildlife scene in Richmond! Plus I got a huge female eagle in rehab this week.

Anyway, I will be keeping my eyes open and just renewed my photobucket subscription.

bev. · **Posted:** Fri Mar 03, 2023 2:33 pm

obxbarb wrote:

Hi everybody, sorry I am MIA, but I am watching now. I have been downtown a lot working on a kestrel project, putting up kestrel boxes. If you are on the Virginia Wildlife Group, you will see some awesome photos from my helpers who are also photographers. Anyway, I haven't seen the falcons and have been directly across the river. There is an eagle nest right in front of their building in the middle of the river, and those eagles are nesting. Its a busy wildlife scene in Richmond! Plus I got a huge female eagle in rehab this week.

Anyway, I will be keeping my eyes open and just renewed my photobucket subscription.

you are a busy lady obxbarb.
Hop e they can co inside with the eagles.

I had posted that the cams were back
glad some are succeeding after fledge from this site

obxbarb · **Posted:** Fri Mar 03, 2023 2:59 pm

Thanks Bev! I just took a photo of one of the falcons here, but I can't figure out the new photobucket link. I'll work on it, but one is at the house!

Beth · **Posted:** Fri Mar 03, 2023 3:03 pm

Hi Barb! Many thanks for all you do!!

obxbarb · **Posted:** Fri Mar 03, 2023 3:14 pm

Beth · **Posted:** Fri Mar 03, 2023 3:42 pm

Both

catwoman · **Posted:** Fri Mar 03, 2023 6:44 pm

You hit the jackpot, Beth! :10sum:

Nice to hear from you, Barb! :spingirl:

obxbarb · **Posted:** Sun Mar 05, 2023 12:15 pm

Somebody at DWR is actually doing some PR on the falcons! I saw it on the news this morning. However, they had live camera footage, and the light reflection meant you could see nothing. It was pretty hilarious. Still, press, I'll take it!

catwoman · **Posted:** Sun Mar 05, 2023 1:38 pm

Relative to size, I'd say this is the male. :biggrin:

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

It was the male and she came in to the ledge shortly and down into the nest box to root around. Eventually he came down to join her and they bowed and talked before he left the box and walked offscreen. She was still in the box when I left. I haven't been posting every time I come in and see one or the other, but it seems I am either having good luck or they are visiting more often than I am used to seeing this soon after the cam is turned on. But, this is the 1st time I have caught them together and such a thrill! Also, I noticed the timestamp is between 19 and 20 minutes fast, so we will need to use our pc time with adjustment to EST or soon to be EDST till they can correct that.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

He came back, left my tab up and heard them. Wonder if we will see a mating on the parapet shortly. He sure is hanging out for something. :teehee:

catwoman · **Posted:** Sun Mar 05, 2023 2:40 pm

Here's the capture of them before or after bonding. Apparently, there is no way on this cam to back it up! :loveheart2:

There's a thing on here to view "time lapse clips" that I think really will be helpful. Of course, I can't take time to do that now. It shows the activity for the last several days! :10sum:

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

No DVR, hoping we get it here in the future. It's on my wish list!

catwoman · **Posted:** Sun Mar 05, 2023 3:13 pm

SWINWK wrote:

No DVR, hoping we get it here in the future. It's on my wish list!

This is better than a DVR. It's split up by days. Right next to to the "Live" button. :spingirl:

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

I forgot about that, but I would also like a DVR. Just heard a commotion and came in to see her ferociously eating on the ledge and he was standing nearby, so assume he brought her a food gift.

Terka · **Posted:** Sun Mar 05, 2023 5:01 pm

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

Wonderful close up of the male right now!!

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