Bird Cams Around the World

Port Washington

Sweet Indy-Froona!

I am so happy that she is doing her namesake proud - well except when she is making trouble at BioSci!

Glad the timing was that she laid it here...That seemed like a close call....Is this a case of who is the Daddy?

Does DNR bloodtest the eyases here?

ODNR stopped blood testing this past year (2012) in Ohio, so we did not get the chance to determine who the Daddy was of Mystic's brood from last year...

I don't have a clue about DNA testing Matrix.

I just watched a video the other day where Greg was taking blood samples I know he has done it the past couple years I have watched his video's of banding
Just watched it again and it says they have the largest DNA data in the world they have been doing it for over 25 years. Go to about the 2:37 mark and he starts talking about it.

that is so cool! My friend Sylvia is the person who held IndyFroona back in 2009!

I thought I remembered you saying about that how excited she was

March 24 observations
Valley Power Plant


For the past week, Greg Septon, peregrine falcon manager, has been watching the happenings at VAPP. Two eggs were laid between March 16-18, but he expected to see a full clutch of four eggs. "I believe there could be some territorial battles taking place," said Septon. "Or, the female here is visiting another nest site in the downtown area. Either scenario is possible because the male seems to be doing most of the incubating, but even he seems to leave more often than normal – perhaps to join a battle or look for his mate. If this irregular and inconsistent incubation continues, the eggs may not hatch."

This reminds Septon of 2011 when a similar but more protracted problem occurred. That year, two eggs were laid between March 25-29, and both eggs disappeared on the March 29. Then, between March 31 and April 8, three more eggs were laid in a different location in the nest box. Septon had no way to prove it, but he strongly believed a new female was responsible for the second clutch. Perhaps something similar is playing out this year. Time will tell.

"With three downtown nest sites in rather close proximity, we may actually be seeing reduced production because of the adverse interactions between the falcons," said Septon. "In 1999, we had three successful nests all within a two-mile stretch of the lakefront. But maybe that was just a lucky year because we haven’t experienced anything like it since."

Presque Isle Power Plant

On March 25, Septon saw both adults visit the nest box. The female is (b/g) *P/*S


Pleasant Prairie Power Plant

No eggs yet, but the adult pair is at the nest box regularly. "I feel good about this site," said Septon.

Oak Creek Power Plant

Same as Pleasant Prairie – no eggs yet – but the adults are at the nest box regularly and a scrape has been made.

Port Washington Generating Station

Things are looking good here. Three eggs as of this morning, and the pair is taking turns incubating – just as it should be. If all goes well, we’re looking at estimated hatch dates of April 26-28.

Milwaukee County Power Plant

Falcons have been observed here, and on March 24, an adult pair was once again displaying on the nest box deck. This pair is especially wary of any webcam movements, so until there are eggs (positive thinking here) the cam is parked, locked and stationary.

Oak Creek Eclipse

Between 9 and 10 this morning