JERSEY CITY & UNION COUNTY~April-2017

mwplay · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:15 am **Posts:** 10250

9:32am - prey delivery to Cadence, lower ledge where Dad caches food.

Dad back to eggs.

Carolyn · **Posted:** Thu Apr 06, 2017 10:23 am

carly wrote:

mwplay wrote:

9:32am - prey delivery to Cadence, lower ledge where Dad caches food.

Dad back to eggs.

Yay! Missed it. Thank you mw!! Good boy!

That's good news! :dancegirl:

Nadia · **Posted:** Thu Apr 06, 2017 11:10 am

What a good Dad he is...juggling courting Cadence, hunting, and incubating his eggs. A devoted Dad. You gotta love him. :15heartbeat:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64480

carly wrote:

Nadia wrote:

What a good Dad he is...juggling courting Cadence, hunting, and incubating his eggs. A devoted Dad. You gotta love him. :15heartbeat:

I wonder how old he is? He seems to be quite adept at this, I wonder if he's had experience being a dad already.

Probably the same male from last year...2016 was first year for the cams.

Dad doing his best to take care of the eggs

RE: Jersey City...

Male was just in the box, but I missed the pic.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64480

From Union County, Posted 4/6:

What we've witnessed over the past 48 hours has been the true, unfiltered behavior of nesting peregrine falcons and evolution at work. Natural selection is the process of evolution where only the fittest survive to produce offspring. As it turns out, 91/BA "Cadence" is more fit than the resident female. We are in communication with employees of Union County, who are watching for the possibility of finding the injured resident female. If she is found and brought to a local rehabilitator then we will hear about it.

It will be interesting to watch and see how this season unfolds. With the resident female being defeated by 91/BA, the male is still trying to ensure the survival of his (and her) offspring. However, he will need to eat, so he will need to leave the eggs to forage. If the eggs are not kept warm, then the embryos will fail to develop. We're doubtful that 91/BA would incubate another birds eggs, but nothing is certain at this point. Either way, he will need to develop his relationship with her (the new female) and the chances of these eggs hatching is slim. Only time will tell what the ultimate outcome would be.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64480

Union County

Cadence explores the igloo...she was in there longer than this. I'm guessing Dad assumes she's taking over incubation duties since he's been on the eggs almost all day..

Carolyn · **Posted:** Thu Apr 06, 2017 5:28 pm

Union

I see she had her full weight on one of those eggs in your video SGB! :nervous:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64480

Carolyn wrote:

Union

I see she had her full weight on one of those eggs in your video SGB! :nervous:

I know...I guess she doesn't see them as "eggs"..

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64480

Jersey City

He was working really hard trying to get her into the box..

I'm starting to get a little concerned that the female is not Juliet. She's usually not had any problem going into the box. Sure hope she makes an appearance soon.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64480

and back again...

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64480

carly wrote:

Gosh I hope Juliet is still there...maybe she's overwhelmed by this guy's enthusiasm?!

I'm hoping that's it!! She's usually the one begging...I'll have to go back and see the last time somebody caught her on cam..

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64480

Jersey City

Male is back in the box, bowing and vocal....and gone..

Nadia · **Posted:** Thu Apr 06, 2017 9:14 pm

Union County

No one on the eggs tonight. No one seen on cam.

bev. · **Posted:** Fri Apr 07, 2017 1:25 am

jersey city. I had her in box April 2. I forgot to put cam up for a few days after that with turmoil at Union

I will put it up before I go out tomorrow

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64480

Jersey City~male~he's still there.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64480

Union~no sign of Dad

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64480

Jersey City...I'm so confused..

Food didn't entice Falcon #2 to enter..

and gone..

Beth · **Posted:** Fri Apr 07, 2017 7:38 am

I am still heartbroken over MoM Union.

Dad on the sweet eggs...

Beth · **Posted:** Fri Apr 07, 2017 7:40 am

Darn it...
Hope-hope we are not having troubles @ JC...

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64480

Beth wrote:

Darn it...
Hope-hope we are not having troubles @ JC...

I'm still missing Mom too, Beth!! :15heartbeat:

I'm not sure what is going on at Jersey City. I definitely think there is a second falcon, but is it Juliet? I thought for sure Food would be the ticket to get her into the box...but, nope.. :teehee:

I'll be gone most of today, so I'll be of no help with either nest.

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