Tag Archives: falcon

Bubo visits Morro Rock

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Today Cleve didn’t find “Doris” again, our wayward transient peregrine snowbird. However, Heather and I had a visitor at Morro Rock in the form of Bubo virginianus. By the way, this is the very first Latin name for a bird … Continue reading →

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We are so lucky…

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

The Peregrine Watch is so lucky to have such a dedicated photographer who contributes so much. Quiet, soft spoken with a very dry sense of humor. In a gathering of people around the spotting scopes, you would never know he … Continue reading →

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High on High Mountain…

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Migration time along the Central Coast of California is underway with a few unusual sightings. First, it was the blue footed booby who stayed for a week or two. Last week, it was the black vulture that spent a couple … Continue reading →

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Boobies and falcons…

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

There has been a lot of commotion along the California coast and Morro Bay is no exception. We had our own personal Blue-footed booby here for about 6 days on the south jetty of Morro Bay. In case you didn’t … Continue reading →

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I only have flies for you…

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

For anyone looking to observe falcons along the Central Coast of California at this time of year, it is a real crap shoot. If it’s not the wind, it’s the fog. For the last few weeks, it has been the … Continue reading →

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“Foggust” 19, 2013

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

“Foggust” is the month after July and the one before September. We have another week and a half and it would be nice to squeeze in a couple of days of sunshine out of this month. If not, we always have … Continue reading →

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A first for me…

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

It’s hard to get used to a spring and summer without young ones around on the south side of Morro Rock. In all the years that I have observed them, this was a first for me. Inactivity at the rock … Continue reading →

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Could be worse…

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Of the two pair of breeding falcons at Morro Rock, we did get one set of chicks this year 2013, two males and one large female on the north side. The female on the south side in her twelfth season … Continue reading →

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Golden years…

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Questions of age have come to my attention from a few readers about the south side female. Yes, she is getting “a little long in the tooth” and according to “Birds of North America,” the peregrine falcon article, female age … Continue reading →

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Baffled and befuddled…

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Our readers have been asking about the south side falcons and what’s going on. I have yet to write about them for the last two weeks because of all the curve balls that I have been thrown by this pair. … Continue reading →

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