March 2010
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Fourth Egg
The fourth and most likely final egg was laid sometime today, March 30th. The camera’s autofocus had a temporary issue and we weren’t able to determine exactly when the egg was laid. The first clear view of four eggs was seen shortly after 6:00pm.
The female has continued to incubate although one egg doesn’t seem to tucked under her. It is likely that the female is exhausted...
And Then There Were Three
The third egg was laid sometime after 11am on Sunday, March 28th. The falcons have begun to incubate these eggs regularly, an indication that we might expect one more egg to round out this clutch. Delaying full time incubation until the clutch is almost completed ensures they hatch hatch somewhat synchronously ( hatch together although laid somewhat apart). In general, a clutch of four falcon...
Second Egg
This morning found a second egg in the nest atop Riverfront Plaza in Richmond. The female took wing to hunt with the male taking a turn at egg guarding. Although we see some incubating with these early eggs - most of the time the eggs are unincubated at this point.
One question asked frequently is how can one tell the male from the female? Female falcons are generally about 1/3 larger then...
First Egg of 2010
The first egg of the 2010 was laid sometime overnight on March 24th. A typical peregrine falcon brood consists of 4 eggs - so we’ll continue to keep a close eye on the nest. Eggs are generally laid approximately 24-48 hours apart, although this can be quite variable. The small reddish speckled eggs average a little over 2 inches long and 1 2/3 inches wide, weighing about 1 2/3...
Watching and Waiting
We continue to watch and hope that the falcons settle on this nest site. Yesterday the female spent much of the day perched atop the box, and this morning (3/18) spent some time scraping gravel in the nest box.
Viewers my notice that the camera is not following the falcons or zooming in on the nest box. We have observed that the falcons appear to notice and respond to camera movement. At this...
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