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!
February 8, 2016 in Verizon Cell Tower
On the colder days, the Lawrence Peregrines continue to nestle in on the ledges next to the hot air exhaust vents on the sough side of the Verizon cell Tower in Lawrence. The ledges provide just enough room to squeeze in and take advantage of the warm air!
January 28, 2016 in Peregrines at 250 Canal St.
The Peregrines continue to be seen daily around the extended Clock Tower building and nearby. They tend to stay in fairly close proximity to one another. This morning, the female was on lower, east facing ledge with some prey in its grip. the male was nearby atop one of the triangular rooftop pediments. What fun to watch them both move around a few times! This photo shows the unbounded female making a graceful landing with wings fully outstretched!
January 25, 2016 in Near the Clock Tower
First time seen in this location, with prey in talon, the female looks like she has grabbed prey and might have been thinking about stashing it away in a nearby rotted gutter with an opening for dry storage. The male joined her before she flew off to the west!
January 25, 2016 in On the Clock Tower
Looked all over for the peregrines this morning only to find one of them in the west facing nest box. As we get closer to breeding season, it is normal to find them just hanging out in or just outside the nest box!
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!
January 20, 2016 in Verizon Cell Tower
The Lawrence Peregrines really enjoy the hot air exhaust vents at the Verizon Tower and tend to stay close to the vents. Checked on them this morning and only found the male perched on one of the ledges. The winds were strong at almost 20 MPH with gusts up to the mid-twenties. Skies were clear with lots of bright sunshine and temps in the low 20’s and wind chill in the low single digits! The left leg color bands are just barely visible.
January 19, 2016 in Verizon Cell Tower
The Peregrines continue to huddle in the cold weather on the exhaust vent ledges on the south side of the Verizon Cell Tower in Lawrence. Stopped by this morning and observed the male peregrine. It was a blustery morning with winds blowing out of the west around 22 MPH with guts up to 30+ MPH…mostly cloudy skies and temps just below 20 degrees F and a windchill around zero!
January 18, 2016 in Verizon Cell Tower
Went by the Ayer Mills Clock Tower this afternoon looking for the local peregrines….no luck! Winds were blowing close to 20 MPH with guts up to 30 MPH; cloudy skies with a few breaks, and temps in the mid-20’s. In light of colder temps, made a pass by the Verizon Cell Tower….only to find both peregrines nestled near one another on south facing upper floor warm air exhaust vents!
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.
