More from 4-21.....

More beak nibbling



WHERE'S the food, Mom?



Mom finally starts to feed the babies

4-21 continued....

The unfed one is more than ready



A great big bite



YUMMY-YUMMY!!

Last one from 3-21.......

The first chick is back for more.




4/30/2012 :: Egg Update
There will be two nestlings banded at the May 9th banding event. Last year, one chick hatched for a total of three young produced at the nest over two years. This female was very young last year, and typically young peregrine females will lay eggs that are not viable. Even with adult females, one of four eggs not viable is not unusual. So there is reason for optimism in the sense that this pair has doubled the number of nestlings this year and as she matures, this female should produce eggs with a greater hatch success rate. The unhatched eggs in the nest will be added to the eggs from last year's nesting season and submitted for testing

5/8/2012 :: Banding Event
The banding event will be live webcast at 1 PM, tomorrow May 9th. Over 150 students, teachers and youth groups will be in attendance. Many of the teachers who will arrive with their students also attended a falcon teacher workshop here at the Rachel Carson State Office Building on April 3rd. This year we'll have two nestlings. They'll be weighed, examined and the sex will be determined before leg bands are attached. These bands will provide for an individual signature that identifies the birds when they fledge, disperse and seek out their own nesting territories

5/11/2012 :: Banding Results
This year we have two male eyases- one weighs 560g, the other 590g. They're both in good health. The banding event seems to awaken the eyases to the fact that they can get out of the scrape and explore the nest ledge. This is critical to their physical development. They will begin building the strength and agility that will be necessary for them to attempt their first flight, which should happen in a few short weeks.


Here is the annual video of the banding of the 2012 eyasses,

http://www.pacast.com/players/cmsplayer ... _Clean.m4v

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2013 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Cams are now live!

Link To: Live Cams

March 10, 2013 These cams are already very much active, complete with resident and two views!






Check out historic nest information on the first post of this thread!

Poor Niecey has 3 eggs to cover in the sleet & snow

over an hours difference

egg uncovered during potty break