AB / Edmonton - Bell Tower - 2012-17

[RCF]

We have two chicks on Bell tower.

You can see the wet pink baby between the eggs.

[RCF]

First hatch here this evening.

Short video just after hatch ~ http://youtu.be/n9SPTIFDV7I

[RCF]

Was that Dad leaving and the expressive, camera happy Mom arriving?

I am not sure, it could have been the same one leaving and returning. 

[bcbird]

Was that Dad leaving and the expressive, camera happy Mom arriving?

[Shocka88]

Yes RCF, luv this photo. Wonderful scrape, contents, and expression!

[MayShowers]

What a fantastic photo RCF! 

[Kinderchick]

Wow! 5 eggs! This Mama & Papa will be busy if all the eggs hatch. And what a great looking scrape!

[RCF]

Video - http://youtu.be/pd4cWLlAMGo

[gran2496]

Thanks for the clarification, I was curious since I know that noise would drive me nuts!!

[The Peregrine Chick]

I'm wondering why the falcons would choose to nest at such a noisy site.  Does the noise bother them at all? 

Often doesn't seem to.  We had a pair nest one year right beside church bells.  They only did it once, so it may have been too loud for them to nest a second time there.  Might be a similar situation here ... but not their first year there, so maybe not ...

[gran2496]

I'm wondering why the falcons would choose to nest at such a noisy site.  Does the noise bother them at all?

[bev.]

Gord is hoping to get a cam set up there on Friday. It depends on whether he thinks he will be too disruptive

Pete rand I will  try and have another look this weekend. We knew we did to see any at usual place a few weeks ago.

[RCF]

2013 NESTING SEASON

Nesting Falcons have laid three eggs on ledge of Bell Tower


photo from the Edmonton Journal

Edmonton Journal - Nesting falcons have laid three eggs on ledge of Bell Tower

CAM LINK = Bell Tower Peregrine Cam

[RCF]

There is just one hatch so far, E4 moved off the nest and I can see one chick and three eggs still.

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[RCF]

It almost looks like there are two chcks under E4. 

http://youtu.be/H7PvMB28Jf0