GREAT SPIRIT BLUFF~2020-2021

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

NOON
HE GOT HER IN THE BOX
I am surprised

catwoman · **Posted:** Fri Mar 20, 2020 9:26 am

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

March 19
A banded female visitor on a Rainy day!
Karen - 4 years old from Itasca county, MN Boswell Energy Center Smokestack.
I dont see her March 20 - maybe she flew on

March 20 SNOW
8 am Newman and NewLady inside the box courting
NewLady perched on the roof.
She doesnt appear comfy inside the box.
She like to hang out among the rocks, cliffside
She is really taking her time with an egg - unless she laid it out of sight

Thanks for the pic cat! :biggrin:

Terka · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2020 3:30 pm

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

NOVA (new)
Raptor Resource Project Mod
March 25, 2020

We are excited to announce a name for our beautiful new female falcon at Great Spirit Bluff! We have chosen the name Nova and we think it fits her well as the new female falcon of our current nesting pair. Nova appeared at the bluff on February 24th shortly after Newman’s arrival on February 18th.

Nova has found a new home at the bluff and has really settled in and become familiar with all the typical perch spots, food cache areas, and most important - the nest box. She was initially observed checking out multiple locations along the bluff rock face shortly after arrival and even scraping as if they might be possible nesting locations. It has been interesting to watch that process and observe the diligent conditioning that Newman has conducted to lure her to the nest box with prey gifts. It has not taken long for her to be comfortable in the nest box and we are crossing our talons that she will lay eggs there soon!
https://www.raptorresource.org/forum/in ... ?board=3.0

:1val:

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

EGG
March 26
8:20 am lil red egg - in the box
Nova was NOT going to give us her egg
- til RRP gave her a NAME!
She is Michele's spirit - laid egg eggzakly where M would have. :eastergirl:

Beth · **Posted:** Thu Mar 26, 2020 9:27 am

Thanks shep.

Terka · **Posted:** Thu Mar 26, 2020 10:17 am

https://youtu.be/mJab0Xxov1M

Tsusan · **Posted:** Thu Mar 26, 2020 10:24 am

Congratulations Newman and Nova!

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

2 EGGs
March 28
3 pm I looked in and - 2 eggs!

:newegg:

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

OWL!

March 29 about 3.30 am
Return of our GHO - perched on clifftop above nestbox

I love owls! But NOT in favor of them annoying our falcons!
Of course I dont like our birds preying on the pretty songbirds either.

:scloud:

Terka · **Posted:** Sun Mar 29, 2020 5:07 am

https://youtu.be/ZByIBbyOwz8

Terka · **Posted:** Sun Mar 29, 2020 7:06 am

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

3 EGGs
March 31
She laid egg 3 March 31 at 1:15 am
She appeared to be suffering all day 30th
Between the owl and night and eagles by day she's nervous.
Poor beauty

:dancingegg:

Terka · **Posted:** Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:21 am

https://youtu.be/Qi31R_B2YAE

video - Violek

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

4 EGGs RAIN
April 3
7 pm Nova finally laid egg 4
Nova is a lot more cautious than Michele, but this is her FIRST year here

RECAP

March 26
March 28
March 31
April 3

:dancingegg:

Terka · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2020 9:00 am

Newman return.

Tsusan · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2020 11:05 am

Thanks, Terka!

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

April 13
1 egg broke, Nova ate it which is normal

Then there were

:newegg:

Terka · **Posted:** Mon Apr 13, 2020 4:26 pm

https://youtu.be/jdhBRYD12RM

Newman :teehee:

https://youtu.be/oJADVOdSLus

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