MANCHESTER, NH – If you missed Tuesday’s banding ceremony of the Fluffy Falcon Four, all you really need to know is that Manchester’s current most famous hatchlings are always on – available for hovering over, 24/7, by the gawking public – thanks to the Live Peregrine Falcon Nest Cam on YouTube, brought to you by SingleDigits.
The 2016 brood, perched in a nest box atop the Brady Sullivan Tower on Elm Street in downtown Manchester, started hatching May 2. They were ceremoniously outfitted with leg identification bands May 24 in preparation for their exodus from the nest, expected to happen in the next six weeks.
Manchester’s urban falcons are one of about 20 pair of the mighty raptors who have nests tucked among cliffs faces, bridges – and in this case, a center city high-rise – across New Hampshire.
In the meantime you can watch their fluff turn to feathers, or check out their daily feedings from mom and dad, any time you want.
Once they fly the coop, they will likely land in the parking lot below the nest, on a roof, or even hang around the nest atop the tower, as their dutiful mom and dad will continue to deliver food to them for a month or so after they officially fledge.
To learn more about the project, or donate to the cause, visit nhadubon.org. Watch the baby chicks stretch their wings in real time at bit.ly/nhafalconcam.
About NH Audubon
Founded in 1914, New Hampshire Audubon’s mission is to protect New Hampshire’s natural environment for wildlife and for people. It is an independent statewide membership organization with four nature centers throughout the state. Expert educators give programs to children, families, and adults at centers and in schools. Staff biologists and volunteers conduct bird conservation efforts such as the Peregrine Falcon restoration. New Hampshire Audubon protects thousands of acres of wildlife habitat and is a voice for sound public policy on environmental issues. For information on New Hampshire Audubon, including membership, volunteering, programs, sanctuaries, and publications, call 224-9909, or visit www.nhaudubon.org.
