Fort Wayne Peregrine Lays Second Egg!

[Beverlybaynes]

o:)

The falcons nesting atop One Summit Square in Fort Wayne have a second egg, as of about 10:30 a.m. today.

The female remains unidentified; the male is long-time local peregrine Roosevelt.

The building's owners, AEP, maintains a nestcam, and here's the link.

http://www.aep.com/environmental/stewardship/falconcam/birdcam.asp

In the afternoon, when light is shining into the box, the images are terrific!

[Paul 42]

Thanks Beverly I’ve added the link to my “favourites”. Apparently the female is called “Freedom”, a very original name! Looking forward to developments.

[Beverlybaynes]

Paul, that information is from last year, when we know it was Freedom on the nest.

People just aren't sure yet that it's Freedom this year -- there's a possibility that it's a new female.

A good friend is one of the nestbox monitors and has promised to let me know when the female is definitely identified.

[Paul 42]

I’ve just checked the site and we’ve now got four eggs! There are some great views of the female, but they’re still not sure if it’s Liberty, when they ring the chicks they will be able to positively ID her. Apparently Peregrines mate for life so there’s a very good chance it’s her.

[Beverlybaynes]

You're 'way ahead of me, Paul! I've haven't had much chance to check the nest the last few days, so hearing we're up to four is terrific!!

I'll see John, the nestbox monitor, on Sunday, so will ask him if it's definitely Liberty or not. Whoever it is, she's an awfully pretty mama!

[Paul 42]

That’s the wonder of Internet, Beverly; I can check what’s happening in your state even though I’m thousands of miles away! I love webcams, I have a whole list of them in my bookmarks.

[Beverlybaynes]

Spar, I don't know if they have done DNA testing, and I'm pretty sure no microchipping has been done (with all our budget cuts in Indiana, especially in the DNR, I'm certain of it!).

At any rate, I'll do my best to remember to quiz John on Sunday and report what I find out!