CA / San Francisco - Downtown Nest - 2009-22

[The Peregrine Chick]

Do we know yet if the pair are confirmed as Dapper Dan & Diamond Lil?  We had a pair change at this site last year as I recall ...

[carly]

2011 NESTING SEASON

And not to be outdone - first egg now being reported here too!  

http://www2.ucsc.edu/scpbrg/nestdiarySF2011.htm

[The Peregrine Chick]

I've had trouble with both the San Fran and San Jose webcams but not surprising they are run by the same organization and use the same software (Quicktime).  My Quicktime version isn't compatible but haven't had time/interest to find out what I need to do.  Don't know if that helps anyone else (probably not) but ...

[Kinderchick]

I haven't been able to acces the webcam either. I can hardly believe the banding is about to take place already!

[Alison]

A link to another article on the banding. I haven't been able to access the cam lately, so didn't realize there are four chicks.

http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/Biologist-looking-out-for-falcon-friends-92597554.html

[Alison]

The San Francisco chicks will be banded on Monday:

Scientists To Band Baby Falcons On SF Highrise

University of California scientists on Monday will put identification tags on four baby falcons nesting atop a high-rise building ledge in downtown San Francisco

The falcons are perched on the 33rd floor of the PG&E building at 77 Beale St.

Scientists from the UC Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group will place one band on each of the birds' legs: one with a phone number to call if found, the other a visual identification that can be read from afar with binoculars, according to PG&E.

The bands are used to learn about how the population of the endangered peregrine falcon is recovering. The birds are an endangered species in California. There are an estimated 250 nesting pairs left in the state.
Scientists credit the partial recovery of the birds to the banning of the pesticide DDT.

To view the UC Santa Cruz "falcon cam," visit

http://www2.ucsc.edu/scpbrg/nestcamSF.htm.

The banding will take place at noon Monday.

http://cbs5.com/pets/falcon.webcam.peregrine.2.1669204.html

[Kinderchick]

Yes, thanks for the great photos of the 3 little cutie pies, Alison!

[Saoirse]

Great pictures, Alison -- thanks! Those little fluff balls are irresistable, aren't they?

[Alison]

Protecting the chicks:



The little fluff balls:

 

[bcbird]

How lovely!   Little fluff balls, one is still wobbling his head up as the other topples over. the third one isn't very obvious to me.  So nice to see chicks again.
Right now Mom seems to be nibbling on shell.

[carly]

Oh three now 

[carly]

SGB caught the first 2 hatches here tonight    Mom is diligently covering them both with her back to the cam but saw some video she did of them and they are adorable 

Cam here again if you want to try and catch a peek - first NA hatches I believe.

http://www2.ucsc.edu/scpbrg/nestcamSF.htm

[kittenface]

# 3 between dusk last night and dawn this morning

[carly]

Now aren't they beautiful in the sun.

 

[bcbird]

Now aren't they beautiful in the sun.