They're back. The Falcons of Water Street, New York.

Very Cool. On the accompanying fim clip, The momma is tearing apart a little rodent and feeding her little muppet kids. God theyre goofy looking.

But it's a white fluffy kinda goofy.

Fact is, many baby birds aren't gonna win any prizes for looks. They make up for it when they grow up.

Worrying about the little guy in the back who doesn't seem to get his fair share at feeding time (a bird was dinner).

Hey, ma!! Feed the second row!

There's a fourth chick! Very small. It's amazing how fast they grow.

I've noticed a white spot on the final egg. According to something I read, this is a sign of hatching. Will there be five chicks?

Jeez Louise, the little bastids look like baby dinosaurs. The one is huge. I see that feathery remnants of their meals of pigeon are strewn about. Im gonna keep tyhe csreen on today and see what happens when I peek in from time to time.

Falcons are so cool and I have the pleasure of watching them right here at home. Out in the back of my house there's a 4 1/2 acre clearing with several miles of wooded land behind/beside it and the ocean out front giving them an excellent hunting spot.
The wing span on these birds is amazing and I'm thrilled to be able to watch them do their thing.
The last 2 years have been extra special because there were new little ones around. They have gotten use to us enough to where they come right up to the house and sit on the fence.
I know I have some pics of them somewhere and I'll post them when I find them.
I'd hear these screeches, look outside to see 3-4 little falcons sitting on my fence. It's pretty cool to watch these birds.

farmerman, So what did the day-long viewing reveal? Dem boids may be good parents, but housekeeping is definitely not a strong suit. Feh.

Montana, How fortunate you are to see these magnificent flyers actually flying. We'll get to watch them until they fly. Then good-bye. Enjoy. I'd love to see the pics if you can find them.

I wasnt as diligent as I thought Id be. I got planting in the garden and pretty much ignored the chicks yesterday. I only saw one episode and they were just huddled up . It was really windy here yesterday.

A pile of pigeon feathers, and a happy heap of fat little falcons, and about half an hour ago, one of the parents just standing around.

The lil ones were close to the ledge - one or two appeared to be attempting to peer over ...

Not yet!

a pile of snoozing falcon fledgelings




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I've been forcing myself (unsuccessfully) not to think about what that little nest must smell like. Remains of meals and bird poop. Someone get the smelling salts. I may swoooooon.

youve obviously never been inside a commercial egg laying operation. They must use huge fans even in the winter or the gas buildup could be acutely toxic.

<Thud>

oh yeah
bird stench is eye-watering, sinus-clearing

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but the fluff-balls are darn cute right now - heaped up in the nesting box

HEY!!! BIG NEWS. Tomorrow, May 24, the DNRC folks are gonna be banding the little guys and theyre gonna show it on a live feed. I have a meeting in Philly at 10 AM so Im gonna miss the DNRC staff getting slashed to pieces by the mommy and daddy. Wonder if theyre gonna be wearing flak suits?

FOUND: The Water Street Birdies (maybe)

That's great news! the world needs more falcons.


(good view of fledgelings and parent in Pennsylvania right now)

http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/falcon/

oops, parent took off while I was gathering the link

I was beginning to worry about new Yawk. You people NEED some more wildlife interactions.
Were thinking of bringing a moose down from the Alolagash to put in central park

My uncle owned one several years back with 12,000 chicken and he snagged my brother and I to help one day while we were here on vacation. I must have been around 14 and I'll never forget that smell