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Hera and Mintaka have their first egg!   :2thumbsup:

http://falcons.woodmen.org/falcon_cam.cfm (http://falcons.woodmen.org/falcon_cam.cfm)

Eggcellent nest choice - the east box with the cover!

It sure is!   :thumbsup:

They are up to 3 eggs today!

 :thumbsup:  Yay, congrats!!

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Hera and Mintaka now have 4 eggs.  I wasn't quick enough to catch a screen shot tho.

Cool 4!! Thanks Deb!  :2thumbsup:

Great news!

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First hatch today!  :hatch1:   :clap:

Looks like three have hatched this morning.  One more to go.  :clap:

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I think #4 hatched between 11-12 a.m. today!  I watched the archived feed and it sure looks like half the shell with a little one laying there, as mom was reshuffling. :2thumbsup:

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Mintaka and Hera pair-feeding this morning!  :2thumbsup:

I love team work! Thanks deb!!  :2thumbsup:

Banding Day is tomorrow, May 22.  :clap:

http://neblandvm.outdoornebraska.gov/2015/02/peregrine-falcon-shocker/ (http://neblandvm.outdoornebraska.gov/2015/02/peregrine-falcon-shocker/) Another male spotted at Woodmen!!


Seems like changes are a coming all over!!

Lots of changes for sure. 

On March 7, 19/K had a territorial battle with his son, Mintaka, in the nest box. 19/K lost. I believe he has returned to Lincoln. I did see a peregrine at the Lincoln nest yesterday; not sure if it was 19/K.

Video of the battle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSY68tnPWhk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSY68tnPWhk)

Wow..not good! Is Hera still at this site?  I used to watch it but haven't checked it this year. 

Who was the 3rd Falcon, the female? I could only watch for a few seconds. Don't like to see these fights!! It didn't look too brutal in the beginning! My  :heart: is pounding way too much!!

I'm not sure, Kris. The cams were down from September 9 of last year until about ten days ago, so it was not possible to know what was happening. The only views I have had in the last few days have been of someone's lower back and tail feathers. I hope Hera is still there; if she is, it will be her tenth year at the nest.

I wonder if 19/K went looking for a new nest site because of the loss of all his chicks last year. At the Woodmen nest, the chicks survived the same terrible storm. Also, back in 2008, all the chicks were lost at the Lincoln nest. The nest box does not offer enough protection; the site is very exposed and extremely windy. A good solid nest box with sides and a roof, and the bottom part of the front closed in, would be safer and give more protection.

I don't know, Donna. I have not yet been able to watch the whole video either -- worst Internet connection on the planet. I hate these territorial battles.

I hope to never see anything like that in our nest box.   :wow:

I have now watched the whole video. I see what you mean about the third bird, Donna. I am pretty sure that it is Hera. I think I can just see the silver band on her right leg. Her left leg is unbanded. I also caught a couple of glimpses of a long malar stripe, which is also consistent with this being Hera.

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa393/falcoperegrinus1/February%202015/woodmen-march-15-4a_zps3to3d4u6.jpg) (http://s1195.photobucket.com/user/falcoperegrinus1/media/February%202015/woodmen-march-15-4a_zps3to3d4u6.jpg.html)

On BCAW, they're saying Hera is gone and an unbanded female has replaced her.  Lots of missing senior Falcons!   :o

Oh not her too!! The "new Kids on the Block" are taking over all the nests!! It was bound to happen! Too many falcons, not enough nests or space!! No more now, OK??   :(

When did Hera allegedly disappear?

I don't know if anyone knows Alison.  The cams cam back up in early March and people noticed the female wasn't banded.

Just got a tweet, Woodmen has their 1st egg!!!

I was over at the site a little while ago, and was really surprised to see that they had an egg.

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa393/falcoperegrinus1/February%202015/woodmen-march-26-1a_zpsiv1jglft.jpg) (http://s1195.photobucket.com/user/falcoperegrinus1/media/February%202015/woodmen-march-26-1a_zpsiv1jglft.jpg.html)

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We have two eggs this morning!

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Thanks Deb! Guess no word on Hera???

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The two eggs:

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa393/falcoperegrinus1/February%202015/woodmen-march-30-1a_zps6qccu0pn.jpg) (http://s1195.photobucket.com/user/falcoperegrinus1/media/February%202015/woodmen-march-30-1a_zps6qccu0pn.jpg.html)

I hope Hera is safe somewhere. I was hoping she would have been here for her tenth year.

I've followed Hera for several years and feel so bad she's no longer here..I hope she's somewhere safe too.  :heart:

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We now have four eggs at Woodmen.   :clap:

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Saw that on Twitter! Who are the residents there now with Hera gone?

Woodmen says Mintaka and new unbanded female.

Thanks, Deb..I wondered if he was still there.

Woodmen's new mom.  She has that distinct heart shape on both sides of her neck.  Pretty girl.

Pretty girl! :heart:

Help name the new Woodmen mommy!

https://www.facebook.com/WOWInsurance?sk=app_226105637428999&app_data=Whos-Your-Mommy (https://www.facebook.com/WOWInsurance?sk=app_226105637428999&app_data=Whos-Your-Mommy)

I could be wrong, but it looks like pips on two eggs at Woodmen.  This was about 1:00 pm today.

http://www.earthcam.com/usa/nebraska/omaha/falconcam/#?cam=falcon_omaha (http://www.earthcam.com/usa/nebraska/omaha/falconcam/#?cam=falcon_omaha)

I just saw at least 1 hatch!!   :clap:  Boy it's windy up there!!

Yippee!  I don't know how they put up with the wind.  Seems like it's always like that.

Woodmen on Twitter says at least 2 babies, Deb!

Thanks Kris.  It did look like maybe 2 fluff balls this morning, but mom just doesn't give many views to the cam LOL!

Looks like all four have hatched and were being fed this morning about 8:00 a.m.  :clap:

Great news!   :clap:

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The first of the four is out of the box, getting fed on the ledge next to the box.  Sure hope they band them soon, or they won't be able to catch 'em!  :laugh:

They'll have to lasso them!  :laugh:

Read tonight something's going on with one of the kids..says it needs help..anybody know what happened?

A second one went over the box rear edge after getting fed, and seems to be trapped between the box and the window.  It's probably okay, but it is concerning to see.  The first escapee is sitting to the right of the box, back up near the bldg.  That's what I see on the archive for 7-8 pm.  I'm hoping the adults are near and keeping an eye on them.  :(

I just found out one was outside, Deb, but didn't know there were 2 out of the box!  Scary to see..hope they'll be alright! Thanks for the info!

Banding Day tomorrow, May 27.  :clap:

Was just going to post this!   :handshake:

3 females and 1 male, pics later!  :wub:

Looks like the flying begins at Woodmen.  Posted today on Woodmen's site:  "It looks like the young falcons are starting to fly the coup, literally. Sunday morning, one of the female falcons accidentally hopped out of the nest and over the side causing concern among falcon watchers. The falcon managed to land safely on the fifth floor balcony. Mom knows where the bird is and will continue to care for the youngster. Raptor Recovery officials advise that the bird will eventually fly back to the nest or to another building. Two more falcons are on the 28th floor ledge and can be seen in cameras 1 and 2. They should soon join their big sister in making their first flight. The whereabouts of the fourth falcon is unknown. We suspect she successfully completed her first flight and is perched on a nearby building. As the birds continue to grow and strengthen their wings, they will make longer and longer flights. And soon, Mom and Dad will be teaching them how to hunt for food." 

Now the fun (NOT) begins! Thanks Deb!

Saw on Twitter:  :2thumbsup:

WoodmenLife Falcons
Good news! All 4 falcon chicks are alive and well.The 2 escapees have been found and moved to safer ground. 2 chicks are still on the ledge.

Thanks Kris.  Never sure if they actually have anyone watching there, so this was good to hear.  :2thumbsup:

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From FB:  :crying:

Falcon Watch 2015: It is with sadness, we announce the death of one our WoodmenLife Tower Falcon chicks. We don't know many details, but it seems "Lilly" was fledging and fell.
The three remaining chicks are definitely testing their wings as well but faring better.They are keeping our building crew busy, as they have to keep taking the adventurous chicks back to the roof of the building as they are found.
This morning Charlotte was found at the courthouse across the street, and with a little help from the Nebraska Humane Society, she was reunited with her brother and sister.

Fly free, Lilly.  :sorrow:

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So sad for Lilly. 

Fly Free  :(

From FB:A response to a question if there was any news about the fledglings.

Yes! We just received an update yesterday: Max our male chick seems to have taken flight, and we haven't seen him for about a week. The remaining two females: Charlotte and Penelope have had a few issues: one seems to have broken her collar bone and the other one was caught up in a net on a nearby building, and seems to have gotten a little thin. Both have now been taken to Fontenelle Forest Raptor Recovery and are safely recuperating.

   

That's not a very promising update.  :(

How awful for them all!! What's going on there? Never heard of all fledges in trouble before!! This is very sad to read! :(

2015 Falcon Watch: Yesterday, the two remaining female chicks, who have been in rehab, were released by Fontenelle Forest's Raptor Recovery from the roof of WoodmenLife Tower. Penelope was successfully released and immediately took flight. However, Charlotte did not, and will be taken back to the Raptor Recovery for additional rehab. While we were on the roof, we also saw Charity (mom), who landed on the roof when she heard Charlotte squawking.

https://www.facebook.com/WoodmenLife/posts/10153170853998227 (https://www.facebook.com/WoodmenLife/posts/10153170853998227)  Photos