MN / Elk River - 2008-22

[carly]

That's one of the things I love about this site, when they seem to look right into the cam and make faces.  

I'm worried about the weather now, they mentioned possible 'first' tornadoes of the season coming with those storms.  They didn't say specific location but hopefully these guys will be ok.

[eagle63_1999]

Yeah she's still there and man is it every windy there today!

[allikat]

Falcon still in the nestbox..I think it's the female as well. She's been in there for quite awhile. Perhaps waiting for someone???
Looks miserable there right now...Very Windy!
She seems to churp when she sees her reflection in the camera lens 

[eagle63_1999]

Looks like a female in the box at the moment.

[maggieblue]

Someone in the nestbox, yelling at the webcam. Probably Mom but I can't be sure.  Really windy there now.

[allikat]

Yes finally..a falcon at the nestbox!!  Still haven't seen more than one yet 
Hopefully there is a mate in sight or passing through soon!

[Liz]

I've finally seen someone there -- yippee!  Now if they'll just get rid of their icon in the top left corner so we can see the ledge...  all I could see was the bottom half of whoever was there. 

[eagle63_1999]

Well someone is at the nest, think it's the female, she was in the box and then went onto the rail. She's vocalizing alot at the moment.

[carly]

I think this is mom and the tiercel buzzes by once in awhile.  I think they are taking Maggie's advice 

[Loriann]

someone is on the rail right now, but all i can see is big old feet.... he or she is right under the logo on the screen.   

[maggieblue]

At 10:15 Mom in the box e-chupping and scraping.  Now on the bar looking around.  Hope that she and a male are "making hay while the sun shines" as the weather forecast is bad for the next several days - rain, heavy rain, thunderstorms and then snow.

[carly]

Heh..it was so fast, honestly if you blinked you would have missed it.  I'm not even sure of what I saw - it happened so fast. 

I was wondering if there was a male here yet, I guess if there is something going on - it's all going on outside the box.  Wish they had cams outside!

[maggieblue]

9:03 EST and I think I just witnessed mating here.  Mom was outside on the perch and I swear I just saw another peregrine momentarily land on her back, vocalizing, feathers fluttering and then both flew off one after the other.   I'm a bit bleary eyed so not sure of exactly what I saw.  Anyone else watching perhaps?

Darn, I missed all of the excitement  

[carly]

9:03 EST and I think I just witnessed mating here.  Mom was outside on the perch and I swear I just saw another peregrine momentarily land on her back, vocalizing, feathers fluttering and then both flew off one after the other.   I'm a bit bleary eyed so not sure of exactly what I saw.  Anyone else watching perhaps?

[maggieblue]

I check but most time the surroundings are no descriptive but I did see the back of a falcon sitting on the bars outside the box lol

Early morning does seem to be when most of the action is.  It is shortly before 7am and there is a falcon just out of sight calling out.