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[Nora in IA]

Wow, wonder if they got a "bad" meal.     Fly free little guys.

[T40cfr403]

Mayo Clinic's Four Falcon Chicks Mysteriously Pass Away

https://www.kaaltv.com/news/mayo-clinics-four-falcon-chicks-mysteriously-pass-away-rochester-minnesota-/4907005/


Photo: http://history.mayoclinic.org/tours-events/mayo-clinic-peregrine-falcon-program.php.

[T40cfr403]

Poison suspected in death of Mayo's falcon chicks

http://www.postbulletin.com/news/local/poison-suspected-in-death-of-mayo-s-falcon-chicks/article_8415d14a-72fc-11e8-a944-6f9cd381c3da.html


Jackie Fallon, left, vice president of field operations for the Midwest Peregrine Society, pulls a baby falcon from the nest to band it as Tom Behrens, manager of the Mayo Clinic falcon program, assists on the roof of the Mayo Building in this 2017 file photo.
Andrew Link / [email protected]

[AlisonL]

2019

Updates from the site:

February 20:  Three birds were observed on territory.  Hattie and Orton were both back and actively defending the site from a third bird.

March 19:  It appears that there are now only two birds on territory.  Jackie Fallon from the Midwest Peregrine Society has confirmed that the female is Hattie.  We believe that the male we've been seeing is Orton, but Jackie has been unable to read the entire band on the bird's leg to confirm that.  We will share updates as soon as we have more information.   

I found someone at the nest today for the first time this year. This bird has some very distinctive markings on the right side of the face. I think these markings may be due to injuries from a territorial battle. The left side of the face is quite different. I hope he/she is okay and that there is no damage to the eye.















http://history.mayoclinic.org/tours-events/mayo-clinic-peregrine-falcon-program.php

[pefgirl]

Single chick hatched last week on May 7th , and we are to band it on May 29th at 10 a.m.

[Nora in IA]

Super!  Thanks pefgirl.

[pefgirl]

Once again, Hattie and Orton continue to over winter on site at the clinic and should have their first egg in the box by the end of March.  However, we have also had our share of territorial disputes this spring, including the most recent on last week, where Orton sustain an injury above his cere.  The battle went on for almost 2 hours in duration!

[pefgirl]

We now have a couple of eggs at the clinic.  First egg laid March 30th and second egg April 5th. 

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[Nora in IA]

Congrats!  Hope Orton heals well.  Thanks for the update 

[Nora in IA]

Per the Mayo page: April 8 - We have a third egg as of about 9:15 a.m.!  This photo shows Orton standing guard.


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[pefgirl]

Fourth egg laid 4/10 pm or early 4/11.  We are still hoping to have a public banding for the site for patients, staff and volunteers pending COVID-19 challenges.

[Nora in IA]

And it's snowing!  Happy Easter.

[jannice]

there are 4 eggs now
3/30   4/6   4/8   4/11   

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[Nora in IA]

It's nice they had it yesterday instead of during a snow storm.    Thanks!

[pefgirl]

At least one chick has hatched.  It appears that three of the four eggs were pipping at 6 am today, and at least one chick out by 7 am.

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