Tag Archives: other birds

A spring gale…

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

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 →

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A few inches apart…

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

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 →

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A Golden voyage…

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Photo of last year’s young Golden Eagles by Cleve Nash Cleve Nash, our resident photographer, and I took a ride out to Creston, CA, where my daughter and her family live. There had been numerous eagles, Golden and Bald, around … Continue reading →

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Outside…

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Photo by Bob Isenberg Outside at “the Rock” during the Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival, visitors use spotting scopes set up to see the peregrines and have all their questions answered. The Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival was a great … Continue reading →

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Luncheon on the Bay…

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Photo by Cleve Nash The photo accompanying this text is of our transient female falcon, “Doris,” in her fifth year of wintering in nearby Baywood Park. She is seen here with a Teal. The photo was shot by Cleve Nash … Continue reading →

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Rare find…

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

After thousands of birders, twitchers and shutterbugs from a dozen states have worn out the streets of a little roadside hamlet called Santa Claus Lane, well, he’s not so rare any more. The bird I’m speaking of, a juvenile Gray … Continue reading →

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Rolling stock revival…

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Photo by Cleve Nash For some time now my friend and associate, Cleve Nash, and I have been making small snide remarks, not in public of course about the south side tiercel and how much of a wuss he has … Continue reading →

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Alive and kicking…

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Photo by Heather O’Connor The Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch is still alive and kicking, although we’ve had some slow days. So we took off on a one day road trip to check on some of the old peregrine nest sites … Continue reading →

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We have had quite a hot spell in Morro Bay, 85°F on October 17th with offshore winds in the morning up to 20 mph. Then it changes to on shore around noon with a cooling breeze off the 52°F Pacific … Continue reading →

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch | Leave a comment

A first look around…

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

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Narration and videography by Bob Isenberg.

When we go out to search for the peregrines every day, we see this view of Morro Bay, California, USA with a few weather variations. We enjoy calm to blustery winds, bright sun or fogginess and variable temperatures. All delightful. There is a steady stream of people from all over searching for a view of these magnificent birds.

“Education though observation.” Heather

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