The first Peregrine Falcon chicks have hatched over at the Rochester Falconcam! Parents Mariah and Kaver are going to be busy during the next weeks feeding their chicks, which will be full-grown falcons in just six weeks. Head on over to the Falconcam’s blog, Imprints, to see the first photos of the eyases.

(Remember, Birdorable supports the Falconcam with 30% of the sales from our Mariah & Kaver section going to the Genesee Valley Audubon Society)

Today we’ve added the one hundredth bird species to Birdorable.com: The California Condor. This is the answer to Spot the Birdorable 9. For all 100 species see Meet the Birds.

The California Condor, a type of vulture, has the largest wingspan of any bird found in North America. The bird today is considered critically endangered. In 1987 the last wild California Condor was captured to become part of one of the most expensive conservation projects ever. At that time there were only 22 individuals! In early 2008 this number had increased to over 300 birds, with over 150 in two wild populations.

Birdorable supports the California Condor
30% of the retail price for all sales of the Save the California Condor and Return of the California Condor designs will be donated to The Ventana Wildlife Society. These include the following Save the California Condor and Return of the California Condor designs:

To see all four designs see the California Condor page. Here’s a photo of a Birdorable Condor perched on a branch overlooking the Grand Canyon:

Mariah and Kaver are a pair of Peregrine Falcons that are the stars of the Genesee Valley Audubon Society’s Rochester Falconcam. The Falconcam operates in the spring during Mariah & Kaver’s courtship and nesting season. We have created three Birdorable Mariah & Kaver designs which will support the Falconcam.

We are proud to announce that 30% of the retail price for all Birdorable Mariah and Kaver product sales will be donated to the Rochester Falconcam. Support the Falconcam in Birdorable style!