U of Alberta - 2009 / Damon & Radisson

[lobi]

Just had a peek at the box - one of the falcons was on the perch until just before 9:00 pm.  It's started snowing here and the falcon flew away - hopefully seeking shelter for the night.  It is going to be a chilly, wet one.

[bev.]

these are not very good but it gives you an idea of what I saw.

The falcon on the left is the male and the one down is the female. the female flew right over me


you can see female standing on prey(prey is hanging over ledge

[bev.]

I just got back from the site and am frozen. Very cold today.

When I got there the female was just getting ready to leave the box and I saw the male fly onto the roof of clinical science building out of view.
The female flew out to the east and the male followed.
I could see them with the binoculars and they were chasing a bird of some kind . I thought at first another falcon(becasue I am paranoid ) But they clipped it and missed. They were on either side of it. I think it was a gull.

They came back and flew towards the Newton apartments and then the female came to roost on the south east corner of the clinical science building.

Eventually the male came back and perched on his tower at  the Windsor apartments.

I had to go and warm up but when we came back outside Peter saw a falcon on the north corner of the extension building and we saw feathers flying.

I went up top and could see the male perched and then the female came into sight defeathering and eating.  Peter went to the car becasue it was so cold and I stayed up top.

The female ate for quite awhile while the male  watched and then the female flew off over the heart building and the male started to eat.  He did not stay there long before he flew off with the leftovers in his talons. He flew north  to ward the Suite hotel  and then turned west, out of sight.
I left and we drove n the car and I spotted one of them on the back of the hospital on one of the towers.
I called it an evening.
I will look and see if any of my pictures are worth placing here.  I will have to get my daughters camera for the weekend.

I cannot afford one right now.

EVerything seems to be going well and my fingers are crossed for the next couple of days.

[bev.]

Maybe she took a course while she was gone
she is sitting pretty right now

[carly]

Excellent news Bev and yes, they certainly do seem to be moving right along...it will be fun to watch Radisson with a few babies this year...we probably won't be able to see the bottom of the nest box from all the feathers and bits by the end of season 

[bev.]

the biologists have confirmed what we knew. RAdisson.

I blew up one of mine and one of Carlys pictures but I cannot confirm the band on the male.
But I am almost certain it is him

the male has been in 3 times that I saw.

I think if all goes well we may have eggs sooner than we think.

[ballywing]

2 Falcons in the nest again - Radisson looks like she's trying to do a head-stand....hmmmmmmm - egg coming soon??     

[bev.]

Camera 3 does that sometimes. I am e-mailing about a few things.  so I will add that to the list.

I would think with all the time she is spending at the nest box, they have been and are doing the Deed
The ravens at the box just prevented us from seeing of the beginning action I guess.  Whenever peter and I were down they were not around much but they could have been courting in another area until they wee ready for the box.

[ballywing]

Ooooooh - 2 of them in the nest now, poking around - now the male takes off & leaves Radisson to redecorate the apt before the babies arrive! 
Hey is it just me, or is Camera 3 all blurry? 

[ballywing]

'Somebody' is standing guard at the door to the castle, surveying their kingdom! At least 10 minutes now without budging. 

[allikat]

e-chup e-chup e-chup e-chup.... 

[bev.]

Was getting ready to go out and caught just the last of the male and female in nestBox

My pictures are in reverse order. Sorry.
last one first.

[carly]

Both adults in the box!!  Bowing to each other, I'm taking shots!

[carly]

7:40 AM EST and it's dark but Radisson is in the nest box!!

[Liz]

No apology necessary -- glad for the perfect photo!  The PFs are where they should be and, as far as we know, G&W are makin' whoopee again as we speak/y'all read.  And, if I was going to hooman-ize (sp? lol) it, I'd say I'm kinda happy that the egg hasn't been attacked - kudos to R and her mothering instinct. 
Now -- let the bobble-headed/white fluff/I'm propped-up-on-the-egg-behind-me-and-aren't-I-cute begin!!