Category Archives: Morro Rock

Early sign of bonding…

Thursday, October 1, 2026 We’ve had a new female for the last month. Don’t know what happened to Sierra, the resident female of fourteen years. She was the only banded bird we have had at the Rock in the forty … Continue reading →

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Last one flies…

Monday, June 22, 2026 Yesterday, the summer solstice, the last young one flew. She or he was a week or more younger than the first one that flew the Monday before.* Not quite as adept as the first bird, but … Continue reading →

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Good news 2…

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 A second chick, eyas*, showed its face the other day and photographers are showing theirs.  Alice Cahill, one of the most dedicated birders has been there early every morning and has gotten some great shots of … Continue reading →

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First chick debut…

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 It seems like it’s been forever with these young ones. I am only a month off on my predictions, but today, Election Day at 12:03PM we got our first look at a little white fuzz ball. … Continue reading →

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Patiently waiting…

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Day 24 incubation…

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 In another week or so, we should start seeing prey going into the eyrie. The parents never eat in the nest site. We should expect to see this around the 28th to the 30th of April. … Continue reading →

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Courtship begins…

Saturday, December 27, 2025 These are my favorite days with the falcons. High speed antics, 20 G turns, chasing everything that flies… red-tails, turkey vultures, ospreys and anything else that gets in his way. Then the male leads the female … Continue reading →

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Healthy fledglings…

Thursday, June 5, 2025 It’s a very exciting time right now as we have two healthy fledglings on the south side of Morro Rock.   I arrived at 10:00 AM today glassing the area for our new arrivals.  Then I heard … Continue reading →

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Chicks showing on May 18-20…

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 On the eighteenth of May, a first chick made an appearance under the “diving board” showing up as a little white ball of fuzz. He looks to be about 21 to 23 days old. We first … Continue reading →

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Incubation begins…

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 For the first two plus hours at the south side of Morro Rock, the female was not seen, but the male was in a hole eating a bird. He then flew around a bit and went … Continue reading →

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