The overnight was cold with temperatures in the low thirties. After dawn the skies were mostly clear but conditions remained chilly with temps struggling to get to 40 degrees. The afternoon was warmer – in the mid-forties, but the wind was biting and something perhaps only a falcon could appreciate. Astrid was on the eggs all night. Ares screeched in at 5:30 AM and the pair did their first quick switch of the day. A few minutes after leaving the nest Astrid was seen flying around the State Building – probably checking out Ares’ pantry ledges for any non-bat or non-woodcock prey. She managed to find something to her liking and breakfasted on the upper east ledge on the hotel. She finished eating before 6:00 and flew to a high perch on the State Building. At 7:29 she came to the nest and changed places with Ares. It seemed like he was ready to go. At 8:25 Astrid was vocalizing and probably reacting to something Ares was doing, but we couldn’t locate him with the PTZ cams. An hour later he showed up on the State Building. He darted off after something at 10:12. At 10:20 Astrid began calling again. He came to the box with food two minutes later. She scrambled onto the crossperch to take it. She flew to the hotel as he took over incubation. By 10:35 she was done with her meal, and was back on the State Building.
At 11:27 Astrid came to the box and asked to switch, but Ares didn’t want to leave. They had a long conversation and did some beaking but still Ares wouldn’t budge. Finally, at 11:33 Astrid got pushier, and he finally gave up and vacated the nest. She took over on the eggs. At 12:46 PM Astrid began giving “chirrup” type warning calls from the nest. She was highly agitated. She got off the eggs and dashed out into the canyon – presumably chasing after a female falcon. Ares came to the nest three minutes later and resumed incubation. She was back on the State Building not long after. At 1:55 Astrid flew to the box and the pair did a relatively quick changeover. This time Ares didn’t need much convincing to leave. At 4:12 Ares was in the box lobbying for a turn on the eggs. He stood behind her and tried to oust her, but she was an immovable object. He relented and flew over to the State Building instead. He came back and tried again at 5:32 and, after a few minutes of negotiations, the answer was the same. Astrid was remaining on the eggs. They didn’t switch again that evening. Goodnight falcons.
Little Falls Falcons Update: The third and remaining egg has yet to hatch. There were two feeding seen today. One at 11:25 AM and one at 3:52 PM.
Please tell me where the Little Falls Falcons are.
The Little Falls Peregrines are nesting on the Adirondack Bank building in Little Falls
Is there a link for the Little Falls falcons?
Not at this time. Only a wired link to the building