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Other Peregrine Projects => USA Peregrines => Topic started by: Alison on April 17, 2010, 13:50

Title: CT / Hartford - 2010
Post by: Alison on April 17, 2010, 13:50: 2010 NESTING SEASON

The Hartford, Connecticut nest once again has a pair of peregrines laying eggs. On April 10, the female laid her first egg. On April 15, I think there were still two eggs. Today the female is asleep on the nest tray, so I haven't been able to catch a glimpse of the eggs.

I can't confirm who the falcons are this year, but the male (banded black/green) looks to me very much like the resident male, Goldeneye, who is from St. Paul, Minnesota. The resident female also looks like the same one as last year, from Massachusetts.

(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/hartfordapr151a.jpg) (http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/hartfordapr156a.jpg)

http://falconcam.travelers.com/
Title: Re: CT / Hartford - 2010
Post by: Ellie on April 17, 2010, 15:58: Is this camera operating yet or to come online when the eggs are closer to hatching? I couldn't get it to open! ???
Title: Re: CT / Hartford - 2010
Post by: Kinderchick on April 17, 2010, 21:06: Quote from: Ellie on April 17, 2010, 15:58
Is this camera operating yet or to come online when the eggs are closer to hatching? I couldn't get it to open! ???
I was just able to get both cameras to open, Ellie. So I don't know what to tell you. :-\
Title: Re: CT / Hartford - 2010
Post by: Alison on April 20, 2010, 11:58: Both cams have been operating for a while now . . . I haven't had any problems with this site. I hope it's working for you now, Ellie.

This is a long-established nest site, which for years had a resident female named Amelia. Last year there were three chicks, but in 2008 there was not a pair at the nest (occasional sightings of a single falcon), so there were no eggs.
Title: Re: CT / Hartford - 2010
Post by: Alison on April 26, 2010, 16:55: The four eggs at Hartford:

(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/image002-4-1.jpg)
Title: Re: CT / Hartford - 2010
Post by: Ellie on April 26, 2010, 19:27: I see she has a little vegetation in her house! Not unlike the ledge here although not as prolific as here. Can't get the camera to work but then my computer does its own thing! I probably have enough sites to watch anyway. Thanks all.
Title: Re: CT / Hartford - 2010
Post by: Alison on May 01, 2010, 15:39: Quote from: Ellie on April 26, 2010, 19:27
Can't get the camera to work but then my computer does its own thing! I probably have enough sites to watch anyway.

I'm using IE - perhaps it's a browser problem? There are some sites that don't work for me either.

Turning the eggs:

(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/image002-62-1.jpg)
Title: Re: CT / Hartford - 2010
Post by: Alison on May 03, 2010, 13:43: I like the pose in this pic:

(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/image002-100-1.jpg)

She was back on the eggs a minute later.
Title: Re: CT / Hartford - 2010
Post by: dupre501 on May 04, 2010, 18:47: Too bad one of these adults is not a gardener. The weeds have grown significantly in the past few days!
Title: Re: CT / Hartford - 2010
Post by: Alison on May 18, 2010, 18:59: First hatch today at Hartford!

This pic is from the site:

(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/image002-623-1.jpg)

It's raining there, and Mom is soaking wet, so it's not likely that she will allow any views of the chicks at the moment.

(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/image002-1872-1.jpg)
Title: Re: CT / Hartford - 2010
Post by: Alison on May 19, 2010, 15:24: I haven't seen the chick (or chicks) today, but here is one beautiful parent:

(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/hartfordmay198a.jpg) (http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/hartfordmay199a.jpg)
Title: Re: CT / Hartford - 2010
Post by: Alison on May 19, 2010, 18:02: A second chick has hatched:

(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/hartfordmay1910a.jpg)
Title: Re: CT / Hartford - 2010
Post by: Alison on May 21, 2010, 20:45: There are now three chicks in the nest:

(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/hartfordmay214a.jpg) (http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/hartfordmay216a.jpg)

(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/hartfordmay2110a.jpg) (http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/hartfordmay2112a.jpg)

(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/hartfordmay2115a.jpg)
Title: Re: CT / Hartford - 2010
Post by: Alison on May 23, 2010, 16:40: I think there are still three chicks - In one of today's pics I did see an unhatched egg.

(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/hartfordmay234a.jpg) (http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/hartfordmay237a.jpg) [(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/hartfordmay2315a.jpg)

(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/hartfordmay2318a.jpg) (http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/hartfordmay2321a.jpg)
One of the chicks became separated from the others ................. but Mom gathered them all up
Title: Re: CT / Hartford - 2010
Post by: Alison on May 26, 2010, 17:27: All four chicks have hatched!

Already, one is a wanderer wannabe:

(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/May%202010/hartfordmay263a.jpg) (http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/May%202010/hartfordmay2610a.jpg)

(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/May%202010/hartfordmay2612a.jpg) (http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/May%202010/hartfordmay2614a.jpg)

(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/May%202010/hartfordmay2616a.jpg) (http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/May%202010/hartfordmay2617a.jpg)