It is sad that only one chick hatched, and very unusual for this nest, which normally has several chicks. So many nests have had low hatch rates this year.

All four eggs hatched at this site, and the chicks are growing fast:

[Etobicoke]

Etobicoke

So glad to see a cam here again! It's been years; I think Angel and Marco were the resident pair the last time the cam was active.

No sign of anyone today so far, but I saved a few pics yesterday.

The only glimpse I had of chicks:



I'm not sure who this is:

[Calgary, Alberta]

Calgary, Alberta

I think Callie and Gary must have heard that Beauty and DC have three chicks; when I checked yesterday, I found that they have three chicks too!

I have been checking the cam each day, and have seen only one of the adults on the railing once or twice.

But today, some good news posted on the site 25 minutes ago: "One of the young just spotted flying outside MLA offices!"

I hope the other one is safe too.

[Hamilton]

Hamilton

Madame X with the tiny chick:







Surge taking great care of the little one:

[Calgary, Alberta]

Calgary, Alberta

Like Beauty and DC, Callie and Gary have two brand new chicks. Usually, Rochester chicks would hatch earlier than Calgary, but not this year

I'm so happy for Beauty and DC. Love all the pics posted of the beautiful little chicks, and of the family.

Madame X with eggshell in the first pic:

Congratulations to Madame X and Surge on their first chick! Never write off a great falcon like Madame X . . .

Congratulations to Beauty and DC on their brand new chick! This is wonderful news. I really like the way DC stayed close by.

The two chicks fledged either last night or this morning. Neither has been in view since. Dad was on the railing for a while, and sunbathing in the planter, but no sign of the fledglings so far.

Yesterday one of the chicks made it up onto the slippery metal railing, and then disappeared; he/she reappeared in the planter a couple of hours later.

I hope both the fledglings are safe.

The chicks two days ago:

[May 24, 2013 - Feeding and Growing]

Today's update from the site:

May 24, 2013 - Feeding and Growing

As we head into the Memorial Day Weekend things are going well in Jersey City.

The foster chick from the Sea Isle City nest is thriving as the sole focus of the adults' attention and care. Unlike the lone hatchling from the pair's clutch of four eggs, this chick is feeding enthusiastically, moving about and behaving normally.

Sadly, despite the efforts of staff at The Raptor Trust, the Jersey City chick was humanely euthanized due to its abnormalities, both physical and behavioral. We hope to determine its exact problem(s) post mortem.

Adult and new chick Unhealthy offspring and other obstacles to healthy populations of wildlife occur in nature - it's part of the scheme of things. With endangered wildlife, such as our New Jersey peregrines, biologists may intervene when possible in the interest of helping a species recover. Fortunately, circumstances allowed us to perform last week's "chick swap" to keep the Jersey City pair active and likely benefiting the Sea Isle pair with one less mouth to feed.

During the first week of June biologist will return to Jersey City for the annual chick banding - see the 2009 banding PDF (800kb) or PowerPoint version (18.5mb) for an overview of the procedure. We'll report back then, and sooner if anything noteworthy occurs. Meantime, assume no news is good news - and enjoy your peregrine viewing!

I have been watching the cam, and Athena and Six have been doing a great job of caring for their foster chick, who is being very well fed.

I am so sorry that the people at The Raptor Trust were not able to save the sick little one, but I do appreciate that they made the attempt.

I was just reading a post by Bonnie on BCAW that "Legs" from 2011 passed away last yr. He was the Pefa that had splayed legs, was never releasable and became an educational bird.  Sad to hear this.

It is very sad that "Legs" had a short life. Poor little guy - he was a fighter, and tried his very best to survive.

I actually live close to this nest. It's all but impossible to see from anywhere on land. I had been looking for years and finally had a friend with a boat find it for me. The way the bridge is constructed you just can't see it. And there's really nowhere safe to watch for birds flying. It's on the Poughkeepsie side of the river and you can only go so far along the railroad tracks. And freight trains on the other side of the river.
Frustrating.

Very interesting, Dumpsterkitty. I hope the three chicks will fledge successfully. I never seem to hear anything about the chicks at this nest after they fledge, except for one year when the lone chick was found dead somewhere on the bridge some time after fledging.

If you do hear any news, I'd be very interested. I have followed this nest for a long time.