Title: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Donna on 18-Mar-10, 01:13:38 PM
Are they nesting?
Last week the box looked flat inside, but yesterday I noticed that the pebbles had been arranged into a "bowl" and there were many feathers on the right side. It's so nice to see Zeus and Hera fixing up the nest box. This will be their fifth season together.
03/17/2010
Nervous father waits patiently.
http://www.woodmen.org/falcons/FalconCam1.cfm?name=falcon_00001 (http://www.woodmen.org/falcons/FalconCam1.cfm?name=falcon_00001)
Last week the box looked flat inside, but yesterday I noticed that the pebbles had been arranged into a "bowl" and there were many feathers on the right side. It's so nice to see Zeus and Hera fixing up the nest box. This will be their fifth season together.
03/17/2010
Nervous father waits patiently.
http://www.woodmen.org/falcons/FalconCam1.cfm?name=falcon_00001 (http://www.woodmen.org/falcons/FalconCam1.cfm?name=falcon_00001)
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest - first egg
Post by: DebInTexas on 02-Apr-10, 10:53:20 AM
Hera laid first egg Wednesday, 3-31. I looked at the cams around 2:30 pm central time and she was standing over it.
Deb in Texas
Deb in Texas
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Shaky on 02-Apr-10, 11:30:48 AM
Welcome to the Forum, Deb!
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest - first egg
Post by: Donna on 02-Apr-10, 01:02:33 PM
Hera laid first egg Wednesday, 3-31. I looked at the cams around 2:30 pm central time and she was standing over it.
Deb in Texas
Deb in Texas
Thanks Deb, great news and welcome! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest - 3 eggs
Post by: DebInTexas on 06-Apr-10, 11:09:10 AM
This morning, Woodmen's Hera and Zeus have 3 eggs. Beauty and Archer have to work to catch up!!
Thanks for the welcome, All!
Debbie in Texas
Thanks for the welcome, All!
Debbie in Texas
Title: Woodman
Post by: DebInTexas on 07-Apr-10, 04:22:59 PM
Glad to see that Hera didn't get in any fights this Easter!
Deb in Texas
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2010/04/er-make-that-four-eggs.html
Deb in Texas
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2010/04/er-make-that-four-eggs.html
Title: Woodmen now has five eggs
Post by: DebInTexas on 13-Apr-10, 11:02:59 AM
A lot of mouths to feed! I haven't figured out how to put a pic in a message yet, but here's the link.
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2010/04/one-two-three-four-five-oh-boy.html
DebInTexas
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2010/04/one-two-three-four-five-oh-boy.html
DebInTexas
Title: Re: Woodmen now has five eggs
Post by: Kris G. on 13-Apr-10, 12:08:35 PM
:clap: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Woodmen now has five eggs
Post by: Donna on 13-Apr-10, 01:07:00 PM
A lot of mouths to feed! I haven't figured out how to put a pic in a message yet, but here's the link.
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2010/04/one-two-three-four-five-oh-boy.html
DebInTexas
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2010/04/one-two-three-four-five-oh-boy.html
DebInTexas
Here ya go Deb... :2thumbsup:
Title: Woodmen still has five eggs
Post by: DebInTexas on 05-May-10, 02:33:40 PM
I got a tweet this morning that had photo of Zeus and Hera changing places, and all five eggs visible.
Title: Re: Woodmen still has five eggs
Post by: Kris G. on 05-May-10, 04:39:01 PM
I got a tweet this morning that had photo of Zeus and Hera changing places, and all five eggs visible.
I got that tweet too, Deb. Still waiting...
Title: Woodmen - 2 chicks are hatched
Post by: DebInTexas on 10-May-10, 02:23:28 PM
Two of the five eggs are hatched! Beauty & Archer's can't be far behind.
Deb in Texas
Deb in Texas
Title: Re: Woodmen - 2 chicks are hatched
Post by: Annette on 10-May-10, 02:37:51 PM
:2thumbsup:
Title: Re: Woodmen still has five eggs
Post by: Donna on 21-May-10, 08:40:09 PM
Woodmen 4 family 5th egg didn't hatchTitle: Woodmen banding day June 1
Post by: DebInTexas on 26-May-10, 09:17:54 PM
The four Woodmen eyas are set for banding on Tueday, June 1.
Rochester twins shouldn't be too far behind, I would imagine.
So many little ones and so many web cams. Life can be sooooo sweet!
Deb in Texas
Rochester twins shouldn't be too far behind, I would imagine.
So many little ones and so many web cams. Life can be sooooo sweet!
Deb in Texas
Title: Re: Woodmen banding day June 1
Post by: Annette on 27-May-10, 12:41:45 AM
What time?
Title: Re: Woodmen banding day June 1
Post by: DebInTexas on 27-May-10, 11:24:02 AM
In the past, it has been done in the morning and everyone is back in the nest box by about midday. The camera is turned off during the process.
Deb
Deb
Title: Woodmen banding day - two or each
Post by: DebInTexas on 01-Jun-10, 03:33:21 PM
Woodmen's Hera and Zeus have two boys and two girls. Pictures of banding day to be posted on their site, hopefully today.
Deb in Texas
Deb in Texas
Title: Woodmen Four strike a pose
Post by: DebInTexas on 02-Jun-10, 02:12:52 PM
Too cute. 2nd from right looks like a Marlene Dietrich pose - ready for my closeup, Mr. Demille!
Deb in Texas
Deb in Texas
Title: Re: Woodmen Four strike a pose
Post by: Annette on 02-Jun-10, 02:57:00 PM
Four very cute eyases.
Title: Re: Woodmen Four strike a pose
Post by: jeanne on 02-Jun-10, 10:05:12 PM
They are so cute!!!!!!
Title: Re: Woodmen Four strike a pose
Post by: MAK on 02-Jun-10, 10:15:05 PM
Uh huh! :wave:
Title: Re: Woodmen Four strike a pose
Post by: dale on 03-Jun-10, 01:58:04 AM
Look at all those feet! So many feet!
Makes me want to do their nails!
Makes me want to do their nails!
Title: Re: Woodmen Four strike a pose
Post by: Donna on 03-Jun-10, 02:28:22 PM
Very cute...thanks Deb. I missed it. :(
Title: Re: Woodmen Four strike a pose
Post by: DebInTexas on 03-Jun-10, 11:06:53 PM
Donna, here's the link to the banding day photo.
http://woodmen.typepad.com/photos/falcon_watch_2010_photo_g/grouppic.html
Deb in Texas
http://woodmen.typepad.com/photos/falcon_watch_2010_photo_g/grouppic.html
Deb in Texas
Title: Re: Woodmen Four strike a pose
Post by: Donna on 04-Jun-10, 05:54:46 AM
Donna, here's the link to the banding day photo.
http://woodmen.typepad.com/photos/falcon_watch_2010_photo_g/grouppic.html
Deb in Texas
http://woodmen.typepad.com/photos/falcon_watch_2010_photo_g/grouppic.html
Deb in Texas
They all look bewildered after banding....LOL Thanks Deb.
Title: Woodmen 4 are ledge walking
Post by: DebInTexas on 13-Jun-10, 09:22:25 PM
All four are now venturing up and down the ledge. Finally caught a shot of all 4 with one adult; two of the four are back in the box in this pic. Dangerous time for these guys, traipsing on that ledge.
Deb
Deb
Title: Re: Woodmen 4 are ledge walking
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 13-Jun-10, 09:38:00 PM
Thanks for keeping us updated on these guys, Deb! I used to watch them regularly, but there just doesn't seem to be as many hours in the day as there used to be.
Title: Woodmen Four get names
Post by: DebInTexas on 22-Jun-10, 08:06:53 PM
Finally .... Dakota, Ponca, Kiowa, and Oto
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2010/06/introducing-dakota-ponca-kiowa-and-oto.html
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2010/06/introducing-dakota-ponca-kiowa-and-oto.html
Title: Re: Woodmen Four get names
Post by: Donna on 22-Jun-10, 08:38:36 PM
Finally .... Dakota, Ponca, Kiowa, and Oto
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2010/06/introducing-dakota-ponca-kiowa-and-oto.html
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2010/06/introducing-dakota-ponca-kiowa-and-oto.html
Love the names!!
Title: Re: Woodmen Four get names
Post by: DebInTexas on 22-Jun-10, 10:12:46 PM
Finally .... Dakota, Ponca, Kiowa, and Oto
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2010/06/introducing-dakota-ponca-kiowa-and-oto.html
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2010/06/introducing-dakota-ponca-kiowa-and-oto.html
Love the names!!
As do I. Sure seems to be a lot of peregrines with Indian names. Love your smiley, too!
Title: Re: Woodmen Four get names
Post by: Donna on 23-Jun-10, 07:02:30 PM
Welcome Ponca, Oto, Kiowa and Dakota
The Woodmen Tower falcons have names. This season, the young peregrines were named in honor of four of the many Native American tribes located in the great plains. They are:
* Ponca, male, band #25/C
* Oto, male, #24/C
* Kiowa, female, #51/H
* Dakota, female, #52/H
The four young falcons bring the total number of birds hatched by Zeus and Hera to 19.
The falcons have left the nest and will be flying soon. You can still see them on the cameras occasionally.
Final FalconWatch Newsletter - Follow @WoodmenFalcons on Twitter
This will be the final FalconWatch newsletter. Thanks to our hundreds of readers. We are moving the content of our newsletter to our FalconWatch blog and our WoodmenFalcons Twitter site. So now, you won't have to worry about your spam filter reading about the falcons before you do. "Follow" @WoodmenFalcons on Twitter to get daily updates; or you can bookmark the links for continued the latest falcon news and photos.
The Woodmen Tower falcons have names. This season, the young peregrines were named in honor of four of the many Native American tribes located in the great plains. They are:
* Ponca, male, band #25/C
* Oto, male, #24/C
* Kiowa, female, #51/H
* Dakota, female, #52/H
The four young falcons bring the total number of birds hatched by Zeus and Hera to 19.
The falcons have left the nest and will be flying soon. You can still see them on the cameras occasionally.
Final FalconWatch Newsletter - Follow @WoodmenFalcons on Twitter
This will be the final FalconWatch newsletter. Thanks to our hundreds of readers. We are moving the content of our newsletter to our FalconWatch blog and our WoodmenFalcons Twitter site. So now, you won't have to worry about your spam filter reading about the falcons before you do. "Follow" @WoodmenFalcons on Twitter to get daily updates; or you can bookmark the links for continued the latest falcon news and photos.
Title: Re: Woodmen Four get names
Post by: MAK on 23-Jun-10, 07:50:38 PM
:good post: :thanks2:
Title: Woodmen Peregrine first egg
Post by: DebInTexas on 06-Apr-11, 11:16:55 AM
Woodmen (in Omaha NE): Hera's first egg, in the east-side nestbox this year. I hope the pic shows here.
:clap:
:clap:
Title: Re: Woodmen Peregrine first egg
Post by: Donna on 06-Apr-11, 11:26:32 AM
Woodmen (in Omaha NE): Hera's first egg, in the east-side nestbox this year. I hope the pic shows here.
:clap:
:clap:
So glad for them finally, was waiting. Thanks Deb!! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Woodmen Peregrine first egg
Post by: Kris G. on 06-Apr-11, 11:35:49 AM
Yay! I got their tweet about it today! :clap:
Title: Two eggs at Woodmen
Post by: DebInTexas on 10-Apr-11, 11:34:25 AM
Hera laid her second egg overnight.
:2thumbsup:
:2thumbsup:
Title: Re: Two eggs at Woodmen
Post by: MAK on 10-Apr-11, 09:42:38 PM
:2thumbsup:
Title: Woodmen Falcons
Post by: Donna on 12-Apr-11, 12:24:11 PM
Have 2 eggs now
http://www.woodmen.org/falcons/FalconCam1.cfm?name=falcon_00001 (http://www.woodmen.org/falcons/FalconCam1.cfm?name=falcon_00001) Cam
http://www.woodmen.org/falcons/FalconCam1.cfm?name=falcon_00001 (http://www.woodmen.org/falcons/FalconCam1.cfm?name=falcon_00001) Cam
Title: Woodmen Perries now have 3 eggs
Post by: DebInTexas on 13-Apr-11, 10:59:12 AM
Hera and her 3, as of this morning. :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: Woodmen Perries now have 3 eggs
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 13-Apr-11, 11:00:05 AM
Hera and her 3, as of this morning. :2thumbsup:
Is Zeus still the tiercel?
Title: Re: Woodmen Perries now have 3 eggs
Post by: Donna on 13-Apr-11, 11:04:27 AM
Hera and her 3, as of this morning. :2thumbsup:
Is Zeus still the tiercel?
Yes Ei Zeus is still there.
NOTE: Can one of the mods please put all the woodmen posts in 1 category please! Thanks
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Shaky on 13-Apr-11, 12:08:14 PM
NOTE: Can one of the mods please put all the woodmen posts in 1 category please! Thanks
I merged all Woodman topics into one.
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Donna on 13-Apr-11, 12:22:28 PM
NOTE: Can one of the mods please put all the woodmen posts in 1 category please! Thanks
I merged all Woodman topics into one.
Thank you.
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: DebInTexas on 15-Apr-11, 03:28:22 PM
Woodmen's Hera and Zeus now have four eggs.
:clap:
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/04/hera-takes-a-stretch-this-morning-to-let-us-see-her-four-eggs.html (http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/04/hera-takes-a-stretch-this-morning-to-let-us-see-her-four-eggs.html)
:clap:
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/04/hera-takes-a-stretch-this-morning-to-let-us-see-her-four-eggs.html (http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/04/hera-takes-a-stretch-this-morning-to-let-us-see-her-four-eggs.html)
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Donna on 15-Apr-11, 03:53:24 PM
Woodmen's Hera and Zeus now have four eggs.
:clap:
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/04/hera-takes-a-stretch-this-morning-to-let-us-see-her-four-eggs.html (http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/04/hera-takes-a-stretch-this-morning-to-let-us-see-her-four-eggs.html)
:clap:
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/04/hera-takes-a-stretch-this-morning-to-let-us-see-her-four-eggs.html (http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/04/hera-takes-a-stretch-this-morning-to-let-us-see-her-four-eggs.html)
Yippee! Thanks Deb :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: MAK on 15-Apr-11, 04:51:01 PM
:yippee: :star: :star: :star: :star:
Title: Re: Five eggs now - Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: DebInTexas on 18-Apr-11, 12:51:35 PM
Wow! Hera and Zeus seem serious this year.
:2thumbsup:
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/04/high-five.html (http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/04/high-five.html)
:2thumbsup:
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/04/high-five.html (http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/04/high-five.html)
Title: Re: Five eggs now - Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Donna on 18-Apr-11, 01:23:39 PM
Wow! Hera and Zeus seem serious this year.
:2thumbsup:
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/04/high-five.html (http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/04/high-five.html)
:2thumbsup:
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/04/high-five.html (http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/04/high-five.html)
Oh boy 5!! YIKES!
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: MAK on 18-Apr-11, 04:51:22 PM
:star: :star: :star: :star: :star: I can't even imagine keeping up with 5! :crazy:
Title: Re: Woodmen Peregrine first egg
Post by: Kris G. on 17-May-11, 09:04:10 PM
Zeus and Hera have their first hatch!
Title: Re: Woodmen Peregrine first egg
Post by: DebInTexas on 17-May-11, 11:00:31 PM
:mbanana: I believe you're correct - sure looks like half a shell in the pic! I was checking in there today and it looked like Hera was tending to 'something' - wish I'd have kept watching.
Four more to go!!
:clap:
Four more to go!!
:clap:
Title: Re: Woodmen Peregrine first egg
Post by: Kris G. on 17-May-11, 11:02:10 PM
:mbanana: I believe you're correct - sure looks like half a shell in the pic! I was checking in there today and it looked like Hera was tending to 'something' - wish I'd have kept watching.
Four more to go!!
:clap:
Four more to go!!
:clap:
They've got pics posted on the CMNH Forum-that's where I saw it!
Title: Re: Woodmen Peregrine first egg
Post by: Kris G. on 18-May-11, 01:40:45 PM
Two hatches! Cute pics from Woodmen site:
http://woodmen.typepad.com/.a/6a010536811a30970b01538e8fa37c970b-pi (http://woodmen.typepad.com/.a/6a010536811a30970b01538e8fa37c970b-pi)
http://woodmen.typepad.com/.a/6a010536811a30970b01538e8fa37c970b-pi (http://woodmen.typepad.com/.a/6a010536811a30970b01538e8fa37c970b-pi)
Title: Re: Woodmen Peregrine first egg
Post by: Donna on 18-May-11, 02:03:29 PM
:heart: :heart: adorable...but aren't they all?
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: DebInTexas on 18-May-11, 02:45:36 PM
Two of the five eggs have hatched as of this morning!! Link to pics of feeding time and daddy Zeus babysitting.
:clap:
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/05/breakfast-in-the-penthouse.html (http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/05/breakfast-in-the-penthouse.html)
:clap:
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/05/breakfast-in-the-penthouse.html (http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/05/breakfast-in-the-penthouse.html)
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Kris G. on 18-May-11, 05:26:50 PM
Two of the five eggs have hatched as of this morning!! Link to pics of feeding time and daddy Zeus babysitting.
:clap:
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/05/breakfast-in-the-penthouse.html (http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/05/breakfast-in-the-penthouse.html)
:clap:
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/05/breakfast-in-the-penthouse.html (http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/05/breakfast-in-the-penthouse.html)
I posted this on the "Woodmen Peregrine first egg" subject today in the Raptor Webcams section. Guess someone needs to merge the 2 so we don't double-post anymore. Anyway, love the pics!
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Shaky on 18-May-11, 06:51:44 PM
I posted this on the "Woodmen Peregrine first egg" subject today in the Raptor Webcams section. Guess someone needs to merge the 2 so we don't double-post anymore.
Done.
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Kris G. on 18-May-11, 07:23:51 PM
I posted this on the "Woodmen Peregrine first egg" subject today in the Raptor Webcams section. Guess someone needs to merge the 2 so we don't double-post anymore.
Done.
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: DebInTexas on 18-May-11, 07:58:23 PM
Thanks Shaky and Kris for mentioning merging! It's not always easy to know where to post something for us novices.
:happy:
:happy:
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Kris G. on 19-May-11, 04:18:05 PM
3 hatches with 2 to go!
http://twitpic.com/4zqzj5 (http://twitpic.com/4zqzj5)
http://twitpic.com/4zqzj5 (http://twitpic.com/4zqzj5)
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: DebInTexas on 19-May-11, 04:54:00 PM
Thanks Kris! Zeus and Hera got some purdy fluffballs! Hope there's a bumper crop of rock dove there this year.
:2thumbsup:
:2thumbsup:
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: DebInTexas on 22-May-11, 08:47:23 PM
Well, just checked and it's supper time at Woodmen. Question is: is this 4 or 5 eyas?
:2thumbsup:
:2thumbsup:
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Kris G. on 23-May-11, 10:21:54 AM
Via Twitter-5 eyases for Hera and Zeus!
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest - banding day set
Post by: DebInTexas on 26-May-11, 03:10:20 PM
Banding day is set for Monday, June 6.
:2thumbsup:
:2thumbsup:
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Kris G. on 06-Jun-11, 03:54:40 PM
Five females for Woodmen! Quite a size difference in the middle two. :clap:
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/06/chick-flick.html (http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/06/chick-flick.html)
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/06/chick-flick.html (http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/06/chick-flick.html)
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Donna on 06-Jun-11, 04:38:39 PM
YIKES...5 GIRLS!! :o
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: chlosmom on 06-Jun-11, 11:09:11 PM
yikes indeed--a regular basketball team
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: DebInTexas on 15-Jun-11, 01:04:59 PM
Woodmen now has a live webcam on the nest! Just watched lunchtime with these 5 eyas. These girls will be cruising the ledge in no time.
:happy:
:happy:
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Kris G. on 22-Jun-11, 07:30:01 PM
06/22/2011
Our five chicks are now officially Mae, Amelia, Rosa, Sally and Melba!
Congratulations to our 2011 falcon-naming contest winner, Becky Mae! Her suggestion was "Five famous women that made a difference in our world today".
Dr. Mae Jemison, Amelia Earhardt, Rosa Parks, Sally Ride, and Melba Pattilo. :thumbsup:
Our five females are looking a little less white and a lot darker in their adolescent feathers! It's amazing how quickly they grow!
Our five chicks are now officially Mae, Amelia, Rosa, Sally and Melba!
Congratulations to our 2011 falcon-naming contest winner, Becky Mae! Her suggestion was "Five famous women that made a difference in our world today".
Dr. Mae Jemison, Amelia Earhardt, Rosa Parks, Sally Ride, and Melba Pattilo. :thumbsup:
Our five females are looking a little less white and a lot darker in their adolescent feathers! It's amazing how quickly they grow!
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Kris G. on 29-Jul-11, 08:21:47 PM
Melba released after rehab!
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/07/melbas-back.html (http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/07/melbas-back.html)
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/07/melbas-back.html (http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/07/melbas-back.html)
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Donna on 29-Jul-11, 08:24:36 PM
At least this has a happy ending! Thanks Kris.
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: MAK on 29-Jul-11, 08:26:41 PM
Melba released after rehab!
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/07/melbas-back.html (http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/07/melbas-back.html)
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/07/melbas-back.html (http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/07/melbas-back.html)
:phew: Glad she's ok! Thanks Kris! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Carol P. on 29-Jul-11, 09:29:02 PM
Melba released after rehab!
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/07/melbas-back.html (http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/07/melbas-back.html)
http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/07/melbas-back.html (http://woodmen.typepad.com/falconwatch/2011/07/melbas-back.html)
Some very good news. Thanks for sharing Kris. :clap:
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Kris G. on 29-Jul-11, 10:18:40 PM
Was glad to post! I thought we needed a happy ending story for a change!
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: AlisonL on 22-Nov-11, 09:57:49 PM
Hera spent time at the nest today, and did some excavating in the scrape:
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: MAK on 22-Nov-11, 10:19:53 PM
:wave: Thanks Alison! ;D
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: DebInTexas on 12-May-12, 05:42:40 PM
April 3, 2012 - Hera and Zeus had 5 eggs.
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: DebInTexas on 12-May-12, 05:44:17 PM
May 6, 2012 - Five hungry eyas for Hera and Zeus! :clap:
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Kris G. on 12-May-12, 07:48:07 PM
May 6, 2012 - Five hungry eyas for Hera and Zeus! :clap:
I've been following them and that box is getting pretty small! Saw the video of Hera feeding them-so cute!
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Paul Hamilton on 12-May-12, 08:02:17 PM
How old are Zeus and Hera?
Paul
Paul
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Kris G. on 12-May-12, 08:49:23 PM
How old are Zeus and Hera?
Paul
Paul
I believe that Zeus is 18 yrs. old -I don't know about Hera.
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: DebInTexas on 12-May-12, 09:47:47 PM
How old are Zeus and Hera?
Paul
Paul
Zeus was born in 1994, Rochester NY (#X/R). Hera appeared in 2006, after Zeus' long-time mate Amelia died. Hera is unbanded. (This from the Woodmen website.)
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 12-May-12, 09:52:55 PM
How old are Zeus and Hera?
Paul
Paul
Zeus was born in 1994, Rochester NY (#X/R). Hera appeared in 2006, after Zeus' long-time mate Amelia died. Hera is unbanded. (This from the Woodmen website.)
Am I correct that Zeus was captive hatched in Rochester then hack released in the mid-west?
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: DebInTexas on 12-May-12, 09:57:09 PM
Kitty, that is my understanding from Woodmen's family tree page and info on Zeus. He is banded.
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 12-May-12, 10:01:33 PM
Then he is one of the original birds released during the initial recovery efforts. Amazing!
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: DebInTexas on 12-May-12, 10:07:52 PM
Just found this link where Dennis Money mentions that Zeus is still producing in Omaha, from the original 1994 release of the Minnesota falcons. :thumbsup:
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/magazine/transcripts/5-9-2001.1-1.shtml (http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/magazine/transcripts/5-9-2001.1-1.shtml)
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/magazine/transcripts/5-9-2001.1-1.shtml (http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/magazine/transcripts/5-9-2001.1-1.shtml)
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 12-May-12, 10:13:01 PM
That's where I read it-I have that link in the archives-absolutely amazing!
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: DebInTexas on 12-May-12, 10:18:21 PM
Small world, after all! I had just wanted to update this page with the 'lost' pics on the eggs and eyas, and then I got to reading more closely on their website. Zeus has fathered a bunch of babies, that's for sure. At least Woodmen now has a statement asking for folks to report any sightings of their offspring. And their webcam is okay with minimal sound, but Rochester still has the best!
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: DebInTexas on 22-May-12, 10:56:29 AM
:mbanana: Banding Day is tomorrow, May 23 at 10:00 a.m., for the Woodmen Five! I say 4 girls and 1 boy. :bguitar:
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: DebInTexas on 23-May-12, 01:22:16 PM
Woodmen has 3 males and two females this time around! Naming contest begins.
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Donna on 23-May-12, 01:59:13 PM
Woodmen has 3 males and two females this time around! Naming contest begins.
:clap: Thanks Deb!!
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Kris G. on 24-May-12, 01:23:15 PM
News clip of banding:
http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/Falcon_Chicks_Banded_And_Checked_153272875.html?mobile=yes (http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/Falcon_Chicks_Banded_And_Checked_153272875.html?mobile=yes)
http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/Falcon_Chicks_Banded_And_Checked_153272875.html?mobile=yes (http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/Falcon_Chicks_Banded_And_Checked_153272875.html?mobile=yes)
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Donna on 24-May-12, 01:48:04 PM
5 yikes, good luck to them all. Thanks Kris.
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: DebInTexas on 27-May-12, 10:15:49 AM
Thanks Kris, for that news clip. One of the five has ventured OUT of the nest box this morning.
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: DebInTexas on 28-May-12, 09:15:23 PM
Three of the five are on the ledge getting fed right now (8:15 Central Time), and the two in the box are livid!
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: DebInTexas on 11-Jun-12, 01:34:20 PM
From Woodmen's FB page: We are proud to announce the names of the newest batch of Woodmen Tower falcon chicks. The young peregrines were named in honor of five Omaha streets, all of which run through downtown. Their names are:
Cass, female, band #46/U
Harney, female, #47/U
Farnam, male, #07/R
Dodge, male, #08/R
Douglas, male, #09/R
These names represent a part of Omaha’s history – the people who used to live on them, and those who lived before our time.
The winning name suggestions were submitted by Travis Wurtele, a sales manager at Union Pacific Railroad.
:clap:
Cass, female, band #46/U
Harney, female, #47/U
Farnam, male, #07/R
Dodge, male, #08/R
Douglas, male, #09/R
These names represent a part of Omaha’s history – the people who used to live on them, and those who lived before our time.
The winning name suggestions were submitted by Travis Wurtele, a sales manager at Union Pacific Railroad.
:clap:
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Kris G. on 11-Jun-12, 01:57:24 PM
From Woodmen's FB page: We are proud to announce the names of the newest batch of Woodmen Tower falcon chicks. The young peregrines were named in honor of five Omaha streets, all of which run through downtown. Their names are:
Cass, female, band #46/U
Harney, female, #47/U
Farnam, male, #07/R
Dodge, male, #08/R
Douglas, male, #09/R
These names represent a part of Omaha’s history – the people who used to live on them, and those who lived
before our time.
The winning name suggestions were submitted by Travis Wurtele, a sales manager at Union Pacific Railroad.
:clap:
Cass, female, band #46/U
Harney, female, #47/U
Farnam, male, #07/R
Dodge, male, #08/R
Douglas, male, #09/R
These names represent a part of Omaha’s history – the people who used to live on them, and those who lived
before our time.
The winning name suggestions were submitted by Travis Wurtele, a sales manager at Union Pacific Railroad.
:clap:
Thanks, Deb! Great names!
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Donna on 11-Jun-12, 01:58:42 PM
I like Harney & Farnam!! Thanks!!
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: MAK on 11-Jun-12, 02:14:43 PM
Good names! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Kris G. on 18-Jun-12, 04:25:56 PM
06/18/2012
R.I.P. Douglas
This morning, Joel Jorgensen from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission received a call from James Thiele, who is with the USDA – Wildlife Services, reporting a deceased falcon had been found in downtown Omaha. The falcon was Douglas, purple band 1126 14499 and black/red bands 09/R, one of the male Peregrine Falcons hatched this year from atop the Woodmen Tower. He was found on a sidewalk along Douglas Street a couple blocks from Woodmen of the World. The bird's wing was broken and it appeared death may have resulted from a collision, possibly with a building window.
As you probably have noticed the falcon chicks have moved out of camera range. The remaining four, two females (Cass and Harney), and the two males (Farnam and Dodge), are still around learning how to hunt from their mother and father. If you are ever out walking near the Woodmen Tower, you could get lucky and hear one of the chicks call for their parent, or even see one in flight.
:crying:
R.I.P. Douglas
This morning, Joel Jorgensen from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission received a call from James Thiele, who is with the USDA – Wildlife Services, reporting a deceased falcon had been found in downtown Omaha. The falcon was Douglas, purple band 1126 14499 and black/red bands 09/R, one of the male Peregrine Falcons hatched this year from atop the Woodmen Tower. He was found on a sidewalk along Douglas Street a couple blocks from Woodmen of the World. The bird's wing was broken and it appeared death may have resulted from a collision, possibly with a building window.
As you probably have noticed the falcon chicks have moved out of camera range. The remaining four, two females (Cass and Harney), and the two males (Farnam and Dodge), are still around learning how to hunt from their mother and father. If you are ever out walking near the Woodmen Tower, you could get lucky and hear one of the chicks call for their parent, or even see one in flight.
:crying:
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: MAK on 18-Jun-12, 04:39:09 PM
06/18/2012
R.I.P. Douglas
This morning, Joel Jorgensen from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission received a call from James Thiele, who is with the USDA – Wildlife Services, reporting a deceased falcon had been found in downtown Omaha. The falcon was Douglas, purple band 1126 14499 and black/red bands 09/R, one of the male Peregrine Falcons hatched this year from atop the Woodmen Tower. He was found on a sidewalk along Douglas Street a couple blocks from Woodmen of the World. The bird's wing was broken and it appeared death may have resulted from a collision, possibly with a building window.
As you probably have noticed the falcon chicks have moved out of camera range. The remaining four, two females (Cass and Harney), and the two males (Farnam and Dodge), are still around learning how to hunt from their mother and father. If you are ever out walking near the Woodmen Tower, you could get lucky and hear one of the chicks call for their parent, or even see one in flight.
:crying:
R.I.P. Douglas
This morning, Joel Jorgensen from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission received a call from James Thiele, who is with the USDA – Wildlife Services, reporting a deceased falcon had been found in downtown Omaha. The falcon was Douglas, purple band 1126 14499 and black/red bands 09/R, one of the male Peregrine Falcons hatched this year from atop the Woodmen Tower. He was found on a sidewalk along Douglas Street a couple blocks from Woodmen of the World. The bird's wing was broken and it appeared death may have resulted from a collision, possibly with a building window.
As you probably have noticed the falcon chicks have moved out of camera range. The remaining four, two females (Cass and Harney), and the two males (Farnam and Dodge), are still around learning how to hunt from their mother and father. If you are ever out walking near the Woodmen Tower, you could get lucky and hear one of the chicks call for their parent, or even see one in flight.
:crying:
:crying:
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: carly on 18-Jun-12, 04:41:06 PM
Poor little guy :( :(
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: Donna on 18-Jun-12, 05:59:05 PM
It just never ends and we go through this every year! A sad ending for young Douglas. Fly Free!
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: margaret on 18-Jun-12, 09:54:19 PM
Fly free young Douglas. You felt the wind beneath your wings.
:crying:
:crying:
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: jeanne on 18-Jun-12, 10:12:14 PM
Fly free young Douglas. You felt the wind beneath your wings.
:crying:
:crying:
That's beautiful, Margaret! Fly free little one :(
Title: Re: Woodmen Tower nest
Post by: DebInTexas on 18-Jun-12, 10:29:35 PM
More times than not, we have no idea what becomes of the Woodmen offspring. At least we know that Douglas is soaring with so many others we have lost just this year. Appreciate your posting the news, Kris.