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[Philjo56France]

Great Spirit Bluff Falcons La Crescent, Minnesota,

Nest of †Savanna† and Newman

Great Spirit Bluff Falcons
https://explore.org/livecams/falcons/pe ... falcon-cam
Great Spirit Bluff Falcons - Cliff View
https://explore.org/livecams/falcons/falcon-nest-cam

06-29-2023

Update about Jayce
The good news, Jayce escaped the owl and was back this morning
From RRP "Great Spirit Bluff has been tough, but Jaycie P/60 survived last night's attempted owl predation and it was wonderful to see her and Newman today! "

https://www.facebook.com/RaptorResourceProject Great Spirit Bluff
June 29, 2023: Jaycie P/60 survived the owl attack - https://youtu.be/MQEZ2IRsMrQ. And all of us were so excited to see her. We've had a lot of questions about this nestbox, which sometimes gives us an accurate but really difficult view of life in the wild. John is considering options. Meanwhile, it was wonderful to see Jaycie and Newman!


Tonight, Before midnight

After †Savanna† some weeks ago, †Alice† 4 days ago, tonight 23h30 by the noise made by a falcon, again another attack...?
RIP all 2/3.

Another owl attack? at Great Spirit Bluff? by Thomas Petra2023-06-30_09h52_26.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7jcbt7R5TQ (only the sound)
There seems to be a flash of an owl flying from behind the cliff under the nestbox moments before it happens.
One of the fledglings just started crying out as though an Owl had attacked it.


Update :
06-30-2023 All day long dad Newman was alone. Nobody came asking for food...

End of my report there
Savanna, Alice,
Dad Newman and his 2/3? last falconets Thomas?/Kami?/Jayce?
Next year, Newman, you must leave this nestbox for your safety and that of yours.

Update :
07-01/02-2023 All days long dad Newman was alone. Nobody came asking for food...
07-03-2023 this morning Newman was seen alone again calling his guys all days lon without an answer and a visit
Possible that Savanna has no more descendants. What a tragedy in this case.

[Philjo56France]

Did you know Savanna ? the Mom, peregrine falcon of GSB who sacrified her life to allow her 4 falconets to survive, at least until their fledge ? From where is coming her name, Savanna? all the sad story is here https://inforum.com/news/fargo/how-a-fa ... m-her-womb

[Philjo56France]

From https://www.facebook.com/groups/orangea ... nefalcons/

Falcon in Montreal, Canada

Pics https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=144 ... 7405514104


07-04-2023

[Philjo56France]

Great Spirit Bluff Falcons LA CRESCENT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiB9neLLHRE

Video and photos By Lizzy G Eaglespirit

Life is like a Rose
It is beautiful and also have thorns
Most of the wildlife has go through bumps, detours, unexpected stops and sometimes you get lost in all the emotions, yes it is hard to see and the live cams have gives us a chance to see it.
We are guest and we observed and learn
There are lots of challenges they face .
I gather some great memories that will forever be in our hearts
Savanna was fierce, and strong, and full of fire. She was one beautiful and sweet falcon .

[Philjo56France]

Great Spirit Bluff Falcons.

Ode aan Newman. (explore.org 06.14.2023)

Video by Nicolette Ode to Newman and from the Chat
Two days after Savanna was attacked and disappeared Newman delivered 11 prey to the kids in two and a half hours.
During the years I've seen a lot of great Peregrine Falcon Dads but this was quite an achievement
of Newman. After prey #11 he stayed and fed one of the juveniles. I think it was Jaycie. 06.14.2023. 7.15 AM - 9.44 AM.
Courtesy: Raptor Resource Project
Explore.org

Ode to Newman:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfJ5s9t8zYY

Pics from the video

Answer from the chat
2AkAussies Nicolette
8 hours ago
Thank you soooo much for this video
Omg NEWMAN best daddy ever
Sure miss seeing him
& these precious babies wish could turn back the clock & have all 4 of them
Little Alice the smallest won my heart
They all did but she was such a little peanut I think Newman was feeding her here she wasn’t much for getting food was last to fo every thing so sad same day she fledged darn owl got her
Thank you again for the Beautiful video really Appreciate it

[Philjo56France]

08-07-2023
Great Spirit Bluff Falcons.
Newman is still in the area

A female

all from https://explore.org/livecams/falcons/pe ... falcon-cam

[Philjo56France]

08-14-2023

From https://www.facebook.com/RaptorResourceProject
Raptor Resource Project

Raptor Resource Project 8 h ·

2023 Great Spirit Bluff Recap - Life is Like a Rose: https://youtu.be/NiB9neLLHRE

2023 was a year of cheers and sorrow for the falcons at Great Spirit Bluff. After Newman returned on February 11th, we started to look for Zooey. While she never returned, he attracted a female named Savanna and quickly bonded with her. We saw some competition for the site, but Savanna held on to it and laid her first egg on March 29 at 8:28 PM. Three more eggs followed on April 1st, 3rd, and 5th.

Falcons instinctively respond to their offspring’s vocalizations and needs, but first-time parents don’t always understand how to incubate, feed, or brood young. What kind of mother would Savanna be? We waited with bated breath for her first egg to hatch. As it turned out, we had nothing to worry about. Savanna was an excellent, attentive mother from the very beginning! She diligently brooded her little nestlings without rubbing away their fluffy white down, fed them tiny morsels of flesh instead of dropping whole birds on them, and protected them from the weather. Her four little falcons grew strong and healthy under her care.
https://youtu.be/3iU2MWijmqo

The nestlings’ prodigious appetites and loud squees kept both parents on their talons and sometimes had us reaching for the mute button as the little falcons ate and grew and ate and grew and ate and grew some more! We banded them on May 27, just a few days before their brown and cream juvenile feathers began poking through their fluffy white down.
https://youtu.be/s3Lf-Z6h2UM

But tragedy struck on April 12th when an owl killed Savanna. She died fiercely protecting her young, an amazing falcon mother to the very end of her life. We’ve seen falcons die before, but I was crushed. I had hoped to watch her here for many more years to come.
After Savanna’s death, Newman continued to care for Thomas, Alice, Kami, and Jaycie by himself. He kept all four nestlings fed – no small feat for a single peregrine parent! – and perched near the nest box at night. We cheered each fledge and crossed our fingers as we checked the box each morning. As Thomas (named after John’s Dad), Alice (named after John’s Mom), Kami, and Jaycie approached fledge, they began ‘branching’. When I asked John about his favorite GSB moments, he told me he loved seeing the little falcons navigate and hop around the bluff before their first flights. I loved their strong family bonds, sibling squadron aerial chases, and afternoon cuddle naps on the nest box! It was wonderful to watch them learn and explore their wild blue world.
https://youtu.be/DD2vP5pcRks and https://youtu.be/rJoL4xHtTl0.

And then the owl came back.
Since the falcons fledged, we know at least two of them were taken by an owl, presumably the same one that killed Savanna. We’ve also seen and heard Newman tending to one young falcon, so we know at least one of them survived…and possibly two, since some watchers report they’ve heard two juvenile falcons vocalizing.
As Newman and Savanna's surviving young begin their wandering, we're spotting Newman on and around the bluff. We'll see green foliage turn red and gold and might see a few falcons visit this fall before Newman departs in September or October. But we'll keep the camera on, admire the magnificent views and many GSB neighbors, and wait for Newman's arrival next February. In the meantime, we'll remember Savanna and hope to spot her little falcons again some day. Thank you for watching, sharing, learning, and most especially for caring with us this year. And a huge thanks to Lizzie Eaglespirit for her wonderful 2023 Great Spirit Bluff tribute video, 'Life is Like a Rose'! https://youtu.be/NiB9neLLHRE

We are turning our off Decorah Eagle and Decorah North Eagle cameras off on Wednesday, August 16th, so we’re celebrating the 2023 season by recapping events at the sites we watch. Please join us to help say ‘goodbye!’ from 3 to 5pm on our Decorah chat: https://www.raptorresource.org/birdcams/decorah-eagles/.

[Philjo56France]

08-20-2023

From https://www.facebook.com/groups/orangea ... nefalcons/
Orange, Australia Peregrine Falcons

By Jaime Spivey Bell

© Cynthia Sorensen.

[Philjo56France]

Falcons are back at Melbourne Australia and already 1 egg laid the 09-03-2023 @11h50 am


From Liznm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMShqatsJOY
67 Collins Falcon~ New season! TWO Cameras! ONE EGG ~11:50 am 2023/09/03

From the video

367 Collins Falcons Live stream: ©Courtesy of Melbourne CBD Peregrine Falcons and partners.

367 Collins Falcons 2023 - South facing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3b2rKUPMsA

367 Collins Falcons 2023 - South facing

367 Collins Falcons 2023 - North facing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUUK5c-Gsz0

367 Collins Falcons 2023 - North facing

https://www.facebook.com/groups/367collinsfalcons/
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[Philjo56France]

Second egg at Melbourne

From Liznm

367 Collins Falcons~Congrats to the second egg Egg time for Dad~7:25 am 2023/09/06
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXXF2ikESbo

©Courtesy of Melbourne CBD Peregrine Falcons and partners.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/367collinsfalcons/
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[Philjo56France]

From Liznm

367 Collins Falcons~ The third egg is visible & changeover ~5:53 am 2023/09/09
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxfFs581wCM
Pics from the video

©Courtesy of Melbourne CBD Peregrine Falcons and partners.


https://www.facebook.com/groups/367collinsfalcons/
For up to date information on the Peregrine Falcons and to share information, photos and comments.

[Philjo56France]

From Liznm

367 Collins Falcons~ Congrats to the 4th egg! Clutch complete ~7:48 am 2023/09/11
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUy4n_8ZFLE
Pics from the video

©Courtesy of Melbourne CBD Peregrine Falcons and partners.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/367collinsfalcons/
For up to date information on the Peregrine Falcons and to share information, photos and comments.

[Philjo56France]

From https://explore.org/livecams/falcons/falcon-nest-cam
https://explore.org/livecams/falcons/pe ... falcon-cam
Great Spirit Bluff Falcons - Cliff View
La Crescent, Minnesota, USA

GABear
a month ago
August 14, 2023
From Raptor Resource Project:
2023 Great Spirit Bluffs Recap

Please see this link to view all the photos and videos included in the blog recap:
https://www.raptorresource.org/2023/08/ ... uff-recap/

2023 was a year of cheers and sorrows for the falcons at Great Spirit Bluff. After Newman returned on February 11th, we started to look for Zooey. While she never returned, he attracted a female named Savanna and quickly bonded with her. We saw some competition for the site, but Savanna held on to it and laid her first egg on March 29 at 8:28 PM. Three more eggs followed on April 1st, 3rd, and 5th.

Falcons instinctively respond to their offspring’s vocalizations and needs, but first-time parents don’t always understand how to incubate, feed, or brood young. What kind of mother would Savanna be? We waited with bated breath for her first egg to hatch. As it turned out, we had nothing to worry about. Savanna was an excellent, attentive mother from the very beginning! She diligently brooded her little nestlings without rubbing away their fluffy white down, fed them tiny morsels of flesh instead of dropping whole birds on them, and protected them from the weather. Her four little falcons grew strong and healthy under her care.

The nestlings’ prodigious appetites and loud squees kept both parents on their talons and sometimes had us reaching for the mute button as the little falcons ate and grew and ate and grew and ate and grew some more! We banded them on May 27, just a few days before their brown and cream juvenile feathers began poking through their fluffy white down.

But tragedy struck on April 12th when an owl killed Savanna. She died fiercely protecting her young, an amazing falcon mother to the very end of her life. We’ve seen falcons die before, but I was crushed. I had hoped to watch her for many more years to come.
After Savanna’s death, Newman continued to care for Thomas, Alice, Kami, and Jaycie by himself. He kept all four nestlings fed – no small feat for a single peregrine parent! – and perched near the nest box at night. We cheered each fledge and crossed our fingers as we checked the nestbox each morning. As Thomas (named after John’s Dad), Alice (named after John’s Mom), Kami, and Jaycie approached fledge, they began ‘branching’. When I asked John about his favorite GSB moments, he told me he loved seeing the little falcons navigate and hop around the bluff before their first flights. I loved their strong family bonds, sibling squadron aerial chases, and afternoon cuddle naps on the nest box! It was wonderful to watch them learn and explore their wild blue world.

And then the owl came back.
Since the falcons fledged, we know at least two of them were taken by an owl, presumably the same one that killed Savanna. We’ve also seen and heard Newman tending to one young falcon, so we know at least one of them survived…and possibly two, since some watchers report they’ve heard two juvenile falcons vocalizing.

As Newman and Savanna’s surviving young begin their wandering, we’re spotting Newman on and around the bluff. We’ll see green foliage turn red and gold and might see a few falcons visit this fall before Newman departs in September or October. But we’ll keep the camera on, admire the magnificent views and many GSB neighbors, and wait for Newman’s arrival next February. In the meantime, we’ll remember Savanna and hope to spot her little falcons again some day. Thank you for watching, sharing, learning, and most especially for caring with us this year.

[Philjo56France]

From https://www.raptorresource.org/2023/08/ ... uff-recap/

2023 Great Spirit Bluff Recap

www.raptorresource.org

www.raptorresource.org

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" But tragedy struck on April 12th when an owl killed Savanna. She died fiercely protecting her young, an amazing falcon mother to the very end of her life. We’ve seen falcons die before, but I was crushed. I had hoped to watch her for many more years to come. "


Great Spirit Bluff Falcons : Welcome Eyas #2 and 1st feeding (explore.org 05 08 2023) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iU2MWijmqo

Great Spirit Bluff Falcons : The little explorer (explore.org 05 15 2023) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3Lf-Z6h2UM

GSB Falcons, 2 Fledglings 2023 06 16 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD2vP5pcRks&t=286s

Great Spirit Bluff Falcons Thomas B/59 and Kami P/59 (explore.org 06 17 2023) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJoL4xHtTl0

Great Spirit Bluff Falcons A Season To Remember 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiB9neLLHRE&t=286s

[Philjo56France]

At Orange Australia,
#1 arrived yesterday 10-02-2023

Lift-off! First hatch at 0634 h this morning. So far so good, chick seems fine. Shortly afterwards Xavier brings prey and Diamond leaves with it, trusting Xavier with the tiny chick
https://youtu.be/ZXT4KtcZyyE

Here is a video of the first feed, nestling four hours old:
https://youtu.be/UEgW-oM0tdY

Assuming the other eggs hatch, I will put up the link for the naming quiz later this week.