http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2008/05/09/messy-nest/ A Bird Watcher's View of the World Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:30:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2008/05/09/messy-nest/#comment-1185 Kate StJ Sun, 11 May 2008 00:53:20 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2008/05/09/messy-nest/#comment-1185 The parents are quite close, but not in camera view. There are many nearby perches: the nestbox roof, the bulwark opposite the nest (Karen and I call it the nestrail), the architectural keyhole opposite the front perch, many perches on the building within earshot that are just around the corner or just above the nestbox. Peregrine parents are quite vigilant. The parents are quite close, but not in camera view. There are many nearby perches: the nestbox roof, the bulwark opposite the nest (Karen and I call it the nestrail), the architectural keyhole opposite the front perch, many perches on the building within earshot that are just around the corner or just above the nestbox.
Peregrine parents are quite vigilant.

]]> http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2008/05/09/messy-nest/#comment-1178 Libby Strizzi Sat, 10 May 2008 15:34:28 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2008/05/09/messy-nest/#comment-1178 Messy Dorothy, funny stuff. Kate, a question -- what's to prevent something from swooping in & grabbing one of those little guys for a quick snack? I presume one of the parents must be keeping an "peregrine" eye out for such an invader -- is one parent always real close by? Messy Dorothy, funny stuff.
Kate, a question — what’s to prevent something from swooping in & grabbing one of those little guys for a quick snack? I presume one of the parents must be keeping an “peregrine” eye out for such an invader — is one parent always real close by?

]]> http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2008/05/09/messy-nest/#comment-1139 Shannon Platt Fri, 09 May 2008 23:31:36 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2008/05/09/messy-nest/#comment-1139 I was taking a look at the two webcams tonight just after you posted this, and you can see a difference in housekeeping between Tasha 2 and Dorothy. At Tasha 2's nest, you can barely see a feather unless you look very hard. With Dorothy, it looks like a pigeon just exploded in the nest. I was taking a look at the two webcams tonight just after you posted this, and you can see a difference in housekeeping between Tasha 2 and Dorothy. At Tasha 2’s nest, you can barely see a feather unless you look very hard. With Dorothy, it looks like a pigeon just exploded in the nest.

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