March 31, 2015 in In the Nest Box
The female is spending more time in the nestbox and can be seen from the street perched on the outer edge of the window frame or on the extended outer perch. All good signs of more courtship activity ahead!
March 30, 2015 in Near the Clock Tower
The female departed her perch on the Clock Tower and headed over the Merrimack River in slight NW direction and then landed atop the smokestack behind the 250 Canal Street complex.
March 30, 2015 in On the Clock Tower
The female peregrine continues to perch in or near the Clock Tower nestbox. Late this afternoon as the clouds were starting to clear, she perched on the iron work above the west face of the Clock Tower. This location is unusual and a close look shows she has a tight grip on the railing to keep balance!
March 30, 2015 in Verizon Cell Tower
On of the peregrines was seen this morning in light snow atop the Verizon Cell Tower on Hampshire Street. This is late in the season for this perch to be active! A short while later, the other peregrine was found perched on the north side of the Clock Tower on the upper right ledge just above the clock face!
March 19, 2015 in Verizon Cell Tower
The Peregrines are keeping it very interesting this breeding season! The male lost his long time mate as she was sent to Tufts Wildlife and then retired from going back into the wild. Our long time male with a distinguished breeding legacy attracted a new female friend. She is unbounded so we are unable to know any history. They have been spending time together and appear to be ready for the breeding season. They have been seen with some regularity around the Clock Tower and even poking around inside the nestbox. In an odd twist, they have recently spent time perched on the Verizon Cell Tower which has never been part of the pattern this time in the breeding cycle. They have also been spotted near the alternate nest site around 250 Canal Street. So given that eggs should be laid any day, it will be fascinating to see if that happens and where that happens. Had a chance to see them both perched on adjacent ledges some 25 feet apart late Thursday afternoon. The female seemed to make every effort to get the male’s attention. She called and called with no response. She took off, made a loop right in front of him to get his fuller attention, and returned to her nearby perch. The male continued with his clear indifference! Fascinating to watch and can’t wait to see where this goes! Stay tuned!
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Enjoy!
March 16, 2015 in On the Clock Tower
Just another moment of taking the bright and warming sunshine perched on a window ledge near the top of the Clock Tower on the south side!
March 11, 2015 in On the Clock Tower
A beautiful sunny Wednesday morning with one of the peregrines perched in the sun on a ledge above the clock face on the east side of the Clock Tower!
March 3, 2015 in In the Nest Box, On the Clock Tower
Looks like all systems may be in the go position for the peregrines at the Clock Tower in Lawrence. The long standing female was injured and was placed under the care of the staff at Tufts Wildlife Clinic. The male falcon has attracted a new female friend. Based on many recent observations, it is increasingly likely that this pair will become a pair and proceed into the breeding season together. They have been seen around the nest box with greater frequency. Stay tuned!
March 2, 2015 in Peregrines at 250 Canal St.
The male peregrine was seen this morning in beautiful light as he perched on an upper ledge inside of the 250 Canal Street complex. This location has served as an alternative nest site for the pair of breeding peregrine falcons. They elected this location 2 years ago and were then had to be moved to a makeshift rooftop location due to space limitations around original nest site. at the moment, no way of knowing whic=h nest site will be selected for the 2015 nesting season as the male has a new mate this year!
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February 25, 2015 in On the Clock Tower
The clock is ticking down to the start of the peregrine breeding season. Since the historic Lawrence matriarch female has been retired to the Tufts Wildlife Clinic, the male has attracted a new female friend. They continue to spend lots of time together. Initially they have been seen mostly at the Verizon Cell Tower. Then the female started to be seen solo around the Clock Tower perch locations. This morning she was perched on one of the ledges above the east clock face while the male was above on one of the window sills just below the base of weather vane also on the east side of the building. Very encouraging signs as we may be less than 4 weeks away from first eggs being laid!
