Nice classic colouration on Fiesty - pretty bird. Would be nice to think he's been passing those pretty genes on to another generation ... anyone know if he's nesting anywhere?
Since Feisty has not been seen since 2012, I don't think anyone knows whether or not he has a nest somewhere. He is now seven years old, and has remained in his home state of Maine.
Feisty was the only chick to hatch in 2009. Four eggs were laid, but there was a problem with the nest tray. It resembled a nest tray installed upside down, with a very small amount of gravel on top. This made incubation very difficult. Many people had asked for the nest to be fixed, but this had not been done. I contacted Bob Anderson through Raptor Resource, and he contacted the person in charge in Maine. It turned out they knew each other, and very quickly the nest tray was replaced with one which was much more suitable. As a result, Feisty was able to hatch. The credit for this belongs to Bob Anderson; I think he would have been pleased to know that Feisty is still around.
Here is a blog entry from Josh Fecteau, who took the photos of Feisty on the beach:
http://joshfecteau.com/a-falcon-named-feisty/#comments