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[Phyl]

STL 
No clue on the band color code. I'm surprized that Chat doesn't have a guide posted
to 'de-code' the bands other than  what Ginger posted here in this thread
a few days ago.
Hummm.

RRP posted this blog about banding, written in 2020:  https://www.raptorresource.org/2020/06/10/banding-birds-how-we-band-and-band-reporting/

Many thanks Linda for locating this. Just couldn't recall where I'd seen all this.

[Nora in IA]

That was a good write-up Amy did.

If you put "pigeon band look up" in google it gives links to all kinds of information and places to notify them if you've found one.  Also recommended to take a picture of the band.  There are racing pigeons and homing pigeons.

[T40cfr403]

Sweet rain and Great Spirit Peregrine Falcons - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbIk9UcQVzI

[STLbf]

Bands on these babies will become more visible when they start sitting on the rim of the nest box.
Maenwhile, here are two from this morning's views.

P-60 = female, Jaycie
P-58 = female, Alice

[STLbf]

Savanna has been close by all day today, she made several feedings, eyases seem all OK and doing their thing.

[Phyl]

Many thanks STL, Nora and T40Snaps are great. Really looking forward to being able to ID the 'kids'

[Phyl]

Thought I'd check the quartet of eyeas while out and about.

Camera Time: Jun 9, 2023 11:52 AM CDT

They're growing up and and out. LOL

[STLbf]

Phyl, growing every which way!  Might be about time to cross our fingers that they all stay in the nest box until they are really able to fly, in another couple of weeks.  RRP might have a fledge watch date that's more exact.

About 9:30, Savanna brought a partial bird as food and one of the eyases grabbed it.  The youngsters can't tear apart prey yet, so Savanna took it back and fed in bits.  They can swallow pretty large chunks, though.

[Phyl]

Luv these snaps STL. You point out a valid concern  regarding the available room in nest box with their growth.
With those chunks for 'food' those little crops will fill-up fast. 

[Nora in IA]

The peregrines that used to be at Kodak in Rochester, NY always had 5 and they did ok, just less room.  Sure are getting pretty.

[STLbf]

Nora, you are so right about the pretty factor for juvenile peregrines!

Savanna has been using a small, grassy ledge near the nest box as her jumping off spot for gathering flying food.  Great pics, thanks to the cam ops.

Not only Savanna, but also Newman is using that ledge and is bringing food to the nest box today!! 

Newman made a meal delivery at 2:00 this afternoon.  Anybody good at small bird ID from the underside??
He left the prey for the eyases to work on themselves.

[Phyl]

Tks. STL  Looking like the falcons they're destined to become.

[STLbf]

Yes, Phyl, beautiful juveniles have vertical stripes on their bellies, and adults have horizontal stripes.

Both Newman and Savanna are hunting and delivering food to the eyases today!  I'm so happy to see him actively feeding the babes.  I've added a couple new pics and corrected the labels on previous pics.  Best pic is Newman [no leg bands] at the nest box and Savanna on the small ledge at the same time!

[Phyl]

STL  you know I didn't notice the difference in stripe placement on juvies verses the adult Peregines. Thanks. Good to know.

Sleep  well GSB eyeas and Mom/Dad.

[STLbf]

Morning finds both parents on food duty.  See orange arrows on one pic.  Cam ops are great to find the ledges and perches.  It's best on the rewind to watch the whole activity, starting about 6:00AM.