OH / Columbus - Rhodes Tower - 2008-16

[RCF]

Tracy, there is not yet absolute agreement (on BCAW) as to whether this is Flyboy or a new bird; most of us believe it is Flyboy, based on his behavior, but no one has been able to confirm.  But the reason they changed the name from Flyboy to Chance was because they felt it was the same bird, and that he needed a new, luckier name.  If I hear of anything that clears this up, I will be sure to let you know.

Thanks!

He seems to perch in the same places as Flyboy did, but they may never know if the male was the same male as last year because neither one of them have leg bands.   

[The Peregrine Chick]

Tracy, there is not yet absolute agreement (on BCAW) as to whether this is Flyboy or a new bird; most of us believe it is Flyboy, based on his behavior, but no one has been able to confirm.  But the reason they changed the name from Flyboy to Chance was because they felt it was the same bird, and that he needed a new, luckier name.  If I hear of anything that clears this up, I will be sure to let you know.

Thanks!

[Elaine L]

Tracy, there is not yet absolute agreement (on BCAW) as to whether this is Flyboy or a new bird; most of us believe it is Flyboy, based on his behavior, but no one has been able to confirm.  But the reason they changed the name from Flyboy to Chance was because they felt it was the same bird, and that he needed a new, luckier name.  If I hear of anything that clears this up, I will be sure to let you know.

[The Peregrine Chick]

Everything is going well here with Durand and Chance (formerly Flyboy).  He is more mature this year and has figured out what to do with the eggs, and is giving it his best shot.  Expected hatch day is May 6.

Elaine - are Flyboy and Chance the same bird?  I thought they were different birds ... please let me know so that I can update the thread subject lines - thanks!!

[Elaine L]

Everything is going well here with Durand and Chance (formerly Flyboy).  He is more mature this year and has figured out what to do with the eggs, and is giving it his best shot.  Expected hatch day is May 6.

[RCF]

Chance and Durand have a third egg, as of this morning.  

[Elaine L]

Chance and Durand have a third egg, as of this morning.  I hope that Chance starts to have better luck in covering all these eggs; so far, he is still trying to get the hang of it, and usually one egg is sitting off by itself while he tries to get his rump positioned properly.

[irenekl]

Mating on the ledge this morning so more eggs to come!

[Elaine L]

Durand on the ledge, looking around.  She looks very bottom-heavy.  Maybe this means another egg is due anytime.

[RCF]

 
Durand laid her second egg about 3:10pm

[RCF]

Very Good News.....the unbanded male (soon to be named) has been incubating the egg.  He is a cutie!!

Durand can be seen standing on the ledge in the video - http://youtu.be/YJG7_iX34Fw

 

[The Peregrine Chick]

Found this today and the first line in the article made me smile  

Peregrine falcon-cam at Rhodes Tower back online
posted: 27 March 2012

One of central Ohioans’ favorite ways to kill time at work is back in business.

The first peregrine falcon egg was laid yesterday morning in the nests on the 41st-floor ledge of the Rhodes Tower, meaning the live FalconCam is ready for your computer: http://ohiodnr.com/wildlife/dow/falcons/columbus.aspx.

You also can check out the nest in the bell tower of the courthouse in Bowling Green, home town of the BGSU Falcons, of course.

If the falcons aren’t active, you can watch a recap of the falcon banding from 2010.

A typical nest holds three or four eggs that are mottled dark reddish-brown, according to the state Department of Natural Resources. Both adults incubate the eggs, which usually hatch in about 33 days.

When the eyas are 3 weeks old, Division of Wildlife biologists will examine the birds to determine their gender and take a blood sample to track DNA and possible chemical contaminants. Biologists also equip each bird with metal leg bands to identify them.

The birds will leave the nest by the end of summer.


Link to the story: Columbus Dispatch = Peregrine falcon-cam at Rhodes Tower back online

[Saoirse]

It'll be interesting to see whether this is a trend in other nests, given the earlier than usual spring weather.

[The Peregrine Chick]

That is definitely earlier for Flyboy & Durand ...

2010 (Trooper & Scout) - first egg April 8th
2009 (Orville & Scout) - first egg March 20th
2008 (Orville & Scout) - banding was June 4th so say chicks were 22 days old, hatching would have been about May 12-13 + say 30 days of incubation would put egg laying between April 8th and the 12th.

Seems like there is a range of laying dates for this location so I suspect that being together all winter has helped to get the ball rolling a bit more quickly - 2009 was the other "early" date and it was an established pair who I believe spent the winter in Columbus ...

[RCF]

Okay, that is egg number one in nest number three in the last 24 hours (nice catches RCF).

Might be interesting to see if these birds are nesting earlier than last year or if they are on schedule - since we have questions what our birds will do with our early warm weather this spring, data from previous years at other sites might prove useful. 

2011 stats

Durand 32/X. Durand
Unbanded male, known to us as "Flyboy."

First egg laid: 4/3/11 (total of 5)
Eggs abandoned: Early May
Flyboy disappears: Early May