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First debut…
3 May 2022 When I returned from four hours on the south side of Morro Rock, there was a note on my windshield from a fellow birder. He wanted to let me know that he had seen a single chick … Continue reading
Guessing…
30 March 2021 For the past week, the behavior of the south side female falcon is consistent with egg laying, i.e. a couple of hours in the nest site, then comes out, flies around as usual and perches. Every thing … Continue reading
Bad morning, great afternoon…
4 May 2020 The first hour of my morning, I normally stop on the north side of Morro Rock and set up by the Rock Monument hoping to get a look at the chicks that haven’t made their appearance yet, … Continue reading
Posted in chicks, peregrine
Tagged California, Morro Bay, Morro Rock, peregrines, Swarovski
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New young are visible…
Observation date: 15 May 2019 For the past couple of weeks, I have been spending more hours daily than usual in anticipation of seeing the young falcons. On average they show themselves at about twenty one days old. The previous … Continue reading
Posted in chicks, peregrine
Tagged California, Morro Bay, Morro Rock, peregrines, Steve Schubert
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Incubation continues…
Observation date: 8 April 2019 Today, as close as I can figure, we should be in the twenty first day of incubation. Normal incubation for the peregrine falcon is 31-33 days. However, it is difficult to discern when egg laying … Continue reading
Posted in breeding, falcon, nest, peregrine
Tagged California, falcon, Morro Bay, Morro Rock, nest site, peregrines
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Long time, no see…
Observation date: 5 May 2018 For the past six weeks, we have been waiting through agonizing times with nothing happening. Then on April 10th, they started incubation. We were only seeing one bird at a time. So you can see, … Continue reading
Posted in chicks, eggs, falcon, hatching, peregrine
Tagged chicks, Cleve Nash, falcon, feeding, Morro Rock, peregrines, prey
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January fun…
Observation date: 27 January 2018 On the north side, breeding continues daily with air shows in between. A spectacular display of speed and acrobatics by the tiercel were today’s highlights. Not to mention a noon repast of Snowy Egret which … Continue reading
Not much hope…
Observation date: 21 June 2017 Most everything has seemed to have ceased regarding chicks on the north side of Morro Rock. I have been ardently watching in hopes of a late clutch of young thinking the rains might have caused … Continue reading
Posted in chicks, falcon, juvenile, Morro Rock, peregrine, prey
Tagged chicks, falcon, Morro Rock, other birds, peregrines
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The Peregrine Watch goes to college…
Observation date: 8 April 2017 In past years, Professor Maureen Smith has brought her students from Saddleback College in Orange County, California to Morro Bay to explore all the wonders. They camp in the Morro Bay State Park and venture … Continue reading
Breeding begins…
Observation date: 8 January 2017 Breeding could have happened before today, but I can only report when I see it happen. Last year, the pair were breeding on January 3rd. There is a three week window when this normally takes … Continue reading
Posted in breeding, falcon, Morro Rock, peregrine, prey
Tagged breeding, courtship, falcon, Morro Rock, peregrines, prey
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