ALMA AND LACROSSE~2024-2025

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

Interesting year, ladies.
Observations and recording important.

Seems to be a shortage of ADULT female falcons in upper midwest.
A 2 year old can breed but a little short of 'adult' in my book.

At High Bridge I just observed a fight in the nestbox.
Evidently 2 males compete for the lady.

Many nestboxs were put up many places.
Is there too much inbreeding???

:5val:

- Shep's angel notes

Terka · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2025 3:04 pm

Alma.

Terka · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2025 3:26 pm

La Crosse

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

Looks like good news for LaX -
the female has accepted Ardy and his nestbox.
Ima gonna call her Lax

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

Apr 4, 2025
6 am Lady Lax arrived to meet Ardy, but fell between outer perch and nestbox. :egg11:

She cam right back for their 'dance'

I will be watching for her to lay an egg.

:6:

Tsusan · **Posted:** Sat Apr 05, 2025 12:17 pm

I wish I would have seen that, Shep! Bless her little heart! I’m so happy for Ardy!

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

WASSUP?
Apr 7, 2025
7 am I dunno whats goin on.
There was a tussel between 2 birds inside box - not a fight . . . exactly.

I dunno if there is another female or what.

:5val:

Terka · **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2025 3:31 pm

Shepherd wrote:

WASSUP?
Apr 7, 2025
7 am I dunno whats goin on.
There was a tussel between 2 birds inside box - not a fight . . . exactly.

I dunno if there is another female or what.

:5val:

It was Elaine who was visiting her egg.

https://youtu.be/wEjOCnQU5_M

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

Thank you - thats nuts!
WHY would she return NOW?

Hope she didnt chase off Lady Lax.

:furious:

Terka · **Posted:** Tue Apr 08, 2025 1:09 pm

Tsusan · **Posted:** Tue Apr 08, 2025 2:06 pm

Yay! Thank you, Terka! This photo will be among my favorites for 2025!

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

So glad Elaine didnt chase Lady Lax away!

Thanks Terka

:7:

Apollo · **Posted:** Tue Apr 08, 2025 9:28 pm

What is she doing???? :sum6:

I am embarrassed, Elaine. Your lineage is better than that! You get back to Newman and your eggs and leave Ardy and his new gal alone!!

Tune in tomorrow for: The Young and the Restless / Peregrine Style :girlcrazy:

Thank you, Terka!!

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

Elaine hasnt forgotten the child she abandoned.
She will make a good mom

Newman has shown her how valuable eggs are - then instinct kicked in.

:17:

Tsusan · **Posted:** Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:28 pm

Well, now I just Saw Ardy and Lady Bird mating on their perch! Can eggs be far behind? How about an Easter egg, Shep?

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

They oftn mate on perch
Lets keep hoping

Tsusan · **Posted:** Thu Apr 17, 2025 6:09 pm

Alma- all is quiet here. I saw dad take a short shift incubating the 4 beautiful eggs :loveheart:

Terka · **Posted:** Fri Apr 18, 2025 7:40 am

La Crosse

Ardy & UB

:egg13:

https://youtu.be/-qylVuDk2yI

Apollo · **Posted:** Fri Apr 18, 2025 8:02 am

Terka wrote:

La Crosse

Ardy & UB

:egg13:

https://youtu.be/-qylVuDk2yI

Thanks for the video, Terka!
I'm wondering if that egg of Elaine's is confusing Ardy and UB?? They both seem to try to incubate it from time to time so do you think that is throwing them off from laying their own eggs? :16:

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

Ardy and Lady mate regularly so my guess is - she is just young.
Its not uncommon for a new parent to care for previous egg(s)

Bird Cams Around the World

ALMA AND LACROSSE~2024-2025

Who is online