Following the Falcons
Nervous father waits patiently.
March 17, 2010
Zeus is there as support for Hera as she tidies up the box.
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Are they nesting?
March 2, 2010
Last week the box looked flat inside, but yesterday I noticed that the pebbles had been arranged into a “bowl” and there were many feathers on the right side. It’s so nice to see Zeus and Hera…
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Zeus and Hera during February 2010 snowstorm
February 24, 2010
Zeus and Hera have been real troopers. They decided to stay here at the Woodmen Tower for the winter. They usually stay, but this winter was especially harsh with lots of snow. I checked on them frequently…
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Who Am I
November 19, 2009
Do you recognize me? I look like a peregrine falcon but I’m not. We received this image from John in Bellevue, Nebraska. It looks a lot like a peregrine falcon, but its not. This bird doesn’t have…
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Introducing…
July 15, 2009
Magnus, name submitted by Lora Daum of Omaha, NE
Inina, name submitted by Barbara Denham of Robertsdale, AL
Willow name submitted by Karen Andreasen of Blair, NE
Isis, name submitted by Tena Boucher of Blair, NE
Congratulations to our Name…
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Empty Nesters?
July 15, 2009
For the past few days I've only noticed Zeus and Hera hanging around the nesting boxes. I have not seen any of the young ones. Are they still here, but just out of camera view? Or have…
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Woodmen Falcons on the cover of Omaha World Herald
June 22, 2009
One of our young falcons made headlines this morning click here to read the article and see a photo of one of the fledged falcons.
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We’ve achieved lift-off
June 19, 2009
This morning, we received the following message from our friends at Tower Management:
“Only one chick remains. Three of the chicks have made their inaugural flight. This morning, one was found perched behind the eagle statue at the…
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The box is getting pretty full.
June 18, 2009
I went up to check on the chicks the other day to make sure all four were still on the ledge. And they were. They just like to wander in and out of our camera range. This…
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I spy with my little eye all four chicks!
June 15, 2009
And they are maturing fast! We went up to the box last Friday and took
some shots of the chicks to be used as the prize giveaways for the naming
contest. Remember, today is the last day to enter….