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[STLbf]

Nora, great that you found a feeding at GSB middle of day today.  I missed it on both camera rewinds so must have been really quick.  I will go back and look again now that I know there's bright color to look for.

Several pics from today.  Sadly no sign of Savanna on camera.

[STLbf]

Found the food drop.  One pic from each camera view.

Hoping for another safe night.

[Phyl]

STL many thanks for the snaps. Hoping for the same too.

[Nora in IA]

And that just about WAS a food drop, it just got it.

[Phyl]

    The Raptor Resource Project

From Amy's blog...

A difficult few days at Great Spirit Bluff
 June 13, 2023  RaptorResource

https://www.raptorresource.org/2023/06/13/a-difficult-few-days-at-great-spirit-bluff/

[STLbf]

So, so sad to read confirmation of Savanna's death from Amy's blog.  She was the BEST peregrine mom at this nest box.  Wishing success for Newman, who has taken over parenting duties in her absence. The Fab Four made it through another night and OK at time of this posting.

Feeding at abut 10:00 for P60.  And the two rim-sitters have been there since before dawn.  They are not aggressive about food, so must be getting enough.  Love it when they wingercize and downy feathers fly like snowflakes.

[Nora in IA]

"Likely" killed.  I hate to think of that, but know the land around her it would be impossible to find her if badly injured and I wouldn't want her to suffer.  She's such a great mom I'm sure she would be there if she could.    Meanwhile Newman is a great dad and will do his best.

[Phyl]

This one's b-i-g  !

    The Raptor Resource Project

From Amy's blog...

Celebrate with RRP at After The Fledge 2023!
June 14, 2023  RaptorResource

https://www.raptorresource.org/2023/06/14/join-rrp-for-after-the-fledge-2023/

[Phyl]

The GSB Eyases...five hours ago, from Chantell in  Chat



Then I took the following snaps. Tried to get the 'bling' on their ankles. But...still couldn't read banding
Jun 15, 2023 5:36 AM
Camera Time: Jun 15, 2023 5:36 AM CDT




Then I started snapping as fast as I could since the action was picking up.
Jun 15, 2023 5:40 AM
Camera Time: Jun 15, 2023 5:39 AM CDT



Jun 15, 2023 5:40 AM
Camera Time: Jun 15, 2023 5:40 AM CDT



Jun 15, 2023 5:40 AM
Camera Time: Jun 15, 2023 5:40 AM CDT




Jun 15, 2023 5:41 AM
Camera Time: Jun 15, 2023 5:40 AM CDT



Jun 15, 2023 5:41 AM
Camera Time: Jun 15, 2023 5:41 AM CDT



I love this snap, above image,   I took, for the look on their faces and direction of their focus.
Jun 15, 2023 5:42 AM
Camera Time: Jun 15, 2023 5:42 AM CDT

While all this was going on Newman made a food drop and  PGinSoCal
caught this at Camera Time: Jun 14, 2023 6:02 PM CDT

[Phyl]

And, to sum it all up a view from the cliff...

Savanna's four eyases 
Jun 15, 2023 6:04 AM
Camera Time: Jun 15, 2023 6:03 AM CDT


Newman,  a dad should be a hero in some form. That you are. Happy Father's Day !

[Nora in IA]

Ahhh outside perch time.     Soon you'll be soaring with your dad little ones.

[Nora in IA]

Earlier today Newman brought what I think was a Red-Wing Blackbird.  He lit on the perch and one of them got a bit anxious to get it and he took hold of the bird with his foot and snapped at the one getting grabby, then put the bird in the nest box and left.

[Nora in IA]

Later on he came back and tentatively stepped into the nest box, pulled the leftovers out of the back left and sat on the lip of the nest box and fed them.

[STLbf]

Nora and Phyl, Newman has stepped and stooped into being a great parent, and of course he has prior experience.  I will find the feeding sequence on rewind. Thanks for posting it. 

Couple more pics from today. At posting time, all four still at the nest box.  Numbers are often readable if you can zoom in or you have a big PC screen.  I'm feeling better about survival with each added day of development.

[Nora in IA]

A couple have been hopping around and in & out to the perches too.