
Acadia’s First Chick Takes Flight After A Thrilling Season
This year, Acadia, the St. Cloud falcon, and her beau have had a successful breeding season, with all four of their eggs hatching. Unfortunately, one of the chicks perished, and Acadia had to remove the carcass from the nest. We are unsure of exactly what happened, as all four chicks appeared to be healthy.
This morning was exciting as I watched the Falcon Cam. The sun was shining brightly into the nest. All three chicks were taking turns standing on the ledge, thinking about taking their first flight.

AND THEN THERE WERE TWO...
Suddenly, I witnessed the first chick leave the nest. It was at 6:47 am this morning. Shortly afterward, Acadia returned to the nest, bringing her remaining chicks breakfast.
Do you think that all of the chicks will flee the next by tomorrow morning?
It's rather exciting to watch them. If they all flee today, they will be a little bit ahead of schedule.
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THE JOURNEY
This year, there were four hatched chicks, but after one perished, the remaining three were banded on June 2nd. They found that two of the remaining chicks were male and one was female.
Last year's chicks were in the nest until early July, so this year really was successful for Acadia and her beau. This nesting box has been used by falcons since 1988, but Acadia, a banded St. Cloud Falcon, has called this same spot home since 2016.
DNR NONGAME WILDLIFE PROGRAM
If you enjoy watching the falcons on the DNR Falcon Cam, you can donate to support the DNR Nongame Wildlife Program. Most of the program is supported by donors.
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