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Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
2. I love this web cam. The falcon has a large group of chicks. Its 7.30am falcon time and the city
Sun May 4, 2014, 07:35 AM
May 2014

sounds, traffic are very noisy. I can hear helicopters landing. Wonder why the falcon stays by her? nest at this time of the day? Is the mate out hunting?

When I watch the owl cams, especially at night its shocking to see them bring home a big rat to their chicks.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
3. LOL I just answered my question! The falcon all of a sudden started 'frendly cheeping; and went
Sun May 4, 2014, 07:41 AM
May 2014

out of camera view. She soon came back carrying a baby gray bird her mate must have hunted. She tore it up and is feeding the babies right now. cool cam. thanks so much for posting

yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts)
4. "thanks so much for posting"
Sun May 4, 2014, 07:52 AM
May 2014

You are welcome.

When the Chicks get older the Game Commission crawls out on the ledge and captures them for a medical check up and to band their leg, which the parents do not look on to kindly and swoop down on them with their talons open!

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
5. I bet the falcons get mad! I have several chicken hawk 'friends' here who get mad whenever I manage
Sun May 4, 2014, 07:58 AM
May 2014

to save a hen from their dinner table. (I don't hurt them I yell at them and put the hens in their house) lol!!

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