Welcome to the 2012 BWL FalconCam in Lansing, Michigan!
**EGG 1** 3:19 PM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 **EGG 2 ** 7:58 PM FRIDAY MARCH 30, 2012 **EGG 3 ** 4:52 AM SUNDAY APRIL 1, 2012 **EGG 4 ** 8:59 AM WEDNESDAY APRIL 4, 2012 To view our WebCam images - click above on FalconCam link and then on Falcon Web Cam Our two Falcon WebCams will update a new image every 15 minutes. Please come back to visit our site often and check for new images! EGGS 2011 **EGG 2** FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2011 **EGG 3** SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2011 **EGG 4** WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2011 ** WHO'S WHO ** OUR ADULT FEMALE PEREGRINE FALCON'S NAME IS W.C. - SHE IS FROM LIMA, OHIO, HATCHED APRIL 30 2007, SO SHE IS 5 YEARS OLD. W.C. STANDS FOR W COIL - THE BUILDING WHERE SHE HATCHED AND FLEDGED FROM IN LIMA. M.P. (OUR ADULT MALE FROM LAST YEAR) DID STAY ALL THRU OUR WINTER WITH W.C. THEY WOULD VISIT OFF AND ON AND HE DID STAY UNTIL A NEW ADULT MALE SHOWED UP. Two Friday's ago, March 16, I noticed 2 falcon's in the nesting box and they both had bands. I zoomed into the footage of the day before, the 15th, and found the 'intruder' to be tagged *P/*H BLACK/GREEN The P and the H are both tilted ..when a bird is banded and the letters are tilted = it's written with " * " the asterisk means tilted He is not an intruder anymore. He is seen daily here, and is our new adult male and taking care of WC while she is covering her egg (s) and staying close to protect his new home. He has been bringing a meal to WC everyday. We have not been able to put a name to the face yet, his bands are not entered into the Banding Database online. I have sent a form to 'them' and hope to hear back soon , ... who he is, where he was banded, how old is he, and what's his name!!! I have learned that he did nest in Jackson last summer, and produced 2 offspring there with an unbanded female. Here is a picture of our new adult male and his leg band.. 
ACTIVE INCUBATION STARTS WHEN THE 2ND EGG IS LAID AND WILL LAST FOR 30-35 DAYS.
The young peregrine has a tough first year where their mortality rate is highest at this stage. When the peregrine survives it's first winter, the odds of continued survival increase.
The MDNR will band the eyasses when they mature to about 3 weeks old. The nestling will begin to fledge when they reach approx 40-45 days old. In 2004, 3 Peregrine Falcon chicks were raised by Stelco(female) and Alimak(male) at our Eckert Power Station.
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