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Access restricted…
Observation date: 3 March 2014 Video: February storm 2014 Access to Morro Rock has been severely restricted due to extreme weather conditions with gale force winds. Not only was the gate locked to the south parking lot, but a police … Continue reading
Posted in falcon, Morro Rock, peregrine, Shell Beach
Tagged falcon, Morro Rock, Shell Beach, weather, winter
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Clean and dry…
Observation date: 21 February 2014 Soon after my last posting of February 14, I started noticing the female arriving with prey at the “rock” landing on the “chimney” or “butcher block” where she would plume and eat it. I have … Continue reading
Posted in hunting, Morro Rock, peregrine, prey, Uncategorized
Tagged eggs, falcon, feeding, hunting, Morro Rock, peregrines, prey
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Soon to be busy…
As breeding becomes more frequent for the adult falcons at Morro Rock, now about every two hours or so, but this schedule can be interrupted by two couplings in ten minutes which is not unusual. The next couple of activities … Continue reading
Posted in chicks, falcon, hunting, Morro Rock, peregrine, prey
Tagged breeding, brooding, chicks, courtship, falcon, hunting, incubation, Morro Rock, peregrines
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Twice, if you’re not too tired…
Morro Bay is slowly coming back to normal after being inundated by “twitchers” and birders of every description. Everywhere you looked there were groups walking around loaded with all the paraphernalia that usually adorns the type. The Morro Bay Winter … Continue reading
Posted in falcon, Morro Rock, peregrine, visitor
Tagged Bob Isenberg, breeding, education, falcon, Morro Bay, Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival, Morro Rock, peregrines, stoop, visitor, winter
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Ready or knot…
All of Morro Bay is in a tizzy. The Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival is upon us once again, bigger than ever. A number of events sold out within the first few hours of opening registration. Owling at night with … Continue reading
Posted in falcon, Morro Rock, other birds, peregrine, Shell Beach
Tagged Bob Isenberg, breeding, Cleve Nash, falcon, Heather O'Connor, Morro Bay, Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival, Morro Rock, other birds, owl, peregrines, Shell Beach, vultures
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Around the campfire…
The Winter Solstice is the first of the December holidays. This year it was on the 21st of this month. Our Salinan Native Americans were in good numbers at the rock along with interested non-native well wishers and campfire lovers, … Continue reading
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Tagged breeding, falcon, Morro Rock, peregrines, solstice, winter
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Splish, splash…
Almost winter now. The solstice will be upon us this Saturday. The Peregrine Watch will be on hand for the Native American activities in the late afternoon. I’ll be sure to write something about it later next week. This morning, … Continue reading
Posted in falcon, gulls, peregrine
Tagged artwork, breeding, Cleve Nash, courtship, Doris, falcon, gulls, invaders, other birds, peregrines, solstice, stoop
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Strut your stuff…
A couple of below freezing nights, three days of high surf advisories with 14 foot waves breaking over the jetties, a “king tide” with some great minus tides for gathering mussels, three days of 85°F heat and plenty of sunshine. … Continue reading
Posted in falcon, gulls, juvenile, Morro Rock, other birds, peregrine
Tagged artwork, courtship, eagles, falcon, gulls, Heather O'Connor, invaders, juvenile, Morro Rock, other birds, peregrines, weather
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Twiggin’ it…
This is a slow time of year and not too much excitement, but it gives us the chance to catch up on our house-keeping and buying a new Epson Projector EX5220 for school presentations. Now, Heather will have to create … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, breeding, Cleve Nash, courtship, falcon, mammals, Morro Rock, peregrines, stoop, visitor, weather
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