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UT_TowerGirl

@ut_towergirl

I'm "Tower Girl!" A Peregrine falcon that has made UT Austin, Texas my full-time home. And why yes, I do have a camera...

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linkhttps://biodiversity.utexas.edu/resources/falcon-cam calendar_today10-01-2020 19:15:23

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In case y'all haven't figured it out, my little clutch this year isn't going to hatch! Lots of reasons why Mama Nature has made it so, but don't be πŸ˜ͺ. This happens a lot in the wild. I'll still go about my biz, touring Austin, eating pigeons. It's a good life!

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04/23 3:30PM The female looks out for her mate on the edge of the nest box. On average females are more heavily marked on their bellies and under the wings (e.g., broader and fewer bars) than males. #DuBoisFalcons

04/23 3:30PM The female looks out for her mate on the edge of the nest box. On average females are more heavily marked on their bellies and under the wings (e.g., broader and fewer bars) than males. #DuBoisFalcons
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Looks like my nestbox camera has decided it needs a vacation. No worries. The good people at HDOnTap and UT will get that camera up and running so you can see what's left of my eggs. πŸ˜‰πŸ₯šπŸ₯š

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Because Austin is as pretty as me (almost), the Biodiversity Center is going to turn camera to face the skyline from 3-5 p.m. daily. Not to worry. When I choose to visit my nest box, they'll turn it back on me b/c who wants to miss a moment of my feather preening.

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More camera updates. You can now watch Austin sunrises while you drink your coffee, and sunsets while you drink your margaritas. The Biodiversity Center added a few extra times: Sunset: 8:15pm – 9:00pm Sunrise: 6:10am – 6:50am Austin time of course!

More camera updates. You can now watch Austin sunrises while you drink your coffee, and sunsets while you drink your margaritas. The Biodiversity Center added a few extra times:  Sunset: 8:15pm – 9:00pm Sunrise: 6:10am – 6:50am Austin time of course!
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This is me and my beau (sigh....😍) fearlessly diving from the side of the Main Tower. I'm on the left. (Photo by Virginia Hoffman)

This is me and my beau (sigh....😍) fearlessly diving from the side of the Main Tower. I'm on the left. (Photo by Virginia Hoffman)
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North facing nest box is awesome in the brutal summers of Austin. Not so much with this bizarre winter spell we're getting now. That leftover egg is a buried popsicle!

North facing nest box is awesome in the brutal summers of Austin. Not so much with this bizarre winter spell we're getting now. That leftover egg is a buried popsicle!
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It got nasty cold last week, but here I am, (look close!) flying about in balmy 70 degree weather near the UT Tower. Ah, Austin...#PeregrineLife (Photo: Virginia Hoffman)

It got nasty cold last week, but here I am, (look close!) flying about in balmy 70 degree weather near the UT Tower. Ah, Austin...#PeregrineLife (Photo: Virginia Hoffman)
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Good news for all the wee birds that eat bugs. πŸœπŸ¦—Because I will then eat those same wee birds. Isn't the food chain magic...#PeregrineLife