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Offline Liz

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / April
« Reply #336 on: April 05, 2009, 13:22 »
Welcome bccs to the Falcom Cam Forum & discussion/comedy board!!

Ditto.  Welcome, bccs! 

East-side, eh?  What bldg are you in? 

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / April
« Reply #335 on: April 05, 2009, 13:17 »
I've been lurking around this forum for a couple of weeks and decided it was time to come out. Yes, I admit it, I like falcons. I think I've always known this but now it's time to tell it to the world.
I was just downtown looking for the kids and couldn't see hide nor feather of them. Walked all around, used the binoculars, and still didn't find them. It's freaking cold out there with the wind, so I imagine that they've found shelter somewhere. Bet they were warmer than I was.
Loved the reference to bunnies. I have two, and believe me they are fast!!! Well, used to be till I took them to the vet.
I've only seen sparrows do the tango, but I suppose it's not much different for a falcon.
I'm a spotter for the east side and will start going on the roof of my office building when the snow is gone. I'll let you all know what I see.
Good for you bccs, glad you came out of the closet  ;)  As you can tell, we're all a bunch of falconaholics here  ::)
We also pretty much love all other species as well.  There has been some controversy about the Ravens, which I'm sure you've read in hiding ;), but we do love them for the bird they are! 
Welcome to the Falcon Cam Forum & discussion/comedy board!
Welcome bccs to the Falcom Cam Forum & discussion/comedy board!!

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / April
« Reply #334 on: April 05, 2009, 13:10 »
Okay, so now I know one secret shortcut to smileys. I'll have to be careful with my excessive punctuation or I'll get more than I asked for. Thanks for clearing that up.

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / April
« Reply #333 on: April 05, 2009, 13:10 »
Yay bccs!! - Great to have another pair of eyes to report sightings & goings-on!!  ;D

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / April
« Reply #332 on: April 05, 2009, 13:06 »
I've been lurking around this forum for a couple of weeks and decided it was time to come out. Yes, I admit it, I like falcons. I think I've always known this but now it's time to tell it to the world.
I was just downtown looking for the kids and couldn't see hide nor feather of them. Walked all around, used the binoculars, and still didn't find them. It's freaking cold out there with the wind, so I imagine that they've found shelter somewhere. Bet they were warmer than I was.
Loved the reference to bunnies. I have two, and believe me they are fast!!! Well, used to be till I took them to the vet.
I've only seen sparrows do the tango, but I suppose it's not much different for a falcon.
I'm a spotter for the east side and will start going on the roof of my office building when the snow is gone. I'll let you all know what I see.

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / April
« Reply #331 on: April 05, 2009, 12:56 »
AHHHH! I got another of those stinky looking smileys in the middle of my post above. I didn't put it there, it just appeared! Why would that happen?
If you put 3 question marks, it automatically turns it into the "huh" question-smiley. 

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / April
« Reply #330 on: April 05, 2009, 10:22 »
1000 hrs - Trey and his lady love are both on the east side of the Hotel perched in the sun.  He is on "his" cherub on the Paris Building and she is on the ledge just under the roofline on the Sterlin Buildings.  There is a bit breeze but these spots appear to be out of the wind and in full sunlight.  He is looking east - so not in her direction or in the direction of the nestledge.  She's in the midst of a major preen.

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / April
« Reply #329 on: April 04, 2009, 23:51 »
while we PATIENTLY wait.

Who's waiting patiently? ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / April
« Reply #328 on: April 04, 2009, 23:24 »
Greetings all!

I'm new to peregrine watching, so any tips about the distinguishing features (other than their leg bands) of Trey & Princess would be most welcome. I have recently started a position in the Kensington building and I was very excited to see both peregrines on the cornice of the Sterling building at various times on both Thursday & Friday this week!

I have a similar vantage to the pictures of "her Highness?" posted yesterday. Just before Princess(?) spent ~2hrs sitting on that corner, I saw a flutter of feathers as Trey(?) appeared to be trying to sit on her... I guess this is some of the frisky-falcon behaviour that might continue over the weekend!

I look forward to next week's sightings!

Welcome Seven and congrats on the new job!  We have some other peregrine spotters in the Kensington Building so you are in good company there!  There are some ID tips on in the Projects Photo Gallery - Peregrine Portraits - they are from last year, but they are still valid.

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / April
« Reply #327 on: April 04, 2009, 23:01 »
AHHHH! I got another of those stinky looking smileys in the middle of my post above. I didn't put it there, it just appeared! Why would that happen?

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / April
« Reply #326 on: April 04, 2009, 18:15 »
Glad to see people are already practicing/creating for the poetry contest! 

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / April
« Reply #325 on: April 04, 2009, 18:04 »
To the phantics REQUEST, that you two NEST on the WEST...so we are not STRESSED and have poop FESTS.  We are just GUESTS honored to watch your NEST and become OBSESSED with those little white CHESTS.
(ok..not quite as smart as ballywing's...but i'm trying  :-[)

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / April
« Reply #324 on: April 04, 2009, 18:02 »
Hi Seven, and welcome from me too! :)

Ballywing - your nuts and I quite enjoy it.  We sure do need something to do with all the incubating going on at the various site's.  I marvel at the patience the birds have to sit there waiting for weeks on end.

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / April
« Reply #323 on: April 04, 2009, 18:00 »
How do you reply to that kind of brilliance???? Thanks, I needed a good laugh!

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / April
« Reply #322 on: April 04, 2009, 17:55 »
Yeah we need something to give us our idle hours of time spent online doing something while we PATIENTLY wait. lol