Archer grew a streak overnight. Stress'll do it! 
  not yet

Archer on eggs at 2:45am, left at 5:23am 

  That's sweet Frank! Thanks

[and welcome to our forum.]

  and welcome to our forum.

B's back
Raining! What else is new?

The issue: Peregrine falcons nesting high above downtown
Our view: Birth, banding of chicks are irresistible signs of spring

 

There are news editors among us who, good-hearted as they are in every other way, do not care for animal stories.

Nevertheless, the 2011 installment of the perennial story of the peregrine falcons in downtown Canton made The Rep’s front page Thursday. We’re glad.

The birth of falcon chicks — four of them this time — on building ledges has been an irresistible sign of spring’s arrival in Canton most years since 1997.

The banding of the chicks in this precarious environment by employees of the Ohio Division of Wildlife has become a spectator sport. Guests on the 14th floor of the Chase Tower on Wednesday for this year’s drama included students who were thrilled to tackle such an assignment for their science class.

A Rep photographer captured the children taking their own photos of the banding — photos that will forever remind them that they saw something special on a beautiful spring day in downtown Canton in 2011.

Meanwhile — Maverick, Mystic, take good care of your quadruplets. We’re as proud as you are to welcome Canton’s newest residents.

CantonRep

The peregrine falcon, the world’s swiftest killer, has learned to use human technology to catch birds.

The falcons follow airboats through the Everglades and around Lake Okeechobee and pounce on birds flushed by the noisy, propeller-driven vehicles.

Paul Gray, a biologist with Audubon of Florida, says that on a recent airboat trip on the lake, a peregrine falcon trailed behind and attacked coots as they flew out of the boat’s way. It’s behavior he’s witnessed before, and this time he captured it on camera, in images that show the stalking falcon and a coot in its talons.

The peregrine falcon can hit 200 miles per hour in its famous hunting dive, in which it soars to a great height and then heels over like a dive bomber to hit its prey in mid-air with maximum force. In level flight, the falcon can reach 60 miles per hour, more than adequate to keep up with an airboat. “There’s a whole lot of coots on the lake right now,� Gray said. “The falcon would be right behind the boat at about 100 feet and when he decides to strike he’ll just pass you.�

The Sun Sentinel

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/features/webcams/peregrine.html

A live webcam has been placed in a peregrine falcon box that is located in the Bremer Bank building in downtown St. Paul, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR).

You can view the falcons at  www.dnr.state.mn.us/features/webcams/peregrine.html.

“We are very excited to provide this webcam, which allows the public a close-up view into the lives of these incredible birds,� Carrol Henderson, supervisor of the Nongame Wildlife Program said in a press release. Henderson is in charge of the falcon project.

The DNR with cooperation from the Midwest Peregrine Society, the business tenants in Town Square, and Sentinel Properties, set up the camera to monitor the nest of a pair of peregrine falcons and their three young chicks.

According to the release, the chicks hatched May 13-14 and will stay in the box, dependent on their parents, until late June or early July.

The box is about 4 feet by 4 feet and is located 26 stories up. Peregrines do not “build� a nest, so pebbles were placed in the box to create a natural habitat.

   A in nest, B next to main cam
he's looking at her and then she left

Wow, that weighed heavy on my heart. Very well spoken and touching. Bless that little fledgling. Thank you Paul for posting.

A rare find MAK!! 

"I'll never tell!"

I'm probably just seeing things.  But, maybe?   
 

Funny, I just wrote I saw no pips. Guess we all see different.

Been checking the eggs all day, when they get up. I honestly do not see any pips. That one earlier had some kind of mark on it but in this new pic, I just don't see it.

Still doesn't mean it can't happen, so keep your everything crossed.

Oh my sounds Sci-Fi to me. Sheesh, feel better Nora, so sorry this had to happen. I hope I never have to go through that....EVER! Heal well!

I don't think it's a Falcon but look how white the breast is! A great pic!

Then again, who am I to say. Looks like a falcon then NOT!