The first nesting in Grand Forks occurred in 2008 when Bear from Fargo and Terminator from Brandon, MB, nested on the Smiley water tower. They raised one young named Ozzie who unfortunately was electrocuted when he hit electrical wires during one of his first flights.
Bear did not return in 2009. His younger brother, Roosevelt, paired with Terminator and raised 3 young. Two of them, Smiley and Alice, are believed to have survived to migrate.
In the fall of 2009, the Smiley water tower was taken down and the nest box was moved to the UND water tower. The pair returned in the spring of 2010 and raised 3 young; a male, Clifford, and two females, Lex and Lux. It is believe that Clifford and Lux survived to migrate, but Lex's fate is uncertain as she had not been seen for several weeks.