Falcon Cam

Bsal

Found this a while ago, a live webcam of a Peregrine Falcon nest in Omaha Nebraska, at the moment theres one coming and going from the nest but when the breeding season starts it will be quite interesting to watch.

http://www.earthcam.com/usa/nebraska/omaha/falconcam/

Bsal

The Peregrine is in the nest box at the moment, only the second time I've actually seen him/her there.

Tiercel Dave

Have some of these at the bottom of my garden! Dave


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Bsal

Nice, they look so real.

Tiercel Dave

First view of the World outside! Dave

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googsy

I'm confuzzled !.. are these real peregrines Dave ?

Tiercel Dave

As real as you can get. Dave

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googsy

wow ! beautiful looking birds man

Pie Man

where did you get them from?

Tiercel Dave

1st photo, Female on the left was taken under licence in 2002, and Male on the right was bred in captivity in 2000. I've been lucky enough to breed a few over the past couple of years.

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This is a young Female from '09. Dave

Traonach

Tiercel Dave wrote: »

1st photo, Female on the left was taken under licence in 2002, and Male on the right was bred in captivity in 2000. I've been lucky enough to breed a few over the past couple of years.

This is a young Female from '09. Dave

Good healthy looking birds. You obviously take good care of them. Where was the 2002 bird taken from?

Tiercel Dave

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Falcon was taken under NPWS licence from a Limerick 'church' to facilitate necessary repairs. Dave

Traonach

After the disturbance to the nest, would the peregrines abandon that nesting site in future?

Tiercel Dave

I don't know if they ever returned to the 'church' site, it was in the city. From other sites that I've visited the parent birds return to nest within 10 mins or so and go on to rear their clutch as normal. Dave

Traonach

Tiercel Dave wrote: »

I don't know if they ever returned to the 'church' site, it was in the city. From other sites that I've visited the parent birds return to nest within 10 mins or so and go on to rear their clutch as normal. Dave

I understand the parents would return to a nest where only one chick was taken. It would be interesting to know whether the peregrines ever returned to that nest site since persumable all chicks were taken from the "Limerick 'church' to facilitate necessary repairs. It would be sad to think that a nest site that might be used for a long time might be abandoned.

How much does the falconers pay the NPWS for the chicks that are taken? I think peregrines chicks are worth a couple of thousand euro and there is a big market especially in the Middle East for falcons.

Tiercel Dave

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Yea, all the young were taken from Limerick, I wasn't involved personally but I think there were 4 in the nest. I don't know if the nest was occupied again, but it wouldn't have been a 'traditional' site. I did hear of Peregrines nesting in another spot in Limerick city so maybe they just moved on.

To take a bird under licence costs nothing, other than finding an occupied eyrie with at least 3 chicks present the county of your choice, arranging for a competant climber and also arranging to have the NPWS ranger of that locality in attendance. Weather is also an important factor 'cause it's usually fairly unpredictable and can put an end to the day if it's considered too wet by the ranger.

Arab falconers are only interested in Falcons, ie. females as opposed to males, and really want birds that are trapped, having already mastered the techniques of flight so a 'nestling' is not of much use to them. Plus, a bird taken under licence has to remain with the 'taker' for at least a year.

And no, a Peregrine is not worth thousands of Euro. Dave

Traonach

Tiercel Dave wrote: »

Yea, all the young were taken from Limerick, I wasn't involved personally but I think there were 4 in the nest. I don't know if the nest was occupied again, but it wouldn't have been a 'traditional' site. I did hear of Peregrines nesting in another spot in Limerick city so maybe they just moved on.

To take a bird under licence costs nothing, other than finding an occupied eyrie with at least 3 chicks present the county of your choice, arranging for a competant climber and also arranging to have the NPWS ranger of that locality in attendance. Weather is also an important factor 'cause it's usually fairly unpredictable and can put an end to the day if it's considered too wet by the ranger.

Arab falconers are only interested in Falcons, ie. females as opposed to males, and really want birds that are trapped, having already mastered the techniques of flight so a 'nestling' is not of much use to them. Plus, a bird taken under licence has to remain with the 'taker' for at least a year.

And no, a Peregrine is not worth thousands of Euro. Dave

How much would a adult peregrine cost?
Would Saker, Gyrfalcon or Lanner be a couple of thousand euros?

Bsal

We have the first egg!

http://www.earthcam.com/usa/nebraska/omaha/falconcam/

marlin vs

Bsal wrote: »

We have the first egg!

http://www.earthcam.com/usa/nebraska/omaha/falconcam/

Thanks.

Bsal

Loads of action going on at the Bald Eagle nest

http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles

Bsal

The Peregrine is incubating 5 eggs I think at the moment

http://www.earthcam.com/usa/nebraska/omaha/falconcam/

Also one of the best cams I have ever seen Great horned owls in Oklahoma, 2 youngsters will fledge any day now

http://www.ustream.tv/okcowlcam

Bsal

At least 1 egg has hatched at the Peregrine cam now

http://www.earthcam.com/usa/nebraska/omaha/falconcam/