Tag Archives: peregrines

Never too young to learn…

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

The other day, sitting at the rock in my usual location, binoculars in hand, tripod and spotting scope mounted at the ready, I was approached by two young precocious youngsters with their parents. The smaller of the two said, “I … Continue reading →

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Back in the saddle again…

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Photo by Cleve Nash 8:19 AM, 4 January 2013 First observation of copulation this year. This is the start of her twelfth season. More to come. Happy trails, Bob

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“Doris” landing…

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Photo by Steve Medway We would like to share with you a photograph from a visitor to “the Rock” who was birding around the beautiful Central Coast and happened upon “Doris,” the migrating female peregrine falcon, home unknown. She winters … 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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Touch and go…

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Photo by Cleve Nash I think I have mentioned several times before that the peregrines begin their mating in December. Well, this is December and “The dew is on the punkin’.” And early this morning the tiercel made his first … Continue reading →

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A seed planted…

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Andrew Photo by Heather O’Connor A young “Bay Area” birder came by today, opened the back of the family van and pulled out a tripod and spotting scope. I barely recognized the hat he was wearing through all the buttons … Continue reading →

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Bob with the Tey Family

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Photo by Heather O’Connor

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A visitor writes about us…

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Yesterday, we received an email from one of our many visitors to the Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch at Morro Rock, Morro Bay, California, USA! We were so happy that he wrote about Bob Isenberg who has for years dedicated his … Continue reading →

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Things are not always what they seem to be…

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Photo by Bob Isenberg With the holidays coming, we have had many people visiting the rock in Morro Bay. The falcons are not disappointing many of them. They are going through pre-courtship, sitting closer and closer together and vocalizing as … Continue reading →

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Plastic “Pete, the Peregrine!”

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Photo by Bob Isenberg

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