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Category Archives: Morro Rock
Birding by lawn chair…
This is an alternative guide to birdwatching for those of you in your golden years or the infirm or maybe you’re just lazy or just don’t like to walk. With a few tips you can enjoy birding as much as … Continue reading
The lighter side…
At this time of year with all the young falcons taking to the skies, it’s a good time to show you the other side of beauty, power and speed. I’m talking about all the goofy things you never see or … Continue reading
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Tagged chicks, Cleve Nash, falcon, feeding, juvenile, Morro Rock, peregrines
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Breakfast on the bluff…
The demands of a growing family of chicks, or should I say juvenile peregrine falcons, can be intense. Remember when you first heard the cry of your or your friend’s baby. It pulls at your heart. Now think of the … Continue reading
Posted in chicks, falcon, hunting, juvenile, Morro Rock, prey, Shell Beach
Tagged chicks, falcon, feeding, Heather O'Connor, juvenile, Morro Rock, peregrines, prey, Shell Beach, shorebird
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Surprise…
“Why is Cleve not out here at the rock?” “Did you call him?” “No.” “He’s been gone for two days, so…. “ 12PM: Cleve Nash shows up at the rock. “Where have you been? Everybody has been worried about you.” … Continue reading
Posted in chicks, falcon, juvenile, Morro Rock, Shell Beach
Tagged Avila, breeding, chicks, Diablo Canyon, falcon, juvenile, Morro Rock, peregrines, Piedras Blancas Lighthouse, Rosie, Shell Beach
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Chicks rule…
With young on the wing, every day for the next month, it will be like a three ring circus with performances every hour or so. Arriving at Morro Rock, a little after 7AM, and before setting up, I immediately hear … Continue reading
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Tagged chicks, falcon, feeding, juvenile, peregrines, prey, shorebird
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Into the wild blue…
Today is a new day for our young aviatrix. She flies! After spending all day and night climbing around the cliffs and rocky slopes, the young female was the last to fledge in a cast of three. Both brothers fledged … Continue reading
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Tagged chicks, falcon, feeding, gulls, juvenile, Morro Rock, peregrines, survival
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Looking and waiting…
With no fuzzy chicks to look at yet, we have been relegated to looking at a “rock” that once every few hours might show some movement. Otherwise, it is like watching paint dry. After telling dozens of birders, tourists and … Continue reading
Posted in chicks, falcon, Morro Rock
Tagged chicks, falcon, feeding, incubation, Morro Rock, peregrines
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A spring gale…
I’m still getting days with high winds which is not unusual for spring weather. Today 12 to 15 foot swells at sea with wind gusts up to 50 plus miles per hour. We have included our photographs of blowing sand … Continue reading
Posted in chicks, falcon, gulls, Morro Rock
Tagged Bob Isenberg, breeding, chicks, falcon, gulls, Morro Rock, other birds, peregrines, photography, vultures, weather
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Force 9 at the north face of Morro Rock…
Photo by Bob Isenberg
Now hear this…
“Now hear this. Stand clear of all weather decks, due to high winds and heavy seas. Batten down all loose gear.” You can bet the peregrines are hunkered down with wind gusts to 60 mph, white caps and sand blowing … Continue reading
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Tagged breeding, brooding, chicks, courtship, falcon, feeding, incubation, Morro Rock, peregrines, weather
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