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The official Twitter account for the peregrine falcons nesting at UMass Amherst. Now on Instagram

Amherst, MA
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
6 months
Falcon fans, we are beyond egg-cited to share that WE HAVE A CHICK!!! Hatch appears to have occurred sometime very early this morning. Chick is looking fluffy and already enjoying meals thanks to Mama Merriam and Papa Webster! 🐣 #NESTFLIX
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
4 years
Congratulations, @UMassHockey , from the Du Bois HAWK-ey team at the Libraries!
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
5 years
What an EGG-citing morning! There are now 2 eggs in the nest! 😊🎉🎉
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
2 years
Despite what unimpressed falcon chick (2nd from left) might tell you, Banding Day was a big success! We have 3 males (73/CB, 72/CB, 71/CB) and 1 female (58/CD). They're big, fluffy, and need names! Announcing the 2nd annual Falcon Chick Naming Contest! (1/4)
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
7 years
Is this thing still on?
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
4 years
Caption this contest! This made us chuckle today :D #duboisfalcons #captioncontest #wheeee !
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
That one kid who refuses to take a nice family photo. #NESTFLIX
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
5 years
3 EGGS! 😊🎉🎉🎉
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
2 years
Forget "herding cats," how about "banding falcons"? Please, kids, can't we have just ONE nice family photo? 🙄 #NESTFLIX
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
4 years
We've got an EGGciting update for our #NESTFLIX show!
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
When you have the perfect spot for "hide and seek."
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
2 years
Hey, @CalFalconCam , what kind of shoes does Alden like? Loafers! 🤣
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
6 months
Chick #2 just hatched a few moments ago!!! (See pile of adorable wet fluff by the broken eggshell in back) 🐣🐣 #NESTFLIX
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
Hi, Champ! Good to see you! 😊
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
2 years
You're right, Tom (and great screenshot!)! We are egg-cited to announce that ALL FOUR of our chicks have hatched! 🐣🐣🐣🐣 #NESTFLIX
@tamirault01
Tom Amirault
2 years
@DuBoisFalcons Looks like 4 to me now!
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
2 years
What a great #MayDay present: we have our first chick of 2022! How egg-citing! 😊🐣 #NESTFLIX #ChickFlicks
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
1 year
Congratulations again to Joanne Keller, who now shares a name with our female falcon chick 83/CD! The community overwhelmingly voted to name the chick after their favorite Omelette Lady. Here she is in the Library courtyard with her husband, Doug, and some falcon swag! #NESTFLIX
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
4 years
The Du Bois Falcons are excited to cheer on @UMassHockey !
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@UMassAmherst
UMass Amherst
4 years
Tonight! Cheer for @UMassHockey during a COVID-safe watch party in the Student Union starting at 6:30 p.m. Details:
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
5 years
06/10 9 a.m. We found BU 69, the male chick, on the ground near Old Chapel. He has been safely returned to the roof with his sister and parents. If you see a chick on the ground, please call UMass Police or the Libraries so we can return them to the roof. Thank you! #FledgeWatch
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
It's Hatch Days on #NESTFLIX ! Here's a pic from yesterday's action. We've also noticed that another chick might be pipping now. We are in close communication with MassWildlife about all the activity.
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
4 years
Decided to get our own streaming service. Falcon Cam Livestream:
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
4 years
For those of you watching the Falcon Cam, yes, it appears as though we have 3 falcons around again. We have identified the banded male as BV/72, the same one who came in last year.
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
Great photo of Kizzy! #NESTFLIX
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
Hi, Uma! Good to see you! 😊
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
9 months
Well, hello there! And who might you be? We've got a seemingly unbanded falcon on the camera arm right now. Could it be a new female, in time for Valentine's Day for Webster? Let's hope so! 💕
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
1 year
OH MY FALCON...it's Banding Day! Thanks to MassWildlife for banding our 3 healthy chicks! Female: 83/CD Male: 53/CB Male: 52/CB And now, the moment you've all been waiting for...the annual naming contest! (1/5) #NESTFLIX
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
2 years
Thank you SO MUCH for taking this picture! We've been trying so hard to get a close-up of our female falcon's bands. This confirms Mama Falcon is our resident female from last year, 72/BV!
@BaoVNguyen11
Bao Nguyen
2 years
Hey @DuBoisFalcons a visiting scholar came to @StrattonLab lab today with a curious mind about CaMKII. #Random
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
5 years
05/06 on cam launch day we get the exciting view of two newly hatched nestlings! Eyes are just opening. Here's to an exciting season ahead. #DuBoisLibrary #DuBoisFalcons #FalconNestlings #CamLaunch2019
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
2 years
Pet Owner: *Buys fancy new expensive pet bed* Pet: *Prefers cardboard box it came in* 🙄 Turns out wild animals have similar instincts. Our falcons decided to nest in the old Thompson box again. We have 4 eggs (YAY!). We are working on a Plan B camera setup. Stay tuned! #NESTFLIX
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
Make that four! 🐣🐣🐣🐣 #NESTFLIX
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
Make that three! #NESTFLIX 🐣🐣🐣
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
Kids these days. You get them a brand-new, 5-star house and all they want to do is play in the old box. 🙄We've got 3 eggs and a falcon mama sitting on them in the old Thompson Hall nest box! We're working on alternative viewing options; we'll keep you posted!
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
7 years
5/10/17 3:06 & 3:17pm - A new pair of falcons! #DuBoisFalcons
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
Uma is totally winning at "hide and seek."
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
2 years
This #InternationalWomensDay , let's talk about Rachel Carson, an American marine biologist, writer, and conservationist whose 1962 book, Silent Spring, documented the harm that synthetic pesticides like DDT did to the environment and humans (and peregrine falcons). (1/5)
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
2 years
It's a little difficult to see, but if you scroll through our YouTube footage, we have a third little fluffy chick as of today! #NESTFLIX 🐣🐣🐣
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
2 years
We have some exciting news about Dewey Duck (73/CB)! Last week, a falcon fan spotted him on Plum Island. Many young falcons around here will disperse to other areas of MA, particularly along the coast, for their first fall/winter. Looks like he found a nice vacation spot!
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
#NESTFLIX Hatch Day approaching soon! Our falcon team spotted one of the eggs moving a bit this morning! We're also getting ready for our virtual FalConference on 5/21, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.! Free and open to the public! Registration Link:
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
Over the weekend, the falcon cam was officially taken down for the season. We would like to thank our Du Bois Falcon Team, supporters, pen pals, and fans for a great #NESTFLIX season!
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
4 years
Congratulations, @UMassHockey !
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@UMassAmherst
UMass Amherst
4 years
Let's go @UMassHockey !!! Back to the National Championship game for the second straight time! #GoUMass #UMassProud
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
5 years
Congratulations @UMassAmherst graduates!
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Du Bois Falcons
3 years
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
4 years
Another #NESTFLIX update: 4 eggs! 😊
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
"Uh...Annie? While our nest box is being renovated, can we stay with you?" @CalFalconCam
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
2 years
The kids haven't been on camera much today, but Han just stopped by the nest box! #NESTFLIX
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
And here's a clear picture of all of them! From left to right: Nut, Champ (in back), Kizzy, and Uma.
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
Thank you to everyone who participated in our falcon chick naming contest! The winners are: 38/CD: Kizzy (recognizing the incredible work of @KizzyPhD ) 39/CD: Nut (Egyptian sky goddess) 40/CD: Uma (Thurman, who grew up in Amherst) And we already know 86/CB, Champ! #NESTFLIX
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
5 years
#NationalSmileDay Nailed it. 😄
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
7 years
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
2 years
We've got an unbanded visitor at the Library nest box right now.
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
2 years
Correction: we have our first TWO chicks of 2022! 🐣🐣
@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
2 years
What a great #MayDay present: we have our first chick of 2022! How egg-citing! 😊🐣 #NESTFLIX #ChickFlicks
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
With the nest box being renovated, our falcons have turned to House Hunters to find a new residence: "My husband is a part-time nest-sitter and I help maintain a Twitter account. Our budget is $1.5 billion."
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
We invited @UMassHockey to name the male (Band 86/CB) in honor of their historic national championship. They have decided to name him Champ! (2/3)
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
Happy Banding Day! We have 3 females and 1 male. We're going to follow the example of our pen pals @CalFalconCam and have a naming contest! (1/3)
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
1 year
Caw-ing all educators! Do your students love our falcons? Want to incorporate falcons into your lesson plans? We'd love to connect with you about our award-winning, free & open Falcon Curriculum! Message us for more info 😊 #NESTFLIX Link:
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
We regret to inform the Du Bois falcon community of sad news regarding 38/CD Kizzy. She has passed away, found near the Campus Center, likely the result of window glare. Fledgling survival rate is approx. 50%; despite this rate, peregrines have made their comeback.
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
2 years
Dewey Duck, Chewbacca, and June sleeping in the new nest box! #NESTFLIX
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
2 years
The Falcon Team believes that at least 2 of our chicks have fledged and are flying! We're not sure which ones, but if we had to guess based solely on their names... #HanSolo #Chewbacca #StarWars #NESTFLIX
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
7 months
Announcing the New Girl naming contest! Our new female falcon needs a name, and we want YOU to pick it! See all rules below: (1/5)
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
4 years
Congratulations, pen pals! 😊
@CalFalconCam
CalFalconCam
4 years
We have three eggs! Annie laid at 11:47 last night. Here's Grinnell working on fitting another egg under him this morning.
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
8 months
For perhaps the first time ever, we have an on-camera copulation from our falcon pair! This is a good indication that we'll see some eggs soon!
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
Enfluffeling 4 eggs is a lot of work!
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
5 months
Exciting update: Ian Bandwich Hale is branching! Branching is when a chick leaves the nest and starts exploring the surrounding environment. Fledge Watch won't be far off now! #NESTFLIX
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
6 months
"Everything the light touches is our kingdom." 😆 📸Deborah Place, Borrowing Specialist, UMass Amherst Libraries
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
2 years
The Falcon Cam is UP! Link:
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
Thank you to everyone who participated in our falcon chick naming contest! The winners are: 38/CD: Kizzy (recognizing the incredible work of @KizzyPhD ) 39/CD: Nut (Egyptian sky goddess) 40/CD: Uma (Thurman, who grew up in Amherst) And we already know 86/CB, Champ! #NESTFLIX
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
The chicks have started exploring the roof! Here's Champ. #NESTFLIX
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
7 months
NAMING CONTEST RESULTS! With our male falcon named Webster (after the W. E. B. in W. E. B. Du Bois, our Library's namesake), fans voted to name our new female Merriam, after the local MA publisher! Thanks for voting; we love your sense of humor!😆 @MerriamWebster define "falcon"?
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
Now that they're flying, our fledglings aren't around the Library much anymore (but we can sure hear them by other buildings on campus!). Here's one of them that stopped by this morning, though! #NESTFLIX
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
4 years
Tune in to #NESTFLIX for 2 eggs!
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
Some exciting falcon news! 77/BV, our female chick from 2019, has been spotted in New York City! Additionally, based on a report of a fledgling peregrine found/sent to a rehabilitator from a block away, 77/BV is most likely a mother! Link:
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
Nice family photo is still a work in progress.
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
7 months
3 EGGS!!! Thanks to Kaymarion Raymond, Eagle Eye, and Dale Woods for the alerts and photos! We have the best community! 🥚🥚🥚🎉 #NESTFLIX
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
Thanks, falcon fans, for your falcon reports! We've had several reports of seeing 2 falcons, and check out this newcomer to the nest box! Looks like "45/BU" on the black/green bands. We're working with MassWildlife to get more details.
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
7 years
As we approach Valentine's Day ❤️ #duboisfalcons #ValentinesDay #birdandmoon
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
7 years
Falcon cam is now offline due to possible high winds from Hurricane Jose. Thanks to all who watched. See you Spring 2018! #DuBoisFalcons
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
10 months
Hello, falcon fans. We have some sad news to share. Our beloved female of the past few years, 72/BV "Cranberry," was just found deceased on campus as the result of a window strike. She was a gorgeous bird and a phenomenal mother. We will miss her greatly. (1/3)
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
7 months
Thanks to falcon fan Lee Breckinridge, we are very EGG-CITED to announce that we not only have our first egg of the season, but our first-ever recording of egg-laying!!! This is certainly CAWS for SHELL-ebration!!! 🥚🎉🎉🎉 #NESTFLIX
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
2 years
All 4 kids on camera right now! #NESTFLIX
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
5 years
How cute are they, holding "hands"? #FalconSiblings #SharingTheLove 😍💕
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
2 years
EGG #3 JUST HATCHED!!! (See small pinkish blob in the corner of the nest box!) 🐣🐣🐣 #NESTFLIX
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
Extreme Makeover: Nest Box Edition! After about 12 years of housing the falcons, the nest box was taken down this morning for some much-needed repairs. It will be replaced before this spring's nesting season begins. (Can you spot the project supervisor flying in the background?)
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
5 months
Happy #PrideMonth , falcon fans! Birding is for everyone, and we welcome you with open wings! 🌈
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
2 years
Nice to see all of them together! #NESTFLIX
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
6 months
Being a first-time mom is difficult for peregrine falcons, too. We are fairly certain this is Merriam's first clutch, so she's got some learning to do on how to raise baby raptors. We've been monitoring the nest closely with MassWildlife... (1/2)
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
"Adorable" is the scientific term for New Guy. We're big fans out here. 😊
@CalFalconCam
CalFalconCam
3 years
“Loafing” is the scientific term for when a bird is displaying relaxed behaviors not specifically related to feeding, breeding, or predator evasion. As you can see, New Guy really knows how to loaf. We’re hoping for some uneventful weeks full of loafing ahead of us
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
We're on #FledgeWatch here at #NESTFLIX ! @UMassAmherst has a special Spotify falcon fledge playlist you can listen to while watching the livestream: Link:
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
7 years
Richard Nathhorst of @UMassAmherst took this photo of the male chick on the ground this morning. Seems to be asking: "Are you my Dad?"
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
2 years
For those of you asking, "BUT WHERE ARE THE BIRDS?" May we present the first photographic evidence from 2023 of our beloved returning mama 72/BV and who we believe is returning 45/BU, pictured here doing his best Flash impersonation. ⚡️ #NESTFLIX
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
#ChickFlicks are now streaming on #NESTFLIX !
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
5 years
The Falcon Cam officially came down today, marking the end of another incredibly successful (and adorable) falcon season. Thanks for following along! Join us next spring for Falcon Season 2020!
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
Congratulations, @CalFalconCam ! Your boys are so cute! 😊
@CalFalconCam
CalFalconCam
3 years
We have three healthy baby boys. More info to come! Join us at Noon as we kick off the naming contest and host a live Q&A to celebrate banding day!
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
2 years
Afternoon prey exchange caught on camera! #NESTFLIX . . . [VIDEO DESCRIPTION] Adult falcon flies into nest box on Du Bois Library with prey. The other adult falcon flies in, takes the prey, and flies off.
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
3 years
Scrolling back through our new second cam footage, we have some EGG-citing news! 4 eggs in the nest box! #NESTFLIX 🥚🥚🥚🥚🎉
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
5 months
Ian Bandwich Hale fledged this morning! We're so proud of him! 🥰 #NESTFLIX . . . [VIDEO DESCRIPTION] Juvenile peregrine falcon stands on edge of Library roof, then flies off.
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
5 months
It's Banding Day! Meet Ian Bandwich Hale (73/BZ)! He's a large male, named by our @umassband in honor of them being chosen to play in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Congratulations! And thanks to all the MassWildlife and Falcon Team folks for a great day! #NESTFLIX
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
2 years
Hey, @CalFalconCam , when can we expect you for #Thanksgiving in PST (Peregrine Standard Time)?
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
4 years
#NESTFLIX update: 3 eggs!
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@DuBoisFalcons
Du Bois Falcons
5 years
We're so glad you're enjoying the Falcon Cam! Thanks, falcon fans! 😊
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