Title: It's official: The peregrine falcons of downtown Jackson are expecting again
Post by: Donna on 23-Mar-11, 10:57:13 PM
For the second year in a row, rare peregrine falcons are breeding in downtown Jackson.
Big Red, the female that hatched three young falcons last spring, laid an egg Wednesday morning in a stony nest high on the County Tower Building.
A strong possibility exists that more falcon eggs will be laid in coming days.
Big Red, a 3-year-old Chicago native, and her male mate, Chayton, who hatched in Toledo in 2007, will tend to their egg or eggs for roughly six weeks until hatching.
Nest watchers can view the site via a live Internet video feed that went online Wednesday.
The video link — Jackson County MI Falcon Cam (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/tower-falcon-cam#id7663069) — was installed by the Jackson County Information Technology Department.
Big Red and her egg
Big Red, the female that hatched three young falcons last spring, laid an egg Wednesday morning in a stony nest high on the County Tower Building.
A strong possibility exists that more falcon eggs will be laid in coming days.
Big Red, a 3-year-old Chicago native, and her male mate, Chayton, who hatched in Toledo in 2007, will tend to their egg or eggs for roughly six weeks until hatching.
Nest watchers can view the site via a live Internet video feed that went online Wednesday.
The video link — Jackson County MI Falcon Cam (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/tower-falcon-cam#id7663069) — was installed by the Jackson County Information Technology Department.
Big Red and her eggTitle: Re: It's official: The peregrine falcons of downtown Jackson are expecting again
Post by: MAK on 23-Mar-11, 11:10:08 PM
:thumbsup: I like her name! :yes: I had a book when I was a kid that had a horse named Big Red. :2thumbsup: :gum:
Title: Re: It's official: The peregrine falcons of downtown Jackson are expecting again
Post by: Donna on 23-Mar-11, 11:11:42 PM
:thumbsup:I like her name! :yes: I had a book when I was a kid that had a horse named Big Red. :2thumbsup: :gum:
Put a space between your smilies and they will work!! :thumbsup: :wave:
Title: Re: It's official: The peregrine falcons of downtown Jackson are expecting again
Post by: MAK on 23-Mar-11, 11:16:15 PM
Sometimes I forget! :-[
Title: Re: It's official: The peregrine falcons of downtown Jackson are expecting again
Post by: Lynn W on 25-Mar-11, 09:03:53 AM
Big Red laid her 2nd egg this morning. Hoping for three again this year!
Lynn
Lynn
Title: Re: It's official: The peregrine falcons of downtown Jackson are expecting again
Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 25-Mar-11, 09:10:48 AM
You go, Girl!
Title: Re: It's official: The peregrine falcons of downtown Jackson are expecting again
Post by: Lynn W on 01-Apr-11, 08:52:39 AM
We have 5 eggs in Jackson, Michigan! It's so exciting to see our young couple, Big Red & Chayton, with such a large clutch, after their first nesting of three last year. Poor Chayton's going to have trouble keeping all those eggs under him!
Title: Re: It's official: The peregrine falcons of downtown Jackson are expecting again
Post by: MAK on 01-Apr-11, 10:32:29 AM
:mbanana: Hot diggity dog! 5 :star: :star: :star: :star: :star:
Title: Re: It's official: The peregrine falcons of downtown Jackson are expecting again
Post by: Donna on 01-Apr-11, 12:10:29 PM
We have 5 eggs in Jackson, Michigan! It's so exciting to see our young couple, Big Red & Chayton, with such a large clutch, after their first nesting of three last year. Poor Chayton's going to have trouble keeping all those eggs under him!
Thanks Lynn, wow 5!!!!! Should be interesting. :clap:
Title: Re: It's official: The peregrine falcons of downtown Jackson are expecting again
Post by: Lynn W on 01-Apr-11, 12:20:29 PM
Now if only our Beauty would start laying.....
Title: Re: It's official: The peregrine falcons of downtown Jackson are expecting again
Post by: Kris G. on 01-Apr-11, 12:23:57 PM
We have 5 eggs in Jackson, Michigan! It's so exciting to see our young couple, Big Red & Chayton, with such a large clutch, after their first nesting of three last year. Poor Chayton's going to have trouble keeping all those eggs under him!
:clap: Very egg-citing! Hope all goes well!
Title: Re: It's official: The peregrine falcons of downtown Jackson are expecting again
Post by: Lynn W on 04-May-11, 03:21:42 PM
First hatch today!!! It will be interesting to see if the other four eggs all hatch. This poor couple had such cold, awful weather during incubation.
Title: Re: It's official: The peregrine falcons of downtown Jackson are expecting again
Post by: MAK on 04-May-11, 03:29:39 PM
:hatch1: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: It's official: The peregrine falcons of downtown Jackson are expecting again
Post by: Donna on 04-May-11, 03:35:57 PM
That's great news, thanks Lynn.
Title: Re: It's official: The peregrine falcons of downtown Jackson are expecting again
Post by: Lynn W on 05-May-11, 09:01:11 AM
2nd hatch today....Photo of Dad Chayton with two fuzzballs.
Title: Re: It's official: The peregrine falcons of downtown Jackson are expecting again
Post by: Donna on 05-May-11, 09:13:16 AM
Great capture, I love when the dads come in and check out the chicks. Thanks!!
Title: Re: It's official: The peregrine falcons of downtown Jackson are expecting again
Post by: MAK on 05-May-11, 12:14:27 PM
:hatch1: :hatch1: :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: It's official: The peregrine falcons of downtown Jackson are expecting again
Post by: Lynn W on 12-May-11, 08:49:32 AM
Our third and last egg hatched May 6th. Two unhatched, but three beautiful and healthy chicks! Banding will occur in about a month or so.
Title: Re: It's official: The peregrine falcons of downtown Jackson are expecting again
Post by: Donna on 12-May-11, 03:06:21 PM
Love them, love eyases, thanks so much Lynn!! :clap:
Title: Re: It's official: The peregrine falcons of downtown Jackson are expecting again
Post by: Lynn W on 11-Jun-11, 09:41:09 AM
Our three eyases were banded yesterday. Two females (Betty & Rose) and one male (Sparky) - all healthy upon inspection. The funny part of the process was when one of the banders was warding Big Red off with a towel and she grabbed the towel with her talons and took off with it! Here's a link with a short video:
http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2011/06/angry_parents_object_as_peregr.html (http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2011/06/angry_parents_object_as_peregr.html)
http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2011/06/angry_parents_object_as_peregr.html (http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2011/06/angry_parents_object_as_peregr.html)
Title: Re: It's official: The peregrine falcons of downtown Jackson are expecting again
Post by: Donna on 11-Jun-11, 10:01:17 AM
Oh that's so funny, the taking of the towel. Congrats on the new 3! Thanks.
Title: Re: It's official: The peregrine falcons of downtown Jackson are expecting again
Post by: Lynn W on 11-Jun-11, 01:41:32 PM
We all had a good laugh, Donna - Mama was ready for them this time!
Title: Re: It's official: The peregrine falcons of downtown Jackson are expecting again
Post by: ~Sage~ on 14-Jun-11, 01:03:48 PM
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: