Tag Archives: peregrines

Early sign of bonding…

Posted on October 3, 2026 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Thursday, October 1, 2026 We’ve had a new female for the last month. Don’t know what happened to Sierra, the resident female of fourteen years. She was the only banded bird we have had at the Rock in the forty … Continue reading →

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Last one flies…

Posted on June 22, 2026 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Monday, June 22, 2026 Yesterday, the summer solstice, the last young one flew. She or he was a week or more younger than the first one that flew the Monday before.* Not quite as adept as the first bird, but … Continue reading →

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Courtship begins…

Posted on December 27, 2025 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Saturday, December 27, 2025 These are my favorite days with the falcons. High speed antics, 20 G turns, chasing everything that flies… red-tails, turkey vultures, ospreys and anything else that gets in his way. Then the male leads the female … Continue reading →

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Healthy fledglings…

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Thursday, June 5, 2025 It’s a very exciting time right now as we have two healthy fledglings on the south side of Morro Rock.   I arrived at 10:00 AM today glassing the area for our new arrivals.  Then I heard … Continue reading →

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Fledging…

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Thursday, June 5, 2025 Since Bob is in Hermiston, Oregon visiting his daughter, Jerry has been observing the peregrines at Morro Rock with all the regular visitors. I, also, went out to see the juveniles today. Many visitors had noticed … Continue reading →

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Chicks showing on May 18-20…

Posted on May 22, 2025 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 On the eighteenth of May, a first chick made an appearance under the “diving board” showing up as a little white ball of fuzz. He looks to be about 21 to 23 days old. We first … Continue reading →

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Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival 2025…

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Friday, January 24, 2025 I know our last posting had some dismal news regarding our Peregrine Falcons at Morro Rock. We were getting concerned that we would be making a lot of excuses at the 2025 Morro Bay Winter Bird … Continue reading →

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Strange year…2024…

Posted on December 25, 2024 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Wednesday, December 25, 2024 For the last couple of months nothing has been going right in many ways as in years past. We have been skunked five out of seven days every week. Only an occasional fly-by and no landings. … Continue reading →

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Incubation starts…

Posted on March 23, 2024 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Saturday, 23 March 2024 After a week of egg laying, today we saw the first signs of hard incubation. As we arrived on the south side of Morro Rock, 10 AM and only the male falcon was visible, high up … Continue reading →

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The eggs and I…

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 Watching the activities of north and South side falcons, egg laying is underway for the last few days. The female stays in the “diving board” hole for an hour or two then out for the rest … Continue reading →

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