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PA / Harrisburg - Rachel Carson Building - 2008-21
GCG:
The blog on this site calls the female Mama and refers to the male as W/V. There is a large scape in the nest and in the last few days, numerous visits to "size up" the nest. The site suggests that eggs are normally laid in mid March. Tick Tock!
As posted by a moderator, it appears that M/V is 17 years old.
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deerlover
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From the DEP Falcon Wire...
2/27/2020 :: Senior Citizen?
After all the uncertainty over which male, 38S or W/V, would occupy the 15th floor ledge, it is safe to say that, once again, W/V will rule the roost. At 17 years old (confirmed age thanks to banding), this is an amazing accomplishment. According to the Cornell Lab, the oldest recorded peregrine falcon was at least 19 years and 9 months old when it was identified by its band in Minnesota in 2012, the same state where it had been banded in 1992. This information suggests W/V is just two years short of the longevity record. Considering that this falcon spent most of his adult life in an urban area, surviving all the human-made obstacles a city features, makes the current situation that much more remarkable.
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The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: carly on January 28, 2020, 14:08 ---There was a territorial fight a few weeks ago with Lil Dad and 38/S, both went over the ledge and Lil Dad hasn't been seen since. :'(
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Territorial battles are usually not to the death, if they birds went over the edge of the ledge then I would fully expect self-preservation to kick in and both birds would let go and save themselves. If they didn't there would be an unmistakable splat below. It is early days in the nesting season so don't count Lil Dad out this year - or next year. If he was defeated, there is always another lady friend, another nestsite and another year!
carly:
There was a territorial fight a few weeks ago with Lil Dad and 38/S, both went over the ledge and Lil Dad hasn't been seen since. :'(
GCG:
2020 NESTING SEASON
I am listening to very loud kakking at this site. ;D
https://hdontap.com/index.php/video/stream/harrisburg-pennsylvania-falcon-live-cam
The Peregrine Chick:
2019 NESTING SEASON
Apparently last year Lil Dad and Niecey turned up at the nest site mid- to late January.
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