Other Peregrine Projects > USA Peregrines
NY / Rochester - 2008-15
birdcamfan:
Carly, That is truly amazing. Thanks for sharing the story.
allikat:
Awe....what a story, that's so amazing! :-*
I love Falcons!
carly:
I'm not sure if he mated with her as that wasn't observed but he was seen by watchers courting her..doing aerial displays and bringing her food.
Here in Toronto - as Bev can attest to - we had a falcon who had 2 nests going at the same time one year. Two mates and two sets of offspring, one of his mates drove him off after the season as she was left alone most of the time to care for them and it was not easy as I believe she had 3 or 4 babies that year. In an even more interesting turn of events, one of the males at a nearby territory was actually seen dropping off food for her and her eyases - it not for that, they would probably have not survived.
allikat:
Wow...I didn't think that happened! Interesting!
I know that if a mate doesn't return for the season, one is accepted, but I didn't think a male, after mating with his mate and having chicks, would mate with another...
carly:
No no word of any injured falcons found and I did ask Frank when he originally told me and they said nothing was found. It fortunately doesn't always end up being fatal, hopefully he will turn up elsewhere.
I was actually not surprised to be honest with you. He didn't seem fully committed to Millie, he was off romancing the loser of Millie's territorial battle last year at the same time he was with Millie and she spent alot of time alone raising Gunner. But towards the end of last season, he did renew his bond with her so what do I know. I often wonder in cases like that if the wronged mate doesn't look at a new potential mate and think 'hmm maybe this bird will be a better mate and provider for me and my offspring' and kind of help the situation along.
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