Comments on: Some Things to Know About Egg Laying

By: Beauty Discards Defective Egg « Imprints

Beauty Discards Defective Egg « Imprints — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:44:37 +0000

[...] at some of the pictures makes it clear that this one did have a yolk inside. We’ve discussed egg laying, along with the falcon reproductive cycle in previous Imprints articles (click the links to view [...]

By: patrick d. from ontario

patrick d. from ontario — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:59:57 +0000

jess,

thank you for a great site – keep up the good work !

By: Donna Erlandson

Donna Erlandson — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 09:56:37 +0000

Control Corporation in Bloomington, Mn., had a pair of Peregrine Falcons to dispel the pigeons rapidly multiplying around our Tower. The Falcons were very successful in their quest of food and hatched a brood every year. One year a new chick was lost tumbling down to his/her death while learning to fly for the first time! We employees had already named the newborn and grieved on behalf of the parents . They circled for a long time and their cries were plaintive.

I could walk directly up to the window with the Peregrine Falcons perched on the outside ledge and I on the inside and they weren’t frightened. That was always a thrill for me to be that close! They are indeed majestic!!!

By: » The Sentinel » The DragonFlyEye.Net Blog

» The Sentinel » The DragonFlyEye.Net Blog — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:03:27 +0000

[...] wondered if she wasn’t laying a new one, but alas, no new eggs today. At least not so far [...]

By: Jess

Jess — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:00:45 +0000

@Nicky- We'll be discussing incubation times in our next article, so keep reading! @George- We only know the fates of a few of Mariah's offspring. We'll be publishing a comprehensive history of the Rochester Falcons in the next couple of months. In the meantime, you can view pictures of Freedom (one of Mariah's offspring from 2002) and his family in this Kodak EasyShare Gallery album. @Beth- We're glad to report that Mariah's leg injury appears to have fully healed. She is moving normally, bearing full weight on the leg and using it to grasp prey, so we're confident that she has recuperated.

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:12:06 +0000

Your journal is very impressive. I have followed the old ‘birdcam’ site for years and have never seen some of the information you provide. Keep up the good work and thanks!

By: George

George — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 07:46:31 +0000

Jess,
Are there any studies on the offspring? Are they imprinted on the Rochester area,and if so, have any returned and established their own families?
Thank you,
George and Donna

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:32:16 +0000

Jess … A huge thank you for your expertise!! And explaining in terms anyone can understand.

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:37:40 +0000

Jess, thanks for your clear writing.

I’m no eggspert, but I have kept other birds (chickens). When the hen lays an egg, she will stand over the egg for about 10 minutes,so the wet egg can dry off (the wetness contains bacteriocidal “stuff” that helps keep the embryo sterile as it develops in eggo).

Chickens who don’t have their eggs collected every day will also wait until they have laid a bunch of eggs before they start brooding. That way, all the eggs hatch at about the same time, resulting in a little less work for the hen. She is, once again, free to move about the yard.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:24:53 +0000

Lots of great information here Jess.