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[STLbf]

One eyas still in the nest box this morning.

[STLbf]

One still here as of 4:30 this afternoon.  On quick rewind scan, I did not see any feeding.  Could be the parents don't feed to encourage fledging.  Don't you wonder if the others are just off-camera?

[STLbf]

Today is final fledge day for the last of the four eyases at Spartan Stadium.  Early, about 6:00, here are a few pics.  The actual fledge was accidental, loss of balance and not able to recover.  It's a short drop to the roof, but camera doesn't move and there's no sound, so we can only guess that this one is OK. 

The RRP banding group at Great Spirit Bluff places bands on its eyases, and also names them!  I believe that the property owner's children do the naming, but could be wrong about that.  Visit the GSB live site and RRP's forum for more information and to see the list of names and band numbers for 2023.

I will check in now and then to see if the camera stays on and if any peregrines visit the MSU nest box in the off-season.  If someone has info about the banding for these peregrines, please post it here.

[shep]

WE ARE LIVE
WITH SOUND!
https://youtu.be/8zpv33K7SNo

[STLbf]

Shep, thanks for the note about Spartan Stadium's camera going live.  No peregrines appeared in a quick review of the rewind so far today.

[STLbf]

Peregrine visited the nest box at MSU stadium today at about noon [1:00 Michigan time].  Unbanded.  Chattering and marching around.  Good to see.

[shep]

March 10, 2024
Dawn - Falcon chupping inside box.  Dont see another one.

O great - thanks stl!
I check every day

[STLbf]

Shep, I have a quick look most days, too.  Guessing that it's a male peregrine checking out the box.  Seems smallish like the males are, but can't really tell without another bird to compare.  Chupping is exactly the main sounds it makes as it marches around inside.  In and out quiickly.

[shep]

Beautiful male inside Sonday.

In Racine the male goes in and chups to call female inside.

Terka, bcaw image

[STLbf]

About 3:00 this afternoon, the male came to the nest box, chupping to call a female, who followed him, perching , then going inside.  The male left and the female (bigger) made a couple of scraping areas in the gravel before she flew away.

[STLbf]

Two different peregrines have been visiting the nest box today, but not at the same time that I saw on the rewind.

[shep]

March 16, 2024
bcaw caught a pair here.
Is one a yearling?

GSB females fought for that nestbox.
I hope we dont have a fight here.

[shep]

SNOW!
March 20, 2024
Hello? Phil?  You said early spring!

Falcon visited later in the day.
She has a nice looking scrape in there.

[shep]

SNOW!
March 22, 2024
Dawn falcon arrives on perchs, looks at house fulla snow, leaves.   

[shep]

March 24, 2024
There is a pair here.
Saw the male inside yesterday - calling the female.
I didnt see her - but I did hear her offcam - calling to be mated.

Today I saw one inside for awhile.

Stay tooned