Last year, the same pair of peregrine falcons successfully nested on the bridge, hatching one chick. Nest boxes for the peregrines have been installed since 2010 on the International Bridge. Karl Hansen, bridge engineer for the International Bridge Administration (IBA), reported that a pair of peregrine falcons successfully nested atop the bridge between the U.S. Marie International Bridge are off to a good start this year, after they returned to their nest box in early spring and recently laid three eggs. and Canada.Īvid bird watchers can keep an eye on the nest box and its occupants thanks to the live video stream 'FalCam' that was installed by the IBA several years ago.įull text of the IBA news release follows: The IBA reports that there are currently three eggs in the nest box atop the bridge that spans the St. The International Bridge peregrine falcons are back!Īccording to a news release issued today by the International Bridge Administration (IBA), the pair that has nested this year is the same that successfully nested last year, hatching one chick.
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