OH / Columbus - Rhodes Tower - 2008-16

[Kinderchick]

Nice to have you back, jadoo! I was checking this site for awhile but stopped, when I wasn't seeing anything for a week or two. Please keep us posted if you do see/hear anything.

[jadoo]

...hi all, i'm back - wasn't really gone, but couldn't access from work.  I can again, but don't know how long this will last.  There was a great deal of hullaballoo at this site, Durand seems to still be here, and there is another falcon as well, unbanded, but there is a lot of speculation as to whether or not it is Trooper...he didn't show up for quite a while after the intruder dust-up, and the unbanded bird that has been seen with Durand, well, a lot of the Columbus people are thinking it might be a different bird (bigger?..different eye marking?...different call?)  I won't give my opinion until I actually see the unbanded bird take off from the ledge - Trooper always had an interesting spin on the Durand drop, in my opinion.  Anyway, nice to be back...

[Kinderchick]

I guess these guys are gone now.  Warmer climates were beckoning...

[jadoo]

...she just hopped off the camera, seemed to be watching something/somebody (looked like she might have been calling, as well), hopped back on the camera for a brief moment, then back off, and after a brief hesitation and look around, did a "Durand Drop" off the edge - hope she was calling to Trooper...

[jadoo]

...somebody is calmly sitting on the nest-cam - probably Durand, she does like that perch...

[jadoo]

...well, we'll keep our eyes open, hopefully they'll both show up soon...

[carly]

I've been watching daily too Linderlou and still no sign of him.  No sign of Roosevelt in Indiana either - he's 16 years old and everyone is worried as he's not usually MIA like this.  Here's hoping they are both fine and we see them on cam soon  

[Linder]

Apparently no sign of Trooper since Nov 5, when he and Durand were protecting their ledge from an intruder. Hoping that he is alright and is just spooked to return to the ledge at this time. He took forever to land on the ledge when Scout was there, so hope it is just nerves keeping him away this time.
If he returns, should this topic be changed to Trooper and Durand?

[Kinderchick]

Bird on top of the nestbox right now. Don't know who it is, though.

[allikat]

It's just amazing to watch falcons and their instincts to defend, survive and conquer!  

[Kinderchick]

Holy Smokes! Amazing fly-by video footage! Thanks for posting it, carly. I hope that Durand is okay.

[carly]

...much calmer now - actual preening going on.  Crossing fingers...

Yes she looks much calmer now and preening is good sign.  She might just be on guard to make sure the interloper doesn't come back.  Assuming it is Durand of course.

[jadoo]

...much calmer now - actual preening going on.  Crossing fingers...

[carly]

Maybe it's lunch and someone wants to share  

[jadoo]

lots of feathers flying around, makes me wonder if somebody is dining on a nearby ledge;  whoever is on the ledge now seems calmer (facing towards the building) but is calling out a lot...