Jersey City 2017

[Donna]

1st egg today

http://www.conservewildlifenj.org/education/falconcam/ Cam


2017 Nestbox News
April 12

On Friday, April 7, I accompanied Ben Wurst to the rooftop to fix the outside camera. As Ben was working on replacing the old Pan-Tilt-Zoom camera and rewiring connections, I walked about the roof. Both falcons were close by but neither in the nest box (as webcam watchers know already). Above the nest box was a dead, uneaten American woodcock, which is an amazing and unlikely prey item in the city! Woodcock are migrating and using marshy areas now, and also do twilight aerial maneuvers that might make them vulnerable to fast-flying falcons.
The female, 41/AX, was perched on the parapets of the roof and always within sight of the nest. It’s curious that she was not especially upset at our presence, and she was quite non-vocal, which is unusual for the start of the nesting season. As I walked past her to check other areas of the roof, she stayed perched for the most part. It was only when the tiercel came over that she flew – with him and vocalizing. He ended up flying fast display patterns for her, and she seemed to invite him toward the nest box with her calls. Ben completed his work on the roof and was inside, and as I kept a watch on the pair, they came together on a parapet perch to copulate.
So there is still hope for these birds and this nesting season! We hope to see the first egg any day now.
-Kathy Clark, ENSP

[Carol P.]

 

[MAK]

 

[Donna]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVzdkXrko5k&feature=youtu.be Streaming LIVE now on youtube!

[Donna]

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCslB0gTL9xrmCOY44Ymheww

Banding will be LIVE on Thursday for the lone falcon on their FB page

[Bonnie]

https://www.facebook.com/wildlifenj/

[Donna]

It's a HUGE girl! BD/62

Black/Green

[MAK]

 

[Tapper Gal]

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCslB0gTL9xrmCOY44Ymheww

Banding will be LIVE on Thursday for the lone falcon on their FB page

thank you Donna.I viewed the banding video and what a cute baby girl!!!

[Donna]

http://youtu.be/bW2LD9ljviw

Check out the food table!! LOL


Hey that Ben Wurst is pretty hot!!! 

[Bonnie]

The JC eyas is getting more and more juvie feathers.  She is a definitely NOT a risk taker.  She went near the ramp, eyed it, tested with a talon very briefly, then waddled back to her corner.  In addition to being timid, she is VERY plump!  Waiting for wingercizing.  I don't think I'll be making the trip down there in the next two weeks.  Can't see anything until she gets up on the ledge.  Given her mental state, she may just stay on the terrace in the scrape.

[Bonnie]

Our Chubby Chick finally went down the ramp and onto the terrace.  She has lost quite a bit of down, but it will most likely be almost 10 more days until she fledges. 

[MAK]

Our Chubby Chick finally went down the ramp and onto the terrace.  She has lost quite a bit of down, but it will most likely be almost 10 more days until she fledges. 

Take your time Chubby! 

[Bonnie]

Not only did our big girl get down the ramp, she was up on the ledge this morning.  She didn't sleep in the scrape.  We are all now in YIKES!! mode.  She is not strong enough or svelte enough to take a dive.

[carly]

Hope she stays safe...