Terzo, 20 Oct 2020 (snapshot from the National Aviary falconcam at Univ of Pittsburgh)
21 November 2020
Now that I live in Oakland I see the Pitt peregrines when I walk around the neighborhood. Morela is a regular, of course. Last week Terzo appeared almost every evening at 4:30pm, circling the Cathedral of Learning and zooming up to a high perch. It’s a joy to see him.
I began to wonder if he was the only male peregrine at Pitt but a look at five weeks of snapshots indicates Ecco has been present, too. I’ve put their appearances in the slideshow above.
The calendar shows that Terzo is more frequent: Terzo = blue, Ecco = green. Amazingly, both of them were present on 22 October 2020.
We still have two male peregrines at Pitt. It’s still not a normal year.
(snapshots from the National Aviary falconcam at Univ of Pittsburgh. Blank calendar from timeanddate.com)
This will be an interesting situation if both tiercels hang around til late winter. Hope that it settles out without a bird on the ground.
At least Terzo is being persistent. Talons crossed.
Do you ever feel like a voyeur? (New word – volière)
Who is in control of a “nest”? Does size matter?
In a natural setting, do peregrine nest under an overhang? Does a leaky roof matter?
All good questions, Nan.
I usually don’t feel like I’m snooping. It’s a chance to learn about another species.
Does size matter in ownership of the nest? I think attitude / aggressiveness is the biggest factor. Ecco is probably a little sneaky, but Terzo hasn’t convinced him not to return. Aggression would be very convincing.
Nest roof needed?
Peregrines like a sheltered spot but it’s not a requirement. The Terminal Tower nest tray in Cleveland doesn’t have a roof. When it snows mama peregrine (on eggs) is nearly buried.