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US Nestsites & Cam Links
The Peregrine Chick:
Midwest Generation Plant
Waukegan, Illinois
(photo: plant from Wikipedia)
webcam link: http://www.earthcam.com/usa/illinois/midwestgen/
website link: http://fieldmuseum.org/explore/illinois-peregrines
This EarthCam camera lets you peer into a Peregrine nest on the roof of Midwest Generation's power plant in Waukegan, Illinois. A wooden box has been the urban nesting site of a peregrine from Wisconsin named Fran since 2001. The plant is a coal electrical generating plant on the shores of Lake Michigan - it was originally built in 1923. Waukegan is located on the west shore of Lake Michigan between Milwaukee to the north and Chicago to the south.
location: http://wikimapia.org/1496935/Midwest-Generation-Waukegan-Coal-Station
Resident pairs:
* 2007-2013 - Greg & Fran
* 2001-2006 - ? & Fran
The Peregrine Chick:
Liberty Tower (formerly the Hulman Building)
Dayton, Ohio
(photos: building by Jerry Miller/Photobucket; nestboxes by Roger Garber/Boonshoft Museum Gallery)
The nestbox is on the Liberty Tower Building (formerly the Hulman Building). The falcon cam is a partnership but hosted/maintained by the Boonshoft Museum.
The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery is a children's museum in Dayton, Ohio, United States that focuses on science. Exhibits include an extensive natural history collection as well as maintaining a collection of live animals native to Ohio. Educational outreach extends to the community by providing in-school programming and on-site special programs. SunWatch Indian Village is a sister site to the museum. The museum is the only zoo, aquarium, planetarium or science center in Dayton, and also houses the Apollo Observatory, an astronomical observatory operated by the Miami Valley Astronomical Society. (source: Wikipedia)
webcam link: www.boonshoftmuseum.org/programs-events/special-events/falcon-cam-stream
Resident Pairs & Offspring:
* coming soon
The Peregrine Chick:
Terminal Tower
Cleveland, Ohio
(photos: building from City-Data.com; nest location from semelfactive.net; nestbox by Alison/CMNH)
Terminal Tower is a 52-storey, 235 m (771 ft), landmark skyscraper located on Public Square in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. It was built during the skyscraper boom of the 1920s and 1930s, and was the fourth tallest building in the world when it was officially dedicated on June 28, 1930. Only three buildings in New York City were taller than its 708 feet (216 m), 52-floor frame.
webcam & website link: www.falconcam-cmnh.org/news.php
Resident Pairs & Offspring:
* 2013 - Boomer & SW --> ??
* 2012 - Boomer & SW --> unnamed female
* 2011 - Boomer & SW --> Spark (m), Soarer (f) & Savvy (f)
* 2010 - Ranger & SW --> Spike (m), Arrow (f) & Dart (f)
* 2009 - Buckeye & SW --> Lunge (m), Cirrus (m) & Strike (f)
* 2008 - Buckeye & SW --> Tiger (m), Thriller (m), Spirit (f) & Tiki (f)
* 2007 - Buckeye & SW --> Erie (m) & Treasure (f)
* 2006 - Buckeye & SW --> Onyx (m), Hazel (f), Indigo (f) & Orchid (f)
* 2005 - Buckeye & SW --> Superior (m), Euclid (m), Prospect (f) & Ontario (f)
* 2004 - Buckeye & SW --> Tory (m), Amelia (f) & Tempest (f)
* 2003 - Buckeye & SW --> Kudos (m), Hope (f) & Goldie (f)
* 2002 - Buckeye & Zenith --> Dakota (m), Apache (m), Cherokee (m) & Cheyenne (f)
* 2001 - Buckeye & Zenith --> Hunter (m), Tower (m), Skylar (f) & Destiny (f)
* 2000 - Szell & Zenith --> Blaise (m), Perl (m) & Rockie (m)
* 1999 - Bullet & Zenith --> Encore (m), Allegro (m), Bravo (m) & Mozart (m)
* 1998 - Bullet & Zenith --> Freedom (m), Justice (m), Liberty (m) & Peace (m)
* 1997 - Szell & Zenith --> Eenie (m), Meenie (m), Moses "Mo" Cleveland (m) & Miney (f)
* 1996 - Szell & Zenith --> Ernie (m), Rock (m) & Termy (m)
* 1995 - Szell & Zenith --> Juliet (f), Calypso (f) & Wild Thing (f)
* 1994 - Szell & Zenith --> Utah (m), Omaha (m), Gold (m) & Sword (m)
* 1993 - Szell & Zenith --> Stripes (m) & Stars (f)
* 1992 - Szell & hybrid PEFA/PRFA - did not nest
* 1991 - Szell - alone on territory
* 1990 - Szell - alone on territory
The Peregrine Chick:
Allen S King Xcel Energy Plant
Oak Park, Minnesota
(photos: plant & nestbox from WingsHigh/Photobucket)
Allen S. King is a single-unit coal-fired generating plant with a cyclone boiler. The unit provides base load electric service, operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The original King unit went into service in 1968 and served reliably for more than 35 years. The King plant was completely rehabilitated from 2004-2007 as part of Xcel Energy's Metro Emissions Reduction Project. Improvements included steam turbine replacement, steam generator repairs and modifications, coal handling upgrades and the addition of state-of-the-art air quality control equipment. The improvements were targeted at significantly reducing air emissions and restoring the King unit to its original electricity output capacity, while extending the life of the plant. The A. S. King plant stack reaches 785 feet, taller than many of the office towers in downtown Minneapolis, 30 miles away. King plant also was the model for a successful and growing peregrine falcon restoration effort, as the first plant in the nation to place a falcon nest box on it stacks. Several other Xcel Energy plants have joined the effort, along with other generating facilities worldwide. The plant also maintains an osprey nest box, and the land around the plant is home to other waterfowl and wildlife. (source Xcel Energy website)
webcam link: http://birdcam.xcelenergy.com/falcon.html
Resident Pairs & Offspring:
* coming soon
The Peregrine Chick:
Sun Trust Plaza (303 Peachtree)
Atlanta, Georgia
(photos: building from Wikipedia; nestbox planter by Georgia Wildlife Resources Division)
webcam link: https://georgiawildlife.com/FalconCam
This cam focuses on peregrine falcons nesting on a SunTrust Plaza Tower balcony more than 50 stories above Atlanta. Nesting typically occurs February–May. Unfortunately, the peregrines have not nested on the balconies since 2016, although sightings of juvenile peregrines in the area suggest they have nested in or near the building. DNR and partners hope the peregrines return to their usual SunTrust nest sites in 2019. The state's only known "wild" nest site is at Tallulah Gorge State Park.
The nesting falcons and the Web cam are being generously hosted by the law firm of McKenna, Long & Aldridge, which occupies the top floors of the building. The nest is located in a large planter box containing small bushes on the 51st floor balcony in downtown Atlanta. (Sun Trust Plaza is 60 storeys high) The planter makes an ideal nest site because it provides a soft substrate, offers some protection from the elements and is too high up for any natural predators. (from Georgia Department of Natural Resources website)
from Wikipedia: The building was one of several struck by the mid-March 2008 Atlanta tornado, however it did not sustain damage as severe as most of the other buildings just south of it. Several offices had to be temporarily relocated within the building due to broken windows ... Atlanta's SunTrust Plaza building is home to a peregrine falcons' nest in planters on a balcony more than 50 stories above ground. High above any natural predators, the planters offer soft substrate and afford some protection from harsh weather. Peregrine falcons have been nesting at SunTrust Plaza since 1997. This Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division web-camera offers viewers a unique look at the peregrines nesting activities in real-time. (Note: The balcony is private and not open to the public.)
Resident Pairs & Offspring:
* coming soon
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