http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7QsdkXI4uM Video
Peregrine spotters in Indianapolis made this video today and posted it on YouTube
It is rated N for Nature, so if you don't want children to see birds of prey mating atop a tall building, you will want to prevent them.
The annual mating and parenting rituals of the peregrine falcons in Indianapolis are among the city and state's best events.
Peregrine falcons were first re-introduced in Indiana in 1991, according to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, which sponsors a nest cam and ledge cam in Indianapolis.
While the amount of airborne activity around Monument Circle may be sporadic, in the past few weeks the male and female exhibited mating behavior and nest preparation behavior at the customary tall landmarks.
Falcon spotters -- dedicated volunteer bird watchers and falcon reporters -- are frequently on the Circle and some may be willing to chat you up if you are Downtown looking at the skyline and tops of buildings.
Bring good binoculars.
In the past, the birds have visited many places and could be seen flying around the ledges of the L.S. Ayres building on the South Meridian Street side and above the monument statue, an allegorical figure called Victory.
These days, the official nest and scrape are located on the east side of the skyscraper with the giant lighted red key.
If the egg laying is successful and before the falcon chicks fledge, the DNR will conduct a semi-public banding of the birds, which means the chicks will be temporarily removed from the nest to have bands placed on their legs. These numbered bands allow for separate state and federal tracking and conservation programs for the birds.
