There???s a Full House On Top of the Superman Building
Four Eggs Laid in the Peregrine Falcon Nesting Box in March
Photo By Peter Green
Audubon Society of Rhode Island to Host
Party for the Peregrines on April 30, 2016
??(March 31, 2016) ??? There are indeed residents and lots of activity in what is perhaps Providence???s most recognizable building. Peregrine Falcons have returned to nest again this spring, perched 30 floors up in a wooden nesting box. Four eggs were laid over the past week and as the female broods over the eggs, they are constantly in the camera???s eye thanks to Audubon.??
The Peregrine Falcon eggs are expected to hatch after approximately 28 to 33 days of incubation. For the next four to six weeks the fluffy white nestlings will grow until they are ready to fledge, or learn to fly from the nest. They spread their wings and take the first step off the ledge when they are about 35 days old. Their parents will continue to support them by supplying food for six weeks after they have fledged. At that point, the young Peregrine Falcons are on their own and will disperse to find new homes 300 to 500 miles away from Providence.????????
All of this activity can be viewed live online due to cameras trained on these magnificent raptors. Pedestrians in the city have an occasional glimpse at these once-endangered falcons, but the unobtrusive nest cameras will allow the public as well as schoolchildren throughout the state to have a close-up look at their day-to-day lives as eggs hatch and the fluffy-white fledglings grow.
Visit www.asri.org and click on the Peregrine Falcon Webcam to get in on the action!
??Audubon Society of Rhode Island to host
Party for the Peregrines
April 30, 2016; 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Squantum Club, One Squantum Road, East Providence, Rhode Island
??The Audubon Society of Rhode Island will host Party for the Peregrines on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Squantum Club in East Providence. This festive celebration of Rhode Island raptors will begin at 6:30 pm. An advance VIP Reception at 5:30 pm will feature a special presentation with a live raptor.
??Party for the Peregrines will include live and silent auctions as well as creative cocktails and sumptuous hors d???oeuvres. Audubon???s live raptors will be presented during the evening, and the Providence Peregrine Webcam will be featured. Dozens of interesting and desirable items will be on display for auction bidding. Proceeds will support the Audubon Society of Rhode Island raptor care and education programs and will help to protect thousands of acres of valuable habitat for these birds and other creatures.
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The public is invited to Party for the Peregrines. Tickets ($75 per person, VIP Reception tickets $150 per person) may be purchased on-line at www.asri.org. Dress is smart casual.
??For sponsorship, donation of auction items, or more information on the event, please contact Jeff Hall or (401) 949-5454 ext. 3017.
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The Audubon Society of Rhode Island is an independent not-for-profit environmental organization dedicated to protecting birds, wildlife, and their habitats through environmental education, advocacy, and land conservation. The state???s first environmental organization, the Society now protects nearly 10,000 acres in a network of refuges, pristine properties and wildlife habitats. One of the largest private environmental educators in the state, in 2013 Audubon staff taught approximately 22,000 students across the region. Audubon Society of Rhode Island is not affiliated with National Audubon.
??12 Sanderson Road ~ Smithfield, RI 02917-2600 ~ Phone: (401) 949-5454 ~ Fax: (401) 949-5788
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email: audubon@asri.org