33 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis Peregrines 2016

[AlisonL]

This historic nest site was formerly known as the Multifoods Tower. It is the site where the first hack box was placed in the early days of midwest peregrine restoration, and where MF-1 was released in 1986. She went on to be the owner of this site from 1987 until March 1995, when she was found dead in the nest box.

This year, the first egg was laid on April 4:





The second egg was laid yesterday, April 6:





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[AlisonL]

For years, the resident male at this nest has been Younger, born in 2003 at the Maiden Rock nest site in Wisconsin, banded black/green 04/N. His long-time mate was unbanded.

From 2006 on, Younger was a two-nest iiercel. He had a second nest only half a block away, across the street, where he raised chicks with another female, banded black/red 22/X. For instance, in 2014 he raised three chicks with his unbanded mate at the first site, and three more with 22/X at his other site. Last year, he raised four chicks at his first site, and four chicks also with 22/X.

I thought that Younger and his mate were still the resident pair this year, but last night I found out that Younger was found dead in Minneapolis on March 17 of this year. His injuries were consistent with having been in a territorial battle. It is so sad to have lost this great tiercel. 

[MAK]

 

[carly]

 

[Kris G.]

Sad to hear but I would have thought he'd have died from exhaustion! I don't know how you and others keep up with the history of all the different nest sites..hats off to those who do! 

[Donna]

Half a block away?? What kept the females from going at it?? What an amazing story!! Not so much exhaustion would have killed him.......look at Archer and DC, now that is exhaustion!!

[MAK]

Half a block away?? What kept the females from going at it?? What an amazing story!! Not so much exhaustion would have killed him.......look at Archer and DC, now that is exhaustion!!

I thought the same thing about the closeness Donna!