ME / BRI - 2009-16

[Alison]

The Maine cam has been down, but it's back now. Didn't see Sumo, but one of the parents visited the nest tray.

 

 

[Alison]

Didn't see Sumo today, but this evening one of the parents arrived, and was still there as it became dark. Everything looked so peaceful there.

 

[allikat]

Oh...she's a beauty!  I'm so happy that she's doing very well!  Even though she's sleek and beautiful, she will always be our little Sumo! 
Good luck to our girl!!!  I wish only the best for her!

[Alison]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thinks little Sumo is a special juvie! She really isn't "Sumo" any more - she is so sleek and elegant!

She was back today:

 

She left, and a parent came in for a short visit:



The parent left, and came back again a little later:

 

[carly]

Wow...mom feeding little sumo on the nest...

 

[Alison]

Sumo spent quite some time at the nest this afternoon. She preened and looked very relaxed:

 

[allikat]

Thank you very much for those photos Alison.....I miss our little Sumo!

[Alison]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks that was Sumo visiting!  Today she was back at the nest, with a parent (I think probably Mom), who fed her in the nest box. Mom left fairly soon, and Sumo stayed for a while. When she took off from the perch to leave, she flew very strongly out of camera view to the right. Sorry the pics are so fuzzy.

Parent on the left, Sumo on the right:

 

 

[Moonstar]

Yes she was a special falcon.  Loved the bond between her and her parents...or the parent that spent all the nights with her.  It was so cute. Thanks Alison for the photos.  I think it is her in them.

[carly]

Thanks Alison, I too check the site to make sure she is okay.  She really was a special little one 

[Alison]

I've seen one of the parents visit the nest from time to time. Since the cam is not clear, it can be difficult to tell who is visiting. I've noticed the parents each have a broader head than Sumo.  Here is today's visitor - I wonder if it might be Sumo, so I thought I'd post a few of the fuzzy pics and see what everyone thinks. I don't see a distinct black and white on this bird.

 

 

[allikat]

Kinda weird that this was posted today as I was thinking about her....Thanks for the updates.  She looks wonderful!

[Moonstar]

Wow...that is so cool.  I often think about her and how she is doing.  One day when I went to that site I thought I saw a couple of birds in the distance but I wastn't sure.
Alison, thanks for the photos.

[Alison]

A video of Sumo from June 13 has been added to the site.  This afternoon I caught her back at the nest box, and she stayed for quite a while.

 

[Moonstar]

Yes thanks so much for the picture of Sumo.  I check in there quite a few times a day hoping she would come back.  I was looking for a place to maybe contact them and ask if they knew how she was but I couldn't find anything.  So I am so happy you were able to post the pictures.