March 18, 2018 in Near the Clock Tower, Peregrine Falcons Eastern Massachusetts, Peregrine Falcons Massachusetts
Under clear skies, bright sun, strong NW winds at 17MPH, gusting 23MPH, and temp around 18F, with wind chill at 3F, made a short visit to look for Peregrine Falcons at Boston University. Located one falcon next to the entry to the nest box atop the 26 story Stu Vi II high rise student dorms.
December 7, 2017 in Peregrine Falcons Eastern Massachusetts, Peregrine Falcons Massachusetts
Made a short visit to Boston University this morning to look for the resident pair of peregrine falcons. This pair of adult peregrine falcons were seen basking in the glow of the rising sun on the east side of the building, high atop 26-story StuVi II at Boston University! Due to the distance, no ability to observe leg bands for more detailed information.
October 15, 2017 in Peregrine Falcons Eastern Massachusetts, Peregrine Falcons Massachusetts
This female peregrine falcon was first observed while it was circling in flight over the access road off of SE Expressway while I was driving north. With a little bit of extra time in the schedule, was thankfully able to divert and search the local area around Albany Street. It was quite a treat to discover the perched falcon on a building security camera at the corner of the rooftop level! The seven story building is occupied National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) located at 620 Albany Street. The peregrine was seen from outside the tight security fence surrounding the building.
It was a nice afternoon under partly sunny skies, Wind: SW 14MPH, 72F.
This is the resident female from the Christian Science Church administration building at 177 Huntington Avenue. Captured at nest on 05-24-17 by Norm Smith with a hand net and banded as an “After Second Year” (ASY) female – 1947-35707, and 05/BV black over green leg band on the left leg.
December 14, 2016 in Uncategorized
While driving eastbound on MassPike, on the way to a medical appointment, just happened to catch the profile of a perched falcon while going by one of the high rise dorms at Boston University. With just a bit of time to spare, circled back to the BU campus and parked to take a closer look. In the distance and near the top of the 26 floor dorm hall was a peregrine falcon. It was likely one of the peregrine falcons that make up the breeding pair in a nest box atop the StuVi II student dorm on West Campus. This nest hatched to peregrine falcon chicks in the early spring of 2016.
More on BU peregrines: http://www.wbur.org/all-things-considered/2016/05/18/falcon-tagging-boston
