October 12, 2016 in On the Clock Tower
Another beautiful morning in Lawrence with bright sun and blue skies. Discovered the male (leg band 6/4) perched atop the roof pediment in the SE corner of the New Balance building. Had nice, clear looks at leg bands! The male remained perched for some time just turning its head from time to time!
October 11, 2016 in On the Clock Tower
With less than 30 minutes before sunset, under blue skies and light winds, had nice looks at male and female peregrines while they perched near one another on a NW ledge of the Clock Tower. Finally, the banded male burst into flight in a SW direction in hot pursuit while the female remained and started a bit of cacking!
October 7, 2016 in Near the Clock Tower
Another late day visit to watch the Lawrence Peregrines! Stopped by again under beautiful late day light with little time before sunset. The lighting from the honey-colored setting sun was excellent! This time it was the unbanded female stretching and getting ready to takeoff in flight. Nice views of wing stretching just before liftoff!
October 4, 2016 in In the Nest Box
One of the great joys is stopping the Ayer Mill Clock Tower to search and find at least one of the peregrine falcons. It’s always a treasure hunt and a delight when locating one of the falcons. Tonight the search was easy as the banded male falcon was sitting on the wooden perch pole at the nest box in beautiful late day light less that an hour before sunset!
September 29, 2016 in In the Nest Box
With terrific late afternoon sunlight, made a pass by the Clock Tower in Lawrence for a look at the peregrines. The adult peregrine was perched on the outside rim of the nest box window with beautiful westward views in the late day light. For no clear reason, the female was nearby on an upper ledge squawking away. The male showed no interest or reaction and neither of them moved!
September 29, 2016 in Peregrines at 250 Canal St.
Stopped by the Clock Tower for a morning look at the Lawrence Peregrines. One was perched on a ledge just above the west facing clock face. Scanned to see if the other peregrine was nearby. Noticed a hawk-like silhouette atop the distance smokestack almost a 1/4 of a mile away on the north side of the Merrimack River in the 250 Canal Street complex! Sure enough, turned out to be the other peregrine falcon!
September 26, 2016 in Near the Clock Tower
Around this time of year, as the weather cools and the direction of morning sunlight changes, the Lawrence Peregrines will typically change morning perch locations to enjoy more of the morning sun. A favorite off-season perch is on a steel I beam, just below the roof line, on the south side of the New Balance building along Merrimack Street in Lawrence. It is a busy location with a set of traffic lights below…..but a nice place to be out of the wind and fully in the morning sun!
September 21, 2016 in On the Clock Tower
Always a treat to see one of the Lawrence Peregrines perched on the Ayer Mill Clock Tower weathervane. This has been one of the most regular perch locations and afford the resident peregrines a wonderful 360 degree view of their world. This was a late afternoon sighting under clear skies and warm temps!
September 13, 2016 in In the Nest Box
During a short visit to the Clock Tower this morning, discovered the female inside the nest box. She has been seen a bit more often on the nest box perch and inside the nest box. She will move the gravel lining on the floor of the nest box at times, and other times she just sits and gazes out to the west and enjoys the views!
August 31, 2016 in In the Nest Box
Made a short visit mid-afternoon to find the unbanded female in the midst of a balancing act on the perch pole outside of the nest box!
