Category Archives: peregrine

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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And then there were three…

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

8 June 2020 We had determined the sex of all four birds as two males and two females. All have been flying exceptionally well. The young males have been showing a lot of speed and agility.  Today, we were alerted … Continue reading →

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Bad morning, great afternoon…

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

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 →

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Housekeeping…

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

18 March 2020 At Morro Rock, I observe the falcons every day. I just don’t write every day and a lot of times I write, but don’t post every day. I do this to make sure that what I wrote … Continue reading →

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Hourly…

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

4 March 2020 At Morro Rock, constant attention is being shown in and around the “cathedral hole.” The female has visited two or three  nesting sites, but only briefly and with not too much enthusiasm. Copulations continue about every hour … Continue reading →

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Better late than never…

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Observation date: 9 February 2020 Normal courtship and breeding at Morro Rock begins around New Year’s Day, sometimes a week on either side. This year, however, has been anything but normal. The first copulation was observed February 6th with little … Continue reading →

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New young are visible…

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

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 →

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Hatching begins…

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Observation date:  24 April 2019 The first signs of the peregrines hatching is seeing the adult falcons take food into the eyrie. When adult falcons make a kill, they will take the prey to one or more sites that they … Continue reading →

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Incubation continues…

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

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 →

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What’s in a name…

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Observation date:  15 June 2018 Here’s an early view of a downy chick before the naming discussion. The young falcons are doing exceptionally well. The young male has exceeded everyone’s expectations. He is just a real rocket! In twenty minutes … Continue reading →

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