Newman and Nova are back at Great Spirit Bluff!

By RRP Director John Howe

February 24, 2021: Newman seems very confident back on the scene at Great Spirit Bluff. We have heard him enforcing his No-Fly zone already!February 24, 2021: Newman seems very confident back on the scene at Great Spirit Bluff. We have heard him enforcing his No-Fly zone already!
A resident bald eagle pair south of Great Spirit Bluff.A resident bald eagle pair south of Great Spirit Bluff.
Our resident pair of bald eagles occupy a nest at the base of the bluff. They are pictured here perched quite comfortably at the top of Great Spirit Bluff....before Newman's recent return. We think they will not feel as comfortable doing that now.Our resident pair of bald eagles occupy a nest at the base of the bluff. They are pictured here perched quite comfortably at the top of Great Spirit Bluff....before Newman's recent return. We think they will not feel as comfortable doing that now.
What a wonderful world!What a wonderful world! It's February 24th and we think these are Herring Gulls.

Peregrine Falcons Newman and Nova are back at Great Spirit Bluff! On February 24th, we saw (and heard) male Newman reclaiming his territory and favorite spots, protecting his No-Fly Zone from local eagles, turkey vultures, and owls. Mate Nova joined him on February 25th.

What about the owls? We have been testing audio and visual owl deterrents by shining a light at favorite perching spots and broadcasting the sound of barking dogs. Our deterrents appear to have been successful, since we haven’t seen owls since late January. We are still considering several size exclusion designs for the front of the nest box. We’ll see if they are necessary: we’d rather not change a very successful design if we can keep the owls away. We’re looking forward to the new year!

Great Spirit Bluff is beautiful and we’re very excited about our 16th year! Falcons first started nesting here in 2005. Watch here: https://www.raptorresource.org/birdcams/gsb-falcons/ and here: https://explore.org/livecams/raptor-resource-project/peregrine-falcon-cam.

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