Peregrine perched at Verizon Cell Tower
February 24, 2015 in Verizon Cell Tower
The Verizon Cell Tower continues to provide an active perch location most likely due to hot air exhaust vents on the south side of the building!
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Peregrines on the Verizon Cell Tower, Lawrence
February 19, 2015 in Verizon Cell Tower
The peregrines are now being seen together more often. On colder days they are found near the hot air vents on the south side of the Verizon Cell Tower. They certainly seem to be spending more time together and it sure seems like love is in the air between these two! Here the keep an eye on each other from nearby perch locations!
Peregrine Falcon, male cleaning bill
February 18, 2015 in Near the Clock Tower
The male Peregrine has been moving back and forth between the nearby Verizon Cell Tower on the north side of the river and the a number of the regular perch locations around the Clock Tower complex. This morning, the male, with silver federal leg band in view, was perched on the rooftop corner above the entrance to 200 Merrimack Street. It was fascinating to watch the peregrine go through a bill cleaning process, likely after having a meal. It was quite cold but with blue skies and bright sunlight!
For those with an interest, 6 photos: http://www.pbase.com/birdshots/image/159276251
Peregrine male and new female friend!
February 11, 2015 in Verizon Cell Tower
What a pleasure to observe the male peregrine today with a new special female friend in close proximity, especially with Valentine’s Day closing in!! The two peregrines seems to do a lot of looking at each other with a clear romantic buzz in the air! They were perched in nearby ledge locations on the Verizon Cell Tower. They moved to a series of nearby perch locations with a close eye on each other. It sure felt like they were in some kind of courtship mode and testing each other for the willingness to make the next move. Stay tuned and Happy Valentine’s Day!
Link to photos: http://www.pbase.com/birdshots/image/159142233 Click “next” in upper right to advance frames!
Peregrine male looking for love!
February 10, 2015 in Verizon Cell Tower
The male peregrine knows that breeding time is approaching and is wondering if the love of his life and mother of his many offspring is ready to return. He has entertained a few dates but nothing that has lasted in any observable way. He is looking for love and continues his solo vigil!
Peregrine male in another snowstorm!
February 5, 2015 in Verizon Cell Tower
The male peregrine continues to maintain his solo perch on the Verizon Cell Tower and waits out the passing snowstorms!!
New female peregrine arrives!
January 26, 2015 in Near the Clock Tower, Verizon Cell Tower
As Chris Martin at NH Audubon has said, it is only a matter of time before a new female shows up! Sure enough, a new female was seen feasting on a pigeon on Monday morning just before the start of the Blizzard of 2015! The sun was out and the two peregrines were just feet away from each other as she snacked on a freshly caught pigeon.
According to Tom French at MassWildlife, “the historic Lawrence matriarch, V/5, is still at Tufts and not able to fly well at all. There are no clear injuries, but one of her shoulders may have something wrong with it. Mostly, I think she is just old, and I don’t think she is likely to recover enough to be released. I expected that it would only be a matter of days, to a week or so, before a new female showed up. So, you are seeing a new female, and V/5’s potential replacement. Originally, V/5 was not banded, but I was able to catch her by hand when we banded her first chicks. This is all part of the normal process. At our longest running nesting territory at the Custom House in Boston, we are now on our 5thfemale and 3rd male. There are fewer males than females because the second male lived to be 19. The all time lifespan record for a wild Peregrine Falcon is 19 ½.”
Peregrine male in the sun and awaiting mate!
January 23, 2015 in Near the Clock Tower, Verizon Cell Tower
The male peregrine continues to wait patently for the return of his mate. According to Chris Martin at NH Audubon, this male may end up attracting another female. Upon doing so, then should V/5 return to the nest at the Ayer Mill Clock Tower……they will just have to work things out on their own….stay tuned!
Peregrine male atop weathervane!
January 22, 2015 in On the Clock Tower
So nice to see the male peregrine back on the tail strut on the weathervane atop the Clock Tower!!
Peregrine male — sunbathing
January 20, 2015 in Near the Clock Tower, Verizon Cell Tower
The male peregrines continues to await the return of his mate and enjoys this perch at the nearby Verizon cell Tower!
