3/24/23 Nest Box Visits

EGG WATCH CONTINUES!

One falcon shows up on corner of TSB nest box platform at 12:39 am.  It's Neander checking up on egg progress. Nope! Nothing yet!



1:43 - 4:20 am, Nova I believe remained in the TSB nest box perch.



Both Nova and Neander to the TSB nest box at 4:21 am.



4:31 am, Neander left Nova in the nest box.



Neander returns and Nova leaves.



Nova returns to the TSB nest box.



At 8:24 am, Neander brings in a food gift and Nova takes it.



Neander



Nova



Nova and Neander

3/23/23 Nest Box Visits

NO EGG YET, EGG WATCH CONTINUES.

Neander arrived at the TSB nest box at 2:22 am.



At 5:00 am, Nova joins Neander at the TSB nest box.



At 5:22 am, Nova enters the nest box, Neander leaves.



Nova left at 6:08 am. She landed on top of main cam. At 6:38 am, Neander arrived at the nest box.



Nova back inside the TSB nest box.



Neander



Nova and Neander together




Nova arrived at the TSB nest box at 7:28 pm. She's still there at 9:15 pm.



Powers cameras are back!

3/22/23 Nest Box Visits

NO EGG YET...EGG WATCH CONTINUES!

Nova remained in the TSB nest box from 7:32 pm last night, finally leaving at 12:53 am.



Neander arrived at the TSB nest box at 5:22 am.



Nova returned to the TSB nest box at 6:59 am after Neander left.



Nova back at 7:56 am.



Neander comes in to see if Nova has laid their egg yet.



Food gift



Neander



Nova



Nova to the TSB nest box at 7:01 pm.

3/21/23 Nest Box Visits

FIRST FULL DAY OF SPRING!

Nova spent most of the overnight in the TSB nest box. Egg soon?

1:28 am - Nova arrived at the nest box, standing over the scrape. She did not move until Neander brought her food at 3:48 am.



Nova stood over the food gift until removing it at 4:45 am.



At 6:44 am, Nova on TSB nest box platform and Neander inside the nest box.



7:12 am. Nova back in the TSB nest box. Nice full crop!



Neander keeps the scrape warm while Nova is gone.



Cached Robin or new Robin?



Food gifts



Nova on top of TSB nest box; Neander inside nest box.





End of day, Nova is back in the TSB nest box, starting at 7:32 pm. Will tonight be the night!

3/20/23 Nest Box Visits

FIRST DAY OF SPRING! It officially starts at 5:24 pm

Neander showed up at the TSB nest box at 2:25 am.



Neander brought food in at 6:44 am, looks big, pigeon?



Nova and Neander together at the TSB nest box



Neander



Nova




More food



A little after 8 am, our cameras caught copulating on top of main camera. Thanks to watcher Dana for capturing the video, which was posted on our Twitter.

3/19/23 Nest Box Visits

LAST DAY OF WINTER!

Neander arrived at the TSB nest box at 1:55 am, at 7:02 am he moved into the nest box.



Nova joined Neander at the TSB nest box at 7:28 am.



Neander brought in a food gift for Nova at 7:41 am. And she accepts!



Robin?

3/18/23 Nest Box Visits

3:25 am Neander arrives at the TSB nest box



At 7 am, Neander brought in food and more food during the day



Nova and Neander at the TSB nest box




Nova



Neander




What big yellow feet you have Neander!

3/17/23 Nest Box Visits

HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY! 🍀



Neander was an early bird! He showed up at the TSB nest box at 12:39 am! He left at 6:49 am. Definitely on nest box guard duty!




Nova and Neander together at the TSB nest box



Food to the nest box at 8:15 am and later.



Rainy day with temps near 50 degrees. Windy later with a cold front coming through.

3/16/23 Nest Box Visits

Neander showed up at the TSB nest box at 6:48 am



Nova and Neander at the TSB nest box




Neander brings food gift to Nova, and more food




Nova




Neander



Temps going up to near 50 degrees today. Lots of snow melt!

Powers cameras and Camera 4 at TSB, remain down.

3/15/23 Nest Box Visits

Both Nova and Neander came in together at 6:52 am



Neander



Nova and Neander together at the TSB nest box



Nova



Powers cameras are down.

3/14/23 Nest Box Visits

Neander arrived at the TSB nest box at 5:33 am



Neander



Nova and Neander together



Nova

Adult PeFa on main cam

I'm guessing Neander. You can see his odd white feather.

Which reminds me...been meaning to ask...has anyone seen that feather in flight or with his wing stretched out? It seems oddly shaped/positioned when he's at rest. It looks like it should be one of his carpal edge primaries, but just looks out of place.

I've seen him take off with it. The white feather looks to be in place. But you're right. It does look strangely shaped when he's at rest. Definitely doesn't bother him in flight.

3/13/23 Nest Box Visits

Neander showed up at the TSB nest box at 6:59 am for a very short visit



Nova and Neander together at the TSB nest box




Nova



Neander



Food transfer



Neander on top of the main cam



For those that have been wondering, Nova laid her first egg on 4/18/22 last year. This was her first year here in Rochester with her mate Neander. It will be interesting to see when she starts laying eggs this year.

Nor'Easter moving in tomorrow.  Possible 3-7", more to the east.

3/12/23 Nest Box Visits

Spring Ahead!

Neander arrives at the TSB nest box at 6:41 am



Neander



Nova and Neander together at the TSB nest box




Nova



Food transfer

I've tried everything I can to restore this camera. The equipment inside the building is working fine. So the problem is either in the camera itself or in the cabling outside the building. Since the falcons have returned for the season, we can't go outside to fix the problem until this fall.

It's out of our control. Thanks for trying.