Date: 5/21/26 4:37 am From: Nancy Cusumano <nancycusumano62...> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Ravens and Peregrines
Than you George!
Do you know what happened to the Ravens? Were they able to nest at all?
Nancy
On Thu, May 21, 2026 at 7:24 AM Geo Kloppel <geokloppel...> wrote:
> Back in March of this year, antipathy really flared between the
> Taughannock Ravens and Peregrines. It turned out that the Ravens were
> establishing a new nest, high on the _south_ wall of the gorge about 400’
> from the falls, and the Peregrines didn’t like that. I witnessed numerous
> attacks in the overhanging trees or out in the dizzy gulf in front of the
> Ravens’ nest.
>
> Meanwhile, the Peregrines were also refurbishing their own traditional
> eyrie, 1,500’ away on the north wall. It certainly looked like they
> intended to nest there again, in spite of its exposure. But they did not.
> The ledge remains unoccupied. And for two months I’ve wondered what
> happened.
>
> Now I know. Although the Peregrines were obviously attached to the eyrie
> that they have used since the year 2020, and refurbishing it was a pleasing
> courtship ritual, they did not forget the predation that they experienced
> there last year. So they left it empty, and nested up the gorge, very close
> to the falls, and therefore quite close to the Ravens’ nest. They now have
> four chicks up there.
>
> -Geo
>
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