Tappan Zee bridge falcon cam

[Kris G.]

Guess no eggs here this season. Wonder where they went?   

That's odd.  Looks like a few cranes around it..maybe that's why?

[Donna]

Yes, they are tearing down the old bridge and suppose to remove the nest but not sure when. Hope the falcons found a nice spot to nest near by!!

[robsonresearch]

The Tappan Zee bridge is being replaced.
(http://www.newnybridge.com/index.shtml)

Construction cameras (http://newnybridgegallery.com/webcam.php) and the peregrine falcon camera (http://www.newnybridgegallery.com/falconcam.php).

Construction is being conducted for the new bridge.

The Tappan Zee is scheduled to be removed once the new bridge is operational. The current nest box is scheduled to be removed during the winter months at that time and a new nest box is incorporated into the new bridge tower.


Both male and female have been at the nest box daily.  The female is currently incubating a clutch that began approximately March 24.  The public access camera only has digital zoom so images are typically too dark to see the adults sitting very low on the clutch.  

From this morning

[Shaky]

Thanks for the info. Great first post!

[Donna]

Where is the cam? I don't see the cam with a falcon in it!! The old nest is still there??? I just checked and don't see anything but cranes moving!! Did they move the nest to the new bridge???  




Lots of cranes!!

[robsonresearch]

approximate location of nest box, peregrine falcon camera is on truss mid-point facing north (Right in photograph).


The website is very informative and worth a read.  The barges and cranes are currently working on the pilings of the new bridge.

[Donna]

I see her now, I had to zoom big time!! Now is this the old bridge? They were suppose to move the nest over the Winter! How do they cope with all the action going on!!

Thanks for the info robsonresearch!!  

[robsonresearch]

actually looks like the male

nest box, camera, peregrines, traffic all using the existing bridge as shown in your photo.  Construction on new NY bridge happening in water right next to it with barges and cranes.  Projected winter of 2017 for changes.

[Donna]

How are you getting such a clear pic???

[Kris G.]

actually looks like the male

nest box, camera, peregrines, traffic all using the existing bridge as shown in your photo.  Construction on new NY bridge happening in water right next to it with barges and cranes.  Projected winter of 2017 for changes.

Amazing that they're tolerating all the construction!  Thanks for the info and welcome to the forum!

[valhalla]

Where is the cam? I don't see the cam with a falcon in it!! The old nest is still there??? I just checked and don't see anything but cranes moving!! Did they move the nest to the new bridge???  




Lots of cranes!!

I love this!

[robsonresearch]

One chick has hatched this morning (24 April 2015).

Feeding chick

[robsonresearch]

Second chick out this morning (25 April 2015)

[Kris G.]

Second chick out this morning (25 April 2015)

        Cute..thanks!

[Donna]

  Thanks, the cam didn't come up for me this am!!!