May 18, 2017 in In the Nest Box
Here the female is keeping an eye on her growing brood in the nest box. In these early days, the chicks are fed and then given plenty of time to rest. Many thanks to the New Balance team for providing this close up access to the Lawrence Peregrines!
May 17, 2017 in In the Nest Box
The chicks are eating many times each day and are growing. In between meals they tend to huddle close to one another for warmth. They always respond when the female brings food.
In this moment, they had been in tight huddle, the female arrived with a big breakfast. They eagerly stretched out their necks, packed away the meal and went back to the tight huddle! The female makes sure the food is distributed fairly and tenderly.
May 16, 2017 in In the Nest Box
With temps in the 80’s and the late afternoon sun shining brightly into the nest box, the female provides shade to the nestlings!
May 14, 2017 in In the Nest Box
The adults begin feeding the chicks shortly after that have hatched. At this sage, their eyes remain closed, but the chicks already have the instinct to crane their necks upward for food! Most of the brooding and feeding of small young is carried out by the female, while the male hunts to supply the food. After the first couple of weeks, the female shares the hunting.
May 11, 2016 in In the Nest Box
A barrage of incoming emails were received this morning in regard to the Lawrence Peregrine chicks in the nest box. Many individuals and student groups have been tracking the progress of the 4 chicks. This morning, with winds out of the NW, the chicks had hunkered down against the north wall of the nest box, which is located just under the New Balance falcon cam. If they remain still, they are out of view of the falcon cam. It was a pleasure to respond to all the emails and to provide assurance that all was well, and that the chicks are healthy and growing bigger and stronger each day with regular feedings by both adult parents. This year, the fourth and final egg was laid on Monday, March 28th. For Peregrine Falcons, they typically incubate the eggs around 29 – 33 days prior to hatching. The chicks were right on time again, this year. The 4 chicks are healthy and doing well. They will likely fledge in the first few days of June! In this photo, the image shows the chicks being fed just under the falcon cam.
May 9, 2016 in In the Nest Box
The Lawrence Peregrines are growing bigger each day with many feeding throughout the day. they have voracious appetites and they are eager to get their fill at each feeding session! at this point, they are around 2 weeks old.
