Falcons

[billybags]

If any one is interested in Falcons go to http://www.ntu.ac.uk/ecoweb/biodiversity/falcons/index.html?campaignid=falcons  We have a nest box at Nottingham Trent Uni in the  UK. its a  live web cam and the female is sitting on 3 eggs, they should be hatching at the end of the month. Last year she had 3 but only reared one. The weather was terrible, the same as this year. So fingers crossed.

[boswife]

ohhhhhhh thank you thank you thank you !! I've been looking for one to follow..  watched eagles a couple of years agao... wonderful to see.  So.......thanks again!! 

[lmunchkin]

That is cool BB.  Can we watch from time to time, or is that just a video?  It says "live stream".  Does that mean it is on it at all times. 
I have never seen a Falcon before.  Really can't tell from this pix's, but I love to keep checking every now and then.

This is awesome!

Thanks for sharing,
lmunchkin

[billybags]

lmunchkin, So glad you looked in on the Falcons. It is a live stream on 24/7 not a video. It gets really exciting when the chicks are born. Another 2 weeks or more.  The roads below are our city of Nottingham. The Falcons are nested on one of the roof tops of Nottingham 's  largest Uni. The uni is very large and is situated near and around the center of the City. The students love it because of the night life. I believe it is one of the most sort after uni's in the UK that's my opinion. So enjoy watching.

[lmunchkin]

This may seem stupid, but what time is it there now BB?  Everytime I check on our feathered friends, its been dark and she is sleeping.  You can see very clearly that she is breathing.  I have never seen anything like this.  Iam so excited about this.  I love animals of all kinds, especially the rare ones! 

It is 8:00 pm  here.  Nottingham must be on same time zone, you think?

God Bless,
lmunchkin

[Henry P Snicklesnorter]

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[boswife]

Also munch,,, I've watched many a chicken "nest" and thats what they do..lol   sleep on those egges day and night!!  Barly get up to eat and drink.  Not real exciting till the chicks hatch but still interesting to see for sure.  I had my favorite hen sit and die on the nest as she didnt want to leave her eggs.  I didnt realize it until i lifted her up and she was so 'empty' and it was too late.  It broke my heart as i wold have brought her food and drink or bumped her off the nest to get her to eat.  Some get nestbound and i just didnt know.  Anyway, this is what you'll get for a bit im guessing

[billybags]

lmunchkin, I don't know where you live, so I can not help. Do you live in America? The time here in Nottingham UK is 10.42am. There is not much going on in the nest at the moment, the weather is also fine, bit of sunshine which makes a change after all the crap weather we have been having. They take it in turns at the moment to sit on the nest. Apparently the female just gets off to feed her self, which doesn't take long, there are an abundance of pigeons in Nottingham. When the chicks hatch he feeds her, she does not leave the nest. Looking forward to the next couple of weeks when they should hatch. Glad you are watching them.

[lmunchkin]

I bet that did break your heart Boswife.  You just never knew, or else you could help.  It just wasn't meant to be, I guess!

BillyB, when you typed that it was 10:42am, it posted it at 2:49am our time.  So Im thinking you are 4 hours behind me (Nashville, Tennessee, USA).  And I think that you are 6 hrs behind Boswife who lives in Beautiful California, USA. 

I wish drive time was like time zone time.  Wow, BW, I could get to you in 2hrs instead of 2days!  Never thought about that!

Well, she is doing the same thing she was doing last time I peered in on her, LAZY SLEEPING!  Can't wait till eggs hatch!!!! Then there shall be EXCITEMENT around the house!!!!

lmunchkin

[billybags]

imunchkin, Apparently Thurs or Friday should see the hatching of the first egg, so fingers crossed. I know last year I could not get of the site, I was eating and drinking at the PC, I was driving my husband luppie.

I like the idea of just zumming up, like they did in Star trek, may be one day!

[boswife]

oh my goodness.. did they move the camera closer on camera 1 ?  great shots this morn.  Havent looked at cam 2 just got so excited to see her sooooooooo clear on the other cam.  I enjoy watching the traffic and scenery on camera 2 as well   I thought you (bb) should go down and wave at us at a certain 'planed' time..lol   And i too truned 'luppie' 2 years ago watching the bald eagles.  Its so amazing to get 'in' on this stuff.. So glad you listed/posted for us..

and munch,,, it broke my heart and still have a piece of that with me from WAY back.  She was the coolest little banny (sp) hen that had moved from one ranch to our own ranch and raised us many a baby.  Such a sweet girl

[lmunchkin]

This is so Cool.  She is turned to where you can see her eyes! So there has been movement of position since I last looked in.  So you are expecting Thurs or Fri for hatching?  I will make it a point to look in.  Got to keep up with the younguns!!!

BW, meant to tell you, I love the Pix's of the family.  Who are the others with you & Bo?

lmunchkin

[boswife]

so fun to watch... I like to make it cover screen.. so cool...
AND....  thats bo, and me (the giraffe , then my daughter, her hubby and my grandson love of my life, and then my son.  We bbq'ed at his new place and had soooooooooooo much fun/love..

[lmunchkin]

Hey, I just showed John your picture, and he said, "Is that me?"  God Love him, his sight is going.  I had to laugh, cause he thought that was him in wheelchair.  They do look similar! 

Yea, my Grandson like yours, COMPLETES me too.  He loves coming over & really is a bright star in our lives!

Jesus Is Lord,
lmunchkin

P.S. Good nite.  Hope to check in on the younguns tomorrow!!!

[boswife]

Thats funny imunch...  bo was very much more 'harry' shortly ago..  Big ole beard, and long hair.. He got sick of it so now hes.... well, hes like you see  
And.... i just looked at falcon... It was my coolest shot of them so far.  She/he? was standing and rearangeing the eggs (3?) and at first i thought i saw the beginnings of a hatch but it was her foot..lol   It's so fun to watch... gets sooooooooooooooo scarry though cause, well, it's nature and sometimes we may see things we dont want to see.  LOVEN it though .

[lmunchkin]

Hey, where are the babies?  They still egglings?  BB, I thought you said they'd be hatched yesterday or today.  Im dissappointed you know! Guess no one knows when the younguns will come.

I wish I could watch all day.  I cant wait.  I hear a noice when I pull picture up, could that be a unit running on that building?  What is that humming noise?  Surely not the MOMMA bird!

lmunchkin

[billybags]

Well lmunchkin , still no babies, looked in at 7.30am this morning, I was up early because I needed a cup of tea and a ciggie. I sat and watched for an hour. They did a change over, she was giving him some grieve, he had probly been on the tiles all night. Apparently while she is sitting and before they hatch she has to feed her self ,thats why they change over. Once a chick has hatched he will be feeding her and that is awsome. He just dumps a pigeon in the nest box and leaves her too it.Any way she came back and started cleaning around her, still three eggs in tack. Watching now, hubby is watching football on TV so he wont miss me. The noise you hear is manly from the street below. It is quite a busy road, we have a scenema complex, the glass building to your left and a theartre under neath where the falcons are. I will keep you posted.

[MaryJoe]

I'm hooked on the falcons!  We have some sort of falcon that patrols the skies around our house, but I couldn't tell you what kind they are.  Majestic flyers, I love watching them.  Due to the time difference it's usually pretty close to dark at the nest when I can log on unless I can sneak a peek on my computer at work!  I'm really hoping they hatch this weekend while I'm off.

[boswife]

I was so excited last night (your morning) to see the switch up... Saw (her?) squawking at him and thought it so cute.  Almost shy about it.  Saw the three eggs and couldnt see any pecking going on and i dont think she would have left if there had been.  Pretty cool. Your early early mornings there are quite busy This was an hour or so before the 'switch' i took a peek and it was horns honking and drive noises and still dark w/sleepie head falcon.

It was fun having something to 'watch' while watching hubby not sleep 

[billybags]

boswife . You proberbly caught all the night clubbers going home, it was Saturday night.  Uk time 18.10 still no chick but she keeps squiggling around. I have even got hubby looking in now. I think I have been on and off all day, any one would think I am waiting for a grandchild to be born. Sad person.

[boswife]

haha,, its so funny how 'attached' we get.  I did look over some archives and so sad how two were lost last year   Wonder any news on 'stormy' the one that made it.  It's so funy watching how he/she was running down the wall flapping wings 'practicing'.. Cracked me up!  I've watched our crow babies doen that up in the tree behind us.  Nature so amazing... 

[boswife]

havent been able to watch as we've been gone today, but!!!!!!!!  im almost willing to bet we got some hatchlings or............. they're pecking their way out .. mom is rEALLY being different and sort of peaking under herself and being so puffy and well different... wish i could just stay and watch but now have to make din din.... ohhhhhhhhhhhh this is cool

[boswife]

yea!! i was right... she just pushed a shell out and is snacking on it... havnt seen chick yet but go check it out...

10 min later....... so excited... just saw baby falcon butt

[billybags]

Boswife this is so exciting, Looked in at 6am 29th April and saw a chick.Wow. Can not get off the frigging computer.

[boswife]

so amazing bb.. i caught feeding time at 520 our time (forght i could see your time as well) and cute as little buttons..lol  two as of now but the egg is still being watched.  camera or my computer kept freezing and they did have both cameras close.. I like when i can see the distance one too so i can see the birds flying in...  Super neat watching... in fact... ta ta.......... im back to watch