Fellow Birders,

While waiting for the Rhodes Tower Peregrine Falcon eggs to hatch you
might try tuning in to the action on the Cleveland Falconcam at
http://www.falconcam-cmnh.org

This Falconcam follows Peregrine Falcons, S/W and Buckeye, on the 12th
floor of Cleveland’s classic skyscraper, the Terminal Tower. The first
chick hatched at 6:15 am Thursday morning. The second hatched last night.
The parents have been attending closely through heavy rain and
thunderstorms.  The status of their third egg is unknown.

Three cameras are trained on the nest ledge that overlooks Cleveland’s
Public Square. Like many other falconcams, images from the three cameras
are refreshed every 60 seconds. Unique to the site however is an 8 hour
archive of the thumbnail images. This image bank allows detailed
observation of the timing of behavior at the nest. Incubation shifts
changes, frequency of feeding, percentage of time each parent spends at
the nest and many other aspects of behavior can be determined without
being glued to your computer 24/7. The new close-up camera at the site has
excellent zoom capabilities as well as nighttime imaging.

Also check out the Forums to see photos and comments posted by falcon
enthusiasts from around Ohio and around the world.

Enjoy!

Harvey


Harvey B. Webster
Director, Wildlife Resources
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
1 Wade Oval Drive
Cleveland, OH 44106
216-231-4600 ext 3290
216-231-5919 fax
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