Category Archives: peregrine

Courtship begins…

Posted on December 27, 2025 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

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…

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

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…

Posted on May 22, 2025 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

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…

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

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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Breeding big time…

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Thursday, February 27, 2025 10AM No birds yet on the south side. Then both birds appeared in the “diving board” hole. A few visits later, the female went to a breeding rock and assumed the position. The male covered her … Continue reading →

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Better late than never…

Posted on February 10, 2025 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Monday, February 10, 2025 Monday, February 10th, first breeding observed today at 11:30 AM on a sunlight rock. After a month of watching and waiting, I wasn’t sure they were ever going to have young this year. In all the … Continue reading →

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Strange year…2024…

Posted on December 25, 2024 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Wednesday, December 25, 2024 For the last couple of months nothing has been going right in many ways as in years past. We have been skunked five out of seven days every week. Only an occasional fly-by and no landings. … Continue reading →

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Falcon Alert…

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch has experienced a temporary set back due to the absence of Bob Isenberg. I have undergone back surgery and am recuperating doing lots of rehabilitation at Bayside Care Center in Morro Bay, CA. Not to fear … Continue reading →

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First sign of bonding…

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

18 November 2020 The peregrine falcons have been scarce on the “rock” for the last month or so. This is mainly due to all the migrating waterfowl coming into the back bay estuary during the fall and winter migration. I … Continue reading →

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Trip to PBRG…

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

17 June 2020 Yesterday, we took a drive to the Predatory Bird Research Group located in Santa Cruz, California, about a three hour drive to meet with Zeka Glucs, Ph.D., the Director, at her home to deliver the young falcon … Continue reading →

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