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[pefgirl]

Hi everyone.  Just to let you know that the camera is live for the 2017 season and the first egg arrived Sunday, April 2.  The web address is http://thefalconsat33.com/  The 2017 pair is the same pair as in 2016:  Triumph b/r 58/P(2013 fledge Mayo Clinic) and Genie b/r 22/X (2012 fledge Mayo building, UMN).

Some information on the site:  This site hosted the FIRST successful fledge of a peregrine falcon in the upper Midwest since DDT took its toll on peregrines.  This year we will be celebrating the 30th Anniversary for this wild fledge "Maude", and the banding (if all things go well) is open to the public to view.  Go to the Midwest Peregrine Society facebook page for any event news, and I will try to keep things updated here as well.

[pefgirl]

The fourth egg arrived this morning, so looking at banding (if we have hatch) in early June. The Midwest Peregrine Society's Facebook page will post an event date when it is scheduled.

[pefgirl]

We are gearing up for a hatch in 2017, expected ~ May 13th.  This site is memorable in many ways, but most importantly, it was the FIRST site to successfully fledge a peregrine in the Upper Midwest in 1987, post DDT.  We are hoping to have a chick (or four!) celebrate that important 30th Anniversary in our recovery efforts.

[pefgirl]

We have our first hatch!  When I figure out the banding schedulene, I'll make sure to let everyone know since this site is one where the banding is open to the public.

[pefgirl]

I was just able to confirm with everyone a date and time for banding:  Friday, June 2 at noon in the Atrium area (street level).  This banding is open to the public, so come join us in celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the FIRST successful hatch and fledge for a peregrine in the Upper Midwest, post DDT.

[T40cfr403]

Peregrine falcons wintering downtown from Canada and Minneapolis (cool story about their origins)

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Peregrine-falcons-wintering-downtown-from-Canada-12647930.php#photo-15122124


Triumph's alphanumeric leg band, showing a "58" in black over a "P" in red photographed while the bird sat on the circular light tower atop the Drury Plaza Hotel, 105 South St. Mary's St., on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. MARVIN PFEIFFER/[email protected]


A pair of Peregrine Falcons perch on the top two rings of the circular light tower atop the Drury Plaza Hotel, 105 South St. Mary's St., on Friday, Jan 12, 2018. The pair of the wintering birds have apparently taken up residence in downtown San Antonio frequenting the Drury Plaza Hotel, Tower Life Building, Frost Bank Building and the Holiday Inn, where they hunt for prey, primarily pigeons, from high above the city. MARVIN PFEIFFER/[email protected]

[AlisonL]

First egg at Multifoods:





Pefgirl, do you happen to know if the birds at this nest are still Triumph and Genie?

[jannice]

2 eggs 3/31 4/3

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[jannice]

4 eggs, 3/31, 4/3, 4/6,4/9
picture by bev at BCAW

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[pefgirl]

Thanks for the update.  With all of the field monitoring, it's been difficult to catch her off the eggs to get a final count.

FYI, it is the same pair as the last several years:  Triumph and Geanie b/r 22/X

[jannice]

Thanks for the update.  With all of the field monitoring, it's been difficult to catch her off the eggs to get a final count.

FYI, it is the same pair as the last several years:  Triumph and Geanie b/r 22/X

Thank you was wondering about this.

[jannice]

2 hatches so far
picture by bev at BCAW.

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[AlisonL]

March 29, 2019

The cameras are now live once again. Pefgirl, has there been any sign of Triumph returning from migration yet? And have you seen Genie?

http://www.thefalconsat33.com/

[AlisonL]

Moments ago, someone on the deck:

[jannice]

We have 5 eggs now

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