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RRP's Birds: Bald Eagles, Peregrine Falcons, American Kestrels, Ospreys, Turkey Vultures, and More! => 2025 Peregrine Falcons => Topic started by: mrsfalcon on January 13, 2025, 01:20:03 PM

Title: 2025 Great River Energy Falcons, Elk River, MN
Post by: mrsfalcon on January 13, 2025, 01:20:03 PM
Welcome to the 2025 GRE falcons thread! Watch live here: https://www.raptorresource.org/birdcams/great-river-energy-falcons/ (https://www.raptorresource.org/birdcams/great-river-energy-falcons/) and please share your observations and screenshots in this thread! We are especially interested in band numbers, egg-laying dates, and hatch dates.

Amy
Title: Re: 2025 Great River Energy Falcons, Elk River, MN
Post by: shep on January 18, 2025, 05:31:18 AM
CAM LIVE March 8, 2025
https://youtu.be/r-QwrU9tmVY

January 18, 2025
I guess cam not LIVE here yet.
https://greatriverenergy.com/environmental/peregrine-falcon-birdcam/
https://www.youtube.com/@grenergynews/streams

'It is not true that peregrine falcons mate for life. '

A falcon may change mates if current mate didnt have young.
This is also true of eagles.

4 EGGS
March 30, 2024


March 20
March 22
March 25
March 28

bcaw
https://www.peregrinefalcon-bcaw.net/viewforum.php?f=319


(https://i.postimg.cc/26B52KD0/37-great-river-2025.jpg)
Title: Re: 2025 Great River Energy Falcons, Elk River, MN
Post by: queenofslack on March 10, 2025, 10:30:38 AM
Hi all, Great River Energy here :)  ;D

Please ALWAYS use this URL to get to the stream:
https://www.youtube.com/@grenergynews/live (https://www.youtube.com/@grenergynews/live)

The URL with the specific video ID will change every month as we must patch our systems. When the stream is shut down the next URL is different when it comes back online but https://www.youtube.com/@grenergynews/live (https://www.youtube.com/@grenergynews/live) will always work.

We hope to stream on our dotcom site this week.

QoS
Title: Re: 2025 Great River Energy Falcons, Elk River, MN
Post by: shep on March 11, 2025, 06:11:23 AM
March 11, 2025
6 am  Breezy has been hanging at the nestbox -
all night - so - is her time near?

I am SO GLAD this cam is LIVE!


Title: Re: 2025 Great River Energy Falcons, Elk River, MN
Post by: mrsfalcon on March 11, 2025, 11:59:46 AM
Hi all, Great River Energy here :)  ;D

Please ALWAYS use this URL to get to the stream:
https://www.youtube.com/@grenergynews/live (https://www.youtube.com/@grenergynews/live)

The URL with the specific video ID will change every month as we must patch our systems. When the stream is shut down the next URL is different when it comes back online but https://www.youtube.com/@grenergynews/live (https://www.youtube.com/@grenergynews/live) will always work.

We hope to stream on our dotcom site this week.

QoS

Thanks, Queen! Let me know when you get band numbers.

Amy
Title: Re: 2025 Great River Energy Falcons, Elk River, MN
Post by: shep on March 15, 2025, 12:01:18 PM
March 15, 2025  rain
Brook brot Breezy dressed prey a couple hours ago.
Half hour ago he brot her another chunk!
Maybe he wants her to eat so much the egg has to leave!   :D

He really is a cutie!


Title: Re: 2025 Great River Energy Falcons, Elk River, MN
Post by: shep on March 20, 2025, 09:12:02 AM
EGG
March 20, 2025
9.30 am  Breezy lays egg 1

Title: Re: 2025 Great River Energy Falcons, Elk River, MN
Post by: mrsfalcon on March 20, 2025, 11:02:06 AM
First egg confirmed by plant contact!

Amy
Title: Re: 2025 Great River Energy Falcons, Elk River, MN
Post by: shep on March 23, 2025, 02:29:08 AM
2 EGGS
March 23, SONday

Elk River gave us a video of Breezy laying EGG #1
https://youtu.be/m5tTc8UOuGU

Title: Re: 2025 Great River Energy Falcons, Elk River, MN
Post by: shep on March 26, 2025, 02:14:58 AM
3 EGGS
March 25, 2025
Breezy has always laid 4 eggs - so Flyday may see the 4th
Title: Re: 2025 Great River Energy Falcons, Elk River, MN
Post by: shep on March 28, 2025, 12:45:44 PM
4 EGGS
March 28, 2025
THERE IT IS!  Egg #4
It was not there at dawn.


EGGs
March 20, 23, 25, 28



Elk River Queen posted pic on bcaw

(https://i.imgur.com/uLq0R4W.png)

Title: Re: 2025 Great River Energy Falcons, Elk River, MN
Post by: mrsfalcon on April 02, 2025, 03:11:28 PM
Nice pic!

Amy
Title: Re: 2025 Great River Energy Falcons, Elk River, MN
Post by: Nora in IA on April 14, 2025, 07:02:18 PM
Shift change and all looks well.............
(https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-mqUU_s2Ncmc9QbtMyD0s6vI_3wc4UmetzoWj2-sEqyBAQ-aOUZEuDXm5R2SHVc65V7ntXQOewWgszVPDOQPWWw?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1744675279)
Title: Re: 2025 Great River Energy Falcons, Elk River, MN
Post by: shep on April 30, 2025, 07:58:16 AM
 :)   3 HATCHs
April 30, 2025
8 am  At least 1 hatch! 


9.45 am She's feeding them.
Brook is inside watching his famlly.

Title: Re: 2025 Great River Energy Falcons, Elk River, MN
Post by: Nora in IA on April 30, 2025, 10:20:16 AM
They started hatching before it was light in there and at the feeding there were THREE!  :)
(https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-mqUU_s2Ncmc9QbtMyD0s6vI_3wc4UmetzoWj2-sEqyA6hpqxma78reJ-KwDc-CXKV7ntXQOewWgszVPDOQPWWw?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1746026304)

(https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-mqUU_s2Ncmc9QbtMyD0s6vI_3wc4UmetzoWj2-sEqyCNwsHqlW4Bzvbxu2GXzBR8UnDnu4gHHWpfyYq5WwzmNg?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1746026304)

Didn't she hatch them out close together before??
Title: Re: 2025 Great River Energy Falcons, Elk River, MN
Post by: shep on April 30, 2025, 11:25:47 AM
YES Breezy hatches them same day.
All 3 hatched before 11 am

ADORABLE!
Title: Re: 2025 Great River Energy Falcons, Elk River, MN
Post by: Nora in IA on April 30, 2025, 05:55:45 PM
One egg to hatch yet, but sure nice to see the balls of fluff along her front...........  :)
(https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-mqUU_s2Ncmc9QbtMyD0s6vI_3wc4UmetzoWj2-sEqyB1XcSrBoq5VPGu8k7oszxdKwg5ydwHipy3aIZBf9dNYQ?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1746053667)
Title: Re: 2025 Great River Energy Falcons, Elk River, MN
Post by: Nora in IA on April 30, 2025, 06:29:56 PM
Thought she was taking a break, but just went to the front of the nest box and then right back on them.  At least we got more of a view!
(https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-mqUU_s2Ncmc9QbtMyD0s6vI_3wc4UmetzoWj2-sEqyBOu_YQDaXwAQZNOzfqnRGaKwg5ydwHipy3aIZBf9dNYQ?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1746055716)
Title: Re: 2025 Great River Energy Falcons, Elk River, MN
Post by: Nora in IA on April 30, 2025, 09:11:28 PM
These are about 1930.  Breezy left and Brooklyn came in.  The next thing I knew Breezy popped back in, passed a bird to Brooklyn, and left again.  Guess she needed a good break.  :)  He took settled down on them and the egg to wait for her after they were all full.

(https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-mqUU_s2Ncmc9QbtMyD0s6vI_3wc4UmetzoWj2-sEqyCmcQiFWo9cqYebu4ngw_n2ldMTLfbtJ__wYVBQ_4iTow?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1746065153)

(https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-mqUU_s2Ncmc9QbtMyD0s6vI_3wc4UmetzoWj2-sEqyCUKlkjvpwR6ActG-mzmqjQVZV51t4MhjbEwRNyGscOgg?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1746065153)

(https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-mqUU_s2Ncmc9QbtMyD0s6vI_3wc4UmetzoWj2-sEqyAJPzbXLatg7Q0JSGokoBsE5cYdfB3jRoL_VZILaXEufg?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1746065153)

(https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-mqUU_s2Ncmc9QbtMyD0s6vI_3wc4UmetzoWj2-sEqyCkGwbDdsDxDwrSaz1cMYU-4xJ2Twu75QF_jizMkB1ZdA?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1746065154)

(https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-mqUU_s2Ncmc9QbtMyD0s6vI_3wc4UmetzoWj2-sEqyDY24dRnEEj8ODT00vM50wZ5cYdfB3jRoL_VZILaXEufg?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1746065154)
Title: Re: 2025 Great River Energy Falcons, Elk River, MN
Post by: mrsfalcon on May 01, 2025, 09:29:45 AM
They are so cute! Thank you!

Amy
Title: Re: 2025 Great River Energy Falcons, Elk River, MN
Post by: Nora in IA on May 01, 2025, 10:21:19 AM
#4 hatched!

(https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-mqUU_s2Ncmc9QbtMyD0s6vI_3wc4UmetzoWj2-sEqyDTQilZfymESj2V5YhsOk-YaAUrgnwgvQnZ_1RWb7NZPA?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1746112818)
Title: Re: 2025 Great River Energy Falcons, Elk River, MN
Post by: shep on May 02, 2025, 03:18:41 AM
YAY!  4 HATCHLINGS!

and King is live again - 3 eggs.
Title: Re: 2025 Great River Energy Falcons, Elk River, MN
Post by: Nora in IA on May 06, 2025, 03:38:08 PM
All 4 growing and doing great!
(https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-mqUU_s2Ncmc9QbtMyD0s6vI_3wc4UmetzoWj2-sEqyAbs1ydXCoguF8R6smw86GtaAUrgnwgvQnZ_1RWb7NZPA?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1746563831)
Title: Re: 2025 Great River Energy Falcons, Elk River, MN
Post by: shep on May 19, 2025, 10:18:36 AM
BANDING
May 19, 2025
10 am banders removed 4 chicks into box.
Mom n Dad fly around!  I bet they are yelling at banders!
https://youtu.be/RzxgR8v9zeA

That pic with Mom on roof - I doubt banders had got off the ladder yet! WOW.

(https://m3.gab.com/media_attachments/93/3f/54/933f541b4c04e8d987d6df39ea129a19.png)

(https://m3.gab.com/media_attachments/75/c7/f3/75c7f30d1f225c8545579e82e3f00912.png)

(https://m3.gab.com/media_attachments/f9/e4/d8/f9e4d8b61a35198b24a513b3fa4110d3.png)