February 29, 2016 in On the Clock Tower
The adult male peregrine is seen almost daily around the Ayer Mills Clock Tower in a variety of perch locations. This morning it was spotted from quite a distance, on the opposite side of the Merrimack River, on the north side of the Clock Tower on a ledge above and to the right of the clock face. This is one of the many regular perch locations around the Clock Tower.
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!
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!
