2010 Rome~Appio & Vergine, Aloa & Falcao

Beth · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 4:49 pm

WEBCAM Appio & Vergine ... (translation)
The two falcons nest on a tank-tower of ACEA to Hall, on the way Collatina, little beyond Major beltway of Rome. Their nest is posizionato on the higher point of the tower to approximately 60 m from earth and dominates an immense green area.

WARNING: The CAM TRANSMITS FROM the 8:30 to the 17:30

February 26 2010, has been placed the first egg … :loveshow:

First Falcon egg of 2010 :cloudnine:

Photo from Passera of the forum -Birdcam.It-

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:07 pm

Now isn't that a gorgeous sight :loveshow:

Catbird · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 6:12 pm

kittenface wrote:

Now isn't that a gorgeous sight :loveshow:

I agree! Thanks for posting the picture and information, Beth. :loveshow:

Warbler · **Joined:** Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:09 pm **Posts:** 375

I was writing a post giving you all the info but I had problems with the broadband connection

- and then I see that you got there first!

The birds have been named Appio and Vergine - Appio was the first aqueduct in Rome and Vergine as the nest is situated at a source of pure water which feeds the monumental fountains in Rome, including the Fountain of Trevi (where they say you should throw a coin and make a wish if you want to return to Rome). As the other two pairs in Rome have names starting with A and V it was decided to continue in the same way.

I'll try to keep you as up to date as I can, otherwise you'll have to look at our forum and follow the picture story

.

To date, Aisha has been the first to lay eggs in the nests with a cam in Italy but Bologna has been soundly beaten this year. Let's hope it's a good omen for the year after the annus orribilis 2009.

Warbler · **Joined:** Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:09 pm **Posts:** 375

This couple are beating all records ! :wave

Thanks Maria for the photo you posted on the Italian forum

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

Yippee!!

Beth · **Posted:** Sat Feb 27, 2010 8:53 am

catwoman · **Posted:** Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:29 am

Congratulations, Appio and Vergine! It looks like she's incubating now--maybe only one more egg. :congrats

Kim in Italy · **Posted:** Mon Mar 01, 2010 7:41 am

#3 is here! :woohoo:

Mom is tired now.. :zzzzz

catwoman · **Posted:** Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:25 am

Thanks for the #3 egg capture, Kim!

Warbler · **Joined:** Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:09 pm **Posts:** 375

As some of you will have noticed. another nest in Rome is now on-line - Aloa and Falcao. We'll keep the news coming ... :waveht:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

Oh My Gosh!!! I don't think I can keep up!!

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

I just took a look at the Aloa/Falcao nest...wasn't that one on line last year or am I just really confused... :wildman:

Beth · **Posted:** Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:22 pm

skygirlblue wrote:

I just took a look at the Aloa/Falcao nest...wasn't that one on line last year or am I just really confused... :wildman:

Look here and see if this info helps...I didn't have a chance to move over.

carlo.catoni · **Joined:** Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:26 am **Posts:** 11

Hello,
I'm Carlo, new to this forum, and incidentally the one that manages, together with Giac, all the cams from the internet site www.birdcam.it.

As you have found, we have now 4 active cams on peregrine falcons, and a new cam on a bird feeder in Umbria, central Italy. The cam of Aloa and Falcao is indeed the one that was active last year, and was briefly on ustream a few days ago, as some of you discovered (I'm impressed!

).

Indeed, we had it on ustream to check the presence of falcons on our own, but after all we decided to send it with still images. The images are unfortunately disturbed and there is no audio yet, so still images are the best solution!

by the way, indeed we have a very healthy population of peregrines, more than 5 pairs in Rome, and about one hundred in the region.
we hope that you enjoy all the cams of our site!

Have a nice day,
Carlo

Beth · **Posted:** Tue Mar 02, 2010 8:40 am

Carlo!

catwoman · **Posted:** Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:38 am

Welcome from me, too, Carlo! Glad to have you here to enjoy this nesting season with us! :welcome

catwoman · **Posted:** Wed Mar 03, 2010 3:51 am

Warbler · **Joined:** Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:09 pm **Posts:** 375

And just look at how prolific this pair is :loveshow:

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Thanks Maria for the photo

Beth · **Posted:** Wed Mar 03, 2010 1:18 pm

She might have 5 Warbler!

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