2018 NESTING SEASON The resident male at this old-established nest has been Orton, banded black/red N/46, born in 2014 at the City Hall, Minneapolis nest.
The resident female has been Hattie, banded black/red D/35, born in 2015 at the Mayo Building at the University of Minnesota.
They both arrived in 2016, but did not raise chicks that year. Last year, they raised three chicks:
Generose, female, banded black/blue 73/K
Epic, female, banded black/blue 74/K
Lucky Lindy, male, banded black/blue 38/D
Very sadly, Generose was found dead in Marshalltown, Iowa, in October 2017.
This year, there have been intruders at the nest:
March 1, 2018: Four falcons have been observed here, fighting for occupancy in this territory. Three of the birds are banded but they have not perched long enough for anyone to read the bands. More information will be shared as soon as possible.Webcam:
http://history.mayoclinic.org/tours-events/mayo-clinic-peregrine-falcon-program.php