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Re: Great Spirit Bluff falcons, Mississippi River 2022
« Reply #30 on: March 01, 2022, 02:42:13 AM »

RACCOON
March 1, 2022
We not only worry about owl - but coon
WHY would he go there?

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Around 8:09PM nest time a raccoon showed up on RLD and was eating stashed prey (Newman or GHO not sure who was the owner/stasher). Remember John mentioning RLD was accessible to raccoons and hence the scrape there would not be safe.

Looks like he lowered down from above
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/a85cb49126d9bb8301bc6607495da04c01d757249ccd9127ec53ff5cc9f89609.gif

March 1 evening
Heck of a climber!
Does he have a den, young on the cliff?
https://youtu.be/Mn7NQ3ERWWc



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Re: Great Spirit Bluff falcons, Mississippi River 2022
« Reply #31 on: March 03, 2022, 12:14:27 PM »

Raccoon, GHO, peregrines -- lots of action at GSB bluff lately.

Sunrise spectacular all around the area this morning.  I liked the reflection in the open water at the locks in this pic.

Rewind will show a peregrine perched in dense branches.  Do we know yet if it is Zooey?

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Re: Great Spirit Bluff falcons, Mississippi River 2022
« Reply #32 on: March 03, 2022, 07:37:44 PM »

STL, thank you for the beautiful sunrise photo.  RRP confirmed that it was Zooey on February 27, I believe.

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Re: Great Spirit Bluff falcons, Mississippi River 2022
« Reply #33 on: March 05, 2022, 01:33:07 PM »

Here they are on the ledge together, Newman and Zooey. She has a small black bird as prey.  Very good to see them together.

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Re: Great Spirit Bluff falcons, Mississippi River 2022
« Reply #34 on: March 07, 2022, 10:42:47 AM »

Newman and Zooey on the ledge together again early this morning. Then he in the nest box and she on the ledge at about 9AM.  Chat on the Flyway posted a video of the GSBs mating on Saturday, MAR 5.
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Re: Great Spirit Bluff falcons, Mississippi River 2022
« Reply #35 on: March 08, 2022, 02:44:00 AM »

Great Spirit Bluffs home of Newman & Zooey
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Zooey catching some brief shut eye


Zooey, "Darn hangnail"!


Zooey checkin' out the nest box...making plans for nestorations


Newman off to grab some lunch ;)
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Re: Great Spirit Bluff falcons, Mississippi River 2022
« Reply #36 on: March 08, 2022, 10:44:16 AM »

Lori, great to see your gifs of Newman & Zooey at the nest box!

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Re: Great Spirit Bluff falcons, Mississippi River 2022
« Reply #37 on: March 09, 2022, 12:12:00 PM »

Newman caught a small prey bird and gave it to Zooey at the nest box this morning about 7:00.  He has been perching nearby the rest of the morning.  Great closeups, thanks to the cam ops!

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Re: Great Spirit Bluff falcons, Mississippi River 2022
« Reply #38 on: March 09, 2022, 01:54:24 PM »

the Kentucky falcon laid an egg.
So its not too early
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Re: Great Spirit Bluff falcons, Mississippi River 2022
« Reply #39 on: March 10, 2022, 10:22:39 AM »

Newman brought breakfast for Zooey to the ledge, early, sunshine, such a pair!  She has a loud raspy call.

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Re: Great Spirit Bluff falcons, Mississippi River 2022
« Reply #40 on: March 11, 2022, 11:32:29 AM »

Zooey in view at the nest box this morning. She was puttering inside, scraping the gravel a little.  Peregrines don't build nests, so she might be thinking about eggs to come.

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Re: Great Spirit Bluff falcons, Mississippi River 2022
« Reply #41 on: March 12, 2022, 04:28:30 AM »

March 12, 2022
pics from bev, bcaw
I thot y'all'd like em
https://www.peregrinefalcon-bcaw.net/viewforum.php?f=494





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Re: Great Spirit Bluff falcons, Mississippi River 2022
« Reply #42 on: March 12, 2022, 11:19:14 AM »

Newman perched on a tiny ledge to the left of the big ledge, early this morning.  He's a real cliff-hanger!  Then to the larger ledge for a good while. No prey, no Zooey.

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Re: Great Spirit Bluff falcons, Mississippi River 2022
« Reply #43 on: March 16, 2022, 10:35:40 AM »

Zooey (I think) had a bird for brunch on a branch under the nest box.  Probably red-winged blackbird, guessing from the color and size as she de-feathers it.

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Re: Great Spirit Bluff falcons, Mississippi River 2022
« Reply #44 on: March 18, 2022, 01:53:01 AM »

March 18, 2022
Seems the ice is out on the river!
The dredge should come to check it out
then the barges come once again

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