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June 25--Major development! One of the babies was not in the box, but next to it. I saw two babies inside the box. I watched for over 45 minutes while neither parent was about. Then the male flew in for a while, and then either the male or possibly the female flew to the box, looked in, and then perched atop it. Neither parent brought food--I watched for about an hour and a half from the sidewalk across from the casino. Many people walking downtown stopped to look at the birds--it would sure be worthwhile if a representative from an organization focused on raptors would use this opportunity for public outreach--there is a LOT of interest, and even if heat shimmer and distance from the birds made the photos far from the best, the birds are quite visible through the spotting scope. Mark Martell informed me that all peregrines banded in the Midwest have the same band color combination, so the band color won't help identify the babies.
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