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Nora in IA

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Re: 2024 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #180 on: April 28, 2024, 10:16:25 AM »

Well if she sticks around she'll have matured more by next year.

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Re: 2024 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #181 on: April 30, 2024, 12:43:26 PM »

Looks like Northern Rough-winged Swallow are getting ready to nest in the bluff cavities near the next box.  They are brown above and whitish below, unlike the Tree Swallows seen at the Flyway, which are shiny dark blue above and white below.  Pic included here for reference.

U-09, the young female peregrine is in the area, watching the swallows. 

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Re: 2024 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #182 on: May 01, 2024, 06:45:08 AM »

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Re: 2024 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #183 on: May 04, 2024, 12:01:17 PM »

Some rain this morning.  Peregrine U-09 has been perching on a small ledge for quite a while.

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Re: 2024 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #184 on: May 04, 2024, 04:05:50 PM »

She looks rather unhappy.

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Re: 2024 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #185 on: May 08, 2024, 02:04:46 PM »

Newman and U-09 in the nest box  and bluff area this morning.  Not seen together, but both in the same places.  Time for eggs has passed them by this year.  Maybe next?

The peregrines at the nest box at Michigan State's Spartan Stadium have hatched 3 if not all 4 of their eggs this week.  Have a look at this stationary camera to see the fluffy white babies grrow up.  Watch on You Tube.

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Re: 2024 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #186 on: May 12, 2024, 02:57:18 PM »

Happy Mother's Day

The cam ops have provided lovely views of wildflowers and bushes in bloom in the nest box bluff area today.  Enjoy.  Plant IDs welcome, too.

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Re: 2024 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #187 on: May 12, 2024, 04:01:57 PM »

Thanks STL.
Yoohoo is a pretty girl.
Wonder if she'll return next year.


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Re: 2024 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #188 on: May 13, 2024, 01:09:45 AM »

Thank you Shep and STL for Mother's Day greeting.
Hope you both had a wonderful day.

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Re: 2024 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #189 on: May 13, 2024, 10:24:52 AM »

No peregrine babies at GSB this year, but Newman is present and so is the young female, U-09. 

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Re: 2024 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #190 on: May 14, 2024, 11:58:17 AM »

Mating attempt this morning!  So Newman and U-09 might prove me wrong about no babies here this season.

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Re: 2024 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #191 on: May 14, 2024, 01:11:17 PM »

STL- here's to success for Newman and U09

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Re: 2024 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #192 on: May 14, 2024, 03:37:30 PM »

Awwww bonding.  ;)  Go Newman!

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Re: 2024 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #193 on: May 14, 2024, 04:35:24 PM »

Newman made a lunch delivery today....

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Re: 2024 Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
« Reply #194 on: May 14, 2024, 05:03:55 PM »

Great snap! Thank  you Nora.
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