Not much to report this week yet. There has been a regular “changing of the guard” each day as the falcons swap brooding duties. As the time gets closer for the eggs to hatch, the female will take over exclusive control, so keep on eye on the male (hopefully!) bringing food. One note of interest…
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After some concerns about the balcony being flooded, our falcon duo has surprised us with eggs! The first one may have been laid some time Saturday night/Sunday morning. As of this morning, there is a second egg! Not having observed this phenomenon before, I was a little concerned about them not being brooded and getting…
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Both peregrines were sighted on the clock tower of Old Main early this morning. While I haven’t entirely lost hope in their potential nesting yet, it may not occur this year. This is not unusual with new couples, not unlike humans. The pair are definitely making good use of the spring migration, though. This Wednesday…
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Well, folks, it looks like we have a new pair of resident falcons! We’re not sure what happened to Isabella and Freedom, or where they might be, but we’ll keep you posted if we find out anything. In the meantime, we have an unbanded male and a banded female. If we get a chance to…
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Our “lovebirds” have been sighted together at their usual nest site on the east side upper balcony of Old Main (under the clock face on the Cass Avenue side). Let the observations (and the “head hunting” as leftover bird dinner bits might start to show up on the ground beneath this area) begin! Keep an…
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Literally!! While we cozy up with our sweethearts in the dead of winter, or give presents to those we fancy, animals are doing the same. This time of year, our resident peregrine falcons, Isabella and Freedom, will be re-establishing their territory and their pair bond. Peregrine falcons, like many other birds that “mate for life,”…
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