September 5, 2026
A Young Peregrine on the Ascent
Yesterday in the Mohonk Preserve near New Paltz, N.Y., Chris Nadareski of the NYC DEP released four young rehabbed peregrines,…
Mrs. Ace has definitely settled into a routine. She is still sitting on four eggs, and leaving just after dark for a short while.
If incubation starts after the first egg is laid, then she is 22-23 days into an incubation that seems to range from 26 to 31 days.
It is unclear whether the cold first half of April will affect the length of incubation.
Stay tuned.
Jim, just to prove I’m still reading your posts, I believe Mrs’ Ace is leaving just after “dark” rather than after some “duck”!
Vern
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Vern
Jim, just to prove I’m still reading your posts, I believe Mrs’ Ace is leaving just after “dark” rather than after some “duck”!
Vern