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CAM LINK: Heidelberg

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Banding: 5/11~2 females and 1 male

Marlene, Roswitha, and Volker

March 4, 2013
Thank you to Beth for posting the information below. I thought it interesting to include with the intitial post and be part of the "Heidelberg History". Gigi

FYI for Heidelberg Falcon Fans...
Peregrine Falcons in Heidelberg-Germany/Columbus-Ohio connection
Our Columbus-Ohio thread link...


Columbus-Ohio cam link...


This page was found in German.

Several years ago, because of the influence of an Ohio friend, Hans-Martin Gang, a peregrine falcon enthusiast in Germany watched the Columbus Falconcam with great interest. Having worked many years with cliff-nesting peregrines, Hans-Martin wanted to focus on city-dwelling falcons and install a peregrine nesting box on top of the historic Holy Spirit Church in Heidelberg. Through his Ohio friend he made contact with me (Donna D), asking for details on the design of our Columbus peregrine nesting box. I was pleased to provide technical advice to assist with his endeavor.

The connection to Columbus continues. After Hans-Martin installed his falcon nest box, it wasn't long until peregrines moved in. The adult female in Heidelberg was named "Aurora" after Columbus' 1st nesting female! Now, several years later, the Holy Spirit Church has successfully raised several broods of peregrines and this year they again have a webcam. Check out their website, including the "Questions & Answers" section where they explain the reason of naming their adult female "Aurora."

http://www.ag-wanderfalken.de/index.php ... &Itemid=74

Hans-Martin and I (Donna D) have developed a friendship and continue to "compare notes" each year on the success of our nesting falcons!

Info below posted on March 13, 2013 by Hans-Martin.
You want to know where JETTA, PERKEO and the young falcons perch, sleep, feed and watch the air-traffic of pigeons etc. ? Today I found a photo in our local newspaper "Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung" -done by the late photographer Stefan Kresin - from the top of the "Thick Tower" of Heidelberg Castle-ruin (mind that the wall of the tower is 6 mtrs. thick!): You see, the falcons can look down to the entrance of the nestbox in Holy-Spirit-Church-steeple and guard their territory in the Neckar-valley over the historic part of Heidelberg. Small photo: Thick Tower is broken Tower at right side of ruin...

The real thanks goes to Hans-Martin. I just copied and pasted!

Catched !

9;45 am

Again, 9:45 am, Pereko, I guess .

Yes, that must be PERKEO. He is on guard and can be seen daily in the morning hours. Neighbours tell me JETTA is around and both are calling/greeting each other. We know from the years before JETTA will visit the inside of the nest box very late. Some days before laying of the eggs... Both know it is not necessary here to make a scrape.
Hans-Martin

Sorry: Old problems with cams or the setting of the pictures in the web. One of the tree cam is always failing....
Both falcons PERKEO & JETTA seem to be present, but only PERKEO shows up at the nest box. But we remember: JETTA always arrived in the nest box "in the last minute" before laying the eggs...

Yes, it is PERKEO. Usually we cam see him on guard in the morning hours. JETTA is here but hesitates - as every year - to visit the nestbox...

Hans-Martin

Today was new falcon here! banded! It looks like female.

photos by m.maragaret

Yes, indeed! Great surprise! We are going to see what will happen...

And: Thank you, M.Margaret!

New Red banded girl with Perkeo

Ciuciek - many thanks for bringing us news/updates!!