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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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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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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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Taboo…
Observations continue on both north and south side pairs of peregrines. Cleve Nash has been mostly watching and photographing the north side, which are in about their second or third week of incubation. All is going well. The north side … Continue reading
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Tagged breeding, brooding, courtship, falcon, feeding, incubation, Morro Rock, peregrines
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Cause unknown…
Photo by Bob Isenberg Yesterday, I thought something was strange when she left the “diving board” nest site, and the tiercel did not go immediately in to take her place on the eggs. Instead, after she left and landed on … Continue reading
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Tagged breeding, brooding, courtship, falcon, incubation, Morro Rock, peregrines, survival
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“Oh, oh, oh!”
Photo by Heather O’Connor Tenth day of incubation and all is going well so far other than a couple of scrapes with a visiting tiercel that is very aggressive. Both north and south side falcons have splashed him a few … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Isenberg, breeding, brooding, courtship, falcon, incubation, Morro Rock, peregrines, photography
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Soiled, but not foiled…
Photo by Cleve Nash On the left you can see the female and her wet vent area. The male on the right has brought her prey to eat. All signs, from observations, tell us that egg laying has begun. Cleve … Continue reading
Favors in return…
“Simone” Photo by Cleve Nash A lot of nice people were visiting Morro Bay over the four day holiday. Many were able to see the “tall ships” do battle outside the bay and many saw the falcons for the first … Continue reading
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Tagged breeding, courtship, falcon, feeding, Morro Rock, peregrines
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Presidents’ Day weekend…
Photo by Heather O’Connor As we continue to observe the antics of the breeding peregrines, this holiday weekend brought two tall ships, the “Lady Washington” and the “Hawaiian Chieftain” into Morro Bay, California. A delightful day in the low 70s … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Isenberg, breeding, courtship, education, falcon, Morro Rock, peregrines, visitor, weather
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A few inches apart…
One warm sunny day and everything starts happening. Breeding is nearly in full swing. About three times within a four hour period on their arrival to the “rock,” the south side falcons flew into the diving board eyrie and spent … Continue reading
Posted in falcon, hunting, Morro Rock
Tagged breeding, courtship, falcon, feeding, hunting, Morro Rock, other birds, peregrines, vultures
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