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Liberal 
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Posted on: Apr. 17 2004,11:26 am |
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Mae, the original power plant nesting peregrine falcon who raised 37 young falcons over the past 14 years at the King plant nest box, was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1988. She was one of the very first falcons to successfully fledge from a wild nest in the central United States after the elimination of the pesticide DDT.
Her mother, a falcon called MF1, achieved fame as one the first downtown Minneapolis peregrines, maintaining her territory atop the Multifoods Tower for many years.
Mae was the very first falcon to nest at a power plant. In 1989 as an immature bird, she claimed the King plant nest box. She successfully raised 37 young falcons here, starting in 1990.
Mae is unusual in another way — until this year, she has wintered over in the King plant area and along the St. Croix River rather than migrating to warmer climes as most peregrines do.
The King Falcon Cam has followed the nesting activities of Mae since the camera was installed in 1997.
Watching her and her several mates raise young peregrines has been an informative and delightful educational experience for Web visitors from all over the world.
We are grateful to her for playing a starring role in the peregrine power plant nesting program for the past 14 years and for providing a powerful example of active, attentive parenting.
Excel Energy website
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Below is the latest picture of Belinda (the falcon that won the fight) and her five babies, which should hatch in mid-May. The fight was apparently broadcast across the web and was witnessed by some of the the web watchers.
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The people are masters of both Congress and courts, not to overthrow the Constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert it!
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MADDOG
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Posted on: Apr. 17 2004,1:29 pm |
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I've had the pleasure of observing the falcons flying around the plant a few years ago. The U of M Raptor Center has been instrumental in the return of the peregrine. Their reintroduction program started back around 1976. From the website (I think) that Liberal shows the photo, take a slode show tour. peregrines
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Actually my wife is especially happy when my google check arrives each month. Thanks to douchbags like you, I get paid just for getting you worked up. -Liberal
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Clovis
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Posted on: Apr. 17 2004,1:43 pm |
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Wow... that's pretty amazing. Maddog, the slide show's pretty cool. I'm glad that these programs are ending up to be so popular and so successful.
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On ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux. --Antoine de St-Exupéry
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