Happy birthday little one. The first of the three falcon eggs has hatched! From the Audubon Society of Rhode Island (ASRI): Happy Hatch Day to the newest #ProvidencePeregrines! Here you can see the male leave the nestbox as the female arrives to feed the first hatchling, who hatched sometime in the early hours of April …
Okay, it’s on. And thank you to Dose reader Steve who reminded us to check on the peregrine falcon nesting box located on top of the Superman building in downtown Providence. Clearly a pair is making preparations; whether it is the same pair I don’t know, but Female 63/AE has owned that real estate for …
Down to the last chick. C’mon little fella, get going. Those pigeons aren’t going to kill themselves. Love what they’ve done with the place this year. The paint is ‘Guano’ from the Martha Stewart SuperNeutral collection. Floor covering is ‘Feathers ‘n’ Bones’ from Target. Check in and make a donation at the Audubon Society of …
Of course they eat pretty damn fast. And there seem to be several feedings a day lately. One parent sails into the box, bird carcass in beak, and it’s chow time. This is not for the faint of heart — lots of ripping and gulping — it’s over in about five minutes. Here, an adult …
The Providence Peregrine Webcam is up and running. Every spring the Rhode Island Audubon Society sets up the nesting box, and its live feed, atop the Superman Building (111 Westminster Street) in downtown Providence. The latest news is posted at the website. Yesterday’s report “Peregrines were seen mating this afternoon… eggs on the way!” Urban …
They grow up so fast. Adult wing feathers are filling in on the baby peregrine falcons nesting atop the Superman Building at 111 Westminster Street. Rhode Island Public Radio (RIPR) reported last month on the process of banding the babies while dodging the dive-bombing parents. There were four eggs, but only three chicks survived, all …
Last Friday was banding day for the four peregrine chicks atop the Superman building, and for the fourth year in a row Providence wildlife photographer Peter Green went along with the experts from the Audubon Society to document the event. The photographs are amazing (go to Providence Raptors) but this one best hints at the …
Check out the Rhode Island Audubon Society Peregrine Falcon webcam. At least two new fuzzy white chicks have hatched. There seems to be another egg, maybe two. Right now it’s feeding time — this is not for the faint of heart — mama is ripping and tearing away at some poor thing in the corner, …
I suppose it wasn’t too surprising to bump right into Dose regulars Matthew Lawrence and Micah Salkind (in 3D) immediately upon arrival at the Museum of Westminster Street, an event I wanted to cover for The Dose. Everybody knows everybody and goes everywhere all together all the time. Each had been designated a ‘current exhibit’, …