Tune in to the live feed right now.  They put an egg into the box and Athena and Six/Beatrice and Dante, are checking it out.  She almost sat on it.  Right now she is on the edge of the box.

http://www.conservewildlifenj.org/education/falconcam/

I so hope it works out for all...will be watching!

The wee one didn't make it.  

http://wilmfalcons.com/blog.htm

Aww...sorry to hear this.  I knew it was going to be tough for it to survive. Good news about the other one returning to the nest soon!

The last of the four eggs appeared on April 17th.  The new tiercel appears to be doing at least his fair share of the incubating.  So for now, all appears to be well in SLC.

                                       
                                       

A movie of the Beauty poke!      

(movie)

Here's the live video.  I think Beauty stepped on his tail to get him to move (2:20 mark in video). She just came back WAAAAAYYYYYY too quickly for him.  He didn't get his normal 2-3 hours!  Sorry there's no audio - the PC I recorded this on doesn't split the audio/video and I don't think you want to hear my dogs barking or news in background.  There was quite a bit of conversation between the 2.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agrP3YznDzs#

Yeah, it looked like she had to lift her foot to let him leave! 

Just posted...



Pale Male and mate [Octavia] looking down at  a newly-hatched chick in the 5th Ave. nest - photo courtesy of Palemale.com

This is the 19th  year of fatherhood for Pale Male! [The first successful hatch was in 1995.]

PS. A grand celebration is due next year, don't you think?

http://mariewinnnaturenews.blogspot.com/2014/04/day-1-of-year-19.html

Lincoln had said there were babies up there from observing all the recent nest activity...what a legend PM is!

I'll be watching too!

4th and final egg hatched today!

Today around noon the third eyas hatched.

 

             
                              Bon Anniversaire, Penelope!   

OK, guess we'll both catch a nap!

I thought you'd NEVER catch dinner!

           

The second eyas has hatched and both will fed.

 

Easter egg today...#3!!!!   

3 hatches! 

Just read and saw pics on BCAW that the 2 youngest have been removed from the nest by people there.  Guess it was felt that they weren't going to make it because they were hardly getting any food.  Probably for the best...

I agree!  I was hoping they would do it after watching the last few feedings.  They have a good history at this site of taking chicks in trouble out and then putting them back at fledge once they've grown healthy and strong. 

I thought maybe they might try and foster them somewhere, if possible.  I think it was the right decision...lil bit wasn't getting anything I could see.