Manitoba Falcon Cam Forum
Other Peregrine Projects => USA Peregrines => Topic started by: Alison on October 07, 2009, 16:39
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2009 NESTING SEASON
The female at this nest is Atlanta, band black/red L/*C. She was born in 1996 at the Pulliam Power Plant site in Green Bay, Wisconsin. This is her 11th year at this site. The male is Scott, band black/green M/Y, here for his 4th year. He was born in 2000 at the Malteurop complex (formerly Froedtert Malt) in West Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They laid 4 eggs this year but only 2 chicks hatched - Rose & Lumpy.
One of the adults on the ledge:
(http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o337/quintara2/August%202009/oakcreeksept303b.jpg)
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A shadow falcon, not quite willing to be seen:
(http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o337/quintara2/August%202009/oakcreekoct71b.jpg) (http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o337/quintara2/August%202009/oakcreekoct72b.jpg)
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There are actualy two nest boxes at the Oak Creek Power Plant. Last year, a pair of Great Horned Owls took over the peregrine nest box, and raised young there. A second nest box was installed for the peregrines, who moved into it as soon as the owlets had fledged from the other box.
This year, the owls returned, and the peregrines again used the newer nest box. Yesterday, a pair of peregrines was on the ledge of the owl nest box. I'm pretty sure this is the pair from the other nest.
(http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o337/quintara2/August%202009/oakcreekowlnestoct201b.jpg) (http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o337/quintara2/August%202009/oakcreekowlnestoct204b.jpg)
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That's a cool nest box, I like it. Love the idea of that step they can roost on and the chicks can be down lower safe away from prying or 'preying' eyes.
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That's a cool nest box, I like it. Love the idea of that step they can roost on and the chicks can be down lower safe away from prying or 'preying' eyes.
I agree, Carly. I've noticed that peregrines really seem to like these wider ledges covered with indoor/outdoor carpet. I've seen some of them lying down on the ledge, just taking it easy.
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Are those rocks inside the nest box? why?
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The rocks are for sitting on - peregrines, even young ones like to "perch" and since this nestbox is a split-level - front is high, nest part is sunken, the rocks give them a comfy (relatively speaking) place to perch their toes on ...
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Oh, of course.... like on the ventilation cap of the nest ledge that Vesper perched. Thanks, TPC.
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Are those rocks inside the nest box? why?
I've also seen the chicks use rocks to lean against and rest their heads on, like a pillow.
This is not the only nest box with a few rocks - in addition to both Oak Creek nests, the Port Washington and Valley Power nests also have rocks, and the Salt Lake City nest has at least one.
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One adult relaxing at Oak Creek today:
(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/oakcreeknov281b.jpg)
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2010 NESTING SEASON
The falcons haven't been around for a while, since a pair of Great Horned Owls is raising two owlets in the other Oak Creek nest, but one falcon paid a visit today. The falcons will not nest until the GHOs have left the second nest.
(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/oakcreekfalconsmar171a.jpg)
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One in the nest box today:
(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/oakcreekfalconsmar241a.jpg)
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Back again:
(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/oakcreekfalconsmar261a.jpg)
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There is at least one chick at this nest:
(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/oakcreekmay198b.jpg) (http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/oakcreekmay195a.jpg)
The female at this nest, Atlanta, is now 14 years old. So far she has raised 38 chicks, 36 of them at this nest. She was born in 1996 at the Pulliam Plant in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Her band is black/red, L/*C. The male is not yet identified this year.
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They changed the angle of the camera
(http://i852.photobucket.com/albums/ab81/FortStVrain/may%20june%202010/untitled-15.jpg)
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Much better view now that the chicks have hatched. :)
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They changed the angle of the camera
(http://i852.photobucket.com/albums/ab81/FortStVrain/may%20june%202010/untitled-15.jpg)
This is the really cute stage ....
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They are just adorable aren't they? ;D
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In the end, Scott was identified as the male at this site and he and Atlanta had four eggs of which three hatched, were banded and fledged. There are 2 females (Emm & Leeah) and 1 male (Eric).
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2013 NESTING SEASON
Nesting peregrine falcon in Oak Creek delivers a Mother's Day gift
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 5 May 2013
Mother's Day arrived a week early for a peregrine falcon nesting at the Oak Creek Power Plant, and the family already has its own Internet reality show.
A live camera focused on the nest Sunday morning revealed three white fuzzy chicks, clustered in a nest of pebbles beside one egg that has not hatched. The mother falcon started feeding the babies breakfast around 10:10 a.m. They appear to have healthy appetites.
The 3 female and 1 male chicks were named Wendelle, Baroness, Ariel & Melvin at banding
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2014 NESTING SEASON
From Greg at WE Energies ...
During the early winter, I saw the adult male at this site perched at the entrance to the old nest box on the north plant. This box has been closed off, and the webcam was moved to the new nest box inside the chimney where peregrines successfully nested last year. Though early in the nesting season, I have not yet seen any sign of activity at the new nest box. I make an effort to clean the artificial turf-covered nest box decks each fall so if a falcon starts spending time there, I will begin to notice small bits of white down stuck on the deck that result from the falcon's preening. So far, I’ve not seen any down on the deck nor have I seen any falcons from the webcam. The first egg was laid was here on March 26 last year.