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MN / Elk River - 2008-22
Baffled:
Just saw a food exchange in the nestbox (male to female) when I happened to "wander by" the cam.
No egg yet.
Baffled:
These birds have definitely "settled in."
Everyday they exhibit courting behavior a number of times: typically the male invites the female into the nestbox, where they bow and squeak to each other for at least a minute. When the male leaves, the female then makes scrapes with her belly and feet.
Both falcons appear to enjoy perching near the nestbox. The female seems to be there more often, even when snow is falling hard. (Although no one was there the other day when the snow was very thick and wet.)
I have not seen any food exchanges within sight of the camera.
RCF:
From the webcam page
Birdcam news
April 1, 2013
No April Fool here – we have falcons in the nest box! A male and a female appear to be settling in. The male is named Sawatzke, band H/34 black/green, he hatched in 2009 at a power plant in Monticello, Minn. and nested in this box last year. The female is named Mary Ellen, band 11/X black/red, she hatched in 2012 at Queens Bluff.
Baffled:
Thick, wet snow falling this morning in Minnesota. Poor birdies.
I hope the weather warms up a bit before next week's egg watch!
RCF:
--- Quote from: Baffled on April 04, 2013, 19:24 ---
--- Quote from: Elaine L on April 04, 2013, 16:38 --- I hope this all works out this year with her and, I suspect (I don't think there has been any confirmation yet), Sawatzke.
--- End quote ---
Great River Energy's "Birdcam News" post directly under the video indicates that yes, they have confirmed the male as Sawatzke (Swatzke?).
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Thanks Baffled! :)
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