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[STLbf]

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.

[Phyl]

Thanks STLbf

[Nora in IA]

Come on you two!!

[Nora in IA]

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.

[Nora in IA]

She's just not looking comfortable tonight...........

[shep]

EGG
March 30, 2023

pics bcaw & explore

[Nora in IA]

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!

[STLbf]

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?

[shep]

Yes - both falcon parents incubate

Some males love it - some just do it

[Nora in IA]

Yep Shep 

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. 

[shep]

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

[Nora in IA]

Guess I went to bed.  Good girl Savanna! 

[STLbf]

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.

[STLbf]

Two eggs might be enough, what do you think?

[shep]

3 EGGS
April 3, 2023
Noon Savvy laid a 3rd egg