March 1, 2016 in On the Clock Tower
This morning the male peregrine was perched on a west facing ledge above the Clock Tower. Over the past few weeks, the male has been seen with regularity, but the unbounded female has been no where in sight. This time of year, they are normally seen in closer proximity to one another as the start of the breeding season gets ready to launch! Stay tuned!
February 18, 2016 in Verizon Cell Tower
The male continues his daily routine of staying close to the hot air exhaust vents at the Verizon Cell Tower. This week the female has been seen very little. With courtship time ready to happen, we should them together more often and the center of activities back to the Clock Tower!
February 17, 2016 in Verizon Cell Tower
The male Peregrine Falcon was perched atop the Verizon Cell Tower mid-morning and then moved back to one of the south facing ledges with the hot air exhaust vents. It seemed to enjoy basking in the bright sun, under clear skies, and temps in the mid-thirties. Courtship season is ready to happen!
February 11, 2016 in Verizon Cell Tower
Minutes after sunset, stopped by the Verizon Cell Tower to find the banded male Peregrine (6/4) in the midst of a late afternoon meal. Looks like it may have been ripping apart a freshly caught Bluejay. Just able to capture some low light images!
February 11, 2016 in Verizon Cell Tower
The Lawrence Peregrines go to, or remain, at the Verizon Cell Tower on cold days to enjoy the warm air exhaust vents on the south side of the building. This morning they both sat on the same sixth floor ledge, in the sun and enjoying the warm air!
January 21, 2016 in Verizon Cell Tower
Patience is often a well rewarded virtue in the birding world. Observed male peregrine for almost an hour this morning under blue skies, bright sun, winds NW at 15 MPH with gusts to 25 MPH, and wind chill in low teens. The patience paid off with opportunity to capture photos that allowed later for positive ID by way of the black 6 over green 4 colored leg bands on the leg ankle. This peregrine in the long standing champion male at the Lawrence nest in the Ayer Mill Clock Tower!
December 28, 2015 in On the Clock Tower
A late afternoon visit to the Clock Tower in Lawrence, under clear skies, light winds, and 30 degree temps, provided nice looks at one of the peregrines perched on the SE side of the tower just above the clock face.
December 11, 2015 in Peregrine Falcon Woburn
The male peregrine seen again perched atop a favorite rocky outcropping!
December 3, 2015 in Near the Clock Tower
One of the Lawrence Peregrines loafing and preening near the NE corner of the New Balance building adjacent to the Clock Tower on a darker overcast morning.
April 1, 2015 in In the Nest Box
The peregrines are now spending significant time in the nestbox and exhibiting all kinds of courtship behavior including mutual ledge displays and lots of nest scraping by both male and female. The female was bowing and calling out to the male from the outside perch. The male flew into the nestbox and then left shortly thereafter. These are all signs of courtship and hopefully will result in eggs being laid in next few days!
7 photo sequence: http://www.pbase.com/birdshots/image/159636773 Click “next” in upper right to advance frames!
