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[Phyl]

These snaps are great.
Thanks STL

[Phyl]

The GSB Quartet this morning.

Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
Jun 2, 2023 6:09 AM

[STLbf]

Here's a visible band on one of the babes -- Black P over Blue 60 on the left leg.  Are they all banded left? Or is that a sex difference?

Savanna brought food at about 8:00, again at 9:00, and again at 10:00.
Is it common for the male to stop feeding the little ones?  Newman is in the area, but I haven't seen him feeding for a couple weeks.

[Ginger52]

    Names and band numbers:

Male B/59 - Thomas
Female P/58 - Alice
Female P/59 - Kami
Female P/60 - Jaycie 

[STLbf]

Great to have the banding list for GSB. Thanks, Ginger.
Is the one male color-banded right instead of left?

[Phyl]

A peek this morning on the

Great Spirit Bluff Falcons - Cliff View
Jun 4, 2023 6:35 AM
Camera Time: Jun 4, 2023 6:35 AM CDT



Many thanks Ginger for the add'l info on the eyeas.

[Nora in IA]

THANK YOU!!!  I wondered if they got name!

Names and band numbers:
Male B/59 - Thomas
Female P/58 - Alice
Female P/59 - Kami
Female P/60 - Jaycie

I believe they always get the color bands on the same like the silver band on the other leg.

[Phyl]

And a quick look at the four eyeas at GSB nest...

Jun 5, 2023 6:24 AM

No leg bands visable

[STLbf]

Phyl, yes, the babes don't stand up tall much so the bands are mostly hidden under their pantaloons.  Good to see all four thriving. Savanna is a great mom.

[STLbf]

At the Flyway chat, there's a video posted 8:00 on June 5 of Savanna bringing a banded bird on June 4 as food for the GSB quartet.  The band is bright green.  Anybody have more info?

[Phyl]

STL  Yes! Savanaha is a good mom.
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.

[Phyl]

GSB eyeas

Jun 6, 2023 6:28 AM
Camera Time: Jun 6, 2023 6:28 AM CDT

[Linda M]

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/

[Nora in IA]

I found the video from the flyway with the banded prey.  That was a good sized gray bird.  I'd be willing to bet it was a banded pigeon, every so often one gets brought in somewhere.  May 23rd King had banded pigeon and that had a purple band.

[STLbf]

Thanks for the banding info on other birds.  At least, your pic has a readable number.  Is there a registry for banded birds like pigeons?  There must be, otherwise, why do the banding?

Appears to be All Good at GSB today.  Feeding at about 8:00 this morning and several other times during the day.
These eyases are well-fed and they don't fight over food.
Lots more brown feathers showing every day.