It's that time of year again. They've got 4 eggs, one hatched yesterday and another overnight!
It's that time of year again. They've got 4 eggs, one hatched yesterday and another overnight!
Dave and Ditto (he still lets me list my name first)
Now there are three!
Dave and Ditto (he still lets me list my name first)
I had a hard time getting the cam to open here at work but I finally got there today. Yup, 3 little fuzzy butts in the nesting area!
Linda L.
There are no bad birds, just misunderstood ones.
3 girls this year!
Dave and Ditto (he still lets me list my name first)
This years first egg has arrived!
Dave and Ditto (he still lets me list my name first)
Yippie!!!! I really enjoy watching the falcons raise their babies. Fascinating.
Linda L.
There are no bad birds, just misunderstood ones.
4 eggs this year. 2 hatched yesterday and a 3rd is starting!
Dave and Ditto (he still lets me list my name first)
3 babies this year! Just hatched!
Dave and Ditto (he still lets me list my name first)
Here's an interesting article on the male in Harrisburg. He's 3 years away from being the oldest documented wild peregrine!
4/5/2019 :: Sixteen Years Old: Life Expectancy of Peregrine Falcons
Prior to nesting this year, the current breeding male, banded W/V, had a challenger in a 9-year-old male (banded 38S). As with most species of raptors, pairs mate for life. But, current biology suggests the female is more attached to the nest site than her current partner. Therefore, had 38S been successful in displacing W/V, it was likely the current female would have accepted 38S. W/V was able to maintain his status as the breeding male at the ripe old age of 16 years old. For a wild peregrine falcon, that is quite old. Yet, raptors live longer than most people realize. Consider the following excerpt courtesy of the Cornell School of Ornithology: The oldest recorded peregrine falcon was at least 19 years and 9 months old when it was identified by its band in Minnesota in 2012, the same state where it had been banded in 1992.
What that means is that W/V is approaching a rare feat: A documented falcon that could potentially challenge this age record. In addition, the ability to know the actual age of specific birds provides another example of the importance of banding and how it furthers the knowledge of biologists.
Dave and Ditto (he still lets me list my name first)