NE / Omaha - Woodmen Tower - 2009-21

[Alison]

It won't be long until the Woodmen chicks fledge. They are wandering all over the ledge.

Most of the pics are through a very dirty window:

 

 

[maggieblue]

The four little fluff balls at Woodman have of course transformed into huge chicks.  One of the four has decided to leave the nestbox and is out on the open ledge  , not a very wide ledge.  Apparently Hera is bringing the little wanderer food.

[maggieblue]

The good news continues at Omaha this year.  When I checked in all four chicks were glued to the far wall with a parent above so I looked at their blog, and sure enough, today was banding day.  Just saw a feeding so I guess that they have recovered from the experience.  Zeus and Hera have three females and one male.  Another lone male. At the feeding he was clearly smaller and at the back while his three sisters were up front. It is a good thing that Peregrine parents always seem to find a way to make sure that the boys get their share of the dinner.

[allikat]

If I had that view at home or at work, I would never leave...

[Pchemist]

I used to leave very near Woodmen Tower - but that was before I knew to watch for the peregrines!  (that was 8 years ago, in fact).  I wonder if I saw them without knowing....

[Alison]

I am so glad all four chicks hatched for Hera and Zeus. They are being very well cared for by both parents.

   

 

[maggieblue]

There are now 4 chicks    Good news for Zeus and Hera.  The banding date is going to be May 28th.

[Alison]

Hera's turn:

 

 

[Alison]

Still two babies at Woodmen so far.

Zeus with his babies today:

 

 

[Alison]

The new hatchling is already white and fluffy:

 

[Alison]

The first chick hatched here yesterday (of course I wasn't online), and the second chick hatched a few minutes ago. I am so happy to see these eggs hatching for Hera and Zeus.

The first chick today:



The new hatchling:

[Alison]

Full-time incubation would have begun around April 2, when the third egg was laid. I didn't see the eggs today, but here are pics of a shift change on April 29. Hera came in to take over from Zeus, who decided it was a good idea to leave. Fast.

   

[maggieblue]

I think that there might be a hatch here.    Somewhere along the line one of the eggs was lost so they were down to four eggs. 

Sorry, false alarm I think.  I don't know what that white blob was but it is gone now. 

[maggieblue]

I think that there might be a hatch here.    Somewhere along the line one of the eggs was lost so they were down to four eggs. 

[carly]

I just read the article - there is one error in it. Amelia and Zeus's last chick, born in 2005, was not named "Amelia"; her name was Athena. At banding, Amelia would not leave her, so Amelia was also taken inside. Athena was found to have Trichomoniasis; since Amelia was there, she was checked also, but she was fine. Athena was taken to Raptor Recovery for treatment, and Zeus and Amelia waited and waited outside the window for her to return. When she was finally returned, Amelia would not leave her for several days. Athena recovered fully and fledged successfully.

Wow...the devotion they have to their young never ceases to amaze me...and to wait outside like that until they got her back...

And that photo of Husker is just wicked...thanks Alison!