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Younger at the Multifoods site (see site #4). On March 20, Fallon observed Mendota on
territory at this site, looking no worse for the wear after the territorial battle at Multifoods
Tower the previous day. That same day, Fallon identified the new adult male, which turned
out to be MPR2 b/g D/32, who had been at site #7 for the previous month. The pair laid three
eggs; all hatched and fledged, two males and a female. Mendota hatched in 1997 at the
Mendota Bridge in Fort Snelling State Park and MPR2 hatched in 2004 at the Multifoods
Tower in Minneapolis, MN. As noted above, he had previously spent several weeks at the
Lock and Dam #1 site.
First year nesting attempted: 1997 Total young produced: 30
9. SP-North Central Life Tower (currently called Bremer Tower), St. Paul, Ramsey County,
Minnesota. For the third year, five-year-old Jill b/g 50/B, fledged in 2002 from a cliff at
Castle Rock, Wisconsin was paired with thirteen-year-old Sota b/r 8/*E, fledged in 1994
from the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. The pair laid four eggs, three hatched, two males and
one female fledged in late June from the original box, installed in 1988. As noted in previous
years, the male at this site has partially missing digits or stunted talons on two of the four
toes on each foot. Even so, and despite his age and disability, he seems able to provide food
for his mate and young.
First year nesting attempted: 1988 Total young produced: 49
10. SP-North Star Bridge, Highway 169, Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota. New Site. In
December 2006, it was reported to Jackie Fallon by a reliable Mankato resident that a pair of
peregrines had been on territory throughout the summer. However, it was recently reported to
Fallon that the pair present in 2006 produced at least 2 young that were observed in October
of that season. This season, Fallon observed a pair of peregrines on territory at the Highway
169 Bridge over the Minnesota River that separates North Mankato and Mankato. Threeyear-old
female Betsy b/g 31/D, 2004 fledge from NSP Prairie Island, MN and an unbanded
adult male nested on the northern tier of the bridge, center of the deck. Four eggs were laid
and three young males hatched and were banded on June 18. A 40’ ladder was used to reach
the site. The three young fledged successfully and were closely monitored by Mankato
resident Merrill Frydendall and DOT staff Larry Cooper and his bridge staff through the
summer months. Dr. Luis Cruz and Karla Anderson scaled the ladder to reach the nesting
ledge for banding.
First year nesting attempted: 2006 Total young produced: 5
11. SP-Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota. Tom Behrens report that a pair of
peregrines nested successfully here for the third year, after seven unproductive years between
1997-2004. An unbanded adult male and an unbanded adult female produced four eggs and
fledged four young, two males and two females. One of the female chicks was found in July
with a severe case of trichimoniasis and was euthanized. As in the past, the entire banding
process was televised throughout the clinic. The pair and young were videoed through the
season for patients, visitors and staff to view in the lobby of the clinic, offering all a unique
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