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Re: 2023 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #105 on: March 28, 2023, 04:23:05 PM »
No eggs yet, but Savanna is at the nest box a lot of the time.  Rewind to about 2:30 this afternoon to watch her preening tail feathers.
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Re: 2023 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #106 on: March 28, 2023, 04:30:39 PM »
Thanks STLbf
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Re: 2023 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #107 on: March 28, 2023, 06:01:58 PM »
Come on you two!!
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Re: 2023 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #108 on: March 29, 2023, 08:29:11 AM »
Savanna has been rather hunched sitting in the nest box making little chirping sounds since around a quarter after 8 and feathers were floating down from a bird Newman must have caught.
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Re: 2023 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #109 on: March 29, 2023, 10:49:27 PM »
She's just not looking comfortable tonight...........
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Re: 2023 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #110 on: March 30, 2023, 03:16:16 AM »
EGG
March 30, 2023

pics bcaw & explore



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Re: 2023 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #111 on: March 30, 2023, 12:41:52 PM »
Great!!!

PHYL could you please sticky this?  For a minute I thought the thread was gone.  Being you started the thread it has to be you to do it.  Thank you!
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Re: 2023 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #112 on: March 31, 2023, 02:57:23 PM »
Great to see the egg at GSB.  In the pic, Savanna was coming up off the egg to have a rest. I guess that both parents incubate the eggs, is that correct?
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Re: 2023 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #113 on: March 31, 2023, 03:14:12 PM »
Yes - both falcon parents incubate

Some males love it - some just do it

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Re: 2023 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #114 on: March 31, 2023, 05:28:27 PM »
Yep Shep  :D

There are males that see the female coming and look panicky and get off as soon as she arrives.  Some hunker down and the female will literally get close and start pushing him off.  The best one I saw was in Rochester, NY years ago and Mariah finally got one of her feet underneath him and he still wasn't budging.  She kept leaning and pushing and he finally got off.  ;D
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Re: 2023 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #115 on: April 01, 2023, 05:33:33 AM »
2 EGGS
April 1, 2023
Yesterday MinneSNOWta began with pouring rain which turned to snow.  Really NASTY STORMY weather in many states.  At least one Gov has called out the Nat Guard to help.  Hang on birdies!

Yep Nora, its just adorable to see the eggchanges
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Re: 2023 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #116 on: April 01, 2023, 09:53:38 AM »
Guess I went to bed.  Good girl Savanna!  :)
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Re: 2023 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #117 on: April 01, 2023, 12:51:40 PM »
GSB has two eggs in the nest box this morning.  Looks to be just windy and cold today.  Both Newman and Savanna are incubating, and not leaving the eggs exposed for long.  If she lays more eggs, Newman will have to wiggle, wiggle to fit over them.
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Re: 2023 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #118 on: April 03, 2023, 11:47:46 AM »
Two eggs might be enough, what do you think?
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Re: 2023 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #119 on: April 03, 2023, 01:04:27 PM »
3 EGGS
April 3, 2023
Noon Savvy laid a 3rd egg


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