3/17/24 Falcon Pics and Observations

Happy St. Patrick's Day!  🍀

Overnight

Nova remained in the nest box until 3:42 am.



Together



Neander



Nova



Goodnight Nova!

3/16/24 Falcon Pics and Observations

Overnight

Nova remained in the nest box until 2:33 am, when Neander arrived.



Neander took out his food gift that he dropped off in the nest box yesterday afternoon. Nova showed no interest in it.



Neander



Nova




Together




Waiting for the St. Patrick's Day parade.



The parade!



Not a very smart pigeon!

3/15/24 Falcon Pics and Observations

Overnight

Neander arrived on nest box platform at 3:12 am. At 5:02 am he entered the nest box.



Neander





Nova



Together



Copulation on Main Cam

3/14/24 Falcon Pics and Observations

Waiting for Eggs



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Neander



Nova



Neander removed the last food cache item from the base of main cam at 2:20 am. I do have to wonder if he was leaving it there because the intruder was stealing his other caches?

3/13/24 Falcon Pics and Observations

Last year, Nova laid her first egg on March 25th.

Nova



Neander




Together




Food cache at base of main cam. That's a first.



Neander took one of his caches at 6:24 pm.



Dana compiled Rfalconcam video from early this morning.  There was a lot of activity at the nest box. Nova was on top of main cam a lot and she and Neander mated multiple times. Eggs soon?

3/12/24 Falcon Pics and Observations

Nova and Neander did not spend the overnight in the nest box.

One of them arrived at 6 am.



Neander




Together



Nova

3/11/24 Falcon Pics and Observations

Overnight
At 1:59 am, both Nova and Neander arrive at the TSB nest box.



At 2:02 am, Nova enters the nest box and Neander leaves.



At 2:22 am, Nova lays down in the scrape.



At 5:06 am, Neander arrives.



At 5:09 am, Nova leaves, Neander remains in the nest box. At 6:10 am, Neander leaves.



Together



Neander

3/10/24 Falcon Pics and Observations

Last night both Nova and Neander spent a lot of time at the TSB nest box. Nova left at 9:12 pm.  Neander left at 9:27 pm.



This morning. One falcon arrived on the TSB nest box platform at 4:38 am.



Together



Neander




Nova

3/9/24 Falcon Pics and Observations

Remember to Spring ahead your Clocks today!

Both Nova and Neander arrive together at the TSB nest box at



Together



It was about this time that Nova and Neander copulated on top of main camera.  The rain ruined any pictures we might have seen. Dana captured video from our live stream. It has been posted on Twitter aka X.



At 8:38 am, Neander, on the nest box platform, brought in food for Nova, who was inside the nest box. In the 2nd picture, you can see the intruder unbanded female flying towards the nest box. She swoops over Neander. He grabbed the food and took off with the food. The intruder continued on. Nova was very upset, still inside the nest box. The video that Dana compiled was included this. You can actually see all 3 falcons in the 2nd picture.



Together

3/8/24 Falcon Pics and Observations

Falcon arrived at the TSB nest box at 4:33 am.



Food gift to Nova. Same prey as earlier?



Neander? brought in food. Long legs?



Together




Neander




Nova

3/7/24 Falcon Pics and Observations

Falcon arrived at the TSB nest box at 4:54 am.



Both showed up at 5:53 am.



Together





Nova




Neander



Not smart!

3/6/24 Falcon Pics and Observations

Neander arrived at the nest box at 5:10 am.



At 6:11 am, Nova joined him.



Together



Nova



Neander

3/5/24 Falcon Pics and Observations

Let's hope the unbanded female that came to the nest box yesterday has continued on her way.

I love my first look in the nest box this morning!



Nova




Our couple was up early this morning!



Neander





Together




Nova Scrape Diving! Have to make it perfect for her eggs!

3/4/24 Falcon Pics and Observations

Falcon arrived at the TSB nest box at 5:08 am.



Neander




Both Nova and Neander




Nova



At 2:30 pm, our live streaming video captured an unbanded female following Neander into the nest box. Neander was not happy, he vocalized loudly and left heading SE. Nova landed on the corner of the platform and the unbanded female left heading NE. Neander returned, landing next to Nova. He entered the nest box and communicated with Nova.

It's been quiet since then. Hope it's just a falcon migrating through. Dana captured the video and posted it on a tweet.

3/3/24 Falcon Pics and Observations.

Foggy morning.

Falcon arrives at the TSB nest box at 5:33 am.



Neander



Nova and Neander together.




Nova



Neander brings in breakfast, a food gift from Neander the great provider.