NY / Rochester - 2008-15

[carly]

So once the hormones kick in next spring - it will be back to your battle stations then? 

[The Peregrine Chick]

'Fraid they'll forget by next spring 

[allikat]

They should....and will know better to mess with the goddess of the skies. 

[carly]

Great report on Rochester posted, Mariah and ... Beauty seeing flying together!!  No aggression, no fighting, no vocalizing....I wonder if they revere her now since she rose from the ashes and came back...muhahaha!   

http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/kfalconcam/message/100164

[carly]

Boy did she ever!  And go she did!  Don't wait up..buh bye!!  Great shot!

[Alison]

A pic of Mariah being released was posted on Imprints this evening. She looked ready to go:

[Alison]

And part of an update on Beauty and Archer:

"Speaking of updates, the news on Archer and Beauty is that they’ve apparently moved from the narrow ledge on the Midtown Plaza Tower. It looks like they abandoned any eggs they may have laid. Our watchers haven’t witnessed any nesting-like behavior from the pair for the past several days now. Whether they did lay eggs that failed or didn’t lay any is something we may never learn. The ledge where they’d been spending their time is very narrow and without a bucket truck or some similar conveyance physical access to the ledge is nearly impossible.

So where’d they move to? As it turns out, Archer and Beauty headed a few blocks west and across the river, ending up at the Times Square Building. . . ."

 
Archer                                                                           Archer and Beauty

[Alison]

At last, a few pics of Mariah have been added to Imprints. It is amazing how well she has healed.

For the full size pics and pics of her healed injuries:

http://rfalconcam.com/imprints/

 

[carly]

Yesterday's falcon watch report, ongoing interaction between 3 falcons.

http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/kfalconcam/message/98943

[carly]

Maybe she was trying to establish order in her 'domain' and tell everyone 'this is my territory'    Or maybe she was just happy to be home after spending a few months with the humans 

[The Peregrine Chick]

Thanks for the comments, TPC.

Mariah was being over-optimistic attacking an eagle. 

It must have been quite a sight!

The great birds are great birds for good reason(s) ... 

[bcbird]

Thanks for the comments, TPC.

Mariah was being over-optimistic attacking an eagle. 

It must have been quite a sight!

[The Peregrine Chick]

So Mariah let go of the eagle, presumably it was too heavy for her to continue flying and, if not killed on impact, was fairly likely to fight back?  But why would a PF not realize it was an eagle and just not attack it?  Or do they sometimes predate on eagles?!? 

Mariah was being over-optimistic attacking an eagle.  Eagles are not peregrine predators and they are twice the size and 3-4 times the weight.  There is no way that Mariah could carry it for even a moment.  The bird the report says Mariah stooped on was peregrine sized, could have been a peregrine or a crow - she's obviously will harass crows (not unusual for peregrines, most adults & juveniles do) and both of those she most certainly could kill.  Hopefully if its a peregrine they will find the body, if it was a crow, probably no one will report it.

[allikat]

Oh Mariah...don't get into any trouble!  We all love you and want you to be safe..Be careful there girl!!!

[bcbird]

So Mariah let go of the eagle, presumably it was too heavy for her to continue flying and, if not killed on impact, was fairly likely to fight back?  But why would a PF not realize it was an eagle and just not attack it?  Or do they sometimes predate on eagles?!?