For the last 6 or 7 years there has been a peregrine falcon living in my neighborhood. Two falcons, actually. Every year they build a nest in the steeple of the old St. Mary’s church (now the Franco American Heritage Center). Most years they have one or two eggs that hatch and we get to see the young ones go from being fed by mom and dad to, after much trial and error, finally catching their own meals.
Last year there were no eggs hatched and the parents went off and appeared to have abandoned the area. I did see a couple falcons downtown and I am pretty sure that they were the ones that nest at another church. Through the winter my wife and I wondered if the falcons would return. Our question was answered today when we heard the familiar sound of the falcons. I did not have my new telephoto lens with me but I did get a couple good pictures. The one below gives you an idea of where they nest.
Peregrine Falcon - Lewiston, Maine
With my new lens I am hoping to get some great photos of the parents and, I hope, the babies. I am also going to set up on the footbridge between Lewiston and Auburn and try to get some shots of the Bald Eagles.
I Love Spring!!!!
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