GREAT RIVER FALCONS: 2012

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64479

Earlier today .. (gosh . .I need to change the falcon names. . oops)

Elaine · **Posted:** Fri May 18, 2012 10:39 am

Hoo-boy, is it windy here! Dad arrived to take his turn at incubation, and with those great falcon tailfeathers, just about went flying head over heels. He was hanging onto the ledge for dear life, then managed to get into the nestbox and settle down, none the worse for the experience.

Elaine · **Posted:** Fri May 18, 2012 4:48 pm

Sawatzke just left the nestbox, calling out in alarm. I could hear in the background a sort of crackling noise, and Sawatzke could hear this, too, and did not like it. Now, he is gone, so I hope all is well here. The close-up is great, but of course, now when we would like to see what is going on outside the nestbox, we can't.

Elaine · **Posted:** Fri May 25, 2012 11:57 am

The last egg was laid on April 29, so I expect that we should have hatching on Thursday or Friday of next week. We will have an excellent view of the hatching with this great camera close-up!

SusanE · **Posted:** Fri May 25, 2012 3:02 pm

. . . and then the fun begins. :egg7:

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri May 25, 2012 3:20 pm

This is a great view but for the hatching it would be nice to have the inside cam in my opinion :egg11:

Yvone · **Posted:** Sun May 27, 2012 8:55 am

...quietly, falcon sleeps ....

:imbored:

-Does anyone know when they are chicks ?

kittenface · **Posted:** Sun May 27, 2012 10:11 am

Yvone

May 25 th, 27th, & 29th were the days they were laid
so I guess ( and I am not expert) is around the middle to end of next week but I am no real sure

catwoman · **Posted:** Mon May 28, 2012 9:47 am

Such a cute face!

kittenface · **Posted:** Mon May 28, 2012 8:01 pm

I got about one of the best Emails yet this year
Hi Kitten - had an email from PEFGirl that Dot the Falcon has been located. She is nesting at City Hall in Minneapolis (no webcam - Dot was identified by her band numbers). Needless to say I am super happy. Just wanted to let you know.

Now I can go back to calling myself Dot the Human.

catwoman · **Posted:** Tue May 29, 2012 4:48 am

That's great news about Dot, Kitten! At least we know she's OK, & actually better than OK since she has a nest! :egg5:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64479

Just saw the eggs. . still eggs. .and no pips, at least in the side of the eggs I saw. .

bev. · **Posted:** Tue May 29, 2012 7:42 am

I thought Dot came form this site. Great news indeed :egg5:

Always like to hear of one that is displace d, with a new site

SusanE · **Posted:** Tue May 29, 2012 8:51 am

This is super news! I'm so happy for Dot (and for kittenface, too)! :spingirl:

obxbarb · **Posted:** Tue May 29, 2012 9:45 pm

Awesome news about Dot!

kittenface · **Posted:** Tue May 29, 2012 10:13 pm

I am just tickled pink about Dot BUT DotK is the one I am happiest for she has been so worried and to get that kind of news about her name sake
WOW got goose bumps thinking about it :egg11:

kittenface · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2012 11:52 am

I heard something under mom just now when she was doing her scunching around, I have to go do yard work while its nice so I hope someone is watching off and on

Elaine · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2012 11:58 am

I have been watching here as much as I can, and I have the sound turned up, but I cannot hear anything that sounds like newborn chicks. I will keep my eyes peeled for action here.

Elaine · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2012 1:27 pm

Mrs. Sawatzke is on the eggs now, looking a little bored, picking at the gravel; I did not see the changeover, even though I have been watching fairly diligently. Egg #2 was laid on April 27, so that is 33 days to today. I think today should be the day for the chicks to arrive, but we will see.

Elaine · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2012 1:33 pm

She just got up, revealing the eggs, and I could not see any evidence of a crack or line.

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