2023 Pictures from the Rfalconcam Cameras

[Carol P.]

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.

[Carol P.]

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!

[Carol P.]

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?

[Carol P.]

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.

[Carol P.]

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!

[Carol P.]

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.

[Carol P.]

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!

[Joyce]

Neander wants an egg.

[Carol P.]

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

[Carol P.]

3/25/23 Nest Box Visits

THE EGG WATCH CONTINUES,

Lots of rain and a high wind warning through tomorrow morning.

Nova was in the TSB nest box most of the evening through this morning. Here are hourly pics of Nova from noon to 3:07 am when she left. She barely moved during this time.



4:28 am, Neander brings in food to the TSB nest box.



Early morning ghostly flyby.



Neander



Nova




Nova and Neander together at the TSB nest box.



With food.

[Carol P.]

Nova laid her first egg at 8 pm!



A very sleepy Nova guarding her egg.

[Paul Hamilton]

And so it begins!

[Carol P.]

3/26/23 Nest Box Visits

Now that Nova has laid her first egg, the egg watch continues. There is usually an average of 53-54 hrs inbetween.

Next egg due...
Tuesday 1-2 am

At midnight, Nova is guarding her egg.



At 1:14 am, Nova stood up and stretched her legs. It was a very windy night.



Neander comes in for his first look at his egg!



Nova returns at 4:51 am; Neander says "mine"!



After an 8 min stand-off, Neander gives and leaves Nova with the egg.



The egg stands alone!



From nighttime view to daytime view. Look at that beautiful color!



Nova and Neander together.



Neander



Nova



Food delivery

[Joyce]

OUR EGG!

[Carol P.]

3/27/23 Nest Box Visits

Next egg due...
Tuesday 1-2am

Busy day, so here are some pics from today that I liked. 🙂