NPS Photo

Nest#2 3/18/2007 after laying one egg.

Nesting Information 2007:

• Pair were around off and on all winter but began courtship in late February.
• First egg was laid: 3/12/2007.
• First egg lost: 3/15/2007
  unknown reason.
• Pair moved to nearby scrape Nest#2 3/17/2007 and laid a new egg.
• Second Egg Lost: 3/20/2007
  Possibly a racoon.
• A racoon was trapped and relocated from the area. The falcons have been showing some interest in a third nest site (camera 3) but no additional eggs have been seen.
• Male seen of and on through out the summer and early fall.

• The male and the female adult were seen at the cliff site 11/14/2007 exhibiting pair bond behavior and nest defense.

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