Author Topic: State Capitol - 2013 / 19K & Alley (Read 19324 times)

RCF · « **Reply #76 on:** July 09, 2013, 21:43 »

One of the chicks visited the nest this evening.

RCF · « **Reply #75 on:** July 08, 2013, 21:16 »

Photos of the chicks taken by Jeanne Hibbert

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=537539962959881&set=oa.515829135138495&type=1

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #74 on:** July 08, 2013, 17:39 »

Quote from: RCF on July 08, 2013, 16:45

Meadowlark ~ male band 94/A.

Hmmm, peregrines eat Meadowlarks, this young male is going to have to chat with Annie about living with an unusual name

RCF · « **Reply #73 on:** July 08, 2013, 16:45 »

Here are names for the Lincoln chicks and their band numbers.

Meadowlark ~ male band 94/A.
Goldenrod ~ male band H/30.
Cottonwood ~ female band B/84

RCF · « **Reply #72 on:** July 03, 2013, 16:13 »

She's not there now, so I don't know if she fledged or just some where on the roof.

irenekl · « **Reply #71 on:** July 03, 2013, 15:19 »

I'm still watching this nest too RCF. Looks like all I have to do is follow you and I get to see all my favorite birds, lol. I think I saw this same scene earlier today.

RCF · « **Reply #70 on:** July 03, 2013, 14:54 »

There is still one chick yet to fledge and I would think it was the female. The other two fledged on Monday. She was doing a bit of practising earlier today.

http://youtu.be/B7ZnRMZ-8Nk

RCF · « **Reply #69 on:** July 03, 2013, 12:27 »

Juvenile Peregrine Falcon at Nebraska Capitol learning to fly
video by NebraskaBirds

http://youtu.be/ySTuR44zO8c

bcbird · « **Reply #68 on:** June 27, 2013, 22:51 »

Bummer. Disco, Rock and Jazz are in dead lastplace.

And I thought they were such extremely snazzy names!

Jazzerkins · « **Reply #67 on:** June 27, 2013, 07:07 »

My pick - Disco, Rock and Jazz. Love those names.

Linder · « **Reply #66 on:** June 26, 2013, 23:19 »

Quote from: bcbird on June 26, 2013, 20:03

Disco, Rock and Jazz!

Worked for me as well

irenekl · « **Reply #65 on:** June 26, 2013, 20:57 »

lol!! your're all nuts!

bcbird · « **Reply #64 on:** June 26, 2013, 20:03 »

Disco, Rock and Jazz!

Kinderchick · « **Reply #63 on:** June 26, 2013, 19:15 »

"Meadow", "Golden" & "Cotton" then.

RCF · « **Reply #62 on:** June 26, 2013, 19:13 »

Quote from: Kinderchick on June 26, 2013, 19:04

Definitely "Meadowlark", "Goldenrod" & "Cottonwood", the state bird, flower & tree!

They certainly are a mouthful! I find shorter names are much easier to say and remember, but I guess you could shorten these names too! They weren't my choice when I voted.

Kinderchick · « **Reply #61 on:** June 26, 2013, 19:04 »

Definitely "Meadowlark", "Goldenrod" & "Cottonwood", the state bird, flower & tree!

RCF · « **Reply #60 on:** June 26, 2013, 15:59 »

VOTE NOW: “Name-the-chicks” top 6 selected

http://shar.es/xRq2Z

Here are the choices to chose from

Arthur, Lancelot and Guinevere

Meadowlark, Goldenrod and Cottonwood

Brando, Carson and Fonda

Cody, Bill and Annie

Zephyr, Breeze and Gale

Disco, Rock and Jazz

Kinderchick · « **Reply #59 on:** June 22, 2013, 22:01 »

Won't be long now till they take flight!

RCF · « **Reply #58 on:** June 22, 2013, 20:01 »

One of the chicks wingersizing on the nest ledge.

http://youtu.be/DLwromxWgjY

The other jumping down off the roof.

http://youtu.be/7_KZhQ44B88

RCF · « **Reply #57 on:** June 22, 2013, 19:58 »

One of the chicks up on the roof.

RCF · « **Reply #56 on:** June 11, 2013, 17:48 »

RCF · « **Reply #55 on:** June 11, 2013, 09:12 »

Quote from: Kinderchick on June 11, 2013, 09:10

Ah... Thanks for answering my question, bcbird, RCF & TPC. I did wonder later if it might have been a blood sample that was being taken. Would they have taken a blood sample from all of the chicks?

Yes, they take blood from every chick.

Kinderchick · « **Reply #54 on:** June 11, 2013, 09:10 »

Ah... Thanks for answering my question, bcbird, RCF & TPC. I did wonder later if it might have been a blood sample that was being taken. Would they have taken a blood sample from all of the chicks?

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #53 on:** June 11, 2013, 01:24 »

Yes, the folks in Nebraska take the blood samples for genetic testing - part of a long term study.

RCF · « **Reply #52 on:** June 10, 2013, 20:52 »

Quote from: Kinderchick on June 10, 2013, 20:35

They gave one of the chicks an injection after they were finished banding. What was the injection for? I know that one of the chicks died in the nestbox not long ago. Does anyone know what he/she died of?

They were taking blood. They do this at most the bandings in the US for genetic reasons I think. $:-\$ The parents disposed of the deceased chick, so who knows what happened to it.

bcbird · « **Reply #51 on:** June 10, 2013, 20:49 »

Watching that bit of the video again, I wondered if it was a blood sample being drawn, rather than an injection. The syringe looked closed and empty to me.

Kinderchick · « **Reply #50 on:** June 10, 2013, 20:35 »

They gave one of the chicks an injection after they were finished banding. What was the injection for? I know that one of the chicks died in the nestbox not long ago. Does anyone know what he/she died of?

RCF · « **Reply #49 on:** June 10, 2013, 19:46 »

Banding day today....one female two males.

Short video
and article ~ http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/blogs/2013/06/banding-day-video-name-the-chicks-contest-coming/

Kinderchick · « **Reply #48 on:** June 05, 2013, 18:53 »

Aw! Very sad to hear about the death of one of the chicks.

Moonstar · « **Reply #47 on:** June 05, 2013, 14:50 »

So sad one of the chicks died. At least there are still 3 left and hopefully it is not contagious.
It seems like this year there are so many chicks that don't make it or the eggs do not hatch.

MayShowers · « **Reply #46 on:** June 05, 2013, 12:32 »

It sounds like Alley took the little body away

RCF · « **Reply #45 on:** June 05, 2013, 11:24 »

Quote from: irenekl on June 05, 2013, 10:07

I'm very curious to hear what this is about. I suppose if they are banding these chicks they will be able to take the little body at that time and have a look at it. I sure hope there is nothing contagious going on in that nest.

I am sure they will retrieve it at banding if the parents don't dispose of it before then. $:-\$ Whatever happened to it may have happened sometime overnight.

irenekl · « **Reply #44 on:** June 05, 2013, 10:07 »

I'm very curious to hear what this is about. I suppose if they are banding these chicks they will be able to take the little body at that time and have a look at it. I sure hope there is nothing contagious going on in that nest.

RCF · « **Reply #43 on:** June 05, 2013, 08:22 »

Sad News........one of the chicks has died. It was okay on June 4th, I wonder what happened? I was away yesterday and couldn't watch.

We lost one
Joel Jorgensen / 5 June 2013 / Nongame Bird Blog

As several Peregrine watchers have duly noted, one of our four chicks died within the past 24 hours. Hopefully this is an isolated case. Currently, the other three chicks all appear fine and quite spry. Coincidentally, the Woodmen also lost a chick about a week ago (at about the same age) and all four of the remaining chicks appeared fine at the time of the one chicks death. I, along with Lauren Dinan and our partners from Raptor Recovery that included Betsy Finch, Denise Lewis and Janet Stander banded the Woodmen chicks on Monday. The check-up confirmed the remaining four chicks were in good health. Hopefully the pattern recurs at the Capitol.

This is the first year, based on my memory, that I recall a chick dying in the nestbox at either the Woodmen or the Capitol. Odd that is occurred at both and fingers are crossed we do not see any more of this.

RCF · « **Reply #42 on:** May 31, 2013, 09:31 »

What difference a week makes.

susha · « **Reply #41 on:** May 24, 2013, 21:44 »

Perfection indeed!

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #40 on:** May 24, 2013, 14:38 »

That photo is definitely a keeper RCF - those chicks look great and Alley was in just the perfect spot!

irenekl · « **Reply #39 on:** May 24, 2013, 10:17 »

Excellent picture RCF. That nest is perfection!!

RCF · « **Reply #38 on:** May 24, 2013, 09:42 »

Four chicks now!

susha · « **Reply #37 on:** May 23, 2013, 19:03 »

Thanks for the great photos RCF!

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #36 on:** May 22, 2013, 22:32 »

Always neat to see how small they start out - an in 40 days they will be size of Alley!
Never gets boring to watch

RCF · « **Reply #35 on:** May 22, 2013, 20:27 »

Three little fluffies now!

VIDEO - http://youtu.be/CS9woCGMAS4

RCF · « **Reply #34 on:** May 21, 2013, 18:30 »

Second Hatch!!

Video of Alley feeding the two little fluffies, one of them fell on it's back but mom managed to get a few bites into it before that.

http://youtu.be/IiT-QSx8MdQ

Kinderchick · « **Reply #33 on:** May 21, 2013, 09:43 »

Still just one hatch so far.

RCF · « **Reply #32 on:** May 21, 2013, 07:14 »

There has been at least one hatch here that I can see, probably sometime overnight.♥

Kinderchick · « **Reply #31 on:** April 23, 2013, 10:08 »

All very interesting photos to view at this link that TPC has provided.

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #30 on:** April 23, 2013, 09:20 »

Guess I was looking at an old photo of the other box ... good to know!

http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/wildlife/webcam/peregrine/gallery/index.asp
(check out photo #12 - different view on the world and different nest box)

RCF · « **Reply #29 on:** April 22, 2013, 20:59 »

Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on April 19, 2013, 11:48

There are two nestboxes on the State Capitol building - RCF's circle is I believe around the one they are using this year. I think the other box is just to the left around the corner from this box.

In 1998 they removed the nest box for building renovations and replaced it in 2003. In February 2005 a roof was added to nest box and a camera and monitor installed. I believe they replaced the old nest box in 2009 with the current one. I have been in contact with Joel Jorgensen, the Nongame Bird Program Manager from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. He told me there is only one nest box on the State Capitol building.

Here is a photo of the old nest box.

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #28 on:** April 19, 2013, 11:48 »

There are two nestboxes on the State Capitol building - RCF's circle is I believe around the one they are using this year. I think the other box is just to the left around the corner from this box.

RCF · « **Reply #27 on:** April 19, 2013, 11:07 »

I bet these falcons have a great view from the nest box.

RCF · « **Reply #26 on:** April 19, 2013, 10:28 »

They have four eggs here now.

Kinderchick · « **Reply #25 on:** April 11, 2013, 22:08 »

Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on April 11, 2013, 18:26

...If Lincoln had snow in the last day or two, guess we should be surprised that the Winnipeg forecast says rain/snow/flurries on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday ... Brandon unfortunately will be enjoying flurries from tomorrow ...

No, no, say it ain't so! No more snow, pleeeeease!

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #24 on:** April 11, 2013, 18:26 »

Whoa, they had snow

650km south of us and they had snow again
... fortunately their snow won't be part of our flooding!!

If Lincoln had snow in the last day or two, guess we should be surprised that the Winnipeg forecast says rain/snow/flurries on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday ... Brandon unfortunately will be enjoying flurries from tomorrow ...

RCF · « **Reply #23 on:** April 11, 2013, 13:47 »

Second egg for these two!

Kinderchick · « **Reply #22 on:** April 09, 2013, 12:53 »

Quote from: RCF on April 09, 2013, 07:21

First egg for Alley and 19/K!

That's great news!

MayShowers · « **Reply #21 on:** April 09, 2013, 08:52 »

Thanks for keeping us updated RCF!

RCF · « **Reply #20 on:** April 09, 2013, 07:21 »

First egg for Alley and 19/K!

RCF · « **Reply #19 on:** April 08, 2013, 21:38 »

Alley has stayed in the nest this evening, so I'm thinking an egg is imminent.

RCF · « **Reply #18 on:** April 08, 2013, 11:35 »

Alley looks like she is getting ready to lay an egg.

RCF · « **Reply #17 on:** April 04, 2013, 11:15 »

No eggs here yet, but it's not from lack of trying.

19/K

Alley

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #16 on:** March 31, 2013, 17:42 »

The folks in Lincoln have confirmed that 19/K is back at the Stat Capitol Building

"I serendipitously caught the male in the nestbox Friday afternoon and snapped a series of screen shots. Fortunately, I was able to decipher the band combination,”19/K”. This is the same male present since 2003 and the only male Peregrine Falcon to sire offspring at the Capitol. Thus, the same pair is back again for 2013."

Actually, Alley has only been in Lincoln since 2005. Angel was with 19/K in 2003 and 2004 - Angel is Princess' sister and Alley's aunt.

check out 19/K's photo at: http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/blogs/2013/03/male-peregrine-identified/

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #15 on:** March 28, 2013, 18:01 »

Thanks RCF! What is nice is they are calling her by her name

RCF · « **Reply #14 on:** March 28, 2013, 17:42 »

One Capitol Peregrine identified

http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/blogs/2013/03/capitol-peregrine-identified/

March 28, 2013 Nongame Bird Blog Joel.Jorgensen No Comments

I finally captured a screen shot good enough to confirm the band of the adult female Peregrine Falcon. The band reads “A” on the upper portion and “Y” on the bottom portion, or in other words, “A/Y”. Thus, this is Alley, the female from Winnipeg, Manitoba, present since 2005. …

Blog by Joel Jorgensen

RCF · « **Reply #13 on:** March 28, 2013, 10:14 »

Breakfast time!!

http://youtu.be/CtERsZbLKio

dupre501 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 25, 2013, 12:47 »

I get it, this would be one of Alley's kids from 2010.

RCF · « **Reply #11 on:** March 25, 2013, 12:36 »

I thought I would put this here.

Hera’s new mate is from Lincoln, Nebraska! And there’s a little twist to his story…

The new male falcon, Mintaka, was originally banded at the State Capital as female – NE Game & Parks said that when there is uncertainty in gender, they err by using the female band size. (This is because females have larger feet.)

Join us in welcoming the new reigning king of downtown Omaha, Mintaka!

You have scroll down the page a little, when you see the falcon you're there!!

https://www.facebook.com/WOWInsurance?ref=stream

RCF · « **Reply #10 on:** March 19, 2013, 15:36 »

Soon to be an egg here.

Peregrine Love http://youtu.be/pwnN5qCIoUs

Kinderchick · « **Reply #9 on:** March 12, 2013, 22:24 »

Aw! Always sad to hear news of the death of a peregrine falcon.

RCF · « **Reply #8 on:** March 12, 2013, 19:51 »

A Peregrine death in the family.

We received a call on Friday of a dead Peregrine Falcon found on the roof of the First National Bank tower in Omaha. The bird was banded with the auxiliary marker (the color band with the letter/number combination in a large font) 98/H. This particular band combination is familiar; 98/H was banded at the Nebraska State Capitol on 2 June 2009. The Peregrine was given the name “Niobrara” as a result that year’s name-the-chick contest.

http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/blogs/2013/03/peregrine-death-family/

From kittenface on BCAW http://www.peregrinefalcon-bcaw.net/viewtopic.php?p=227783#p227783

GCG · « **Reply #7 on:** March 03, 2013, 13:44 »

Thank you, RCF for this video and photos. Let the season begin.

RCF · « **Reply #6 on:** March 03, 2013, 13:28 »

It looks like Alley is back from wherever she was for the winter. I caught the two bonding in the nest this afternoon.

Video - http://youtu.be/QJM3tdwVNSM

Kinderchick · « **Reply #5 on:** February 10, 2013, 17:58 »

That's great news, RCF! Thanks for letting us know.

RCF · « **Reply #4 on:** February 10, 2013, 10:26 »

The nest cam is working now and I was able to see that the peregrine has a black/green band on it's left leg which the male 19/K has.

So hopefully someone will be able to read the numbers.

VIDEO - http://youtu.be/gLldKTpqI5A

susha · « **Reply #3 on:** February 03, 2013, 09:12 »

It sure is great to see a PF on a webcam again! Thanks RCF!

GCG · « **Reply #2 on:** February 03, 2013, 05:43 »

Quote from: RCF on February 02, 2013, 14:14

Nice to see somebody at the nest!! The falcon looks like it has bands, but you can't see them......too far away and the lighting isn't very good.

VIDEO http://youtu.be/ISiNH8N0py8

Thanks for this video, RCF. It feels great to see a falcon so close to Manitoba. Perhaps the groundhog was right on with its prediction of an early spring (weatherwise).

RCF · « **Reply #1 on:** February 02, 2013, 14:14 »

Nice to see somebody at the nest!! The falcon looks like it has bands, but you can't see them......too far away and the lighting isn't very good.

VIDEO http://youtu.be/ISiNH8N0py8