WI / Oak Creek - 2009-14

[bcbird]

Are those rocks inside the nest box?  why?

[Alison]

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.

[carly]

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.

[Alison]

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.

 

[Alison]

A shadow falcon, not quite willing to be seen:

 

[Alison]

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: