{"id":542,"date":"2026-04-10T12:57:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/falcon-camera\/?p=542"},"modified":"2026-04-13T13:05:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:05:14","slug":"nest-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/falcon-camera\/2026\/04\/10\/nest-dispute\/","title":{"rendered":"Nest Dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This season has been unusual but not surprising, as this is a desirable nest site. Viewers have been watching closely as an unbanded female has been attempting to push out the banded female, Lizzie. This unbanded female was here last month and has not given up on nesting here. These territorial disputes usually end in death, as they are so competitive that they do not give up until one is usually injured to the point where they are unable to compete for the nest and territory. Now the unbanded female has been seen more on the nest, so she may have won the battle. Time will tell what plays out. Union County staff do know what is happening here and are on the lookout for any injured or down falcon around the building.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is too early to know what might happen with the five eggs being incubated (mostly) by Mango. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The unbanded female is pictured sitting outside the nest while Mango, the male falcon, incubates the eggs in the nest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lizzie, the banded female that laid the five eggs, was just sighted here the other day (4\/7).<\/p>\n\n\n\n