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See this article in the Austin American-Statesman for more details about why Tower Girl would lay eggs that don't hatch: The eggs seen in the nest box have never hatched.
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The standard incubation period is counting around 30 days from the third egg, then add a few additional days for "error." The floor of the box is depressed slightly to avoid eggs rolling out. TG would lays eggs sometime in March, after the January or February mating season. When does the falcon lay eggs? When do they hatch? Is something wrong with her foot?īirds rest that way just like a horse will bend and rest one leg at a time. She often stands on one leg and curls the other. As the bird is not banded, we are unable to track her movements outside of what is visible on the camera. When she wasn't in the nest box, she was most likely out hunting, or possibly hanging out at other buildings around Austin. It wasn't uncommon for her to not appear for weeks at a time as there was little reason for her to be in the nest box without eggs or chicks to attend to. Outside of this time period, she would spend less time in her nest box. Since 2020, we also haven't see much of TG! In the years before, she would spend more time in her nest box during the spring and early summer, if she had laid a clutch of eggs. It is likely he has a territory and long-term mate in the normal breeding range. Most likely he has continued migration northward. We have a good article on this process here.Ī male falcon was around for a while. When "panting," this is actually called "gular fluttering." Tower Girl is keeping cool. The falcon pants a lot and holds her wings open. When sitting in her box for long stretches of time, she has eggs that she sits on. While sometimes feather fluffing is a sign of illness, more often than not, she might either be keeping warm in cold weather, or in the process of laying eggs. The falcon sits in her box often, fluffed up. ’81) first proposed installation of the falcon nest box and nest cam in 2013. Most Peregrine Falcons migrate but Tower Girl has lived in Austin year-round, spending time at both the UT Tower and the downtown area.It also makes an appearance on the 2007 Idaho state quarter.
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The Peregrine Falcon is the national animal of the United Arab Emirates, and the official city bird of Chicago. However, Texas Parks & Wildlife notes that Peregrine Falcons continue to have "threatened" status in Texas. A ban on the chemical DDT led them to be removed from the federal endangered species list in 1999. Peregrines are considered an endangered species success story.UT Austin students in classes such as Biology of Birds observe Tower Girl and use her to practice their field-work and observational skills.Austin is considered the edge of the peregrine breeding range, so any hatching eggs atop the UT Tower would expand the known breeding range of the species.These mostly include other birds like Great Horned owls, Red-tailed hawks, and other Peregrine Falcons. However, Peregrines may themselves fall victim to other predators competing for food or territory. Austin's abundant pigeon, dove, and grackle populations make up much of the diet for Tower Girl. The Peregrine Falcon is an apex predator.Male Peregrine Falcons visit Tower Girl in the late winter and early spring to start courtship and mating.When “stooping” (dropping on their prey with wings closed), the Peregrine Falcon can achieve speeds over 321 KPH (200 MPH). Peregrine Falcons are considered the fastest animal on the planet, with average cruising speed of 37 – 53 kilometers per hour (24 – 33 miles per hour), up to 107 KPH (67 MPH) when hunting down their prey.