May 29, 2012 in Chicks Only, In the Nest Box
Peregrine male chick is ready to go and preparing to fledge later this week! He has been flapping regularly each day and itching to fledge. The female is taking her time and is clearly on a different schedule!
Peregrines in the news:
Westar to band falcon chicks May 30
Falcon Chicks Banded And Checked
New hatch for Kansas City’s skyscraper-dwelling peregrine falcons …
May 24, 2012 in On the Clock Tower
The adult Peregrines continue to stay in and near the nest box. They regularly feed the chicks and then stay nearby but often times outside of the nest box or perched on the tower in proximity of the nest box.
Links to news on other Peregrines:
Four peregrine falcon chicks at Ambassador Bridge
Baby Peregrine Falcon Chicks in North Bend Receive Tags …
Three falcon chicks hatch at Statesman Towers
May 11, 2012 in In the Nest Box
Feeding time again for chicks! They continue to be regularly fed by both parents. The unhatched eggs remain undisturbed in the gravel lined nestbox. They are now getting big enough and ready for leg banding to take place.
April 22, 2012 in In the Nest Box
As of late afternoon, Saturday, April 21, the Peregrines continue to incubate the 4 eggs in the nest box. For a moment, the 4 eggs were left unattended during the incubation change over time. This provides all of us with a nice clear view of the 4 brownish colored eggs. They appear to be in excellent shape. Based on the fourth and final egg being laid on Saturday, March 24th, Tom French at Mass Wildlife estimated an approximate incubation period of 28 days with a projection that chicks will hatch today or over the next few days. Stay tuned to the New Balance webcam!
New Balance web cam link: http://lawrenceperegrines.com/awrence-falcon-cam/
April 21, 2012 in Near the Clock Tower
The male and female continue to take turns incubating the eggs. Had another opportunity to observe the nest on Thursday p.m. while showing Jim McCoy from the Essex County Ornithological Club some of the local birding hot spots in the Lawrence area. The female was perched on a rooftop area on the west wing of the New Balance building. She ruffled her feathers moments before taking flight in a westerly direction. The photos showed her black over green “V5” leg bands.
While watching the New Balance webcam this morning around 8:30 am, my wife and I had a chance to observe the 4 eggs all in good shape in the nest while the peregrine on duty was stretching inside the nest box. Accoridng to Tom French at Mass Wildlife, we should see the eggs hatch any day now! Keep an eye on the cam and make a post when you see hatching activity!
Handful of additional photos posted online: http://www.pbase.com/birdshots/image/142814464 Click “next in upper right corner to advance frames!
