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Comment on Burrowing Owls and other raptors need your help… by Maggie

Maggie — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:20:06 +0000

Hi Glenn,

Thanks for mentioning Evening with Owls in your blog! We are posting more details about it hungryowl.org!

Love the photo of the bridge with the pelicans flying past in formation!

Maggie

Comment on Burrowing Owls and other raptors need your help… by gnevill

gnevill — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:33:53 +0000

You have an interesting source for composting. But your comment is mystifying. What Boggling puzzles, and what Owl Magazine?

Comment on Peregrine Falcon returns to the Mission… by gnevill

gnevill — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:27:51 +0000

Hi Sean,

I checked out your shot of the raptor. I think it looks like a red-tailed hawk. I’ve seen them in that area several times over the past few months.

Regarding the falcon at 22nd and Capp. It could be the same bird as last year, but I have not got any new shots of it yet for comparison. I’ll post something on my blog when I do capture it on camera.

Comment on Burrowing Owls and other raptors need your help… by Ecosystem

Ecosystem — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:14:38 +0000

Boggling puzzles, Owl Magazine provoking and entertaining resource to help kids grow. Ecosystem

Comment on Peregrine Falcon returns to the Mission… by Sean

Sean — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:14:36 +0000

Hi Glen,

I saw a peregrine on the church at 22nd and Capp this morning. Very exciting. I hope it’s the same bird in your photos from last year.

I snapped a shot of a peregrine at 6th and Market yesterday. http://twitpic.com/nctrw Do you know if this is Diamond Lil or Dapper Dan? Thanks!

Comment on About Glenn Nevill by Mom

Mom — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:39:59 +0000

Right On!!! Love, Mom

Comment on Comparison: Cooper’s Hawk, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk by Nelson Briefer

Nelson Briefer — Sun, 03 May 2009 03:17:36 +0000

Again, i have observed Goshawks in Apache Junction for a period of one week- in November 2008. I was in the field every day at Southern Ave. very near Iron Wood and the high school. After many hours and 6 days of scanning the sky a male Gos presented. So, there are 3 Goshawks in Apache Junction (in winter). 1 female adult and 2 males. Also, in high desert of Congress, Az., and 6 miles below Congress Goshawks are present. I was scanning there for 2 weeks. Male and female were present. Please- take an interest in raptors as they soar.

Comment on Comparison: Cooper’s Hawk, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk by gnevill

gnevill — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:22:23 +0000

Hi John, thanks for the links.

Re: Goshawks in Ariz. the normal range includes most of the state, so yes you could very well have seen them at Ft. Lowell park.

Red-tails vs. Goshawks. I think they are evenly matched. It really depends on the amount of prey, they could get into a territory dispute, as could Peregrine and Goshawk for that matter. It really is a toss up as to who would win.

Comment on Comparison: Cooper’s Hawk, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk by John Hansen

John Hansen — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:33:26 +0000

PS – I have the Hawk-Interaction list on yahoo but it’s new so don’t have any members yet.

HAWK-INTERACTION@yahoogroups.com

For anyone that is interested – there’s a live Peregrine Nest at this URL in Boise

http://www2.fiberpipe.net/falconcam/live.asp

She’s on eggs – I haven’t seen the male yet – they say the male does NOT feed her until she has 3 eggs. ???

Comment on Comparison: Cooper’s Hawk, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk by John Hansen

John Hansen — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:28:11 +0000

We lived in Tucson and Phoenix for 12 years – used to go to Ft Lowell park in spring and summmer every weekend or more often. There was what we assumed was a cooper’s hawk nest in the first Eucalyptus on the right all the times we were there. The female was extremely large and they could have been goshawks, although we didn’t think about it then. I have never seen a goshawk close up but in Kansas City have seen a few that should have been. Are they in danger from Redtailed Hawks or it it the other way or do they avoid each other. What about a goshawk / pergrine contest? Thanks