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Peregrine Falcon nest Mississippi River bluffs
The aero-dynamic Peregrine Falcon
Peregrine banded Falcons Michele (7 years) and Travis (9 years)
LIVE Cam - BE SURE to see the beautiful photo below the live falcon cam
Michele and Travis questions, RR
My notes
March 31, 2013 Easter Sunday I began this blog. No egg laid yet
Both male and female came to the box before noon
I saw Michele lay down facing right, then left, then front - as if trying to find a favorite place to lay
She kind of swims around in the gravel
3.06 pm cheep cheep! She's back
Quick snow shower
4.00pm - 5.00pm another falcon around, male declaring his territory thru incessant peeping
6.21 pm mating - she perched on extension and he came from behind and - she went into box
Mating end of video, very quick. She sits out on perch, bows, he flies in and - plants egg seeds
Peregrine Falcon Development - Age Guide
When do chicks do what
Raptor Resource notes
RRP help repopulate them after DDT, helping re-introduce falcons to the bluffs
The Raptor Resource Project is partnering with the Mississippi Valley Conservancy to preserve bluffland for peregrines, eagles and other wildlife species.
Peregrine falcons are reclaiming their historic nest sites on the bluffs of the Mississippi River near LaCrescent in SE Minnesota
I have driven that hiway and am getting tears in my eyes from memories of long ago
The Peregrine (wandering) falcon is a sleek, crow-sized bird of prey.
It grows between 15 and 21 inches long with a wingspan of up to 40 inches.
Males are about a third smaller than females.
Fluffy white as eyasses (chicks), their down is replaced by brown feathers in 3 to 5 weeks.
The Peregrine is one of 6 falcons found in the United States.
The others are Gyrfalcon, Prairie Falcon, Merlin, American Kestrel, and the Aplomado Falcon.
The Peregrine is the fastest animal in the world, diving at speeds that can reach over 200 miles per hour.
The falcon catches other birds in flight by diving on them from above.
As she begins her stoop, she rolls, cups her wings around her body, and tucks in her feet.
GSBDweller: Box is on our family property. Blessed to be linked with RRP efforts
In 2012 there were 4 eggs laid, 1 didnt hatch, 1 chick disappeared.
Jun 2, 2012 Saturda
y 10:54am CDT,This is what is written below cam,Missing falcon
One of the falcons is missing from the box. We do not know what happened, since the camera was offline at the time. No one was out at or cleaning the camera when the young falcon disappeared. It is possible that one of the parents accidentally knocked the young falcon out - we have seen this happen before. It is also possible that the young falcon was predated by another bird.
2012 season
Michele laid 4 eggs. One was not viable, for whatever reason. 3 hatched.
June 2, 2012 One of the baby falcons is missing from the box in the afternoon.
RRP does not know what happened, since the camera was offline at the time.
It is possible that one of the parents accidentally knocked the young falcon out.
It is also possible that the young falcon was predated by another bird.
The missing eyass is Cassie. The remaining two are named Christine & Maggie.
This nest box is located on a cliff in MN. This bluff preserved by MN Land Trust.
The female is Michelle (P/87), a 2005 hatch from Maassen's bluff. Travis is the male (06/N) from Lee's Bluff, Lynxville, WI, another cliff-born falcon.
Mississippi River is Drying Up
June 17, 2013 the early fledge (fludge)
Female on perch outside, bows, male flys in and plants egg seeds
This pair are laying eggs over a week later than in 2012
PEFA eggs are incubated for 29 to 33 days
The eggs are laid 2 days apart
EGG 1 - Ap 8 at 1.00 pm
EGG 2 - Ap 10 at 7.53 pm
EGG 3 - Ap 13 at 5.47 am
EGG 4 - Ap 15 at 9.56am
PEFA eggs are incubated for 29 to 33 days
April 1 notes
The pair did
spend the night at the box
6.03am very LOUD squawking
6.09am She's in nest peeping, he joins, both peep, he's off, fast lil sucker
he calls, she jumps to outer perch, assume mating off cam
6.14 loud squawking off cam near, likely mating again. sheesh
6.34 she returns into box, trav screaming out there somewhere, she hops out to offcam perch
9.15am she flies into box, lay to the left front of it. she really looks as if she is laying an egg NOW
9.24 am she is peeping, then she LEFT!
- in and out of box off and on all day
3.45pm she has prey on a cliff ledge. First time I saw either of them with prey
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April 2 notes
OBSERVATION PEFA have crops
6.03am Travis comes and perches noisily on his fav perch
6.04 Michele goes straight into the box, her squawking amplied
6.08am Michele came out of nest on to bottom pole, bows and trav comes, mates
6.16 sheesh whooppee agin
6.23 both in box making a racket, trav says - lay it baby - just LAY it
6.38 Michele comes in box, Travis follows in minute later
7.00am IR to daylite
7.09 mating
8.10am Michele in box - near corner
9.19am M in box, moves to perch on box edge, peeps, Bob Smith said its T
9.26 bird still on box edge
9.27 both inside box having a peep-a-thon - bowing ritual
9.40am Michele perched on edge of box 9.50 still there
1.51pm bird on box edge - M ?
2.09pm T perched on box
2.36 - back, body surfing in gravel
3.08 M peeping and bowing
4.00pm peeping PEFA in box
5.30pm I hear a PEFA close by and its sounds like they are mating on the extension
5.34pm both in box bowing peeping, one left, one stayed to preen
5.40 she flew from box to top of cam!
lotta in and outta box, both birds, I cant tell one from other
Sounds off cam have indicated possible matings also
Left -
- Right -
April 3 notes
I didnt see a lot of them today
6.00am they arrive
6.30 he brot food, teased her, and both flew off hahahaa
M is swimming in her gravel. Thats gotta hurt
12.53pm Michele in box
2.15pm Michele in box peeping solftly
7.00pm There sits Michele the pretty falcon perched outside box
7.22pm Michele in box
7.34 she left
TRAVIS inside, Michele out on perch
April 4 notes
3 am birds did not overnite in box
6.02am welcome to the peep n bow show - both in box, Trav left quick, M stayed, then hopped to outer perch
6.14 M back in house
6.22am both in house with - O MY! a big - uh - pigeon?
6.52 bird in box - *straining!* - sneezed haha - M I think
6.56 M is preening in the box, good sign, and she is
7.14am she hops out
10.20am M in box peeping, then hops out
11.51am peeping pefa
1.53pm I hear them squeeling nearby
2.16pm Michele peepin on the perch
2.36pm the peep n bow show. both in box, Trav left, M stayed
2.45pm M has assumed the egg laying position - - then LEAVES!
4.04pm bird in box, bird out again, went to perch
both in box, peep n bow, both out - so quick I couldnt get a picture
4.13pm M in box peeping
4.31pm M in, M out
5.29pm making babies on the perch, then M sits there n preens
6.07pm mating again
Apr 5 PEFA peep n bow, best show off TV!
April 5 notes
6.00 am the PEFA peep n bow show, and I FINALLY got a scap of it!
6.08 offcam mating, probly on outer perch ext
- M in house, quiet
6.21am M hops up, hops out, hops to perch, squawks
7.22am Travis was perched outside, Michele flew into box peeping, Travis flew off
11.45am bird on perch in sun
12.35pm both in box for the PEFA peep n bow show
4.15pm Michele shows up in the box
6.00pm about Travis brot prey to Michele, she took it, and both flew off
- it was snowing, rain-sleeting in the evening
April 6 notes
6.08am I hear PEFA - they're 5 minutes late, there - one in box peeping
6.21am M in box peeping
7.27am peeping in box
10.45 am perched PEFA - and poof! gone
11.14am PEFA
12.50pm peeping pefa - perched, now in house - M I think
2.45pm Travis showed up - peeping
3.04pm the PEFA peep n bow show
6.25pm Michele in the house - then out
7.19pm Travis peeping on the perch
April 7 notes
5.50am no one home yet, shd be soon, egg today?
6.04am Travis entered house, peeped, M came in, T left, M hopped to perch
6.14am mating on perch
6.27am M in box
6.53am mating on the perch again
7.22am mating again
7.50am sitting on perch
11.45am Travis is back on perch after having been gone
havent seen Michele since 8 am
11.50am Michele in house
1.10pm mating again
1.50pm Michele on perch
3.09pm Michele on perch
5.30pm Michele returns, goes in house
6.55pm Travis brings dinner, Michele shows up on the roof, accepts, both fly off
8.10pm Michele has been in the box for at least half hour - looks like laying time
Egg being laid - AHH! THERE IT IS! THE EGG!
April 8 notes Rainy day
3.36am Michele in house overnite, looks just like she did last nite
4.40am Michele dont look happy - but she's outta the rain
5.36am Michele sits in the house like a statue poor thing
NOTE - It appears she has not moved position at all for about 9 hours
6.06am I hear Travis, both begin peeping, M waddles to edge, hops out
both left unsure time
9.40am pefa peeping in box - M if she lays egg LOL I dunno
10.00 she left!
10.07 she is back, peepin
11.30am she is back, peepin - she has been back n forth
12.06pm Travis in house peeping loudly (demanding?) Michele joins him in a bit and both peep, T leaves, M leaves after awhile too
12.40 M back in house
1.00pm Michele just laid her first egg
- She stood motionless quite awhile after laying the egg, cooling off
Travis sat on the perch a lot in the afternoon, keeping an eye on his egg
6.26pm Michele has been sitting beside the egg, not on it, in the house for an hour or 2
One of the falcons guard the egg so another critter doesnt take it
Video Michelle laying her egg April 8
April 9 notes
of rain! Due to turn colder, snow
3.00am falcon remained beside egg in box all nite
6.10am Michele steps up on box edge to peek outside at oncoming rain, flies off
6.39am pefa flew into box - and its raining raining
9.03am M over egg, wings apart - shielding from rain?
10.45am Michele is DOWN ON the egg - incubating it, didnt think she'd do that till all laid - they traded places
April 10 notes Egg 2
7.53 pm The egg drops!
- 34 all day, light rain
5.00am Michele in box preening, will she lay a 2nd egg today? YES she did!
5.40am M perching on box edge looking around
6.05am M is gone, house empty, egg AL0NE
7.54 am mating on perch
8.20 M in house sitting on egg
2 pm evidently they are semi-brooding the egg, they are on it then off it thru the day
3:00pm michelle in box lays on egg
5pm cam has fog, raindrops on it, can barely see
7:53pm Egg 2 arrived! After dark so Travis didnt come inspect it.
April 10, 2013 Great Spirit Bluff Peregrine Falcon Michelle Lays 2nd egg
7.53pm CDT
April 11 notes - now we have 2 eggs
- 32 rain-snowing, 2 inches predicted
5.00am M stradling the egg like she's riding a horse
6.15 she is laying faceplant with tail up in the air - over the 2 eggs
8.30am M has been brooding the eggs, but just flew out
10.30am Travis is brooding the eggs. I dont know what time the eggschange took place
the 2 falcons eggschange places on the eggs, the female spending the night
2.30pm I hear a pefa screeming, the mate is peeping up a storm outside
2.42 pm Pefa rolled eggs and changed position from tail out the box to facing cam
4.00 pm box empty eggcept for the 2 eggs
4.21 pm box is empty - a pefa came in awhile then left
4.23 pm Travis comes and covers eggs
4.41pm Travis gone for about 3 minutes then back
7.05pm Travis left
7.35pm Michele came in for the night shift
Only the female produces enough heat to incubate. Travis can only keep them warm.
Hormones kick in to make the female sleepy and stay in the nest
April 12 notes - 2 eggs
- 30- its rowing - partly rain partly snow
5.00am Michele sitting, preening, a bit of head bobbing, lays down on eggs
6.41am peeping pefa - first peep I've heard today from her
6.43am empty house
6.52am Michele back
7.52am Michele leaves and Travis takes egg guard duty, he is perched on side of box, NOT on the eggs - 30 degrees
8.13 pefa gone
8.24 T back on eggs, 8.29 he's off, perching n preening
8.52 t away again
8.58 am Travis is fertilizing our midnight egg
pefa pawing egg. they say birds tell the temp of the egg withi their foot
9.09am empty house
10.40am Trav back, rolls eggs and bows to them haha cute
11.00am Travis laying on eggs
11.30 Trav gone
- I took a break
1.26pm house empty
2.06pm Travis on perch - 2 eggs visible in corner
2.14pm Travis hopped to check eggs and laid on them
3.20pm pefa on eggs
3.30pm pefa off eggs
3.53pm Travis on eggs
4.19pm Travis flew out and away peeping wildly
4.35pm pefa on eggs
4.38 off eggs
5.12pm T in house - snowing out
6.15pm Michele sitting on perch outside
April 13 notes - 3 eggs
- 31-39
EGG 3 laid at 5.45am
3.00am Michele perched on the side of the box for an hour. Seems too cold to leave eggs for an hour!
3.54am M finally inside box but still standing
4.04am finally Michele is laying on the eggs
4.11am M appears to be working hard, breathing hard, stands, tail flips up a couple times, tail flip, beek moves, can I see contractions or just breathing heavy?
- She is standing over eggs and sure appears to be laying
4.34am M is standing quieter now, looking around
4.55am M standing up over eggs
5.30am M still standing up over eggs
5.37am M laying on eggs
5.47am two peeping pefa, M on eggs, hear T dont see - M leaves - 3 EGGS!
as M flew off, the 3rd egg rolled down with the others
5.50am pefa (Travis?) returns to scooch the 3 eggs in with each other, lays on them
6.02am pefa laying on eggs
1.00pm no one in the house
1.10pm T on eggs
1.28pm no one in the house
1.35 pefa on eggs
4.46pm pefa just hopped outta box - Michele?
5.04pm pefa returns (T?), lays on eggs - temp 37
6.10pm Travis rolls eggs, bows to them lol that is sooo cute
7.17pm Travis flew outta the house
7.21pm pefa on eggs
VIDEOs Michele lays 3rd egg
Michele egg 3 video April 13, 2013
-------- personal ---------
Before dawn today g8 and perchporch are stalking me. I emailed GSB they are stalking me.
GSB asked them if they'd seen the eggs and both said no. Yet they kept saying I am a liar. Ustream needs to act on these 2 stalkers.
The same 2 Satanists who plagued me at the owl cam have stalked me here on the falcon cam and another one - and GSB deleted my comment leaving theirs on the blog.
These evil liars and trouble makers are gr8lakes (gr8satan) and perchporch.
I contacted my friend who works with the FBI internet crime divn.
Apr 14 overnight we had one PO'd PeFa!
12:46 Michelle leaps up and starts yelling loudly, takes off at high speed
She rises slowly, puffs up, steps up onto side of box, slowly (for a PeFa), screams LOUDLY.
Her takeof was too fast to scap. I wonder if it could have been a GHO - owl, we will never know, but she is MAD!
April 14 Sunday notes - 3 eggs
- temp 32 lite snow, sleet
- eggs uncovered 5 hours overnight, temp 32
GSBDweller - at this early stage I believe they are OK
some say pefa eggs can go uncovered for hours at this early stage
NOTES on blog - temp 32
fullfledged Wow! 12:46 Michelle leaps up and starts yelling loudly; takes off at high speed
fullfledged Its 1:20 am and Michelle has not returned. There were no other PeFa sounds.
GSBDweller wonder what she saw?
3.56am empty house - all is very quiet temp 32-45 forecast - ice, snow, rain
5.18am still no sign of pefa
5.24am I hear robin and meadowlark, no pefa
5.51am I hear a pefa - I see a few snowflakes 5,52am Michele in house, standing looking out, I hear Travis
6.00am M gathering eggs under her - sleeting out
6.32am M peeping softly
6.37am Travis came into the house peeping, M fled, didnt even bow first
7.09am T changed position, rolled eggs, bowed to them - hahaha so cute
8.45am@ T left, Michele came to lay on eggs
9.20am Trav loudly calling - come out n play! - so she hops out and perches, guess what
10.30am M on eggs, snow inside box
12.09pm M replaced Trav who flew off
1.48pm house empty
4.52pm T back, lays on eggs
4.06pm kak storm - Travis is hollering
4.15pm empty house - noisy pefa flying around
5.30pm they both have a PEEP-a-thon and M leaves the house, stepping out on the perch
- empty house
5.33 back on eggs
5.47pm off screaming, house empty
5,57pm back on eggs
6.52pm house empty
6.54pm T on eggs
7.03pm off eggs, house empty
7.06pm pefa on eggs
falcon smacks RT hawk
April 15 Monday - 4 eggs
- temp 39-41 nice day
EVENT - 4th egg
4.09am Michele rolls eggs, she is partly standing over eggs, preens - 4.55am still standing
5.05am laying on eggs
5.42am M walks slowly to perch
5.55am pefa on eggs
6.25am Glorious dawn
6.50am Travis on eggs - he is soooo cute
7.06am off eggs
7.09am on eggs
8.50am pefa off eggs - out sitting on perch
9.13am off eggs
9.30am on eggs - peeping up a storm!
9.40am off eggs
9.41am M? on eggs
= 9:56am Falcon Daylight Time
1.52pm Travis on eggs
2.32pm off eggs
2.36pm on eggs
I cant keep up with how often they change places
Michele lays egg #4
toward the end of video
EGG 1 - Ap 8 at 1.00 pm
EGG 2 - Ap 10 at 7.53 pm
EGG 3 - Ap 13 at 5.47 am
EGG 4 - Ap 15 at 9.56am
PEFA eggs are incubated for 29 to 33 days
April 16 - 4 eggs
- temp 35-45
4.00am Michele's head tucked partly under her wing?
4.30am untucked
5.36am screaming pefa, Michel slowly waddles out and exits
- I wonder if he saw prey or enemy
2:00pm - Michele just returned, still looks POd - kneadflour said parent left nest box very quickly and loudly approx twelve min ago
- Delawaerie - Travis jumped up and started flying before he was out of the box
April 17 - 4 eggs
- temp 38-43 rain
Cam off air
6.11am Cam on, pefa on eggs
7.14am Michele head tucked again
And now mostly we just wait til mid-
when they hatch!
FISH or FALCON?
I thot that position was so cute I'd grab a pic
April 18 - 4 eggs
- temp 38 rain
2.30am - 5.0 - Michele asleep, head tucked
5.00am M stands up rolls eggs, lays down and looks around
6.00am and 38 with lite rain, been raining for several hours
- M looks like a fish! and she does NOT look happy
6 am Travis took egg guard duty
April 19 Friday - 4 eggs
- temp 32 snowing
April 20 Satday - temp 28-39 sunny
April 21 Sonday - NESTWEATHER
- temp 35-48 snowed
April 22 Monday NESTWEATHER
- temp 40 rain
Evidently the bluff falcon chat has some trolls. Overnite regulars - insiders - were talking about it with GSB.
Some on this cam want me banned. 2 stalked me here from another cam with people who bully outsiders not in their clique.
Some bluff chat regulars - insiders - have made it a point to post mean things
I have reported it. Bird cams really dont welcome newbies. They are a clique.
Just know if you chat on live cams, some people are nice and some are very mean - and some are crazy.
April 23 Tuesday NESTWEATHER
- temp 36
4.28am Michele preens, egg roll. I dont see any rain on radar
4.57am another egg roll - every half hour.
April 24 Wednesday
Possible hawk in area, Travis rocketed out a few times kaking, and at shift change, both rocketed out together once.
I asked GSB if hawks in area, she said yes. They dont care about eggs and our F1 and F2 falcons are good at shooing them out of their NO FLY ZONE
April 25 Thursday NESTWEATHER
temp 38 sunny
April 26 Friday NESTWEATHER
temp 42-64 sunny
GSBDweller (cam owner)
3rd egg April 13th. 33-34 days for incubation from there
hatch watch will begin mid-May
Few are chatting, mostly we just wait til mid-May when they hatch!
FOREIGN FALCONS! April 30 Falcon in England
Nottingham Trent University has, for the last decade, been home to a breeding pair of peregrine falcons, who nest on an outside ledge near the top.
RDRN Canada Peregrin falcon nest
RDRN blog
Red Deer River Naturalists
Another falcon cam
Peregrine Falcon chicks fostered into nestbox
May 2 Thur NESTWEATHER
temp 30s rain, sleet, snow
May 3 Friday NESTWEATHER
temp 33 freezing rain
May 11 Satday NESTWEATHER
temp 45 sunny
Nice pic of the 4 eggs for Mothers Day mid morning
Hatch watch begins May 15 Wednesday
May 14 Tue NESTWEATHER
temp 90 and sunny, hot in the box!
9 - 10.00am sun shone on eggs, Travis stood with foot on egg a couple minutes, stood behind eggs about half hour.
Finally Michele came, they peeped to each other, she looked at eggs and finally laid down.
cam out for hours! I spoke to a couple people who know pefa and they thot an egg may be pipping, but by evening GSB said - NO.
May 15 Wed -
temp 63-75
7.00am cam out again, GSB got it going
8 - 8.30am Michele making little soft pipping sounds to her eggs, shielding them from sun with her wing
M is getting off eggs to shift very frequently, she seems alert
4.00pm Today has been busier as more people come to chat eggspectantly
9.30am no hatch yet
May 16 Thur
temp 54 High of 79F Winds 5 mph Chance of rain
3.36am Michele scratching gravel, I hear peeping NOT Michele, Michele clacks her beek - huh??
whether all the peeping is baby or nightbird I dont know, 2 kinds of peepings
3.50am continued small peepings - between traffic noises
5.18 am heard Travis, looked like M left and T on eggs now but my uscream froze so unsure
7.15am egg appears to have a white chip - possible crack
7.52am M appears to be shielding eggs from morning sun again
9.30am no hatch - scap
10.12am M peeping a lot
12.20pm I dont know if I see a pip or nest grunge
5.00pm we can hear the eggs cheeping
6.37pm chirping inside egg considerably LOUDER - maybe its out
5.43 am pefa chick just out of egg
9am first feeding - 3 - count em! - THREE!
May 17 Fri
WE HAVE 3 falcon CHICKS HATCHED
temp 61 rain
4.11am baby falcon cheeping loudly in its shell, still appear to be eggs, no hatch
4.23am do I hear TWO - 2 - babies trying to get out of egg? sounds like it. compeggtition!
4.42am Michele tucked zzzzzzzz after rattling the eggs every few minutes
5.06am awake again
5.13am I hear Travis out there somewhere calling, M peeps reply
5.16am Trav calls again M peeps reply - is Travis flying in the rain?
5.23am robins singing in the rain - maybe they're makin a movie?? The Worm n I
5.36am I SAW PART of the BABY! WE HAVE HATCH! M quickly poked the tiny pefa back under her
5.43am just out of egg! WE HAVE HATCH #1!
5.57am DAWN - new chick keeps poking out from Mom's chest - hatchin in the rain!
- Michele eating the shell and misc junk
8.03am a flash of white fluff - didnt see in time for scap
8.08am traveller5 - I thought I saw 2 babies the last time she got up.
8.13am and there is #2 pushing out of egg - looks half out
8.30am IT IS 2 - THERE ARE 2 THERE!
- 8.15am half out, 8.30am chick 2 is out!
9.30am 3 chicks have hatched - 5.40 am, 8.30 and almost 9 am
- 3 pefa chicks hatched inside of 4 hours - WOW!
10.45am brunch from Travis daddy
- And the day was spent watching parents feed young.
- Michele just leaves and returns right away with food. Travis may already have a food stash Michele can just go pick some up
EmmieJan video of first feeding, approx. 9:00 a.m. 5-17-13
Second feeding of the chicks approx. 10:45 a.m.
Cute music - You Are My Sunshine, you make me happy when skies are grey
May 18 Satday
69 sunny
2.30 pm I see a pip in the 4th egg. Others saw it before but I didnt.
- Michele is scooching the egg a lot, like she did to help the other 3 hatch- rustling it around, wiggling
the 4th chick hatched!
shell broken open and it fell out peeping its head off
- Michele eats the shell
May 19 Sonday 4 falcon chicks!
temp 68-84 LOTS of thunderstorms on the radar pre-dawn
4.15am chicks chirruping under Michele
4.45am robins singing merrily
4.56am M leaves a peeping pile of pfluff, box empty, I hear kaking outside
4.58am M is back without food
5.40am dawn and Michele snoozes
5.50am chicks squealing, M wakes but tucks again. zzzzzzz
7.00am@ breakfast - I missed recording exact time
11.30am feeding
Video of Saturday
4 babies loud SQUEEES feeding - can compete with eaglets!!
.59 M is off eggs and out of box
- either kakking or quacking?
1.00 M is back
1.23 M changes position, egg is in front
1.26 chick is screeming inside the egg
1.27 go FULL SCREEN here
1.46 you can see the white pip
1.47 M appears to step on a back chick - or almost
2.30 M is eating shell, it hatched under there somewhere
- in chat we were talking about if we saw a pip, when POP! out came the chick PEEPing. SURPRISE FOLKS, I'M HERE!
- Now I cant be sure if it was the new hatch or a sibling that fell out - o well, we have 4
2.27 Travis does a screaming passby birth announcement
CAM OFF OVERNITE May 19-20 due to thunderstorms and tornado watch
Michele on a mountain
May 25, 2013
These 4 babies grow more each day!
May 22 <--- MORNING FEEDING and EVENING FEEDING --->
May 26
May 29, 2013
What did you mean, dont swallow the balloon?
May 30
temp 77 Thunderstorms
They were toward the left, began to wander around the box today.
One is noticeably larger than the other 3 and either bossy or a leader depending on your point of view.
May 31
June 1
Is the Loner in the corner hurt? or not?
He got a full crop of food at noon feeding, but was slowest to the table.
1.15pm INTENSE kaking by both parents. We dont know what is threatening, only that something is.
This went on for awhile. Chix were all QUIET and as far BACK as they cd get
1.45 Later after it was quiet I heard a bluejay
Here is the video. kaking begins at 2.14.33 - M kaking her head off n Travis kakin in the background. REALLY PO'd about whatever!
right after M brot food and was feedning. each beek gets stuffed. Good mom. She kept glancing out while feeding.
Man, that was some really intense kaking! Chick in front stomped to back.
Falcon chicks to be banded June 9th - weather permitting
June 4
There ARE 4 there, one is very camera shy
Falcon chicks to be banded June 9th at 1.00 pm CDT - weather permitting
June 8 - compare with May 26
Falcon chicks to be banded 1:00 pm cdt
June 9
th - weather permitting
FEEDING 7.41 am cdt
June 9, 2013 just after dawn
Their pre-bling portrait
Banding postponed till tomorrow (June 10) at 10:00 AM
Central time.
June 10 Banding day
Above - before, below - after they are banded
2 males
2 females
10.30am - rapellers ready to go down the cliffside, a bit of fog
beautiful Mississippi River 600 feet below
11.08am rapeller near nest box
11.15am all 4 chicks in carrier pulled up top, rapellers multi-tasking at box
Men hung around box while chicks banded up on top of the bluff
11.45am the chicks are back in their box, rapellers went back up
only took half hour to haul chicks up, band, back home
12.00 noon -parent perched on outer perch / stick
Mr GSB in the orange helmet cleaned cam lens
2.00pm Michele came to feed chicks
photos June 10 Banding day, 2 pages
Travis and Michele parents flew around - and around. These falcons are VERY GOOD parents!
Toni, Mandy, Stolt, and Jonathon
All 4 chicks *fell* from nestbox June 17
GSBDweller Mandy is named after Mandy Matula, young woman missing from Eden Prairie since 5/1
GSBDweller Other female - Toni named after friend/husband/father who passed away this past wknd
Stolt, male named after local student who died unexpectedly a couple weeks ago
GSBDweller son Jonathan who graduated this year
GSB FALCONS BANDING INFO June 2013
Great Spirit Bluff, Dresbach, MN - 6/10/13
Adult female: Michelle P/87, a 2005 hatch from Maassen's Bluff, Nelson WI
Adult male: Travis 06/N, a 2003 hatch from Lee's Bluff, Lynxville, WI
Female | 1947-18984 | B/35 | Mandy
Female | 1947-18985 | B/36 | Toni
Male | 1156-14903 | E/23 | Stolt
Male | 1156-14904 | E/24 | Jonathan
Before descent
Pic from GSB album
Rapellers hung around during the banding up top of the bluff
You scared? Who me? - I AM!
Pic from GSB album
June 10 AFTER BANDED
Michele checkin the bluff to be sure the men are GONE.
June 11
Big chick grabs food from Mom right away - ALL of it, the whole chunk - turns her back to the others
Sweet Mom Michele comes and eats the bugs off her babies.
What a dedicated Mom!
Mom Michele eating gnats off her babies
June 12
5.45am first feeding
The gnats are AWFUL, really bugging the chicks.
One chick is actually beating his head against the wall.
Sweet Mom Michele comes and eats the bugs off her babies.
7.20am chicks resting better, rain will minimize gnats for a short while
It may look like there is only 2, but there are 4 -
June 13 - compared to May 22
June 15, 2013
Mom falcon eating pesky gnats offa her babies. - The LINEUP!
June 16, 2013
Dawn lineup!
The gnats are still awful in that box, poor little things.
Any day now they will start to perch on the side of the box and flap wings.
This is the time when one chick was lost there last year - gone.
NOTE June 24
th - after seeing this years young falcons survive early fludge, I believe parents fed the 2012 chick too and she may have fledged.
We dont know - but its possible. Falcons are cliff dwellers!
The accidental fludge
June 17, 2013 The accidental fludge, all 4 chicks gone same day.
So desparate to get away from hoardes of biting gnats (bugs) they went out to perch before they were really ready.
I believe Michele WANTED them out and downstairs - away from bugs.
Special photos and notes in sequence show why each fell.
Pic right - Note the
on the board
June 17, 2013
Toni, the female PERCHED!
4.00 am Woke to see chicks with their
heads tucked under their wings
. First I have seen that. Sleeping standing up like adults now.
Soon they will be perching on that front rail like M is. Then we worry
6.40am feeding
. Michele mom holds prey down to pull off food and give each chick.
one chick is pulling food off itself
. Sometimes they will tug o war with the food.
7.33am another feeding
Toni tests box board for perching, puts foot up on it
8.15am Toni is perched
now, M sees her - She loves it out there! - look Mom feels GREAT! Breeze in my wing!
* It was GSB who told me its Toni - as if I'd know!
Michele has spent lots of time in the box eating gnats off her babies.
Someone said last year the gnats werent nearly this bad.
The day the young falcons accidently fludged
Mandy fell at 12.45 pm. As soon as the first chick fell on June 17th, Michele flew after it.
2 more fell and flapped their wings - soft landings downstairs
parents trying to coax 4th chick Toni to jump
The accidental fludge
June 17, 2013 The accidental fludge, all 4 chicks gone same day.
So desparate to get away from hoardes of biting gnats (bugs) they went out to perch before they were really ready.
I believe Michele WANTED them out and downstairs - away from bugs.
Special photos and notes in sequence show why each fell.
Raptor Resource Project Great Spirit Bluff Updates
June 17, 2013
Bob made a decision today to intervene in the situation at Great Spirit Bluff, where four young falcons fell from the front perch. Intervention is always a tough call. He decided to intervene because:
We have never seen or heard of a situation where three (eventually four) falcons that were 30 days of age or a little younger jumped out of the nest box absent any visible stimuli such as a threat approaching them. Bob said that we might expect to see 'branching' at 35 to 37+ days of age, but 30 days was too young. Something was wrong. His exact quote: "In all of my years of working with peregrine falcons I have never seen young falcons jump or slip off to their death. I have seen falcons nest on 1,000 foot cliffs on a ledge the size of a dinner plate and they always wait until they are feathered enough to fly. I am starting to wonder if we have a unusual hatch of parasites driving the falcons crazy. The only way a young falcon at this age could survive the fall is if by some chance it was slowed down hitting leaves or small limbs. Again, in all of my years of working with peregrine falcons this is new to me. We have had cameras on nesting falcons for twenty years and not witnessed this behavior."
We've seen a lot of mortality this year at nest boxes. Of sites that hatched falcons, seven have experienced losses - a record for us. Per the quote, Bob theorized that insects and parasites might be causing problems following an unusually late and wet spring. This gave us a chance to save the falcons, if possible, and determine if parasitism or insects had played a role in driving the young falcons from the box.
In short, GSBDweller let us know that young falcons were jumping from the box. Bob decided this unusual behavior needed to be investigated and headed for the bluff. George Howe, director of the Mississippi Valley Conservancy, quickly put together a search team and found another climber to help Bob, since it isn't a good idea for one person to be out on rope alone.
George's team went up the bluff from the bottom, where they found falcon Jonathan
. Bob's team waited on top, since the last young falcon was out on the perch. They didn't want to rappel and risk bumping it, since its flight feathers were too short for true flight. If the falcon fell, it might survive if it hit leaves or small branches on the way down. Or it might not. The team elected not to rappel unless the young falcon went back into the box. However, they were able to observe clouds of insects around the young falcon and adults, once they perched. The falcons were clearly bothered by the insects that swarmed them.
Bob and Dan had pulled back from the bluff and were packing up when the last young falcon fell. Dan rappelled down to the end of his rope but was unable to find the young falcon. The talus slope is steep and covered in thick brush, and the young falcons would probably hunker down and remain quiet in the presence of human beings and other threats, making them very hard to find. The ground search is over, since at this point we would be more likely to do harm than good. We don't want to drive the young falcons from the top of the talus slope into the brambles, where Travis and Michelle would be unable to reach them.
So now we needed to decide what to do with
, the young falcon that was recovered. He was seemingly healthy. Did we want to put him back in the box? Bob decided against it, since he thought it was highly likely he would leap again. We looked at nests with falcons that were the roughly the same age. Red Wing Grain had two falcons only about a day apart in age. We decided to foster Jonathan because:
Jonathan was unharmed and should be kept in the wild if at all possible.
All four falcons abandoned the box due to flies or gnats. Even with treatment, the problem seemed likely to happen again. Since we haven't seen as severe a problem with the falcons at Red Wing, it seemed likely that fostering or augmenting Jonathan would give him the best chance at survival.
Fostering/augmenting is a proven technique that was commonly used in the early days of falcon recovery. Bob used augmentation a number of times in the early days of falcon recovery. Adult falcons don't count young, so as long as everyone is roughly the same age, augmentation can be used to introduce young falcons into the wild.
Bob will most likely be fostering/augmenting Jonathan on Wednesday morning (he will keep Jonathan in his mews for a little observation prior to release). It seems likely that our pattern of disappearing and dying young falcons might be caused by insects and parasites in some combination - a "mega-hatch" caused by the late, wet spring. We'll let you know what we find out.
See link for pics of the bugs, of the damage they do to chicks
lot of bugs in this video
Amy at raptorresource June 17, 2013
In all of my years of working with peregrine falcons I have NEVER seen young falcons jump or, slip off to their death.
I have seen falcons nest on 1,000 foot cliffs on a ledge the size of of dinner plate and they ALWAYS wait until they are feathered enough to fly.
I am starting to wonder if we have a unusual hatch of parasites driving the falcons crazy.
The only way a young falcon at this age could survive the fall is if by some chance it was slowed down hitting leaves or small limbs.
Again, in all of my years of working with peregrine falcons this is new to me.
We have had cameras on nesting falcons for twenty years and not witnessed this behavior.
June 17 evening at 09:21pm
Raptor Resource Project Great Spirit Bluff Update
The team is done searching for tonight. To the best of my knowledge there is no search planned for tomorrow, as sometimes, it's better to try to let the parents find them, and care for them. The chances of finding the remaining 3 falcons were much greater when the search first began, than as time went on and they fell deeper into the underbrush below. We remain hopeful that Michelle and Travis may settle down now that the search has stopped, and possibly find the other three falcons if they survived the fall, and continue to feed them, but the odds are not very good for that to happen, per Bob. The falcons were about 10 days away from fledge.
One male eyas, Jonathon, was found and is considered to be ok. Bob does not want to risk putting the falcon back in the nest box, so Jonathon is being taken to the Red Wing Grain nest box, to be augmented/fostered into a nest box there where there are two other falcons almost the same age. This process has been successful in the past, and this is what Bob feels is best. While we continue to hope that Travis and Michelle can find them, we understand that may not happen. The nest box at Great Spirit Bluff was sprayed for insects tonight with a spray that is harmless to raptors, and has been used many times in situations where the insects were causing an issue. Bob still feels strongly that the falcon reactions today, is a result of the insects, possible causing additional agitation or restlessness for them. As Bob stated before, he has never seen this happen in all of his years dealing with Peregrines.
GSB FALCONS BANDING INFO June 2013
Raptor-Resource-Project facebook
CORRECTION June 27
- They found Stolt, not Jonathan and took him to Red Wing June 19
TONI is at the LEFT EDGE, her siblings inside
Toni went out, and in stepping from side of box to outer 2 x 4 she slipped in between.
Mandy, the chick behind her tried it and fell thru and down.
Toni recovered. She had perched at 8.15am today briefly.
Banding was June 10
I first blogged bugs bothering babies June 11
GSB had not noticed gnats were
when he took chicks for banding
I suspect in 2014 they will spray nest box for bugs during the banding. Box is a perfect design, well thought out.
Chatter on June 17
At 12.45 pm I was posting when Toni almost fell between boards but scrambled up and perched. You can see where I saw her mishap1
- she was perching up on that board at 8.15 this morning -
I emailed GSB immediately.
Raptor Resource was notified
GSBDweller Yes, we saw. This is exciting - this is what falcons do. Parents will continue to feed her on the ground
Pop6 - first one almost fell, 2nd right behind went between rail and box, dropped out
At 1.00pm Toni was right back out of the box, onto perch again - even trying to go onto extension, put one foot on that but decided - not right now
Toni LOVES it out there! the life of a falcon!
Sky_Wings No Worry Zone ..........
this is what falcons do !!
raptorresource Curiosity. This is a very normal thing for falcons to do at 30 days of age.
GSB - which chick fell?
GSBDweller - I think it was
1.15pm it looks like Toni is now perched also
1.20 pm Jonathon, chick #2 flew off toward Travis ledge - that was a nice fly off even if early
GSBDweller I think this is one of the boys. That looks like Toni still in the box.
1.27 pm Stolt, 3rd chick dropped down right in front of box where Mandy went down
GSBDweller There are trees and brush below, not straight drop.
- This has been a bad year for the falcons.
Bob is theorizing that unusually high numbers of insects and parasites might be causing some of the problems.
3.30pm raptorresource They are going down to spray box - massive infestation of parasites/bugs.
Both parents kept coming to Toni. It sure looked to me like they wanted her out of the box too.
Michele brot food in, showed Toni, left with it.
Kept flying to Toni then exiting box. I believe parent wants her out.
raptorresource disagrees with me
JUNE 17, 2013 at 6.00 pm
Toni loses her grip
ALL CHICKS OUT of BOX
This is the LAST positively identified pic of Teri, tho I believe I've seen her since
4.10 PM raptorresource - 1 falcon
has been found healthy and alive at the bottom of the cliff.
5.52 pm GSBDweller -
was found below. He is in good condition.
5.55 pm Teri fell - she slipt on perch, hung upside down briefly, fluttered down
June 15 video River tour with cam
We saw a train pass, and a barge came thru the lock. Its really neat!
CORRECTION June 27
- They found Stolt, not Jonathan and took him to Red Wing June 19
Peregrine Falcon nest 2013 * Mississippi River bluffs
Banding June 10
Gnats got bad June 11
June 17, 2013 GSB Falcons
the day all 4 chicks *fell*
Jun 18
GSBDweller - We clearly heard multiple eyasses requesting breakfast below the box this morning.
GSBDweller Jonathon ate quail twice since rescue and will be placed in today
Red Wing Grain box cam
Jon should be there June 18 later on after exam. Not a good cam
My note
Gnats so bad they scratch all the time, and/or whack their head / beek against the wall of box. We can hear the whack whack.
Their wings and tails are sufficient for a soft fall down, all shd be fine
The gnats - bugs - were so bad they drove them to perch before they were really ready.
Then they slipt and fell - other chicks also wanted OUT of the bugbox
The accidental fludge
June 24, 2013
The accidental fludge, all 4 chicks gone same day. Special photos and notes in sequence show
why each fell
So desparate to get away from hoardes of biting gnats (bugs) they went out to perch before they were really ready.
I believe Michele WANTED them out and downstairs - away from bugs.
Michele on bluff ledge 6.45 pm tonite
June 19, 2013
The falcon chicks went down FLAPPING - NOT down like a rock on Monday, June 17th.
We have to
SEE with our EARS
600 feet below is a busy hiway 61, the busy Mississippi River, and a busy rail line.
9.30 am lots of swallows flitting around the bluff eating bugs. Who twittered them, Michele? (humor)
Many of us hear the demands of the chicks for food from below.
A parent was heard screaming, why I wouldnt even try to guess. Not kakking - screaming.
4.00 pm
the bluffs look dark and gloomy. Scene is bright and cheerful in the mornings.
GSB said that Jon is at Redwing and doing well
Male chick Jonathan is at Redwing now, he was accepted there today
Redwing blog, their cam is awful
I gather Jonathan is at Redwing now, but its not that clear
Raptorresource forum
There will be no more searches. Parents caring for their babies as a normal falcon family.
Multiple chicks have been heard clearly. I believe they are fine.
I am told we can expect to see them again in a couple weeks when they fledge.
They will be practicing flying around nest box - which is fumigated now. GOOD.
I am so glad for them that they are OUT of that nest box. It was so buggy!
They were banded June 10
Clearly horribly buggy noted June 11
All 4 chicks slipped off perches June 17 - none are left up in box
- I am sure the babies here are doing good, Parents will make sure of it
Summer tends her own falcon nest in Canada, knows falcons well
LEFT - June 17 beautiful wings, tail
RIGHT - June 15 dawn lineup
June 20, 2013
5.20 am Mom must be near with food, we hear chick screaming
I hear a robin singing and of course the truckadees
5.50 am Took a snip of barge going upriver. Lots of small birds darting around. I think I saw Travis fly UP near cam. Hunting!
3.15 pm I hear one chick, then the 2nd chimes in, later a 3rd - I think.
I KNOW this is far out but I think 2 are near each other, can maybe see each other, and 3rd a distance away
- Summerfly said she hears 3 chicks - and they may well be a distance from each other
very funny vocal - loud chit chit chit chit, probly parent
Chicks were always quiet if parent not there with food, so quiet is not bad
The last week of June we could see the chicks flying.
GSB posted this video today
LISTEN to Toni's voice - to recognize it when you hear her call.
June 17 Michele feeds Toni for the last time in the nestbox
She snoozes as much as gnats will permit, then ventures out to perch for relief but stumbles, screams for Mom who comes to her.
Toni dives under Mom! Just adorable. She lies down for Mom to eat gnats off her.
9.45 Mom leaves and Toni tries going out again, slips again, screams and goes back in box.
She had really scared herself when her sibling stept on her tail and fell, causing toni to slip badly and nearly fall.
Mom in and out - WITHOUT FOOD, so I believe she wants Toni out of the box, down below with the rest.
At 16.13 Michele on perch clearly luring Toni OUT of box
22.19 Toni screems and Mom flies in - without food. You can see how intensely miserable chick is!
Twitching head, scratching, trying to dive under mom. YOU stand 600 feet up from ground on one foot and scratch with the other!
As Mom eats gnats off Toni u can hear tapping - thats Toni.
38.60 Toni is at the box edge again
47.00 Toni goes outside box, clumsily, slipping struggling clumsy
- She uses her wings - you can see that - we can realisticly believe all landed softly and are fine.
- To think their parents couldnt find them is absurd - of course they know where they are
ENDS with Toni still in box
LISTEN to Toni's voice - to recognize it when you hear her call.
GSB posted this today
June 17 Toni perches, slips, falls
Stands on one foot to scratch.
1.47 you can see it getting later in the afternoon, cam zooms in on Toni. poor thing, bugs bad there too
2.20 she falls - tho she struggled to get up, she looked down and it was almost as if she chose to let go
His big sister Laura is now raising our
Jonathan falcon
By the way, the bluff cams are the project of GSB son Jonathon.
The falcon chick was named for him.
gnats can kill a chick
Summerfly video of 2011 falcon chick which fell from tower in BC Canada
, parent enticed him back up
I thot you might like to see what Michele and Travis may be doing with their chicks
What rrp is saying is what I have been reporting.
Some rude, really nasty people come on the blog sometimes. I just leave. They are on the Dark side.
Sure hope no Decorah mods get power on GSB. Christians will leave just like we left Decorah.
CORRECTION June 27
- They found Stolt, not Jonathan and took him to Red Wing June 19
Raptor Resource Project June 20th
Great Spirit Bluff Peregrine Falcon Update
By now most of you are aware that all four young falcons jumped from the nest box at Great Spirit Bluff on June 17th.
They were approximately 10 days away from fledging. Searchers were only able to find one of four falcons.
Bob evaluated Jonathan, a male, and decided to augment/foster Jonathon into another nest box rather than risk having him jump out again.
He chose Red Wing Grain as the new site, since the two young falcons there are about the same age as Jonathon.
We fostered Jonathon on the morning of June 19th and he seems to have adapted quite well to his new surroundings.
We chose not to continue the search after the first night. Like many young animals, the falcons either hide or try to scurry under cover when they hear threats approaching.
We didn't want to drive them so deep in into the undergrowth that Michelle and Travis couldn't reach them.
Since then, we have heard the young falcons calling from the area below the nest box, and we have witnessed Michelle and Travis carrying what appears to be prey down below.
We hope to see the young falcons at the nest box or on the ledge again, but only time will tell.
We have received numerous questions regarding the nest box at Great Spirit Bluff. Is it a safe box? It is.
In the Midwest alone, over 1,000 falcons have been produced at nest boxes that use this design, which provides shelter from the weather and perches for sitting.
Netting under the boxes is out of the question, since the falcons would snag their talons, and holes or venting in the side of the boxes to let in wind would also let in rain and snow.
Absent external stimuli, Bob has never seen young falcons jump from a nest box or cliff as they did at Great Spirit Bluff.
He believes that
insects caused the young falcons to stampede from the box
Please refer to this blog post for more information about insects, intervention, and fosterage
Although we knew the gnats and black flies were bad, we were unable to intervene,
since that would most likely have caused the young falcons to jump before they had developed their flight feathers.
In short, the risk of injury or death was higher if we went to the box than if we did not.
This was an unusual and unfortunate situation. We haven't seen it before and we hope never to see it again.
June 20 Update on Jonathon Falcon chick Per Bob Anderson:
Yesterday morning we placed Jonathon in the Red Wing Grain falcon nest box
atop the stack house overlooking the Mississippi River and the river town of Red Wing, MN.
There are two other young falcons in the nest that are both females and a tad behind Jonathan in feathering,
but are all both the same age as Jonathon.
The fostering went smooth and after a few hours the adult falcon was confirmed feeding all three falcons.
Jonathon the falcon is now being raised by his older sister a falcon named Laura, therefore his two nest mates are his nieces.
Prior to Redwing he was kept in my falconry mews and he ate very well.
We crashed their cam!
Red Wing Grain has limited bandwidth at their Company and yesterday
the viewership to the falcon cam taxed their computers so much that they had to shut down the Bird Cam temporarily.
They have told me that they will try to have it on as much as they can, as well as in the evenings and on the weekends. ~ Bob
To view the Red Wing Falcons, click on this link,
and then choose Red Wing Grain Falcons from the left side and click on that link
June 20
at Red Wing
June 21
3.30am temp 78 - high 88, a thunderstorm at dawn
3.50 am very slow train heads north. I see lightning to the north
Official word from RRP is that males achieve upwd flt 39-42 days, females 44-47 days
June 21 they are 6 days away from fledge. Late next week we may see our young falcons flying with parents!
The accidental fludge
I have put the fall of the 4 falcon chicks on this separate link
June 24, 2013
The accidental fludge, all 4 chicks gone same day. Special photos and notes in sequence show
why each fell
So desparate to get away from hoardes of biting gnats (bugs) they went out to perch before they were really ready.
I believe Michele WANTED them out and downstairs - away from bugs.
Raptor Resource Project
Great Spirit Bluff Peregrine Falcon Update June 21
The falcons jumped June 17th about 10 days away from fledging.
Since then, we have heard the young falcons calling from the area below the nest box,
and we have witnessed Michelle and Travis carrying what appears to be prey down below.
A big thank you to the Howe family for responding so quickly, climber Dan (who sprayed nest box June 17) for last minute assistance,
and the staff of Red Wing Grain for letting us foster a falcon into their box on very short notice.
Bob made a difficult decision in a stressful situation, but he made it in the best interests of Jonathan, who is thriving in his new home.
I heard Mandy's calls after she'd gone down
I have a good idea which chick is who in the pics.
Toni was FIRST out - but she was LAST to go down
Mandy stept on Toni's tail.
Jonathan the larger male was kakking twice.
Both Mandy and the smallest male Stolt slipt down at the same point, they may be near each other.
Summer, falcon expert, also said 2 may be near each other. She distinctly heard 3 chicks calling from below.
GSBDweller - Shep, yes - Stolt is the smallest
The FALLS June 17 videos
My own opinion. The gnats (bugs) are so bad, the chicks are desparate to get away from them - and perch outside before they are ready.
Female chick Toni goes out onto perch, partly falls inbetween, peeps and flaps and gets back up and perches, #2 Mandy steps on tail
#1 - 1st falcon, Mandy, falls from box
Toni goes out, LEFT edge, slips backward, flaps n squawks, hangs more of her down than up but keeps flapping her wings, brave girl!
She rights herself - amazing! That was one heck of a good struggle! One of the males in right corner begins peeping.
Mandy right behind her comes and steps on Toni's tail, slips thru between box and perch, goes down flapping.
This video is very short - actually cuts off too soon.
This is the longer version of this June 17 video of Mandy's fall
9.55 Mom feeds the 4. the action begins at 27.00
Toni slips, Jonathan kakks a warning
Mandy falls thru. Later I hear her screaming from below. Toni is panting from all the excitement.
Chicks in box scratch and twitch poor things, bugs terrible
Mandy right behind her comes and steps on Toni's tail, slips thru between box and perch, goes down flapping.
I HEARD Mandy screaming loudly from below so I know she is OK - at least survived.
#2 - 2nd falcon falls from box - Jonathon, off left edge of box
He slipped, flew-flap left away - did he try for the ledge?
#3 - 3rd falcon falls from box
Stolt, the smallest male slips right thru between front of box and perch, never achieves perch in any form
#4 Toni out on perch extension, slips, hangs upside down, lets go
June 22 Jonathon Falcon at Red Wing - 9.30 am
Jon is being raised by his big sister Laura with 2 neices
June 22
rain, lightning, thunder
3.00am temp 71 and rain, lots of lightning, thunder
- This storm pummeled Canada with bad floods, and now is drenching our 3 chicks below
3.45 am I thot I heard a great horned owl. That would not be good for our chicks. Cams d/c due to storm.
9.30 am saw 2 birds flying near box - I cant tell if M and T or
- bird just flew R to L and down near cam
- now I hear a chick - so bird I saw probly T or M went down to feed them
said our falcon chicks have fledged. Now they must fly
When they leave the nest that is called fledge
We hope to see them fly for our cam after June 26 or so, NOT exact.
We can get a clue from when Jonathon flies
Red Wing cam
Its not always up and not always clear
LEFT - Mom Michele far down on small perch. We *MAY* see chicks here soon
RIGHT - Travis up on ledge near nest box
June 23 SONday
rain, lightning, heavy thunderstorms
cams off due to weather
temp 67 at 6.45 am - wunderground radar for La Crescent MN tons of rain
Red Wing is north of GSB LaCrescent
distance from La Crosse, WI to Red Wing, MN 94 Miles
Cams turned on 7.30am
7.25am parent flew a loop toward river n back calling!
I see and hear parent falcon flyin over trees toward cam, likely hunting to feed chicks and themselves
8.24 am Michele has a small ledge near her chicks we have found her on. Leafy bush hides her a lot
8.30 am Travis kakking. WHOA! sounds angry! will he bring prey here to M to prepare?
10.55 am I hear cries for food from young falcons below
one cry sounds very close, another farther off
The parents are fly-playing a lot to show young how fun it is
They will tempt young up up higher and higher all day, using food as a lure
We just may see Stolt or Terry or Mandy soon on the tiny ledge Michele has been on the past 2 days
6.20 pm we heard the sounds of the whole falcon family
Chicks arent vocalizing as much. They are self feeding now, parents probly just drop the bird off.
MAP of SE Minnesota
GSB is 94 miles SOUTH of Red Wing, just south of Winona
The busy north-south Mississippi River cuts the USA in half.
Highway 61 is also very busy and so is the train track between the two.
Mississippi River drought in 2012, now running well again
June 23 Red Wing
GSBDweller, John Howe, Shares His Personal Experience on the Banding of the Peregrine Falcons at Great Spirit Bluff ~
Great Spirit Bluff has been owned and in the care of the Howe family since "Grandpa George" purchased the property in the 1950's. The property, along with the original dwellings, has been protected with a conservation easement through the MN Land Trust (MLT). The Raptor Resource Project is partnering with the Mississippi Valley Conservancy (MVC), Wisconsin's Land Trust organization along the Mississippi Bluff Corridor, to preserve bluff land for Peregrines, eagles and other wildlife species.
At the time of banding, it was determined that there were two females, and two males, all very healthy.
The young falcons were named by the Howe family, and the names of the falcons are as follows:
Jonathon - Named after our son who put in the GSB web cam as his Boy Scout Eagle project.
Stolt (male falcon) - Named after a student in the LaCrosse area who recently passed away unexpectedly.
Mandy (female falcon) - Named after a young woman who has been missing in our city (Eden Prairie) since 5/1/13.
Toni (female falcon) - Named after a friend/husband/father who passed away just days ago from a battle with cancer (Tony).
The process of climbing used during the banding process is called rappelling.
Mr. Howe wanted to share his personal experience with everyone, so here are his words:
Mr. Howe writes:
Banding the Peregrine Falcons on Great Spirit Bluff was very special this year, especially for me personally. Bob approached my father around 2004 to attempt to re-establish falcons on the bluff and I remember a cable, camera, and small black & white TV monitor placed in my father's garage displaying the falcons out in the nest box that RRP placed there. The video monitoring system did not last very long with the help of critters in the woods and their taste for CCTV cable, but several years later the idea for a permanent falcon camera on the bluff was revisited and revived.
The idea was very exciting for me as I can remember the stunning experience as a young man gazing out across the Mississippi River Valley on a breezy afternoon only to be surprised by a Bald Eagle rising up on the wind currents 20 feet in front of me, turning its head, and gazing at me before soaring off into the valley below! The idea of watching falcons was new to me as I grew up in the 70's and 80s - a time void of the Peregrine falcons that once were a prominent resident there.
Since 2005, it has been an annual family experience to welcome the RRP staff to Great Spirit Bluff and help with the banding activities. Each year brings new friends, experiences, and of course, new falcons. And this year with the help of Bob, Amy and Dave, I got to brush up on my rappelling skills (from the 1980s), learn how to climb in the "UP" direction too, and assist with banding four precious young falcons at the bluff that holds a special place in my heart and childhood. It was an experience that I will never forget and as exciting as anything I have ever done! You can see the look of sheer joy and excitement on my face. It is very rewarding to help the RRP staff with this worthy cause and to be more involved with the annual banding activities!
~ John Howe ~ June 23, 2013
The Raptor Resource Project thanks the Howe family for all that they do in their conservation and protection efforts.
I want to add my thank you to John, Mrs Howe and George who have faithfully answered my questions!
George Howe, Johns brother works at MVC
GSB June 24, 2013
4.30 am - Large barge going UP river, I hear falcon, I think thats a hungry falcon screaming for food!
- FEEEEED MEEEEEEE before it RAINS again Im HUNGRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
One chick (or was it others too?) screemed so ongoing 4.30 to after 5 - I wonder if Mom is using breakfast to lure her young UP UP UP. Highly likely.
5.11 am another large barge 12 units - this one heads DOWNriver. wonder how they pass each other?
5.30 am more screaming, increasingly higher pitched, definitely AT LEAST 2 chicks
5.34 am parent kakking - Parent flew toward river kakking
5.39 am I hear a Falchorus - a whole chorus of falcons!
5.47 am Renewed screaming by chick - is it closer? Man that lil bird is insistent!
It looked like Mom flew up from trees below box, circled, went in below zoomcam, then chick screemed, she may have left one and went to another
6.10 am More screaming - those chicks sound like they havent eaten in a week!
7.00 am THe screaming just continues - the kids cant STILL be hungry!?
Red Wing June 24, 2013
6.00 am I only see 2 falcons in box, but cam shows very little picture and that place has a ledge outside in the sun where they go
One falcon is mantling
Got 2 pics, one wingercizing.
Red Wing June 24 dawn
The accidental fludge of June 17th
June 24, 2013
I have put the fall of the 4 falcon chicks on this separate link
The accidental fludge, all 4 chicks gone same day. Special photos and notes in sequence show
why each fell
So desparate to get away from hoardes of biting gnats (bugs) they went out to perch before they were really ready.
I believe Michele WANTED them out and downstairs - away from bugs.
There is a bald eagle nest on an island in the river. Parents likely fly near Travis airspace and he gives chase.
Eagle Island, middle of Mississippi River
Pair of bald eagles have a nest and young
Mississippi River Lock & Dam 7 near La Crescent, Minnesota
Red Wing at dawn June 25
Not enuf pic to know who is who
June 25
7.00am cam on - was off due to storms
I hear the Falconettes hollering for their breakfast downstairs
5:00 pm Stolt fledged at Red Wing today! GSB on his way to Red Wing with camera.
Red Wing falcon box is on top of the grain elevator
Red Wing elevator probably fills some of the barges we see.
LEFT - *Stolt
fledged June 25, 2013 at Red Wing
He flew both down and back up! What a boy!
I am so glad it was still daylight - and GSB got a CLOSE UP!
Name corrections June 27 - RRP sent Stolt to Red Wing, not Jon
Error not discovered til video showed Jon fledging at GSB with clear band #24
June 26 Wednesday
JONATHON and STOLT - BOTH - have OFFICIALLY FLEDGED!
pics here
2 GSB males fledged Jun 25 - the 2 GSB girls screamg downstairs
4.08 am Just heard bird on nestbox, assume parent - then heard a young falcon crying
- Foggy dawn full of young falcons screaming
4.45 am robin singing so near, he surely cant be on nestbox? If he is, he's breakfast!
5.09 am IR OFF, pink dawn again
5.12 am parents kakking, more than one bird flying
- More than one young falcon voice - unsure if 2 or 3
- One falcon atop cam, another flying. I hear kakking
7.15 am Lemon saw a bald eagle flying near nestbox
VIDEO June 26 morning
Parents and fledge flying in nestbox areas in the fog
Video begins pre-dawn fog
VIDEO June 25 evening - Stolt has fledged too!
00:57 - Roughly here - cam has switched off zoom to view nestbox. lotta action
parent flying to top of bluff and also lands on nestbox cam WITH FOOD, and screaming fledge flies up!
2 flights go to blufftop - off cam
Foggy dawn at the river bluffs
RRP facebook post
June 25
th Great Spirit Bluff Peregrine Falcon Update ~
Jonathon fledged on June 25th! It was noticeable yesterday that only two falcons remained in the nest box at Red Wing Grain, where Jonathon was fostered, so Mr. Howe (GSBDweller) drove to Red Wing and got photos showing Jonathon after his successful fledge. His two female nest mates are still in the nest box. This photo is Jonathon at Red Wing Grain.
To view the other photos that Mr. Howe took, you can click on this link:
In other good news, we also have video of one, possibly two, of the falcons that had fallen from the nest box on June 17th at Great Spirit Bluff, that have now fledged and can be seen flying in the area below the nest box. Here is a
video highlight
of one or two of them flying:
Beautiful composite by Carewolf
Thanks to zoebird for this beautiful pic of Jonathon!
Jonathon at GSB? Stolt was at Red Wing?
I copy and pasted the banding information off this RRP link
Banding info recorded by rrp
Female | 1947-18984 | B/35 | Mandy
Female | 1947-18985 | B/36 | Toni
Male | 1156-14903 | E/23 | Stolt -
Male | 1156-14904 | E/24 | Jonathan -
June 27
There is humor is everything. I woke today to find out Jonathon is Stolt and Stolt is Jonathon.
Eh??? Wot???? Uh huh. I went to GSB's link today, June 27, and he renamed the photos while I slept!
So - Who's who then?
fledged from Red Wing June 25 and
fledged at GSB June 25
AINT IT GREAT!? Our boys are almost men! O wait. They are birds.
Pre-dawn Thursday June 27th I see no info on SS so I dont know what went on overnite.
I do see GSB changed his photos of Jonathon to Stolt
It will be a few hours before I get info verified.
It appears it was
Stolt who went to Red Wing - not Jonathon
6/26/13 From GSBDweller
Surprises abound at GSB
. Not only did we capture this amazing video of one of our fledgling falcons reaching the nest box area,
we also discovered that we mis-ID'd the falcon recovered on 6/17/13.
Stolt was relocated to Red Wing
, and we are now seeing Jonathon at GSB.
Looks like Jonathon thinks he is part bat the way he clings onto that wall. Later in the video M or T comes up onto the nest box with food.
WHY this error?
My analysis July 5, 2013 of the error in identifying recovered falcon chick sent to Red Wing.
The FIRST thing any PROFESSIONAL would have done is record that band number.
There is absolutely NO valid reason for RRP to have mis-identified the chick sent to Red Wing. NONE.
The GSB falcons all had band numbers. RRP had them - and the bird for 24 hours June 17-19.
Even if in the stress of June 17 the chick was ID'd wrong, Bob Anderson should have made the correction June 18th.
He had Stolt with him prior to sending it to Red Wing. Several had Stolt in hand and could have checked the band so easily.
The FIRST thing any PROFESSIONAL would have done is record that band number.
Those people at RRP ARE NOT PROFESSIONALS! Was it an INTENTIONAL error?
I have known things RRP did not know. I am NOT a falcon expert!
When the band showed the chick at GSB to be Jonathon,
I wondered if he'd flown home 94 miles from Red Wing! That seemed utterly absurd!
I dont blame Mr. GSBDweller, he does not claim to be an expert.
In his great excitement of finding a falcon who fell, he called the male Jonathon, named for his son.
Bob Anderson of RRP certainly DOES NOT deserve the Eagle Rare award!
Ed Clark of WCV won it once. He deserves it! He and his staff are professionals.
End rant
July 5, 2013
Jonathon Falcon June 27
Above - morning, Below - evening
- Travis on top of cam 4.07 am June 28
June 28 dawn - Falcon juvie INSIDE nestbox
well, he was fed there before! Too cute!
- See more at:
June 28, 2013
4.07 am Falcon flies to box perch and sits, Temp 68F
4.40 am dawn is breaking on the bluffs, robins are singing
6.05 am I finally hear falcons calling - I usually hear them earlier
6.14 am today is 3 days after boys flew, we may see the girls
I think I hear both Jon and his sis CLOSE - upstairs
just HUNGRY !
camwotchin I havnt heard that one before, it is three I am sure!
each tryin to outdo the other for food. all 3 together upstairs? unsure but maybe
this closeness is new today
7.00 am Parent on ledge - saw juvie on same ledge awhile ago
7.02 am JUVIE INSIDE NESTBOX! ahahahahaha - it landed on perch and went inside! He got food there before! LOL Too funny
7.50 am juv on ledge after lots of screaming
7.55 am FINALLY got redwing cam - only see one chick there. I havent been able to pull it up for a couple days
8.52 amd juvie is on top of nest box -
9.45 am Summerfly thinks she saw all 3 flying playing tag. Fledglings play tag to prepare for passing food in the air
Parents participate in the tagging, to teach passing food.
I give summer the HIGHEST marks of ALL for knowledge about PeFa - falcons
1.30-2 pm - Fledgling flying, perching, calling
2.45 pm a bit of rain on the bluff
June 28, 2013
Only 1 left in the nestbox and she looks ready to jump
2 videos June 28 early Friday morning flying birds
Summer thinks all 3 fledglings are playing tag
Fledglings play tag
to prepare for passing food in the air - from summerfly
summerfly photos of falcon after falling from tower before ready to fly
Travis and Michele's youngster on branch on GSB bluff june 28
This young falcon is labled
on the video
and her pretty wing! June 29 afternoon rain
June 29
4.38 am Robins singing as the first light breaks upon the bluff
4.55 am I think I hear a fledgling but sounds far off
5.30 am Cam off air
9.00 am Juvie on ledge - my guess is this is Mandy - couple nice pics
9.35 am I heard a faint squee, then a flying squeeee
10.30 am Travis brot food to Juvie on ledge
11.30 am bird on nestbox, I can hear it but cant see it, cam zoomed on ledge
Afternoon rain
5.00 pm 1 still left in the nestbox
My analysis
I think we have both
Jon and Mandy
flying up top of bluff
Mandy sat so still, so sweetly thru pouring rain.
This has no confirmation but Mandy was quietest, and the first to go down on June 17th.
One fledgling sits so quietly and so sweetly I just dont believe its lively Jon.
Toni was the noisiest and the last to fall. I think she's screeching below. She really scared herself on the 17th.
GSBD concurs we have Jon and at least one of the girls up top
Above 2 are Mandy - Below left Mandy - Right unsure, probably Jonathon
LEFT - June 29 - RIGHT - June 17th
The loudest falcon returned to conquor the perch she fell from on June 17!
Mom with food and kid on nestbox perch, Michele feeding - who? - Toni? screeming like a banshee
June 29 almost 8:00 pm a juvie perches on the nestbox perch.
Michele comes and feeds her.
It can ONLY be Toni!
My analysis
I think we have both
Jonaton and Mandy
flying up top of bluff
Mandy sat so still, so sweetly thru pouring rain.
This has no confirmation but Mandy was quietest, and the first to go down on June 17th.
One fledgling sits so quietly and so sweetly I just dont believe its lively Jon.
was the noisiest and the last to fall. I think she's screeching below. She really scared herself on the 17th.
Mandy sitting atop the bluff preening after rain. She is the sweetest young falcon.
Next video pans to Michele with food on ledge
We need 7:30-8:30pm video June 29 of Toni on nestbox perch!
Rare HD footage of a
New Zealand Falcon
chick on the nest. Thanks cam!
The accidental fludge
June 24, 2013
I have put the fall of the 4 falcon chicks on this separate link
The accidental fludge, all 4 chicks gone same day. Special photos and notes in sequence show
why each fell
So desparate to get away from hoardes of biting gnats (bugs) they went out to perch before they were really ready.
I believe Michele WANTED them out and downstairs - away from bugs.
June 30, 2013
Dawn June 30 Redwing box empty
ALL 4 young falcons who went down early on June 17th are back up top of the bluff as of June 29th evening!
We may never get VIDEO band ID proof of who is who, so I go by their personality
I have to call the juvie a name, so I chose who is who.
4.50 am Screaming falcon chorus begins, 1 lands on box perch, 1 on ledge
4.50 am - I saw both kids, perch likely Toni, ledge Jon - no guarantees. Mandy may be up top
Is a falcon chick on the ledge a Ledgling?
8.30 am 2 juvies together blufftop corner - Mandy's perch - Jon and female, Mandy and Jon
8.45 am Mandy and Jon - food begging - or a kiss. Very sweet how close they are, so happy to see each other
June 30, 2013
People love Darkness instead of Light because their deeds are Evil.
John 3:19
Too bad some love Evil and hate Light - even any imagined hint of Light.
GSB has shut down the SS overnite SONday, June 30th. Wicked people came on and began throwing insults.
I left SS for an hour or so - TWICE - on SONday because of them.
Those of the Darkness will be delighted to de-Light GSB - sadly. its easy to tell who is of the Darkness and they are driven to destroy the Light.
Decorah rules allow Darkness no hint of Light.
Children of Light, lets wait til Monday see what happens. I emailed GSB. Pray he doesnt let Darkness, Evil win. Its been the single refuge for us.
Environmentalism is a religion, its a cult, and its NOT of the Light.
You can tell a lot about people by their avatar. The *peace* sign is a symbol of the occult, witchcraft, satanism - display it and you identify with Evil, the Darkness, enemies of GOD.
The saddest part is - I am the one attacked by those who love Darkness -
yet I am the one blamed for GSB deleting SS
I wish people would blame the ones who attacked me.
Only maybe 10% of those who come to GSB are evil - yet they ruined it.
July 1, 2013
No SS to chat on, GSB shut it down last nite when the Dark Side attacked the Light
- The Darkness cannot bear the Light - not even an imagined hint of Light. Only 10% are nasty but ruined it for 90%
5.00 am I can hear the kids hollering as dawn breaks
5.50 am Loud squeeling as juvie flew after parent - who probly has food
- The chase is on!
Around noon Jonathon and Mandy preening on the tree root (cedar)
They spent most of the afternoon there together
00.25 - Saturday about 8:00 pm Michele feeding -
? - on nestbox perch
Sunday pre-dawn
Sunday dawn - juvie on ledge
July 1, 2013
Mandy Left and Jonathon Right
Mandy and Jon afternoon, she showed her band and I blew pic up but too blurred to read
Mandy or Toni? July 1
posted by GSB
band shows 5 3 at 2:00:38 Mandy? 149:43
July 2, 2013
Overnite view is Mississippi River and the lock n dam, not the falcon nestbox. Is ken running the cam?
2.50 am I hear a falcon squee - the cam is on the river lock n dam
4.15 am Cam put on falcon nestbox
4.45 am robins singing
5.00 am first squeeeeees. 2 falcons on ledge under nestbox, appeared fighting, one left screaming
- I heard it flying and screaming - I imagine parent was flying with food
- And the chase is on!
5.18 am Juvie flew back on cliff ledge - after flying away
6. 23 am Screaming juvie flew past, and juvie on ledge flew after
6.40 am GASP! Sis just took Jon's breakfast, which he'd been eating quietly on the ledge! 10 minutes later he grabbed a piece of it
7.00 am Jon peeping up a storm on ledge
RRP Forum post
- It gives me hope that perhaps
did survive her fall last year. I think she was about the same age at the time.
- I agree - She sure could have made it based on what we have witnessed this year.
PHOTO BELOW on LEFT - Mandy and Jonathon July 1
ID confirmed by RRP
I said it was Mandy and Jon all along, but those who doubted and attacked me got the SS on GSB shut down
Raptor Resource Project facebook post
July 1, 2013
~ Great Spirit Bluff Peregrine Falcon Fledglings
This picture (Left below) is Mandy on the left, and Jonathon on the right. They have been identified by their band numbers.
We believe we have seen 3 flying around, two for sure. Females are a bit slower to fledge since they are larger,
which results in a few extra days for feather growth. Stolt fledged from Red Wing Grain, and will most likely remain in that location.
To me from GSBDweller July 2 - which I saw the morning of July 3
Good evening - we are making preparations to open up the social stream again. I want to first say that you have done a very nice job documenting the season and happenings at Great Spirit Bluff. Thank you for that! Thank you for your watchful eye and detailed documentation. My family and I have worked closely with Bob and the Raptor Resource Project to help in whatever way we can to repair the damage that man-made chemicals had on raptors and the Peregrine falcon. Our relationship goes back for years and we know the RRP staff well. They are our friends. The equipment, know-how, and web design for GSB Falcons are all due to the RRP staff and the collaborative project with them. I don't personally know many of the moderators for other RRP sites. It is their job to keep the peace so the social stream and chat sites do not get totally out of control. Your challenge of the rules and personal interactions with people you label as "dark" is evidence of that need. We are intimately linked to RRP and will continue to work hand-in-hand with them.
When the GSB SS is used to forward an agenda and participants do not respect other participants and the RRP rules, that is a problem. Calling RRP or others "dark" or "mean" openly on the SS, placing judgment on other people's motives, and passing those judgments on through UStream comment pages is inappropriate. It shows you do not respect the job that they have to do or the rules. The rules state that SS participants should give posters the benefit of the doubt regarding the intent of their comments. While you may interpret the peace sign in a negative way, the vast majority of the general public interpret this as a positive and compassionate symbol and that is the most likely intent behind the avatar. Bullying others to change their avatars is not acceptable use of the GSB SS. GSB is a place where all should be able to relax and enjoy nature. It is not a place to judge and label others - Light/Dark, Good/Evil. This is very divisive and offensive to most. Judgments are hurtful to those on the receiving end, as you know. When tossed out in public, they are often returned in retaliation. This is precisely the reason the behavior cannot and will not be tolerated.
Since you have stated that you are already as careful as you intend to be with your comments, we are sorry to inform you that you will no longer be allowed to post under Shep77 on the SS at GSB. Because of your personal contributions and regular presence, you were given a great deal of leeway. Others have been banned for much less. At present, you are welcome to watch the live video at any time, but your privilege to comment has been revoked. Others that were participating will receive a warning and be also banned for similar challenge of the SS rules.
We wish you well in your ministry. FYI - Mandy is alive and well...now the hunt for B 36.
GS BDweller
My reply to John Howe / GSBDweller
July 3, 2013
GSBDweller / John Howe
You have chosen Satan over the LORD GOD.
That is sad. I had truly hoped you'd be fair.
You are pre-banning me on the basis of my blog / cp - not on the basis of what I post on SS
HOWE on earth is that fair, when others are not banned who have openly attacked me - often - on SS?
I did NOT "challenge the rules" I said I have not broken them.
HisWhisper, AmeliaAirhawk, Michelethefalcon and others have "bullied" me on GSB SS and elsewhere.
Their desire is to get me banned. They succeeded on other cams.
Satan's children cannot tolerate the Light and must kill it. Their due punishment awaits them.
I have often left SS an hour or 2 due to their bullying - yet those are who you have chosen to side with.
Humans are created in the image of GOD, not birds - much as we like falcons.
You have chosen to worship the creation rather than the Creator. *
Romans 1
The time is very near people will die for the Name of Christ - or be count among the goats.
Matthew 25:32
I said all along the female falcon was
. I am usually right - about MANY things. I am informed - on many things.
John, I am deeply sad you have made your choice.
I know it was not with prayer.
In Jesus Name,
Shep / Pastor CJ
You were formerly Darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord - walk as children of
Ephesians 5:8
Ye are all the children of
, and the children of the Day, we are not of the Night, nor of Darkness.
1 Thessalonians 5:5
July 3, 2013
I have been banned
. GSB has chosen to blame me for the problems on his SS.
The guilty will NOT be banned
, only me. In fact I am pre-banned - before I even post anything wrong!
Gotta keep the
out, draw the shades! Darkness will now rule GSB SS as it has elsewhere.
I have liked the falcons but birds are NOT our ministry or objects to worship.
They are the creation - NOT THE CREATOR. Romans 1
I will be counted among the sheep on that Day. Matthew 25
I'd hate to be counted among the goats. That Day is very near.
RRP chooses mods who intensely despise Christians (children of
I have seen RRP mods post things of Darkness OFTEN - violating their own rules.
Environmentalism is a RELIGION and deeply steeped in satanism and anti-Christ.
RRP mods and their pals have openly attacked me on SS then deleted their posts.
Whether you believe this is fair or not is your choice - between you and Almighty GOD.
HisWhisper, AmeliaAirhawk, Michelethefalcon and others have bullied me on GSB SS and elsewhere.
They have gotten me banned elsewhere with their attacks, then deleting what they posted.
Its OK by RRP rules to attack Christians - on the basis of what they write on our own blogs, not SS
I knew it was Mandy on the basis of her personality. But
posted on GSB SS - "she cant even tell Michele and Travis apart"
posted she'd got me banned elsewhere for bible thumping
I do not do any bible thumping on any SS - so that was an undeserved attack on me
HisWhisper with her Satanic avatar
has baited and goaded me for months - on SS.
I first told her PRIVATELY
that symbol identifies with witchcraft and satanism, and is very anti-Christ.
Instead of changing her avatar she chose to continue it and goad me with it and spread her evil to her pals.
They changed their avatars to witches and devils. Their judgment awaits them.
These are allowed to post on GSB SS -
I am banned without cause
Their due punishment awaits the children of Darkness. HELL is very real. Luke 16
While you have the
, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light.
These things Yeshua (Jesus) spoke, and He went away and hid Himself from them.
John 12:36
July 3, 2013
I seriously doubt the young falcons are even trying to chase, catch any prey.
Their parents are drawing them to fly after them, luring with food.
They are NOT eager to fly yet - its just too early!
It is irrational to think Toni didnt survive. She is probably just too independent to join siblings.
Its as if some people hoped they would not survive.
However I noticed the evil ones who caused the problems are still there.
Falcon Hokey Pokey
Put your right talon in, put your right talon out. Do the falcon hokey pokey!
Thanks cam
SUMMER on the RIVER BLUFF
July 4, 2013
4.45 am The falcon chorus begins. Awhile ago the robin was singing - now its not. hmmm. Was it -
- That really does sound like backup noise - you dont think falcons can fly backward? Nah.
5.00 am falcon preening on ledge - IR, cant see colors and cam is too far to know if p or juv
5.25 am The ledgling joined the chorus - so it was a juvie, hopped round the corner
5.37 am 2 falcons met in the air under nestbox - now juv on ledge
5.41 am kakking - parent most probly
6.00 am juvie eating on ledge
Boat on Mississippi River late afternoon
The SS is pretty slow now. Hope rrp is happy. no I dont
Juvie - Toni? - spends the nite on the roo
roof juvie probably Toni July 5, 2013 dawn
Mandy joins Toni on roof of nestbox
July 5, 2013
am One of the juvies roosted on the nestbox roof! LOL! Does it hope to get the first food there?
That sounds like something Toni would do. I am sure she is around just not joining her siblings. I believe I saw her June 29 at 8.00 pm on the perch, Mom fed her
I saw one chick go inside the box several days ago too
I hear it rustling around up there, so its awake, not quite dawn yet, preening
am Screaming begins! 4.55 am it finally flew off after screaming. Did it see parent?
Then it came back and perched on side perch
6.00 am juvie (Toni?) dancing on the roof hahahahahaha
You heard of Riverdance? thats -
- Its clogging around the roof hahaha
6.07 am I SEE 2 - 1 on ledge too - a ledgling lol
6.30 am Jon just flew off ledge and Toni is still on roof - Mandy joined her - both on roof
7.45 am Jon and Mandy feeding on ledge
- There is a grassy *chair* up on bluff - nice hangout for falcon
12.30 pm falcon juvie in the chair. Another flew to join but bounced off - rather odd sight
RaptureRaptor is truly EVIL! BEWARE!
I was chatting at MNB and he told the mod to ban me and they did!
For anyone wanting to chat, I will be here most of the day - off n on - post n wait awhile!
You can pop out the chat box and collapse the browser
7.00 pm July 5 TONI and MANDY on the roof of the nestbox - toni on perch, Mandy on roof
WHY this error?
My analysis July 5, 2013 of the error in identifying recovered falcon chick sent to Red Wing.
The FIRST thing any PROFESSIONAL would have done is record that band number.
There is absolutely NO valid reason for RRP to have mis-identified the chick sent to Red Wing. NONE.
The GSB falcons all had band numbers. RRP had them - and the bird for 24 hours June 17-19.
Even if in the stress of June 17 the chick was ID'd wrong, Bob Anderson should have made the correction June 18th.
He had Stolt with him prior to sending it to Red Wing. Several had Stolt in hand and could have checked the band so easily.
The FIRST thing any PROFESSIONAL would have done is record that band number.
Those people at RRP ARE NOT PROFESSIONALS! Was it an INTENTIONAL error?
I have known things RRP did not know. I am NOT a falcon expert!
When the band showed the chick at GSB to be Jonathon,
I wondered if he'd flown home 94 miles from Red Wing! That seemed utterly absurd!
I dont blame Mr. GSBDweller, he does not claim to be an expert.
In his great excitement of finding a falcon who fell, he called the male Jonathon, named for his son.
Bob Anderson of RRP certainly DOES NOT deserve the Eagle Rare award!
Ed Clark of WCV won it once. He deserves it! He and his staff are professionals.
End rant
July 5, 2013
WHY is RRP focusing on not IDing Toni by her band NOW, when its obvious she is there?
WHY didnt RRP care about the band when they picked Stolt up June 17th?
And they didnt care about the band on June 18 - or on June 19th.
How hard is it to check the band?
July 5th, RRP posted to facebook
We're still hoping to get a close up on Toni to ID her, as she is the only one left that has not been ID'd by her band.
Both Jonathon and Mandy have been ID'd for sure.
Stolt fledged from Red Wing Grain, and is still in that area.
The falcons are maintaining a positive flight pattern very well now and we are still hoping to catch all three of them together to be able to confirm Toni as well.
Thumbing a ride
July 5
Ledgling - Toward end of video Toni perched on nestbox perch where she fell June 17th
Banding is dangerous!
For your falcon-watching pleasure
Peregrine Falcon Banding, Sheraton Hotel, Hamilton Ontario, 2009.
For anyone wanting to
, I will be here most of the day - off n on - post n wait awhile!
You can pop out the chat box and collapse the browser or listen to the music
The accidental fludge
June 24, 2013
I have put the fall of the 4 falcon chicks on this separate link
The accidental fludge, all 4 chicks gone same day. Special photos and notes in sequence show
why each fell
So desparate to get away from hoardes of biting gnats (bugs) they went out to perch before they were really ready.
I believe Michele WANTED them out and downstairs - away from bugs.
Mandy and Toni
on roof
WHY is the band number important NOW - when it wasnt important to ID Stolt June 17th?
Its lunacy to need RPP to confirm both Toni and Mandy. You have eyes. You see them together.
RRP couldnt even ID Stolt when Bob had Stolt IN HAND 48 hours.
It is insanity to call it a *miracle* all 4 survived!
GOD created these birds to dwell on cliffs! They fall all the time and survive.
Its wonderful, but its no miracle.
July 6, 2013 Saturday
4.00 am I guess Mandy took Toni to another overnite roost, she isnt on top of box this morning.
4.45 am 2 juvies on ledge - screaming
6.40 am Toni flew onto roof briefly then left. Its been quiet for awhile.
7.15 am juvie flew on top of box cam, *THUD!* and left
11.45 am Ledgling de-feathering a bird
on nestbox roof July 7 about 4 pm
July 7 Sunday, 2013
Rain showers
I am going to go out on a limb and say the LORD GOD sent the 4 babies downstairs on June 17th to save them from the bugs.
They began squeeing - heard them but didnt see them til 5.08
5.09 am ledgling squeeing - Thats Jon-Mandy's haunt, but sounds like Toni
5.10 am FALCHORUS in full squee
5.15 am parent flyby - and - the CHASE is ON!
5.25 am Ledgling eating - why doesnt ken zoom in on it? he's there, he posted, he has cam controls
5.40 am IR off, glorious SON Light splashes the bluffs and graces the river
3.45 pm First squees I have heard all day
4.10 pm Toni on nestbox roof, she musta been the screamer
Very very quiet on the bluff. Its SONday, maybe the falcons went to church as a family!
- Falcons will travel as far as 25 miles from nesting site to hunt, further if needed.
- The parents will start exchanging food in the air, Then simulating hunting situation
July 8, 2013 Monday
5.18 am flying squees
5.20 am 2 ledglings, 1 eating, other flew off
7.15 am more squees - have had occasional falcon in flight sighting
7.27 am juvie returned to ledge, eating - I thot he left his breakfast there and flew off earlier
10.35 am juvie screamin on ledge - Toni? unsure
- Jon likes the ledge, Mandy likes to hang with Jon, Toni likes the nestbox
- Where all the falcons roost overnite unknown
12.30 pm juvie on ledge mantling, eating, well - de-feathering lunch - ptooee! ptooee! ptooee!
1.45 pm I hear falcons but dont see them
5.00 pm just saw 3 falcons flying upward to bluff top
GSBD's pictures
he took at Red Wing July 4th
- They must off on a field trip with Parents
There is a major shortage of falcons, but the fliffsters were enjoying the SS
Its good to have fun!
For anyone wanting to chat, I will be here most of the day - off n on - post n wait awhile!
July 9, 2013 Tuesday
temp 88 F
4.88 am First squee - must be flying as sound level fluctuates. I think I heard Travis tell Michele - GROAN! They're up.
4.58 am Robin landed on box cam, said CHEERIO! and quickly flew off to see another day.
5.09 am Whole falchorus in the fog - beautiful fog, rain later
5.15 am flying squees
6.35 am juvie lands on ledge with breakfast
7.00 am ledgling eating, another squeeing - somewhere - out there
ledgling quit eating - or playing - with its food and parent came n took it n flew off, screaming juvie following.
8.20 am Lightning and thunder
sent 2 juvies to the blind side of the ledge screaming
Severe Storms hitting nest area
4.45 pm Jon has supper at the Rock Ledge diner. Must be hard work, he's panting poor lil guy!
GSBDweller - This falcon looks pretty thin and trim - guessing it is the male (Jonathon)
- GSBDweller - funny to see them pant like that...he is working hard!
GSBDweller July 8
- Having the experts look over the Friday Tap-dancing performance
Jon and Mandy breakfast
's falcon chicks
July 10, 2013
5.00 am
juvie lands on ledge
5.06 am Another falcon flies by screaming and ledgling follows
At dawn I saw ledgovers laying there from Jon's meal last nite
7.40 am Juvie arrived on ledge eating
8.30 am 2 falcons on ledge sort of fighting, one flew off, looks like the other is snacking on ledgovers.
- Picks food up and carries it to north side of ledge out of view
9.15 am two on the ledge
owlboxmagic post - fledgling (?) on nest cam
- my guess is Toni - she likes the nestbox - but I never saw it. There are 2 shadows, optical illusion bird
It was very windy this morning - now this afternoon its calmer
Since the falcons are so quiet so much of the day, perhaps the chicks are catching their own food now.
Except of course for that demanding little spoiled brat Toni lol
Jonathon Eats a BIG Meal 7/9/13 evening
Guess whose coming to dinner
Wild video - eagle pair has 2 young, a 3rd hungry juv comes for dinner! Can eagles count?
July 11, 2013
5.00 am Hungry screamer lands on ledge, and sure sounds like Toni, flies off screaming, sounds angry, returned again, flew off again, returned with food, eating on ledge at 5.08.
5.45 am Falcon landed on ledge, de-feathering her food - rip, ptooee! rip, ptooee! Doin a good job.
- I thot I saw wind blowing some fluff so maybe its Toni
6.10 am Saw screaming falcon dive off blufftop, followed by 2nd
Sky_wings posted July 11 on raptore forum
I believe the following snips offer a perspective into the events of July 5th.
Mandy & Jonathan July 4th Photo - Huge size difference AND very little to no fluffy down.
Photos # 2 and 3 - Next day and lots of fluffy down ... To me, this is the give-away being as Mandy and Jonathan have virtually none the day before.
Photos # 4, 5 and 6 - Size is too similar, so unlike the size difference in the Mandy and Jonathan pic AND certainly not the typical male / female size ratio of 30%.
In my opinion, the mystery fluffy down juvie is indeed Toni and I choose to remain cautiously optimistic that she is alive and well and thriving.
The only way to know for certain is a leg band ID OR to see all three juvies in the same screen / video shot at the same time. The odds of the latter happening are slim to none
post sky, and correct. Its Toni. I have seen her up top since June 29th.
I have a few pics of Toni and Mandy on the roof, and they are the SAME SIZE
Mandy with her first kill on cliff ledge July 12
July 12, 2013
4.48 am Falcon touched down on ledge, preened, flew off - quietly *faint* - 2 minutes later it returned. Mandy?
- Also saw another falcon fly from behind bluff toward river
4.57 am She is still walking around ledge - quietly, flew off at 5.06
It was female juvie - and since it was quiet and stretched her wing - Mandy, not Toni
2.30 pm Mandy quietly defeathering then eating her kill on ledge
- pull, ptooee! pull ptooee! good work Mandy. That is REALLY HARD WORK pulling feathers off your meal.
3.00 pm I have heard her sibling but not to close. She looks up every time she hears it too.
3.12 pm After a good meal (pigeon?) she carries it a couple feet to stash the rest for later
GSBDweller This looks like a "first kill" - No feathers removed. may be a female - flatter head
If you have any questions you can post them on my cp. I will post reply on your cp.
I dont think Im going to follow this anymore. no point. Not wanted
All 4 falcons survived their early fludge and are doing fine
July 13, 2013 Saturday
4.50 am robin singing, truck traffic has picked up, was peaceful earlier
5.03 am Falcon faint sqee
7.30 am
Rain on the bluffs
8.15 am Juvie on ledge with kill - another juv squeeing but dont see him
8.30 am Toni on ledge screaming - I guess Mandy wont share
- there is a big difference between Toni and Mandy. I wonder if toni was the 4th egg. It hatched only 1 day later than the other 3.
9.05 am Toni screamed and scratched for half hour and finally flew off screaming. I wonder if Mom flew by
- Seems gnats or parasites of some kind still bug them all
2.00 pm Toni flew onto the ledge squeeing and scratching
4.50 pm juvie on ledge eating
Fun Falcon Facts
Sky wings and Del chat on blog sent me on a search for some info. Thanx a lot dudes.
I needed something to do while waiting for Zimmerman to be aquitted.
I saw a discussion on the blog about the territory of falcons.
I doubt its known. They do defend their territory during breeding season.
Red Wing is 95 miles from GS bluff. 5 falcons at each location, total 10 falcons.
There are other falcons on both sides along the river.
Just posting facts for whoever wants to read them.
they have made a remarkable come back and are off the endangered list
Approx 50 - 60 breeding pairs in Alberta Canada
53 sites in Minnesota
with peregrine occupancy, 45 of which had young or laid eggs. In
, 39 pairs successfully fledged 116 chicks!
One of the fiercest avian hunters, the falcons diet consists almost entirely of other birds.
Delaware Peregrine Falcons
Wilmington falcon webcam
Feb. 2, 2011
The peregrine falcons nest in this box atop Wilmington's Brandywine Building.
Last year, the eggs did not hatch after the female falcon had no help incubating them when the older male falcon left.
This year's egg-laying should start in April.
Posts tagged with chicks
Wilmington Peregrine Falcons again a full family unit after revitalized chicks return to nest boxWith the recent return to the nest box of a chick that was artificially fed and cared for by human hand while it gained weight and strength to fend for itself in the box, the Wilmington Peregrine Falcons of DNREC Falcon Cam fame have regained the family dynamic as the four chicks prepare to fledge.May 14, 2013
Posts tagged with DNREC Falcon Cam May 14, 2013
DNREC Falcon Cam update: Four chicks, all fit and outfitted with bands for future flight and fateThe four peregrine falcon chicks given starring roles on the DNREC Falcon Cam sponsored by the Delaware Ornithological Society and DuPonts Clear Into the Future initiative were outfitted for their own ornithological future this week. They were banded Tuesday by the US Fish & Wildlife Service so as to enable the gathering of biological and biographical data from them as they spread their wings into adulthood. May 15, 2013
Wilmington Peregrine Falcons again a full family unit after revitalized chicks return to nest box
With the recent return to the nest box of a chick that was artificially fed and cared for by human hand while it gained weight and strength to fend for itself in the box, the Wilmington Peregrine Falcons of DNREC Falcon Cam fame have regained the family dynamic as the four chicks prepare to fledge. May 14, 2013
Cam is outta focus and covered with spider webs but I think this is
July 14, 2013 Sunday
5.00 am juvie on ledge around the other side - quietly
6.30 am I hear at least 2 juvies but dont see them
- I dont know where Toni is but she sure is loud. At one point I heard Jonathon, his voice is higher.
11.30 am Juvie on nestbox pole - probly Toni except she's quiet. perching and scratching very well. sat there half hour then left.
Too bad there was no one to get a closeup of band
1.20 pm juvie arrived on ledge, eating
1.45 pm juvie walked around to the other side and there was another juvie there. Both together but nearly outta sight.
- I suspect each had food and ate it out of the sight of the other. so sweet how falcons get along.
7.15 pm Juvie scratchin n screamin on the ledge. runs to the blind side and back. gotta be Toni.
7.10 pm Saw 3 falcons fly up to the blind side of the bluff. Darn! We want you kids to line up where we can SEE you!
JONATHON is the last man standing - err - last bird
! July 15, 2013
5.42 am I hear crows. They mob raptors, but this is the first time I have heard them on the bluff.
6.45 am Screaming female juvie arrives on ledge with kill. A moment later Jonathon arrives to challenge for her food. Whole lotta flappin goin on!
- Jonathon stole his sister's kill - Naughty boy! He stole it and is still screaming, then flew off and
- I wonder if that was noisy Toni's food. If she had shut up she may have kept it.
9.00 am 2 juvies around bluff, one comes back to food he left earlier today.
- Juvie appears to have hurt its leg or foot, may have got it stuck in the dead bird, then it was limping considerably.
9.30 am One juvie seems to have been flying around the bluff area screaming much of the morning. My guess is Toni.
- Jonathon and Mandy were both at the rock ledge around 6:50 with food
know if that was Mandy or Toni because he denies Toni is up on the bluff too. Shameful really.
Summerfly's falcons
- all 4 eggs hatch, all 4 chicks have been sighted
July 15 dawn FOOD FIGHT
01:53 Toni ? lands on ledge with food, Jon comes and food fight
Jonathon July 11
July 16, 2013
5.09 am pre-dawn falcon screaming, touchdown on ledge, leaves - screaming. Most likely
9.04 am 2 juvies on ledge, one (Toni?) still limping
- Toni landed on the ledge, another ran out from other side - Toni is loud and limping
- Toni flew off and the other ran back to the blind side
9.19 am Oh now I see the 2nd juvie, he is eating deep inside bluff, pretty dark under there.
- hmmmm ... I think thats Jonathon hanging out under the ledge overhang, and running around to and from the blind side
11.08 am juvie still hanging in shade deep under ledge overhang, de-feathering a bird
- Evidently thats his hangout
4.00 pm falcon being VERY loud and persistent, but cant see it
Peregrine Falcon Bathing
This is cute!
s falcons - all 4 eggs hatch, all 4 chicks have been sighted
July 17, 2013
5.00 am Falcon juvie standing silently briefly on ledge bend. I bet it sleeps around the bend overnite.
- That one flew off, then juv landed on ledge screaming for a couple minutes, flew off.
5.14 am She's back screaming her head off. Im sure its Toni
5.16 am Now I hear the others too
2.00 pm Someone saw 2 juvies on ledge
4.53 pm I saw and heard a falcon flying up
4.55 pm Saw another falcon fly up
5.00 pm Jonathon lands on ledge with supper. He is really tuggin on that bird.
- He is so cute. Looks so much like his daddy
July 18, 2013
Incredibly beautiful clear sunny day, deep rich blue river waters.
5.00 am Robin singing, hope he isnt breakfast
5.02 am and there's Jonathon standing on the ledge curve. I think he just awoke. Cam zoomed on him and he walked around to other side outta sight.
5.06 am He walked back to the front - in a little outcropping, stood a minute, walked around under the ledge overhang then jumped off.
8.45 am WOW! I think I saw an
- fly past bluff going north - too close to our falcons!
- I dont think that was a falcon - but its hard to tell. Then it came back on the other side of the hiway, further away - then it looked smaller. hmmm.
GSBDweller looks like some turkey vultures checking out the bluff
8.56 am he swooped by again - very nearby - goin south - they are flying back n forth
WHERE are Michele and Travis?
Wouldnt they keep them out of their airspace?
9.30 am
NOW I hear kakking
- was that parents? One went to ledge - cam too far to see well
That little stinker! Cam zoomed - it was Jonathon! Well I'd seen-heard him kak twice before he fell june 17th.
There was more than one falcon calling. - The calling went on
3.20 pm I saw 2 falcons, 1 flew into bluff tree the other flew screaming to other side
FALCONRY - Cam attached to falcon records its hunt, strike
July 19, 2013
5.00 am Falcon on ledge curve facing river, 5.04 spreads wings and exits - all silent and cam very dark. IR is on, first ray of dawn
- rain on radar nearby
- Cam off til after 7am
8.20 am Saw and heard falcon fly to blufftop
3.00 pm U.S. Highway 61 was blocked southbound for awhile, then I heard a siren pass
3.09 pm another siren screams past traffic. Traffic is at a standstill - not moving at all
3.15 pm traffic moving. Im glad the mic isnt picking up what drivers are saying. Hope gas tanks are full.
There is major road construction - evidently also involves a bridge
3.55 pm I hear a squealing falcon - a rather odd sound, not the usual sound. Cant see him, cam too far away
Traffic still really S L O W but moving
I have not seen Michele or Travis. I hope nothing happened to them. Perhaps they flew down to see Stolt, who knows. (humor)
So many miss the GSB bluff fall pic so I pulled it from GSB album
July 20, 2013
I'll trade ya 5 falcons for a lock n boat
4.30 am I thot I'd watch closely to see where our falcon sleeps.
- If we call the main flat part of the ledge 'main' and when they jump up the step - 2nd floor - juvie sleeps on 2nd floor.
- At 4.45 am the dawn barely outlined the trees below. About 4.49 juvie stood, stretched, turned and jumped down to main floor, silently flew off.
- There had been multiple dark shadows, it could have been the whole family! But, just one. Wish we could view the blind side.
July 21, 2013 Sunday
4.45 am Train, then a shadow moved, and a falcon emerged from deep in crevice.
It walked around, preened a disheveled feather on its back, then at 4.48 it flew off.
9.35 am Saw Mr GSB's hand cleaning cam lens, now he will try to trim tree/bush
- Sounds like it began raining while he was trimming
GSB washes cam lens, trims trees, rain
GSB photobucket
July 22, 2013
6.45 am I saw nothing today but a single white feather
- I think there are uneaten food birds scattered about the ledge. Whether just carcas or to be eaten who left them unknown.
If anything happened today I missed it. If anyone else is posting about these falcons, I dont know about it.
July 23, 2013
4.45 am Cam still on the river. The falcons get up NOW - cam should be on the ledge now. Very irritating!
- This is the ONLY time of day I see the falcons! No sign of them during the days now.
5.30 am cam finally on ledge but falcons long gone. I heard one earlier.
6.08 am Heard a falcon calling
1.30 pm
on ledge. Its good to see him!
3.13 pm Heard a falcon - one is on ledge, and another flew up top of bluff. Ledge could be adult but cam too far away.
3.30 pm Travis looks up and toward river, gentle kakking
4.50 pm Travis flew off - a minute later a screaming falcon dove past ledge
6.20 pm Juvie laying on the cable on top of the bluff, later stands and overlooks the river. Thinking this is Jon.
- He went to get a ball of food, dragged it around, I think he was eating it. Reminds me of a cat - they play with their food sometimes.
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