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Tag Archives: Morro Rock
Goin’ south…
Observation date: 29 October 2015 Access to the south side of Morro Rock has been closed today due to extreme high tides nearly seven feet and high surf. Yet, still visitors walk out to see the falcons and see the … Continue reading
Posted in falcon, Morro Rock, other birds, peregrine
Tagged butterfly, grebe, juvenile, Morro Rock, murre, peregrines, phoebe, warble
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Speak your mind…
Thursday, October 1, 2015 Observation date: October 2015 After reading the previous post, if you have the desire to support the 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Educational Organization, Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch, run by Bob Isenberg and Heather O’Connor, please read the information … Continue reading
Posted in donations, peregrine, visitor
Tagged Bob Isenberg, CA State Parks, CCSPA, Heather O'Connor, Morro Rock, peregrines, visitor
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A little less wind in our sails…
Observation date: August 2015 I think it only fair that I share with you the reason that you haven’t heard from us since July 19, 2015 and I do apologize for it. We, the Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch, are a … Continue reading
Posted in donations, falcon, juvenile, Morro Rock, Shell Beach
Tagged Bob Isenberg, Cleve Nash, education, Heather O'Connor, juvenile, Morro Rock, peregrines, Shell Beach
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Kudos to Cleve…
Observation date: 5 July 2015 Last spring, a new female came in to replace the one that had been on the north side of Morro Rock for the last few years. We don’t know what happened to the last female, … Continue reading
Posted in falcon, juvenile, Morro Rock, peregrine
Tagged Cleve Nash, falcon, Morro Rock, peregrines, photography
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Today we fly…
Observation date: 26 May 2015 A great day for the three young falcons, for they took to the air today sometime before we arrived at the north side of Morro Rock. Looking up toward the nest site, there were no … Continue reading
Posted in chicks, falcon, gulls, juvenile, Morro Rock, other birds, peregrine
Tagged chicks, falcon, feeding, juvenile, Morro Rock, peregrines
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A rare peek at “peek-a-boo”…
Observation date: 18 May 2015 Gale force winds with gusts up to 45 miles/hour does not make viewing very enjoyable, not to say what it does to the equipment. Although all three chicks on the north side were visible, they … Continue reading
Posted in chicks, falcon, Morro Rock, peregrine
Tagged chicks, falcon, feeding, Morro Rock, peregrines
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Gordon’s view…
Observation date: 7 May 2015 Watching the south side nest site for chicks to appear has been trying to say the least. For the last few days the adults have left the nest unattended for sometimes up to and hour, … Continue reading
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Tagged chicks, falcon, incubation, Morro Rock, peregrines
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Let it fly…
Observation date: 23 April 2015 Soon after I arrived at the rock this morning, within minutes the tiercel careened into the nest site carrying prey. I could hear squealing coming from inside the hole where he landed. They should be … Continue reading
Posted in chicks, falcon, hunting, Morro Rock, peregrine
Tagged Bob Isenberg, chicks, falcon, feeding, hunting, Morro Rock, peregrines, shorebird, stoop
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Just showing off…
Observation date: 6 February 2015 Visitors to Morro Rock today were treated with a spectacular aerial performance from the south side tiercel. Oooohs and ahhhhhs followed all his high speed acrobatics. When you think he’s about out of gas, he … Continue reading
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Tagged breeding, courtship, Morro Rock, peregrines, photography, stoop
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2015: Breeding season begins…
Observation date: 7 January 2015 This is the 9th, an hour after proof reading the January 7th Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch posting this morning. I left for the “rock.” At 9:05AM arriving at the “rock” I’m setting up my gear, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Isenberg, breeding, Morro Rock, peregrines
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