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Other Peregrine Projects => USA Peregrines => Topic started by: kittenface on May 18, 2009, 11:36

Title: MN / Becker - 2009-10
Post by: kittenface on May 18, 2009, 11:36: 2009 NESTING SEASON

Sherco has a pip

(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u346/kittenface_album/april09%20part%201/apri%2009%20part%202/MAY%2009%20part%201/sherco-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Becker - 2009 / ? & 30B
Post by: allikat on May 18, 2009, 18:00: There was a very recent hatch here...new born chick under adult!! Sherco site
Title: Re: Becker - 2009 / ? & 30B
Post by: allikat on May 18, 2009, 18:39: Feeding going on right now at Sherco...this little one is so cute!
Title: Re: Becker - 2009 / ? & 30B
Post by: maggieblue on May 19, 2009, 07:22: Dad just brought in food and little chick is being fed by mom. Soo cute :-*
Couldn't see any pips on the remaining 3 eggs.
Title: Re: Becker - 2009 / ? & 30B
Post by: maggieblue on May 20, 2009, 20:12: There are 3 chicks here now. The box seems to be more sheltered from the winds and with the hot weather there today the chicks have been uncovered for long periods. Last time I looked a parent was doing the wind tunnel, cool down thing. :D
Title: Re: Becker - 2009 / ? & 30B
Post by: maggieblue on June 15, 2009, 17:28: So, I have to admit that I have been neglecting most of the Minnesota sites. It was heartattack time here today for me. One of the chicks ended up outside of the nestbox. Fortunately there is a lower ledge before the outside bar, not just thin air, and after many, many attempts, chick number 3 managed to get back into the box. Whew!
Title: Re: Becker - 2009 / ? & 30B
Post by: Pchemist on June 15, 2009, 23:24: so many sites, you have to make choices on where to spend your valuable time ('specially if Da Man makes you WORK for a Living.... sheesh)

I admit it, I only regularly see Elk River and P&T. all others I go to if someone says something nifty is happening right then.

so I REALLY appreciate those who spend tons of time giving all the updates and especially those folks who take the time to post photos. THANK YOU!!! ;D :-* ;D
Title: Re: Becker - 2009 / ? & 30B
Post by: kittenface on June 17, 2009, 21:53: They are getting antsie here ;D

(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u346/kittenface_album/JUNE%2009%20PART%201/evening1.jpg) (http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u346/kittenface_album/JUNE%2009%20PART%201/evening2.jpg)
Title: Re: Becker - 2009 / ? & 30B
Post by: kittenface on June 20, 2009, 11:21: (http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u346/kittenface_album/JUNE%2009%20PART%201/missing.jpg) (http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u346/kittenface_album/JUNE%2009%20PART%201/found.jpg)
Lost one Nope found it its out playing
Title: Re: Becker - 2009 / ? & 30B
Post by: Alison on July 13, 2009, 23:46: It was posted on the Elk River site that the female at Sherco is 30/B. This information was originally provided by Amy Ries, the webmaster at Raptor Resource, who is also very much involved in banding. Her post:

Babies are:
   Female: 1687-30273 72/D b/r Sherfire
   Male: 0816-38655 D/90 b/g Wander
   Male: 0816-38654 D/89 b/g Breaker
Mom is 30/B

I hope the female at Sherco is 30/B. She is a most courageous falcon. The only thing is that I haven't seen a falcon with any missing talons when I have watched the Sherco nest this year, so I am somewhat puzzled. Both birds at the nest are banded; a couple of times I could almost read the bands.

Here are a couple of pics of the female. Unless there was a change at some stage, the falcon below is not 30/B: ???

(http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o337/quintara2/July%202009/shercomarch14a.jpg) (http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o337/quintara2/July%202009/shercomay202a.jpg)
Title: Re: Becker - 2009 / ? & 30B
Post by: carly on July 14, 2009, 04:55: Thanks for the photos. I wonder if she made a mistake, I'd sure love it to be our 30/B and if it isn't then wonder what happened to her and sure hope she is safe and alive somewhere :(
Title: Re: Becker - 2009 / ? & 30B
Post by: Alison on July 21, 2009, 22:19: Quote from: carly on July 14, 2009, 04:55
Thanks for the photos. I wonder if she made a mistake, I'd sure love it to be our 30/B and if it isn't then wonder what happened to her and sure hope she is safe and alive somewhere :(

I hope so too, Carly.

At the nest today:

(http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o337/quintara2/July%202009/shercojuly2125b.jpg)
Title: Re: Becker - 2009-2010 / ? & 30B
Post by: Alison on July 27, 2009, 19:37: I think this is the female at the nest today:

(http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o337/quintara2/July%202009/shercojuly271b.jpg) (http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o337/quintara2/July%202009/shercojuly272b.jpg)
Title: Re: Becker - 2009 / ? & 30B
Post by: carly on July 27, 2009, 19:42: Definitely 2 sets of talons there. My poor 30/B, I wonder where she is and I hope she is safe. Maybe she's at another nest site but they got confused.
Title: Re: Becker - 2009 / ? & 30B
Post by: Alison on July 28, 2009, 21:00: One beautiful falcon:

(http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o337/quintara2/July%202009/shercojuly282b.jpg)
Title: Re: Becker - 2009 / ? & 30B
Post by: Alison on July 31, 2009, 20:01: (http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o337/quintara2/July%202009/shercojuly311a.jpg) (http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o337/quintara2/July%202009/shercojuly312b.jpg)
I think this might be Dad Can't quite read the bands in this pic

(http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o337/quintara2/July%202009/shercojuly316b.jpg)
Both in the nest box for a moment:
Title: Re: Becker - 2009 / ? & 30B
Post by: Alison on August 04, 2009, 21:03: Bonding at the nest today:

(http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o337/quintara2/August%202009/shercoaug42b.jpg) (http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o337/quintara2/August%202009/shercoaug43b.jpg)
Title: Re: Becker - 2009 / ? & 30B
Post by: allikat on August 04, 2009, 21:41: E-chup, E-chup, E-chup!!!
Falcon lingo.... :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Becker - 2009 / ? & 30B
Post by: Linder on August 04, 2009, 22:52: It is a definite memory lane trip for me when these falcons, either together or individually come back to the nesting place and spend time. It is like going through memories that we have all experienced and want to savour. God bless them and hope they are back next year. Fly free! Of course, every falcon site gives me the same feeling. Especially my home town site of Winnipeg.
Title: Re: Becker - 2009 / ? & 30B
Post by: Alison on August 05, 2009, 19:54: I still wonder where 30/B is; I hope she is okay. Meantime the falcons here continue to visit the nest. I think this is the female.

(http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o337/quintara2/August%202009/shercoaug51b.jpg) (http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o337/quintara2/August%202009/shercoaug53b.jpg)

(http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o337/quintara2/August%202009/shercoaug510b.jpg)
Title: Re: Becker - 2009 / ? & 30B
Post by: Alison on September 03, 2009, 19:39: Still visiting, and still bonding:

(http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o337/quintara2/August%202009/shercosept33b.jpg) (http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o337/quintara2/August%202009/shercosept35b.jpg)
Title: Re: Becker - 2009 / ? & 30B
Post by: Alison on November 08, 2009, 00:19: At least one adult is still visiting the Sherco nest box, spending several hours there today:

(http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o337/quintara2/August%202009/sherconov723b.jpg)
Title: Re: Becker - 2009 / ? & 30B
Post by: Alison on November 28, 2009, 21:58: A very brief visit from one of the adults today:

(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/sherconov281b.jpg)
Title: Becker - 2010 / ? & 30B
Post by: Alison on January 18, 2010, 20:47: 2010 NESTING SEASON

At least one of the adults is still visiting the nest. I think this is the female, but can't be sure. Both birds are banded black/green, but are not identified.

(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/shercojan186b.jpg) (http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/shercojan1811b.jpg)
Title: Re: Becker - 2009-2010 / ? & 30B
Post by: kittenface on May 14, 2010, 12:08: We have a hatch

(http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/9471/0756.jpg)
Title: Re: Becker - 2009-2010 / ? & 30B
Post by: kittenface on May 15, 2010, 21:12: All 4 have hatched here

(http://i852.photobucket.com/albums/ab81/FortStVrain/may%20june%202010/1833.jpg)
Title: Re: Becker - 2009-2010 / ? & 30B
Post by: kittenface on May 25, 2010, 13:26: (http://i852.photobucket.com/albums/ab81/FortStVrain/may%20june%202010/bird-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Becker - 2009-2010 / ? & 30B
Post by: allikat on May 25, 2010, 14:00: that's what ya call nap time
Title: Re: Becker - 2009-2010 / ? & 30B
Post by: Alison on May 25, 2010, 20:28: Feeding time:

(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/May%202010/shercomay251a.jpg) (http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/May%202010/shercomay253a.jpg)
Title: Re: Becker - 2009-2010 / ? & 30B
Post by: The Peregrine Chick on May 26, 2010, 12:30: For those of you who want to view the cam - here's the link again http://birdcam.xcelenergy.com/videoindex.html?cam=falcon2

All the Minnesota cam links can be found on the main Minnesota page ...