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Title: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: shep on March 03, 2022, 10:03:46 AM
(https://raptorresource.org/raptorresource/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2775.0;attach=561814;image)


March 3, 2022
ONE of the xcel cams has gone LIVE
https://youtu.be/bLJaaLcA7-0

main cam list
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT4T17WPRhbXMRBVmLL8Z1g

High Bridge Falcons
Female: 38/W Miracle, a 2017 hatch from the WPS Weston Power Plant in Rothschild, WI
Male: 32/D Monty, a 2017 hatch from the Ford Parkway Bridge in Minneapolis, MN.

In 2021, Miracle laid her first egg on April 7
In 2021, the first falcon hatched on May 14

Thanks to bcaw!  :)
https://www.peregrinefalcon-bcaw.net/viewforum.php?f=494

The Xcel Energy High Bridge Generating Plant in St. Paul is part of the Minnesota Metro Emissions Reduction Project (MERP)
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons
Post by: shep on March 03, 2022, 10:37:25 AM
HISTORY 2021 from RRP
https://www.raptorresource.org/birdcams/xcel-energy-cams/

King Falcons 2021
Female: C/59 Faye, a 2014 hatch from Horizon Milling in Lake City, MN
Male: K/59 Mikey, a 2015 hatch from the Ford Parkway Bridge in Minneapolis, MN.

In 2021, Faye laid her first egg on March 29, 2021
In 2021, the first falcon hatched on May 8

Sherco Falcons no data
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons
Post by: shep on March 17, 2022, 03:24:20 AM
☘️  March 17, 2022
Checking DVR I notice this pair appeared late yesterday.
He brot her prey.  BOTH appear to be banded - I think?
Title: Re: 2022 High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons
Post by: shep on March 24, 2022, 04:50:20 AM
March 24, 2022
She is a lady in waiting, around a lot, even thru all the rain/sleet
I am looking for an egg soon

Title: Re: 2022 High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons
Post by: shep on March 26, 2022, 12:14:28 PM
March 26, 2022
She looked like she was laying an egg
The male perched on the stick
Yesterday was so windy, such NASTY weather, it actually blew him off the perch.

I have not seen an egg yet
3 falcons LOOKED like they were laying today!

This pair has been around a lot.
They appear very nicely and closely bonded.
Notes and pics were lost when RRP archived stuff
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: shep on March 31, 2022, 12:25:11 PM
1 EGG or 2?
March 31, 2022
I think she has an egg but its hidden by box edge

4.30 pm I SEE one egg
If there is a 2nd egg hidden by the lip, she has 2 eggs
She just laid it - I watched
I DONT know for sure if thats #1 or 2

Its so precious how closely her mate stays by her.
This afternoon he perched on the side of the box as she labored

Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: Nora in IA on April 03, 2022, 02:55:31 PM
I can't find the cam..................  :(
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: shep on April 03, 2022, 02:57:22 PM
Check tomorrow - Monday
its been down since Friday
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: Nora in IA on April 03, 2022, 03:05:35 PM
It didn't say live on it...............maybe later or tomorrow.
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: Linda M on April 03, 2022, 03:09:15 PM
Oops, sorry Nora.  I realized it was dated April 1 (appropriately enough!) and wasn't live.  Went to modify my post to the link and deleted it.
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: shep on April 04, 2022, 09:22:58 AM
April 4, 2022
I can SEE 2 eggs
I wonder if there is a threat around, both seem nervous
https://youtu.be/KmU0x-pOClk

Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: mrsfalcon on April 04, 2022, 12:43:17 PM
Not all of our territories have settled, so it wouldn't surprise me!

Amy
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: shep on April 05, 2022, 08:37:06 AM
3 EGGS
April 5, 2022
According to sky on bcaw, egg 3 arrived before dawn
they are mostly hidden by the edge of the box
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: Nora in IA on April 05, 2022, 05:26:33 PM
All I've been able to actually see are 2 by the edge too.  One of these days they'll shift them over further.
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: Nora in IA on April 09, 2022, 05:09:33 PM
I really want to say for eggs under her.  I was watching her when they did a shift change and I could see three, but it looked like she pulled another one in from the edge and had quite a time covering them.
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: Nora in IA on April 15, 2022, 10:52:00 AM
I keep trying to see exactly how many eggs, oh well sooner or later we'll see for sure, even if when they hatch.  :)  It looks like the sun it out there today, but even if it isn't showing real well in the picture the snow was whipping past the cam pretty good about 9:30 last night...
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLWOl3EJ4isLMPRWncp5PFyKjuNWgGnclJLWugv4kBtYHcTUpdmH-ChR3cucZkbSZr9BLJ8RAZQtckGkxZ2byY4BMuRN0wJX-p-emE_j9xAS8o9xnl37YwRdXaYdUlvOnHzIEtk9ENkyTsVucqqnk63J7Q=w1021-h572-no?authuser=0)
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: shep on April 15, 2022, 11:33:57 AM
several of us are T R Y I N G to see the eggs.  8)
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: Nora in IA on April 16, 2022, 08:01:06 PM
I still think there are 4 even if we can't see them all.

I noticed dad likes it in there.  I saw several times today where she'd come and wait and he held his ground and she'd leave.
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: shep on April 17, 2022, 03:10:01 AM
April 17, 2022  EASTER SONday
I saw that too Nora!

May you feel the JOY and freedom today!

Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: Nora in IA on April 29, 2022, 04:45:50 PM
Looks like 4 is the number.  :)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLXg4GZPVg5XM6lUeKlpnEvoqu_zyy98jr-lLRhahKo3yxBgFRVPwBKtpUd2d9o5TCRL2HsEayye3vojK2TbRwsWdSly6MAGnDwfdc2qbssU8n4Tx_-26z-1pVQimpLgOnvts-ngndjfUuMlkXeB_28e8w=w1021-h573-no?authuser=0)
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: shep on April 29, 2022, 06:04:58 PM
GOOD JOB NORA!!!!
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: shep on May 02, 2022, 08:43:46 AM
PIP WATCH
May 2, 2022
We can look for a pip later this week - if we can see the eggs ....  ;D
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: Nora in IA on May 07, 2022, 11:44:30 AM
Estimated hatch start is tomorrow, May 8th.  No live link right now.
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: Nora in IA on May 08, 2022, 03:16:07 PM
Still no live link  :(
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: shep on May 08, 2022, 03:37:33 PM
if a link dies late Friday - I dont expect a fix til Monday
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: Nora in IA on May 08, 2022, 07:15:25 PM
View as of about 1630 when I rewound it!!!!!  We had hatch #1 today!!!
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLXfFb-1vzQQBNMpuPTXXafIXm5EiZqPZHSu3feGt3vMldJ0-0WpjK0TtB6bHWZW_p8v9_meUTrbGSxa38k__nH_-5HJBKUi8doB1_ipY78G77-TChLBgOaF_iJjVHuQeCSj_rWNhlC5qvxcX7D7qHmFKA=w1022-h577-no?authuser=0)
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: shep on May 09, 2022, 05:11:43 AM
3 HATCHs
May 9, 2022
SONday one lil fluffball busted outta eggjail
GOOD pic Nora

main cam list
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT4T17WPRhbXMRBVmLL8Z1g

 bcaw
https://www.peregrinefalcon-bcaw.net/viewforum.php?f=494

BCAW PIC
(https://i.imgur.com/ijLyiKx.jpg)
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: mrsfalcon on May 09, 2022, 10:42:02 AM
Thanks, Nora!

Amy
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: Nora in IA on May 09, 2022, 01:13:58 PM
#2 hatched last night between 8:30-9:30.  #3 hatched since that.  I one I found was about 10 AM.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLWUYYuFGyH7nwyLuE7tTrsZYe0su-0fMlWgS_3_z-zeZXcGEHmlin8bKk5w8v9eeCGfXoWR2pf-6D_TuAXVq-g3nSKYW_xk2tejTj6LOpV3l5_XNKNdWqB6uS9t_z5tDW3-l1bMsYJbtnLQNKg77Espgg=w1027-h575-no?authuser=0)
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: Nora in IA on May 09, 2022, 03:51:29 PM
1440 - meal
Incoming food, feeding, and there is one egg to hatch yet.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLXN3zWrZ2W3Zfp4aCeMHwEcAy7-Wt7P7H_8S1j9VYRT8rNB_bkwg4FFOXriftr_MLmMu_Il4MesHVFTaKkFM9lk626SSUiqiXQvPf4-maRixYsMTwUYYxqgkzyEtSi55E5k7yDUce2U_3Ww7eTU4Rytiw=w1114-h518-no?authuser=0)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLUDLvYbekXG7bAJ-xVLSl7dk2Xud-x12cIP2a5u1Y4OTjjP64xk6aMrZ5usnElg3zp5PiLimbpThY0qsSLqVorr86SOLJIdZZn3anopwR6FLsAdDL16y55XLks_z-li3TZWWDu-PRGHeztJt2zb0oU8nA=w1108-h522-no?authuser=0)
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: Nora in IA on May 09, 2022, 08:21:52 PM
6:50 PM -- Still one egg.
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: Nora in IA on May 10, 2022, 09:56:59 AM
Sorry I missed the three little heads, but still one egg.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLWaIELBqmOFeSLqc0mMQR3GAQKCfoJ3SRtRzo_FhYdh1SMrV9qfh5wfV6plTP3KHU-mGaDoo9jIl-5PBpbHyID_nrbBSquRzyZ5J2f77Po-9xyQOhljgTaS6K89pPnhm_IS2Ekhr22xA1IisuW9pIKgiQ=w1019-h571-no?authuser=0)
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: Nora in IA on May 10, 2022, 12:46:16 PM
12:15
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLWXPEnomzDQp5qicJuk0fIblKVV2AmY05eP13E9k0vKhSEq-Q2kFIH-_kPs_OYdCVM3dgfthHj-t68TmBd-ATvioaUmXFVOyKboCuk16XSe_U5j1PiOGwZAR61iZioikJxQLBZznykNGPTmEJBlvmSojg=w1022-h575-no?authuser=0)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLWAOOt_-OKKCuPLMNCFinTm4A8TLfdNR-7mjvmNiIsERw9yiyxMgOYkFUnHLUWDvi-8LyRMk4LavCdHQ8hrD41w9Zy5bA0XhBCcXYiLVaeIfG3QidcGlWuRzBzKftc7wDOk5gQa1DbrZhmzqtpGritUTg=w1025-h575-no?authuser=0)
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: shep on May 10, 2022, 01:11:06 PM
3 tiny soldiers
too cute
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: Nora in IA on May 13, 2022, 11:59:51 AM
Three chow hounds at 11:55 today....
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLWpLvuowxG5nCjx4efOC9GRjoSNp_SdB4lBLaK9VqQnadtrdLqCPso0J-No5rs2VmCW38MBuJWEq3c5jSBCYHHfASCYihrd4kMRROqaa2vc_kIJIPQaQH8ErdVF3vhowm7_tM8PxusKhVu67uk0H27zKA=w764-h430-no?authuser=0)
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: shep on May 13, 2022, 12:21:25 PM
Nice nestbow
glad its used to raise a family
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: Nora in IA on May 19, 2022, 10:41:20 AM
0530 and they're restless and wandering a bit...
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLVpvbF3LT232EcxwB7vSyERvD_A87zfZKTKasr2esanMk82G_z4FxyIXaceCQuX02jvSJRDDG8pud7BgcuiMcL7CaM_Z8cH6dUcHdAUylJX7V64M9s12w8yZXn2-idfP9AaAwldOLixRBvUH1AfW2jghw=w1026-h577-no?authuser=0)

0630 breakfast...
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLXPuGYUxdMyaNjC8Z7VuQkc1SRnvOSMOkF2Lg_52kUD1Y49lhfPxuOCmNpfgHKbPQgML0zWsiq_QsHWkdr5rnXiW2SOoUGvE15R6iaLfj3H3Z9ZfnXIAAs_-1lZ83wCeNdDPcLvwRB5eoiiGK1Ri-ddgQ=w1023-h573-no?authuser=0)

0830 snack
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLVo_wKtYNnk8MvvTDycnn4iIDNVTKNzeVVDQCrfd1MFlj6IBUQHFa41xYfkFshTDEV7He4f84OHYpzPfxUM5moszz3TQgefyAgnFKcV_yfz0aGvUfJ8n6s13x9kZa8f8AvKG_OEVDN3B1JHH0CGyvTBFg=w1025-h578-no?authuser=0)

1035 getting checked up on...
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLX9pZJOVMRP9MC3wH2pqqng2xs2-Ic27N6fM9tZmyvHlCBBMY2OKprsgp_MCAsjCMH-wFAUF-6s4XnX_vIvNJ1GJdY3A7r6COWAAHljrdEtD_GIn5E1hFb5saYovtSHfTPtodATMIipv64Ue3lGB_Vdnw=w1019-h568-no?authuser=0)
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: Nora in IA on May 25, 2022, 11:08:34 AM
Got the cam back and it's raining up there too.  They've been venturing all over the nest box and must have had a good breakfast, they have full crops (see between the raindrops).
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLVd5G_zTtINsHJJBhHPtZMrJ6lqCQDcKsDjwth1tyXExuwJrpYzRidZK5pwP-maGc3H2HlrROqvnK0WNAm1Bd1GcXhlGHVVqgO83WySflflkyYj4XZcIrve-vpTyzZajdjCjmViHzIDdIQGMLbqWJ-UNA=w1023-h575-no?authuser=0)
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: shep on May 25, 2022, 12:30:48 PM
i am sooooooooooo glad they changed the view!!

Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: Nora in IA on May 25, 2022, 03:06:09 PM
i am sooooooooooo glad they changed the view!!
?? 

I wish we could get the peregrines at Riverside, it's just been the herons.
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: Nora in IA on June 05, 2022, 04:02:52 PM
I bet these are getting feathered now.  Can't get the cam.
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: shep on June 06, 2022, 10:56:11 AM
3 chicks
June 6, 2022
11 am
Black n brown feathers comihng in
One is self-feeding
https://youtu.be/rgXhgPm9pCY

Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: shep on June 14, 2022, 09:22:16 AM
ITS LIVE
no guarantee how long ...   ;D
June 14, 2022
https://youtu.be/B2-jQf8bYwE

All 3 are brown and ready to fledge
perch on side of nestbox
This are about where the Racine kids are
https://falconcam.racinecounty.com/view/view.shtml?id=230&imagePath=%2Fmjpg%2Fvideo.mjpg&size=1

Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: shep on June 15, 2022, 12:38:17 PM
2 OUTTA BOX
They just saunter onto the roof
1 fledged - cam followed him
June 15, 2022
https://youtu.be/B2-jQf8bYwE

Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: shep on June 16, 2022, 05:26:27 AM
ONE LEFT
June 16, 2022
1 in box overnite - and I bet they dont stay all day today

Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: shep on June 17, 2022, 12:35:01 PM
LEFTOVER has visitors
June 17, 2022
Around noon our leftover in the box is visited by both fledgling siblings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2-jQf8bYwE

Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: shep on June 18, 2022, 01:03:36 PM
NO LEFTOVER
June 18, 2022
No more left inside
Leftover exited around noon
went out cam right - jumped to roof, ran around to the other side of the box and laid down on roof below, cam left


Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: Nora in IA on June 20, 2022, 12:26:53 AM
12:25 AM June 19th -- 3 in box.
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: mrsfalcon on June 20, 2022, 06:04:11 PM
Thanks so much, Shep and Nora!

Amy
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: Nora in IA on June 21, 2022, 11:57:23 AM
Starting off, there is the back end of a meal on top of the box....
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLURIuNaD1FfoZ6VkKnD6bHDHG6OkUcBvqpqWPvD3Gku86MsqS2Vi5Xrqtg7cLDh6cZJhYthJJ3zRvDVSsK4Pc7x9CPKha3k3kT6E49ltOuSBKtuF7w_5V8Oc4PgKN4MdLpNJPpADeGeMGH-hNbtVA8csw=w1024-h575-no?authuser=0)

That one flew in and then went out of the perch further and flew to the top of the nest box to munch.  The little one cried and it dropped some of the leftovers down to it.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLWjz22mVLFqz_OfGH4IU4mjrTenl5LJ-3-JE7tRE-Lez5jTElLCxSkcs_hi2ccBT4dfyWEE218m24qGT9P2-gHs9eu6hXaH6c94WTZ8VCUY9pgzde0Mer0fWBr6Jasw-17W7tp_3SOfKZLsEvsz95Yp4g=w1025-h573-no?authuser=0)

The third one flew in after the second one was down and mom or dad was coming with more food.  He/she made a FAST drop off on top of the nest box.  He/she then came back to eat what was left while the three youngsters spent time in the shade.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLUOkBGD9Ix-c0CW7qIDGFqtT6upneirqPGS2pEBH-2rGgFlNhM0OyRuDyyfYAKt8kgCGbBJa6fGixTgSuRxYX5o_xB-Jc9B6YWYV7uMLg5YH701j1mxzJ5SLRD5tySsFcqzQy3JegZTdelu6RfqpvkmOQ=w1023-h576-no?authuser=0)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLXhS2f8tkuzYLT7BQczosvGOcC-e9nJRw7EQC2NvpuynQLK2pq-3bN9uZl4v33LBklIib_-wRiZb5g3_6fFI0Et7S-9g2rDRlX1hKLAX4KyUA4fg_pp5Kb12veiyc7Hv6_8Qrg6iYKJPRZKCezUo50L9Q=w1023-h577-no?authuser=0)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLW7xPJFRoJBxmUs6QwohpZbdUVdIYXgiH6pLz_UUBVSV8GEMck0P7tmCsyYk5BCMV4HqbIA6fjed55aHD9ZjXtm-L6TU0OOBXE1-HwQ0FNlUjYXns-6tnS9gZYiAkQORFONKN-v5Pnsw3ZMX6VfS5ko0Q=w1023-h574-no?authuser=0)
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: shep on June 21, 2022, 12:10:01 PM
Nora,, those are wonderful pics!
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: Nora in IA on June 25, 2022, 11:26:51 AM
They are flying so well!  There were two on top of the nest box and one flew across the roof top and away in the distance and the other took off from the end of the box and soared out just beautiful.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLUfIcr5ptUk5hJyV0BCzJfTFpSiogblpMvx2W7qBT61jAXqO8DFbuvjSF7mGHew6El-cSFxsS5l3eBSSPc6jpGeswCyjGvKtRe9ICckJcIHt4J60eCu5_I1gBK_n8965r8qIvznwxPVEDDIZ86aMlPTaw=w1024-h573-no?authuser=0)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLXXtl9buZ4Fr-p3Oi8J0p-aL8o7xSZRrcveOxgGKdsHN-VV7Ck1p1JeGKmujKc5RkFgTFs4ctbn2MzhB7_SZLYrDWcCpvtM8m7hiwb8z6tnSIcDSC_21mp91malnwjlbaDatV8vVoNgc2MOifi5CCIpZg=w1022-h570-no?authuser=0)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLWUL71bIziXIsWnPVZ2hs84-Ob8678CwJ4Rk0IfS4DJPIYPFzm4AQSdEUGFJ3KSoH9sKlb6-SIK21Nmz1DiMXqmEx5M9vk9YShRaegG33bzheTQlmgfY4rZAm9BEGlJIYHA36Y5CIk1GuTIzEiqeQWPuQ=w1023-h575-no?authuser=0)
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: shep on June 25, 2022, 01:20:50 PM
so glad we had this cam this year
Title: Re: High Bridge Xcel Energy Falcons 2022
Post by: shep on February 16, 2023, 04:07:56 AM
CAM LIVE
Feb 15, 2023

https://youtu.be/bLJaaLcA7-0

* I try to keep LIVE link on page 1 when possible