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News, Videos & Other Webcams => Other Wildlife Cams => Raptor Cams => Topic started by: RCF on April 06, 2012, 11:38

Title: Saker Falcon - NE Bulgaria
Post by: RCF on April 06, 2012, 11:38: I found this on BCAW. The Saker pair have five eggs, hatching is expected mid-April. :)

Live streaming Cam Link - http://www.mavir.hu/web/mavir/elokozvetites1

There is lots of info at this link for the Conservation of Falco Cherrug in Northeast Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia and its in English. - http://sakerlife2.mme.hu/en

(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Saker%20Falcons%20Bulgaria%202012/Saker002.jpg)(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Saker%20Falcons%20Bulgaria%202012/Saker.jpg)
Title: Re: Saker Falcon - NE Bulgaria (2012)
Post by: RCF on April 06, 2012, 11:59: On bottom right of cam the words "Fészek közeli kép" translated is "Nest in close-up"

Short Video - http://youtu.be/wMERs3Fv6-g

(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Saker%20Falcons%20Bulgaria%202012/Saker004.jpg)
Title: Re: Saker Falcon - NE Bulgaria (2012)
Post by: RCF on April 08, 2012, 09:46: I caught both of them there last evening, I think its the male on the girder and the female chupping at him.

Video - http://youtu.be/CapBO4kQ8bA

(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Saker%20Falcons%20Bulgaria%202012/Sak002.jpg)
Title: Re: Saker Falcon - NE Bulgaria (2012)
Post by: RCF on June 11, 2012, 12:28: The two Saker chicks have fledged. The power company posted a video of their progress and has english captioning in the video.

http://youtu.be/KFXvgX5LICQ
Title: Re: Saker Falcon - NE Bulgaria (2012)
Post by: susha on June 11, 2012, 19:02: Very interesting. This falcon looks very much like a PF, especially when small. I have to say that I'm glad that the PF parents don't use the technique of bringing a live bird to the nest before the kids fledge :P
Title: Re: Saker Falcon - NE Bulgaria (2012)
Post by: RCF on June 11, 2012, 19:21: Quote from: susha on June 11, 2012, 19:02
Very interesting. This falcon looks very much like a PF, especially when small. I have to say that I'm glad that the PF parents don't use the technique of bringing a live bird to the nest before the kids fledge :P

Ya, that's always hard to watch! :-X
Title: Re: Saker Falcon - NE Bulgaria (2012)
Post by: RCF on April 21, 2013, 11:05: The Saker falcons have four eggs this year and I think they will be hatching by the end of the week. :)

Video of nest exchange today - http://youtu.be/kOxa4BvraaM (http://youtu.be/kOxa4BvraaM)

(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Saker%20Falcons%20Poland/Sakerfalcon.jpg)

cam link http://www.mavir.hu/web/mavir/elokozvetites1 (http://www.mavir.hu/web/mavir/elokozvetites1)
Title: Re: Saker Falcon - NE Bulgaria (2012)
Post by: RCF on June 07, 2013, 08:18: Looks like they had only one chick survive this season and it's almost ready to fledge.

(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Saker%20Falcon%202013/saker004.jpg) (http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Saker%20Falcon%202013/saker.jpg)
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Saker%20Falcon%202013/saker002.jpg) (http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Saker%20Falcon%202013/saker003.jpg)
Title: Re: Saker Falcon - NE Bulgaria (2012)
Post by: Kinderchick on June 07, 2013, 09:32: Wow! That's a big fledgling! :o I love the 3rd photo, RCF! It's as if he/she is saying "Who you lookin' at?! LOL!