OH / Columbus - Rhodes Tower - 2008-16

[Doreen]

Very handsome fellow!

[The Peregrine Chick]

What a handsome fellow!  Is it too late to hope for a nest at this site, TPC?

Pretty much I would think - if they laid right now, 1 month+ incubation takes them to mid-July, 45 days until fledge takes them to the end of August/beginning of September.  That's leaving it a bit late. 

[Pam]

thanks for the update!

[susha]

What a handsome fellow!  Is it too late to hope for a nest at this site, TPC?

[RCF]

(It seems that now that it is difficult for me to regularly access video streaming on all our precious falcon cams, I have had to find another fix, and "Bird Cams Around the World" is it.)

Great place Elaine, they post a lot of pics for lots of different places.

Pic of Matrix

[Elaine L]

For those of us who do not have enough time to visit "Bird Cams Around the World" regularly, there is news here at the Rhodes Tower.  The male who was here lately, the one who was so clueless about incubating eggs, does not seem to be around anymore, and there is a new male on the scene, a young falcon named Matrix, a banded male who was born in this state last year.  Matrix has been visiting the nestbox and ledge, and he and Durand have appparently being exchanging some "come hither" looks and coy conversations.  Everyone hopes Matrix will stay around as he is such a charming, handsome fellow. 

(It seems that now that it is difficult for me to regularly access video streaming on all our precious falcon cams, I have had to find another fix, and "Bird Cams Around the World" is it.)

[Doreen]

The eggs have proven to be infertile (see web site blog by biologist).  She also reports that there was no sign of Durand or Flyboy when she was at the Rhodes Tower.

That is sad. 

[The Peregrine Chick]

They are first-timers so its not unusual - unfortunate for us watching, but not unusual for them.  And they have managed to find each other, take over a territory and figure out the first part of raising chicks.  Next year they will just need to figure out the post-hatching part!! 

[Kinderchick]

The eggs have proven to be infertile (see web site blog by biologist).  She also reports that there was no sign of Durand or Flyboy when she was at the Rhodes Tower.

Awwww!

[Elaine L]

The eggs have proven to be infertile (see web site blog by biologist).  She also reports that there was no sign of Durand or Flyboy when she was at the Rhodes Tower.

[carly]

New post from Donna:

Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Eggs Alone

Unfortunately, things continue to deteriorate at the nest. For the majority of yesterday afternoon, overnight and now this morning the eggs have been uncovered. Further, Durand has been away from the ledge more than she has been present.

Earlier this morning she was observed scraping in the corner of the nestbox. This is typical site-bonding behavior that normally occurs prior to nesting and again later in summer after the young have fledged. The fact that she is exhibiting this behavior now is another indication of shifting hormone levels. Even though we categorize these actions as "abnormal" at this stage in the nesting cycle, in actuality abnormal actions can be the norm with a bird that is not yet fully mature as in Durand's case.

We will give her a little more time and continue to observe what transpires. If things stay on this track then in the coming days the eggs will be pulled and examined to determine fertility.

posted by Donna Daniel at 5/10/2011 09:50:00 AM

[carly]

Morning and looks like she didn't spend the night on the eggs.  She wasn't there at dark when it feel and no sign of her when dawn broke this morning.  Unless she snuck in and out during the night.  Did hear her chup up a storm before she took off last night so she must have taken off to join someone she knows.  First time we heard her vocalize in days.

[bcbird]

As Donna said in her blog:

The best scenario is we see at least 1 egg hatch, or the worst scenario is still good in that the eggs do not hatch but Durand got a lot of good nesting practice in preparation for next year!

[allikat]

Yep.  Too bad!   

[Kinderchick]

No bird on the eggs right now. Too bad.