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Title: Wilmington, Delaware Peregrines 2017 Post by: AlisonL on 04-Mar-17, 03:58:10 PM Congratulations to the Wilmington pair on their first egg!
(https://picload.org/image/rlogcwdl/wilmington-mar-4-2-a.jpg) (https://picload.org/image/rlogcwdi/wilmington-mar-4-4a.jpg) http://www.dosbirds.org/committees/conservation/wilmington-peregrine-falconwatch/ (http://www.dosbirds.org/committees/conservation/wilmington-peregrine-falconwatch/) Title: Re: Wilmington, Delaware Peregrines 2017 Post by: MAK on 04-Mar-17, 04:05:25 PM Wow, that's a big nest tray! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Wilmington, Delaware Peregrines 2017 Post by: Donna on 04-Mar-17, 05:29:07 PM Didn't they have 8 eggs one year?? :o :scaredblue: :surprise:
Title: Re: Wilmington, Delaware Peregrines 2017 Post by: AlisonL on 05-Mar-17, 05:32:54 PM Didn't they have 8 eggs one year?? :o :scaredblue: :surprise: It's possible, Donna. I know they have had at least six eggs. The only nest I can think of at the moment which had eight eggs was the Alliant Columbia Generating Station nest at Pardeeville, Wisconsin in 2008. Six chicks were banded. In 2010 that nest had seven eggs, and again six chicks were banded. Meantime, the Wilmington pair have their second egg: (https://picload.org/image/rloarwcl/wilmington-mar-5-1a.jpg) (https://picload.org/image/rloarwci/wilmington-mar-5-3a.jpg) Title: Re: Wilmington, Delaware Peregrines 2017 Post by: MAK on 05-Mar-17, 07:58:01 PM :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Wilmington, Delaware Peregrines 2017 Post by: Donna on 05-Mar-17, 10:30:05 PM Didn't they have 8 eggs one year?? :o :scaredblue: :surprise: It's possible, Donna. I know they have had at least six eggs. The only nest I can think of at the moment which had eight eggs was the Alliant Columbia Generating Station nest at Pardeeville, Wisconsin in 2008. Six chicks were banded. In 2010 that nest had seven eggs, and again six chicks were banded. Meantime, the Wilmington pair have their second egg: (https://picload.org/image/rloarwcl/wilmington-mar-5-1a.jpg) (https://picload.org/image/rloarwci/wilmington-mar-5-3a.jpg) I think they had 2 females at the nest laying eggs, (Don't quote me) but I think they had to take 1 or 2 hatches away as it was hard for mom and dad to care for 8 babies!! Was I dreaming??? Title: Re: Wilmington, Delaware Peregrines 2017 Post by: AlisonL on 08-Mar-17, 10:38:56 AM Three eggs:
(https://picload.org/image/rlowgpww/wilmington-mar-8-2a.jpg) Title: Re: Wilmington, Delaware Peregrines 2017 Post by: AlisonL on 02-Apr-17, 06:42:50 PM The last time I saw the eggs was on March 23. At that time there were five eggs! I don't know if this is the final count or not. Have not been able to catch the birds off the eggs for the past few days.
(https://picload.org/image/rcgwiwrw/wilmington-mar-23-1a.jpg) Title: Re: Wilmington, Delaware Peregrines 2017 Post by: MAK on 02-Apr-17, 07:37:14 PM :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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