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Nothing. Not a dang thing. No birds. No poops. No dead half eaten ducks. Zip.
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And the flying rats are procreating as we write. >:(
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Just means more KD for our peregrines..... TREY & PRINCESS!
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Sat. Jan. 23 marks only 8 weeks to Spriung. Sic.
Time to check my seed suppy. LOL
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Hmmm . . . 8 weeks until spring and only 67 days on the countdown timer . . . sounding better and better! ;)
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... still nothing
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Couldn't resist going and checking out the Hotel with the spy-cam ....
(http://www.pbase.com/speciesatrisk/image/121399673/medium.jpg)
Even a blizzard can't stop some Winnipeggers from being out and about .... :o
(photo was taken mid-morning today)
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forgot to post this link on the weekend ... managed to finish the first of the family trees.
Radisson Family Tree (http://www.species-at-risk.mb.ca/pefa/p-trees.html)
the one I'm working on now is the one for Brandon ....
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HEY !!! How did you get on there ???
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HEY !!! How did you get on there ???
TPC is all knowing and all seeing..muhahaha! ;)
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HEY !!! How did you get on there ???
TPC is all knowing and all seeing..muhahaha! ;)
That and having the IP address helps! ;D
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8)
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Uh huh. Dennis's mere appearance suggests to me someone plugged it in for you....
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;D
But I remember who rode to our rescue and hung the spy-cam for us all those years ago!!!
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Couldn't resist going and checking out the Hotel with the spy-cam ....
(http://www.pbase.com/speciesatrisk/image/121399673/medium.jpg)
Even a blizzard can't stop some Winnipeggers from being out and about .... :o
(photo was taken mid-morning today)
wow .. that weather was nothing like we had in Hawai'i ...
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Couldn't resist going and checking out the Hotel with the spy-cam ....
(http://www.pbase.com/speciesatrisk/image/121399673/medium.jpg)
Even a blizzard can't stop some Winnipeggers from being out and about .... :o
(photo was taken mid-morning today)
wow .. that weather was nothing like we had in Hawai'i ...
or Mexico!!
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Just spent a couple of hours reading back in the observations for 2009. Fledge watch, omg, what a wonderful experience ;D. Banding, too amazing for words.
Birds coming back, birds bonding, birds laying eggs, chicks hatching, waddlestompfaceplant, oh, and the list goes on and on.
And just think fellow birdie people, next month, yup, next month we'll likely see our two return to start the process all over again. ;D ;D
Anybody else getting excited??
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:o ;D ;D
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Yes I am excited. Can hardly wait. This coming weekend Feb will be half over and next thing you know it will be March. Let's hope March comes in like a lion tho so it can go out like a lamb for the arrival of the Falcons.
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No lions - no lions - only lambs please. We have already had enough lions this year. In with lambs and out with lambs. ;D
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Like lions and lambs - not together though :o
Like birdies even more. ;D ;D
I'm starting to look up when I walk to work, oh boy oh by, not too much longer.
I need a peregrine fix- soon!!!!!!!
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Well, the countdown timer says we're finally down under 50 days (49 days, 13 hours, etc.) . . . so we're getting there!
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Not sure where to put this but I have my calendar. WOW!!!!FAntastic!!!!!!! ;) ;) :-* :-*
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Today I got to see all three nestboxes/hangouts of the birdies. Nobody is there, but won't be long. ;D
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I'm watching from a distance!
We're almost there!!!!
"AHHhhhHHHHem"~ NEST ON THE WEST!!!!!!! ;D
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Does anyone know if the west side nest is going to have anything done to it to help the peregrine parents from preditors? As I remember from last year other birds attacked the eggs. And I believe the parents were new at this egg laying business anyway.
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Ms Peach, would you be referring to the West Winnipeg pair, Jules and Ivy, who are both young and had a failed nest last summer?
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Yes, to bcbird.
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We have a couple of plans going for the West Winnipeg birds ... hopefully I will have more information to share in a week-ish. And it was that the pair were inexperienced, they chose a horrible place (from a peregrine nesting perspective - the site was lovely otherwise) and just didn't have the experience to be able to compensate for their poor choice. And yes, we are trying to improve their choice.
(I will move this over the West Winnipeg thread later this afternoon, just didn't want to do it too quick .... )
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I have already been checking on the WEST NEST..........nothing as yet but you just don't know when?? Not that I am in hurry, folks.BUT
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Funny you should say that Mother hen, I did a walk around too today, no birdies, but we are 1 day closer to " shorts weather ". ;D
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I went and had a little look round the favourite haunts........ nothing, but I live in an optomistic state. ::)
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Well it is the 2nd week of March and the weather is quite nice so who knows. Wouldn't it be cool to be the first one to spot a Peregrine and especially if it is Princess or Trey.
I envy the fact that you are downtown and have the opportunity but I am glad too because we get the updates here right away.
They do need to nest on the west side this year tho.
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I check the "days before they arrive" happily now each day. Is this based on last year's arrival?
or what we know was the earliest arrival ever?
It's been sooooo mild. Maybe sooner?
Shorts indeed, and binoculars and happy upturned faces - can't wait!
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Every time a pigeon flies by my window, I'm grabbing my binocs just in case!
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HAHA Pam! That a girl!
I can't believe it's already March 8th. In just a few weeks, the falcons will be back. Keep me posted everybody as I will miss them dearly.
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I just read Tracy's latest blog note with the picture of Winnipeg. It would be very nice if it could just get more and more Spring like without any lion weather in March.
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No birdies yet in Winnipeg, but I have to tell you all the snow is disappearing rapidly and the temperatures are predicted to be very good for the weekend.
Just got back from Brandon and there's not much snow on the farmers fields either. Didn't see anything other than crows, magpies and a coyote, but I have a feeling it won't be long. ;D ;D
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Pullease, will someone tell me where we got the 18 days left till the falcons get back......
Saw lots of pigeons downtown today. Trying to save up for binoculars.
Have a great weekend everyone.
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Des - the 18 days is that is usually the latest date that the Radisson peregrines return to the 'Peg. They could arrive at any time at this point however.
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Maintenance at the Radisson site yesterday - Dennis (for heavy lifting) and I were up getting messy and hopefully renovating the gravel in the box to make it more appealing for our pair when they return. Of course, until they arrive we can only hope it Trey and Princess .... :-\
And Dennis got to use Heidi to clean out the pigeon-decorated gravel. UGH!
Also met with the new General Manager at the Radisson, and it was a great meeting. The Hotel has always been greatly supportive of our efforts on behalf of the peregrines and we are looking forward to continuing our relationship for the next 30 years!!
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Des - the 18 days is that is usually the latest date that the Radisson peregrines return to the 'Peg. They could arrive at any time at this point however.
ANY TIME!!!!
Good grief!
Off today to borrow or buy binoculars.
Thanks.
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Had a look round about an hour ago, no birdies in the usual places, but it sure is a beautiful day out there.
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...and this comes from a lady that said to me..."No Snowy Owl along that road" as I looked at the truck and then at the Snowy... ::)
Perhaps I'll make a trip down town on Sunday to check for myself... :P
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Didn't TPC once say that Dennis has incredible instinct or intuition or luck at guessing on the appearance of our birds? Are you just teasing Bccs, or do you have a feeling about Sunday, Dennis?!?
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I was just teasing with Bccs...no birds will be spotted on Sunday...but ??
I'm still going downtown on Sunday.
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...and this comes from a lady that said to me..."No Snowy Owl along that road" as I looked at the truck and then at the Snowy... ::)
Perhaps I'll make a trip down town on Sunday to check for myself... :P
Call me, I'll go with you and prove my point ::).
I might even spring for a little snack. :-*
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Checked out the West Nest at 11am - nothing yet! :-\
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Spycam has been working perfectly but unfortunately, nothing yet to report on the west side of the Radisson or anywhere else visible to the camera.
... just be patient TPC, they will come ....
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AAAAAAAHHHEM...........
NEST ON THE WEST!!! ;D
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!! (But first they have to show up!) :P
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this weekend, the hamster told me so. ;D
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...(hamsters lie. Just like weather people)...
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hahahaha, ok how about intuition??
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HAMSTERS GOT INTUITION!!! (and rhythm...)
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One peregrine in Minnesota, one spotted in Fargo, looks like they're headed in our direction.
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Intuition or not, make sure all the downtown hamsters (and those who wish not to be identified as hamsters) have cameras with them. Doesn't have to be a Dennis camera, just an ordinary camera.
Remember last year? Back early and hanging out where they don't usually hang out and not visible from spy cam. Remember how skeptical I was? Not apologizing, just stating a fact ;) If you have a camera and you think you see a bird downtown, take a photo and email it to me here (click on my profile to the left to find my email address). We should be able to narrow the field down even if its of poorer quality!!
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AAAAAAAHHHEM...........
NEST ON THE WEST!!! ;D
Think they heard you all the way down in Veracruz ... hope you haven't scared Trey and Princess :o ( ;))
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just a gentle nudge ;)
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Oh heck, if that was gentle, I'd hate to see forceful ;D ;D
And from now on, I'm packing a camera . And binoculars. And a cell phone. ;)
Good advice TPC.
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Well, I'm not at any of the intersections on Portage Ave. anymore, so I have to make my voice heard somehow.... ::)
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It's 9:45 am, I'm out of town on business but was still able to check the spycam and no one is around at the moment I'm afraid .... all quiet on the east side of the Radisson, on the Sterling Building ledge (Princess' Perch), the Paris Building cherub (Trey's Throne), the dome at the corner of Garry & Portage (dining table) and the JR sign on the Richardson Building (lovers' lookout).
Its wonderfully sunny and warm right now though it is expected to get cloudy and the potential for rain/wet snow later in the afternoon. Flurries are forecast over the next couple of days as we return to more seasonal (-1 to +1C) temperatures. It was +4C first thing today, going up to 6C but the wind will be building from the south through the day. May make for a great tail-wind for everything moving north, but it would depend on where they are right now. The geese have been coming into Oak Hammock Marsh since the start of the week so the masses of birds are definitely on the move north!
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1044 hrs - spycam check, nothing to report so far ....
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Did a look round about 11:45, nothing that I could see.
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1345 hrs - all quiet at the Radisson. Weather has turned though, temperature has dropped significantly probably because of the wind which is howling now. Environment Canada says its still 5C with a west wind blowing 37 km/h gusting to 48. Seems colder and the wind sure feels stronger!!!!
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Did see a couple of huge flocks of gees headed north today-hopefully our favorite couple isn't too far behind!
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Nothing from my post so far, except a couple carcasses courtesy of the local crow....
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Did see a couple of huge flocks of gees headed north today-hopefully our favorite couple isn't too far behind!
Yes! I did see a huge flock of geese on my way to school this morning! Very exciting, all these signs of Spring!!! :D
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- 9 out there and with the north wind it feels like -18. Chilly walking today, no birdies to be seen or heard........ so far ;D
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Had a look round about an hour ago, still no sign of them. I still say this weekend they'll be back. ;)
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I disagree...my shutter finger isn't twitching this week-end... :-\
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Managed my last look around the Radisson with the spycam ... couldn't see anything .... tomorrow's another day ....
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hmmmmmm :)
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BOT, what does hmmmmmm mean, and how's the spy cam doin??
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I suspect that the spycam will be very very busy in the next couple of weeks....especially on March 29th!!!! ;D
Oh and just in case ya'll forgot:
NEST ON THE WEST!!!
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Just came back from a look see downtown, still no birdies, but it's a heck of a lot warmer out there.
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Did a buzz around with the cam at 0800 and 0934 but nothing but quiet empty perches ....
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There won't be anything to see until March 25th.. :)
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Saw a good sized birdie swooping around this morning....but didn't want to crash the car into a building so couldn't get a good enough look!!! :P....Any day now!!!! ;D ;D
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Just came back, no birdies yet :'(
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1037 hrs - had a look around with the cam, nothing yet :'(
Do however have some webcaptures that I will load up later today so you can see what I'm seeing at the moment. Will post the link to the gallery here.
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I have a question. Not sure if it should be asked here and if not I am sorry. Not sure if there is even an answer for it.
How long will a falcon wait for his/her mate to come back before they will accept another mate?
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How long will a falcon wait for his/her mate to come back before they will accept another mate?
Excellent question, Moonstar... I have actually wondered the same thing! :-\
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Still no sign of either of the Radisson pair downtown ... thought I saw a new poop-shot, but no .... :'(
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0810 hrs - the Radisson sign and east of the nestbox/nestledge are all empty of peregrines right now .... :-\
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Not going to say it's Trey, but..........
I was just downtown and saw a falcon perched on the nestledge on Trey's peak. Parked and stopped the car and there it was gone. Something told me to check the Richardson Bldg, and lo and behold, a beautiful peregrine sitting on the bottom of the J.
So people, we have a Radisson perigrine back. ;D ;D ;D
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whooooohoooooooooooooooo ! double garlic bread all round..
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Bccs, glad to hear that you stopped and parked the car before checking further! But what fantastic news to hear that, in addition to Jules, one of the Radisson family is back . . . can the rest be far behind? ;D
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I'm thinking ( hoping ) Saoirse. ;)
And I forgot to mention that the birdie in question had a large white breast. ;D
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Lori: "Good afternoon, (insert work place here)"
Voice on the other end: I SAW TREY !
Lori: " uh".. ( pausing to figure out who the heck this is on the line)
Voice on the other end, not pausing for a second," omgiwasdowntownandlookedupandsawafalcon andpulledoveranditwastreyandomgicalled
dennisandtracyandnowi'mcallingyouanditmademyday"
Lori:' oh hi Barb, how are things in MANITOBA ? ( remembering that i'm in Ontario ! ).
Lol
( she's just a bit excited)
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Awesome news!! And great play by play Lori!! TPC must be over the moon ;D
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bhahahahahahahahaha, that's really what I sounded like, Lori, you are great. :-*
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that's great ... and funny too. Yesterday i was walking home after work .. around 6:30 or so .. and I swore I saw something on the richardson buil J. But I didn't have a pair of binoculars ... but there was something moving.
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This is AWESOME NEWS, MORE than awesome.....what's more than awesome ya'll are asking? I don't know but this is awesome!!!!! ;D
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Trey, do you suppose? (Okay, I was a page behind -- I see that it apparently IS Trey -- great, great news!)
By the way, Bccs, I see that you're closing in on the 4,000-post mark -- so that's another milestone in the foreseeable future!
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Trey, do you suppose? (Okay, I was a page behind -- I see that it apparently IS Trey -- great, great news!)
By the way, Bccs, I see that you're closing in on the 4,000-post mark -- so that's another milestone in the foreseeable future!
that calls for a drink!
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Not going to say it's Trey, but..........
I was just downtown and saw a falcon perched on the nestledge on Trey's peak. Parked and stopped the car and there it was gone. Something told me to check the Richardson Bldg, and lo and behold, a beautiful peregrine sitting on the bottom of the J.
So people, we have a Radisson perigrine back. ;D ;D ;D
Very exciting news, bccs!!! ;D Good thing the bunnies are safe at home today! ;)
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Well I can't positively say it's Trey, but I would certainly put money on it.
And there's very little in life that doesn't call for a drink. ::)
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Party pooper here ... until we see a band number, we can't say its Trey home from his travels. Remember, Ivy came to the Hotel in 2008 before his Dad came home. Jules in West Winnipeg was easier because we can't read her band number at all, but we can identify her by her ring (or breeder's) band - looks like a fat washer.
And we won't get a peak at the bands until the bird actually sits on the Radisson, which s/he is not right now. Actually s/he is sitting on Princess' letter on the Richardson sign ....
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Did say I wasn't positive, just glad I saw one.
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No TPC, Party Pooper would have been had you said 'it's a pigeon' ;D :P
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You absolutely did Bccs - and if there is one, at least one more is going to turn up in the territory!!! Now its just a case of trying to coax then near the camera long enough to get a band number before coaxing them over into the nicely re-gravelled nestbox! :D
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No TPC, Party Pooper would have been had you said 'it's a pigeon' ;D :P
Nope ;D Definitely NOT a pigeon!
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I have two pictures, but not of Dennis' quality. But no if about it, it was a falcon.
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SOMEONE IS THERE RIGHT NOW!!!!!! BIG WHITE CHEST LOOKING OUT ON THE CORNER OF THE WEST NEST!!!!!!!! GET YOUR BUT UP THERE TRACY.....SHE IS HOME
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Appears to be a big white chest.....Female? Too big for Trey...Tracy did you get up there yet?
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Just went and took a peek and Yup Mother hen .. there is someone sittin there.
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Very cool to actually see a bird back .... who ever it is.
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Okay, now I'm confused...are they both back or we don't know who the one peregrine spotted is at the Radisson territory.
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that 'whoooshing' sound y'all just heard was Barb running down the street looking up... lol ;D
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that 'whoooshing' sound y'all just heard was Barb running down the street looking up... lol ;D
Lol...I was just thinking that...running and yelling into her cell phone at TPC ;D
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i'm pretty sure there are two perigrines in winnipeg, one of the radisson birds and Jules, unless i guess Jules came downtown for a visit?
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that 'whoooshing' sound y'all just heard was Barb running down the street looking up... lol ;D
Lol...I was just thinking that...running and yelling into her cell phone at TPC ;D
or calling ME at work, all breathless ( oh good another obscene phone call) and panting into the phone about seeing a bird and some guy named Dennis, and there were pictures, and whooo hooo and that was all i got out of her.. lol..
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that 'whoooshing' sound y'all just heard was Barb running down the street looking up... lol ;D
Lol...I was just thinking that...running and yelling into her cell phone at TPC ;D
or calling ME at work, all breathless ( oh good another obscene phone call) and panting into the phone about seeing a bird and some guy named Dennis, and there were pictures, and whooo hooo and that was all i got out of her.. lol..
LOL...I can just imagine ;D
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oh my gosh oh my gosh so much excitment. They are back, YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY can't wait to see or hear who it is. Should we now be startign nest on the west nest on the west.
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NEST ON THE WEST!!!
;D
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Dennis just phoned and he was looking at a rather large pale-ish bird near the west nestbox and I was looking at the other bird sitting on the J of the JR sign at the same time. Dennis admits that he didn't have his binocs so he's not positive, but we could have two birds downtown as of today.
Now before we get all jazzed up that both Trey & Princess are home, keep in mind that this is a very desired nestsite (remember the Fargo chick that turned up for a vacation last fall) and that other birds have "visited" (Ivy in 2008) at the beginning of other nesting seasons.
Tonight its suppose to snow but hopefully it will be sunny enough in the am and s/he/they will be on the east side in the sun and out of the wind (wind is forecasted from the northwest). We may get lucky and we'll get a look at either/both shortly!
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I saw the falcon on the JR sign earlier today (thanks to bccs). Will keep my eyes on the east side tomorrow morning!
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Our JR sign peregrine just polished off dinner on the Paris Building - bigger than a pigeon, think it was a small duck or a larger shorebird ... then s/he flew off to I'm not sure where ...
... photos to be posted in the gallery shortly ....
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1829 hrs - just saw s/he zip south along the Red River over the Richardson Building ... not quick enough to catch the little bullet however ...
... s/he came around and landed on the J again ....
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Yipppeee, and I have binoculars now and am waiting to use them.
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Well I'm definitely thinking Princess is back. She is usually the first one back and waiting for Trey to join her. Can hardly wait for her ID to be confirmed.
;D ;D ;D
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Can't wait to have our "downtown" Peregrine sightings positively identified... Maybe tomorrow! :D
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psssttt......
Nest on the west ;)
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Damn snow.....No one on the WEST NEST as yet this morning.....Hopefully I will get a peek today. I am in seven in the morning and leave at three but have to be in a meeting this morning! I have my spy glasses ready so I just might have to excuse myself and come see if somebirdy is home! Think my manager would approve??
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0800 hrs - spycam on the east shows no sign of anyone anywhere :'( Not even any little footprints on the nestledge or the Radisson sign ... maybe later ...
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Not even any little footprints on the nestledge or the Radisson sign
Big footprints on my roof though ;D ;D
Air quality check - wow, it feels great to write that. No birdies to be seen but they're here and I'll find them ;D
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It's been way too long since there was any reason for air quality reports -- and it's great to see them back, Bccs! ;D Mind you, for the next couple of days, if our birds are as smart as we think they are, they'll be finding a nice warm corner to tuck into!
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psssttt...... Nest on the west ;)
Yay a Peregrine is back and yes "NEST ON THE WEST"
Alli we need you back to yell out your car window. Maybe this year they will listen.
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Geez, hope she/he brought their woolies, tonight going down to -31 with the windchill!! :o :-\
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Just had a fly-by with food in talons......don't know where the feast is at though!
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psssttt...... Nest on the west ;)
No, no, Alli - they don't take hints! You really need to shout at them to get their attention! Or maybe we could stock some special treats on the west side, lure them in ...............
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Air quality check.
One is on the O on the east Radison sign right now ;D ;D
Got some pictures, but I forgot to bring the download cord :-[
Will do them tonight and start forwarding them on.
Gotta learn how to post pictures on the forum !!!!!
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Damn snow.....No one on the WEST NEST as yet this morning.....Hopefully I will get a peek today. I am in seven in the morning and leave at three but have to be in a meeting this morning! I have my spy glasses ready so I just might have to excuse myself and come see if somebirdy is home! Think my manager would approve??
ABSOLUTELY!!! ;D
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Air quality check.
One is on the O on the east Radison sign right now ;D ;D
Got some pictures, but I forgot to bring the download cord :-[
Will do them tonight and start forwarding them on.
Gotta learn how to post pictures on the forum !!!!!
Oh me oh my....all this excitement!!!
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Air quality check.
One is on the O on the east Radison sign right now ;D ;D
Any idea who it is, B? (since you're the one with the well-placed office window!) ???
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Can see the West Nest from MTS Centre, will check it out while changing buses in about 1/2 hour! 8)
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Well as to who it is, both Pam and I in our hearts, think it's Princess. Pam had a good look from her office with her spotting scope. Speckles on the breast, larger and broader than Trey and certainly not the same bird that we both saw yesterday.
So, it can't be confirmed without band numbers, but I'd sure wager a lot that they are both back. ;D ;D ;D
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I'm not sure what we'd do without you and Pam, B -- between you, I think there's always an eye on the hotel. Great to think that both Trey and Princess are back (tentative assumption!). So . . . assuming "normal" return date and mating date, how soon would we expect eggs?
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You've got me stumped with that question Saoirse, really couldn't say. I'm sure there are lots of others who have a far more vast knowledge than I.
It's nice that there are so many of us downtown. Motherhen and MsDolittle have the west side pretty much covered. Good thing there's very little action on the south, nobody there that I know of.
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Barb and Pam on the beat
running down the street
because they heard
there might be a bird
So Barb and Pam
take the place of a cam'
with an eye to the sky,
for birds on the fly
Oh look is that Trey?
perched on the 'J'
or the one of royal name?
the Hotel Raddison's Grande Dame
Miss Princess of Poop Shot,
or is the safari all for naught,
and it is really flying K.D,
that they have run out to see?
From TPC: Just tried to help sort out the bold/italics coding :)
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Bahahahahahahaah, excellent Lori, don't ya wish there was someone with a video recorder catching all this for posterity??
Great poem :-*
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I'm not sure what we'd do without you and Pam, B -- between you, I think there's always an eye on the hotel. Great to think that both Trey and Princess are back (tentative assumption!). So . . . assuming "normal" return date and mating date, how soon would we expect eggs?
Again, not making any assumptions of who is back...but, if, that's IF it is in fact both Princess and Trey, well, we will see the mess on the dome of the food offerings first, then a little action on the Richardson Building, courting rituals etc....As for eggs, hmm, let me see, TPC would have a better response but maybe 1 week, maybe two...
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Air quality check hee hee hee
Same bird now on the N on the east side. Wow, sure looks like Princess to me.
got more pictures, I'll get busy on them tonight. ;D ;D ;D
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From the speckles on the bird's breast, its Princess who is home at the Radisson ... off to post photo in gallery now, will come back and post link here shortly ...
(http://www.pbase.com/speciesatrisk/image/123007784/medium.jpg)
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Welcome back, beautiful bird.
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She looks so pretty. Feathers look a bit ruffled, from the wind I guess.
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As of 2 pm, she had moved from the O to the N. Didn't spot the other birdie though.
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She needs either to find a warmer spot to hunker down for the cold, cold night on its way -- or to find Trey and cuddle up! ;)
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Yes, Princess, go cuddle up with Trey in the West nestbox. ;D
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Welcome home beautiful girl! ;D ;D
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After hanging out on the N at the hotel for awhile, she moved to the J at the Richardon bldg for a few hours in the afternoon. She was still there just before 5. YIPPPEE!
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So nice to know that they are back and safe. Sure hope that we all can just take joy in that.
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Holy smokes, where have you all been this winter???????????????
Yup, there's two downtown birdies back and one in west Winnipeg.
Air quality checks will be regular starting the day after Easter Monday.
But I'll still be cruising around till then to give you updates.
So start posting people, we have a forum to rejuvinate and we have birdies that are back that we love to see and watch.
No competition, no one-uping, just a love for the birds and sharing the joy that they give us.
Lucky, lucky us. ;D ;D
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Glad to know that Princess has been confirmed as back :-*
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Great poem, Lori!
We were pretty sure that we were looking at Princess, could see the speckles on the chest quite clearly. We also think this is not the same bird we saw yesterday.....such is hope!
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Princess (through a dirty window).....we like to think so.....
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_March24-3.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=March24-3.jpg)
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_March24-2.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=March24-2.jpg)
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_March24-1.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=March24-1.jpg)
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Holy smokes, where have you all been this winter???????????????
Yup, there's two downtown birdies back and one in west Winnipeg.
Air quality checks will be regular starting the day after Easter Monday.
But I'll still be cruising around till then to give you updates.
So start posting people, we have a forum to rejuvinate and we have birdies that are back that we love to see and watch.
No competition, no one-uping, just a love for the birds and sharing the joy that they give us.
Lucky, lucky us. ;D ;D
It's so wonderful to see this forum come to life again and see those three words: "AIR QUALITY CHECK"
Let's all enjoy this wonderful unique experience.
Lucky, lucky, lucky us.. ;D ;D ;D ( ;))
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From the speckles on the bird's breast, its Princess who is home at the Radisson ... off to post photo in gallery now, will come back and post link here shortly ...
(http://www.pbase.com/speciesatrisk/image/123007784/medium.jpg)
Welcome home Princess!! It's wonderful to see you! :-*
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And looking as gorgeous as ever! ;D ;D
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Such exciting news! and so nice to have posts from so many Phanatics!
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Princess (through a dirty window).....we like to think so.....
Yes that is Princess!
No sign of the other bird when I went through downtown and nothing on the east side that I could spy with the cam. If its Trey I would expect to see him near her - last year they returned together and were with each other right from the start. She also hasn't been "talking" on camera, if he were around, she would be talking at/with him if he was around. Could have been another bird passing through, or perhaps Ivy is visiting like he did in 2008, Princess wouldn't stay anywhere near him when he was around -if he was on the Hotel, she was on the JR sign and vice versa.
Tomorrow is suppose to be sunny so perhaps we will see one/both enjoying the sun on the east side in the morning and we can get an idea of who is who and where ...
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This is wonderful news! I'm so glad beautiful Princess is back, and hope the other falcon turns out to be Trey, or that he will show up any time now. It's been so long since we've seen them.
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....Welcome back Princess!!!!!!!! :)
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Good to see you pretty birdy!. she just left the WEST NEST.....morning snack perhaps heading east.Yesterday approx 3:15 saw somebirdy on the J.....looked smaller than Princess
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Question (sorry it's off topic) - a few days ago somebody posted a site where the falcon had laid 5 eggs - could somebody re-post it? I've lost sight of it somehow, and i don't remember where the nest was (sigh, getting old)...
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AIR QUALITY CHECK ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Just got a great picture of her majesty on the nest ledge!!
Saw my first poop shot of the year ;D
She turned and looked at me pointing a camera at her, started yelling at me, and then took off and flew south around the Radisson hotel.
Big fat WOW. ;D ;D
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So exciting!!! - Soon as a Trey sighting is confirmed, all will be right with the world.... ;D
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I saw her this morning on my way to work in the nest box. that was around 7:15. I tried to take a picture but it didn't turn out well.
I need a big unit like Dennis.
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It's great to hear of so many sightings of Princess, a relief to know she made it back safely again. Now, if only Trey would show up, it would be perfect!
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Question (sorry it's off topic) - a few days ago somebody posted a site where the falcon had laid 5 eggs - could somebody re-post it? I've lost sight of it somehow, and i don't remember where the nest was (sigh, getting old)...
The pair are in Pittsburgh - link to board (http://www.species-at-risk.mb.ca/projects/pfrp/forum/programs/index.php/topic,1635.0.html)
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Question (sorry it's off topic) - a few days ago somebody posted a site where the falcon had laid 5 eggs - could somebody re-post it? I've lost sight of it somehow, and i don't remember where the nest was (sigh, getting old)...
Jadoo, I just saw this last night while getting caught up.
Pittsburgh - 2010 / E2 & Dorothy
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0945 hrs - no sign of anyone in the sun on the east side of the hotel ... sigh
Currently it is full sun, -17C (only -14C without the windchill), wind N 4km/h (not even noticeable), high for today -6C. (High for tomorrow +7C & chance of rain ::))
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Question (sorry it's off topic) - a few days ago somebody posted a site where the falcon had laid 5 eggs - could somebody re-post it? I've lost sight of it somehow, and i don't remember where the nest was (sigh, getting old)...
The pair are in Pittsburgh - link to board (http://www.species-at-risk.mb.ca/projects/pfrp/forum/programs/index.php/topic,1635.0.html)
...thank you. Unfortunately, I can't access that cam from work, dang it all...
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0945 hrs - no sign of anyone in the sun on the east side of the hotel ... sigh
Currently it is full sun, -17C (only -14C without the windchill), wind N 4km/h (not even noticeable), high for today -6C. (High for tomorrow +7C & chance of rain ::))
snort.. 11 degrees here.. PLUS 17 yesterday and our birds stay all year.. nah nah nah.
Barb, get off the street corner !
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No street corners till lunch time, just the roof for now ;D ;D
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Seeing Princess again, what a thrill! I have goosebumps. Her little crown of lighter spots is still there.
Now, if only His Higness can make an appearance... waiting with all fingers crossed.
Tracey, how old is our special guy, again? I asked you last year, but if I don't write it down, I don't remember.
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I think our Trey is an honorary senior citizen but MEGA young at heart!~! ;D
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Trey was a 1996 hatch from the Radisson so if he returns this year, he will be 14.
Zeus in Brandon, if he returns will be 15, he was from the 1995 hatch in Brandon.
Princess ain't no spring chicken anymore either folks, she's 8 years old this year!
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1330 hrs - checked out the east side of the Hotel and no sign of anyone anywhere. Hopefully she is sitting over in the sun on the west side - most particularly in the nestbox.
I'm hoping to go past the box on the weekend, will see if she's been checking it out since she's returned ....
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Given the context, I hate to ask this, TPC -- but what would be a "normal" life expectancy for a peregrine falcon? And I know that "normal" is one of those relative words . . .
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I feel really at home with these golden agers! We are very lucky to have such strong and healthy birds in Manitoba.
Great info, thanks Tracey.
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Princess (through a dirty window).....we like to think so.....
Yes that is Princess!
Very exciting news, to hear that Princess has returned! :D Can't wait to take a walk around the "downtown" area on the weekend, to hopefully see her in person!!! ;D
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If you look carefully, you'll see poop shots evidence.
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I've got a feeling ;D
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I would say the one sitting there Right this minute is Trey! He has his back to the outside and as he looks smaller then Princess who was there earlier.
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Woohoo! I'm doing my happy ;D dance.
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Great spot Mother Hen, fingers crossed. ;D
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I keep checking and checking...in hopes of hearing a positive ID that Trey has returned.
Got fingers and toes crossed to hear soon.
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I've got a feeling...... ;D
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hope your feeling is right....
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Given the context, I hate to ask this, TPC -- but what would be a "normal" life expectancy for a peregrine falcon? And I know that "normal" is one of those relative words . . .
Maximum longevity records for banded birds range from 16 to 20 years.
Average lifespan a bit harder but here's a bit of biologist speak ... of all the birds hatched the year Trey was hatched and assuming 80% of all adult birds survive each year, only 11% of the birds hatched in 1996 are still alive at 11 years of age and 1% at 20 years. So assuming that Trey is average (and we know he's NOT ;)) out of say 1,000 chicks hatched in 1996 including Trey, he is one of between 10 and 110 birds still alive today.
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Nah, our Trey is one in a million! He's a rock star!!
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Maximum longevity records for banded birds range from 16 to 20 years.
Average lifespan a bit harder but here's a bit of biologist speak ... of all the birds hatched the year Trey was hatched and assuming 80% of all adult birds survive each year, only 11% of the birds hatched in 1996 are still alive at 11 years of age and 1% at 20 years. So assuming that Trey is average (and we know he's NOT ;)) out of say 1,000 chicks hatched in 1996 including Trey, he is one of between 10 and 110 birds still alive today.
Very interesting information, TPC. Trey is anything but average -- he is an exceptional peregrine, and extremely handsome. I think about tiercels such as Sir James (20 years old), Kinney (17 years old), Zeus (16 years old), and Bandit (15 years old), who are still successfully raising chicks. And Mercury, who at 17 years old raised three chicks successfully on his own after the loss of Snowball.
Trey is one of a kind. Talons crossed for him to return very, very soon.
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1720 hrs - no sign of anyone on the east side of the building, not even in the sun on the JR sign. Hopefully she is perched on/in the nestbox thinking this is where she wants her kids this year.
Just as an update - tomorrow's forecast has changed from 40% risk of rain to sunny and some cloud in the evening but no rain. Oh, and +7C!!! that's 12 degrees warmer than today!!!
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Great info, Tracey. You make us realize just how special our Trey really is. Of course, this means his progeny also inherits these great genes. Hoping to see the little guy soon.
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Thanks, Tracy -- I was really wondering about that. So now I'll just keep my fingers crossed that Trey returns soon!
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1915 hrs - Princess has been chasing crows out of the downtown area - Dennis was on his way through to a job and spotted her pretending to be a missile and called it in. At the moment she is on the Canada Post building on Graham. No sign of anyone else though ....
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AIR QUALITY CHECK ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
air quality becomes much worse in the spring and summer and needs to be frequently checked ;)
She turned and looked at me pointing a camera at her, started yelling at me, and then took off and flew south around the Radisson hotel.
Big fat WOW. ;D ;D
Ahhh, probably just say'n she missed you following her around all winter :)
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Big WOW, allrighty. bccs just chased her off as I was grabbing my camera for a shot!!
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I've got a feelin'...
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So glad that Princess is back. :-* :-*thought I would check here today.
Hopefully Trey is not far behind. there is some weather in the states right now so it could delay some.
Come on home and let the games begin.
Hi everyone. Good to see you :-* :-*
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Where are our downtown people? ???
Has anyone sited anything new today? ???
Just wondering. Logged on here at coffee break and not news. Just a little anxious I guess.
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i didn't see anything when i came to work today. i almsot expected to see her sitting on the nest box, but nope.
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Dennis found who we assume to be Princess sitting on the Canada Post logo on the Graham Avenue building last night, bird was there again about an hour ago, now s/he/it is off causing mayhem somewhere I can see with the cam. Haven't had anyone sitting in the sun on the east side yet this morning ...
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I'm having a hard time not "wishing" for them to be on the east-side sign so I can get a look at them with the webcam ... :-\
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Could swear I saw 'Somebody' on top of the JR about 30 min ago?? Was on the bus and couldn't get my head upside-down enuf to see for sure! :P
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Okay, so how's this for a 2010 slogan....
SIT ON THE EAST (so tracy can spy on you) BUT NEST ON THE WEST!!!
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...that'd be pretty tiring for the ground crew...
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Okay, so how's this for a 2010 slogan....
SIT ON THE EAST (so tracy can spy on you) BUT NEST ON THE WEST!!!
yes I like that
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Excellent, it shall become part of the mantra. ;D
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Just did a walk-about, nothing in sight. Haven't seen anything from my 'perch' today either!
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Just got back from out of town, didn't see any birdies and went all over the place. :(
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Just saw TWO falcons flying around the Radisson - looks like they are at/around the nest box....
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YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
TWO IS THE BEST
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One is in the nextledge right now, scrabbling around......TPC can you see on the cam?
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Don't know where the 2nd one is...
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I can just see Pam right now...lookin' out your window? How's your neck?
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Just saw TWO falcons flying around the Radisson - looks like they are at/around the nest box....
WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and a second WOOOOO HOOOOO for being by the nest box!
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Just saw TWO falcons flying around the Radisson - looks like they are at/around the nest box....
I had a feelin'
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I'm at home Alli, Pam is seeing this from her building. 2 falcons, oh yes, oh yes. ;D ;D
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One still on the ledge, guessing Princess due to size. Another falcon flying around from time to time.....haven't been able to catch on camera yet!
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One still on the ledge, guessing Princess due to size. Another falcon flying around from time to time.....haven't been able to catch on camera yet!
Well get on it will ya Pam.... :P
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From the head pattern its Princess on the nestledge, can't see the 2nd bird however. She does not look impressed with the vegetation on the nest ledge, she is standing still just looking at the weeds.
For those of you who are asking "what vegetation"? After the chicks fledged, all that lovely fertilizer "poop art" resulted in an amazing mass of green plant material by August. I think Princess is a wee bit perturbed at what has happened on her patio. Hopefully this will improve the value of the condo nestbox!!
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From the head pattern its Princess on the nestledge, can't see the 2nd bird however. She does not look impressed with the vegetation on the nest ledge, she is standing still just looking at the weeds.
For those of you who are asking "what vegetation"? After the chicks fledged, all that lovely fertilizer "poop art" resulted in an amazing mass of green plant material by August. I think Princess is a wee bit perturbed at what has happened on her patio. Hopefully this will improve the value of the condo nestbox!!
...or she'll just let Trey get in there; first housecleaning, now gardening ;D
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1430 hrs - Princess is on the nest ledge, other bird is on the Radisson sign. Not sure that it is Trey however ... he seems darker on the breast than Trey ... going to the photo gallery ...
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The lighting is terrible on the Radisson sign, falcon is on the n.....can't even get much of a picture......sure looks like Princess on the ledge, she is sitting on the edge now.
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Maybe that he is half-turned an a bit puffed up ... coloured band is on the right leg which Trey does have, couldn't tell what colour though it did look to be entirely black. Cap is full black which is a Radisson family trait pre-Princess, he does seem (in the 40 seconds I watched him) have that rockstar je ne sais quoi but just don't know .... :'(
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(http://www.pbase.com/specieatrisk/image/123050250/medium.jpg)
Maybe our rockstar .... but it looks like this bird's belly speckles are too dark ....
If you want to check the gallery - here's the link to a photo of Trey on 3 April 2009 (http://www.pbase.com/specieatrisk/image/110909194/)
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Can't open the picture Tracy??
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Nope, I can't open the picture either . . . arghhhh! :o
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...or she'll just let Trey get in there; first housecleaning, now gardening ;D
If I remember right, Trey checked the garden out in the late summer/fall and pretty much gave up on doing anything with it!
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Great, got the picture now -- great picture, but yeah, it doesn't really look like Trey.
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The (presumably) male was up on the NW corner of the Radisson, couldn't make out any detail...
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I don't think that looks like Trey either. :(
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But, the malar stripe is the same shape, just a wee bit shorter. Could have been a rough flight home?
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HEY!! - If it's not Trey, then Princess needs to stop cavorting with other men and wait for her RockStar to arrive!!! :o
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The difference in lighting and head direction is enough to confuse me. I'd say it could be? I'm betting Tracy will have this sorted before this afternoon is out. She knows her Trey!
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This afternoon I was in the Peregrin Room at the Radisson for a retirement function.
It's hard to pay attention to speaches when perigrines are flying by the windows.
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http://www.pbase.com/speciesatrisk/radisson_080327
Hope this link works....I think this young male might be Ivy, but I'm not sure.
In 2008, the same thing happened and Trey appeared on March 31st.
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That really does look like Ivy, Allikat. Good catch.
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Fingers crossed the falcon mystery is solved, I know how you feel - I've been trying to figure out for days who the female at my site is. Something about her is not the same..can't put my finger on it but something is different. Here's hoping it's just the lighting :)
Edit: I blew up the above photo and he has one black speckle on the pure white bib on the left and so does Trey in the gallery photos, Ivy doesn't that I could see. But still hard to tell.
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Ah, IVY!!!.........Wonder where Jules is? - Trey better hurry up and get here before these birdies get any funny ideas!! :P
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Ah, IVY!!!.........Wonder where Jules is? - Trey better hurry up and get here before these birdies get any funny ideas!! :P
Jules is in West Winnipeg waiting for him.....
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Way to go Allikat ;D I think you might be right on this. Looking at the picture in the gallery and the one posted, sure look similar. GO WEST YOUNG MAN, GO WEST
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No sign of anyone for the past hour or so......
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I think it might be Ivy and that is why I'm not seeing the usual "honey I'm home" befhaviour around the Radisson. Last year Trey & Princess arrived together so Ivy didn't get a chance to come downtown if he wanted to. We will just have to wait and see. Trey won't be "late-late" for another couple of weeks. And Princess was pretty definite in her rebuff of Ivy in 2008 so if Trey doesn't return we may just have to wait for a new man to turn up, one that Princess will accept.
Still hoping for my rockstar :-\
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Nooooo! :o - Trey WILL show up!!! ;D
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Trey has to show up...he just has to.
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Trey has to show up...he just has to.
He will!!!
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About hald an hour ago someone was sitting on the nest box. As I was digging my binnoculars out he/she walked to the back of the nest out of sight.
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Hope this link works....I think this young male might be Ivy, but I'm not sure.
In 2008, the same thing happened and Trey appeared on March 31st.
It's only March 26th....according to the link that I posted from the 2008 gallery, Trey was spotted on March 31st with Princess at their favorite perch, the Richardson Building. Then he was spotted on his throne.
Chin up everyone! There is still lots of exciting moments ahead!
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Whoever the male is, he is a handsome tiercel. If he is not Trey, I hope rockstar Trey will be home the next time I'm online.
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I just wanted to throw something in also. There are storms in the USA right now so I think it depends on , where they migrated to, and the route they are taking home, which is usually the same every year, according to our transmitter falcons.
I do not know these 2 well enough to make a comment on who it is. I jsut know the biologists kept saying last year it was not our male and i knew it was and then we got band numbers and it was. So Tracy knows the habits of these 2 better than anyone.
Stay positive.
nest on the west(being quiet here) ;) ;)
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Handsome or not, just don't look at him Princess!!! - Wait for your proper spouse!! That's an order! ...(Please..) ;)
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Hope this link works....I think this young male might be Ivy, but I'm not sure.
In 2008, the same thing happened and Trey appeared on March 31st.
It's only March 26th....according to the link that I posted from the 2008 gallery, Trey was spotted on March 31st with Princess at their favorite perch, the Richardson Building. Then he was spotted on his throne.
Chin up everyone! There is still lots of exciting moments ahead!
Reading this, I'm inclined to agree with Allikat. Even though Trey and Princess arrived on the same day last year, 2008 had Ivy trying to become the resident at the Radisson. There still is lots of time for Trey to make his appearance and the fact that Pincess is not paying any attention to "Ivy" is a sign to me that she's still waiting for Trey. Maybe she know something we don't? ;)
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Whoever the male is, he is a handsome tiercel. If he is not Trey, I hope rockstar Trey will be home the next time I'm online.
Yes, Ivy is a very handson tiercel....We can thank the genetic theory for that (like father, like son)! :D
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Hope this link works....I think this young male might be Ivy, but I'm not sure.
In 2008, the same thing happened and Trey appeared on March 31st.
It's only March 26th....according to the link that I posted from the 2008 gallery, Trey was spotted on March 31st with Princess at their favorite perch, the Richardson Building. Then he was spotted on his throne.
Chin up everyone! There is still lots of exciting moments ahead!
Reading this, I'm inclined to agree with Allikat. Even though Trey and Princess arrived on the same day last year, 2008 had Ivy trying to become the resident at the Radisson. There still is lots of time for Trey to make his appearance and the fact that Pincess is not paying any attention to "Ivy" is a sign to me that she's still waiting for Trey. Maybe she know something we don't? ;)
I have a felling....(and my feelings are very strong)
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Question for TPC:
Does the peregrine falcon have an excellent memory? Is it instinct or memory?
I ask/question this because I'm wondering why Ivy didn't immediately go to his territory.
Is this spot/location just too good to pass up?
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am staying positive, am waiting, am hoping, am praying, Trey, where are you, how are you, am hoping that you are... whatefer, I am here, waiting...
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Pam,Dennis and One Guest...Ladies First... ;D
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Pam,Dennis and One Guest...Ladies First... ;D
Allikat has a feeling.......
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Pam,Dennis and One Guest...Ladies First... ;D
Dennis, you know you are first in all of our books!
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Hey, that should be a ;D
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A few captures from this afternoon - Princess, I think, on the ledge and ??? on the corner - this is the same falcon that Tracy posted earlier (much better picture!!), we saw him flying about quite a bit this afternoon:
I'm betting Princess.....
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_March26-1.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=March26-1.jpg)
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_March26-10.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=March26-10.jpg)
In the foliage:
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_March26-3.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=March26-3.jpg)
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Calling to ?????
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_March26-8.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=March26-8.jpg)
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_March26-9_edited-1.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=March26-9_edited-1.jpg)
"Mystery Male" on the Radisson:
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_March26-7.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=March26-7.jpg)
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Pam love the pic of Princess in the foliage. Not to our ladies specifications obviously and I'm sure she was not happy. ;)
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Yeah, Princess, that old neighbourhood has gone to the weeds.
Trade up to the covered nestbox with newly upgraded gravel, excellent view and a great outdoor area for the children.
NEST IN THE WEST!
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Pam love the pic of Princess in the foliage. Not to our ladies specifications obviously and I'm sure she was not happy. ;)
I like that photo too :-*
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Question for TPC: Does the peregrine falcon have an excellent memory? Is it instinct or memory? I ask/question this because I'm wondering why Ivy didn't immediately go to his territory. Is this spot/location just too good to pass up?
Two answers to this ... Ivy hasn't forgotten where his territory is, but he was hatched from the Radisson so he may have a preference for that location if he can get it. The fact that he has a ready, willing and able female out in West Winnipeg and Princess is rebuffing him here would mean that if this is Ivy, he isn't hanging around downtown because he's got the hots for the female here (his Mom). If he doesn't have a preference, and this is more likely the case, the Radisson is the primary territory in this city and if there is an opening, any resident birds will move in. T-Rex (Trey's Dad & Ivy's Granddad) abandonned his mate of 2 or 3 years to take over the Radison territory, Trey hung around the periphery of downtown (and not nesting) for 2 years until he could take over the territory so it could just be that boys want to be at this location if they can get it!
As a bit of an aside, when T-Rex took over the territory from his Dad, it was in mid-incubation (with Madame) when his dad suddenly disappeared from the site - so an ascension to the throne if you like. The next male on the territory was Simba, a cousin from Brandon who was unrelated to Madame. Trey hung around on the edges of the territory not causing trouble for two years while Simba held the territory, then when Simba failed to return (a bit like Trey's not home yet) Trey moved in despite being Madame's son - makes me wonder if Madame would have rebuffed Trey had he tried to take over the territoryright after T-Rex - like Princess is doing iwth Ivy now. Hopefully we find out who this maile is soon and then we can watch to see what Princess does if Trey (knock on wood it doesn't happen) does not terutn this spring (:'()
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On this topic TPC, it makes me wonder why some males chose to run two nest sites as opposed to one who would abandon his mate for a new site? Like in my case at Etobcioke- we know now from a reliable eye witness that Jack did indeed engage with another tiercel who came in and there was also another pair looking for a home as well. Even though his original site at Sun Life is better - lots of wooded areas, a creek running behind the building with plenty of ducks and wildlife, much closer to Lake Ontario and no airport so you'd think that he'd say okay I'll stay where I am. Or is it just because he can? Or as in your case, is the fact that they were born there a determining factor somehow?
Then you have Lara, his offspring from a few years ago that was nesting successfully on a bridge with her mate. He migrates and she goes shopping, a young female is found dead at a really good nearby site - similar to the one she was born at - yet she refuses to mate with the established male there. She goes back to her old nest site and her mate is back so she mates with him but went back and forth between sites - mating only with her established mate. I wonder did she expect him to follow her and challenge the male for the better site? Or would she eventially have left him? Three other females also competed for the site and eventually the male drove Lara off they think and has chosen another female. And Lara is back where she should be with her mate as of last report anyway.
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On this topic TPC, it makes me wonder why some males chose to run two nest sites as opposed to one who would abandon his mate for a new site? Like in my case at Etobcioke- we know now from a reliable eye witness that Jack did indeed engage with another tiercel who came in and there was also another pair looking for a home as well. Even though his original site at Sun Life is better - lots of wooded areas, a creek running behind the building with plenty of ducks and wildlife, much closer to Lake Ontario and no airport so you'd think that he'd say okay I'll stay where I am. Or is it just because he can? Or as in your case, is the fact that they were born there a determining factor somehow?
First, this is all supposition because I can't "see" your Etobicoke site ... the trees, not a selling point for peregrines, the airport however probably is. Remember, high speed hunting specialists, obstacles not appreciated. The actual nestsite also has more to do with the nest site than the territory - need a variety of different perches/spaces for a variety of activities - hunting, roosting, site defence, pair bonding, etc. The site Jack keeps "leaving" may not have as desireable site dimensions as the site he keeps "going" for. As for two nests, overactive protective and wonky reproductive hormones I figure - not good survival ones that is for sure! Supporting two nests is not a healthy thing for the male or the young, just enough of Jack to go around securely. He has to defend twice the territory, twice the incursions, feed more than twice the number of birds and he runs the risk of losing one family if one of his "wives" decides she's had enough of his catting-around on her - the sites have to be geographically close or he wouldn't be able to pull it off, and that means it i is probably too close for good female relations in any case. The extra stresses can't be good for him either - too much energy expendided does not make for a long life for predators which in turn means leass likelihood that his genes will be successfully (his kids have kids) passed along.
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Then you have Lara, his offspring from a few years ago that was nesting successfully on a bridge with her mate. He migrates and she goes shopping, a young female is found dead at a really good nearby site - similar to the one she was born at - yet she refuses to mate with the established male there. She goes back to her old nest site and her mate is back so she mates with him but went back and forth between sites - mating only with her established mate. I wonder did she expect him to follow her and challenge the male for the better site? Or would she eventially have left him? Three other females also competed for the site and eventually the male drove Lara off they think and has chosen another female. And Lara is back where she should be with her mate as of last report anyway.
Females don't abandon successful nestsites the way the males can, or at least that has been my experience and from my readings. Doesn't mean they don't try to take over new sites, but it is some combination of quality of nestsite + quality of new male vs quality of past successful nestsite + quality of current male. Included in quality might be his age, food acquisition abilities, timing upon return or whether he overwinters. Quality of nestsite could be purely the types of perches et al plus the type of nestbox, the orientation of the nestsite (north/south/east/west - they do have preferences), proximity to large water - 1 km vs 1.5 km - that kind of thing. As for why she is fllitting, how successful has she been with her current mate? Do both the males migrate or overwinter? Those would be my first two questions given she is moving between two sites rather than having abandonned the first entirely ...
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Good explanation TPC, I like running things by you not only because you know so much but because you see things much more clearly than I do. Even though I'm always learning, I find my emotions about my own site tend to cloud my judgement alot. I tend to miss things that are quite obvious to an impartial observer.
I'm not sure if new guy ever migrated but that makes sense, maybe she thought he had left her or he was late in coming back. Lara and Rocky did successfully raise and fledge 2 females and 2 males last year but one of the females died in traffic at some point I believe. Rocky is a very good tiercel, he's the same age as her and a very good provider. Not sure how old the other male is.
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Nothing wrong with being emotional about your peregrines and your site (despite what lots of biologists say), but one needs to keep an eye on the fact that the peregrines have absolutely no awareness or sentiment about you. Sounds wierd, but if you realize that you don't register on their awareness as anything other than say, an ant, then it can make it easier to take a step back when you have to find solutions or possible explanations without having to give up on your attachment for the individual birds and their lives. If you are an ant, how exactly do they see the world? In a way that we can't even comprehend. Notice I don't say imagine, because we can imagine all sorts of things, but while we may be imagine flying, it would be the equivalent of a peregrine imagining it was a person snowshoeing. You can imagine a human flying, but not a peregrine. But more importantly, we can't comprehend a flying peregrine, how it does it, why it does it, where or when or what is involved, what it sees, hears, tastes or feels like. And we can't comprehend what the peregrine experiences doing all of these things - and that's the point at which you realize that you are an ant to a peregrine, totally out of its comprehension and unlike us, it doesn't care that it can't figure us out.
Okay, thay may not be as clear as you would like but hey, comprehending the TPC may be as difficult as a flying peregrine ;)
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Lol...good way to keep a perspective on things! TPC, since you are here, can i run something else by you? I'll go to my Etobicoke thread to ask you as it's related.
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For those worried about Trey, adult survival rates after year 2 are about 80% last time I looked so though he is older, he still has a good chance of coming home - and he looked good last year so I can't say he's showing his age any.
If you check out the Alberta/Edmonton/Weber Building board, Bev is reporting that the Alberta females with transmitters haven't even started moving north yet - I believe they are in the mid-US waiting out the storms (if they are still there) but they aren't pushing yet, so Trey may not be either.
And finally, was talking with BCBird and I did a little date check, today we are 4 days after Trey's return in 2009 (which was early-ish for him) and we still have 4 days until the date he return in 2008 (the 31st). And we have had birds come back later than that and had perfect nests so don't panic yet folks, we aren't there yet!!
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1140 hrs - and now a note on the birds themselves ... Princess is on the J of the JR Sign, other bird is out of my sightline if he's even around. She's mostly been absent for the cam-zone this morning but I'm still not seeing the usual "come-hither" I usually see at this time of the year when she's "dating".
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Woo Hoo, saw Princess on the 'J' too!!! - Got out my binocs and everything! ;D ;D Be patient Princess, your Prince will come!! :-*
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1250 hrs - Princess still alone on the JR sign, other bird not within the cam-zone ....
Wind is picking up downtown, shaking the webcam a fair bit but I have managed to get a few photos, will load them up in the photo gallery this afternoon!
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Very interesting questions/observations from carly and observations/relections from TPC. Especially like the "ant analogy". Made for interesting reading... I guess we just have to wait and see if/when Trey shows up. Sure hope he is safe and sound and will arrive soon.
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1420 hrs - Princess looks to still be on the J of the JR sign at Portage & Main, no sign of any other birds downtown and she's not fidgeting or calling ....
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I still have a feeling.... ;D
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Saw Princess(I assume it's Princess from other postings) on the J at 2:10 today. What a treat to actually see her back. Thanks for all the postings and especially for your postings recently TPC. Looking so forward to this season.
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1045 hrs - bird, don't know which one is sitting on the Canada Post logo looking south ... Princess looking for her man to come home?
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Hi ya'll...
I know that all of us are getting anxious and excited and somewhat concerned that the "Rockstar" hasn't yet returned.
One thing to note, these are raptors and sometimes, they don't "come home".
However, if anyone checked out the link to the photo gallery of 2008, you would of noticed the dates of when Princess returned, the date of when "the other man" visited, as well as the day The King returned. There are so many more exciting moments ahead of us....
As per the 2008 photo gallery:
March 16th: Princess returns
March 31st: The King, aka The Rockstar, our Trey returns
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One thing to note, these are raptors and sometimes, they don't "come home".
Speaking for myself, knowing that is what keeps me anxious and concerned! :(
Having said that, Allikat, being reminded about the 2008 dates does help! With any luck at all, Trey will show up in the next day or so and ease our minds.
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He's not late yet!
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Nope!... Not Late Yet!!!....On His Way!!! ;D
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Dennis and I spent the morning checking our newly renovated (new gravel) nestboxes around town and just as we were about to step onto the roof, we heard cacking coming from outside then heard the cacking from two birds from outside. Took hand off doorhandle and fished around in knapsacks for cameras and binocs, then stepped out on the roof. She was up on the tower talking to whomever "he" was - something I haven't seen her doing to date. He came in and they traded places on the tower for a wee while then they traded again and we went off and sat quietly on the Kensington Building tower. All was quiet for a bit, we checked the nestbox (they didn't protest) and then we went back to wataching a bi more but they had taken off to hunt to the south.
So now Dennis is going through 300+ photos of the pair of them and until he does I can't say for sure that it isn't the same male bird I saw earlier this week, but it sure looked different ... more white on the breast for one thing. But until I see those photos on my 'puter, can't even really make a half-way accurate comment ....
... Dennis, are the photos ready yet?? :-\
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You think I'm teasing you?! Imagine me, I was there, I know what photos the little demon has locked up on those digital cards, I know what his schedule is for the rest of the day, I know he's not going to get to them as soon as I like .... AARRGGHHHHHHH :'(
... must cultivate patience ... must assume lotus position ... must .... ohmmmmmmm
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must learn to make the men in your life conform to your schedules , wants and needs.. lol... dog whisperer for men required.. lol
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Ooooooooh!!! - TPC, knowing Trey as well as you do.......Is there a chance it could be him??? The white chest is a good sign!! ...:D :D
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... must cultivate patience ... must assume lotus position ... must .... ohmmmmmmm
Isn't it Sunday before 6 pm? Shouldnt' you be reaching for a pitcher of Sangria???!! ;D
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Sangria (or something stronger!) all around, I'd say! ;D
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I was just making tea, I guess that doesn't cut it, eh?
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NOPE!!!! :P............(Please hurry up with those pics Dennis!) :)
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Sangria (or something stronger!) all around, I'd say! ;D
The something stronger is a two-by-four to whack myself into unconsciousness before I go squirrelly!!
Actually, Dennis did send me some grainy band shots that are helping us to think it might be Trey - Trey's black band is on his right leg and it looks to be a full black band there though we can't make out the numbering. On his left is a silver aluminium band, important because the US Midwest uses a purple aluminium band, so another good sign. Oh, and US Midwest has been usign bicoloured (black/red and black/green) bands for alot of years, if it was a Midwest Male, he would be very very old, so less likely to be the case. We have never had birds from Saskatchewan, Alberta or Ontario here so chances are it is one of our wild-hatched males. Haven't see a photo of this bird's breast yet, well just quickly on the screen on Dennis' camera on a sunny rooftop, which doesn't count, believe me. What I want to do is be able to compare it to the webcapture I took a couple of days ago and see if its the same bird, so again, narrowing the possibilities ....
Will keep you all informed ....
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Or the little bugger could just let me look at him with the spycam!!! ::)
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How are the fingernails now, TPC?
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Or the little bugger could just let me look at him with the spycam!!! ::)
If only it were that easy - here birdie birdie birdie birdie...... ::)
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Ohhhh please let it be Trey. A good sign if she was talking to him, unless she was yelling at him to go away, if it wasn't Trey.
Patiently waiting to hear.
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Tracy.......ever thought of changing the bands to ones with chips in them, then installing readers in there favourite sitting places. That way you could get a read out of who it was ? Don't know if such thing is on the market, and wouldn't help with P & T, but could be useful in the future with others.
Donna
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Not so patiently waiting to hear.... :-\
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Okay, Dennis did send me another photo, full frontal so to speak. Didn't help me out though until Dennis reminded me that it was full on in the bright sun and a fair distance away. Just as I was going to check out the second photo Dennis sent, one of the birds landed on the end of the sign so quick zoom in and I snapped a bunch of images before he/she/it flew off again. What I can see on these images are much more encouraging - the bird has a full black cap, the same pale pink (rather than uniform salmon) wash across the white breast feathers, more speckles than bars on his belly and sides and a fairly large white breast. So, some comparisons with photos from previous years and trying to account for variations in posture - 9 out 10 times I catch them napping on the sign, so relaxed and tucked up, today, alert and very erect. I even compared the images to the bird I managed to get only one image of on the 26th. So while I still need to see the band to be totally sure, it sure does look like our rockstar is home. That and Princess was finally doing the "hey there sailor" thingy ;)
Tomorrow morning, hopefully he will be in the mood to be photographed on an east-facing, sunny morning perch. And that Dennis has been able to go through the rest of his photos ...
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Tracy.......ever thought of changing the bands to ones with chips in them, then installing readers in there favourite sitting places. That way you could get a read out of who it was ? Don't know if such thing is on the market, and wouldn't help with P & T, but could be useful in the future with others.
Its a neat idea and I have thought of it, usually when I'm frustrated tried to read band numbers (hmmm that sounds familiar). Unfortunately nothing like that out on the market - and if we used the vet chip, we'd have to catch them which a) is virtually impossible and b) could be dangerous considering the kind of environment they live in, the chances for collision are huge in cities. So while I'd like to spray paint the little buggers pink, give them really big bands, put a chip under their skin, reading the bands isn't difficult, its just that the birds, by their nature, are hard to keep in sight long enough to try and read a band. But then, if it was easy, where would be half the fun? ;D
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Yippeeee!!!! - Sounds good, fingers still crossed til we're sure!!! ;D
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So while I still need to see the band to be totally sure, it sure does look like our rockstar is home. That and Princess was finally doing the "hey there sailor" thingy ;)
Definitely the best news I've heard all day! ;D
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Wonderful news...yay!!!! ;D
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What exciting news! I have been checking the blog since early this morning and now am busting at the seams with this news.
Our beautiful Trey could be back! I was describing him yesterday to a friend who works at Oak Hammock, his beautiful black head, truly a regal peregrine!
Can't wait for more news.
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Oh yesssss, insert big old fist/arm pump here
Still have my fingers crossed, but looks like Alli's feeling just might be right ;D ;D ;D
I think I'm going to be lurking in the greater downtown area tomorrow. ;D
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Came i n to check i f Trey was home yet. Fingers crossed this is him. ;)
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This is sounding very very exciting.....Trey (to still be confirmed) in his sailor outfit and Princess all preened!
Twas a long flight!
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Oh yes. A man in a uniform, gets to a woman every time. Something about it ;D ;D
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Especially when it's a Rockstar!!! :P
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Oh man, oh man, trying so hard not to be excited, but ............ ;D
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Once confirmed....ya'll are gonna hear allikat yell out from Regina!
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Princess is encouraging him, and Tracy is posting the possibility of a Trey ID.
Those are very, very positive signs for all us anxious phanatics.
No point in being sleepless in Winnipeg tonight, the morning photos will likely tell the tale.
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Oh ya, The Chick does not ever presuppose and/or post about a possibility.
So, am I optimistic?, oh yes, and the sleeping will happen very easily tonight. ;D ;D
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Can't wait to hear or read about the confirmations......I am getting very very excited over here!
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Bob , oh Bob, what say you??
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Can't say 100% that it's Trey without the band no. Sure does look like him .
Check e-mails ;D
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Oh Bob, :-* :-* you are the best :-* :-*
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Very exciting news, if it really is Trey! :D Can't wait for positive identification, maybe tomorrow? :-\
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I'm still on the fence until I see his band ... there are subtle differences on this bird, somethings look like Trey, some don't. Could just be a family resemblance - Ivy looks like his Dad at times. Trey has similar characteristics to his Dad T-Rex. My biggest problem is that the barring on his sides is too dark and actually barred where I'm used to seeing speckles.
I'm not sure its Trey and won't be until I see his band or see much more of him on the cam. If its not him, I'd be very surprised if it isn't a family member.
And the bird is not behaving like Trey ... not sitting in the usual spaces. Have yet to see the two of them on the JR sign, even just sitting. Heck, except for this afternoon, I have yet to see the two of them "together" anywhere. She was talking to the other bird yes, but I don't know at this point. I have to see the band number.
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And here I thought if I posted what we knew so far and what we didn't know so far it would help to keep y'all from going off the deep end since we had confirmed a second bird downtown ... guess I was wrong :o deep end it is ....
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Doesn't take much for us to go off the deep end.. :P....Looking at the Dennis' latest photo - I'm wondering about those sideburns....they just don't seem quite right as Trey's are so pronounced and striking... ???
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And here I thought if I posted what we knew so far and what we didn't know so far it would help to keep y'all from going off the deep end since we had confirmed a second bird downtown ... guess I was wrong :o deep end it is ....
SPLASH..
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Here is hoping that when I log on at coffee break we have a positive ID on the other Falcon downtown.
Please let it be Trey...Please let it be Trey...
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Ouf, have to go off to work, am now thinking it's not Trey.
How do you do this every year, Tracey? The tension is driving me nuts!
Good luck, all, will check in after work.
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There is someone sitting on the N on the east side. No sign of anyone else.
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... guess I was wrong :o deep end it is ....
That can't possibly be a big surprise to you. You know that most of us naturally gravitate to the deep end! ::)
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Logged on before coffee, hoping for news. :( None. :'( Will log on again at 10.
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"new" bird sitting on Radisson sign - only a few seconds each time, more and more convinced its Ivy, not Trey ...
After going through his photos (again) Dennis thinks there may have been a third bird downtown when we were there ...
Spring ... my favourite time of year ::)
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:( Here it is 10:00 coffee break and still no real confirmation, except that they do not think it is Trey. :'(
Will check back later.
I know I have no patience...working on that.
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So, TPC, about the third bird . . . if the second bird is Ivy, do you think the third bird might be Trey, or another one entirely? I know you don't know for sure, but do you have any thoughts about it? ???
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The "third" bird is only in the distance, could have been a first attempt by Ivy and Jules to take over the downtown territory, we didn't see her at all on Sunday ... could be she was the one high & away ... but that is purely speculation ....
Just have to see who we can identify where and when and go from there ...
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I know you all want an id one way or another so that you can start rooting for the birds, but think about how long some sites take to be able to read their birds' band numbers ... we are fortunate to have a spycam which allows us to start early with identification, instead of having to wait for the nest webcam to go live!!!
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Any Nest Webcam Live Date projected TPC? - Sooner rather than later preferred of course... :-*
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Ah, TPC, the voice of reason -- like a splash of very cold water! ;)
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1030 hrs - Princess is on the ledge, interloper is no where around the cam-zone, but she keeps looking for him ...
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Any Nest Webcam Live Date projected TPC? - Sooner rather than later preferred of course... :-*
It won't go live until probably a week before hatch, so not until mid-May at this point. And we are a long way from that - have to have a "pair" (T&P or ?&P or new pair), they need to court, defend the territory, select a nest site (notw) and actually lay eggs before we start working on getting the cameras working, then we decide when they go live .... I'm sure we can be persuaded to put a notice around here somewhere when we do decide ::)
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Waiting patiently for ID of downtown peregrine! ;)
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Waiting patiently for ID of downtown peregrine! ;)
"Patiently", Kinderchick? That's an accomplishment!
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maybe the folks here in Toronto will treat us to a web cam malfunction again this year so we can have a premature-e-watch-ulation like we did last year when some body flipped a switch.. lol
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Interloper downtown is confirmed as Ivy - black band, sideways 8 over V.
Jules is going to be miffed :o
... he was preening on the sign and the wind just blew him off, not going to impress the ladies with that move boy-o! ::)
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Good to have a firm ID on Ivy (even though it's disappointing to know it's not Trey!). So we're back to waiting and watching . . . and watching to see what happens next.
Thinking of the possibility of Ivy and Jules moving to take over the downtown territory, is the Radisson a big improvement over the site in West Winnipeg (aside from all the attention, of course!)?
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Scenarios .... keeping in mind that Trey arrived on March 31st in 2008 when Ivy pulled this stunt before. Trey could turn up anytime in the next two weeks and it would still be in the normal return range for Manitoba.
If Princess accepts him, Jules will hopefully find another mate this year - there are usually birds flying through/by so not an impossibility.
If Princess doesn't accept him and manages to hold her territory until Trey or another male turns up, then Ivy would probably end up back out west with Jules.
If Ivy and Jules decide they want the downtown territory, they will have to force Princess out and hope Trey doesn't return.
Such a peaceful time is Spring ...
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TPC, your running commentary is so appreciated!
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Thinking of the possibility of Ivy and Jules moving to take over the downtown territory, is the Radisson a big improvement over the site in West Winnipeg (aside from all the attention, of course!)?
This is the site every pair moves into ...
- Madame moved from the University to downtown when Maud died
- T-Rex abandonned Burnsie to nest at the Radisson with Madame when Pop disappeared mid-incubation
- Trey hung around the downtown area for two years not breeding until he could supplant Simba (a cousin from Brandon) with Madame
- Princess supplanted Madame when she arrived with Trey after he took a year's sabbatical from the territory & Madame
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TPC, your running commentary is so appreciated!
I'll second that! :D
This is the site every pair moves into ...
So . . . obviously prime real estate. Thanks, TPC!
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I have some more screen captures of Ivy, I'll post them later today ...
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see if you can screen capture Barb..... she's downtown standing on the corner.. ;D :o
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Lots of scenarios to consider........but we all know the scenario everyone wants....P&T!!.... and after that - Nest on the West!!! 8)
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Oh the drama....
Ivy. Get your tailfeathers back to West Winnipeg, you have a perfectly good woman waiting for you over there
Princess. You just stand your ground and keep it cool.....Your prince can still come home and sweep you off your feet
Trey......come on buddy!
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He's annoying his mother ... she's constantly looking around, have yet to see her perch and snooze on the Radisson sign. Boys, bah, boys.
(Trey's a rockstar, not a boy ;))
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Allikat's Directions are spot on! ;D - Come on Peregrines, Phanatics orders have been given, so please just do all that stuff she said!! :P
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I think Trey will show up and make a dramatic appearance...isn't that what rockstars do? ;D
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Yes!! ...Just hope he hurries up and makes his entrance before somebody else horns in on his 'Missus' and his Territory!! :o
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see if you can screen capture Barb..... she's downtown standing on the corner.. ;D :o
No I'm not, day off work and not going downtown :P
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Very quiet in the cam-zone again this afternoon ... maybe the west side is seeing more action .... Mother Hen? Are you thereeeeee?
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Wow - spring is here, Princess is back & hopefully Trey will be here soon. I hadn't realized how much I missed getting my daily falcon fix! TPC I'm wondering if there's been any reports of Vesper & her brothers?
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1415 hrs - Princess is on the "n" of the east-side Radisson sign preening. Lots of looking around.
1430 hrs - she is miffed about something, lots of yelling and head down action
1435 hrs - she took off a tad, lets say "agressively" - food? driving out annoying son & daughter in law? pigeon slaughter to burn off some frustration?
hmmmm...
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Poor Princess is in a mood. :-\- I think Trey needs to be spoken to about his punctuality - Lollygagging about when he should be back here is making everyone nuts!! :P
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I'm with you, Ballywing -- enough of this Rockstar attitude; he needs to get back here without any more delaying to make an entrance!
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Princess is a bit of a crabster, so maybe Trey is just trying to Psyc himself into listening to her scream at him for another 4 months or so.
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Ivy's turn to be head-swivelling while trying to preen on the Radisson sign ...
has trouble staying on the curved tops of the letters .... twit ... pretty bird though, his daddy's genes have made themselves known in this little boy. Grandpa's genes as well come to think of it.
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Princess is a bit of a crabster, so maybe Trey is just trying to Psyc himself into listening to her scream at him for another 4 months or so.
Or Vesper scared him too much ... can't handle the prospect of another daughter liker her!!! :D
(Vesper got her Mama's genes ;))
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Okay, that's it. Where does Trey go on vacation. I'm getting in my car and I'm gonna pick him up. ::)
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1615 hrs - and Ivy is off the sign, bolting for some poor unspecting hors d'oeuvre ...
If I can see Ivy, I can't see Princess ... and vice versa ... and haven't seen Jules at all ....
.... I need a scorecard ...
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One of them was on the rop of the Rogers bldg for a bit a few minutes ago, gone now.....
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Number 4000, here we go. I almost wish I was at work so that I could be watching too. ::)
See anyone TPC or Pam??
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Many thanks to all of you. I ran to my computer upon entering the house and read all the blogs. I feel as if i've lived this frustrating time with all of you.
Hoping to see Trey soon.
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Number 4000, here we go. I almost wish I was at work so that I could be watching too. ::)
See anyone TPC or Pam??
I think the little boy is sitting on the nestledg, the camera is moving a bit in the wind so I can't see if there is a "crown" - don't think so though. Nervy little falcon, sitting there like he belongs!!
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Number 4000, here we go. I almost wish I was at work so that I could be watching too. ::)
See anyone TPC or Pam??
I think the little boy is sitting on the nestledg, the camera is moving a bit in the wind so I can't see if there is a "crown" - don't think so though. Nervy little falcon, sitting there like he belongs!!
Awww...maybe he's just remembering when he was a little eyases and this big bad lady came and put him in a bucket :P
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Who's got a straw and a wet piece of paper? SPITBALL TIME! :P
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I was thinking more along the line of a pea shooter. Great minds. ;D
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Ivy.....take a hint dude!
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Go west young man, there's a lady waiting for you. Trust me, you don't have the age or experience to handle Princess. ::)
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Come on Ivy, Give it UP!!- Jules is waiting for you on the other side of town!!! :-\
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1900 hrs - no one has been in the cam zone for the last while ...
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A few captures from today (quiet day, though)....
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_March29-3.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=March29-3.jpg)
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_March29-2.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=March29-2.jpg)
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_March29-2.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=March29-2.jpg)
Here's a very bad shot of the bird on the Rogers bldg!
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Is that princess?
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On the ledge, I think so (but have been wrong before!!). On the Rogers bldg - no idea!
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Let's hope it is Princess looking over the weed lot, and firmly deciding it won't do for her nest site this year!
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Great going bccs on the 4000. Quite the "garden" on the LEDGE. Hopefully enough to send them packing to the west side! :D
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Well, I'm off to work. Good luck with all the peregrine spotting. Hopefully, we will have good news before I get home this evening.
Also, congrats on the 4000th posts you two.
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Yesterday no luck at all on the West Nest..... This morning Yes somebirdy was there for a very short period of time.....Looking into the NEST.
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She on the ledge, he (presumably) on the Radisson sign.....
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0945 hrs - Ivy (confirmed by band) was on the Radisson sign preening and swivelling. Couldn't see Princess, or any other birds (Trey or Jules) within the cam-zone.
Haven't seen Princess on the JR sign for a couple of days, could just be my timing with the cam, but she certainly is not in her usual places - including the Sterling building, the Radisson sign or the nestledge - nearly as often as she usually is at this time of year.
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1120 hrs - Ivy is back on the sign, in Princess' usual spot on the top of the "n" (cheeky little boy). He's swivelling and looking up-down-around constantly. Can't see anyone else around so not sure what his deal is, hopefully it will just be too much work for him and he'll head back out west.
The wind is really picking up downtown, the camera has an almost constant jitterbug thingy going on, not sure I'll get more webcaptues today, but I'll try. Apologies to those looking for the images from yesterday, got caught up on something else last night! Will post them as soon as I can.
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'Something Else' ???.....What else IS there.. ???... :P
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wave to Auntie Barb and Auntie Pam.. out on the corner, on safari
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The "else" could be Jules or Trey or someone new passing through.
Keep in mind that these birds have really good eyesight, from the easternmost edge of the West Winnipeg territory, you can see the Radisson - and with a spotting scope you can see birds flying around the Radisson. If we can see that then so too can the peregrines. So if Jules knows Ivy is back (maybe she does, maybe she doesn't) she could conceivable come downtown to investigate. The last time he pulled this visiting-with-Mom thingy, it was the first year that Jules and he were a "pair" even though they didn't nest out west. To be clear, I haven't seen Jules downtown, its just a possibility.
As for Trey, haven't seen him yet as everyone knows.
As for someone new, peregrines pass this way alot in the spring, if Trey doesn't return and Princess won't mate with Ivy and Princess manages to hold the territory (male-female fights aren't common, combat tends to be gender specific), a new male passing through may be exactly what Princess will be looking for ...
We will just have to wait to see what (or if) the "else" ends up being!
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wave to Auntie Barb and Auntie Pam.. out on the corner, on safari
Missed the safari girls ...
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1215 hrs - Little boy (Ivy) has finally found a spot on the sign where he doesn't get blown off - happened to him 4-5 times yesterday (and there really wasn't that much wind), has happened to him 2-3 times this morning. He is now on top of the first "s" so the "i" (with its dot) helps to provide him with a bit of a wind-break. He's preening again, he does think he's a pretty little boy ::)
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1300 hrs - Ivy's off chasing or killing something ...
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he does think he's a pretty little boy ::)
And, of course, he is (good genes!)!
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1310 hrs - Ivy killed something pigeon-like, brought it back to the sign, munched on it for about 2 minutes, then picked up the rest and was looking around at someone and flew off with it. One minute later, he is back sans his meal. Someone just got a free lunch, but don't know where he handed it off and I've checked all the rooftops I can see and I can't see who he gave it to ...
webcaptures posted later ...
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Oh no you don't Ivy.....no food offerings to your momma!
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Saw one birdie fly in from the north, swoop around the Radisson to the west and kept on going.
Can't say for sure, but she was yelling her head off the whole time.
( Pam and I are skillful hunters, the spycam will have difficulty finding us.) ;D
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1329 hrs - someone is on the nestledg, not sure but could be Ivy. The wind is moving the cam too much for me to see very clearly, but can't tell if its Princess from her "crown" which I usually can when she's on the ledge. And this bird keeps swivelling ... very Ivy-like.
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1231 hrs - Princess was on the Radisson sign in one of her usual spots (on the slash under the "n") Ivy was on the nestledge swivelling & looking up. She bolted from the sign, he disappeared from the ledge.
hmmmm....
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Tracy right now one is on the West Nest and one is flying high above the Radisson
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So just how long will Princess wait for her rockstar before the urge to ..........
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Mother Hen, I'm so glad you asked that question . . . I've been wondering about that, too! ???
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I know it's tough Phanatics but, 2 years ago (2008)......
Princess arrived in town on March 17.
Ivy made an appearance on March 25th (I believe, would have to go back & check).
Trey returned on March 31st (wasn't confirmed until April 3rd that it was in fact Trey).
Hang in there Phanatics.....hang in there. :D
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Great research Alli, thanks for the info.
No need to be worried yet.
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Thanks for the history, Allikat. Speaking for myself only (not a Phanatic :'( ), I wouldn't say that I'm especially worried (yet) -- concerned about Trey, of course, as I believe we all will be until we actually see him back here. I am interested, though, and curious about how long the biological imperative would allow Princess to wait before the need for her to mate and produce eggs would kick in.
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As a Phanatic I'd rather not find out.... :P Hurry Up Trey!! 8)
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As a Phanatic I'd rather not find out.... :P Hurry Up Trey!! 8)
I'll second both parts of that post, Ballywing!
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Ivy (I assume) on the i in Radisson.....seems to be hanging on...
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Scenarios .... keeping in mind that Trey arrived on March 31st in 2008 when Ivy pulled this stunt before. Trey could turn up anytime in the next two weeks and it would still be in the normal return range for Manitoba.
If Princess accepts him, Jules will hopefully find another mate this year - there are usually birds flying through/by so not an impossibility.
If Princess doesn't accept him and manages to hold her territory until Trey or another male turns up, then Ivy would probably end up back out west with Jules.
If Ivy and Jules decide they want the downtown territory, they will have to force Princess out and hope Trey doesn't return.
Such a peaceful time is Spring ...
Wow! I leave town for a few days and all this drama occurs! Sounds a bit like a soap opera! ::) But at least TPC has positively identified Ivy in the downtown. Very interesting possible scenerios, TPC! I did manage to see Princess peering out from her garden nestledge late yesterday morning, as I drove past the Radisson. It was pretty exciting to see her in person... still waiting for Trey, though. :-\
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Don't know how long Princess will wait I'm afraid. If she knows Trey isn't coming back, she might not. She might already be willing to let Ivy court her - he did take half his lunch to someone earlier today.
Don't even know whether or not she will mate with Ivy who is her son. Its happened before, Madame and Trey were paired together for a couple of years before Princess arrived and those chicks did fine. One of them, Sherpa, looked to be "Ivy" in fact - he was back in the West Winnipeg territory for two years before he had an accident & collided with a fence.
Don't know if Jules will force Princess out of the territory if she wants to stay with Ivy. Jules is pretty quiet, but she and Ivy did escort another female (I think) out of the West Winnipeg territory last year and she was pretty firm about her request for withdrawal!
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Ivy (I assume) on the i in Radisson.....seems to be hanging on...
Actually, he sucks at hanging on ... I've never seen a bird get blown off the sign as often as he does, not even the chicks!! Its hilarious, makes me think that Princess will have a hard time taking him seriously as a mate if he can't stay on the tops of the letters. Trey always manages it - but then his preferred spot was on the slash under the R, maybe the "old man" knows that one shouldn't sit on the rounded tops when there is a breeze and that's why he sits on the slash. Age & cunning beats youth & beauty every time!
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This may sound like a silly question, TPC, but if mother mates with son, does this adversely affect the Peregrine gene pool. ???
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This may sound like a silly question, TPC, but if mother mates with son, does this adversely affect the Peregrine gene pool. ???
Depends on the genetic health of the individuals. If they don't have problematic genes, then no, they are just reinforcing good genes. If they do, it can. They, like pretty much every other species, does try to avoid it however because its does narrow the pool somewhat. The current theory related to cheetahs is that they became inbred (they are almost genetically identical) when a natural disaster of some sort (or sorts) about 10,000 years ago (end of the last ice age I believe) reduced the total world population down to less than 7 individual cheetahs, possibly even just one mom and her cubs. So the species survived through brother-sister, child-parent pairings. They survived but their fertility has been affected. Given the number of peregrines out there, and the frequency with which child-parent or brother-sister pairings occur in conjunction with high first year mortality, the chances of severely damaging the overall gene pool is slim. Damaging our little gene pool if an offspring were to be a dominant breeder would depend on what was in the bird's and his/her mate's genetic make-up.
When Trey and Madame nested together, they had fewer young, but they were perfectly healthy and it was only a couple of years. It may be one of the reasons Trey chose Princess over Madame in 2004, "knew" (in the hardwired instinctive sense) that his genes would do better with an unrelated female.
And for those of you who don't know or don't remember all the minutae of Ivy's background ... he tried to nest (unsuccessfully) with his sister Lucy back in 2007. 2005 - Ivy and Lucy hatched at the Radisson - westside nestbox!
2006 - Ivy went a roving, Lucy returned and held the West Winnipeg territory with a Brandon cousin.
2007 - Ivy reappears and the Brandon cousin did not. Ivy & Lucy had three eggs, none of which hatch.
2008 - Lucy did not return but Ivy did, and Jules appeared. They didn't nest but they did defend the territory.
2009 - Ivy and Jules tried their hand (or talon) at nesting with pretty much the same results as in 2007. Not unusual for young, first-time nesters.
2010 - Jules in West Winnipeg (last we saw her) and Ivy hanging out at the Radisson annoying (so far) his mother, Princess.
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1653 hrs - its raining downtown ... no one visible right now in the cam-zone. Ivy was on the sign until just before the rain started, but can't find him now.
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I may be way off here, but it seems that Ivy has a thing for his female relatives. :-X
Is this usual behavior TPC, or is Ivy just one of many?
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Ivy doesn't seem to have very good luck with the ladies.
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Well, if my son or brother was interested in me, he wouldn't have much luck either. :o
Ivy has luck in west Winnipeg, seems he just wants something more. Dumb boidie. ::)
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sure .. he's gotten a little action in the West, but hasn't produced any offspring has he?
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Its no more usual than for any other endangered species - the peregrines may be fast like cheetahs but their numbers and therefore their genetics aren't that bad. There is some research being done on genetic bottlenecks in peregrines but haven't heard of anything published yet.
As for Ivy, I think Ivy wants a territory and the women are getting there first. Lucy then Princess. It was Lucy's first attempt at nesting and then she was gone, was it because she died, or did she realize that she could potentially have more and more robust offspring with an unrelated male. Who knows. Princess has only ever mated with Trey but its possible that she could go through a couple of mates if she avoids an accidental death. In 2008 she actively avoided Ivy. From what I've seen on the cam, she doesn't seem any more enamoured of him this year ... but if Trey doesn't return and no other, likeley candidates come around, she might take him up on the offer. It really is just wait and see what happens I'm afraid!!
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No prob - we're all very good at waiting..........NOT! ::)
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sure .. he's gotten a little action in the West, but hasn't produced any offspring has he?
To be fair to the guy, his lady friends chose locations that suck - same location, both times. Eggs lost for exactly the same reason at pretty much exactly the same time during incubation. Young birds often have to figure out what goes where (eggs under for incubation, adult stays on eggs during incubation being the biggest) and are often not successful their first time out. Doorly and Hope down in Topeka have stuck it out for years - Doorly destroyed the first 3 or 4 years worth of eggs, they tried to remove him but didn't in time and Hope managed to save one chick and he took to fatherhood like a duck to water. Last year they did very well together. Peregrine see, peregrine do. Its possible that Trey is a good dad because Madame was a good role model. Madame was a good mom because T-Rex was a kick-butt foster-dad. Princess could be a good mom because Trey was an experienced dad. Ivy could become a good dad because Princess is an experieneced mom.
Its all speculation however until such time as their is an egg somewhere.
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Well, we can all speculate and debate till the sun sets. But I believe TPC summed it up very succinctly,
"we just have to wait and see."
Works for me.
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Insert whistle icon here with sound track for "Jeopardy"......
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Yep, tomorrow is a new day and ...coincidently it's the 31st...the perfect day for Trey to make an appearance. :)
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Well, what a lot of info to process.
Just got home. This waiting is really hard. I know these birds are just doing their natural thing but I keep wishing and hoping that Trey will come home, make Princess happy, hatch beautiful chicks, etc. violin playing in the background. Big Sigh.
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Yep, tomorrow is a new day and ...coincidently it's the 31st...the perfect day for Trey to make an appearance. :)
Was talking with Dennis today and he's still going with the 1st ... he's had a pretty good track record in the past, maybe he hasn't lost his touch ... ;D
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maybe he's got Trey locked in the garden shed and will release him tomorrow just so he can 'win' some of B's bread. lol
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Oh that crafty boy. ::)
And bot, it's sunny and calm here now. Great flying weather.
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...bot... ??? ;D - Well then the 1st it is!! - Hope Princess can keep her son at bay til then! :o
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Yep, tomorrow is a new day and ...coincidently it's the 31st...the perfect day for Trey to make an appearance. :)
Was talking with Dennis today and he's still going with the 1st ... he's had a pretty good track record in the past, maybe he hasn't lost his touch ... ;D
Oh Bob, if you're right ( or even close, there's another loaf of garlic bread for ya ) :-*
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Tracy, thanks for all the information. Knowing the background and having a better idea of peregrine behaviour really enriches the whole "let's watch the peregrine falcons" experience. I know that I don't know a whole lot about them -- but definitely want to learn!
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Hey, I just caught the tail end of the CTV news, and they were showing clips from flooded areas near Fargo where they're having what they describe as a "tornado of birds" -- thousands and thousands of birds of all kinds, some of whom are on their way here. Maybe that's where Trey is hanging out!
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Who needs reality TV with all this going on?
Thank you for the observations and the history of who was nesting with who. Quite the little soap.
Princess, you just hold your ground and watch for your rock star to come swooping in.
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Hey, I just caught the tail end of the CTV news, and they were showing clips from flooded areas near Fargo where they're having what they describe as a "tornado of birds" -- thousands and thousands of birds of all kinds, some of whom are on their way here. Maybe that's where Trey is hanging out!
Yes lots of storms down there right now blocking the return of birds. Stay safe Trey and come home soon!
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Yes lots of storms down there right now blocking the return of birds. Stay safe Trey and come home soon!
This isn't an actual storm. Carly -- it's just that all these thousands of birds are basically hanging out around the flooded areas -- geese, swans, all kinds of ducks bobbing around on the water, with many, many other flocks of birds in the sky. Quite amazing really -- I just wish the clip had been longer, with more information!
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Ok whew, wish I had seen that! Hopefully they are just on a little break there and tomorrow early they will continue on home :)
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I've got a feelin'.......hard to explain ya'll but it's just there and I have a feelin'!!!! ;D
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there are lots of storms in other parts of the USA. so that can impede progress also
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Princess was on the ledge earlier, and has now moved up to the N (at least I think it's her up there, I'm pretty sure it was her on the ledge). Only one bird in sight, anyway!
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So far nothing on the West Nest.
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Forgot to mention the picture they posted on CTV news last night.....Was that our Dennis?? And what peregrine did they show on the 6:00 news??
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Thank you for all the info on genetics, TPC. Very interesting, indeed! However, still waiting for our rock star, Trey, to show up! :)
Maybe today or tomorrow... allikat has a feeling and dennis thinks tomorrow. ??? If dennis is right and he shows up tomorrow, I guess that would be Treys idea of an April Fools joke! ;)
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Sorry missed the news, don't watch CTV often but missed it anyway ...
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1015 hrs - no one has been on the sign, ledge or within the cam-zone that I can find for the last hour, hour-and-a-half. Nice, sunny, almost wind-free ... would have thought I would see someone ...
... if anyone else has sightings around the Radisson, don't hesitate to post them here ...
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Falcon on the nestledge right now, sitting in the sun.....I'm saying Princess, but am willing as usual to be corrected!
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In all the years that I have been following the Peregrines, I have never been so nervous waiting for them to return as I am this year. I feel like I am sitting on pins and needles waiting to see Trey show back up that I actually decided to do my very first post in 4 years of following the birds! Trey sure knows how to make a sensation!
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Falcon watcher, welcome to the world of forum posters! Like you, I had watched the falcons for several years before joining the forum last spring. I've found that taking part in the forum has made me feel much more involved with the falcons -- hope it works the same way for you. :D
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Thank you Saoirse, I have read every single post on the site. Sometimes twice. Once the camera is back up and running I will have it on my screen for hours as I work just in case the chicks do something funny. But this year, I have yet to settle down waiting for Trey to show up.... I'm not going to have any nails left at this rate!
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resistance is futile... you will be assimilated..... muhahahahahaaa ;D
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1120 hrs - you'd think with the windy weather yesterday and the rain overnight & this am the birds would just adore being able to hang out on the sign in the sun with no wind ... but noooooo :(
One bird on "n" for not long enough for me to zoom in on it ... can't find anyone else either :'(
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Princess had quite a feed on the ledge about 45 minutes ago, did not see how the meal was delivered........? All of a sudden she was plucking away, feathers flying on the folks below. Tracy - did you see how the meal arrived? We didn't see her fly off the ledge to go hunting..?
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Had a look round when I got back in fro out of town, nothing that I could spot.
I'll be back for regular air quality checks tomorrow. ;D
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Had a visitor for a short period of time but gone now
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did not see how the meal was delivered........?
Drat -- you don't suppose "that boy" is bringing her food, do you? Kid's got a lot of nerve! ::)
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Princess had quite a feed on the ledge about 45 minutes ago, did not see how the meal was delivered........? All of a sudden she was plucking away, feathers flying on the folks below. Tracy - did you see how the meal arrived? We didn't see her fly off the ledge to go hunting..?
Might have seen her on the sign right before she went off to kill unsuspecting lunch. Bird seemed to buzz in then drop right out, which is something they do, go high, spot something then off they go again ... timing seems about right. But no, didn't get to see either event I'm afraid :'(
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Not only feathers, but body parts flying to the ground.......found the head of the 'meal' at the corner!
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In all the years that I have been following the Peregrines, I have never been so nervous waiting for them to return as I am this year. I feel like I am sitting on pins and needles waiting to see Trey show back up that I actually decided to do my very first post in 4 years of following the birds! Trey sure knows how to make a sensation!
So glad you have joined the posters, Falcon watcher! :D I, too, watched the webcam and read the posts for several years before signing up last year. It is much more interesting to be part of the conversation, especially when there is lots of drama occuring, like there appears to be right now, in the downtown, while we all sit and wait for Trey to return!
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Spring really IS here -- birdie body parts scattered hither and yon near the Radisson! ;D
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20 min ago - Saw Princess (I assume) on the West Nest, then soared around for a bit, back on the nestledge, then more soaring - GORGEOUS!!!!! ;D (Thought I saw somebody else nipping around too but couldn't get the binocs focused in time!) :-\
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I could be persuaded to take some pictures on one of my walk abouts tomorrow. ;D
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Spring really IS here -- birdie body parts scattered hither and yon near the Radisson! ;D
LOL, Saoirse, LOL! Step lightly! ;)
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I could be persuaded to take some pictures on one of my walk abouts tomorrow. ;D
I say, go for it, bccs! ;)
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1245 hrs - I'm not really complaining since it was suppose to be wet and cloudy today but I hate this time ofthe day when the sun is out ... the building goes into shadow but there is still alot of light on this side so the camera gets all wierded out and I can't get good images ... not that I have anything right now however ... just annoys be "just in case" .... :-\
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Come on Trey - it's time to make your Grand Entrance Please!!!!!! 8)
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Diary of a Phanatic:
8:00 a.m. ----- get up
8:02 a.m. ----- turn on computer
8:04 a.m ------ check pergrine site for Trey (no news :( )
8:06 a.m ------ go for shower
8:15 a.m. ------ check pergrine site for trey (nothing)
8:20 a.m. ------ get coffee
8:25 a.m. -------check pergrine site fo Trey ( still nothing)
8:30 a.m. ------- have breakfast
8:45 a.m. ------- check pergrine site for Trey ( ::) )
8:50 a.m. ------ put a load of clothes in the dryer
9:00 a.m. -------check pergrine site for Trey ( :'( )
9:20 a.m. ------ decide on line up for todays work
9:30 a.m. ------- check pergrine site for Trey ...... hmmmmmmmmmm
9:40 a.m. ------- do some work
10:30 a.m. ------ check pergrine site for Trey ---- sighhhhhhhhh
11:30 a.m. ------- check pergrine site for Trey --- wonder if he got lost ?
12:20 noon hour --- check pergrine site for Trey ----- (maybe bccs is hiding him ? )
okay, going to eat dinner and do some errands....... :)
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I am a worry-wart at the best of times, so not seeing Trey yet is hard - I have to admit this concern interferes with my sleep. I think like everyone else on this Forum, I am so attached to him that the thought of him not returning is really hard to bear. Trey, please come flying in on our good thoughts for you!
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lol...love your Diary Donna!!.... :)......Well - 2 years ago he returned 'Today' - Dennis has predicted 'Tomorrow' - so there's still lots of hours left before we start to panic!! ;)
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Oh, so very well done Donna, ya have me laughing out loud. ;D ;D
I promise I'm not hiding him, good lord, have you any idea what the rest of the phanatics - never mind The Chick - would do to me :o :o
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Yes I think we could come up with some ideas....... : :-X ....sigh...It's quite interesting to think of how blissfully unaware Trey is of all the commotion he's causing by his tardiness!!! ::)
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1430 hrs - I'm feeling positively abandonned by the peregrines today. Except for one 10 second glimpse, I haven't seen hide, nor hair of anyone all day. :'(
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...sigh...It's quite interesting to think of how blissfully unaware Trey is of all the commotion he's causing by his tardiness!!! ::)
As TPC said, "as ants." If Trey noticed a bit more activity than usual around an anthill, he could care less.
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1455 hrs - managed to grab two quick captures of Princess on the "a" ... then she was off again ... not exactly the visit I was hoping for, but better than I have been doing otherwise today. :-\
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I was just looking at the observations for March 31 last year. Pam said: "Saw nothing on the east today.....except lots of snow this afternoon! I can't believe this weather......" Quite a difference in the weather -- not so much difference in the falcons! ::)
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Yup, how they love to torture us! - If it's not waiting for them to ARRIVE, it's waiting for them to choose a NEST, then waiting for the EGGS, then waiting for the HATCHINGS, then fretting about who's not getting FED enough, then worrying about the RAIN, then anxiously cringing at FLEDGE time...........sigh......who knew when we all signed up for this that it would be so HARD??? :P - Wouldn't trade it though!!!! ;D
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Yup, how they love to torture us! - If it's not waiting for them to ARRIVE, it's waiting for them to choose a NEST, then waiting for the EGGS, then waiting for the HATCHINGS, then fretting about who's not getting FED enough, then worrying about the RAIN, then anxiously cringing at FLEDGE time...........sigh......who knew when we all signed up for this that it would be so HARD??? :P - Wouldn't trade it though!!!! ;D
Agree with you 100% ballywing.
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Wouldn't trade it though!!!! ;D
You said it, Ballywing! Those four words sum it all up.
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1430 hrs - I'm feeling positively abandonned by the peregrines today. Except for one 10 second glimpse, I haven't seen hide, nor hair of anyone all day. :'(
I've been lucky today - have gotten quite a few glimpses of Princess - will post/send pictures this evening. No sign of Ivy, or any other peregrine today, however.
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Maybe Ivy gave up and went back to the West End for Jules, maybe he 'smells' his Dad coming!!!! ;D
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Maybe Ivy gave up and went back to the West End for Jules, maybe he 'smells' his Dad coming!!!! ;D
Hey you never know ... Allikat spotted on the migration website that 1 peregrine falcon was observed yesterday over the Pembina Valley hawkwatch location ... you just never know ...
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Maybe Ivy gave up and went back to the West End for Jules, maybe he 'smells' his Dad coming!!!! ;D
Hey you never know ... Allikat spotted on the migration website that 1 peregrine falcon was observed yesterday over the Pembina Valley hawkwatch location ... you just never know ...
Talons are crossed....wonder how long it takes for a falcon to fly here from WindyGates? I guess it could a rest spot.....ya just never know!
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No resting!! - He can rest when he gets here!!! :P
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Parked on Smith 3:10 - I could already see Princess checking things out on the east Radisson ledge. Watched for about 5 minutes then she took off and landed on the Sterling building on the east side on the ledge under the roof - looking about, then facing the building, a quick look around again, then she disappeared over the roof.
She looked terrific - wind in her feathers, nice blush.
It's really great to see her in the flesh? in the feathers?...right in front of your eyes, anyway.
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Parked on Smith 3:10 - I could already see Princess checking things out on the east Radisson ledge. Watched for about 5 minutes then she took off and landed on the Sterling building on the east side on the ledge under the roof - looking about, then facing the building, a quick look around again, then she disappeared over the roof.
She looked terrific - wind in her feathers, nice blush.
It's really great to see her in the flesh? in the feathers?...right in front of your eyes, anyway.
Darn, you mean I missed her on the Sterling bldg - have been watching that so carefully!!
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Must say, I'm seeing a lot less of the pigeon/kraft dinner variety these days.......
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1700 hrs - Princess is napping on the Radisson sign. Much calmer than I have seen her this year. Still looking around, but not so frantic. Don't know whether that is exhaustion or "good news" ...
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Didn't have time to wish you guys good luck, this morning, but am checking in first thing back home from work.
Loved Donna's diary!
Here's hoping and praying, COME HOME, TREY!!!!!!!!!!!!! Princess :-* and all the rest of us are waiting.
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1735 hrs - something has peaked our girl's interest, she is looking up and all around, tilting her head and looking very cute. Trying to catch as many webcaptures as possible to post ...
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1735 hrs - something has peaked our girl's interest, she is looking up and all around, tilting her head and looking very cute. Trying to catch as many webcaptures as possible to post ...
Do you do this from a remote location or not so remote, say, in the Radisson?
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Ooooooh - Could it be?? :o
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And what peregrine did they show on the 6:00 news??
Ivy...I do send photos to CTV from time to time.
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1735 hrs - something has peaked our girl's interest, she is looking up and all around, tilting her head and looking very cute. Trying to catch as many webcaptures as possible to post ...
Do you do this from a remote location or not so remote, say, in the Radisson?
I can watch from pretty much anywhere there is an internet connection. However, the image I watch now (before nesting) can't be broadcast via the web - technical issues. So I get to use the signal now to find the birds and when they start nesting, we switch the feed to the cameras installed at the peregrines' chosen nestsite. And since we don't know where they will choose until they do, we can't turn the cam on any earlier then incubation. :D
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going back through my images from today, I'm pretty sure I have not seen Ivy at all ... yesterday I couldn't get him away from the cam, today he's poofed :o
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Maybe someone has given him the boot??
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going back through my images from today, I'm pretty sure I have not seen Ivy at all ... yesterday I couldn't get him away from the cam, today he's poofed :o
None of us saw any sign of Ivy today - only Princess (sorry, Princess, don't mean that you are 'second-rate'!).
If she actually flew off to catch her meal at 10:45 a.m., she was sure quick about it. One of my office co-workers sits in a spot perfectly designed to see all the comings and goings, and did not notice anything. It seemed that one minute Princess was sitting quietly, and the next was voraciously enjoying a meal.
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Curiouser and Curiouser ... tomorrow is Dennis' "day" so maybe we'll see a boy then ... one or the other (or an other) ...
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Hopefully the meal wasn't delivered by her son trying to get in her good graces! ;)....As for tomorrow - I vote for 'The Other - The One and Only Boy' ! :D
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Just trying to figure out if you were down there so you could walk around the Radisson and whether from offsite you are still able to swivel the camera about a bit to check around. You know their habits well, so figured that might make you a better "eye in the sky." I probably watch too many spy shows, but like to imagine you monitoring it all down there.
Maybe you're doing all this from your spymobile??
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Just trying to figure out if you were down there so you could walk around the Radisson and whether from offsite you are still able to swivel the camera about a bit to check around. You know their habits well, so figured that might make you a better "eye in the sky." I probably watch too many spy shows, but like to imagine you monitoring it all down there.
Maybe you're doing all this from your spymobile??
I think she's got the power, Des. Last year TPC swivelled the camera to catch us waving from the parking lot of the St. Regis. All hale TPC!
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Ah, the Chick mobile, kinda like the bat mobile, but more subtle and with more super powers.
And maybe that's while Ivy hasn't been spotted today, he's afraid of the Chickgooglespycam.
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Ah, the Chick mobile, kinda like the bat mobile, but more subtle and with more super powers.
And possibly more discerning in the wielding of her powers.....
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Ah, the Chick mobile, kinda like the bat mobile, but more subtle and with more super powers.
And possibly more discerning in the wielding of her powers.....
That's because she's a girl, yah, girl. ;D ;D
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Ah, the Chick mobile, kinda like the bat mobile, but more subtle and with more super powers.
And possibly more discerning in the wielding of her powers.....
That's because she's a girl, yah, girl. ;D ;D
Good point, bccs....
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;D
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Yet right now all us YAH GIRLS are obsessing about a certain special BAH BOY! ::)
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Okay, I need Mother Hen to sleep in her office ... want to know if Princess is hanging out at the nestbox!!!! *stamps foot*
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Well......... the bunnies are in bed, it's a short trip for me ???
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Well......... the bunnies are in bed, it's a short trip for me ???
Thanks for the offer Bccs, but it was really just a wish that, at that precise moment see all the places I want to check for the peregrines. After 5 years, you'd think I would have reconciled that I can see to the east only :D
The lights are coming up now and the downtown is getting pretty - between the sunset and the artificial lighting, it really makes the place look quite lovely.
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After 5 years, you'd think I would have reconciled that I can see to the east only :D
Actually TPC on the contrary, I would've thought that you had both sides covered, east and west. Maybe something to work on for next year ;D
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A few captures from yesterday and today:
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_March31-8.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=March31-8.jpg)
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_March31-6copy.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=March31-6copy.jpg)
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_March31-3.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=March31-3.jpg)
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_March31-1.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=March31-1.jpg)
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Nice pictures. I see princess hasn't done any weeding.
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This one is the Canada Post bldg - pretty far away....
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_March30-1.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=March30-1.jpg)
Nestledge:
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_March30-2.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=March30-2.jpg)
Radisson sign:
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_March30-3.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=March30-3.jpg)
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Nice pictures. I see princess hasn't done any weeding.
Nope, she sure hasn't!
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I especially like the picture of Princess on the nestledge where she is all puffed up. The rest are very good as well. 8)
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Maybe Princess is hoping somebirdy with gardening skills will come along......
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NEWS FLASH -
PRINCESS DECIDES TO RAISE GARDEN INSTEAD OF CHICKS!
In an interview with our on the ground roving reporter BCCS she said "Squak, squak, squak, squak!" which loosely translates into "Why wait for a man to come around when I can raise weeds instead!"
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_March31-1.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=March31-3.jpg)
;D ;D ;D Happy April Fools Day! ;D ;D ;D
Here Trey, here Trey....... :)
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hahaha ... funny
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A few more photos have been added.
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/peregrines_2010
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Not much to report on yesterday, a couple times during the day one would come and go after a couple of minutes.......But I got the most lovely site of all at approx 3:15 stopped at the red light Portage and Smith and looked up like I always do on Portage when down Came Princess so low I felt that I would be able to touch her. She flew right over my car.....Thanks goodness we have a sunroof. What A wonderful sight to see so close.
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Air quality check, nothing so far sigh
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Somebirdy on the West nest right this minute. Smaller than Princess.....could it be??
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C'mon, B -- you've spoiled us in the past and now we expect results from you! ;) Hope you have better luck with the next air quality check!
Ooops . . . we're in the wrong thread -- April Fool's Day today!
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Air quality check, just saw one circle the hotel, and that's about it. No yelling form the boid.
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Somebirdy on the West nest right this minute. Smaller than Princess.....could it be??
Please let it be Trey. Fingers crossed that Trey returns today so Dennis can take photos on his day.
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Little buggar still on the WEST Nest.....wish I was outside to listen!
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Just checked out the west side, nothing to see or hear. :(
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nice PhotosPam.
I hope your April fool man returns today :) :)
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I manged to see a few shots Dennis. Nice captures. I will have to get this straightened out this year.
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It's Dennis' Day!! - Come on Trey!! ;D
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Air quality check, no birdies on the east side as of 9:40
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Almost all morning there is somebirdy on the WEST NEST..........
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Still there now M.H???
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YES plus one pon the short ariel thingy Quick get up there Tracy.....
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I keep logging on here even when it is not break time for the positive ID of Trey being back.
Before I click on the Observation link, I say to myself "Please let there be a posting that Trey is back...Please let there be a posting that Trey is back"
One of these times I will log on and there will be a posting saying that Trey is back.
Positive thinking.
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Just went out and saw the box sitter, it was on the edge of the box, went to the back, stayed there a minute or two, and came back out again. Couldn't tell who it was, sorry guys. :'(
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I'm all for positive thinking, Moonstar -- keep an eye on them, Mother Hen!
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Princess (I think?) has been sitting on the tower for a while now....looking??
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Princess (I think?) has been sitting on the tower for a while now....looking??
Let's hope she knows something we don't know, Pam!
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Come on Trey, Dennis did say, this is the day, come what may, fly this way, there are eggs to lay, and heck to pay if you say nay, so what do you say, we'll yell Hooray if you obey!!! :-[
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Come on Trey, Dennis did say, this is the day, come what may, fly this way, there are eggs to lay, and heck to pay if you say nay, so what do you say, we'll yell Hooray if you obey!!! :-[
Very poetic, ballywing! ;) Here's hoping for Trey's arrival... maybe today? :-\
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Princess has flown off of the tower - no falcons in sight from this side at the moment!!
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Ok what is going one here?? This little buggar is hopping in and out of the West Nest!!!! Are they getting ready to nest or what, Tracy?? He is acting like he owns the place,the nerve.
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Hi One just flew west! Today is my day of seeing these guys.... how lucky can one get?
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What little bugger??? - is it IVY??? - ARGH, get out of there you brat! ::) Just wait til your father gets home!!!! :P
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Nothing to add but can't wait anymore for something to happen! This is my fourth year following peregrines and instead of it getting easier, I find it harder...
Must be doing something wrong! :-\
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'Wait' is the watchword of the Phanatics... :-\
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'Wait' is the watchword of the Phanatics... :-\
...i'm confused; i thought "Heidi" was the watchword...
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Maybe Wait is the 'Motto' then... ???
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In Barb's world it's ''' WAIT for Heidi "
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In Barb's world it's ''' WAIT for Heidi
Can't help it if the hoe admires me and wants to hang around :P
bot, saw a birdie in the nest box just a little bit ago, Looks like the same one as earlier to me. :-\
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Princess was the one on the tower for a very long time ... looks like Ivy is the one popping in and out of the nestbox. And what is he doing in that box you ask? Making one yo-honking size scrape in the back undercover. Its a very excellent scrape I must say. Surprised though, this is the boy who wouldn't use the nestboxes provided in West Winnipeg, nice gravel and everything, but come downtown and whiz-bang, he figures out what the gravel is for ::) Dope.
So what do I think will happen, looks at this point like Princess and Ivy are going to give it a shot, but its early days and Trey did turn up this time in 2009. Technically we could wait another month without problems (we've done it before) but I'm not sure the peregrines will wait.
Now before everyone gets depressed, while Dennis and I were visiting with Jules after we visited with Princess & Ivy, we notice a dozen raptors working their way north and northwest over us in a 5 minute period. Who knows, its a quiet, not cold, virtually windless (for birds) day and its ahead of rainy weather. We'll just have to wait and watch. Long weekends are usually good for somekind of excitement I've found - Victoria Day for hatchings, July 4th for bandings or sometimes even fledgings ...
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Oh, and Dennis has more photos - 371 I believe - most he won't post, some he will ... he was off to do errands so y'all will have to wait abit ;)
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Not in the least depressed, the falcons will do as they need. It's all about carrying on the species and nature does rule here. And there's still a decent chance that he'll be back, so not going to fret and stew, just enjoy what we have. :)
Thanks for the update TPC.
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1530 hrs - someone is on the J of the JR sign - by size, Princess. First time I've seen her there in days!
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Not in the least depressed, the falcons will do as they need. It's all about carrying on the species and nature does rule here. And there's still a decent chance that he'll be back, so not going to fret and stew, just enjoy what we have. :)
Thanks for the update TPC.
Well I am depressed :'(- Not too adept at change especially when sentiment & tradition are involved (Was upset when Troy Westwood got the boot...lol...) - bot - I would be sad to see Trey replaced - still hoping!!!... Hurry up Trey!!!! :-\
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Well poo..I jsut got home from work and groceries and hoped I would read that 'himself' was home. I will take your positive words TPC and hope for something on the weekend.
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"a dozen raptors...in 5 minutes" ?!!!!
How do you arrange that???!
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I hoe 'Trey makes it back also but if not , it is all about the species . I know how it is to wait and wait, and then nail bite.
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So, The King has made this thread all about him....typical typical boy :P
Today is April 1st = April Fools Day, hmmmm, I wonder if he's playing a joke on us :D
One thing, it's not late yet....other Canadian sites haven't seen their falcons yet either.
Let's keep on the positive side of things here, all scenarios are positive....
Why??
Because it's all about the birds and their means of survival.
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Oooookay, just have to rethink all this. I know Princess is doing what she must. I will root for her and any offspring but gosh, gee, golly, I want Trey.
Sigh, will have to just (am starting to hate this word) :-X wait.
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So, The King has made this thread all about him....typical typical boy :P
Today is April 1st = April Fools Day, hmmmm, I wonder if he's playing a joke on us :D
One thing, it's not late yet....other Canadian sites haven't seen their falcons yet either.
Let's keep on the positive side of things here, all scenarios are positive....
Why??
Because it's all about the birds and their means of survival.
What Allikat said, doubled. ;D
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"a dozen raptors...in 5 minutes" ?!!!!
How do you arrange that???!
:D We were just standing in one place looking up. Seriously, we were just standing by Dennis' vehicle and then overhead one big bird, pull out binocs, see another one even higher. Look over a bit more and there is another (they were all broad-winged raptors of one species or another), then another (a peregrine this time heading northwest), then two we were sure were eagles, then a band of three having a float at high altitude so no id even attempted and so on and so and so. Then Jules took flight and we were all about the peregrine up close ;)
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Well now, a few hours ago we had a forum with lots of phanatics posting, and now we have next to nothing. TPC posted what she had observed, and that may not be to everyone's likeing, but that's what it is.
So, just because that isn't the news that we all hoped for, that's no reason to grow silent.
It's not confirmed, not set in stone, there's still possibilities.
So, let's keep it going guys. Princess is still here, with luck we'll have chicks and they will grow and fledge. To me, that's what it's all about, the continuation of the falcons.
I'm thinking that it's not just the forum members that have misgivings, but there's bunches of people out there that read what we write, and what we don't write. Personally, don't want to let them down, the phanatics down and - this is very important - Tracy down.
Fingers crossed for the rockstar. :-* Haven't given up on ya.
And bless her heart, Princess is home and yakking her head off.
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Well now, a few hours ago we had a forum with lots of phanatics posting, and now we have next to nothing.
Pffft...next to nothing??? I'm nothing now???!! I have been posting my heart out with updates - you better hide your bunnies girlie!! I've a hankering for some stew!! ;D ;)
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Bahahahahahaha, so sorry Carly, should have been a bit more specific and said the observations thread.
Will you forgive me :-[ :-[
I'm almost on my knees right now, begging you to overlook my incomplete post and not turn my bunnies into something edible.
You are not next to nothing, you are next to everything. ( Sucking up satisfactory?? ) ;D :-*
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Lol..that's better :P Seriously I'm teasing you - I'd never eat a bunnie, well maybe if I was starving.. ::).
I can understand why people have gone a bit quiet, it's always hard when you are worrying about one of your falcons. Regardless of the whole nature thing, they become part of your life and your heart and when one is late as in this case, it's sometimes hard not to fear the worst.
You are correct however, we have Princess and we have a piece of Trey in Ivy and we're hoping that Trey won't take too big a piece out of Ivy when he comes back either ;)
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Well said. It's part of being human to fear for those that are important to one. But, children grow up, parents age and become dependent, pets die and we lose loved ones. The trick is to savour the now, live as much as possible in the moment and be grateful for what we have/had.
All that being said, I am so going to kick his sweet little patootie when he gets back.
Boys......... ;D ;D
( and my bunnies would not make good eating, way too lean ) hee hee hee.
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Phanatics may be quiet in the posting but they are reading every word written here....I guarantee that. We all just would really like Trey to come back. I have watched him and Princess for 3 years and this would be the 4th. They have a special place in my heart and I just want more years of the two of them. I may be a bit selfish but that is how I feel.
If for some reason Ivy ends up being the Dad, then I will root and cheer for all of them.
Like bccs said, "So, let's keep it going guys. Princess is still here, with luck we'll have chicks and they will grow and fledge. To me, that's what it's all about, the continuation of the falcons." that is true.
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Okay .. worked a little late .. and wandered home just after 6:00. I barely looked ahead .. just gazed up hoping to see someone. saw nothing >:(
It's been such a busy week at work and that has been interfering with Peregrine watching and reading.
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So, just because that isn't the news that we all hoped for, that's no reason to grow silent.
Well, I am pretty much going silent, but not because I'm pouting at the news we didn't want to hear ;) -- I'm out of town and won't be able to check the forum often until Monday afternoon.
If Tracy thinks that maybe Princess and Ivy are "giving it a try", then I'm glad to hear her very expert opinion -- despite wanting Trey to be back here where he belongs, mating with Princess. Still, nature will do what it will -- and this is really what I was asking a couple of days ago -- how long could Princess wait for Trey, given her need to mate and produce eggs.
I'll look forward to checking the forum on Monday to see what's been happening! Happy Easter, everyone! ;D
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looks like Ivy is the one popping in and out of the nestbox. And what is he doing in that box you ask? Making one yo-honking size scrape in the back undercover. Its a very excellent scrape I must say. Surprised though, this is the boy who wouldn't use the nestboxes provided in West Winnipeg, nice gravel and everything, but come downtown and whiz-bang, he figures out what the gravel is for ::) Dope.
So what do I think will happen, looks at this point like Princess and Ivy are going to give it a shot,
I'm somewhat clueless about the dating rituals of Peregrines. Is it usually the male that does the home renos in preparation for eggs? I seem to recall the boys fly around to impress the girls - would that happen next? Is there any particular order things happen when Peregrines start their family?
ps - thank you Tracey and everyone for the updates throughout the day.
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The Cliff Notes version of Peregrine Dating:
Boy meets Girl.
Girl ignores Boy.
Boy tries to impress girl with fancy displays of flying and takeout dinners.
Girl accepts boys offers of dinner (or not sometimes especially if she is awaiting an established mate).
Boy and girl go flying and hunting together.
Boy makes scrapes in nestbox where he thinks eggs should be laid. Girl sometimes choses an entirely different spot but it keeps him busy and out of her hair, or in this case her feathers ::)
Mating occurs after a suitable period of courting time and after about 2 weeks of mating, egg laying commences.
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The Cliff Notes version of Peregrine Dating:
Boy meets Girl.
Girl ignores Boy.
Boy tries to impress girl with fancy displays of flying and takeout dinners.
Girl accepts boys offers of dinner (or not sometimes especially if she is awaiting an established mate).
Boy and girl go flying and hunting together.
Boy makes scrapes in nestbox where he thinks eggs should be laid. Girl sometimes choses an entirely different spot but it keeps him busy and out of her hair, or in this case her feathers ::)
Mating occurs after a suitable period of courting time and after about 2 weeks of mating, egg laying commences.
Well stated Carly, but you forgot to say if there is any dancing involved ::) ;D
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You are correct bccs...dancing is involved when female browbeats male and yaks his ear off..male dances to the tune of the female :-*
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Phanatics may be quiet in the posting but they are reading every word written here....I guarantee that. We all just would really like Trey to come back. I have watched him and Princess for 3 years and this would be the 4th. They have a special place in my heart and I just want more years of the two of them. I may be a bit selfish but that is how I feel.
If for some reason Ivy ends up being the Dad, then I will root and cheer for all of them.
Like bccs said, "So, let's keep it going guys. Princess is still here, with luck we'll have chicks and they will grow and fledge. To me, that's what it's all about, the continuation of the falcons." that is true.
Exactly - Ditto to all that Moonstar!!! ;D
That said - TPC, what if Princess & Ivy 'Give it a Go' and then Trey arrives?? - Normally would this mean trouble, ie would Trey give Ivy the 'Boot' ? - and if so and Princess lays her eggs, how do we know whose they are? - Not that it matters in the Raptor world I s'pose - or does it? ???
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Ballywing: You might be interested in another situation involving a former mates eggs that is unfolding at Gulf Towers in Pittsburgh. The resident female was displaced a few weeks ago after laying 2 eggs and the new female of course was ignoring the eggs, meanwhile the male wants to keep on incubating them as they are his. There have been some interesting 'discussions' on cam between the two of them over the eggs.
Kate gives an interesting description here of where they are in the nesting sequence. Totally opposite of course from your proposed scenario but it explains the 'female' side of things. Will be interesting to see what TPC says about how Trey would react should he find eggs upon his return, given he would be at a different stage as well!
http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2010/03/30/whats-happening-at-the-gulf-tower/
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Leaving the Bay(downtown) across from the Art Gallery around 6:40. Looked up (of course) and very high up- there were 2 falcons circling -going higher- saw them for about 30 seconds and then they disappeared into the cloud cover. Amazing how it's just lucky timing sometimes - didn't see a thing the night before.
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Ballywing: You might be interested in another situation involving a former mates eggs that is unfolding at Gulf Towers in Pittsburgh. The resident female was displaced a few weeks ago after laying 2 eggs and the new female of course was ignoring the eggs, meanwhile the male wants to keep on incubating them as they are his. There have been some interesting 'discussions' on cam between the two of them over the eggs.
Kate gives an interesting description here of where they are in the nesting sequence. Totally opposite of course from your proposed scenario but it explains the 'female' side of things. Will be interesting to see what TPC says about how Trey would react should he find eggs upon his return, given he would be at a different stage as well!
http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2010/03/30/whats-happening-at-the-gulf-tower/
Very interesting, thanks for the link, Carly.
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Wow! - Fascinating stuff Carly!! Poor Male, doing his part probably for nothing. Hard to keep our 'Human' emotions out of it - actually, it's impossible!! :-\ - Let's see what TPC says about our possible scenario with Princess, Trey & Ivy!! 8)
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Good morning all! After reading last evening's posts, I think we are all in agreement. We want to see peregrine chicks at the Radisson.
We all love Trey, no one more than Tracey who banded him. We do want him to come back but will root and support Princess and her ??? partner.
Still, a persistent voice in the back of my head keeps saying HURRY UP, TREY! there's still time.
Will check back later even though today seems like lousy bird spotting weather.
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Oh what crappy windy weather we have today. Strong north wind, not sure how that would be for flying into winnipeg.
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Heading to work for noon ::) - will check the West Nest on the way by & see if anyone is there. :)
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just a note to CArlys post at Gulf tower. the female Dori, did incubate the eggs yesterday and at times she does appear to be ready to lay eggs. a nest ot watch at present. Of course this one here is key :-* :-*:-* :-*
If Trey comes back there will be a fight for the nest. you can only hope for the best situation or if not far along Trey will just chase Ivy away. But Ivy is older now so would imagine a fight.
In Ft. Saskatchewan a few years ago, the new male and resident female had 3 eggs and the old male came back and ran off new male and did accept the eggs. and young were hatched. (we had a transmitter male here and that is why the theory is starting to show that they migrate back later)
Sorry to talk about other nests here when you are all chomping at the bit. i am jsut giving you different scenarios.
As for not being here posting a lot , I am awaiting our peregrines and watching to make sure ravens do not make a come back. ::) ::)
I have long ago learned that as attached as we become , it is about the survival of the peregrine species.(does not mean I do not shed a lot of tears over them)
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REALLY want Trey to come back...like...NOW!! - but do NOT want a nasty fight between father & son..... :( - well I guess we just have to wait some more......no sign of anybody today as of about 10 min ago. NOt surprised, it's HORRID outside - Rain, Cold, Wind - YUCK! >:( - Maybe they're hunkered down in the West Nest - that's one good thing about this year so far - the Luxury Westside Condo seems to be the choice of residence - no need for Tupperbins this year!! ;D
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Carly's Peregrine Dating Cliff Notes are very good ... and though we haven't seen point 7, things that we have seen could be points 1 through 6, they maybe only one of each. If Princess and Ivy are "at it", they have been very very quick - quick as in almost from the moment he arrived!! If they getting a "jump", they are ahead of schedule ... Princess' has been laying egg three progressively earlier since 2007 ..
2007 - April 27
2008 - April 23
2009 - April 22
As for how long will she wait for Trey - had a look back at the records and he returned on ..
2006 - can't find the exact date (yet) but I think end of March again
2007 - March 27
2008 - March 31 - this was the year Ivy came to visit
2009 - March 23 - ahead of a major US storm & about a week earlier than usual
So technically, he really late or not by much. I'm not meaning to give you all false hope, just a response to your question. Think about last year, there were a couple of abandonned nests when "old" mates reappeared. On the other hand, Princess could know something we don't ...
Technically, she can wait for another month without any problems raising their young before everyone needs to migrate - we had another year that was this late - fledging late July and all worked out more than fine if I recall correctly. Can't remember if it was a renest, could have been, but it worked out fine.
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Okay Environment Canada weather report for Winnipeg & Red River Valley as of 1138 hrs local ...
Today - Rain with risk of a thunderstorm. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind north 60 km/h gusting to 90. Temperature falling to plus 3 this afternoon.
Tonight - Rain changing to snow this evening. Snowfall amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind north 60 km/h gusting to 90 diminishing to 40 gusting to 60 early this evening. Low zero.
Saturday - Snow (snow? :o) ending in the morning then clearing. Wind northwest 30 km/h becoming light late in the evening. High 8.
Sunday - A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 3. High plus 5.
Suspect everyone is going to tuck down and not come out unless they have to .... glad Dennis and I managed to get out yesterday to do a little bird snooping ...
(Trey will be coming up the Red River Valley if he's coming ;))
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Well now, I was thinking about going for a walk and having a look-see, but if the weather is that stinky, think I wouldn't see any birdies at all.
Bet TPC will find one or two of them with the spycam today ;D
Thanks for the update TPC, not really concerned, as you said not late yet. Maybe a wee bit tardy though ::)
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If Trey does not come back, we will not know if his non-appearance means death, injury, or if he is with another mate, elsewhere. Because he has become close to us, his welfare is important to us; it will be hard to take, not knowing what happened to him.
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Missed this one ...
City of Winnipeg
11:37 AM CDT Friday 02 April 2010
Wind warning for City of Winnipeg issued
North winds 60 km/h gusting to 90 are expected today.
A Colorado low will track through Minnesota today. This low will bring strong north winds 60 km/h gusting to 90 km/h today with periods of rain and even a few thunderstorms to Southern Manitoba today. The strongest winds will be over the Red River Valley. Rainfall amounts will generally 10 to 15 mm. However, areas of higher elevation on the edge of the Manitoba escarpment will get a mix of rain and snow. Local snowfall amounts could be up to 5 cm by evening.
The precipitation will intensify as the low tracks into Northwestern Ontario this evening. The rain will turn to snow tonight throughout much of Southern Manitoba. The most affected areas will be the Berens River and Poplar River regions where 10 to 15 cm of snow are expected to fall tonight. Areas in the Arborg and Northern Selkirk regions may see also near 10 cm of snow tonight. Elsewhere in Southern Manitoba snowfall amounts will be generally around 5 cm but parts of the Manitoba escarpment will see higher snow amounts.
The precipitation will move out of Southern Manitoba early Saturday.
Okay, not just crappy weather, now we have a crappy-weather warning in effect!
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Of all the nerve, Mother Nature could have at least waited til Trey got here to bring it on!!! :-\....Well nothing to be done about it but wait and hope and wait some more.
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Sooooo glad I put away my gloves,scarf and winter jacket. ::)
No, uh uh, not a chance that I'll be pulling them out.
The sky is looking very dark to the south, sheeesh, what a place.
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Not to rub it in but it's 24 and sunny here in southwestern Ontario. ;D
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Not to rub it in but it's 24 and sunny here in southwestern Ontario. ;D
Yes you are having wonderful weather down there. I have the weather network on and it is a good thing the announcer is in Toronto because I would like to strangle him. Going on about how MOST of Canada is having wonderful weather for this Easter weekend. Everyone except Manitoba and NW Ontario.
Just wondering, would a Peregrine still try to fly home in this or would they take cover and wait for it to blow over?
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Just wondering, would a Peregrine still try to fly home in this or would they take cover and wait for it to blow over?
Wait. Definitely Wait. Heck even the ones we have won't be doing anything. Hunting is pretty much done for the day I suspect ... they tend to avoid it when its wet and blowy in town. Besides which, the prey doesn't like to get wet either ... ;)
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Not to rub it in but it's 24 and sunny here in southwestern Ontario. ;D
Pffffffffft :P ;D
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Can just imagine everyone reading the blog and going through all the permutations in our minds. Enough to drive us around the bend. :( I can just hear our wheels turning while we try to be positive for Princess, happy for Ivy but rooting for Trey. :P It just makes a peregrine watcher tired!
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Not to mention feeling sorry for poor old lonely Jules who's boyfriend has abandoned her for his mother.. ??? :o
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Ya, I sure feel badly for her, what a two-timing rat he is >:(
Holy smokes, just heard the first crack of thunder for the year, and here come the rain ::)
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Crack of thunder.... :o
Nothing here but blue sky..... ;D
Hunker down there peregrines, looks like you're in for a doozy of a storm. Thunder, to rain, to snow = bad storm!
Mother Nature is sure being a pain right now....
As I type this, there are clouds of geese flying in the West sky....this is a bit tardy for them (perhaps they had to ride out some of the storms in the U.S.) but they have arrived after a long journey, and I'm sure more are on their way. And within the last couple of days, the kestrels have all of a sudden been darting around.
Signs of spring! Let's all enjoy it!!!!
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It's HAILING!!! >:( - Stay inside birdies - but behave yourselves!! :P
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we have sun right now but here in Alberta, count to 10 and it changes.
Hope you all weather it O.K.
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It sucks here right now bev. Rain and more rain :(
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It's HAILING!!! >:( - Stay inside birdies - but behave yourselves!! :P
Oh ick, sorry and hope better weather is on the way soon!
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So do we Carly.!!!! ;)
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It's HAILING!!! >:( - Stay inside birdies - but behave yourselves!! :P
muhahahahahaha
blue sky.. nothing but blue sky... sunshine.. almost 29 with the humidex... southern ontario.. nah nah nah nah.... ;D
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1555 hrs - no activity on the eastern front ... not surprising given the abysmal weather, but needed to be said!
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Checked East Ledge & West Nest on the way home.....nothing...weather crappy. :(
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I'm working tomorrow :( but at least it will give me an opportunity to keep my eye out for activity! ;D
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Oh Pam .. that's too bad you have to work, but do take your camera with you.
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No worries, I have two cameras at the office!!
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What the heck are you doing working on a Saturday :o :o
Works out well for us as you can keep an eye out as to what is happening but working on a long weekend, not nice.
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Airquality check, no birdies to the east, no birdies to the west, none on the J,
maybe later. :(
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Hey bccs, are you working today too? Sorry for you if your are but this gives us another pair of eyes on the birdies.
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Nope Moka, just went for a ride after shopping. :)
No regular air quality checks today.
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I'm working too but can only check on my way there and on my way back! :-\ - Can't imagine how AWESOME it would be to work right beside or across from a nest site!! :o
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When I came in (around 9:30), Ivy (I think) was on the ledge and Princess on the R of the sign. They left for a while, and now Princess (I think) is on the tower, I don't see Ivy (or Trey).
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Saw somebody on the Canada Post Bldg - but not even sure if it was a Peregrine - Dirty Bus Windows! :( - I think we're in Kansas Toto - it's MEGA WINDY today!! - No rain though. 8)
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There was a male on the ledge (assuming Ivy), took off a bit ago. Will send you a couple of (kind of blurry) pictures, Tracy, when I get home.
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1600 hrs, wind has died down alot, can actually see with the spycam now - hanging out on a boom it is very susceptible to the wind as you might imagine. And the sun is out and there is blue sky - prairie weather, snow this morning, sunny blue and +10C now - can you say "Colorado low"?. Anywho, no one on the east side that I can find, but if it were me, I'd be parked on the west in the sun.
And for those of you who haven't read it yet, Hurricane might have returned to Brandon, no ID of course but the size & location are right. That means birds are still moving our way ...
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Thanks for the report TPC and yes I read about Hurricane, that is encouraging news. :-*
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No guarantees, just means we might have a bit more excitement yet ... hmmm, not really like we need more ... :-\
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That bit of news reawakened my hopes for Trey.
Come on love, fly your heart out and return to us! :)
Can't hurt to hope, surely? If I bit my nails, I'd be an my wrist by now.
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There is always hope Moka, too early to give up yet and even if..if he didn't return this year, migrating falcons have been known to take a year off and then surprise everyone by showing up on time the year after. I wouldn't write the boy off ...any falcon that can survive 14 years of migration is one strong bird. :-*
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What Carly said!!! :-*
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Something that bugs me, well that's not quite right, but something that tweaks my curiosity is that I have yet to see Princess and Ivy together like I used to see Trey and Princess ... I have seen them near one another but not in the same way. It may just be different personalities, or he's more vigilant or whatever.
Another thing that's going to take getting used to is that he is a very quiet bird - silent in comparison with Trey. And Princess is very quiet too, no protesting when we are up on the roof - same with some guys doing roof work. Don't know if that means anything or just that she's not in the game yet, its her territory but she's not defending it from all comers, be they avian or human.
The game right now is just very different ...
1715 hrs - Ivy is sitting on the eastside sign right now ... just dozing ... no sign of Princess ...
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Gotta tell ya, Allikat and I have been talking. We both agree the Trey is in the south, cigar in one hand, mai tai in another and a flock of young nubile female falcons paying homage to him.
Picture it, he's laughing saying.... haha, princess, stop nagging, Vesper, shut ;D ;D yer yap
And maybe, just maybe saying see y'all in a couple of days.
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Ooooh - So you just never know!!! .....Not saying that Trey isn't entitled to a year off now & then, change of scenery maybe - but it would just be so much better if he could let us know!! :P
Interesting food for thought TPC! ...We don't know what it all means, but we'll sure as heck be finding out in the next while!! ;D
(Personally hoping that Princess is still waiting for Trey and that when he does arrive - SOON - Ivy will go back to Jules who's all by her lonesome over in the West End! :-\ -Then all will be as it should! ;D
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Oh yes TPC, Allicat, Loriann and I have all noticed that Princess has not " bonded " to Ivy in the same way she has done with Trey.
Seems to us, that if there was some sharing between the two of them, we would have seen overt behaviour from them. Princess is still not cuddling with him as she has/does with Trey.
( hoping that Jules takes a mate, and leaves Ivy in the lurch when/if Trey gets back. :P)
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Yes that...... we have also discussed that he's just wanting to make his "GRAND" entrance as it's all about him right now.
When you're a rockstar.....it's all about you making your way to the stage!
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True!! - BUT if a Rockstar makes his entrance too late, he just might miss the show!! :o
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but there are always 'groupies' waiting around for the late-comers..
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Well, I'm a groupie.....and I'm waitin' until the curtain goes up. :P
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All of our human emotions projected on these poor birds... :-X I also feel sorry for Jules, such a gorgeous peregrine, sitting all by her lonesome waiting for Ivy, that flirt >:(
However this all pans out, I know this gang, we will be watching those eggs and cheering, no matter the parents.
BUT, in the depths of our hearts, we are shouting TREY, TREY, TREY :'( where are you, sweet thing?
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I managed to find my way back to the board. Thanks Tracy, I have my account up and running again.
Something that I've been thinking about and hoping you can answer. Do Peregrine's go through menopause, so to speak. Is there an age where the reproduction instinct fades away because of dwindling hormones and don't have the instinct to return to mate?
I also wondered if maybe Princess knows/senses that Trey won't be back?
Change always sucks and I would miss Trey very much, but it would be nice to have one more season with him and Princess. :)
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Tracy I have just perused all of the March Observations as I thought there was a family tree of sorts but found that it was a "who nested with who etc". I wanted to find out how old Trey is .........seven sticks in my head for some reason but when I find that Ivy is 5 years old that really doesn't make any sense. So to keep me from overworking my brain could you please let me know how old he is. Thanks. ??? ;D
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Something that I've been thinking about and hoping you can answer. Do Peregrine's go through menopause, so to speak. Is there an age where the reproduction instinct fades away because of dwindling hormones and don't have the instinct to return to mate?
I'm afraid I don't know Stormy, if there is, could be that menopausal females my just decide to turn left instead of right on their way home, releasing the territory to whomever is there to take over. I'd be surprised if that was the case though, since they generally don't live that long <10 years I suspect that their wiring to reproduce doesn't have an offswitch though the biology may not be as fecund as time goes along ...
I also wondered if maybe Princess knows/senses that Trey won't be back?
Couldn't tell you, have no idea if they travel to the same area or even if they travel via the same route. Last year they were back together but that was an anomaly I haven't seen elsewhere in our history, usually they come in separately. Trey's dad came back at the end of Feb one year, way before anyone else did/has - his mate overwintered so she was there waiting but they didn't nest any earlier that year ...
Tracy I have just perused all of the March Observations as I thought there was a family tree of sorts but found that it was a "who nested with who etc". I wanted to find out how old Trey is .........seven sticks in my head for some reason but when I find that Ivy is 5 years old that really doesn't make any sense. So to keep me from overworking my brain could you please let me know how old he is. Thanks. ??? ;D
Trey, if he returns this year will be 14 years old. Princess is 8 years of age.
And if you want to look at the first of the family trees - http://www.species-at-risk.mb.ca/pefa/p-trees.html
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Thank you Tracy. I knew I had seen it before but guess I forgot where to look for it Nothing unusual for me! :-*
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Something that I've been thinking about and hoping you can answer. Do Peregrine's go through menopause, so to speak. Is there an age where the reproduction instinct fades away because of dwindling hormones and don't have the instinct to return to mate?
I'm afraid I don't know Stormy, if there is, could be that menopausal females my just decide to turn left instead of right on their way home, releasing the territory to whomever is there to take over. I'd be surprised if that was the case though, since they generally don't live that long <10 years I suspect that their wiring to reproduce doesn't have an offswitch though the biology may not be as fecund as time goes along ...
So "they " just refers to females? I did think there was a posting about living to 15 years - or was that just males or my faulty memory?
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I also wondered if maybe Princess knows/senses that Trey won't be back?
Couldn't tell you, have no idea if they travel to the same area or even if they travel via the same route. Last year they were back together but that was an anomaly I haven't seen elsewhere in our history, usually they come in separately. Trey's dad came back at the end of Feb one year, way before anyone else did/has - his mate overwintered so she was there waiting but they didn't nest any earlier that year ...
Treys dad's mate overwintered!!!!actually stayed here????
How could this be?
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Treys dad's mate overwintered!!!!actually stayed here????
How could this be?
Madame was from Cedar Rapids, Iowa and she was a mix of peregrine subspecies, including 1 or 2 European non-migratory subspecies - Scots and Spanish I believe. And she overwintered from the time we first spotted her in November/December 1990 (she hatched in 1989) until I last saw her in 2005, a year after she was forced off the Radisson territory by Princess. She was the mate of all four of our resident Radisson males - Pop, T-Rex, Simba and Trey. She is/was also Trey's Mom.
Something that I've been thinking about and hoping you can answer. Do Peregrine's go through menopause, so to speak. Is there an age where the reproduction instinct fades away because of dwindling hormones and don't have the instinct to return to mate?
I'm afraid I don't know Stormy, if there is, could be that menopausal females my just decide to turn left instead of right on their way home, releasing the territory to whomever is there to take over. I'd be surprised if that was the case though, since they generally don't live that long <10 years I suspect that their wiring to reproduce doesn't have an offswitch though the biology may not be as fecund as time goes along ...
So "they " just refers to females? I did think there was a posting about living to 15 years - or was that just males or my faulty memory?
Sorry, should have been clearer - the key word in the sentence is "generally". Most peregrine don't live into their teens, heck half don't make it to their first year. Most that do make it to year 2 don't make it past 10 years old. That applies for males and females. Oldest bird in the wild is I believe a male who made it to 19 years plus some months I believe. Survivorship for Falcon peregrinus anatum is about 80% per year after second year. That means that at year 10, 11% of all the birds hatched that same year are still alive, at year 20, only 1% are still alive. Median age is 4.5 years for both genders. Most of our breeding birds last a wee bit longer than that.
All of our Manitoba-hatched birds breeding outside the province are female. Our Manitoba-hatched males have only been found nesting in Manitoba, none outside the province. We have had some captive-bred males released from Manitoba that have gone on to nest elsewhere, but not males hatched in Manitoba, or none that we have had reported to us.
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Tracy, can you confirm my captures today were Ivy?
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Tracey and Pam, I did a double take when I saw that you were bloging in the middle of the night!
Have you guys got heat sensor binoculars to find birds in the dark? 8) Am suitably impressed.
Anyway, just wanted to say that I hope that Easter proves a fruitful holiday for our Trey. Think eggs, sir, think eggs, Princess, Radisson.
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Tracy, can you confirm my captures today were Ivy?
Hey Pam - yup, Ivy the Junior Rockstar ;) Hope to get them loaded into the Gallery today but it being bunny day, the population here at chez TPC is going to increase temporarily, sort of like the peregrines there will lots of screaming, hunting and eating ;)
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Tracey and Pam, I did a double take when I saw that you were bloging in the middle of the night!
Have you guys got heat sensor binoculars to find birds in the dark? 8) Am suitably impressed.
no heat sensors and no common sense either (at least for me ;)) should have been napping with the birdies ...
Anyway, just wanted to say that I hope that Easter proves a fruitful holiday for our Trey. Think eggs, sir, think eggs, Princess, Radisson.
I like the poetry Moka, but hopefully he's dyslexic and its Radisson, then Princess and then he can count his eggs :D
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0930 hrs - Ivy on the first "s" snoozing, Princess is sitting on the nestledge edge. Have rarely managed to catch the two of them at the same time with the cam. Maybe it just "their" way of courting or maybe he's not bugging her right now. Or maybe she knows something we don't, who knows.
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but it being bunny day, the population here at chez TPC is going to increase temporarily, sort of like the peregrines there will lots of screaming, hunting and eating ;)
no heat sensors and no common sense either (at least for me ;)) should have been napping with the birdies ...
Perhaps after today, you just might sleep. ;D
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Sorry, should have been clearer - the key word in the sentence is "generally". Most peregrine don't live into their teens, heck half don't make it to their first year. Most that do make it to year 2 don't make it past 10 years old. That applies for males and females. Oldest bird in the wild is I believe a male who made it to 19 years plus some months I believe. Survivorship for Falcon peregrinus anatum is about 80% per year after second year. That means that at year 10, 11% of all the birds hatched that same year are still alive, at year 20, only 1% are still alive. Median age is 4.5 years for both genders. Most of our breeding birds last a wee bit longer than that.
All of our Manitoba-hatched birds breeding outside the province are female. Our Manitoba-hatched males have only been found nesting in Manitoba, none outside the province. We have had some captive-bred males released from Manitoba that have gone on to nest elsewhere, but not males hatched in Manitoba, or none that we have had reported to us.
All I can say is, our wild-hatched chicks have some great genes!
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1014 hrs - Princess is still on the ledge, Ivy is off somewhere doing peregrine-only-knows-what!
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1043 hrs - and now everyone has vamoosed ... will check again later ...
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Tracy, maybe you have answered this before and if you did sorry for repeating the question.
Has Trey ever not come back to Winnipeg before? Has he ever taken a year off before?
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Moonstar, looking at the Family Tree - seems that Trey wasn't with Madame in 2003 - I wonder if TPC knows where he was.. ???
2000 - Trey & Madame
2001 - Trey & Madame
2002 - Trey & Madame
2003 - Madame alone on territory
2004 - Trey & Princess
2005 - Trey & Princess
2006 - Trey & Princess
2007 - Trey & Princess
2008 - Trey & Princess
2009 - Trey & Princess
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From TPC's 2008 post:
In 2003, Trey didn't return to the City but Madame had the company of a ghostly white, very young male peregrine at the Hotel.
http://www.species-at-risk.mb.ca/projects/pfrp/forum/programs/index.php/topic,16.0.html
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Thanks, Tracy for answering my questions. Very interesting about Madame especially.
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Moonstar, looking at the Family Tree - seems that Trey wasn't with Madame in 2003 - I wonder if TPC knows where he was.. ???
2000 - Trey & Madame
2001 - Trey & Madame
2002 - Trey & Madame
2003 - Madame alone on territory
2004 - Trey & Princess
2005 - Trey & Princess
2006 - Trey & Princess
2007 - Trey & Princess
2008 - Trey & Princess
2009 - Trey & Princess
Thanks for the answer Ballywing. There is a possiblity then that he might be taking a year off.
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Ya just never know ...
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Well then he needs to notify the Phanatics of his plans!!!!! :P
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Well then he needs to notify the Phanatics of his plans!!!!! :P
If he's not telling Princess or TPC, why would he tell us?? ;D ;D
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Precisely bccs, why in god's name would he tell us if he ain't telling Princess of TPC!
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Precisely bccs, why in god's name would he tell us if he ain't telling Princess of TPC!
Yup ;D
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Yeah, remember, we are like ants to him. Who ever talks to ants?
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Yeah, remember, we are like ants to him. Who ever talks to ants?
Talking to ants?? I talk to an aunt, but can't recall chatting with an ant??
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I do ???
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Ok, maybe talking to an ant, Loriann, but do you also hear them answering?
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Have come back from dinner with friends, but still had to check in, just in case something important has happened.
Oh well, there's still tomorrow. please, please, please, Trey, come home, we miss you! :'(
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Have come back from dinner with friends, but still had to check in, just in case something important has happened.
Oh well, there's still tomorrow. please, please, please, Trey, come home, we miss you! :'(
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Now listen-up Trey...I have to fly from Taiwan, half way around the world, to get back to Winnipeg on Thursday and you'd just better be there by then!!! We'll be watching for you when we arrive! Cathy from Clandeboye
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I am back on guard.....No birdy there as yet.....West Nest
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The sun is shining, 8), should be a good day for watching peregrines, and other birds.
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Dennis witnessed some x-rated relations yesterday between Princess and Ivy on the west-side of the Hotel. Also, Ivy was going in/out of the nestbox frequently between conjugal relations. Just an FYI ;)
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Dennis witnessed some x-rated relations yesterday between Princess and Ivy on the west-side of the Hotel. Also, Ivy was going in/out of the nestbox frequently between conjugal relations. Just an FYI ;)
I guess this means Princess has given up on Trey returning. Does this mean we should give up also? I don't want to. I want to sign on here and go to Observations and see that he is back.
But I guess it is a bit of a positive thing that they are doing what comes natural and we will have eggs and chicks to watch. Hopefully it is in the nest box.
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Trey could come home, Princess could abandon Ivy and Trey & Princess could work on babies of their own (well, maybe their own ;)), Ivy could go back out to Jules (if she hasn't found a man yet)
Princess could nest, have eggs, Trey could come home, she could abandon eggs and start all over again with Trey, Ivy goes home (same scenario as above) ...
Princess could nest, have eggs, Trey could return, Ivy could be unwilling to give up "his" new territory, testerone tantrums ensue, someone wins, someone loses but hopefully not loses fatally ...
Princess could nest, have eggs, hatch out chicks, raise chicks, fledge chicks, migrate south, migrate north again, hook up with Trey and Ivy has to explain his absence to Jules (if she'll have him) ...
Princess could nest, have eggs, hatch out chicks, raise chicks, fledge chicks, migrate south, migrate north again, hook up with Ivy again, raise chicks again ... and their chicks turn out to be just as successful as Princess' and Ivy's kids
Princess could nest, have eggs, hatch out chicks, raise chicks, fledge chicks, migrate south and not be heard of again. Ivy and Jules return, Ivy knows what he is doing now and they have the best territory in Winnipeg and a new reigning pair are in power ... and its a smooth transition from one pair to another rather than a site in contention and no nesting pairs!!
... there are probably more scenarios, but those are the most probable ...
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1130 hrs - Princess has been sitting on the point of the nestledge in the sun all morning. Doesn't look like she's much interested in moving anytime soon either ... no sign of Ivy or anyone else within the cam-zone ...
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I was downtown around 9:30, and she was preening and not doing much else.
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lol.....Well TPC, those are some interesting scenarios!!! :o - I think I prefer number 1 best of all!! ;D
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I just drove by and she's still supervising the Portage avenue traffic from the East ledge. It was the first time this year I've had a chance to go down and look-so nice to see her "in the flesh".
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Wow, so many choices, so many different scenarios. Cross my fingers that no bird is harmed in the telling of this tale.
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I've been watching P & T for a few years now and silly me, they seem just like my kids. You want them to grow up safe, go out on there own, have kids etc, etc, etc. So of course I want Trey to come home and take care of business. But, having said that, I also think it would be interesting to see Princess and Ivy mate, and watch the differences in raising young. How much different will Ivy be from Trey ? Just think, a whole new set of questions for Tracy ! ;)
But, do have a question Tracy, lets say for argument sake, Trey comes home in the next couple weeks after Princess and Ivy are well into it, any chance Trey would take up with Jules and forget about Princes for this season ?
Donna
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Such interesting reading, I too was rooting for Trey but what will be will be!! Out here in Brandon we would be glad to have a falcon,(any falcon) of the opposite sex appear on the scene. ::)
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But, having said that, I also think it would be interesting to see Princess and Ivy mate, and watch the differences in raising young. How much different will Ivy be from Trey ? Just think, a whole new set of questions for Tracy ! ;)
He will be different - maybe lots, maybe not so much. Trey is alot like his Dad except that he won't push females off the nest to incubate, T-Rex was a very protective Dad and his first mate was willing to let T-Rex do most of the work. With his second mate, Madame, it was much more share and share alike - I could never tell who was going to be incubating when I turned up. Trey was able to share more of the work with Madame when he was with her, but with Princess, she's dominant on the eggs. Ivy is very quiet so I suspect Princess will still be top peregrine on the eggs/chicks - that and he's new at this, he's bound to be a bit of a goof at first. At the moment he's all energy - in and out of the box all the time. He does make nice nest scrapes however. As for raising the kids, I suspect they could be very well fed, that he can do very well!! But mostly, it will be his personal preferences - he has yet to sit on Trey's Throne, but he has his own very special little perch than none of our other birds have ever used!!! (Dennis has a contest running at present to locate the perch so I'm not going to spill the beans on that one).
But, do have a question Tracy, lets say for argument sake, Trey comes home in the next couple weeks after Princess and Ivy are well into it, any chance Trey would take up with Jules and forget about Princes for this season ?
I think it would be highly unlikely ... he's been top-dog downtown for more than 10 years, unlikely that he would give that site up without a fight, particularly since his lady friend is there as well. If he turns up, it will be interesting to see what happens ....
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it is not too late yet for Trey to return. and if he does, it will be what it will be. and hopefully a best case scenario. but if Trey does come back I cannot see him giving up this site unless he has to.
I am still waiting here in Edmonton. so some have made it through before the storm and some maybe had to wait it out.
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Oh my goodness, so much "drama" going on downtown! Lots of possible scenerios! :o Not sure what to tell the Kinderchicklets! ::) I guess I'll just wait a bit longer, along with the rest of you! ;)
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The chicklets would have to get the birds and the birds speech. :-[ Would they know that Ivy is with his mom :-[ :-[ Good luck and better you than me :-[ :-[ :-[
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Bahahahahahahahahhahaha Moka, yup, wouldn't want to be her ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Could be an interesting educational session!
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I think Kinderchick can probably bypass the mother-son mating discussion with her kindergarten Kinderchicklets!!! :o
Enough probably to show how he is different from Trey and how much he is like Trey in appearance and as a Daddy. So long as this nest of theirs is successful (he's new at this but Princess isn't) it will be his first clutch and he may have a few more tab A in slot B situations to work out - what comes to mind is how exactly do you feed a day old chick who can barely hold its head up!!!
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I think Kinderchick can probably bypass the mother-son mating discussion with her kindergarten Kinderchicklets!!! :o
LOL!!! Yes! For sure, I plan on bypassing any discussion of this situation with the Kinderchicklets! :o And for now, we are just looking at photos of Princess and waiting for the webcam to come back up, sometime in late May, I would imagine :-\ No serious questions from the Kinderchicklets for TPC, just yet! ;)
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We just went for a walk to MEC and on our way there someone was sitting on the East Side "n". After we came out of the store there was someone sitting on the nest box for a moment. Who ever he/she was just went for a glide in circles for 3 light changes and disappeared behind the radisson.
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I log on and see Observations in my unread posts and I hope by some miracle that someone will be posting that there is a 3rd Peregrine downtown.
But not this time.
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Is there any way of finding out if Trey is okay or where he may be? Is there anyway of knowing where the birds go for the winter months?
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I too keep hoping for word of Trey :-\ - sure would be nice if some sort of microchip could be attached to their ID bands for tracking purposes!! :D
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Well if Ivy and Princess are canoodling (sp) we will see eggs in a couple of weeks, I'm guessing. Nature has taken it's course and we will have to wait to see what happens. Would have been nice if things had been different BUT.
Will still be watching and whatever happens, it is the way it should be or intended to be.
:) :) :)
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Well if Ivy and Princess are canoodling (sp) we will see eggs in a couple of weeks, I'm guessing. Nature has taken it's course and we will have to wait to see what happens. Would have been nice if things had been different BUT.
Will still be watching and whatever happens, it is the way it should be or intended to be.
:) :) :)
True enough, Linder.
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Oh I will definitely be watching because once the first egg hatches and that little white ball of fluff apears, you are hooked.
It will just be a bit sad, wondering what happened to Trey. That is the only thing with the falcons or any bird and animal you watch, there is always a chance one will not return and unfortunately you rarely if ever find out what happened to them.
I did have 3 years of watching Trey and I will not give up until he does not appear for 2 years.
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Thanks Pam, keep up the good reporting from your great advantage point and keep us informed. Luv reports from everyone downtown that has great look out spots and daily air checks. Please keep the news coming :) :)
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It is hard to keep my mind on work, that's for sure! Unfortunately, this is our worst/busiest time of year.....
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Year end should fall earlier and not interrupt your viewing of a very important beginning of a season with our falcons. The gov should change their schedule. :)
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from Kinderchick, yesterday,
LOL!!! Yes! For sure, I plan on bypassing any discussion of this situation with the Kinderchicklets!
I hope you know that I was only teasing you, Kinderchick. I don't know how to indicate that on a blog, it's hard to translate a ton of voice.
Anyway, am off to work, can't wait to see what happens today. This blog is the first thing I check when coming home.
Happy Peregrining, everyone.
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In the midst of all this "X-rated activity" and canoodling, I hope that Princess has decided that nesting on the West would be the thing to do this year! If we're expecting her to lay eggs in a couple of weeks, how far ahead should we expect her to get busy and prepare the nest?
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Only saw one of the birds on the West Nest a couple of times yesterday and one so far today. Once the sun moves I start looking more.......
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Air quality check, no birdies on the east, north or south that I can spot.
But wow, it is one beautiful day out there!! ;D
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But wow, it is one beautiful day out there!! ;D
Sunshine, (mostly) clear blue sky, even above-normal temperatures in the forecast -- who could ask for more? Won't be long before you're really enjoying that rooftop, Bccs! ;D
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Am already ;D
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Maybe Trey is in Birdy Heaven........Princess will have to show Ivy what it is all about if he is to become a father himself!. They always say behind every male is a good female.
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And Princess is just the strong (bossy, bitchy) female to whip Ivy into shape! ;) Mind you, I haven't totally given up hope of seeing Trey show up, despite the odds.
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No birdies, but still lovely out there.
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At what date do we actually give up hope on Trey's return this year? :'(
I just do not want to think the worst.
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Didn't TPC say something last week about a return "within the next two weeks" (from then, of course) would still be within the normal range for Manitoba peregrines? ???
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Is there any way of finding out if Trey is okay or where he may be? Is there anyway of knowing where the birds go for the winter months?
I'm afraid the only way to find out about Trey is if he turns up here or if someone spots him somewhere else. He doesn't have a radio transmitter on him (on a very few do across Canada and the US) so we have to rely on someone being able to read his leg bands. If he turns up here, we will find him easily enough. If he has decided to take a sabbatical then we may see him next year or someone else may read his band on his travels. If he has died and if someone finds his body, then his band number will probably be reported and we will hear about it eventually. If he has been injured, we will hear about it, the band number again will be reported. Chances are though, we will never hear anything about him if he has died, its a long way down and back up again and we have no idea where he travels and most birds are never found.
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I too keep hoping for word of Trey :-\ - sure would be nice if some sort of microchip could be attached to their ID bands for tracking purposes!! :D
Microchip is only good if you can get to within a few feet of him ... think of Spot at the vet, need to run the scanner right over the chip to get a reading. Band numbers work find so long as he returns.
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In the midst of all this "X-rated activity" and canoodling, I hope that Princess has decided that nesting on the West would be the thing to do this year! If we're expecting her to lay eggs in a couple of weeks, how far ahead should we expect her to get busy and prepare the nest?
Ivy has been making and refining his yo-honking size scrape in the nestbox, so far I haven't seen him doing that anywhere else and can't easily tell if there has been any disturbance of the gravel (amid the jungle of vegetation) on the nestledge. So, so far, so good. Keep your fingers crossed and do the chant ;)
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NEST ON THE WEST!
from out west.
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At what date do we actually give up hope on Trey's return this year? :'(
I just do not want to think the worst.
Didn't TPC say something last week about a return "within the next two weeks" (from then, of course) would still be within the normal range for Manitoba peregrines? ???
He could turn up tomorrow, next week, next month, next year or not at all ... there really is no way of telling.
Zeus out in Brandon took a sabbatical in 2007 and Screech was paired with Holly that year. Zeus came back the following year to mate with Holly again then he returned last year to mate with Hurricane. And he's a year older than Trey. Also while we assume Hurricane has returned, we don't know for sure, and there has been no sign of Zeus yet. T2 returned to Grand Forks just recently (after Jules & Princess I believe) but no male there yet and she's had two - Bear & Roosevelt - in the last two years and both are young enough they should be back so long as they haven't met with an accident.
So he could be back or not, no real timeline here ...
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At what date do we actually give up hope on Trey's return this year? :'(
I just do not want to think the worst.
...no need to ever do that - we can always imagine he found another lovely female who lured him away (hussy), and he has decided that the trip up here was just tooooo long (and often toooo cold whilst trying to nest...)
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1045 hrs - looks like Ivy is on his platform again .... no sign of Princess, could mean she is at the nestbox ...
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Jadoo, I like the way you think! I'm going to follow your lead and think of the more positive possibilities!
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Would it not be the eventual hope that Ivy, the fourth generation at this site, continue the family into the future?
Maybe this is sooner than some of us would prefer, but of alternatives to Trey returning, this might be the best outcome.
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air quality check, no birdies anywhere, even on Ivy's platform. :(
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Would it not be the eventual hope that Ivy, the fourth generation at this site, continue the family into the future?
Maybe this is sooner than some of us would prefer, but of alternatives to Trey returning, this might be the best outcome.
Don't you find that it's sometimes difficult to see the longer view? Your point is a great reminder to me that I need to look further down the road to see the broader picture. Thank you for expressing it the way you did!
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I agree with bcbird on this.
If Trey, (that's IF) doesn't return to the Radisson, I would much rather have Ivy pair up with Princess to continue the bloodline, than an unknown male. Trey hatched here, Ivy hatched here and we hope that all other male tiercels that hatched in Winnipeg will eventually make an appearance. Would much rather have the ones that hatched in their hometown, keep comin' back to their hometown.
(I also hope that Jules keeps returning, as the West Winnipeg site is officially her territory. Now she needs a faithful mate, and she deserves it).
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Would it not be the eventual hope that Ivy, the fourth generation at this site, continue the family into the future?
Maybe this is sooner than some of us would prefer, but of alternatives to Trey returning, this might be the best outcome.
Well said bcbird!
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I hope you know that I was only teasing you, Kinderchick. I don't know how to indicate that on a blog, it's hard to translate a ton of voice.
Yes! Of course I know you were just teasing, moka! No worries at all! :-* I have developed a great sense of humour, working with the 'chicklets! ;D
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Maybe Trey is in Birdy Heaven........
Well, let's hope not! :'( Talons crossed, he could still return to Winnipeg. Can you just imagine all of the downtown "drama", should that event occur?! :o
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Air quality check, not a good day for spotting the falcons. Still nothing on the east side.
And I too agree with bcbird and allikat. Good strong genes are so important.
The loser here is Jules, but there's always a possibility that a male will fly through and take up with her.
Right now, Princess needs to have chicks and Ivy is the solution.
From what I've seen and read, they have not bonded. Perhaps Ivy is only accepted for the purpose of reproduction. Time will tell.
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1313 hrs - someone is on the JR Sign - assume its Princess as it/she is on the J and that has always been "her" spot ...
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:D Hello Everyone! Nice to see you :o It's that time again isn't it. And I'm guessing that the Falcons have arrived. Drove down Portage Ave this morning (I finally remembered to go the Provencher way so I could see the Raddison ledge) so Falcon watching has begun...even though I'm a bit tardy at starting up again.
take care all!
Holly
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1313 hrs - someone is on the JR Sign - assume its Princess as it/she is on the J and that has always been "her" spot ...
Just went up and had a look. From my vantage point, sure looks like Princess to me TPC.
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I agree with bcbird on this.
If Trey, (that's IF) doesn't return to the Radisson, I would much rather have Ivy pair up with Princess to continue the bloodline, than an unknown male. Trey hatched here, Ivy hatched here and we hope that all other male tiercels that hatched in Winnipeg will eventually make an appearance. Would much rather have the ones that hatched in their hometown, keep comin' back to their hometown.
...well, now, i think i might (mildly) disagree here...wouldn't it be better for a new bloodline to come in and mingle? Wouldn't that keep the future hatchings fresh and strong?
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:D Hello Everyone! Nice to see you :o It's that time again isn't it. And I'm guessing that the Falcons have arrived.
Nice to hear from you again too, Holly-Birdeze! :D But you might want to read some of the background info from this April thread. It's not Princess and Trey that are back in the downtown. It's Princess and Ivy! ;)
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...wouldn't it be better for a new bloodline to come in and mingle? Wouldn't that keep the future hatchings fresh and strong?
I was actually thinking the same thing, jadoo.
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Saw one of them coming and going today....not sticking to the nest like last week.
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...wouldn't it be better for a new bloodline to come in and mingle? Wouldn't that keep the future hatchings fresh and strong?
I was actually thinking the same thing, jadoo.
We have new bloodlines pretty regularly - Maud the original Radisson female was from the Multifoods Tower in Minneapolis, the second Radisson female was from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Princess is from the NSP Riverside Plant in Minneapolis and is unrelated to Maud's family, Holly out in Brandon was from Grand Forks, North Dakota, Mufasa the original Brandon Male was a captive bred bird from CWS, Pop, the original Radisson male was another captive-bred male from CWS, Burnsie was a CWS captive-bred female - these make up almost all of our breeding birds in Manitoba since the beginning of our project and genetic lineages unrelated to one another. And our line is strong, based on the number of chicks having chicks elsewhere ... stronger now than we have ever had in fact!!
Where its advantageous is that we are not on the peregrine flyway, it would be very easy for us to loose all our breeding pairs the way it has happened in Saskatchewan. Without a bird attached to a territory up here, there is no reason why the bird wouldn't choose a location further south - shorter distance for migration and lots more birds and nest sites to choose from. We are basically the last stop before the bunker on the rocket range outside of the town of Churchill. So having birds tied to our location, means that there is a kind of anchor to drag birds back here to nest and which works as an anchor for movement west - to Brandon, then to the new site west of Brandon and off into Saskatchewan (our birds nested in Moose Jaw, Saskatoon and Regina - and more recently in Saskatoon again).
Given the alternative of empty skies over Manitoba, yes, I would prefer to maintain our little family tree here with Ivy this year if Trey isn't going to return ...
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...hadn't thought of it that way, TPC, I was just concerned about too much inbreeding, but it looks like that's covered, at least for now. Thanks for pointing out another perspective...
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You are very welcome, besides, that's what this forum is really all about :)
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You are very welcome, besides, that's what this forum is really all about :)
Last year, TPC, I also asked the question of hurting the gene pool with inbreeding. You gave a very indepth reply that allayed all my fears about this issue. I'll go back and try to find it, and with your permission, I'd like to post it's reference here. :-\
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You are very welcome, besides, that's what this forum is really all about :)
Last year, TPC, I also asked the question of hurting the gene pool with inbreeding. You gave a very indepth reply that allayed all my fears about this issue. I'll go back and try to find it, and with your permission, I'd like to post it's reference here. :-\
Feel free - probably easiest to just click on the subject line of the post and then post the URL here, that way folks can jump right to the location in the archives. Saves you having to try to cut and paste ...
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And they don't care about incest.
Lots of species don't - Ivy was paired up with his sister Lucy for a year, Trey was with his mom for a couple. There a few down south that are half-sibs and nesting mostly happily ... :)
Doesn't that warp up the gene pool a bit?
Only if there are problematic recessive genes that are being passed along and "encouraged" so to speak.
A human example would be hemophilia in the Russian royal family - a nasty recessive gene in a relatively smallish gene pool that wasn't eliminated, but rather reinforced within the pool by marriages between close (not incestuous) family relationships.
Animal example in the other side of the argument. Cheetahs are theorized to have been virtually wiped out by a disease (that's what the experts believe), possibly down to one single pregnant female from whom all of today's cheetahs are related. Cheetahs are for all intents and purposes, clones of one another (note on that at the end). One proof is that they have found that the cats don't have problem with rejection - skin grafts between captive cheetahs showed no rejection (The Genetic Fortitude of Cheetahs (http://lynx.uio.no/jon/lynx/cheetahg.htm)) - other isolated species/subspecies/populations show the same evidence. There is debate on whether or not this has contributed to their decline, but other large cat species in the same region have suffered similar declines, so the debate rages. What is known is that as clones they are all equally susceptible to illness which in a normal, genetically diverse population is not a threat to a species survival. What is interesting (and this is the note at the end) is that cheetahs are evolving - their immune systems are showing resistances to diseases we know they didn't have a couple of decades ago, so they are evolving away from being clones, but how long that will take and if they will have the time/habitat/opportunity to do so is unknown. For a really nice look at cheetah's and their survival, check out The Endangered Cheetah (http://animals.howstuffworks.com/endangered-species/endangered-cheetah-info.htm)
From TPC: tweaked to include the embedded links ...
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WOW! what a lot of info to process.
I agree with Ivy being the ideal substitute. He is a very handsome bird, dark head, lovely white breast, hummm, wonder where he got all his good looks ;D and best of all, he's one of ours. Also can't forget that he seems to know he should NEST ON THE WEST!
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YES!!!! - At least it looks like we won't have that pesky East Ledge to fret about this year! ;D
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Except,... it is Princess who lays the eggs.
TPC, does the male choose the nest with his scrape site, or would the female often choose a different location?
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Maybe it was Trey who was the one who was fond of the ledge - I recall Tracy saying that he was hatched on the ledge.
Saw one bird on the nestbox as I was leaving work, saw absolutely nothing on the east side today.
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...just nothing you could see...can't see through concrete over head...lol
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...just nothing you could see...can't see through concrete over head...lol
True enough! Have to get my security guys onside for that one!
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Given the alternative of empty skies over Manitoba, yes, I would prefer to maintain our little family tree here with Ivy this year if Trey isn't going to return ...
Thanks for the info about bloodlines, etc., TPC. Yes, I see your point of view... Very informative. :)
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Just saw Ivy on the WEST Nest.....it is just pass 7 am. Sun is starting to shine so will not be able to see how long he sits on the nest.you sure can tell the difference in size from her to him......Maybe since he is from the Westend he will be inclinded to convince Princess to NEST ON THE WEST
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Am off to work and am anxious to get back to catch up!
Am thinking, the west nest, as I go to the office. :)
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Air quality check, no birdies so far but another nice day out there. ;D
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Maybe next time, Bccs . . . by then, it'll be a bit warmer (both for them and for you!). ;D
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0845 hrs - all quiet in cam-zone ... no wind and lots of sun. If the birds come sit on the sign I should be able to get some wonderful photos of them until about 1100 hrs (the sun is too far west for good photos) ...
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Air quality check - wow oh wow ;D ;D ;D ;D
I look up at the perch on top of the Kensington Bldg and there is Princess, yes that's right, Princess perched there. Put down my binoculars to get my camera and I spy Ivy circling around. Before I could raise my camera, the two of them became engaged in some " extra curricular " activity. :o :o :o
He then flew over to the side of the building and she is still on the perch.
All very quiet.
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I missed the extra-curricular but I was looking at the bird on Ivy's Platform and thought, that malar stripe is just not right for Ivy, got to be Princess or someone else ... glad to hear that I wasn't seeing things (because of the background, I don't get a very clear image of whoever is on the Platform) ...
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I had to look twice to confirm Princess, TPC. Just too big to be him and his breast is glaringly white. And then when I witnessed the event, no doubt in my mind who was on the perch. ;D ;D
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1000 hrs - She's off now to cause mayhem and murder after a morning of hard work!
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I guess she worked up an appetite, although not much effort by either in my opinion. :o
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1130 hrs - someone (I assume Princess) is on the J of the JR Sign on the Richardson Building ... no one else visible to the spycam ...
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not much effort by either in my opinion. :o
Hmmm . . . doesn't sound very committed . . . if they were people, I'd say they're obviously settling for second-best! ::)
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...so, if Princess and Ivy are canoodling, what would happen if Trey should show up now? Would there be a set-to? Or is it more of a "you snooze, you lose" situation?
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...so, if Princess and Ivy are canoodling, what would happen if Trey should show up now? Would there be a set-to? Or is it more of a "you snooze, you lose" situation?
I'm thinking there probably would be a "show down" between father and son, if Trey were to show up now! :o
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If Trey were to return, I suspect he would prevail. Ivy is a very quiet bird and from last year, not exceedingly agressive. Trey on the other hand will take your head off. Could they/might they fight, always a possibility, particularly since Ivy has been using some of those hormones of his this year. Of more interest is who would Princess support, Trey the mate she has been successful with her entire breeding career or Ivy who, from recent activity, is the father of this year's crop o'chicks.
And to use my favourite phrase at this time of the year, hurry up and wait, that's all we can do ...
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1325 hrs - someone is on Ivy's Platform - very silver back so I'm assuming Princess ...
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1326 hrs - and now they are gone ... :'(
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Yup, it was Princess. She was just having a good old preen, I watched for about 5 minutes and turned to go back in and there was Ivy, catching thermals to the east and south. He did that for 3 or 4 minutes and then made a beeline to the west side of the Radission. I looked back to the perch and she was gone too.
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Just checking to see what was happening here.
I still hope Trey shows up but if not, it appears you will still have wee ones.
I hope Jules finds a mate.
this is a stressful time of year for us but I imagine the falcons are oblivious to it. :) :)
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Yup, it was Princess. She was just having a good old preen, I watched for about 5 minutes and turned to go back in and there was Ivy, catching thermals to the east and south. He did that for 3 or 4 minutes and then made a beeline to the west side of the Radission. I looked back to the perch and she was gone too.
You are SO lucky to see all that you see, bccs! :D In the Spring, I wish that my school were downtown! ;) Thanks for all of your "air quality checks"! ;D
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Yes I am Kinderchick, and you are welcome. ;D
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Well, bccs, you have a great location, a great roof and you are very generous about letting us in on the action. ;) Thank you.
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TPC, does the female usually choose the nest with the male's scrape site, or would the female often choose a different location?
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Quiet day from my perspective. It's interesting seeing the differences between the two pairs - I saw a lot more of them with Trey than I do with Ivy. Not even just the ledge vs nestbox, I usually see a fair amount of Princess on the Sterling bldg, and have not seen her there once yet.
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I was downtown today just after 1:30 and my path took me where I could check out the "J", the Radisson sign, the ledge, the nest box, the Sterling Building, the other buildings in the area, and did not spot anybody. I was back that way for a second view again after my shopping around 3:30 and still did not see a bird in the area. Had my binocs just in case and did not have to take them out. Bit of a disappointment but maybe next time will get to see them or one of them.
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Just past 7 am and Ivy was sitting on the WEST NEST and then the ariel thingy and took off West like a shot out of heck! and he just returned to the nest. Yesterday hoping in and out of the nest..could they be getting the nest ready for the eggs. Hope so.
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Air quality check, Princess is on the nest ledge surveying her kingdom.
He was flying high to the noth and then disappeared behind the Kensington Building.
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One hour later..... no birdies in the east.
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Still no birdies
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Is there any chance/likelihood they could have discovered somewhere else to nest? ???
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Is there any chance/likelihood they could have discovered somewhere else to nest? ???
Well, let's hope not, Saoirse, or we may not have a webcam to watch them! ;)
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I'd be surprised if they moved. Nothing wrong with the building, Princess has been there for 6 years, Ivy was hatched there and has come home before. And the site has been occupied annually since 1989. The lull may be that we are in the lull before egg-laying. Also, both their movement patterns have changed. With Princess and Trey you knew where each one would be in relation to the other. Not the same with Princess and Ivy and we (and probably they) do not have their routine worked out yet ...
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I'm glad to hear that, TPC -- and it definitely makes sense. My other comment was just something that struck me and I immediately hoped it wouldn't be the case (as Kinderchick said, no web cam!). Whew!
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Air quality check, no birdies :-\
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I'd be surprised if they moved. Nothing wrong with the building, Princess has been there for 6 years, Ivy was hatched there and has come home before. And the site has been occupied annually since 1989. The lull may be that we are in the lull before egg-laying. Also, both their movement patterns have changed. With Princess and Trey you knew where each one would be in relation to the other. Not the same with Princess and Ivy and we (and probably they) do not have their routine worked out yet ...
That's for sure - Princess has been fan of the Sterling bldg since at least 2007, and I haven't seen her there once yet this year.
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Princess is hanging on the West Nest this afternoon........
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Great -- they can be hard enough to find when you know where they like to be; if Princess has found some new favourite spots . . . I see it now, an army of falcon watchers pacing the streets, binoculars in hand, peering at the sky . . . ::)
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Her beau is haning on the letter s on the West side.....next to the o if you need to see asap
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You always hope you have at least one the same(both are great) so some of the patterns remain the same.
In Edmonton I had to learn a few new things with changing females.
Happy watching guys
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I am very sad that Trey has not returned home yet - still hoping he will be back very soon.
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I agree with Alison; not seeing Trey return is very sad. And not knowing what happened to him is so hard hard to take; if he was off having a fling with some chick down South, I could handle that o.k., but not knowing if he is alive or dead...
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As TRacy said, some times they miss a season. We know not why. Chin up everyone.
You will still have chicks and who knows he may have stopped off for some extra Spa treatment.
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You will still have chicks and who knows he may have stopped off for some extra Spa treatment.
Good one, Bev! I can just see him lounging with a shorebird breast in his beak, ajusting his sunglasses!
Hope is alive, if ever our Trey isn't, all the magical memories he brought us will still be with us.
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I am very sad that Trey has not returned home yet.
Yes, Alison & Elaine, me too, as I'm sure many more Phanatics are also! :'(
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Hey Ya'll........I think it's about time we get Back on Topic.
Just wanted to thank Pam, BccS, Mother Hen and the Spycam (aka TPC & eye-spy) for your eyes and updates (aka air quality checks ;)) about our birdies.
It is so wonderful to have onsite updates of what is happening in the "now".
We all wish that it would have been different, but it is what it is. We must take joy and delight in what we have, and not dwell on what we wanted to have.
Are we not lucky that Princess has accepted Ivy and that chicks are coming?!
Are we not lucky that it appears that Jules may have found a mate?!
So, instead of mourning for Trey (which we shouldn't be), we should be taking joy in that fact that nature prevails, and that Trey and Princess' son, Ivy, is continuing the bloodline.
Let's all enjoy these moments, and move forward.
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Good comments, Alli.
Here are a couple of captures of Princess on the ledge today:
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_April8-2.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=April8-2.jpg)
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_April8-1.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=April8-1.jpg)
I saw both birds on at the nestbox on my way home, same thing yesterday. I'll have to start carrying my camera back and forth! Or better yet, hope that Dennis is in the area!
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Not meaning to count my chicks before they are hatched, or even the eggs before they are laid, but I am very excited at the thought of chicks in the nestbox.
Actually being raised in a covered site, where there would be no need for TPC to provide a tupper nest via platform delivery, nor same method for banding, and a safer place for roaming and eventual fledging of juvies, seems pretty good.
Oh,..... I hope!
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Ivy sure does blend into the Radisson colour and is quite hard to see but I still see him.....Both hanging around west nest.....He is looking into the nest and Princess just took off west again. Is Ivy the same size as Trey as he appears to be a bit smaller?? Just curious
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Hi Everyone,
I'm new ...er..an Egg I should say..and I look directly at the Radison from the west. I'm trying to locate the west side nestbox. Is it the platform up at the top on the black section? I saw a very large bird sitting in it this morning but couldn't tell if it was a falcon or an owl.
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Hi Everyone,
I'm new ...er..an Egg I should say..and I look directly at the Radison from the west. I'm trying to locate the west side nestbox. Is it the platform up at the top on the black section? I saw a very large bird sitting in it this morning but couldn't tell if it was a falcon or an owl.
Welcome into the forum. Yup, that's the nestbox and that would be a falcon. From Mother Hen's description, sounds like Princess.
Nice spotting ritebird!!
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...SOMEBODY was just soaring around in the wind just above Graham ave, near the Boyd building (I look west from the Hydro building) - still some brave pigeons fluttering around the Bay...
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Way to go, ritebird! I'm sure Mother Hen will be glad to have someone else keeping an eye on things from the west . . . those of us who aren't quite as close wait anxiously for reports (the next best thing to being there . . .).
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I'd be surprised if they moved.
After TPC's response to my question yesterday, I came across this note that both surprised and intrigued me: " . . . returns regularly to favourite nesting sites—one pair after another has used the same spot in England since 1243." This comment probably doesn't belong in this thread but, because it follows a question I raised yesterday, I thought maybe it wouldn't be considered too far off topic.
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Air qualitycheck, Princess is on the nest ledge, I watched for a bit and then she hopped down into the ledge. She's still there as far as I know.
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Good to see they are for now at the nest box.
Would be nice
Just a comment. I think everyone is glad there will be chicks here and are in the Now. but as people come back to the site and are checking in, they are just expressing their sadness at Trey not being here. They are not ,not glad to see , new relationships taking place. We are all here for the peregrines .
Most of us have already had our turn at it earlier and have had the chance to now accept what is now. Others are just now expressing their feelings.
Happy watching today everyone.
Hopefully you do not have the wind and snow and rain that we got last night. Brrrr. Would make those air quality checks a bit brisk ;D ;D
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Air qualitycheck, Princess is on the nest ledge, I watched for a bit and then she hopped down into the ledge. She's still there as far as I know.
Maybe she will pick the ledge to lay eggs in again. I hope not but I guess it is her choice as she lays the eggs.
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bccs,
is that the ledge or the nest box. Hope not the ledge in question :P
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Hey Bccs, if you're seeing Princess on the nest ledge, can you tell whether she's done any gardening? If she decides to lay her eggs among all those weeds, we'll never see them!
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bccs,
is that the ledge or the nest box. Hope not the ledge in question :P
Nest ledge bev, where she had the chicks last yearHey Bccs, if you're seeing Princess on the nest ledge, can you tell whether she's done any gardening? If she decides to lay her eggs among all those weeds, we'll never see them!
Can't see into it Saoirse, so no idea.
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Can't see into it Saoirse, so no idea.
Of course you can't -- duh! You always seem to manage to see quite a bit, but seeing into something several storeys above you is clearly beyond even your abilities! I should have realized . . . sorry about that, B!
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Can't see into it Saoirse, so no idea.
Of course you can't -- duh! You always seem to manage to see quite a bit, but seeing into something several storeys above you is clearly beyond even your abilities! I should have realized . . . sorry about that, B!
And here I was beginning to think that bcc could see everything! Ah man. (Hee hee)
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Can't see into it Saoirse, so no idea.
Of course you can't -- duh! You always seem to manage to see quite a bit, but seeing into something several storeys above you is clearly beyond even your abilities! I should have realized . . . sorry about that, B!
And here I was beginning to think that bcc could see everything! Ah man. (Hee hee)
;D ;D
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And here I was beginning to think that bcc could see everything! Ah man. (Hee hee)
Well . . . . a-l-m-o-s-t everything! ;)
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You need a special lens that can see through cement ;D ;D We will have to work on that ;) ;)
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Nooooo East Ledge!! No No No Princess!!!! :o - Saw her about 15 min ago on the 'stoop' ?? (tall pole thingy with shelf) on top of Pam's building! ;D
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Maybe the weeds on the east ledge will discourage her, Ballywing! After all, we don't really know whether Ivy is a good housekeeper -- yes, Princess, nest on the West!
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Will Ivy be a Good housekeeper, Good Father, Good Provider ???... I think Princess will really have a job on her hands , Ivy has some mighty BIG shoes to fill!! ::)
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With any luck at all, some of those things are included in his genes -- and, of course, Princess is a lady with some definite opinions about how things should be done. ::)
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...lol..... ;D...You said it Saoirse!!! - Poor Ivy may be sorry he didn't stick with Jules!! :P
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That'll teach him to two-time his mate . . . there IS some justice after all!
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Air quality check ;D ;D
Princess on the ledge, Ivy on the a of the Radisson sign. I would have missed him, but I was talking with Pam and she told me to look up, way up. Thanks Pam.
Both are very quiet right now.
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You have to be Canadian to recognize that quote bccs ;D - maybe Princess & Ivy are quietly contemplating their new family to be. ... ;)...And what would happen if Trey showed up now. :o
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As of 10 minutes ago, they were both in the same locations.
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No sign of either when I left at about 5:15.
Princess and Ivy (? assuming) from this afternoon during the bccs watch:
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_April9-1.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=April9-1.jpg)
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Here are a couple of bccs's captures from yesterday - her private perspective!
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_BarbApril9-2.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=BarbApril9-2.jpg)
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_BarbApril9-1.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=BarbApril9-1.jpg)
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_BarbApril9-3.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=BarbApril9-3.jpg)
This one is from late March (sorry, bccs, forgot to note the date - March 27?):
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_BarbApril9-4.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=BarbApril9-4.jpg)
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0945 hrs - wee boy'o was sunning and preening on the Radisson sign. I think the cosmos is playing with our boy as well ... he doesn't often sit on the sign (or at least not as much as I would like) I think because he's not very good at it. He hasn't or doesn't like the green "slash" so he sits on the tops of the letters, which, if you have seen the sign, are mostly rounded letters and type font is rounded as well ... and yes, you guessed it, it tends to start or entirely slide off the letters. Its very very cute. Like the cosmos saying, "you should be in West Winnipeg" and giving him a little poke to get him sliding ....
... but he keeps hanging in there :D
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I think it was the 25th Pam, and thanks for posting them.
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1145 hrs - no one in the cam-zone right now ...
Thanks Pam & bccs for the photos, they all actually look like Ivy ... not surprising, if Princess is getting closer to laying, she's off hunting and napping ...
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11:30, one was flying in circles around City Place, Post office and the City Place and just disappeared.
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1145 hrs - no one in the cam-zone right now ...
Thanks Pam & bccs for the photos, they all actually look like Ivy ... not surprising, if Princess is getting closer to laying, she's off hunting and napping ...
The top three pictures were taken within one minute of each other, most definitely 2 birds, Pam saw them too.
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0945 hrs - wee boy'o... ...tends to start or entirely slide off the letters. Its very very cute. Like the cosmos saying, "you should be in West Winnipeg" and giving him a little poke to get him sliding ....
... but he keeps hanging in there :D
You really made me LOL, Tracey!
How soon can we expect our Princess to start laying eggs???? Can't wait. :)
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glad it looks like the West is the way they are thinking. How long until eggs laid? I can hadly wait for babies.
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Both birds around the east side for a bit, one on the ledge and one on the sign. Just took off, one after the other.
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Just a comment. I think everyone is glad there will be chicks here and are in the Now. but as people come back to the site and are checking in, they are just expressing their sadness at Trey not being here. They are not ,not glad to see , new relationships taking place. We are all here for the peregrines .
Most of us have already had our turn at it earlier and have had the chance to now accept what is now. Others are just now expressing their feelings.
Thank you for posting this comment, bev... yes, I am happy to hear that Princess will most likely be laying some eggs in the very near future, even with Ivy being the father. I am very supportive of the Recovery Project and am thrilled that we will have chicks here in Winnipeg. But that does not mean that I don't miss Trey. He was a wonderful peregrine and a great father. Although, I do have some new 'chicklets in my classroom this year, who do not even know Trey, my last year's 'chicklets, who are now in Gr. 1, bonded with Princess and Trey in a very special way and were looking forward to seeing them both again. However, I do know that "all will be well" with the 'chicklets, when Princess lays her eggs and the chicks begin to hatch, whomever the father is! :)
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I am very supportive of the Recovery Project and am thrilled that we will have chicks here in Winnipeg. But that does not mean that I don't miss Trey.
Well said, Kinderchick! Like you, I am pleased (and relieved) that we will have chicks here this year with Princess and Ivy -- and, as a couple of people have posted, yes, we ARE here for the peregrines. I don't think it diminishes that, though, to acknowledge that we miss Trey and, almost as important, wish we knew his fate. Still, soon your little chicklets will be excitedly watching the web cam, waiting for eggs to hatch, then waiting for chicks to fledge -- such an exciting time ahead for all of us!
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I also agree completely with you guys..... We all know why we're here, and we're all happy to have any breeding & continuation of the species going on - but we're also emotional humans and do become attached to our local Peregrines. :) - And that attachment is a good part of what helps keep us so focused & interested & loyal to the cause. :D Nothing wrong with voicing some disappointment that our favorite King of the Skies hasn't shown up yet. We'll vent, fret, wonder and then get over it, and move on to supporting the new relationship that seems to be forming. :-X... We'd all like to see Trey arrive and know that he's ok, probably TPC more than anyone. Our Leader has to deliver a professional outlook on the subject, she's a scientist and her aim is to educate and promote interest & support. The rest of us tend to humanize and want things to be 'just so' - and change isn't always easy - vocalizing this isn't wrong, it's communication. So we'll say 'GO FOR IT Princess & Ivy', we're with you all the way!! - but Trey, you're still our hero and we hope you come back some day!. ;D ;D
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We all wish that it would have been different, but it is what it is. We must take joy and delight in what we have, and not dwell on what we wanted to have.
Are we not lucky that Princess has accepted Ivy and that chicks are coming?!
Are we not lucky that it appears that Jules may have found a mate?!
So, instead of mourning for Trey (which we shouldn't be), we should be taking joy in that fact that nature prevails, and that Trey and Princess' son, Ivy, is continuing the bloodline.
Let's all enjoy these moments, and move forward.
So it is not permissible to be concerned that Trey, long-time resident male at this nest, has not returned, and we should "move forward"?
I think Trey deserves recognition and appreciation for his great contributions to the restoration of the peregrine population, rather than being seemingly pushed aside as if he were not important.
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I think Alison that the word "permissible" is somewhat wrong here. Only Tracy can call that, her forum, her sandbox.
What Allikat was expressing here was that we must live with what is. Period.
Yes, we are all missing Trey, but to have the same emotions being posted repeatedly serves no purpose but to make us sad.
There are few here who do not recognize Trey and his wonderful existance and contribution to the continuation of the peregrines. No one, that I have read or talked with is pushing him aside.
Rather, we are moving forward to the next generation, and grieving silently.
Each and every one of us has a soft spot in our hearts for Trey. We miss him., we want him back.
But, that appears to not be on the slate for this year.
So, as Allikat said, let's move forward. This is what's happening, and to deny what is, well, to me is wrong.
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Nobody is denying it and I don't see why we have to be silent ??? Let's not get our shorts in a knot, we're a great forum, lets keep it that way and hopefully keep on being able to express ourselves. :-\
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actually a lot of us have not been making too much out of Trey not coming back out of respect for Tracy and her feelings of loss.. We all wish that it was different but accept that this is the circle of life. We all miss him but we all understand that it could happen. Tracy has a deeper connection with him than any of us could ever hope to have and out of repect for that we've chosen to focus on the positive and refrain from pointing out the obvious loss we all feel.. this is in no way reflecting on our feelings of loss, and disappointment, rather a reflection of looking forward, being positive about things we cannot change, and looking forward to a happy tomorrow...... if Trey was human, and capable of understanding loss, this is what he'd want.. for his legend to live on for us to all throw our support and positivity behind this..
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Posting our feelings, whether of unhappy or happy thoughts, does serve a purpose.
It is sharing with those we trust to listen.
Two years ago the forum was flooded with comments as we grieved The Lost Chicks. We posted and we posted, knowing nothing could make the reality different. Eventually we moved on, and the forum gained strength. Its members realized the safe and considerate place it was then, and of course we believe it to be true today!
Respect should rule, and if it doesn't, there is always TPC and her shovel!
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I think Alison that the word "permissible" is somewhat wrong here. Only Tracy can call that, her forum, her sandbox.
Sigh . . . Bccs, I don't often disagree with your viewpoint, but do disagree with this. Like it or not, we all set the bounds of "permissible", by our reactions, by our reply posts. True, Tracy absolutely has the last word, if you will (as she should), but all of us help to create the environment with every one of our posts. There's no way we'll ever all agree on much (not with 400+ members, some more vocal than others, of course ;) ) but, as comments from Ballywing and BCBird suggested, one of the reasons this forum is so great is that, despite our varied views, we treat each other with respect and continue to express ourselves. I'm all for that!
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Nobody is denying it and I don't see why we have to be silent ??? Let's not get our shorts in a knot, we're a great forum, lets keep it that way and hopefully keep on being able to express ourselves. :-\
:) :D ;D 8) :-*
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Princess' has been laying egg three progressively earlier since 2007 ..
2007 - April 27
2008 - April 23
2009 - April 22
Is it too soon to start speculating when we may see eggs this year? Or would that be jinxing it?
Nest on the West Nest on the West
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I would like to see her lay on April 26th the day the world was blessed with my presence.
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Thanks for the morning updates on "our" birds. I couldn't get out to look for them earlier.
I hope Ivy boy'o tries staying on the green slash soon. All the better to see you, my dear.
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I hope Ivy boy'o tries staying on the green slash soon. All the better to see you, my dear.
Just wondering if this year's chicks will be challenged when standing on curves like their Da?
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I have to head downtown tomorrow and am really excited that there's a reason to detour through the area around the Radisson. Great to think our birds could be protecting their eggs in only a couple of weeks! ;D And, yes, NEST ON THE WEST!
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actually a lot of us have not been making too much out of Trey not coming back out of respect for Tracy and her feelings of loss.. We all wish that it was different but accept that this is the circle of life. We all miss him but we all understand that it could happen. Tracy has a deeper connection with him than any of us could ever hope to have and out of repect for that we've chosen to focus on the positive and refrain from pointing out the obvious loss we all feel.. this is in no way reflecting on our feelings of loss, and disappointment, rather a reflection of looking forward, being positive about things we cannot change, and looking forward to a happy tomorrow...... if Trey was human, and capable of understanding loss, this is what he'd want.. for his legend to live on for us to all throw our support and positivity behind this..
Thank you Loriann
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Hi everyone.
I've been reading all of the posts but haven't seen anything yet on Ivy giving Princess tokens of food to woo her. Has anyone seen this? I know it was something that was reported on many times in the past with Trey and Princess, so, just wonderin.
Everything is so new this year and anything is possible. This is true reality TV so to speak, with all of its ups and downs :o :(
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Drove around the Radisson area about an hour ago, peering up at the sky and the buildings, but didn't see anybody. :(
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IVY on the Raddison East ledge 10 min ago!!! ;D ;D....(You can sit there all you want, just don't nest there!) ::)
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He's just a boy (bah boys!)-he doesn't get to choose!
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Maybe he could use the east ledge as a food cache? Then he wouldn't have to go far to satisfy the demanding mama!
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1340 hrs - Ivy is on the east side sign preening - has been for the last 15-20 minutes.
1341 hrs - and off he goes off the north end of the sign and banks to the west ... hopefully to the box ....
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Dennis and I visited the nestbox and the yo-honking huge scrape that was there last weekend has been filled in and a smaller one has be scraped just the left of it. Does mean the birds are continuing to consider the nestbox. Also means no eggs yet ....
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Real life has been cutting into my play time here on the Forum so I've tried to catch up with posts as I come across them. If I've missed anyone's question, let me know and I'll try to answer them.
What I can answer now is that yes, Trey has not returned home. No, we don't know what, if anything, has happened to him. He could turn up tomorrow, he could turn up next year or he could never return and we could never know what happened to him. I banded Trey in 1996 and have been following his progress ever since. (I banded his predecessor Simba as well but he wasn't around long enough to really get to know him.) T-Rex was Trey's dad and he was our quintessential bird of prey (emphasis on the preying part). Pop, our original male was an enigma and the first bird I worked with. Madame I knew through all of them and used to visit as she maintain her lonely winter vigil. All of them are individual personalities, all of them I knew better than I know most people, I share memories with them that are impossible to adequately describe. I do not know what happened to any of them which I take as a karmic reward, I like the idea that they have retired to a life of inciting chaos and mayhem on one of Manitoba's marshes even though I know that is unlikely. Ivy is the fourth generation Radisson male, I named him in the hopes that he would be (Radisson IV) when I banded him. He has come back and waited for this site to open up as did both his father and grandfather. He bears an uncanny resemblence (in different ways) to both of them and he could do wonderful things given the opportunity, again like both his father and grandfather. I miss watching T-Rex truly rule the skies here in Winnipeg, he used to recognize me in parking lots and come circling down to warn me he was watching me. I miss Trey's ability to be all things to Princess and his chicks, T-Rex was an amazing father, but Trey had him beat hands down. I don't know what Ivy will be, but he comes from the best and he looks to be starting his journey here, just the way they did. I will always hope that the peregrine I see flying overhead is Trey, just as I sometimes think its T-Rex or Madame when i see a familiar dip or twist. For now, that's enough.
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Thank you TPC for sharing from your heart. Our Peregrines are in excellent hands with you on the watch.
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I second Helen B's comment. I have a huge amount of respect for you, Tracy -- for the heart that you give to the project and the falcons, and for the knowledge that you're so willing to share with all of us. Thank you.
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TPC :-* :-* :-*
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Tracey, this gives even more meaning to seeing our peregrines, swoop and fly overhead.
These birds are so lucky to share their lives with you as we are lucky that you share it all with us.
A joy shared is a miracle. Thank you TPC!
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Beautiful post TPC and we will all hope with you :-*
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" All of them are individual personalities, all of them I knew better than I know most people, I share memories with them that are impossible to adequately describe."
This is incredibly moving.
Thankyou, TPC.
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I'll second that :-*
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings regarding Trey and other the other beautiful peregrines you've had the priviledge to "know", TPC. :)
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One was on the dot of the I having breakfast. All I could see was a bum so I don't know which one. It finished, dropped the lefovers and flew around to the nestbox. A few minutes later, Ivy came and sat on the pipe of his perch and she flew off east towards the river.
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Ivy came and sat on the pipe of his perch
The pipe of his perch? Which perch is that, B? I'm trying to visualize the various places and I'm drawing a blank. As always, I do envy you your wonderful vantage point!
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someone is sitting on the nest box. I'm not sure which one....
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Ivy came and sat on the pipe of his perch
The pipe of his perch? Which perch is that, B? I'm trying to visualize the various places and I'm drawing a blank. As always, I do envy you your wonderful vantage point!
Ivy's Perch or Platform is on the roof of the Kensington Building. Dennis had a little contest going to see who could identify its location - here's one of his photos:
(http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/image/123340085/medium.jpg)
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Thanks, TPC -- after admiring and studying those photos when Dennis sent them around, I should have recognized the description, but I will next time!
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I could not gt in this morning......I tried all morning to let everyone know that both of them have been sitting on the west side almost all day today as they were on Friday. Him on the letter s and her on the nest.They barely have left. Tracy that was a wonderful posting you did. I almost started to cry, not knowing what happens would be hard on you when you get sooooooo close to them.
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Thanks for the update MH!! - Good to know they seem to really be settling down~ Looking forward to reports of EGGS! 8)
Hopefully it helps TPC to know how much support there is from the Phanatics behind her and the welfare of her beloved Peregrines!... I think Trey will make his appearance again one day. ;D
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I saw both peregrines on the west side this morning from about 1:00 to 1:10 - at which point they both flew off - heading more or less to the east. One had been on the nest, the other as reported, on the top of the S (second one). No sign of either at around 3:30 or so.
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they sure are spending alot of time on the west nest. I look often during the day and usually i see someone sitting in the nest.
Hopefully the weeds are too much for Princess
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Ivy is right up against the building on the West nest. you have to look real close because he appears to be the same colour and blends right in. Yesterday I was watching Princess looking in the nest. She was facing out but turning her neck to look inside the nest as far as she could turn. She thinking " Hey not a bad spot for eggs" I am hoping.
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The west nest probably looks even more appealing when she compares it to the east ledge that's in desperate need of a gardener -- a lot of work there before she could move in and lay her eggs.
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Firstly, thank you TPC for your heartfelt and touching comment on Sunday re Trey; I was totally moved to tears and know his "no show" is hardest of all on you who has nurtured and loved him for so long. We can only hope he will surface in another place with another partner.
Now...for those of you who only read this forum...please go to the West Winnipeg and Brandon groups post6s for some real excitement!!!!
Cathy in Clandeboye
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I saw a very rare occurance this morning..... Both Princess and Ivy were sitting on the west nest at the same time. Ususally one or the other but I have not seen both at the same time. Tracy you sure nothing is IN the West nest?
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Ooooh - please do check TPC! ;D
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Dennis just called me to say that both birds were on the west side, one on the sign and one on the nest box.
Had to go and have a little look. saw one on the dot of the I, but didn't see one on the box.
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Any chance she or he could have been in the nest box, B? Or would you have been able to see that? Obviously, I need to head downtown and get a closer look at that west side and refresh my memory about the surrounding buildings!
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Yes she could have been in the nest box, she could have been hunting for lunch. I can't see into the box from the street. only can see if some bird is on the edge of the box.
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10 min ago - Princess on the Slash under the 'R' - and Ivy on the 'Dot' - both stayed put for the 12 minutes I was there, so I assume no eggs yet. ;)
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The box was empty on Sunday, won't check it over the next few days because of the windy, wet and cooler weather forecasted. Will check again on Friday or on the weekend, the choice will be weather and behaviour dependent.
But yes, it is just about time for the eggs to arrive ....
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Princess on the nest and I was watching Ivy soaring in the wind and he went south just now.
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Just got a call from Pam. Ivy was flying toward her building looking like he was going to land on his perch. Went to the roof, no bird anywhere. Not surprised, it is very, very windy out there. :o
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Now...for those of you who only read this forum...please go to the West Winnipeg and Brandon groups post6s for some real excitement!!!!
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No one visible in the cam-zone at the moment ....
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TPC - If they do end up nesting on the WEST ;D - could you possibly have the Spy Cam moved over to the other side of the building?... Or do you still need it on the East - or could you have one on EACH side? :D
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10 min ago - Princess on the Slash under the 'R' - and Ivy on the 'Dot' - both stayed put for the 12 minutes I was there, so I assume no eggs yet. ;)
Saw the same just after 11:00. I was back in the area around 2:15(?) and one was on the top of the R, the other on the top of the N. Couldn't tell which was which, but very happy to see them.
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But yes, it is just about time for the eggs to arrive ....
Very exciting news! :-*Can't wait! ;D
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I V on the west nest right next to the building.....hard to see him but he is there.
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The trade off has occured. Princess is now there and IV not on the west side at this point.
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Hmmmmmmm - Trade Offs could mean Eggs!! ;D
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No birdies on the east, no birdies on the west. ::)
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I think last year's eggs were on April 17th or thereabouts.
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No birdies on the West, on Ivy's Perch, on the 'J' or in the air.... :-\
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new male , new situation. Hopefully they will use the box.
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somebody was sitting on the box, enjoying the nice weather.
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IV just hopping in and out of the nest all afternoon,he just flew north. If no eggs Yet thy sure are doing the spring cleaning or something has atteracted him to the West Nest. I have seen Princess this afternoon but mostly iv.
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Maybe Princess is 'Busy' in the Box!! ;D
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Maybe Princess is 'Busy' in the Box!! ;D
Ah ha! Yes!!! Maybe? ;)
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Canada geese have eggs now...come on Ivy and Princess....
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Well, one thing for sure is that we'll be able to have a wonderful view of the family if the nest in the nestbox!
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Tracey did you mean Radisson IV as in 4? or was it abbrev. for Ivy?
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I am a bi t confused here.
Ivy is Treys son. So is he Princesses son also???
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YES!!!! :o ;D
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Bev, earlier in this thread, Tracey explained this, including the fact that if the gene pool of these birds is healthy, this is not dangerous for the survival of the species.
So we can all cross our fingers and wait for EGGS!!!!! :)
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Not only crossing my fingers ..... my eyes too. Too much gazing out the window.....Can't help it. Saw Iv soaring high and then headed south. Princess was on the nest
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Right now both birds are on the Rogers sign, looks like he on the R, and she on the S - interesting to see them both on the sign together! Congrats to Cathy in our office who spotted them!
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Ahhh Pam - Would your office consider hiring about a dozen extra people for the summer and put all their desks in front of the window ??? :-*
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10 minutes ago, one on the O on the east side sign.
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Just saw both of them soaring high above the Raddison and she promptly headed back to the nest and in she went and he continued to soar.....and is now gone
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thanks for the answer to my question. I knew that , I was just making sure.
I am sure this happens quite often in bird life. they do not have an official record office to go to. ;D ;D ;D
And we wait ;) ;)
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And we wait ;) ;)
Waiting and watching . . . watching and waiting . . . definitely a sitting-on-the-edge-of-your-chair time of year, isn't it? And once there are eggs, the tension only grows!
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Ahhh Pam - Would your office consider hiring about a dozen extra people for the summer and put all their desks in front of the window ??? :-*
I second the motion, by the way, I could work half-time with bccs and half-time with Pam. ;D
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Ahhh Pam - Would your office consider hiring about a dozen extra people for the summer and put all their desks in front of the window ??? :-*
I second the motion, by the way, I could work half-time with bccs and half-time with Pam. ;D
I third the motion! And further, I am quite prepared to have moka do the "work". I'll be responsible for sitting at the desk in front of the window.
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I third the motion! And further, I am quite prepared to have moka do the "work". I'll be responsible for sitting at the desk in front of the window.
LOL, Cooper! What a great idea! ;D
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LOL Cooper!!!.. ;D - Well for now we'll rely on TPC, Dennis, bccs, Pam & Mother Hen to be our eyes & ears..... Eggs any time now, on the WEST! - then pretty soon we get the CAM!!! ;D
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Another stretch of the wings over the Radisson.......both Princess and Iv.She quickly heads back to the West nest and in she goes and has not left. They are so graceful when they fly together like that.I enjoy them very much which is a understatement. I love to watch them
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Have one bird on the sign on the East side at the moment...not sure what one it is ??? ???
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Just left the sign and swung to the West...perhaps up to the nest box ???
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Hm, lots of time spent in & around the box - is there something(s) in there ???.. I wonder, wonder, wonder!!! :D
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Ahhh Pam - Would your office consider hiring about a dozen extra people for the summer and put all their desks in front of the window ??? :-*
I second the motion, by the way, I could work half-time with bccs and half-time with Pam. ;D
I third the motion! And further, I am quite prepared to have moka do the "work". I'll be responsible for sitting at the desk in front of the window.
Ah, Cooper, how does one text to GIGGLE OUT LOUD?!? :D
Anyway, all the sightings of the birds flying together seems very promising, wish I was downtown to witness it. :-\
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Ahhh Pam - Would your office consider hiring about a dozen extra people for the summer and put all their desks in front of the window ??? :-*
I had been thinking of volunteer work??? Perhaps the employer could use some of us as volunteers to notify Pam (and others, no doubt) that it's time to look up, thus freeing them in the meantime to slave away purposefully for longer periods?
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volunteer work! That's a great idea! Perhaps a few beverages to help pass the time.... ;)
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What great ideas! But if we're looking at nesting on the west, perhaps we should all join Mother Hen?
In the meantime, here's the Rogers sign today:
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_April15-3.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=April15-3.jpg)
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_April15-1.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=April15-1.jpg)
And Ivy (I think) on the east sign:
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_April15-2.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=April15-2.jpg)
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OK - same plan, different office - :P - Probably Ivy, he does seem to like those round letters! ;D
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Great shots Pam ;D
And yes, maybe mother hen would share with us the fantastic view she has. :)
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Drove down Portage Ave. after work this afternoon, on my way to an appt. Was hoping to see our peregrines soaring the skies, but alas, no such luck. :( Very windy and very cool here in Winnipeg these past few days. Hope our birds "batten down the hatches" tonight!
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Awesome pics Pam!!!!
Looks like the Rogers sign is the new hangout for the two of them, together.
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I've seen photos of both Ivy and Princess (of course), but could you tell me what helps you most to tell them apart from a distance. Size should work, but I really have trouble otherwise. Maybe I need better binoculars or a spotting scope ( sounds expensive).
Thanks
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I use binocs, a scope and my camera (which I can then use to zoom in and have a closer look!). I have gotten it wrong on many occasions - sent a picture to Tracy of Princess, and she comes back with "nice shot of Trey!". Princess is bigger, for sure, and has a lot of 'flecks' higher on her breast. Ivy has a pretty white 'clean' breast, and I think is darker all over.
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Thanks so much, Pam.
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When I arrived at work at 7:05 ,IV was flying to the nest and now Princess ( I think) is looking out on the West nest.....Tracy you promised to go check the nest this weekend.....Please, pretty Please!!! I'm hoping,fingers crossed and eyes crossed.
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Thanks for the early morning update Mother Hen. So nice to be able to check into this site and get an update right after I get up in the morning! ;D
Thanks to Bccs, Pam et al. :D
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Oh Mother Hen, don't cross your eyes! We need them both looking straight ahead to keep an eye on the birds! :o
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Ivy seems to be getting the hang of sitting on curved letters. Our young man has a good learning curve. He will need it when the chicks hatch!
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(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_April15-3.jpg)
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_April15-1.jpg)
Sure looks like they are going to go for the nestbox .... this is what Princess and Trey have done for years on the west-side of the hotel at this time of the year!
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Yay!! - Go figure, no shouting out windows, chanting up & down streets and making up coaxing verses this year ...and they decide to Nest on the West anyway!!! ::) - Whatever, that's a GOOD thing!! ;D
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Hopefully I'll be able to confirm that they have chosen the nestbox in the next couple of days ....
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That would be great news to hear! I'll be anxiously checking the unread posts (even more so than usual, that is).
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That would be great news to hear! I'll be anxiously checking the unread posts (even more so than usual, that is).
Same here but it's hard to get anything done!! Soooo exciting ;D
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Pincess is soaring above the Radisson and IV on the N.
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On the way back from the Phanatic's meeting - 'Somebody' on the 'N' !! ;D
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Hopefully I'll be able to confirm that they have chosen the nestbox in the next couple of days ....
How exactly do you confirm this, TPC? :-\
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Having watched the activity on the east/nest ledge the past 2 years (and the west 3 years ago), it would certainly seem to me that the activity is on the west/nest box this year (it's a given that I am no expert!). Let's hope for eggs/chicks/fledglings in whichever site they choose!
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Well, if, that's IF they nest in the nestbox, Mother Hen may need to have a falcon watch party because more eyes are always better........ ;D
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After leaving BP to head for my bus at MTS of course looked to the nest box and what did I see a falcon, really white breast, sitting on the rail of the box, watched for 5 minutes or so and then it took flight. Put down the binocs and it headed to the Rogers sign, followed the flight and then looked back with the binocs and there was one sitting on the ledge of the nest box and did not look like the first one I saw. Think there are or is a egg in there and there are alternating now. But not an expert and ony guessing. TPC will let us know when.
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Hopefully I'll be able to confirm that they have chosen the nestbox in the next couple of days ....
How exactly do you confirm this, TPC? :-\
I open box, look in box. If eggs are present, Princess & Ivy have chosen the nestbox ;) ;D
Actually that is pretty much how it goes everywhere, you can't be sure who's going to nest where until they actual lay their eggs. I don't even like to count my eggs until they hatch ...
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After leaving BP to head for my bus at MTS of course looked to the nest box and what did I see a falcon, really white breast, sitting on the rail of the box, watched for 5 minutes or so and then it took flight. Put down the binocs and it headed to the Rogers sign, followed the flight and then looked back with the binocs and there was one sitting on the ledge of the nest box and did not look like the first one I saw. Think there are or is a egg in there and there are alternating now. But not an expert and ony guessing. TPC will let us know when.
It would be nice to think there is an egg there already, but in fact the adults don't pay much attention to the eggs until such time as they begin incubating - have seen them leave the nestledge for considerable periods then return to hang out on the edge between egg layings ... but I hope you are right ...
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A question for you TPC. I know I am being anxious but here goes.
Once the place they decide to lay their eggs is determined, how long after that until the camera is up and running?
Thanks. :)
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Both birds flying around the Radisson, and now both perched on the tower - could TPC & Dennis be checking the nestbox???
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Sure sounds like it from the birdies' behaviour Pam. ;D
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Ooooooh - waiting for a report!! :D ...(Was there 10 min ago, no birdies to be seen anywhere) :-\
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Hopefully I'll be able to confirm that they have chosen the nestbox in the next couple of days ....
How exactly do you confirm this, TPC? :-\
I open box, look in box. If eggs are present, Princess & Ivy have chosen the nestbox ;) ;D
Actually that is pretty much how it goes everywhere, you can't be sure who's going to nest where until they actual lay their eggs. I don't even like to count my eggs until they hatch ...
I know that my question may have sounded rather simplistic, TPC, but being a relative "newbie", with lots to learn still, I had actually wondered if there was some way you could tell that they had chosen the nestbox, by looking at the scrapes or something else. :-\ I did not really know that this can only be confirmed by actually seeing eggs in the nestbox. :-[ So I guess we'll just wait to hear from you, after you and Dennis have had a "look-see"! ;)
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Somebirdie (I think it was Princess - is she lighter in colour overall than Ivy?) was having lunch at about 2:20 p.m. on the Southeast corner of the NewPort Centre. Lunch seemed to be somewhat reluctant. She just about dropped it off the ledge but managed to pull it back in. :)
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So TPC, did ya open that lid? Did ya check inside? Did ya see anything? ;D
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Both birds flying around the Radisson, and now both perched on the tower - could TPC & Dennis be checking the nestbox???
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So TPC, did ya open that lid? Did ya check inside? Did ya see anything? ;D
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I take it that means 'No' ??? :-\
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Hopefully I'll be able to confirm that they have chosen the nestbox in the next couple of days ....
How exactly do you confirm this, TPC? :-\
I open box, look in box. If eggs are present, Princess & Ivy have chosen the nestbox ;) ;D
Actually that is pretty much how it goes everywhere, you can't be sure who's going to nest where until they actual lay their eggs. I don't even like to count my eggs until they hatch ...
I know that my question may have sounded rather simplistic, TPC, but being a relative "newbie", with lots to learn still, I had actually wondered if there was some way you could tell that they had chosen the nestbox, by looking at the scrapes or something else. :-\ I did not really know that this can only be confirmed by actually seeing eggs in the nestbox. :-[ So I guess we'll just wait to hear from you, after you and Dennis have had a "look-see"! ;)
Your question was far from simplistic Kinderchick, but the answer is. We can watch their behaviour and check all their favourite spots but with the Radisson birds, it really has been a case of one day there is an egg in the box or on the nestledge. Last year, they were hanging out on the west side enough that we really thought there was a real chance they would nest in the box, but then suddenly we had an egg, then another, and a third and then a blizzard, then a fourth, then the ice-storm arrived and then when we say the eggs a week later we were back down to three. So most of the time, its zoom onto the nestledge and there's an egg or open box, look in box, egg in box ;D
Just like last year, they visited the box often and had made a couple of scrapes in the gravel by this stage, but in the end they chose the ledge!
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Are they getting a kick out of keeping us guessing? It's as if they were reading our comments in observations, chuckling to themselves and wondering what else to do to confuse us ??? ??? ???
I WANT EGGS!!! ;)
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A question for you TPC. I know I am being anxious but here goes.
Once the place they decide to lay their eggs is determined, how long after that until the camera is up and running?
Incubation won't begin until the penultimate egg (second last egg) is laid, so it usually takes about 3-4 days after the fiirst egg is laid until hard incubation begins, then we have approximately 28-33 days until the eggs hatch. Once they start laying eggs (see Kinderchick's question earlier) we'll finally know which camera's to connect and test. We have some new equipment to test on the CBC end but we will probably go live earlier than last year, probably a week or two before hatching but I have discussed dates with CBC yet. You may remember that we were later than usual going live last year because we decided not to broadcast the installation of the tuppernest on the ledge.
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Eggs, no. Egg, yes. ;D
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Just like last year, they visited the box often and had made a couple of scrapes in the gravel by this stage, but in the end they chose the ledge!
Hmmmm . . . they're almost contrary enough to be cats! ::)
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Eggs, no. Egg, yes. ;D
There's an egg???? :o
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does that mean there are eggs TPC
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Eggs, no. Egg, yes. ;D ;D
*yippee skippee*
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Yes!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Eggs, no. Egg, yes. ;D ;D
*yippee skippee*
Woohooo...Nest on the West!!! :-* ;D
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It's exciting that Ivy is going to be a dad finally. Can't wait to see him with offspring of his own. I wonder if his passive nature will disappear once he has some eyases to protect or will he be the patient dad ;)
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WOOHOO!!!!! ;D - And they Nested on the West and everything!! - Great news TPC!! - We'll wait for news of MORE eggs in the next few days!! :D
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So for those of you who are need full disclosure ;)
Yes, one egg in the west-side nestbox at the Radisson. Guestimate that we should have three by Earth Day (April 22nd) and incubation should begin about the same time. That would then set the clock for incubation, so add another 28-33 days (again approximately) from the start of hard incubation. Webcam should go live earlier than last year, probably 10 days, 2 weeks before hatch, but I don't have dates yet from CBC (we were waiting for eggs!). Last year we were later because we made the decision not to broadcast the installation of the tuppernest. The cams are installed but we do have to connect them to the internet and test all the pathways prior to going live.
To help you out a bit until the cam is available, here's a picture ...
(http://www.pbase.com/speciesatrisk/image/123698081/medium.jpg)
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This is so exciting !!!!!
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Eggs, no. Egg, yes. ;D ;D
*yippee skippee*
"Yippee skippee" is an understatement! ;D Faaaaaabulous news! ;D Hooray for Princess and Ivy!!! ;D And in the west nest box! ;D Great news all around! ;D
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YAY!!!!! So Happy. ;D Now the fun begins...this is so exciting. Can hardly wait for the camera to be up and running. I loved watching the family here in 2007. Wooohoooo.
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Good Stuff ..... an egg .... in the west nest .... perfect!
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Congratulations Princess and Ivy!!!!
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Because Ivy is a new dad this year, is it likely we will have less eggs than usual ? or more? or the usual 3 - 4 ? Or any of the above ?
Donna
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Excellent news, Congrats Princess and Ivy
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That is one beautiful egg -- thanks for the photo, TPC! Fingers crossed for more to come.
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congratulations Winnipeg!!!
WAy to go Ivy and Princess
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;D ;D ;D I'm doing my happy dance!
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Lol..never thought I'd be so happy to see an egg but there it is ;D
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Eggs, no. Egg, yes. ;D
Ok, I'm curious, Tracy - were you there around 11 or so this morning? Both parents seemed somewhat agitated, flying around and around and finally sitting on the tower - reminded me of of banding times!
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Eggs, no. Egg, yes. ;D
Ok, I'm curious, Tracy - were you there around 11 or so this morning? Both parents seemed somewhat agitated, flying around and around and finally sitting on the tower - reminded me of of banding times!
8) ;D
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Excellent news ;D Happy that the first egg has been laid in the west nest box. Is this early for them or is it usually around the same dates every year?
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It's exciting that Ivy is going to be a dad finally. Can't wait to see him with offspring of his own. I wonder if his passive nature will disappear once he has some eyases to protect or will he be the patient dad ;)
I'm not sure how passive he is, but he is spookily silent for a peregrine. And that quietness seems to be influencing Princess, she's very quiet this year too. Interestingly, I've heard more of the pair-bond vocalizing than I have heard alarm/alert/defensive vocalizations. He was very quiet with Jules too. Dennis and I remarked more than once how quiet they were as a pair. Quiet, yes. Not sure yet about the passive part - he did make some amazing flybys at my head last year in West Winnipeg.
Because Ivy is a new dad this year, is it likely we will have less eggs than usual ? or more? or the usual 3 - 4 ? Or any of the above ?
Not sure how many eggs we will end up with. He's young so that should work in his favour. She's older but Madame was producing good numbers at twice Princess' age. Don't know if the blood relationship will affect numbers, didn't seem to affect the productivity of the Virginia male peregrine when he was paired with his sister for a number of years.
So who knows, we will have to wait and see - more than we usually have to I mean!
Ok, I'm curious, Tracy - were you there around 11 or so this morning? Both parents seemed somewhat agitated, flying around and around and finally sitting on the tower - reminded me of of banding times!
Yup, that was us. They were giving Dennis the evil eye from the tower while I was checking the box and the egg. And yes, Dennis had his camera with him, so hopefully we have a photo of two of the pair of them on the tower ...
Excellent news ;D Happy that the first egg has been laid in the west nest box. Is this early for them or is it usually around the same dates every year?
Its about normal, maybe as much as a week earlier than usual, but that could be attributed to the warm weather. Last year, after they had laid all their eggs, they were incubating in a blizzard/ice storm. Hopefully it will be easier on them this year - the nestbox will help, but still would be nice to see them have fewer trials and tribulations!
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How old is Ivy again? I remember TPC listing his birth year somewhere but I couldn't find it. ???
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Our resident male is Ivy, a 2005 wild-hatch from the Radisson Hotel.
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Thank you. ;D
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Eggs, no. Egg, yes. ;D ;D
*yippee skippee*
Wow, TPC, talk about a woman of few words! I had to read three posts before it struck me that we had an EGG! Your «yippee skippee» did the trick.
Thank you so much for the photo. At this point, we are all agog and waiting to see the count of the clutch.
HAPPY DANCE ;D NEST ON THE WEST ;D ;D BABIES TO WATCH OVER ;D ;D ;D
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;D ;D ;D
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Awww, how exciting!
And, thanks for the photo. It makes it that much more real. :)
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Yippee skipeeeeeeeeeeeeeee we have an egg!!! Congratulations Princess and Ivy!!! Yep now the excitement begins as we phanatics watch and wait.
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Yep now the excitement begins as we phanatics watch and wait.
Yeah, and we're all soooooo patient, aren't we??? ::) It's gonna be a long month or so!
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Noon - Princess (I think) sitting on the West Nest Ledge surveying her kingdom.. ;D
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What a gorgeous egg! Especially in such a secure setting. I loved watching the family last year but am looking forward to a different viewpoint (it was amazing in 2007). I wonder how long it will look so tidy :)
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Very exciting ;D ;D ;D......happy dance time for sure!! And to see the egg is wonderful. Thanks for the pic, TPC.
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Ok, I'm curious, Tracy - were you there around 11 or so this morning? Both parents seemed somewhat agitated, flying around and around and finally sitting on the tower - reminded me of of banding times!
Yup, that was us. They were giving Dennis the evil eye from the tower while I was checking the box and the egg. And yes, Dennis had his camera with him, so hopefully we have a photo of two of the pair of them on the tower ...
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so hopefully we have a photo of two of the pair of them on the tower ...
;D ;)
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Incubation won't begin until the penultimate egg (second last egg) is laid, so it usually takes about 3-4 days after the first egg is laid until hard incubation begins, then we have approximately 28-33 days until the eggs hatch.
Thank you for explaining what "hard incubation" means on another Board, TPC... I just assumed that incubation began immediately after the first egg was laid. ::) But how does one know when the second last egg has been laid? Even if you were to check the nestbox regularly, would you know if it were the second last egg? Would you just be guessing, according to how many eggs a peregrine has typically laid in previous years? Does the peregrine laying the eggs know this, instinctually? ???
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The peregrines know all. I can't tell you if they know how many eggs they are are going to lay, but they do know when to start incubating so all the kids hatch within about 24-48 hours which means they all develop, male and female, at a similar rate.
Wish we had that ability. We either can watch all the eggs being laid via webcam or we check 4-5 days after the first egg and we usually have all the eggs laid by that point. We know approximately what the interval is between eggs so we can calculate the lay date of the penultimate egg and then we can calculate approximate hatch date range.
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Very interesting! :) Are you able to watch the eggs being laid on your spy-cam, TPC? :-\
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Ok, I'm curious, Tracy - were you there around 11 or so this morning? Both parents seemed somewhat agitated, flying around and around and finally sitting on the tower - reminded me of of banding times!
Yup, that was us. They were giving Dennis the evil eye from the tower while I was checking the box and the egg. And yes, Dennis had his camera with him, so hopefully we have a photo of two of the pair of them on the tower ...
my guess is it wasn't Dennis posting under his own name?
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Very interesting! :) Are you able to watch the eggs being laid on your spy-cam, TPC? :-\
Nope, spycam is on the east side. Once we have the nestbox cams connected I will probably have a few days to watch by myself while we are beta-testing all the services and connections. Because we have so much traffic once we are live, we usually have to run it for a few days to make sure it does hang or anything ... but at the moment, I'm as blind as the rest of you unless the birds come to the eastside.
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Ok, I'm curious, Tracy - were you there around 11 or so this morning? Both parents seemed somewhat agitated, flying around and around and finally sitting on the tower - reminded me of of banding times!
Yup, that was us. They were giving Dennis the evil eye from the tower while I was checking the box and the egg. And yes, Dennis had his camera with him, so hopefully we have a photo of two of the pair of them on the tower ...
my guess is it wasn't Dennis posting under his own name?
Actually Dennis was just quoting me and missed a "quote" ...
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The peregrines know all.
You are so right Tracey! Nature has such instinctive knowledge.
What an exciting time! :D
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What if only one egg is laid?? They will look after the "one" won't they?? Any ways here's hoping for others to be laid quickly.......Glad they re protected in the West Nest in case we get some nasty weather.also.
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Some one was sitting on the dot on the I when i walked by this morning. I couldn't tell who it was though.
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Yup, it's beautiful outside and we have an egg! Life is grand!
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Princess has been on guard on the corner of the nest for Most of the morning.
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Any ways here's hoping for others to be laid quickly.......
We can only hope ;D ;D ;D ;D(did I jsut say that ) ;) ;)
the eggs of course ::) ::)
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Must be very quiet in "Falconville" today not much chatter on the "Radissonites".
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Must be very quiet in "Falconville" today not much chatter on the "Radissonites".
Maybe more laying of eggs today, Ellie? :-\
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Won't be going to check the box for another couple of days, the interval between egg-laying increases the more eggs there are. Also, with the work on the Radisson roof right now, spreading out "our" visits is a good thing. If I can, I'll piggy-back it on our camera trip this week.
And yes, I'll take photos! ;)
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We can wait TPC. We know there is one egg there and that is great. I am sure there will be more. We all just have to be patient. Hopefully on the weekend when you go up there, we will have 4 eggs.
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It is jsut like cooking. Lifting the lid ,does not make it cook faster.
the eggs will be there.
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Love the comparison, Bev. So true!
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Well! Today has certainly been a surprise. I was aware that the peregrines were back in Winnipeg because I receive Dennis's great pictures in my e-mail. The picture of the egg had me going on to the Forum to catch up on the gossip and then I saw the names under the picture - Princess and Ivy. My stomach hit my knees and I spent quite a while catching up with the emotions of the last 3 weeks or so. But this is a happy time and after I settled down, I had to laugh. I don't watch the soaps on TV but isn't this very similar to one . . . the disappearance of the aging rock star - will he return? (please!), the sexy high flying society Princess - will she be satisfied with second best?, the naive young cheating male - is he being used as a boy-toy? and lastly, the abandoned young bride - will she find a new love? Here's a toast to a great cast of characters! Here's hoping that this particular soap opera will run for many years.
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Hm, never thought of it that way before, but you're right Mouse!....And when you add the fact that Ivy is Princess' SON, that makes it even MORE soap-opera-ish! :o
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Great way of looking at things Mouse! I love your write up! :-*
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Mouse, your post is absolutely perfect -- and Ballywing added the finishing touch! ;D
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How exciting is this!!!!
Princess and Ivy are nesting on the West (hmmm, perhaps they heard me, and others ::)), we have one egg, and let's hope for more to spread those wonderful genes!!!
Getting excited for the cam to be up and running!!! ;D
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... I don't watch the soaps on TV but isn't this very similar to one . . . the disappearance of the aging rock star - will he return? (please!), the sexy high flying society Princess - will she be satisfied with second best?, the naive young cheating male - is he being used as a boy-toy? and lastly, the abandoned young bride - will she find a new love? Here's a toast to a great cast of characters! Here's hoping that this particular soap opera will run for many years.
I love your synopsis of the past weeks "drama", mouse! ;)
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I am assuming, no news good news :) :)
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Haven't seen them at all on the east side this week.
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walking back from lunch I saw Ivy and Princess flying circles on the west side of the Raddison. couple blocks later one was sitting in the nest box and just then the 2nd one landed on the "o" on the Radisson sign.
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At 2:05 Ivy on the nest box edge.
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IV on the letter O West side.....ki still say he is a bit smaller than dad......
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Haven't seen them at all on the east side this week.
Hardly a sighting, for sure! Assuming this means more eggs .....!
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Love the soap opera synopsis also. West Nest Story....Too Cute.
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Went to the west, no birdies, went to the east no birdies.
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must be rest day
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Guestimate that we should have three by Earth Day (April 22nd) and incubation should begin about the same time
Maybe they've been too busy to be out and about much?
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YES,Saoirse! Hopefully!!! ;D
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Haven't been to the box today but it is still on the list in the next couple ... nice warm weather is always good for chick-checks ...
And Dennis will be joining me when I go, so there will definitely be pictures and they will be in focus!
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...And Dennis will be joining me when I go, so there will definitely be pictures and they will be in focus!
This Kinderchick and her 'chicklets can't wait! ;)
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Too quite for me! Hoping all is well on the West Nest
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Just saw Princess on the edge of the nest.....
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yeah, she has come up for air. Or to lay another egg
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yeah, she has come up for air. Or to lay another egg
"Come up for air!" YIKES! :o ;) :-X
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I saw Princess and 4 today too..........
Real up close like...........
Almost like I had a camera in their house..........
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Almost like I had a camera in their house..........
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In no time at all, we'll be watching the Radisson Peregrines reality show -- can hardly wait for this season's premiere! :)
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I saw Princess and 4 today too..........
Real up close like...........
Almost like I had a camera in their house..........
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Almost like you had a camera in their house .. silly boy you do have a camera in their house.
And 4 eggs eh?
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Not that I'm aware of. I only seed one. :-\
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I saw Princess and 4 today too..........
Okay then, Eye-spy, if not 4 eggs, then what?! ???
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Ok, I'm lost here, did I miss something ???
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Ok, I'm lost here, did I miss something ???
Well, what did you mean by your earlier post: "I saw Princess and 4 today too"?! ::)
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Ok, I'm lost here, did I miss something ???
Well, what did you mean by your earlier post: "I saw Princess and 4 today too"?! ::)
Ivy = IV = 4. Tracy named them sequentially. Trey was three, or TRES
That is what I ment.
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Ivy = IV = 4. Tracy named them sequentially. Trey was three, or TRES
That is what I ment.
Ohhhhhh! Now I get it!!! ::) Just a little "slow" here, on a Friday afternoon! ;)
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Good to know that Princess and 4 are being "watched".
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Not that I'm aware of. I only seed one. :-\
STILL only 1 egg ??? - Shouldn't there be more by now? :-\
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If Princess only lays one egg will she still incubate it??? :( :(
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Of course. ;D
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Waiting in anticipation for TPC's next report. Eye-spy, are you sure you aren't toying with us??? ???
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Y'all have been very patient, particularly in the face of Larry's teasing you with non-details. We have 4 eggs in the box, all look happy. Ivy and Princess are stuck together like glue (its very cute and something particular to these two) and incubation has begun. So looks like we will have a hatching about the Victoria Day Weekend. And yes, there are photos out there of the eggs and the adults. Dennis will post soon (now that I have announced) and I have already blogged about it (www.species-at-risk.mb.ca/peregrines/blog).
Now about the camera, and why Larry was teasing you all. Yes, we did test all the cameras, 2 of the 3 (the two y'all will be watching) are working fine but that doesn't mean we will be going online yet. The cables have been outside for 3 years now which exponentially increases our concerns that the signal may fail sometime during the season. So we have a wee bit of work to do - some new hardware on our end and some on CBC's end so that is next on the agenda. We usually go live in the week to ten days before hatching and I would suspect that we willl be doing the same thing this year, but more on that when we have a definite date/time set.
Hatch countdown begins .... ;D
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Could this day get any better???!!!! Woohooo...thank you TPC!!! At first I admit I was fooled by Larry but then I thought better and revised my original post .... he's a sneaky one!!
How cute that Ivy is so devoted to Princess :-* :-* ;D ;D
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bccs will fix you, I'm counting on it!! ;D ;)
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Four, we have four, count em, four eggs to watch over! Our camera guy is really very sneaky.
Can't wait.
I also think that it's so cute that Ivy and Princess seem so attached. He has a great teacher.
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bccs will fix you, I'm counting on it!! ;D ;)
Please do. That was nasty. We were left thinking that there are serious fertility problems with the Princess and/or Trey.
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bccs will fix you, I'm counting on it!! ;D ;)
Please do. That was nasty. We were left thinking that there are serious fertility problems with the Princess and/or Trey.
Oops, slip of the name - Ivy of course - I was upset. Sorry
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As TPC often says yipeeeeeeeeee skipeeeeeeeeeee 4 eggs!!!
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That's absolutely wonderful news! ;D
The countdown is on
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4 eggs :-* :-* :-* :-*
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bccs will fix you, I'm counting on it!! ;D ;)
;D ;D when he least expects it Carly, hee hee hee ;D ;D ;D
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... Eye-spy, are you sure you aren't toying with us??? ???
I had a "feeling" he was toying with us, carly! >:(
bccs will fix you, I'm counting on it!! ;D ;)
Yes! We're ALL counting on bccs "fixing" you, Larry! ;)
Y'all have been very patient, particularly in the face of Larry's teasing you with non-details. We have 4 eggs in the box, all look happy.
Hatch countdown begins .... ;D
Very good news, TPC! ;D And excellent photos! :-* Can't wait till webcam is up and running! :D
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bccs will fix you, I'm counting on it!! ;D ;)
;D ;D when he least expects it Carly, hee hee hee ;D ;D ;D
Keep in mind Barb.....
You might be implicated in your own revenge......... ;D
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How :EGGCITING"...4 Eggs :o :D ;D
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/downtown_2010
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No doubt at all, Dennis. Thanks as always for your great photos.
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WOOO HOOO!!!!! - AND THE FUN BEGINS!!! ;D ;D - EXCELLENT NEWS TPC, AND EGGSCELLENT PHOTOS DENNIS!! 8) ....(EYE-SPY IS A BRAT!!) :P
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Those are beautiful eggs!
After looking through all this year's photos again, I have two questions.
TPC, what sort of accidents, injuries or possibly disease could cause the mark on Ivy's left wing? I'm assuming his flying ability is unimpaired.
And, Dennis, how is the souvenir peregrine pellet business going?
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After looking through all this year's photos again, I have two questions.
TPC, what sort of accidents, injuries or possibly disease could cause the mark on Ivy's left wing? I'm assuming his flying ability is unimpaired.
There is nothing wrong with Ivy's flying, and it could be a broken wing feather, or the feather grew in wierd after his last moult, or something similar. Would expect to see more damage on more feathers if it was an injury and I couldn't tell you what disease would just attack one feather out of so many. Suspect just a blip in his beauty and that by next year he'll be back to his pristine self. :D
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Thanks, TPC, that's good news.
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http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/downtown_2010
Wonderful photos Dennis!
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Thanks TPC, it's great to know that Ivy has no real problem. This just makes it easier for us to identify him on the wing, so to speak. ::)
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That is exciting news.....4 babies to watch over.......be still my heart.
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The proud popa to be is sitting on the S West side,right now.
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I V hopping from one letter to another letter this morning on the west sign. Hasn't left as yet. Staying close to the family.
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Approx 20 minutes ago I saw Princess take a big stretch in the nest and down she went again. saw her from the chest up. I do have a very good spot at my window
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You're going to have to get a West Nest viewing party planned there Mother Hen. ;)
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It'll be great when the webcam is live but, until then, it sure helps to hear your reports, Mother Hen -- and I sure wish I could be looking out your window instead of mine! ;)
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Approx 20 minutes ago I saw Princess take a big stretch in the nest and down she went again. saw her from the chest up. I do have a very good spot at my window
Yes, Mother Hen, we sure are glad that you have a "bird's eye view" to keep us all posted till the webcam is up and running! 8)
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Ivy had a little visit to the east side within range of the spycam later this afternoon. Lots of preening and watching meals fly by ... eventually he gave in and went hunting ...
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When I got to work this morning at 7:05 Princess was on the letter S and just now IV flew out of the nest and princess popped in. It is 7:40 so Princess had a little rest but back at it. It is amazing how they know to do these things and we can't even get human fathers to wake up during the night!
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Wow gone for a couple of week and look what has happened - so excited that they have chosen the next box!!!
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Good to see things are progressing nicely.
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SO exciting, can't wait for the cam~~!!!!!! ;D (In the meantime, thanks Mother Hen & TPC for your updates!!) :-*
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2:05, Ivy sitting on the N on the east side. Watched him for about 3 seconds and he took off, flew over my head and headed south east toward the river(s). ;D ;D
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For those of our peregrines' fans who are outside the 'Peg, from about noon today, the weather has gone downhill. Not unexpected, just not appreciated. Wind came up about noon, clouds have come in, rain expected ... aw heck, here's the forecast for the next week ....
According to Environment Canada for Winnipeg:
Tonight Cloudy. A few showers beginning this evening and ending late this evening then 60 percent chance of showers late this evening and overnight. Wind southeast 40 km/h gusting to 60. Low 12.
Thursday Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers in the morning. Rain beginning later in the morning. Amount 10 to 20 mm. Wind southeast 40 km/h gusting to 60. High 17 with temperature falling to 11 in the afternoon. Thursday night Rain ending late in the evening then cloudy. Amount 5 mm. Wind east 30 km/h becoming light early in the evening. Temperature steady near 10.
Friday Rain. High 11.
Saturday Rain. Windy. Low plus 5. High 8.
Sunday Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries or rain showers. Low zero. High 6.
Monday A mix of sun and cloud. Low plus 2. High 18.
Tuesday A mix of sun and cloud. Low 7. High 20.
So what does that mean? That it is unlikely that I will disturb the birds for a "chick-check" until its warmer and drier.
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Egg check not needed. So glad they picked the nest box and not the garden ledge. Too much rain coming our way in the next few days and Princess should relax in the luxury and comfort of the condo while incubating those precious eggs. ;D ;D
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Well, technically, if I borrowed Larry's magical box, I could check out what's going on in the nestbox without actually going to the nestbox .... hmmm, maybe time to buy a magical box for myself .... ;)
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What is the "magical box" that you covet, TPC?
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can I have one too :-* :-*
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What is the "magical box" that you covet, TPC?
Larry's magical box is a portable viewer that plugs into our webcam cable connections ... lets me check out the box before the webcam is even connected. Definitely a "magic" box!!!
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What is the "magical box" that you covet, TPC?
Larry's magical box is a portable viewer that plugs into our webcam cable connections ... lets me check out the box before the webcam is even connected. Definitely a "magic" box!!!
:P :-* :P :-* :P :-* :P :-* :P :-* :P :-* :P :-* :P :-* :P :-* :P :-* :P :-* :P :-* :P :-* :P :-* :P :-* :P :-* :P :-* :P :-* :P :-* :P :-* :P :-* :P :-* :P :-* :P :-* ;D
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Well, technically, if I borrowed Larry's magical box, I could check out what's going on in the nestbox without actually going to the nestbox .... hmmm, maybe time to buy a magical box for myself .... ;)
No. And no, you can't have one of mine, and no, just on principal. So there. HOWEVER.....If you call me later, I may have an offer you Can Not refuse.... ;D And it includes Breakfast.
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Well if it is Breakfast the magical box and nothing else, it would definitely be an offer worth thinking about ;D
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Well if it is Breakfast the magical box and nothing else, it would definitely be an offer worth thinking about ;D
Not likely. It involves sweating, grunting, pushing, bending, screwing, holding, big nuts, and chain, maybe rope. Possibly squeezing as well, not sure yet. :o
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Possibly squeezing as well, not sure yet. :o
Might be best not to eat breakfast first, then.
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Well after all that hard work, breakfast would be a good thing 8)
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Saw Ivy for only a brief moment on the spycam late this afternoon. Considering how little I've seen of him in the last couple of weeks, even that little bit of time was nice. It will be way nicer when we have the webcam up and running though! And no, we haven't set a date for it yet, some hardware upgrades to complete first (and I suspect that that's the work I'll be trading for the magical box).
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Actually I was on topic, I have no doubt that it takes alot of work to get the cam working smoothly, and if it does take alot of moving things around whatever, I wasn't referring to anything else.
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Speaking for the out-of-towners, I CAN'T WAIT for the cam to be up and going!!!!!
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Actually I was on topic, I have no doubt that it takes alot of work to get the cam working smoothly, and if it does take alot of moving things around whatever, I wasn't referring to anything else.
I know LinderLou, but Eye-Spy can get most of us off-topic in minutes if you give him a thread to unravel!!! :D :-*
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12noon and nobody in the spycam zone. It will be nice when we have the webcam "on" if only to know that for the next two months we will always have something feathered to look at ... ;)
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And that'll go live in what -- another week or so? Can hardly wait!
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Probably not until about the 10th of May - approximately 2 weeks before hatching. We still have technical upgrades to make now that we know where they are nesting!
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.... now that we know where they are nesting!
Isn't it great to have realistic hope that both Winnipeg pairs may be nesting in boxes this year?
Nest in the West box, and West in the Nest box!
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Probably not until about the 10th of May - approximately 2 weeks before hatching. We still have technical upgrades to make now that we know where they are nesting!
Not until the 10th or so. We still have to wait for 11 days. Oh well I will just have to have some patience, which I have been told I do not always have. :)
Oh I can hardly wait. I will be counting the days until the day the camera is turned on. It is so nice watching it in the nest box.
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about the 10th of May
The 10th of May -- that sounds great! I'm with Moonstar -- will be counting the days until then. Good luck with the technical "stuff", TPC!
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Probably not until about the 10th of May - approximately 2 weeks before hatching. We still have technical upgrades to make now that we know where they are nesting!
Well, that's about 2 weeks earlier than last year, if I recall? :-\ But I could stand to be corrected since I was only a "lurker" up until the end of May! ;)
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Probably not until about the 10th of May - approximately 2 weeks before hatching. We still have technical upgrades to make now that we know where they are nesting!
Well, that's about 2 weeks earlier than last year, if I recall? :-\ But I could stand to be corrected since I was only a "lurker" up until the end of May! ;)
Nope you aren't mistaken Kinderchick, we needed to put the Tuppernest in place and had decided not to do that on-camera, so the Falcon Cam didn't go live until after the installation. But more importantly, it was on before hatching ;)
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I know LinderLou, but Eye-Spy can get most of us off-topic in minutes if you give him a thread to unravel!!! :D :-*
HELLO...I can see what your typing !!
And sadly, No. Your labour will not result in your own maguc box. That's my part in this. You will just be left to the role of Hoe Wrangler...... ;D
(Some of my new toys are getting too unmanageable on my own steam, and I......need.....help (ouch) :-[
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Tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap....and another tap for good measure ::)
Is it time yet? ;D
Oh, and don't magic boxes cost money, especially when they come all ready to go?
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At 2:05, one on the O on the east side Radisson sign ;D
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At 2:05, one on the O on the east side Radisson sign ;D
bccs, thanks for the update, for a while, I thought someone had tapped our line erhh, I mean thread...
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Nest in the West box, and West in the Nest box!
..LOL bcbird!!!! ;D ;D
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Just how far can a peregrine see?
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So today, I walked into a building, got some stuff, walked out, observed, and then right in front of me, was a peregrine falcon. 8)
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So were you visiting The Peg ??? ???
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Remember April showers bring May flowers!!! (and peregrine chicks)
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With all the rain we are getting in Winnipeg these days, I am SO glad they chose the West Nestbox! :D
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Just took a swing around the Radisson, no birdies to be seen.
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Me too, no birdies... :-\ - All tucked up keeping those eggs warm I guess! ;D
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Really getting back on topic here ...
The "magic box" is just a portable viewer that we can plug into the communication cables to check the cams. We use it to view what's going on in the box prior to the webcam going live.
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Really getting back on topic here ...
The "magic box" is just a portable viewer that we can plug into the communication cables to check the cams. We use it to view what's going on in the box prior to the webcam going live.
Ahhhh, I see. So much previous information/speculation regarding the magic box by so many that I got sidetracked. Hmmmm, must be more specifically on topic in the future.......
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Really getting back on topic here ...
The "magic box" is just a portable viewer that we can plug into the communication cables to check the cams. We use it to view what's going on in the box prior to the webcam going live.
Sheeeeesh. Next yer gonna tell us the truth about the easter bunny........Killjoy !!
( and who are these "we" of which you speak ? You have a mouse in your pocket ? )
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Really getting back on topic here ...
The "magic box" is just a portable viewer that we can plug into the communication cables to check the cams. We use it to view what's going on in the box prior to the webcam going live.
Sheeeeesh. Next yer gonna tell us the truth about the easter bunny........Killjoy !!
( and who are these "we" of which you speak ? You have a mouse in your pocket ? )
Okay ::) you plug in the box, twiddle some buttons and I peer over your shoulder and do the yippee-skippee dance when we can see peregrines ... (and I'm a killjoy?) :-*
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Too funny! Sure can make a gal laugh!
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Any pictures or video, however obtained, will be appreciated if posted here!
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Ah! I see!
So, now we understand what this "magic box" is. I was certainly getting confused there TPC and Eye-spy.
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No birdies downtown to be seen. But what a crazy day for weather. ::)
One half of the street wet, the other dry. Sunny then cloudy and now raining like crazy.
Smart birds ;D ;D
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Okay, a few posts are going to take a trip over into the Daily Chatter thread ... humourous but way off topic ...
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If anyone would like a secret photo, even before "You-know-who" releases the approved version, send me an email before 9:00 pm tonite, and I'll send you a little something.... ;D
But remember, this offer expires at 9:00 pm tonite....
And please put "Photo" in the subject line...
TheAlarmGuy@shaw.ca
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Oooh! I-spy too!
Thx Eye-spy!
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If anyone would like a secret photo, even before "You-know-who" releases the approved version, send me an email before 9:00 pm tonite, and I'll send you a little something.... ;D
Oh, oh... I'm not sure I'm going to fall for that one, Eye-Spy! :o ::)
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If anyone would like a secret photo, even before "You-know-who" releases the approved version, send me an email before 9:00 pm tonite, and I'll send you a little something.... ;D
Oh, oh... I'm not sure I'm going to fall for that one, Eye-Spy! :o ::)
oh well...
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Thank you eye-spy! It is so reassuring to see the incubation in that wonderful shelter out of the rain and wind.
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"You-know-who" has posted Eye-Spy's photo to the blog ... ;)
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Wow! Thank you Eye-spy and TPC for your weekend work.
I just saw the pic over in the blog, and must say this camera location will provide a thrilling web cam view. Great job, Princess and Ivy, you chose the right place this year.
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Wow! Thank you Eye-spy and TPC for your weekend work.
I just saw the pic over in the blog, and must say this camera location will provide a thrilling web cam view. Great job, Princess and Ivy, you chose the right place this year.
Yes, thank you Eye-Spy for the wonderful picture of Ivy on the eggs and for all your camera work.
I can hardly wait for the camera to be up and running. Hopefully the chick hatch on the May long weekend. My granddaughter will be here and I would love for her to see a new born chick.
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So, I have a very strange question..... after viewing the lovely picture that TCP posted on the weekend, I can not help but wonder.... Is the camera safe from Poop Art???????? ??? ??? :P
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So, I have a very strange question..... after viewing the lovely picture that TCP posted on the weekend, I can not help but wonder.... Is the camera safe from Poop Art???????? ??? ??? :P
Nothing is safe from poop-art! :D
Enviro-friendly cleaner and gentle cleaning clothes already purchased!!!
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If anyone would like a secret photo, even before "You-know-who" releases the approved version, send me an email before 9:00 pm tonite, and I'll send you a little something.... ;D
Okay, I owe you an apology, Eye-Spy... I was certain you were toying with us again. :-[ I wasn't sure what to think of your offer! ::) But I did view your photo on TPC's Blog today. Thank you! ;D
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If anyone would like a secret photo, even before "You-know-who" releases the approved version, send me an email before 9:00 pm tonite, and I'll send you a little something.... ;D
Okay, I owe you an apology, Eye-Spy... I was certain you were toying with us again. :-[ I wasn't sure what to think of your offer! ::) But I did view your photo on TPC's Blog today. Thank you! ;D
PLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLT!! :P
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So, I have a very strange question..... after viewing the lovely picture that TCP posted on the weekend, I can not help but wonder.... Is the camera safe from Poop Art???????? ??? ??? :P
Nothing is safe from poop-art! :D
Enviro-friendly cleaner and gentle cleaning clothes already purchased!!!
On the box the camera came in, it CLEARLY states, NO tree-hugging goop !
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So what will be used to clean off the poop art, then?
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Spit and elbow grease ;D ;D
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So what will be used to clean off the poop art, then?
Tree-hugging goop with a fancy microfabric cleaning cloth. :D
The box Eye-Spy is referring to is the box HE came in, not the camera. For some reason, he has a problem with my gentle-for-the-environment cleaners, even though they were bought because they don't have abrasives that could damage the spycam dome, the lens of any of Eye-Spy's cameras, the windshield of Eye-Spy's behemoth truck. ;D
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What was especially nice about the image Eye-Spy caught was that not only did it show the camera angle, it gave us our first real image of how the box works when a peregrine is nesting in it. The box is deeper and wider than the previous box and more of it is undercover than before. Its also very solidly built, if Ivy turns out to be a "nibbler" like Trey, he's going to wear out his beak before he gets close to doing any noticeable damage to the box.
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A nibbler! Somehow I don't ever think nibble when I see that beak at work!
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Does anyone know when our cam is going to be up and running again? I remember reading somewhere that it was broken, but it seems a lot of other clutches have hatched already. I missed the hatching last year, and I don't want to miss it again this year (especially since I've never seen anything hatch... ;D) Any idea when Princess and Ivy's chicks will hatch?
Thanks!
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Does anyone know when our cam is going to be up and running again? I remember reading somewhere that it was broken, but it seems a lot of other clutches have hatched already. I missed the hatching last year, and I don't want to miss it again this year (especially since I've never seen anything hatch... ;D) Any idea when Princess and Ivy's chicks will hatch?
Thanks!
Not sure where you would have heard the cameras were broken KDR ??? We have been testing the cameras (they stay in place year-round) and we are upgrading some software but nothing is broken. Our cam doesn't go live until a week or two before hatching and the Radisson hatch date is the approximately the Victoria Day weekend. Last year was an exception as we needed to install a nestbox on the ledge off-camera.
If you haven't already see it, you might want to keep an eye on the Peregrine Chick Blog - www.species-at-risk.mb.ca/peregrines/blog - we just post news there. You can also go back through this board - each month is posted separately so they aren't too long and there are lots of neat facts and observations from all sorts of folks who work near the Radisson - along with photos of course.
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Thanks Tracy! That was fast!
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IV is sitting on the dot of the I as it is not raining as yet here in Winnipeg.It is only just after 7 in the morning. Glad to see him since I have not since it started to rain.
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Hop e you do not get the blizzard we are having in St. Albert this morning :o :o :o Rained all night and woke up to this.
Edmonton box looks not bad but I am 20 minutes away.
sorry ,off topic.
Looked at box in blog ,for winnipeg. Looking good :)
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IV is sitting on the dot of the I as it is not raining as yet here in Winnipeg.It is only just after 7 in the morning. Glad to see him since I have not since it started to rain.
Hey Mother Hen, you should plan a Friday luncheon.....I couldn't imagine anything better, a smokie while watching the falcons.
Must be great to have the view that you do.
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I don't even have to leave my desk to look out the window. Princess ( I believe) is having a much needed break. She is sitting on the dot of the letter I. She is facing north. Iv likes to face south when he sits there. I do annoy my co workers when I see one of them and get excited..........Look look there one is now! I think they look just to keep me quite.
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I don't even have to leave my desk to look out the window. Princess ( I believe) is having a much needed break. She is sitting on the dot of the letter I. She is facing north. Iv likes to face south when he sits there. I do annoy my co workers when I see one of them and get excited..........Look look there one is now! I think they look just to keep me quite.
Hence.....you need to have an "incubation watch party", then a "watch the chicks" party, then, "watchn them flap" party! ;D
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So do you think your company would approve of all those parties going on Mother Hen? :P To be able to see them while sitting at your desk!!!! - AWESOME!!!! ;D
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It's so nasty out right now and blowing like crazy from the NE, I'm SO glad our little family is nestled-in on the west and under a roof! :)
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That's for SURE Liz!!!! ;D - Imagine how we'd all be fretting & worrying these past few rainy, windy days if they were on the East Ledge!!!! :o
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Definitely! The postings would be so stressful. Thanks for your chant, Ballywing!
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Would love to be able to see them nestled in on the west under that roof from Mother Hen's viewpoint!
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Allikat you are totally right on on this one, as I am sure other forum watchers agree with me. Let's start planning Mother Hen 8) 8) 8)
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I'm there ;D ;D
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I'm there ;D ;D
...RUN !!!
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pfffffffft, oh ruler of the universe ::) ::)
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Just trying to think how I could smuggle a group of people to my desk with lawn chairs beer and hotdogs and binocs!! I did manager to get Tracy up last year. now the security is much tighter......I sure do hope the weather will clear up soon
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Just trying to think how I could smuggle a group of people to my desk with lawn chairs beer and hotdogs and binocs!!
Hmmmm . . . and we're such a quiet, unobtrusive bunch, too! In the meantime, Mother Hen, it's just great to get your regular updates about what's happening on the western front!
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I agree, Saoirse. We wouldn't want to put the PFRP in jeopardy by getting you in trouble, Mother Hen. 8)
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Thank goodness, the clouds are clearing and I see blue sky! It's only 7C, but it's looking sunny and mid-teens for the weekend. Good nesting weather. :)
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Just trying to think how I could smuggle a group of people to my desk with lawn chairs beer and hotdogs and binocs!!
Hmmmm . . . and we're such a quiet, unobtrusive bunch, too! In the meantime, Mother Hen, it's just great to get your regular updates about what's happening on the western front!
BAHAHA Saoirse! Unobtrusive.....hee hee hee! We can't help it that we love our falcons and want to see them 24-7. And just when will that be happening?
How about now? ;D
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How about now? ;D
"Now" sounds really good to me! "Soon" is never soon enough . . .
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Well, I'm watching them now....... ;D
In fact, I just watched Ivy bring Princess dinner ( well, it was about an hour ago) I would share it with you, but the clip is way to big to email. :-\
I wonder if I should try youtube....?
Keep an eye here, I might just try that, only if "You-know-who" does not object.... ;)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qUOyWeAyVo 8) These are not the boids you're looking for 8)
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Thanks Eye-Spy that was great!
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Shhhhhhh. It's a secret :-X
p.s. my pleasure !
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Thanks, E-s, good one.
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Great view-thanks for that!
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Thanks Eye-spy, Seeing that only makes you want to see more. ;D
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Thanks, Eye-spy. Terrific to see that.
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what a nice treat .. thanks!
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Ditto!
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(( great secret video ))
I see that Ivy is taking care of his Princess! (like father like son) :-*
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Wow, this sneak peak makes me realize how amazed we will be when the cam goes live.
It seems so close to them, and I loved the departing step, drop, fly away departure. It isn't the same at all watching from above.
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Aaaahhh, Eye-spy.....just a great sneak-peek at what's to come. Can't wait! Thx so much. ;D ;D ;D
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OMG that was something else......That was just GREAT.....Can hardly wait for the real show every day. It is just past 7 am and one of them was sitting on the dot of the I.It must be IV.
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11:35 and Ivy sitting on the dot of the I. Pama and I looked at him with the binoculars and he took off heading nowrth west.
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IV has been hanging aroung the letters all day today. I wonder where he hangs out when it was pouring?? Any one know?
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10 minutes ago, sitting on Portage ave. I saw a bird flying and sure enough it landed on the N on the east side. I was too far away to tell who it was, but it doesn't matter, that's twice today I saw one. ;D
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Just watched eye-spy's video, thanks tall guy.
Princess hasn't changed, still yapping away the whole time. What ever is Ivy thinking??
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qUOyWeAyVo
That's wonderful - I think I've watched it over 3-4 times.
Thank you so much!
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;D ;D on the secret eye-spy.
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What ever is Ivy thinking??
Maybe wondering why he didn't stay with Jules?
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After reading the comments about Princess still yapping away, I had to check out the "secret video" again and yes, she is! Thank you Eye-Spy. ;D
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Thank you for the video. It was great and you can see the difference in their sizes. Princess is training IV well. Makes a great couple.
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What ever is Ivy thinking??
Maybe wondering why he didn't stay with Jules?
Exactly what went through my mind Sami. ::)
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.....maybe Mommy don't make the best wife? :o
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.....maybe Mommy don't make the best wife? :o
Too true, E.S. and sometimes the best wife does not make the best Mum. Life :-\ :-\
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Ivy grew up with Princess ..... he should have known what was coming.
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Ivy grew up with Princess ..... he should have known what was coming.
Ah yes msd, but he really only knew her for a few short weeks. In that time, Trey was teaching him life skills - hunting, etc. He might have missed out on how " demanding " she is. ;D
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Great "sneak peak" video, E-S! ;D Your "secret" is safe with me! 8) I'm not saying a word to TPC! ;)
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I think they are cute! Ivy certainly has chosen a demanding partner, but she is an excellent mother and he is very cute with her. Can't wait to see how he is with little chicks and dealing with his demanding queen.
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Hi everyone
Can you tell me where I can find the link for the cam. I have been searching and can't seem to find it..ty
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Does anyone know when our cam is going to be up and running again? I remember reading somewhere that it was broken, but it seems a lot of other clutches have hatched already. I missed the hatching last year, and I don't want to miss it again this year (especially since I've never seen anything hatch... ;D) Any idea when Princess and Ivy's chicks will hatch?
Thanks!
Not sure where you would have heard the cameras were broken KDR ??? We have been testing the cameras (they stay in place year-round) and we are upgrading some software but nothing is broken. Our cam doesn't go live until a week or two before hatching and the Radisson hatch date is the approximately the Victoria Day weekend. Last year was an exception as we needed to install a nestbox on the ledge off-camera.
If you haven't already see it, you might want to keep an eye on the Peregrine Chick Blog - www.species-at-risk.mb.ca/peregrines/blog - we just post news there. You can also go back through this board - each month is posted separately so they aren't too long and there are lots of neat facts and observations from all sorts of folks who work near the Radisson - along with photos of course.
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Hi everyone
Can you tell me where I can find the link for the cam. I have been searching and can't seem to find it..ty
http://www.cbc.ca/manitoba/features/falcon/index.html
(Camera is not up and running yet)
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didn't see any birdies on my way to work today, but I sure saw lots of birdie parts on the street ;D ;D
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Have seen both of them this morning taking turns hanging out on the letters on the West side.
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oops - VERY LATE report of Princess sitting on the Slash under the 'N' - at 11:30am... :-[
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Just saw a picture of what is most likely Ivy on the CTV weather pics ;D
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Check out today (Saturday's) Free Press. Front page photo and above the fold on the cover in B section. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/raising-the-roost-93182899.html
Great interview with Tracy and Dennis' great photos!AND cam will go live Wednesday!
Check it out! Well you really didn't need me to say that...
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Great article :-*
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Great article :-*
Ditto ! :o
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Thanks for the video. Great to see how Princess and Ivy are together. Read the Free Press article and can't wait for Wed.and the daily viewing to begin. :D
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Wednesday ??!??
OMG, better get my big butt in gear....
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Hmmm, can I help with that Eye-spy ;D
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Thanks for the video. Great to see how Princess and Ivy are together. Read the Free Press article and can't wait for Wed.and the daily viewing to begin. :D
I concur! (Thanks, Kiki)
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I think they are cute! Ivy certainly has chosen a demanding partner, but she is an excellent mother and he is very cute with her. Can't wait to see how he is with little chicks and dealing with his demanding queen.
Maybe this was all planned out...Trey had a word with his son who needed some top notch education in the art of nesting and parenting - took the year off and sent Ivy home to have Princess teach him the ropes!! 8) - And she WILL teach him WELL!!! ;D
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This year's resident pair is:
Male - Ivy, 2005 Radisson chick. Returned in 2007 and was paired with his sister Lucy in West Winnipeg but their nest was unsuccessful. He returned in 2008 and spent the summer courting Jules in West Winnipeg but they did not initiate nesting. In 2009, Ivy and Jules attempted to nest at the same location as in 2007 and this nest too was unsuccessful. As a result of close observation in 2009, it has been determined that their chosen site is in too "busy" an area, the birds spent an inordinate proportion of their time responding to perceived threats. This is likely the same reason the 2007 nest was unsuccessful.
Female - Princess, 2002 female from the NSP Plant in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ivy is her second mate, Trey being her first. She has successfully raised 15 chicks so far, 5 of whom have been observed on nestsites in Canada and the USA.
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Can hardly wait for the webcam to go up this Wednesday!!! ;D :-*
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Can hardly wait for the webcam to go up this Wednesday!!! ;D :-*
Yes Kinderchick, I agree, Wednesday can't come soon enough!! :)
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Very good article in the Free Prss so I am waiting for Wednesday......two more days!!!
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Just saw a picture of what is most likely Ivy on the CTV weather pics ;D
Was this on TV or on the internet Trish? If on the 'net, could you send me the link? Thx
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Can't wait til Wednesday.... which happens to be my birthday... great present!! :) :)
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Can't wait til Wednesday.... which happens to be my birthday... great present!! :) :)
Yes, lucky you, BigBird, a great birthday present for you! :D
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The sun is finally shining and one of the peregrines ( Princess) is on the letter N West side.
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Whoopee - cam is up!
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As the Kinderchicklets would say, "Only one more sleep till the Radisson Falcon Cam comes on!" ;D
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Is this Wdnesday? Or just a great test picture?!
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Well I do see the webcam page, but I don't think the webcam has been turned on yet. Or has it? :-\
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I am watching it now.
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Wow! So am I!
Not just a photo either, it is live!
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...Yippee skippee! ;D (is there sound?)
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Wow, the cam is live early!
Thanks everyone!
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What a wonderful surprise! Thank you to the powers that be :-*
Somebirdie keeping the eggs nice and warm.
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If you want to know who is who ... look at size. When the birds are on the eggs, you can see more space between Ivy's back and the top edge of the box. When Princess is on the eggs, she takes up more space top-to-bottom.
Am trying to figure out a way to get more light to the covered part of the box but have to figure out a way so shadows or whatever from above don't make the birds more twitchy. Have an idea but not the details yet. Soon I hope though.
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Very exciting! Just realized that the webcam is on! ;D
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:) Very happy the web cam is on. Very sad :'( I have to wait until I get home to see.
We can't watch it at work. We could in 2007 but not the past few years.
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Thank you! So great to have it all operational.
I like the location part on the site, too.
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what a nice surprise!!!
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indeed - and thanks bccs for sending me an alert! :)
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What a treat to come home to! Thanks everyone who made it happen! The nest box view is great and it looks so roomy in there compared to the tupper nest ;)
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Dear Eye-spy. It is with great trepidation that I post this. But, credit must be given where credit is due.
Outstanding web cam viewing, thanks for the extra mile you went to get quality and clarity for us. :-*
I will so dearly pay for this post. ::) ::)
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Thanks so much to all who made the early viewing possible. Yes, was a nice surprize to come home to. I just sent the link to myself at work so that I can lurk. ;)
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You are so welcome pchemist, we vegas wannabees have to stick together lol ;D
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Is this Wdnesday? Or just a great test picture?!
Love it, Sami! A moving test picture. Yippee Skippy, thank you everyone! :-* :-* :-*
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Good interview TPC :)
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Decided to check in and was :o to see the web cam operational. Thank you so much to everyone involved to get it up and running earlier than expected.
Great job ;D ;D ;D
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Such a great view of our nest, and that lovely Prairie sky!
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...hey, i could see the cam yesterday, but this morning, when I go to the site, there's a black screen with an arrow on it - when i click on the arrow, i just get a black screen - the timer in the bottom left corner doesn't start moving...anybody else having trouble? ???
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.. - when i click on the arrow, i just get a black screen - the timer in the bottom left corner doesn't start moving...anybody else having trouble? ???
It's working now - 7:52 am, try again now!
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...still no go...
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sorry to hear you have a problem...
when I press the arrow, I get a short commercial, a pause and then the camera comes on
good luck sorting out your problem
I think Ivy has been sitting on the eggs this morning, he's so cute and concentrated
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Was out of town for a couple of days, THRILLED to get back & see the cam up & running!! - Yipppeeee!!!!! ;D ;D
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:) I watched the camera last night and checked in this morning before I left for work. I can't get over how clear the picture is. It is goind to be so nice watching this year. I can hardly wait for the eggs to hatch and see the feedings.
Many thanks to Tracy, Eye-Spy, CBC and Shaw for giving us this wonderful opportunity to watch the Falcons up close.
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Thanks to all for making the webcam possible again this year!
Looks like Ivy on the eggs now: all crouched down, tail tip against the back of the box, head facing out, keeping watch.
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...ok, i've got it now :D...wonder what the problem was...
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I had some good timing this morning. Opened the cam and the eggs were bare - so I watched for a while until Ivy (I think) came back and shuggled down. Adorable! ;D
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I'm thinking it's still Ivy, snowy breast and quite small.
Looks like Princess trusts him with a long shift!
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Shift change!
I think Princess took over . . . I need more practice with the fish-eye lens and getting to know Ivy, but I think I glimpsed Princess's crown. The afternoon sun is starting to shine into the box.
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I was sure that I saw her crown too when I checked a minute ago. Also, she seems to occupy more space than little Ivy.
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Today was my first chance to check out the new web cam -- it looks great! It'll be really interesting once the eggs hatch and there are little chicks to watch, doesn't look as though there will be any blind spots.
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It is marvelous to have the webcam up and running. Kudos! :)
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Just dropped by for another look and there they were -- the eggs, all by themselves, without a parent in sight!
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Its not particularly cold out and with the sun shining in the box its warmer than the surrounding area, so eggs left alone are okay. Madame, the resident female here before Princess used to regularly leave the eggs uncovered during incubation. Perhaps she was a very warm bird or she just made use of the sun and warm weather to help give herself a bit of a break. She used to sit on the front of the box and just watch the world and her eggs. It was very serene ... until she would spot me then she'd start spitting nails :D
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1616 hrs (local) - someone is "cleaning" and right off the eggs .... ::)
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I saw the cleaning, too and had to laugh - reminds me of someone else who loved to clean!
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Are there only 3 eggs now?
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I was thinking that too Doreen - but hope that it was just the angle and the 4th was tucked in behind.
Parent was very restless and went to stretch his/her wings for a few minutes. May have been Ivy (?). Parent is now back and sitting comfortably on the eggs.
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Never mind I saw the 4th just now. ;D
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Never mind I saw the 4th just now. ;D
Whew! :)
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I love, love, love, oh and another love, this cam!
Guess I'll just have to be "online" more often now. ;D
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LOL, allikat! Me too! ;D
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Oh how lovely to see a prairie sunset!
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Sorry I missed Manitoba's cam debut.
I have been trying to take a break from the cams.
I will try and look tomorrow and post a few shots from it.
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IV is sitting on the dot of the letter I. Princess was sitting on the eggs earlier but when I looked again I got the picture of the Radisson and Protage Avenue. You can see part of my building from the camera angle.
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I think that must be Ivy in the nestbox right now. He was very funny... came right up close to the camera, pecking away at the gravel! ;D Now he is back incubating.
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I'm trying to figure out what's going on in the nestbox right now? Are there 2 peregrines in there? Are they snuggled up together? :-\
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Just saw Princess get up and go the the ledge, seems to be looking for Ivy. She looked around, huffed and came back to sit on the eggs. She keeps checking outside, probably hoping that her shift is over and she can go for lunch...
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i will have to start watching soon to get who is who.
but someone shuggling down on eggs
(http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x135/fullbrandt/bev40/manitobamay14-1.jpg)
(http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x135/fullbrandt/bev40/manitobamay14-2.jpg)
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Looks mighty windy in the nest box today. Good thing it is so nice and warm but I'm sure it feels much cooler "way up there". :o
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Saw one of them completely off the eggs picking away at the pebbles....hmmm, like father, like son. ::)
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Just heard the Peregrine Chick's interview with CBC on "As It Happens" - great job! You explain things so well.
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Just heard the Peregrine Chick's interview with CBC on "As It Happens" - great job! You explain things so well.
AIH doesn't come on until 6:30 in my time zone.
Was the interview with TPC near the beginning?
I'd love to hear it!
Just saw the other thread about this, I'll stay tuned!
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Am trying to identify the roosting bird. My first instinct is to say it's Ivy because I can see the cement ledge when he's on the eggs.
But, I'm wondering if Princess can scoot herself very flat and appear smaller than she normally is? I still think it's Ivy. ???
Okay, it must be Ivy, he's been cleaning like mad, even getting off the eggs to do so. We know where he got his Susie HomeMaker gene.
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its Ivy Moka ;)
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So can we expect chicks to start hatching anytime next week? :)
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So can we expect chicks to start hatching anytime next week? :)
I suspect mid-week or shortly thereafter ... not sure exactly when these two began hard incubation and the warmer weather may shorten the time some, but I still think mid-week or after ...
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Looks like Ivy (?) is on egg duty this morning.
Perhaps Princess is out enjoying this absolutely lovely day. It's 20 now with virtually no wind (11:35 local). They are predicting a high of 26 and more of the same is expected the next few days. 8)
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Well, it's definitely Princess on the eggs at the moment. Her pretty crown is visible in the sun and she just takes up so much more room than Ivy. 8)
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Check out Project Video Gallery if you haven't already. Wow!
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Sorry to sound ignorant but am I to believe there is cameras at west Winnipeg site also? If so, where can we find that link? I saw something on you tube but don't know where else to look!
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No camera on West Winnipeg site, sorry to say. :( But TPC did post something on YouTube about the West Winnipeg Peregrines.
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Thank you Kinderchick
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Also, if you check photos by Dennis, you will see wonderful pictures of the eggs.
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Sorry to sound ignorant but am I to believe there is cameras at west Winnipeg site also? If so, where can we find that link? I saw something on you tube but don't know where else to look!
Best to read about the West Winnipeg pair on the West Winnipeg thread....also, here is the link to the videos:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ThePeregrineChick
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Shift change at 4:20pm local.
I believe it was Princess who left and Ivy who arrived. Incoming parent fussed and fussed, couldn't get comfy . . .got up and sat on the ledge for a minute to gather composure . . then back to the eggs and found a good position right away.
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Shift change again. Not sure who's on the nest at the moment. :-\
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Shift change again. Not sure who's on the nest at the moment. :-\
Looks like Ivy as I can see the edge of the box behind him despite the angle of the sun :D
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Princess at her best . . . . . she was on the eggs & Ivy arrived on the ledge . . .he turned around and left . . she got up and walked over to the edge yapping away . . . . she jumped on the ledge yapping the entire time . . and was walking along the ledge just screaming at him (where ever he may have been). . . . . . what a girl. ;)
ps - that was about 7:20ish
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Yup, she's a charmer. ::)
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that's our Princess!!!
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Poor bugger..... :-\
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Hey, Ivy is young and has a lot to learn!
He could have stayed in the easy place, but he chose to upgrade downtown.
Now he has to live with the consequences of the high expectations of the reigning monarch.
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Hey, Ivy is young and has a lot to learn!
He could have stayed in the easy place, but he chose to upgrade downtown.
Now he has to live with the consequences of the high expectations of the reigning monarch.
Well said!!!! The grass isn't necessarily greener on the other side of the fence! ::)
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Hey, Ivy is young and has a lot to learn!
He could have stayed in the easy place, but he chose to upgrade downtown.
Now he has to live with the consequences of the high expectations of the reigning monarch.
Well said!!!! The grass isn't necessarily greener on the other side of the fence! ::)
Don't you mean the "M-other" side of the fence ? ;)
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Good one ES. True enough!
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Anybody notice Princess (I think) off the eggs and working on something in the right corner
( as we see it) around 11:20. Hard to see all the eggs. Just had a few seconds to look, so no doubt all was well. Let me know if you saw more , please.
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Just had a second look - Ivy on the eggs - probably was before.
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I think thay's Ivy on the eggs right now... Oh, oh, shift change, now I think Princess is on the eggs.
Anybody notice Princess (I think) off the eggs and working on something in the right corner
Yes, des, I did notice Ivy working on something over in the right hand corner just now, before he left. Must be awfully warm up there this afternoon! 8)
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Ivy certainly has something going on in the corner, he usually starts his cleaning routine in that corner then works to the left and then down toward the camera ...
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Clean & Tidy, A trait passed down from his Dad ;D ;D
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I have been "watching" for over a half hour. When I first logged on, there was a lot of movement and an egg exposed. This lasted for over ten minutes. During this time, the sitting falcon was quite active and often looking at one egg in particular. If it happens today, Happy Mother's/Father's Day.
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Hm, TPC said hatching is expected around the long weekend - so still a bit of waiting to go I think! :D With this weather, there won't be any problem keeping those eggs warm, that's for sure! ;)
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Bahahaha, just watched 2 minutes of Ivy trying to get all four eggs under him.
Poor bugger is going to have one heck of a time when there are real live chicks !! ;D ;D
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Bahahaha, just watched 2 minutes of Ivy trying to get all four eggs under him.
Poor bugger is going to have one heck of a time when there are real live chicks !! ;D ;D
I agree. I'm so happy they're not out on the east side!! They could be sooo soggy in any rain.
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I like this time of day in the nestbox. Nice and bright and sunny, with a good view throughout the nestbox. :D
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I think TPC thought that hatching could start from mid to the end of this week. :)
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Soon, very soon.
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I don't recall Princess ever allowing Trey to have as much incubating time as Ivy is having this year.
Just wondering if this will contine when the eggs hatch??
Hope so, it looks like Ivy is certainly paying his dues. Had my doubts about him, but I have to say, what a guy!! ;D ;D
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OMG! :o Got home from school and had to check the Falcon Cam. I thought a chick had hatched! :o Something white and moving to the right of Princess. Must be some "leftovers"! ::)
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So is that Ivy in the nestbox right now, bccs? :-\
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Hey does anyone know roughly how often they switch incubating... now i know there isn't a stop watch... Princess saying... okay it's your turn Ivy....I'm just watching... hoping to catch a glimpse of the eggs, maybe i'm just looking at the wrong times....
Sure enough.... as i post this... i almost missed it~~ some adjustments goin on.... saw 3 of the 4....
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Its 9:56 and the eggs have been left alone..
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Its 9:56 and the eggs have been left alone..
I can't see...are the eggs still alone and are there still 4 eggs?
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They were left alone for about 5 minutes... then I think Princess came.. looked a little bigger but I could be wrong about that....
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Some might say nay, but we here know better.
It is very exciting watching eggs incubating, and nothing like watching paint dry!
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Is that Ivy in the nestbox right now? :-\ He has been very busy, working his way around the right side of the nestbox and even right up close to the camera! Great view of him! 8)
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I've started the "Hatch Watch" threads ...
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Just watched Ivy egg sitting. He was facing the camera, and all of a sudden did the cat - I see something that I have to get - look. He got up off the eggs, attacked a pebble and then went back to the eggs and continued to sit. ;D
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I saw that too! Ivy cracks me up! ;D
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There goes Ivy, into the corner again! LOL! ;D
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If anybody needs a "chick fix" have a look at the Elk River site. Theirs hatched on the weekend. :D
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Are those "pips" I see in some of the eggs or just the afternoon shadows? :-\
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I saw that too! Ivy cracks me up! ;D
Maybe he see some weeds that need to be removed!
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Must be something pretty interesting outside, he keeps looking outside the nest. :)
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It looks like there is some debris in the nest. Can anyone identify what it is?
Leftovers?
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Looks like birdie parts to me baffled. ;D
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It looks like there is some debris in the nest. Can anyone identify what it is?
Leftovers?
Yes, baffled, that debris appears to have been there in the nestbox for a few days now. On Monday or Tuesday, I commented on it. At first I thought it could be a chick but then it occured to me that it was probably "leftovers", as bccs has suggested. ;)
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There goes Ivy, pecking away in his corner again! ;D It's as if he's bored and needs a little "tidying up" action in the afternoons! ;)
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Some might say nay, but we here know better.
It is very exciting watching eggs incubating, and nothing like watching paint dry!
Very funny bcbird! ;D
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Ivy appears to be quite restless at the moment. Keeps getting up and down, off and on the eggs. Also appears to be doing alot of yacking and looking around outside the nestbox. Perhaps calling for Princess as he must know hatching will be soon! ;)
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Ivy looks like he needs a shift change. He's gotten up, looked around for Princess, come back to the eggs, sat on them and gotten right back up. Now, he's cleaning. Right in front of the camera. He's back sitting on some of the eggs but only half-heartedly. His mouth is open and he seems hot. Now he's standing over the eggs, looking around. :( Princess, WHERE ARE YOU ??? He seems like one frustrated peregrine.
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Yes, Moka! I think he's saying: "Princess, get your tail back here! I need a break!" ;)
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Days like this I would love to have a thermometer in the nestbox ....
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At times it looks like he's pecking at the eggs....
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Days like this I would love to have a thermometer in the nestbox ....
YES!! - it is HOT out there!!! :(
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So where is that "Princess", anyway?! At the beach?! 8)
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Poor Ivy, he looks pretty hot but he's being such a good dad to those eggs :-*
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Poor bird! I feel sorry for him. But I imagine in this weather that they can no more leave the eggs without some shade than they could in the cold without keeping them warm.
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Either Ivy has puffed himself up really big or that's Princess with her wings in the air-conditioning stance: shoulders dropped, wings out to let the air circulate. The head is facing the camera so it's hard to judge the height of the body in relation to the cement wall in the background, under the sky.
P.S. I saw him scoot down. It does look like poor Ivy is still stifling in that heat. Where can Princess be ??? ??? ???
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Hmm...didn't I just see a shift change?? I did blink so it was fast. Now no one is there.
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Yup, it was a shift change, but now she's gone....
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Yup, it was a shift change, but now she's gone....
Ok phew, thanks Pam. Was worried I was mistaken but at least we know she is okay. :)
And she's back...all is well :-*
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Oh Carly, I agree with you. I worry about these birds. I'm so glad she's back. :P
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I think that's Ivy - back again. :o
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Hi everyone...new to this for the year. My goodness, every year it gets to be more involved...guess that is a good sign of GREAT support. I have been watching it almost seems like both 'mom and dad' are looking at the eggs and calling the young ones out...so sweet!!
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I have been "watching" for over a half hour. When I first logged on, there was a lot of movement and an egg exposed. This lasted for over ten minutes. During this time, the sitting falcon was quite active and often looking at one egg in particular. If it happens today, Happy Mother's/Father's Day.
:o I have been watching since my post and now I am thinking that by the way the sitting (proud) parent has been huffing and puffing the first chick will present him/herself by tomorrow, May 20th.
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Going to be HOT again tomorrow, hopefully the chicks will wait a bit, supposed to cool down to 25 degrees on Friday! ::)
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Hi Cara & gemcity. So glad you have joined us "posters". Yes, I think the parents are talking to the chicks. Apparently, they can hear them peeping inside the eggs, when they're close to hatching! ;D I only learned this recently.
Yup, it was a shift change, but now she's gone....
Although I didn't see her, I am glad to hear that Princess came back for awhile, Pam. I was beginning to worry about her too. I wonder why she's leaving Ivy to do most of the incubating lately? ??? I don't think she let Trey do as much incubating. Or did she? :-\
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Thank You Kinderchick...that will be so cool to tell the students at school tomorrow. We learn so much from so many sources...
'Yours in Anticipation'
Cara
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We learn so much from so many sources...
We do indeed! ;D
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Just saw Princess sit down, boy she looks hot :P :P :P Her mouth is open... she will be glad when the temperature goes down!
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1230 hrs (local) - shift change and Ivy's on duty now - had a bit of trouble getting all the eggs back under him, doesn't look like any hatching yet, though it did look like Princess has left a couple of white down feathers behind - Ivy was cleaning them off the eggs/gravel as he was trying to get settled. He's also tucked himself and the eggs back entirely undercover. I was able to see Princess' head/tail while she was incubation on the new SkyCam but can't see so much as a millimeter of him now.
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Skycam! Love the sound of that one.
Thanks, Larry!
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I think he's gettin antsy! or hot!! poor Ivy!
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It's 2:03pm and He's left the nest!!!
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Hang in there Birdies! - If you can get through today, it's going to be a lovely 23 degrees tomorrow! - 8)
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2:11 and he's back... i think it's IVy... just needed to cool down i guess.
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He's forming an umbrella over the eggs! - Not sitting right on them, just shading them. What a good Dad. ;D ;D - Looks like he's doing some grumbling about the heat though. ;)
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He must be trying to find Princess ;D He is definatley not a happy camper :o
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Yes, ballywing, he sure looks like he's getting all hot and bothered up there! But what a good dad he is, trying to shade the eggs like that! :D
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??? Is it me or is there distress in the nest? When I look at the nesting site, I wish Princess had laid the eggs back further than where they are now. They are exposed to the west sun and it will only get worse in these temps. When I look at the sitting parents, they open their beaks and appear to be saying, "water, water".
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Sun is blazing right on them - but as the sun moves, they'll have shade again before too long ??? .. luckily it cools down nicely in the evening so a few more hours and they should be fine! 8)
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Saw dad shading the eggs today as well. Must be pretty darn hot in the sun.
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SHIFT CHANGE!! - Princess is back, Ivy takes off squawking 'What's up with this bleeping weather'..... ::) - Princess does some shuffling and eggs are all covered up again. :)
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??? Is it me or is there distress in the nest? When I look at the nesting site, I wish Princess had laid the eggs back further than where they are now. They are exposed to the west sun and it will only get worse in these temps. When I look at the sitting parents, they open their beaks and appear to be saying, "water, water".
Not to worry, I just recently found out, from a highly respected authority, that the parents roll the eggs from one place to another very often. Princess did lay the eggs quite close to the back of the nest box and they've been taken on little "trips" since. ;D
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Princess is right off the eggs now, and letting her body shade them.
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1230 hrs (local) - shift change and Ivy's on duty now - had a bit of trouble getting all the eggs back under him, doesn't look like any hatching yet, though it did look like Princess has left a couple of white down feathers behind - Ivy was cleaning them off the eggs/gravel as he was trying to get settled. He's also tucked himself and the eggs back entirely undercover. I was able to see Princess' head/tail while she was incubation on the new SkyCam but can't see so much as a millimeter of him now.
SkyCam ??!!??
Don't I at least get to name them, after all, I gave them life !?!
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??? Is it me or is there distress in the nest? When I look at the nesting site, I wish Princess had laid the eggs back further than where they are now. They are exposed to the west sun and it will only get worse in these temps. When I look at the sitting parents, they open their beaks and appear to be saying, "water, water".
The birds are fine GMG, they are panting is all and its very normal. And they did it on the nestledge too. If they were in real distress, they would switch off more often. There is in fact quite a breeze up at the nestbox today, the SkyCam is getting blown around a bit. They don't incubate all the time when its warmer, they eggs will get too warm (they sit next to their skin) so they crouch over them instead. By crouching, they act as sunshades and they can funnel whatever breeeze there is over the eggs with their bodies if necessary.
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1230 hrs (local) - shift change and Ivy's on duty now - had a bit of trouble getting all the eggs back under him, doesn't look like any hatching yet, though it did look like Princess has left a couple of white down feathers behind - Ivy was cleaning them off the eggs/gravel as he was trying to get settled. He's also tucked himself and the eggs back entirely undercover. I was able to see Princess' head/tail while she was incubation on the new SkyCam but can't see so much as a millimeter of him now.
SkyCam ??!!??
Don't I at least get to name them, after all, I gave them life !?!
Seemed appropriate - BoxCam, BoxLedgeCam, NestLedge Cam, SpyCam and now the camera that is higher than all the rest, the one that looks down from the sky at our peregrines ;) :-*
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1230 hrs (local) - shift change and Ivy's on duty now - had a bit of trouble getting all the eggs back under him, doesn't look like any hatching yet, though it did look like Princess has left a couple of white down feathers behind - Ivy was cleaning them off the eggs/gravel as he was trying to get settled. He's also tucked himself and the eggs back entirely undercover. I was able to see Princess' head/tail while she was incubation on the new SkyCam but can't see so much as a millimeter of him now.
SkyCam ??!!??
Don't I at least get to name them, after all, I gave them life !?!
Seemed appropriate - BoxCam, BoxLedgeCam, NestLedge Cam, SpyCam and now the camera that is higher than all the rest, the one that looks down from the sky at our peregrines ;) :-*
Well, I'll have to ask my new friend Henry what he thinks.
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1615 hrs (local) - Princess is still playing sunshade but it doesn't look as though she's "listening" for the chicks, so don't think a hatch is imminent, but who knows ;)
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Poor Mom looks a bit 'baked' - such a good Mom she is. ;D :-*
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By crouching, they act as sunshades and they can funnel whatever breeeze there is over the eggs with their bodies if necessary.
I wondered what that was about - they are so clever. Thank you for the explanation.
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Funny, last year we worried about the eggs getting cold, now we worry about them overheating ::)
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Yup we Phanatics are always fretting about something! ::)
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Yup we Phanatics are always fretting about something! ::)
We have to stop doing that and just enjoy the moment.
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Hi Everyone...
Hope all have had a most enjoyable day...So can anyone tell me(yes I know Princess is bigger than Ivy). When they do a shift change will it really be noticeable as this is only my second day on here and have seen mom? dad/ tending and turning but have yet to see an actual shift change?
Thanx
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When they do a shift change will it really be noticeable
Sometimes if you blink you can miss it. They can be pretty quick. It's just the good luck of being at your computer when one happens. There are actually a couple of shift changes posted YouTube . .
http://www.youtube.com/user/ThePeregrineChick#p/c/D399CD0F176EE1F2/2/R23LUMGMW_I
If you scroll down below the videos, Tracey has comments that clarify who is who and what's going on.
There is one called "Shift Change" where both parents are present for a short time - and another called "Quick Change" where Ivy takes off as soon as Princess arrives.
You'll notice that Princess is chatting most of the time - I don't know if I've ever seen Ivy 'talking'. :-X
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Thank You Joe :D
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..thank you Jo for the shift change post....first timie since viewing that I saw anything happening other than Princess or Ivy tending the eggs..... :)
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Whichever parent is on the eggs right now, is it just me or does he/she have their butt up in the air and their head tucked in underneath? Perhaps listening? :D
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It's 20 after 9 and seemed like something was going on.... or maybe it was just a shift change.
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Princess spent a few minutes on the ledge, surveying her kingdom ;D - came back, inspected the eggs, poked around the nest, inspected the eggs, poked around again, finally settled down on the eggs. THEN got up & came right over to the cam!~ - Picking at some leftovers I think. Back to the eggs again. Mom is restless today! :D
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Ivy is there now, just sitting pretty, tee hee.
Imagine the peregrines on cliffs in the wild, they have the sun, the rain, the wind and NO SHELTER!
I tell myself this because I too worry about Ivy and Princess and all they have to endure. Must remember that they have deluxe accomodations.
He just seems to be sleeping, his eyes are closed. Those pale eyelids are strange!
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Princess spent a few minutes on the ledge, surveying her kingdom ;D - came back, inspected the eggs, poked around the nest, inspected the eggs, poked around again, finally settled down on the eggs. THEN got up & came right over to the cam!~ - Picking at some leftovers I think. Back to the eggs again. Mom is restless today! :D
The Kinderchicklets got to see this action this morning, while they were working on a project. They thought it was quite funny because they have never seen one of the peregrines come up close to the camera like that! ;D
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Oooh just wait!!!.....how excited will the kinderchicklets be when there are fluffy white kids waddling around all over the nest?? ;D ;D
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Oooh just wait!!!.....how excited will the kinderchicklets be when there are fluffy white kids waddling around all over the nest?? ;D ;D
Yes! They sure will be! Especially when they only come back to school next Tuesday and there may be chicks by then! ;D
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With the clouds getting closer and closer, Princess is probably getting a feeling of "Deja Vu" from past years. Thankfully, they have more protection in their new home. :) When the chicks hatch this weekend, there will be, from all of us, "Laughter in the Rain".
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I was just watching the webcam and there appears to be strange happenings. A very puffed up parent and burrowing. Tail feathers up. Now she/he moved away from the eggs and was pecking at the stones. Back on eggs. Everything appears calm (for now).
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Not the squawking about the heat, like there has been for the past few afternoons. A little bit of rain right now so some "hunkering down", I'm guessing. ;)
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Very quick shift change.
Ivy was on the eggs and suddenly looked up and hopped to the edge and left as Princess landed. Ivy came back a couple of seconds latter and while I only saw the back of Princess's head - I suspect she was chattering at him - he quickly did that 'drop' off the ledge.
Princess moved one of the eggs a bit now she looks like she's settled in for her shift.
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After the recent pebble-picking-shuffle-leaving the eggs behind..........we have peace and quiet with princess/ivy all tucked in! ::)
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Almost dark now, can just make out Princess hunkered down for the night. Temps are comfortable, sky is cloudy but no rain. :) - Sleep tight 'Mom' - I wonder if tomorrow will be a big day?? ;D ;D
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After the recent pebble-picking-shuffle-leaving the eggs behind..........we have peace and quiet with princess/ivy all tucked in! ::)
Do they actually snuggle up together for the night with the eggs? ??? I haven't seen that.
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I think Ellie was saying it's Princess OR Ivy, she wasn't sure which.... ;)
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After the recent pebble-picking-shuffle-leaving the eggs behind..........we have peace and quiet with princess/ivy all tucked in! ::)
Do they actually snuggle up together for the night with the eggs? ??? I haven't seen that.
I think Ellie was saying it's Princess OR Ivy, she wasn't sure which.... ;)
Kinderchick:
I have to agree with Ballywing on this one.....
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10-4, ballywing & allikat. ;) Didn't know for sure because I think I remember TPC saying that she saw them nestled up together before the eggs were laid so I wasn't sure if they spend the night together in the nestbox now. :-\
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10-4, ballywing & allikat. ;) Didn't know for sure because I think I remember TPC saying that she saw them nestled up together before the eggs were laid so I wasn't sure if they spend the night together in the nestbox now. :-\
It would be nice to think that they do nestle, as we tend to humanize them at times, but, they don't nestle, they don't cuddle, the don't say goodnight to each other, they don't make coffee in the morning, they are here to continue their species.
Yes they do pair bond, but as we have learned, especially this year, pair bonding does change. And with this change, we as humans must take a step back, learn/realize that it's not about humans, not about our emotions, not about what we want, it's all about the falcons.
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well said alli :-*
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C'mon eggies........hatch, hatch,hatch ;D ;D ;D
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10-4, ballywing & allikat. ;) Didn't know for sure because I think I remember TPC saying that she saw them nestled up together before the eggs were laid so I wasn't sure if they spend the night together in the nestbox now. :-\
It would be nice to think that they do nestle, as we tend to humanize them at times, but, they don't nestle, they don't cuddle, the don't say goodnight to each other, they don't make coffee in the morning, they are here to continue their species.
Yes they do pair bond, but as we have learned, especially this year, pair bonding does change. And with this change, we as humans must take a step back, learn/realize that it's not about humans, not about our emotions, not about what we want, it's all about the falcons.
I think that you may have misunderstood the nature of my question last evening, allikat. ::) I was not asking the question because I was "humanizing" the peregrines. I was asking the question because I cannot see into the nestbox at night and wondered where each of our peregrines spend the night. And I'm sure that I am not the only webcam watcher who has wondered that. The Kinderchicklets may tend to "humanize" the peregrines because they are children and that is the nature of young children. But I do not "humanize" peregrine falcons. I do understand that they are raptors who's instinctual nature is to hunt and procreate. ;)
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Eggs are alone right now ...............Mom and Dad must be out riding the air currents (Air Surfing?) or hunting. No shells lying around, yet ::)
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C'mon eggies........hatch, hatch,hatch ;D ;D ;D
I agree bccs. At least one needs to hatch this weekend. I want my granddaughter to see a little white ball of fluff and a feeding. But I guess they will hatch when they are ready and we just can't will them to hatch when we want them to.
I can't tell who is sitting on the eggs but they are right down on them. Doesn't that mean there is nothing happening in the eggs yet as far as hatching goes?
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10-4, ballywing & allikat. ;) Didn't know for sure because I think I remember TPC saying that she saw them nestled up together before the eggs were laid so I wasn't sure if they spend the night together in the nestbox now. :-\
It would be nice to think that they do nestle, as we tend to humanize them at times, but, they don't nestle, they don't cuddle, the don't say goodnight to each other, they don't make coffee in the morning, they are here to continue their species.
Yes they do pair bond, but as we have learned, especially this year, pair bonding does change. And with this change, we as humans must take a step back, learn/realize that it's not about humans, not about our emotions, not about what we want, it's all about the falcons.
I think that you may have misunderstood the nature of my question last evening, allikat. ::) I was not asking the question because I was "humanizing" the peregrines. I was asking the question because I cannot see into the nestbox at night and wondered where each of our peregrines spend the night. And I'm sure that I am not the only webcam watcher who has wondered that. The Kinderchicklets may tend to "humanize" the peregrines because they are children and that is the nature of young children. But I do not "humanize" peregrine falcons. I do understand that they are raptors who's instinctual nature is to hunt and procreate. ;)
When I see my budgies (which are not "wild" birds) snuggle and preen each other, I see it as a caring gesture. When one of my pair died, the other went into a major funk. The barn owls I watch do similar things and are very devoted to each other. I didn't think of Kinderchick's question as humanizing these animals; I took it to be a question about how they interact. It is possible to watch these night time (and daytime) interactions on some sites but unfortunately not on ours. It was an excellent question. This is a forum where rules of etiquette apply (http://www.species-at-risk.mb.ca/projects/pfrp/forum/programs/index.php/topic,5.msg5.html#msg5). Let's all be respectful towards each other please.
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I can't tell who is sitting on the eggs but they are right down on them. Doesn't that mean there is nothing happening in the eggs yet as far as hatching goes?
Moonstar, I think it is Ivy. I can see a lot of the white cement barrier behind him. When Princess broods, her back seems to go to the top of the cement barrier.
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C'mon eggies........hatch, hatch,hatch ;D ;D ;D
I agree bccs. At least one needs to hatch this weekend. I want my granddaughter to see a little white ball of fluff and a feeding. But I guess they will hatch when they are ready and we just can't will them to hatch when we want them to.
I can't tell who is sitting on the eggs but they are right down on them. Doesn't that mean there is nothing happening in the eggs yet as far as hatching goes?
Don't know for sure Moonstar, but it seems to me that when a hatch is occuring, the parent is restless and fidgety.
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I didn't think of Kinderchick's question as humanizing these animals; I took it to be a question about how they interact. It was an excellent question. This is a forum where rules of etiquette apply (http://www.species-at-risk.mb.ca/projects/pfrp/forum/programs/index.php/topic,5.msg5.html#msg5). Let's all be respectful towards each other please.
Ditto to that birdcamfan :-*
So I'm stuck at work with no cam (Dang IT dept >:().... are the birds being 'Fidgety' today??? :D It's going to be an exciting weekend of watching!! ;D
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Princess is being very fidgety ballywing! I've got her up while I'm doing laundry and housework. She keeps getting up and rearranging the pebbles and then back down on the eggs and then right back up as another pebble seems to catch her eye :P She has had her down by the eggs several times as well. She is now at the back of the box, smoothing the seam and heading right toward the cam! And a quick turn and back to the eggs! :-*
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I finally got to see the web cam working. nice little nest they have there.
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;D ;D ;D - Fidgeting going on!! - Sounds Promising! - Thanks Carly!!!
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Ok all, let's move on back to the birdies.
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Something seems to have caught her attention up above. Sounds like she hears something or someone and keeps looking up...TPC is that you ?? :-* :P
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All seems calm now, mom just surveying her surroundings and enjoying the shade :)
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Just looking in now, and I would think it is Ivy brooding by size and white chest. Very calm too, so maybe the fidgeting was Princess getting antsy at her shift end?
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You are probably right bcbird, i've been up and down doing chores so just assumed it was her majesty! Whoever it was just got up and left...!
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Shift change, not sure who is who but someone is on the eggs. I am not sure because of the distance but I can't help wonder if one of the eggs has a pip. I could be wrong, these eyes are what they use to be.
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One more for 2000 bcbird ;D ;D
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Oh, that is without a doubt her majesty, eagle. ;D
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Shift change, not sure who is who but someone is on the eggs. I am not sure because of the distance but I can't help wonder if one of the eggs has a pip. I could be wrong, these eyes are what they use to be.
There may be one Eagle....I'm going to check out the cam ASAP. TPC did mention in a post not too long ago about her predictions of a possible hatch. This is getting eggciting!
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Didn't feel I could see those eggs enough to tell about a pip, Eagle, but my vision is definitely not always trustworthy!
Ivy seems to enjoy a quick pedicure on the edge before he leaves. He's done that a couple of times. Think it is Princess back now.
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One more for 2000 bcbird ;D ;D
Come WEST END girl!! :D
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Didn't feel I could see those eggs enough to tell about a pip, Eagle, but my vision is definitely not always trustworthy!
Ivy seems to enjoy a quick pedicure on the edge before he leaves. He's done that a couple of times. Think it is Princess back now.
And there we are....2000!!! ;D
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oooh, look, there was a fidget by the mama. She is up pokes at eggs, looks around, looks down!
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More restless behavior - staring right at eggs now. More shuggling and back down on eggs. And up and around...and back down.
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My feed is jerky but Princess sure looks like she's listening to those eggs! She's been looking at them, listening to them and just now, sat back down... :o :o :o
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Ohhhh - Maybe today is the day!! - how exciting!!! ;D ;D
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Oh she's up and coming to the cam...picking at pebbles...
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She seems to be cleaning up a bit, maybe getting the place ready for one of her babies???
She can't seem to sit still. KEEPING ALL MY FINGERS CROSSED!
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Interesting that she is so antsy while Ivy was calm. Obviously a more experienced parent.
Won't Ivy be surprised, since he seems not to have a clue that anything is about to happen!
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Hi folks, I am usually just an interloper, watching the birds and learning from your posts.
I have a question today though. The movements of the webcam seem jerky as though they are frame by frame shots. Is this just the way the birds are moving or is there some technical explanation re the kind of camera being used, the lens, etc.?
Thanks in advance for any explanations.
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Interesting that she is so antsy while Ivy was calm. Obviously a more experienced parent.
Won't Ivy be surprised, since he seems not to have a clue that anything is about to happen!
Hehe..no doubt he will be in for a surprise. I am really excited and happy for Ivy - it's time he became a dad and I'm wishing the same for Jules being a mom as well.
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Congrats Bcbird on the 2000th post!!!
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Alex, check on the Home Page under Project/CBC/2010 Falcon Cam Viewing Problems
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If Ivy is having trouble getting all the eggs under him now what is he gonna do when the chicks are born ? lol
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Hi folks, I am usually just an interloper, watching the birds and learning from your posts.
I have a question today though. The movements of the webcam seem jerky as though they are frame by frame shots. Is this just the way the birds are moving or is there some technical explanation re the kind of camera being used, the lens, etc.?
Thanks in advance for any explanations.
there's some sort of an issue with the www, not the cameras, not your computer Alex.
CBC is narrowing it down and with luck, it will be fixed soon.
And welcome to the forum :)
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and there he is again, our unsuspecting Ivy, calm as a cucumber....
Congrats Bcbird on the 2000th post!!!
And there we are....2000!!! ;D
Thanks guys!
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I've be checking the video from earliery today and the eggs are all intact and Princess and Ivy are switching off as per normal. Don't know if we'll have a hatch today but all is well so far ...
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Hmmm - is TPC possibly telling us to chill out a bit?? :P
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Sounds like it doesn't it Ballywing :)
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Hmmm - is TPC possibly telling us to chill out a bit?? :P
Yeah, but remember, she also likes to lead you guys astray when you start getting excited....
And maybe I know the truth...Bwahahahahahahahahahaaha !
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Naaah, y'all can get as hopped up on pre-hatch hormones as you like ... just thought I would let you know as I know the "stutter" makes it a bit hard to see details at times ... :D
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A lot of shifting of position over the eggs right now.
Eggs visible; no chicks yet.
I am reminded of the Princess and the Pea . . . incubating does not look comfortable right now (I know, I know, they crouch over the eggs; they don't sit on them). Someone is definitely being a bit fussy today!
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Thank-you TPC, you have the best eye to the webcam but we will still get eggcited :)
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y'all can get as hopped up on pre-hatch hormones as you like ... :D
EEEEP!
Cool, stay cool, do NOT encourage hormonal fluctuations.
As our Loriann would say, "Back slowly away from the screen"
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Thanks, folks. I checked the cbc troubleshooting and will just leave it to another day. I'm not very tech savvy and its too hot today to worry about the jerkyness of the webcam.
And perhaps the problem will solve itself...
Eagerly watching for hatching.
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Hello Everyone,
Looks like we're all getting 'egg-cited' for the coming fo the new family...gosh it just seems like it's taking forever!!! ;D
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Been busy all day. :P Just checking in to see if there any hatchings yet. Guess not... Well, at least I haven't missed anything too "eggciting"! ;)
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:)Anytime now? With love to Mom and Dad. You deserve your privacy for the birth of your chicks. Logging off until tomorrow A.M. Marcy, (AKA Gemini) GCG!
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Don't think they'll be getting much privacy with all us Phanatics ogling the cam & cheering them on ;D ;D -
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still no babies, oh well maybe tomorrow :)
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Just checked our webcam thinking it would be pretty dark but it is as light as in the afternoon. No feathers flying so I gather the cam is down. Just weird to see daylight when it is dark out my window. :o
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Cam is working fine @ 2239 hrs local ... it is overcast here and the city lights are bouncing off the clouds giving us that weird green glow in the sky ... we don't have night vision so any light is naturally occurring. The two cams you can't see give entirely different images - the ledge cam shows all the lights in the city facing north so half the image is in the dark, the other half is all lit up. The skycam (the newest one) looks just like last year ... you can see the street below and the box but the box is in shadow so you can't see what's happening there .
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The next few days should be very interesting! :P
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All is quiet in the nestbox ;D Maybe later today we will have our "fluffies" ;)
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Ivy is sitting very quietly. A teeny bit of fluff on the lower left side is moving in the breeze so I know he's not frozen by the camera.
Hoping for today :D
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There was a shift change at 0635 hrs (local), Princess off, Ivy on. Saw all the eggs. Neither one of the birds before or after the shift change have been antsy, Princess had been asleep on the eggs for a couple of hours before that with only a couple of position changes. And I haven't observed any "listening" behaviour so far ....
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Patience Phanatics...Patience.....Patience...... ::)
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Okay - I'm puzzled ::) I just checked the cam and appears that a trench has been dug across the nest box. Is this new or am I just seeing it now because the nest is in full sun?
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Okay - I'm puzzled ::) I just checked the cam and appears that a trench has been dug across the nest box. Is this new or am I just seeing it now because the nest is in full sun?
Hey there Gale,
Now you got me lookin...I do believe you thought is correct beeing in full sunlight...we see the nest differently. So very attentive mom and dad are...arent they? :)
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Hi Gale! It is 4:20 P.M. local time and what you are seeing is "the sun rises in the east and sets in the west". The sun is casting a glow on the nest from the west. Maybe the warmth of the sun will hasten the hatching of the chicks. Gemini, AKA GCG. :)
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Just tuned in a few minutes ago, in time to see a shift change. I think that Princess just left and Ivy is on now, but I can't be absolutely sure. :-\
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I don't think the chicks normally hatch at night ??? - so maybe tomorrow will be THE day!! ;D
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Strange observation about 5 minutes ago. Mom/Pop seemed to have had head buried in stones. Appeared to be a little skittished. Just my opinion. In case the chicks hatch tomorrow, I think a female should be named Victoria in honour of May 24th, Victoria Day in Canada. Gemini (GCG) :)
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Hey Gem, Kinderchick...or anyone,
How long have Princess/Ivy been sitting on the eggs for...or in other words what day is this.Are we close to the 29-32 days that I have been reading about?
Thanx,
Cara
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Have been watching cant tell who is sitting on the eggs...at about 7:38 pm Princess/Ivy was sitting on the ledge looking at the other sitting on the eggs...there was no shift change. The ledge sitter took off.
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Hey Gem, Kinderchick...or anyone,
How long have Princess/Ivy been sitting on the eggs for...or in other words what day is this.Are we close to the 29-32 days that I have been reading about?
Thanx,
Cara
Yes
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Ty Eyespy,
Would you happen to know how many days it has been? :D
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Hey there Kinderchick,
Hope all is well with you...perhaps you can answer my question as to how many days have the eggs been incubated for now??
Thanx Cara
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I think that Princess began what is referred to as "hard incubation" the first weekend in May, but I'm not absolutely certain. :-\ Allikat might know for sure.
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I don't think the chicks normally hatch at night ??? - so maybe tomorrow will be THE day!! ;D
Don't they normally hatch very early in the morning? :-\ For some reason, I seem to recall that, but I could be wrong.
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I wish I did know the answer to that question....I will leave that up to our one and only TPC to answer that one!
However, I believe she, TPC, mentioned she thought that we might see a hatch this weekend....?
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I checked in the peregrine chic blog on the cbc opening page and after checking several pages I found that TPC saw the first egg on the 17th of Apr. and on the 22nd of Apr. there were 4 eggs and Princess and Ivy were incubating the eggs. So if the 3rd egg arrived on the 20th then today should be the 33rd day ??? If my calculations are correct(its the math you know) it could be anytime..TPC did guess this weekend. Hopes this helps Cara59 ;)
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This year, first egg laid the 22nd, fourth egg laid by the 23rd. We start our count from egg three, usual date the incubation begins. Incubation on average runs 33-35 days. We are on Day 32. We start hatch watch earlier than some projects because we had a female that hatched out her chicks after 28-29 days of incubation for years. And we wouldn't want anyone to miss the hatching now that we have a webcam!
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Ty to all,
The question has been well answered...a great learning experience, I love it! But now it is time to bid good night...and hoping to see some'fluffies' very soon.
Cara
Ps-I am sure we will chat more :D
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So far it doesn't look like there's a "Victoria". Princess (?) just lifted off her eggs and I did not see any fluffy white. However, the day is just beginning.
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Ty to all,
The question has been well answered...a great learning experience, I love it!
So sorry I didn't give you the correct info, Cara. I don't know what I was thinking. ::) I was actually thinking that this is the last weekend of May! ::) Of course, I do remember now that incubation began around Earth Day, but TPC was able to give you the exact dates. She is the best person to ask about these things. I am still relatively new to peregrine falcons and the forum...
Around 8:00 this morning there was a shift change. I think Princess is on the eggs now and she has been moving around quite a bit. Not sure what that's about. Maybe a hatching today? :-\
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Something is definitely - i think- happening.
Princess id turning and turning and turning - didn't leave about 10 min. ago - when Ivy arrived - didn't even look around!!!
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Now It's so still in there I keep thinking my picture has frozen - yikes!!!!!!
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Yes she appears to be a bit unsettled.............maybe?
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HOPING for something to happen today, back to work tomorrow and No Cam!!! :-\ - Supposed to get quite a bit of RAIN this aft so YAY that they're not on the East Ledge!!! ;D
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It is Day 33, with usual duration of incubation 33-35 days.
I'm looking forward to TPC's report of the early morning egg inspection from the video!
Let's hope for a pip, pip, hooray, today.
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It`s so reassuring to know the little family will not be exposed to the elements like that fateful day two years ago! What a heartbreak that was. Who knows what adventures await Princess and IVy`s brood this year. Good can come out of bad, and I do believe that among many things, we learn through our grieving. Because I`d become so attached to TLC, after their tragic drowning, I began to seek out other Peregine nests and have gotten great pleasure from following the life stages of other magnificant birds, mostly in nests in the US. I can`t watch the webcams from work, but look forward to checking in once I get home. And I love reading the forum, which I can access from work, and I so appreciate everyone`s dedication to keeping all of us silent Phanatics up to speed (I sound like Margeaux Watt!) Now that we`re getting close to hatching time and the excitement is increasing, I`ll be checking in on the forum at every opportunity!
Thanks again everyone!
Susha
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Newest "egg" reporting in (long time guest). I wonder if there is any correlation between hatching and the full moon, though Thursday would be day 36. Maybe TPC could answer that when she next checks in. Curious. ???
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TPC can give a definitive answer. For me I can't see why not? I mean the human body is 85-95 % water and the moon affects the tides so why couldn't it affect us then why couldn't it affect the eggs? By the way welcome to the forum wingnut.
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Throughout the day, I have seen lots of movement from the sitting parent. In addition, it appears at time they are "listening" and they look puffed up. With my luck, they will hatch after nightfall. I sincerely hope that we get a chance to sing, collectively, "Happy Birthday"! ;)
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Got the 3 second 'stutter' going on so it's hard to tell if all that movement is just readjusting or fidgeting or talking to the eggs or what ??? - White chest says it might be Ivy on the eggs now? - so maybe he's just trying to fit all those eggs underneath him! ;D
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Throughout the day, I have seen lots of movement from the sitting parent. In addition, it appears at time they are "listening" and they look puffed up. With my luck, they will hatch after nightfall. I sincerely hope that we get a chance to sing, collectively, "Happy Birthday"! ;)
Yes earlier on in the morning I noticed Princess/Ivy...doing the "no I'll sit...no maybe I"ll stand and nudge a few pebbles...nah maybe I'll sit anyways....I wasn't sure if this was an indication of anything...kinda glad its' got others wondering. ;D
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It could just be me wanting something to happen but they do seem a bit more restless today. It takes them two or 3 tries to get comfy.
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Princess (I think) has been on duty most of the day and seems more restless than usual. Could be the cooler weather ? or could be the chicks are close to hatching. She's being a very patient mum today :)
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Good afternoon Kinderchick...I am now officially a 'Hatchling'...such joy! lol
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Ivy standing on the ledge looking in for a bit - maybe checking if anything's going on yet.....then he's gone again....Princess seems really glued to those eggs today! 8)
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Not more than five minutes ago, I saw one bird on the ledge and one very puffed up bird on the eggs. I had to leave my computer and when I came back, the puffed up parent was alone with the eggs. Did I miss anything? ::)
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Nope :-\
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Oops! Thanks Ballywing. While I was adding my post, I failed to see that you had already answered my question. Duh! :-[
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Oh! Oh! bird back on ledge. Now gone again. What's with this? ???
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Another brief visit from Ivy. It looked like a bit of chit chat between the two of them, but Princess not interested in leaving.
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Maybe asked Princess if she needs any "groceries".
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Ivy saying 'Hurry Up and Hatch Already'!! - Let's get this show on the Road! :P - First Time Father Jitters... ;D
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He's probably doing the same as we are; checking in and asking "Anything to report yet?" ;D
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Hi Cara59. I just noticed that I am, as well a hatchling. Sure feels great to break out of that shell. LOL ;D
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Hi Cara59. I just noticed that I am, as well a hatchling. Sure feels great to break out of that shell. LOL ;D
Hey there Gem and congrats!!!!...gosh it feels good...we are now 'fluffies'...giggle
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Hi Cara59. I just noticed that I am, as well a hatchling. Sure feels great to break out of that shell. LOL ;D
I am now honored to be associated with such 'GREATNESS' ;)
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No Action for quite a while now, Princess sure is having a long nap!! ::)
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No Action for quite a while now, Princess sure is having a long nap!! ::)
Maybe she senses this is going to be her last good nap for a few months ;)
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I guess it's getting too late in the day for anything to happen now.... :-\maybe tomorrow!!! :)
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I guess it's getting too late in the day for anything to happen now.... :-\maybe tomorrow!!! :)
The fact that she isn't leaving for a break has me wondering...some of the nest sites I've woken up and seen egg shells at 5:30 in the morning so I know they must have hatched during the night or really, really early in the morning! I was hoping today was the day too though as tomorrow I'll be back at work and they've banned live streaming so I will miss it. Take lots of screen caps if it happens!
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Ivy was by for a visit a few minutes ago - but Princess stayed on the eggs.
Is this a sign that we should get up early to check the nest first thing in the morning. :o
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I was hoping today was the day too though as tomorrow I'll be back at work and they've banned live streaming so I will miss it. Take lots of screen caps if it happens!
Not to worry Carly, I'll be saving any video clips of the hatching and the new chicks - just depends on how much of a look the adults will give us!!
1738 hrs - She's got her head down and she looks to be asleep rather than "listening", too still for that. She doesn't rest like that much, so she may know she's only got a little time left for undisturbed napping ...
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Thanks TPC! I'm so excited and can't wait to see Ivy as a first time dad and his expression when he sees his babies for the first tiem :-*
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Hey there TPC...I know you would know the answer...what is Ivy's relationship to Princess...is there bloodline link. Forgive my ignorance and perhaps you have already discussed this(waaay before my time)...Thank You in advance
Cara
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Hey there TPC...I know you would know the answer...what is Ivy's relationship to Princess...is there bloodline link. Forgive my ignorance and perhaps you have already discussed this(waaay before my time)...Thank You in advance
Cara
Hi Cara, bccs here. I just happened to be on line and know the answer to this one. So that you don't have to wait for TPC, here we go.
Ivy is the son of Princess and Trey from the 2005 hatch. Tracy has started a family tree history, here's the link.
http://www.species-at-risk.mb.ca/pefa/p-trees.html
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I don't want to cry wolf...but I thought I just saw a cracked egg. Is anyone else watching and able to tell me if what I thought I saw is actually what I saw?
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1832 hrs (local) - Princess looks to be eating eggshell, looks chick number one is on the way. With the cooler temps, probaby one get much of a look at it though ...
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Hey there TPC...I know you would know the answer...what is Ivy's relationship to Princess...is there bloodline link. Forgive my ignorance and perhaps you have already discussed this(waaay before my time)...Thank You in advance
Cara
Hi Cara, bccs here. I just happened to be on line and know the answer to this one. So that you don't have to wait for TPC, here we go.
Ivy is the son of Princess and Trey from the 2005 hatch. Tracy has started a family tree history, here's the link.
http://www.species-at-risk.mb.ca/pefa/p-trees.html
Hi bccs,
Ty for the link I did go there but didnt find the family tree there. Yes I thouhgt Ivy was Princess's son.
Boy I dont know...but Princess is very reluctant to give up her 'station' today. Ive seen Ivy twice and he has been 'shooed' away by Princess. Is this an indication of anything?
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1832 hrs (local) - Princess looks to be eating eggshell, looks chick number one is on the way. With the cooler temps, probaby one get much of a look at it though ...
Yes she is very attentive towrd something!
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1832 hrs (local) - Princess looks to be eating eggshell, looks chick number one is on the way. With the cooler temps, probaby one get much of a look at it though ...
Yes she is very attentive towrd something!
She keeps poking at her underneath...
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Ty for the link I did go there but didnt find the family tree there. Yes I thouhgt Ivy was Princess's son.
The link is on the right hand side of the page (in the black column) - there is one at the moment, the Radisson Hotel - just click on the link and it will open up ...
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Princess sure looks interested at what is going on down below ;D
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for the last 5 minutes or so Princess has been doing a whole lot of squirming, rearranging eggs and has been "talking to herself" (but probably the eggs)
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Ty for the link I did go there but didnt find the family tree there. Yes I thouhgt Ivy was Princess's son.
The link is on the right hand side of the page (in the black column) - there is one at the moment, the Radisson Hotel - just click on the link and it will open up ...
Thanx Guys but need to watch the Princess...and what's going on with her... :)
Will look later...I promise
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1844 hrs (local) - she's got her back to us now, going to have to wait until she deigns to turn around before we are going to get any chance at seeing if the chick is out yet ...
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Is this the start of a chick hatching? Sorry for the bad quality image.
(http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab154/CiaraS33/chick.jpg)
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Well, I'm going for pizza, call me if you need me to boil water, or tear sheets, or whatever goes on when they hatch.... :D
Tracy, you're in charge while I'm away.
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Is this the start of a chick hatching? Sorry for the bad quality image.
(http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab154/CiaraS33/chick.jpg)
A BABY!!!!! Yeah!!!!
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We have a fluffy! Woo hoo ;D ;D
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Wow...good capture, blury but darn!
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Is this the start of a chick hatching? Sorry for the bad quality image.
(http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab154/CiaraS33/chick.jpg)
A BABY!!!!! Yeah!!!!
Princess is just a chattering away!!!!
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Yippppeeeeeeeee!!!!! ;D ;D
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Saw a chick, saw some lightning and now the thunder is booming. Welcome to the world darlin. ;D
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Yippppeeeeeeeee!!!!! ;D ;D
So okay was anybody else 'screaming' with me...geesh...lol
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Geez, they seem right at the edge of the covered area, supposed to get a bit of a storm, maybe Princess will shovel them all back a bit.... ???
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*sniff* Ivy's a dad :-*
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*sniff* Ivy's a dad :-*
Cute!!
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*sniff* Ivy's a dad :-*
Bahahahaha, first laugh out loud today Carly :-*
Poor bugger, there go the next 3 months of his life. ;D ;D
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*sniff* Ivy's a dad :-*
Bahahahaha, first laugh out loud today Carly :-*
Poor bugger, there go the next 3 months of his life. ;D ;D
You're just a big meanie :P!
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*sniff* Ivy's a dad :-*
Bahahahaha, first laugh out loud today Carly :-*
Poor bugger, there go the next 3 months of his life. ;D ;D
You're just a big meanie :P!
Nope not a meanie, just a big " oh my, raising chicks for the first time " and
OMG, you are doing that with Princess :o :o ;D
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Sure Ivy will get his new "set of orders" on his next visit to the box. Mind you that might be a while yet as it's raining. :P
*sniff* Ivy's a dad :-*
Bahahahaha, first laugh out loud today Carly :-*
Poor bugger, there go the next 3 months of his life. ;D ;D
You're just a big meanie :P!
Nope not a meanie, just a big " oh my, raising chicks for the first time " and
OMG, you are doing that with Princess :o :o ;D
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1915 hrs (local) - Its raining now, the water is starting to run toward the edge on cam 2/the ledge cam (no y'all can't see that one I'm afraid, its for when the chicks are older and out of the box). Princess has tucked all but her head under the roof at the back of the box (her head is sticking out on cam 3/the sky cam). Means we have even less of a chance of seeing the little darling now :-[
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Is this the start of a chick hatching? Sorry for the bad quality image.
(http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab154/CiaraS33/chick.jpg)
Hi KDR33,
What a great pic...Ty for posting it for all to see. You're on-call for the other 3... :)
Cara
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So happy they chose the nest box this year given the weather out there! And I second that thank you to KDR33 for the photo and the on-call request ;D ;)
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Water won't pose any problems in this nest, right TPC? ???
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Water won't pose any problems in this nest TPC? ???
In order for water to be an issue at this nest site, it would have to be 310 feet above the Forks flood marker......
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Thanks guys, I'll try to be on-call for the next one! ;D
Honestly, I've been sitting around doing some reading for my summer course with the cam on in the background. It was a total fluke that I looked up in time. ;D
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Water won't pose any problems in this nest TPC? ???
In order for water to be an issue at this nest site, it would have to be 310 feet above the Forks flood marker......
::) ::) ;D
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:-* :-* :-* :-* :-* for Princess and Ivy
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Thanks guys, I'll try to be on-call for the next one! ;D
Honestly, I've been sitting around doing some reading for my summer course with the cam on in the background. It was a total fluke that I looked up in time. ;D
Keep on 'Fluking'...giggle
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"In order for water to be an issue at this nest site, it would have to be 310 feet above the Forks flood marker"......
...lol....very funny Eye Spy ::).... ;D :P
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*sniff* Ivy's a dad :-*
Bahahahaha, first laugh out loud today Carly :-*
Poor bugger, there go the next 3 months of his life. ;D ;D
I'll give him my lawyer's number....... :-\
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*sniff* Ivy's a dad :-*
Bahahahaha, first laugh out loud today Carly :-*
Poor bugger, there go the next 3 months of his life. ;D ;D
I'll give him my lawyer's number....... :-\
3 months as opposed to 18 years, I'd rather be Ivy ;D
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Water won't pose any problems in this nest TPC? ???
In order for water to be an issue at this nest site, it would have to be 310 feet above the Forks flood marker......
::) ::) ;D
Oh good god, united in sarcasm. Love/hate relationship I'm sensing here ::)
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So okay...does the 'Little Darlin #1' need to eat right away...or what?
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It doesn't sound like Ivy has got to meet the chick yet? Will it be while it is still raining or after it stops?
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So okay...does the 'Little Darlin #1' need to eat right away...or what?
I just told ya, I went for pizza, and call me Eye-spy on the forum, okay, darling... :)
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So okay...does the 'Little Darlin #1' need to eat right away...or what?
I just told ya, I went for pizza, and call me Eye-spy on the forum, okay, darling... :)
Big misunderstanding...Eye Spy...I am talking about the new 'fluffy one'...not sure what you're refering to now...just was asking about if the chick needs to eat right away...
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Water won't pose any problems in this nest TPC? ???
In order for water to be an issue at this nest site, it would have to be 310 feet above the Forks flood marker......
::) ::) ;D
Oh good god, united in sarcasm. Love/hate relationship I'm sensing here ::)
Grab the popcorn Carly, here we go ( psst, he really loves me ) ;D ;D
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So okay...does the 'Little Darlin #1' need to eat right away...or what?
I just told ya, I went for pizza, and call me Eye-spy on the forum, okay, darling... :)
Pfffffttttt, :o boys, all about them ::)
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1832 hrs (local) - Princess looks to be eating eggshell, looks chick number one is on the way. With the cooler temps, probaby one get much of a look at it though ...
Does anyone know why Princess would eat the eggshell? Is it nutritious or tasty or is that just her way of vacuuming?
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Water won't pose any problems in this nest TPC? ???
In order for water to be an issue at this nest site, it would have to be 310 feet above the Forks flood marker......
::) ::) ;D
Oh good god, united in sarcasm. Love/hate relationship I'm sensing here ::)
Grab the popcorn Carly, here we go ( psst, he really loves me ) ;D ;D
...just keep tellin yerself that, Beebs.......
Maybe the rug-hoppers will believe you if you say it enuff.... ::)
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1832 hrs (local) - Princess looks to be eating eggshell, looks chick number one is on the way. With the cooler temps, probaby one get much of a look at it though ...
Does anyone know why Princess would eat the eggshell? Is it nutritious or tasty or is that just her way of vacuuming?
Mineral value, calcium etc, she's pretty depleated from all that output.
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So okay...does the 'Little Darlin #1' need to eat right away...or what?
I just told ya, I went for pizza, and call me Eye-spy on the forum, okay, darling... :)
Pfffffttttt, :o boys, all about them ::)
So it would seem...but someone will rescue us in hopes of an answer to my piercing question :)
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So okay...does the 'Little Darlin #1' need to eat right away...or what?
I just told ya, I went for pizza, and call me Eye-spy on the forum, okay, darling... :)
Pfffffttttt, :o boys, all about them ::)
So it would seem...but someone will rescue us in hopes of an answer to my piercing question :)
Mom will call for daddy to bring a little snack within a couple hours, as long as the weather permits, and there are flying critters out to catch
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Water won't pose any problems in this nest TPC? ???
In order for water to be an issue at this nest site, it would have to be 310 feet above the Forks flood marker......
::) ::) ;D
Oh good god, united in sarcasm. Love/hate relationship I'm sensing here ::)
Grab the popcorn Carly, here we go ( psst, he really loves me ) ;D ;D
...just keep tellin yerself that, Beebs.......
Maybe the rug-hoppers will believe you if you say it enuff.... ::)
:P :P :P BOt....... ;D ;D
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So okay...does the 'Little Darlin #1' need to eat right away...or what?
I just told ya, I went for pizza, and call me Eye-spy on the forum, okay, darling... :)
Pfffffttttt, :o boys, all about them ::)
So it would seem...but someone will rescue us in hopes of an answer to my piercing question :)
Mom will call for daddy to bring a little snack within a couple hours, as long as the weather permits, and there are flying critters out to catch
Thank You Eye-Spy... :)
Cara
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So okay...does the 'Little Darlin #1' need to eat right away...or what?
I just told ya, I went for pizza, and call me Eye-spy on the forum, okay, darling... :)
Pfffffttttt, :o boys, all about them ::)
So it would seem...but someone will rescue us in hopes of an answer to my piercing question :)
I'm with you Cara, does the chick need to eat?
So Princess gets to eat right after a chick is born...does this mean the chick has to eat too? What if Ivy can't get back right away, can Princess feed the chick right away too, or do we have to wait for dad to bring home the bacon?
P.S. I just noticed that I became a hatchling along with the chicks ;D
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Believe that meal can wait. Sooner or later Dad will bring lunch. What's more important right now is to keep chick and eggs warm. Chicks can't regulate their own body temperature until they are about 10 days old. Princess is pro at this...is currently keeping all warm and dry right now going into "mom hunkerdown umbrella mode". ;D
So okay...does the 'Little Darlin #1' need to eat right away...or what?
I just told ya, I went for pizza, and call me Eye-spy on the forum, okay, darling... :)
Pfffffttttt, :o boys, all about them ::)
So it would seem...but someone will rescue us in hopes of an answer to my piercing question :)
Mom will call for daddy to bring a little snack within a couple hours, as long as the weather permits, and there are flying critters out to catch
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Believe that meal can wait. Sooner or later Dad will bring lunch. What's more important right now is to keep chick and eggs warm. Chicks can't regulate their own body temperature until they are about 10 days old. Princess is pro at this...is currently keeping all warm and dry right now going into "mom hunkerdown umbrella mode". ;D
So okay...does the 'Little Darlin #1' need to eat right away...or what?
I just told ya, I went for pizza, and call me Eye-spy on the forum, okay, darling... :)
Pfffffttttt, :o boys, all about them ::)
So it would seem...but someone will rescue us in hopes of an answer to my piercing question :)
Mom will call for daddy to bring a little snack within a couple hours, as long as the weather permits, and there are flying critters out to catch
Thank for the great infor 2kawaii
...and congrats to KDR...I too became a Hatchling earlier this afternoon
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Yipeeeeeeeeeee Skipeeeeeeeeeeee !!!!! Good for Princess and Ivy.
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Gemcity also became a 'Hatchling'...isnt it exciting to be 'free' from confinement...so listen dear friends I am now going to sign off for a bit now. Hope to chat with all again. Call me if anything else happens...giggle
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Is this the start of a chick hatching?
Way to go, KDR, for spotting the first hatch! :D And I missed it! Darn! :( Will just have to wait to see it when it comes out on video! ;) That Princess sure is a "seasoned" mom, hunkering down, keeping her chick warm during this rainy time. She knows exactly what to do! :) Has there just been the one hatch? :-\
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I think so. ??? I've only seen the one egg cracked, but I haven't seen anything white and fluffy yet myself. It's hard to tell with Princess all hunkered down, but I'm definitely glad that she is! :D
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Saw part of the chick earlier this afternoon/evening. Just before it started to rain. BCCS saw it too.
I think so. ??? I've only seen the one egg cracked, but I haven't seen anything white and fluffy yet myself. It's hard to tell with Princess all hunkered down, but I'm definitely glad that she is! :D
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Saw part of the chick earlier this afternoon/evening. Just before it started to rain. BCCS saw it too.
I think so. ??? I've only seen the one egg cracked, but I haven't seen anything white and fluffy yet myself. It's hard to tell with Princess all hunkered down, but I'm definitely glad that she is! :D
Yup I did 2kawaii, very brief and so glad I didn't blink. But most definitely a baby birdie. ;D ;D. lucky us.
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Not much daylight left, if anybody that can get a picture of the chick if Princess move and the chick is visible, please post.
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Oh I caught a glimpse of the little one YIPEEEE SKIPEEEEEEEEE
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Definatly saw a chick :D the camera stalled out at the right moment
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I saw something white and fluffy!!! ;D :o
(http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab154/CiaraS33/chick3.jpg)
(http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab154/CiaraS33/chick2.jpg)
BTW, if anyone knows how I can take better quality screen captures, I would appreciate it!
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Well I'm off too bed, eyes are bleeding from trying to squint and see the little one :P
I will check in at 5:30 when I wake up and see if I can see anything :-* *
Edit to add: Aha!! I knew if I said I was logging, she'd move and I'd get to see a fluffy! That was a fluffy I saw right??? :-*
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Well I'm off too bed, eyes are bleeding from trying to squint and see the little one :P
I will check in at 5:30 when I wake up and see if I can see anything :-* *
Edit to add: Aha!! I knew if I said I was logging, she'd move and I'd get to see a fluffy! That was a fluffy I saw right??? :-*
YUP ;D ;D
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Heh..okay now I'm really logging ::) :D
I was hoping Ivy would come in but I'll have to rely on you all to capture his first glimpse of the chick! Well except for you bccs who will be telling him to fly off while he can and pizza-boy who'll be sneaking him a business card! :P
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I saw something white and fluffy!!! ;D :o
BTW, if anyone knows how I can take better quality screen captures, I would appreciate it!
Saw that too! And couldn't get any clearer a capture than you. ;D
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Heh..okay now I'm really logging ::) :D
I was hoping Ivy would come in but I'll have to rely on you all to capture his first glimpse of the chick! Well except for you bccs who will be telling him to fly off while he can and pizza-boy who'll be sneaking him a business card! :P
Bahahahahahahahahaha Carly, ya made my evening. I'll keep watch for a while, but 4am comes pretty early
G'Night.
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Little white lump in front is first fluffy... ;D
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/FirstFluffy.jpg)
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Heh..okay now I'm really logging ::) :D
I was hoping Ivy would come in but I'll have to rely on you all to capture his first glimpse of the chick!
Well, maybe Ivy's out in the west end, passing out cigars! ;)
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2035 hrs (local) - first chick free of its shell confirmed. Will be posting video shortly. There are no other signs of eggshells so this is the first chick. Princess doesn't sit on eggshells, she always moves them and there are no other eggshells visible.
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Little white lump in front is first fluffy... ;D
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/FirstFluffy.jpg)
Actually only part of first fluffy :)
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ARe there two eggs sitting out there alone now ?? I'll never get to bed! Ok never mind, think she was just moving and adjusting to get more shelter.
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Princess looks like she pushed some of the eggs off to the side, does this mean she's given up on them? ??? :o
It's hard to see, but this is what I saw...Sorry, but I've become a little picture happy.
(http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab154/CiaraS33/eggs.jpg)
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Looks like a broken shell over there?? ???
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I hope so!
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Well now I"m not sure as her tail is in the way but I thought she brought them back to her. She's more under the roof now so I was thinking she's readjusting to get the baby more protection.
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What you are seeing is empty shell from #1, I can see them clearly from the other camera above the box. No need to worry. She would not abandon an egg like that at this time.
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First hatch video (skycam) is up .... www.youtube.ca/theperegrinechick - its on the mail page, just click and view - 2 minutes, 30 seconds long ...
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Oh good, she had me worried there! Thanks Eye-Spy! :D
Thanks for the video Tracy!
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Oh good, she had me worried there! Thanks Eye-Spy! :D
Thanks for the video Tracy!
Whew thanks pizza-boy!! Thanks for the video too TPC..okay i'm going, i'm going :P
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Toooooo coollll TPC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ty for the video ;D
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Wow, I love the video. Anyways, I'm off to bed so I'm relinquishing my 'on call photo taking' duties for the night. Good night!
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Would really love to see Ivy's first look at the chick(s), hope you can catch this on video as well. Hanging in watching the web site until until daylight disappears.
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Oh wow! Thanks for posting the video of the first hatch so quickly, TPC! :D
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Are we seeing the chick just under her beak? it's a little hard to see in this light.
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Do we have a second hatch?
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Light is going to be too low for the skycam in a bit too folks, so probably won't get any more glimpses at our newest arrival this evening. By tomorrow, who knows what might be in the nestbox however ...
early to bed, early to rise,
is good for phanatics and their eyes!
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Do we have a second hatch?
No, single hatch still, it coud be the chick or Princess' white breast feathers, remember she tucks her chicks next to her skin ...
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I coulda sworn I saw 2 fluffballs under there... ???....oops, posted this before I read that TPC. :-[ - Geez I wish she'd just stretch or something just for 2 seconds!! ;)
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Keep in mind that the chick has a big (relatively speaking) body and then a head that it can't keep upright. It will lie flat or be tucked over an egg and Princess' breast feathers will be keeping the chick warm while it dries out - especially important as it is cool and damp out right now.
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Hee hee hee, Eye-spy, aka The Tree, Ent Man and now Pizza Boy. tooooooooo funny.
Bot bccs, ::) Hey y'all I'll be up bright and early and will tell you what I see as soon as I see it. ;D
With luck, a chick or two, or three or four.
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Princess is such a great mom! :D
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Is that the chick under her chin?
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early to bed, early to rise,
is good for phanatics and their eyes!
Okay now, I've got to get back to my school work, so I can get to bed and then be up bright and early to share the "eggciting" news with my Kinderchicklets! They are going to be so excited! ;D
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Is that the chick under her chin?
Yup! ;D
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To me it looks like a broken egg to the right of her chin. I could be wrong.
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To me it looks like a broken egg to the right of her chin. I could be wrong.
That's what I thought too. :-\
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We have some lightning and thunder going on right now, but no rain downtown yet.
Hmmmm, maybe a theme for this years chicks??
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We have some lightning and thunder going on right now, but no rain downtown yet.
Hmmmm, maybe a theme for this years chicks??
There are alot of peregrines in the record called Lightning, Storm, Thunder, etc ... might take alot of extra work to find 3 names for each chick for a contest that meet the criteria ....
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Shall I delve into that?? Might be surprised what I can dig up ;D
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Shall I delve into that?? Might be surprised what I can dig up ;D
Thanks but lets leave it until we know the chicks are going to survive to banding ... a bit like superstitions related to human pregnancies ...
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What ever you thing best TPC. I'm not prone to superstition, but will leave it be.
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A little birdie (named eagle) phoned to tell me we have a hatch!
Thanks Eagle, and thanks TPC, for having a video already.
Won't it be fun tomorrow to see how many fluffies we have, and to watch our pro Princess in action, with the first timer Ivy learning fast!
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Pitch dark in the box, but dramatic and fast moving clouds outside. Must be storming a fair bit.
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Pitch dark in the box, but dramatic and fast moving clouds outside. Must be storming a fair bit.
It was storming earlier but it's fairly calm now and I'm not too far away.
The skycam view is awesome.
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What a great video to come home to, thanks Tracy!.
Princess is an experienced Mom, and I have no doubt that Ivy will learn quickly what it takes to be a great dad!!
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I have not had time to check picutres or cam yet, but congratulations on fist hatch :-* :-*
thanks for video TPC
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Congratulations Princess & Ivy!
I can't believe I forgot all about the fact that the peregrines would be back by now (thanks for the heads-up Tracy!). Kind of sad that there's no sign of Trey, but on the bright side, no more nesting ledge. I'll be tuning in tomorrow, so hopefully I'll be able to see at least one hatching.
Oh, and hi everyone, nice to be back. :)
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:) Good morning all! I have seen the video, (thanks TPC) it is very much appreciated. And now I have read all the posts since I logged off last night. "Excellent job Princess!" Your perseverance paid off. You and Ivy have your first hatchling and who knows what we cannot see in these early hours. Make no mistake, all of your "phans" will be watching. ;D
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Good morning! I see blue sky and white clouds but it's all dark in the box:( Oh it's getting lighter, now I can see Princess...well okay her shape at least. Hopefully I can get a peek of some sort before I go to the office!
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6:06 am EST and I see Princess quite clearly now as it's lightened up alot but she has her back to me..no peeks yet.
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I see more egg shells this morning and I just saw a white fluffy!!! And now I have to go get ready for work :-\
*sigh* Can at least check the message boards if I can't see the streaming from work! Have a good day everyone and keep us posted on events!
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Will do Carly, and yup, more egg shells ;D ;D
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I was out and about yesterday and missed all the excitement! Thanks for posting updates, everyone.
Checked in this morning and there is plenty of eggshell debris. I also caught a glimpse of chick!
Here's hoping for some more successful hatches today.
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Good Morning to All,
From what I can see and hear there has been an additional hatch?
Watching yesterday of #1 was just waaay tooo exciting! I suppose everyone is off to work.
Have a good day all!
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A feeding is happening now. Both parents were there for awhile. One just flew off. There is the delay in the feed. Hard to watch. Seems frozen right now.
Is that a shell towards the outer wall or did they shove an egg aside. Kind of looks like 3 chicks at times. Hard to tell with the feed being all jerky.
Still cool to see.
Looking forward to the udates thru the day until I get home and can watch again.
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I was out and about yesterday and missed all the excitement! Thanks for posting updates, everyone.
Checked in this morning and there is plenty of eggshell debris. I also caught a glimpse of chick!
Here's hoping for some more successful hatches today.
Hey I see what appears to be 3 'fluffies'...yipee!
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A feeding is happening now. Both parents were there for awhile. One just flew off. There is the delay in the feed. Hard to watch. Seems frozen right now.
Is that a shell towards the outer wall or did they shove an egg aside. Kind of looks like 3 chicks at times. Hard to tell with the feed being all jerky.
Still cool to see.
Looking forward to the udates thru the day until I get home and can watch again.
Yes it does look like 3 Moonstar
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I see 3 chicks too!
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I see 3 chicks too!
Yes we can all breathe now...looks like a healthy feeding Baffled...they are such good parents.
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Well it's off to work...so I can feed...giggle. Have a good day Baffled :)
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It's so nice to share the excitement of feeding time with other Peregrine Phanatics!
Glad to see all three chicks alert and into the feed this morning. Let's go egg number 4!
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Three??? Woohooo!! Oh I'm missing everything :'(
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Wow, three already! ;D Too bad I missed the first feeding though. I always missed feedings last year. Anyone know if they follow a general schedule, or are feedings totally random? ???
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Wow, three already! ;D Too bad I missed the first feeding though. I always missed feedings last year. Anyone know if they follow a general schedule, or are feedings totally random? ???
I also saw a feeding of 3 little chicks this morning just past 6:00 am. And I was wondering the same thing, KDR... How often do they feed at this stage? ???
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I just can't seem to open this camera........Whast am I doning wrong.I get the little lines that come around the screen and then wait and wait and wait and wait.....5 minutes and still nothing??? Now I am upset.
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I just can't seem to open this camera........Whast am I doning wrong.I get the little lines that come around the screen and then wait and wait and wait and wait.....5 minutes and still nothing??? Now I am upset.
I have the same problem, only I get 45 seconds of cam, then a commercial and then the eternal black screen.
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This is absolutely amazing that I am able to watch this nature show. 8) I tell my hubby about what's going on and he kind of looks at me like they are just birds. Well, I get excited about these birds like he gets excited about farm machinery. ::) So, :P raspberries to him. ;D ;D
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I'm having the same problem on Explorer. Am usually to get a picture when I open the window on Firefox. It's still staggered but it's better than a black screen!
Good morning everybody! I'm so excited about the babies being here! Can't really see them - just a little white under Princess. Off to work where I can't watch them, but will keep checking the Forum.
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Shhhhhhhhhhh...looks like security is on vacation today because the streaming is working for now...I'm just giddy... :-* :-* ;)
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I just saw some fluffy whites wooohooooo!!!
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Hey Guys,
Have I missed anything since this morning...how's everyone doing.
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Here's a shot of a pile of fluff when Princess moved at about 8:10 am this morning. :) :)
(http://www.members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/chickie%20may%2025.jpg)
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To answer a few questions all in one place ...
1. Mealtimes right now will probably be 3-5 hours apart, the chicks are small and hungry but they sleep more than anything. Eating at this stage takes a lot of effort so they really only do the two things at the moment - eat and sleep. Don't worry, everyone will get fed and they will get fed enough. Remember, this isn't Princess' first clutch and she hasn't done so badly so far. Ivy's been catching on very quickly and is a very good hunter so no worries there either. Not sure he'll get to feed for the first few days but we'll have to see.
2. There is a bit of damp on the nestbox cam lens, that is from the rain, it should dry off shortly. And no, we won't be going up to clean it. Will leave them all alone for a bit, particularly since its damp and cool right now.
3. Videos of first meal are being uploaded as we speak, takes awhile, so check the video gallery in an hour (www.youtube.com/theperegrinechick).
4. If you are having problems with the webcam view, do NOT post them here - this thread is for observations only. Please post them here (http://www.species-at-risk.mb.ca/projects/pfrp/forum/programs/index.php/topic,1914.0/topicseen.html) so that we have all the problems in one place as they are invaluable for solving our problem!! Thanks for tracking all the problems for us folks, they are helping alot!
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THREE FLUFFIES!!! - AWESOME!!!! ;D - We had such a HUMUNGOUS rainstorm last night that all I could think was 'THANK HEAVENS THEY NESTED ON THE WEST' !! ;D ;D
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Taken at about 9 am. Egg shell visible at front of photo on the right side.
(http://www.members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/eggshellmay25.jpg)
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It must be fairly windy there, Princess almost got blown off the little fluffies.
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Yes it is fairly windy up there but Princess is a pro at having little ones she will be fine.
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It's 9:42 am and the chicks have been left alone... this is my first glimpse of them.... they are sooo tiny.....
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Chick pile and one egg still. ;D
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Awwww - the first chick pile of the season. :-* :)
9:47 - Princess (I think) is home. Looks like it's breakfast time.
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Dad is with the chicks it is toooo cute watching Ivy inspect his chicks lol at least I think it is dad.
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9:48 and I believe it's Ivy's whose come back....
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The chicks are not as easy to roll as the eggs Ivy. ;D ;D
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lol so true rapidcity. He finally got em underneath him lol
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The chicks are not as easy to roll as the eggs Ivy. ;D ;D
LOL..I noticed that too. Hes having a hard time mastering the "tucking in" of the babes
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The chicks are not as easy to roll as the eggs Ivy. ;D ;D
;D ;D
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I think poor Ivy got Kicked Out!! :-\
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I think poor Ivy got Kicked Out!! :-\
He seems to have inherited the 'devoted dad' gene from his family line :-*
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I think poor Ivy got Kicked Out!! :-\
Ya, she was sure yelling at him. ;D
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I think poor Ivy got Kicked Out!! :-\
Ya, she was sure yelling at him. ;D
that's our Princess ::)
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Security must be in, the screen jsut went black but at least I saw the chicks and Ivy with them so I"m content until I get home tonight :-*
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Not sure if I should post this here and if not sorry. It is related to the watching of the chick. Apparently there is a weather watch for Winnipeg for very high winds gusting to 90 km per hour. Not sure of the wind direction or how it will affect Princess, Ivy and the chicks.
Look forward to your updates as I can't watch at work.
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The wind is supposed to be from the south and I think the nest box faces west, although it does look blustery in there. Would have been much worse on the ledge.
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I shudder to think of them being on the Ledge!! :o - With the heavy downpour & winds late last night and the high gusts today, it would have been a nightmare!!! - YAY for the West Nest!!! ;D
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:) I just watched the video of the chicks first feeding. Absolutely fascinating. They were ravenous. Thank you again TPC for this video. From all of us, big hugs and :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
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Great video of the first feeding.....thx, TPC. So nice to see this year's fluffy little ones. ;D
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:'( :'( :'( I can't see the first feeding until I get home...Oh well, something to look forward to. Glad the family is in a sheltered spot this year, that's for sure!
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How long of a window should we expect for the fourth egg to hatch?
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Someone flew away. I see 3 fluffies. And both mom and dad are back even before i could finish posting this. :D
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Feeding time! Oh, maybe not. ???
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Ivy is hanging out on the edge of the nest box watching Princess fuss over the chicks.
Oh, no, looks like a shift change. She's off and he's figuring out how to cover them.
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Princess was back for a very short time.... both parents there for a few minutes, then Princess took off, Ivy now back on them....
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How long of a window should we expect for the fourth egg to hatch?
Could be happening right now or it could be tomorrow or the next day. After that the gap between the chicks' ages may start to work against the last one in terms of his/her development and ultimately their survival. We generally don't have problems like this, mostly all our chicks hatch out in about 24-30 hours. And it may be that that egg won't hatch, Princess and Trey used to lay four then get rid of one egg in the first week of incubation. We all assumed it was because they knew it wasn't viable. In 2007, they laid four eggs but one was half the size of its companions so we were sure it wasn't viable but Princess and Trey knew better and that chick did just fine in the end - and without any help from anyone but her family.
Not sure if I should post this here and if not sorry. It is related to the watching of the chick. Apparently there is a weather watch for Winnipeg for very high winds gusting to 90 km per hour. Not sure of the wind direction or how it will affect Princess, Ivy and the chicks.
Look forward to your updates as I can't watch at work.
Yup, wind warning for here in Winnipeg. Its blowing like crazy but there is tons of sunlight and blue sky and its dry. As for the peregrines, they are in a west-facing nestbox with three full sides, a covered section at the back of the box and a high front lip to the box that is blocking much of the wind. The birds may get muffed up in the box and have to "stick" their landings, but everyone in the box is in great shape, high, dry and protected from pretty much everything!
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TPC you are a real treasure! I am so thankful we have someone so knowledgable to answer all our questions. :-*
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Feeding time, three chicks being fed. One egg in the middle.
Now it is done, that was fast!
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TPC you are a real treasure! I am so thankful we have someone so knowledgable to answer all our questions. :-*
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:) i wish to repeat in part my previous post to TPC, with all our love and respect to you for educating us about our beloved peregrines, thank you so very, very much. Many hugs and :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* GCG
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Had time to watch the first hatching before work and than the first feeding after work.
:-* :-* Thank you TPC, you are a doll :-* :-*
This means I can do my duty, go to work, and still not miss the major peregrine moments!
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Thanks for the video of the feeding TPC :-* :-*
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Hey there everybody,
How are the pile of fluffs this evening?
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Looks like there's a feeding going on.
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It would seem both mom and dad have left the nest.
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Okay so we're now...mom/dad is back...pheww!
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Just watched the feeding videos. I agree with the others, TPC, you're generous, wise, dedicated and committed. We're so lucky to have you keeping us informed and sharing your knowledge with us. Our Peregrine families are the luckiest of all...and they'll never even know it!
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:) Day 2. Sure wish there was a night vision cam. I just have to be patient and wait about another hour for daybreak. ::) Hoping that we have a fourth chick. :)
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6:00 am EST and Ivy brought breakfast and Princess feeding them now! Waiting to get a head count.
Meh...thought I could start a bold topic like TPC...but no power
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Three little heads coming up for food :-* :-* :-* Breakfast is done, mom covers the little one and Ivy is sitting on the lip while she does. What a sweet family :)
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congratulations on hatch 2 and 3 :-* :-* :-*
Am going to take a peek now
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My PB is down so cannot post picutres but seems to be hunkered down and jsut a piece of Fluff blowing in breeze
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It looks a bit breezy in the nest box this morning. I saw a gust ruffle Princess's back feathers.
No worries, though, as the chicks will be protected by the side of the box and their parents.
Of course now that I've typed this the wind looks like it has died down!
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Ivy brought food and the chicks are having a good feed. They are so tiny, it's hard to believe they will be flying in a couple of months. :D
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It's hard to see if they're all hatched. Do we have 4 or still 3?
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Ivy sat on the left corner of the box for a while during the feeding. Princess kept her back to the camera, so obscured the view of the chicks during the feeding, but there was a brief view of chickpile when she left to dispose of the leftovers.
I could see three chicks but not the egg.
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Oooh gotta feel for Ivy- JUST got settled on the chicks and in comes Princess with a snack. 'Get Out!' - and off the kiddies he hops - takes one backward look....' I said Get Out!!!' - and Ivy vacates the nest ::)..... Chickpile is enjoying their meal!!! ;D...- Can't see the 4th egg from here, wonder if it's still there, if so hope it hurries up & hatches!!! 8)
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9:30 feeding. I think it's Princess and she's brought home a fair size meal. :)
9:38 I'm not sure how many chicks I saw but she's settled back onto them now.
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I finally got to see the three babies getting fed!That is soooooo precious. Is the fortuh egg in the middle of ll that action?
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Oh, I'm sure I saw four little gaping beaks. Princess was doing her darnedest to make sure they all got stoked but I don't think the little one (closest to the camera) was getting his fair share. He was having a hard time keep his yap up there in line with the rest. I was rooting for him though. "Come on little guy get your beak in there!" :D
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I'm pretty sure I saw four beaks in the fray! Sure hope so. I'd hate to think this hatchling has old bird eyes! :D
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REALLY?? - Are there 4 chicks now? ??? - ;D
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I'm pretty sure I saw four beaks in the fray! Sure hope so. I'd hate to think this hatchling has old bird eyes! :D
Thought I saw that too. :-\ :)
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I'm pretty sure. Of course, I've been known to see what I want to see. ::)
But what I saw when I first started watching was three greedy beaks craning for food and slowly the little heap behind the others (but closest to the camera) struggles up with his little head just a wavering and his beak a-gaping as best he could. I'm sure I saw four beaks at that point.
When it seemed (IMHO) the newest chick wasn't getting his fair share, I ended up concentrating on willing food to be dropped into his beak. He didn't have the best aim. The others seemed quite adept at getting their beaks where mom's was going! Princess was doing a great job of doling out though!
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Awww I hope the little guy got some!!!!... It's always the 'runts' we worry about! :-\
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I think I saw four little heads before I left for work this morning. Ivy had just dropped off breakfast it looked like four little heads popped up - maybe I was just expecting it to be so...it was hard to see for sure.
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It is 11:24 Winnipeg time and I counted and saw four heads begging for food. Plus I see the egg to the right of where the chicks are.
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Feeding time just now. Definitely four little heads! All actively jostling for the beak with the food! :D
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It is 11:24 Winnipeg time and I counted and saw four heads begging for food. Plus I see the egg to the right of where the chicks are.
I can see the 4 as well. Pick me mom, pick me! So sweet. ;D
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Glad you all saw them too!! I thought it was wishful thinking on my part ;D
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For those of you keeping count, this is meal four for today ... 0500, 0830, 0930 and 1130 ...
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Can I just say what a great job Ivy is doing providing for his family. For a first time dad he's certainly exceeding expectations so far, but then I guess we know he comes from good stock ;) :-*
And woohooo..on chick number 4!!! ;D
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No Sue you were wishful thinking, we have four chicks. Too cute, and Ivy it is adorable to watch him come in, look at his family and then plunk himself down to keep em all warm.
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Just a note on the nestbox cam - size is very very difficult to gauge here because of the fish-eye lens. The lens gives us the whole box but it make the box appear much larger than it actually is - also means that sizes are misleading too - a small chick might not be as small or may be smaller depending on their position in the box. Given that all chicks hatched within 24-30 hours, there will be no size difference because the first three chicks and the last chick. The only difference might be if one egg were smaller (like Mistral in 2007) but all the eggs were the same size when I checked them over not long after they were laid.
And yes, all the chicks look fine. The little chick that "didn't get enough" at the last meal, probably got more at the previous meal and wasn't begging as hard as his/her sibs. Also remember that while they are under Princess/Ivy, we can't see how they are shifting/being shifted, so the chick closest to the camera now will not be the same chick at the next meal.
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Hey there everyone,
Myself and the 'CaraChicks', Watched very active feeding times at 9:30 am and then again at 11:30 am...so cute. We are all very happy to see the 4th fluffy hatch...Yeahhhh!!!! Kids are so happy...they said they want someone to respond to us... ;D
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Thank You TPC, for trying to minimize the 'fretting' right off the bat. :-* :-* -It definitely helps!! :D - FOUR babies, it's going to be an incredible season!!! ;D
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Congratulations Tracy,
We are so happy on the full and complete family...we are so porud of Princess and first time dad Ivy. 8)
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Since I can't get a long time viewing these gorgeous babies I thought I saw 4 also earlier today. Glad I did now the family is complete.AWESOME!!!!!!
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Haven't seen the 4th chick yet, but maybe I will later today, or tomorrow with the Kinderchicklets. :)
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Way to go Princess and Ivy!!! Congratulations ;D
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Four little fluffies :-* :-* :-* :-*
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/untitled10-1-1-1-1.jpg)
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I don't know if I'm blind, but I've been staring at that and only see 3... I know there is 4 (confirmed by TPC) but even when they were eating I saw 3... I guess I just need to look harder!!
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Wow..just got home in time and Ivy came in with yet more food! Waiting for princess to move a bit to see a head count! ::)
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I don't know if I'm blind, but I've been staring at that and only see 3... I know there is 4 (confirmed by TPC) but even when they were eating I saw 3... I guess I just need to look harder!! :o :o :o
Heh..no you aren't blind. They are a bit like weebles at this point except they do fall down. They'll put their little heads up to grab a bite and then fall right over so it's hard to get a count and as one falls over another comes up!
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Princess flew off with the carcass from the meal and Ivy is attempting to stuff all those chicks under him. ;D
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Chick stuffing is apparently a lot of work. Ivy keeps shifting and moving around every 2 or 3 minutes. Compared to Princess sitting on them he looks like a ADHA peregrine. ;)
Sit, sit.. look up, look down...ooo something interesting is over there...I think I'll go look at that rock....okay, I'll go back and sit...hmmm looks sunny out.....head up, head down, head up, head down....shift, shift...look under at chicks...hey maybe I can move that rock...etc.....
(http://www.members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/ivymay26.jpg)
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about 4:10 p.m. Shift change. Mom's home and Ivy is off.
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:) Again from us to you TPC, thank you so very much for your expertise at helping us to know for sure what we have only been guessing, in our opinions," is there three or is there four chicks"? It is best to ask and wait for your post. Again, hugs and :-* :-*
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5:45 PM. Shift change... Yum, yum, Princess has arrived with supper! ;D
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Another feeding and there is definitely four :-* :-* :-* :-* little fluffies. 8) ;D
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Now that was a feeding that definitely let me see four little heads. The screen froze for 3 seconds with all 4 heads distinctly visible.
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They are just so cute - I lucked out and by the computer during the feeding. What great parents Princess & Ivy are!
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Parent has gone to do what I don't know. The chicks are by themselves. After a couple of more minutes passed Mom is back and on the chicks.
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Hey there everyone,
Beautiful day to be watching the 'fluffies'. :)
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Pheww!!! as trying to remain cool and a part of it all...but am really glad to see mom/dad back!!
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Chick stuffing is apparently a lot of work. Ivy keeps shifting and moving around every 2 or 3 minutes. Compared to Princess sitting on them he looks like a ADHA peregrine. ;)
Sit, sit.. look up, look down...ooo something interesting is over there...I think I'll go look at that rock....okay, I'll go back and sit...hmmm looks sunny out.....head up, head down, head up, head down....shift, shift...look under at chicks...hey maybe I can move that rock...etc.....
(http://www.members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/ivymay26.jpg)
Loved your description, 2kawaii. ;D
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:) Day 2. Sure wish there was a night vision cam. I just have to be patient and wait about another hour for daybreak. ::) Hoping that we have a fourth chick. :)
not yet but i think we are getin' real close ;D
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REALLY?? - Are there 4 chicks now? ??? - ;D
i dont think so yet. ??? ??? but i may be wrong. ;D
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There are 4 chicks now, LittleSpy! :D
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It's 8:36 p.m. and they are having another meal . . . :o
The sunset is shining in the camera, so hard to see it all . . . :(
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It's 8:36 p.m. and they are having another meal . . . :o
The sunset is shining in the camera, so hard to see it all . . . :(
If it makes you feel any better Stormy...I really cant see anything either...blinding sunset(and we should complain :) )
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Tis a grand view they have from this nestbox!
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May 27th and Day 3 for the chicks. From this point we should begin to see a growth spurt. They grow so quickly from all that protein they devour. (Shudder) :P Ivy will have to pump a lot of pigeon to bulk himself up to cover all the chicks. He will have to splay himself out. Before long, the chicks will begin to pump Papa.
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6:08 am EST and I've logged into a feeding this morning :-* :-* :-*
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In past years, I don't remember the egg shells around in the nest. I guess it was Trey who used to clean them up. Missed the feeding this morning. Got up too late. Guess I will have to wait until after work.
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Around 9 pm I saw the babies alone for a bit.....then Iv came and inspected them.......Tracy do they have a predator that they must be aware of? Like a crow or another big bird?
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...finally, caught a short feeding (about 8:50 am) without any skipping or delays, and managed to see all four chicks...yippee!
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Around 9 pm I saw the babies alone for a bit.....then Iv came and inspected them.......Tracy do they have a predator that they must be aware of? Like a crow or another big bird?
Great Horned Owls are their primary predator, but don't have to worry about those at the Radisson. Crows will harass the adults some but going into the box after the chicks wouldn't be worth the risk. And yes, crow is on the peregrine list of menu items. The chicks are fine uncovered for short periods of time so long as its not wet or particularly cold. And when they are by themselves, one or both of the adults is very near - in the box, mostly the adults sit on the sign below, so about 25 feet below - they can hear the chicks and it gives them the ability to drop off the sign and come up at full speed if there is trouble. And trouble is unlikely, all looks very good in the box, the chicks look to be developing nicely and the parents don't appear to be having problems keeping up with their food requirements or keeping them warm/cool and dry.
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In past years, I don't remember the egg shells around in the nest. I guess it was Trey who used to clean them up. Missed the feeding this morning. Got up too late. Guess I will have to wait until after work.
Sometimes it can depend on how long between hatches and if the eggshells are out of handy reach. If they are close by or the chicks are hatching out slowly, Mom can nibble on the eggshells between the egg-citement ( ;D). Princess usually eats most of them. In this case, the wind blew a couple of them close to the camera, think one below right out of the nest. They will disappear either on their own, or with peregrine assistance or I'll retrieve them when I'm next at the box if they are still there.
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Birth Announcement in the Winnipeg Free Press ....
Princess and Ivy, the Radisson Hotel's peregrine falcons, have hungry new mouths to feed.
The raptors' four eggs hatched on Monday and Tuesday.
The live-streaming "falcon cam" that broadcasts from the wooden nest box on the hotel's roof appears to show four healthy chicks, although they're so squashed together that it's difficult to count the downy babies.
"They all look good. They all have been sitting up, begging for food," said Tracy Maconachie, co-ordinator of Manitoba's Peregrine Falcon Recovery Project.
In mid-June, Maconachie and her team will put identification bands on the chicks' legs and determine their sex.
The mother, Princess, usually keeps the chicks tucked under her between meals. The father, Ivy, has been bringing home prey such as pigeons and gulls. The chicks have their first feeding at about 5 a.m. and get fed every two to three hours.
Maconachie is posting videos at www.youtube.com/theperegrinechick, so falcon fans can see what feedings are like.
Manitoba's other two pairs of breeding peregrines, one in Brandon and one in west Winnipeg, are each incubating four eggs, expected to hatch in June.
And here is the original link: Winnipeg Free Press (27 May 2010) Hotel falcons proud parents of four babies (http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/hotel-falcons-proud-parents-of-four-babies-94999804.html)
And thanks to Alison Mayes at the WFP for tracking me down in a parking lot to get all the details!! :D
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What a great article! I'm sure Alison Mayes felt it was well worth her efforts to find you, TPC.
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Birth Announcement in the Winnipeg Free Press ....
Princess and Ivy, the Radisson Hotel's peregrine falcons, have hungry new mouths to feed.
The raptors' four eggs hatched on Monday and Tuesday.
The live-streaming "falcon cam" that broadcasts from the wooden nest box on the hotel's roof appears to show four healthy chicks, although they're so squashed together that it's difficult to count the downy babies.
"They all look good. They all have been sitting up, begging for food," said Tracy Maconachie, co-ordinator of Manitoba's Peregrine Falcon Recovery Project.
In mid-June, Maconachie and her team will put identification bands on the chicks' legs and determine their sex.
The mother, Princess, usually keeps the chicks tucked under her between meals. The father, Ivy, has been bringing home prey such as pigeons and gulls. The chicks have their first feeding at about 5 a.m. and get fed every two to three hours.
Maconachie is posting videos at www.youtube.com/theperegrinechick, so falcon fans can see what feedings are like.
Manitoba's other two pairs of breeding peregrines, one in Brandon and one in west Winnipeg, are each incubating four eggs, expected to hatch in June.
And here is the original link: Winnipeg Free Press (27 May 2010) Hotel falcons proud parents of four babies (http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/hotel-falcons-proud-parents-of-four-babies-94999804.html)
And thanks to Alison Mayes at the WFP for tracking me down in a parking lot to get all the details!! :D
Great Birth announcement TPC!!
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This is a beautiful view of mom and dad... ;D
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Really enjoy you answers to questions - general, and of course from kinderchicklets. I never thought about falcon'd hearing - must be pretty good, too.
Also, I'd be happy to reach into the nest to get those egg shells...
or we could could bid on that task as a fund raiser!
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Really enjoy your answers to questions - general, and of course from kinderchicklets. I never thought about falcon's hearing - must be pretty good, too.
Also, I'd be happy to reach into the nest to get those egg shells...
or we could could bid on that task as a fund raiser!
Sorry - I need to learn to edit.
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chow time! ;D
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Another feeding very shortly after!
Those chicks are well taken care of by Princess and Ivy.
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Yup, Ivy is going to get the best education around for a new Dad!! ;D ;D - Can't beat Princess in the Expert Mom department!! 8)
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May 27th and Day 3 for the chicks. From this point we should begin to see a growth spurt. They grow so quickly from all that protein they devour. (Shudder) :P Ivy will have to pump a lot of pigeon to bulk himself up to cover all the chicks. He will have to splay himself out. Before long, the chicks will begin to pump Papa.
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Princess is sitting on the letter o on the West side. Just relaxing and waiting for her shift to begin again.
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TPC, I appreciated the answers to the Kinderchicklets' questions. and have a follow up
question to the query of the pebble eating.
Is the Chick crop that we watch fill up through a feeding the same structure that becomes the gizzard in the adult?
Another question.
In the WFP article, banding was mentioned for mid June. When will the exact date be set?
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Sometimes it can depend on how long between hatches and if the eggshells are out of handy reach. If they are close by or the chicks are hatching out slowly, Mom can nibble on the eggshells between the egg-citement ( ;D). Princess usually eats most of them. In this case, the wind blew a couple of them close to the camera, think one below right out of the nest. They will disappear either on their own, or with peregrine assistance or I'll retrieve them when I'm next at the box if they are still there.
Interestingly, the Kinderchicklets REALLY like looking at those eggshells that have blown close to the webcam lens! :D Because Princess laid her eggs further away from the camera lens and because the 'chicklets haven't really had a chance to see the chicks up close yet, them seem to get a kick out of seeing those eggshells! 8) So I hope you won't be removing them from the nestbox too soon, TPC. ;)
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Princess has the 4 chicks tucked in nice & cozy - she's passing the time snapping at a big persistan bug that has decided to come for a visit. ;D - Follows it with her eyes then makes a head-lunge whenever it flies too close - and all without budging off the babies!! :-*
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IV still on the letter West side....or is it Princess??
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I was thinking it was Ivy on the chicks but what do I know?? ::) :-\ I was judging by how he/she was fussing.....changing positions, pecking at the gravel/bugs, etc. so am probably all wrong.
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We've got both parents here.... Princess feeding and Ivy on the ledge keeping an eye out... or maybe hoping for leftovers!!
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Yup, the whole famdamily together for a few lovely seconds!! ;D
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/Peregrines%202010/untitled.jpg)
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I was just blessed with a feeding. Ivy bringing in the food and handing it over to Princess and then staying while she fed. He left ,but soon returned to ledge to be ready when Princess left. He is now brooding. the apple does not fall far from the tree. Lost some of my pictures but a short slideshow
(http://s187.photobucket.com/albums/x135/fullbrandt/bev41/th_manitobamay27-1.jpg) (http://s187.photobucket.com/albums/x135/fullbrandt/bev41/?action=view¤t=3c6a5e29.pbw)
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Yup, the whole famdamily together for a few lovely seconds!! ;D
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/Peregrines%202010/untitled.jpg)
I've seen IV bring food and stay and watch for a bit as Princess feeds the chicks and I'm thinking maybe he's learning the ropes in how feeding happens. Has anyone watched IV do the actual feeding?
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;) I'm ready to log off for the night. You know the phrase, "Early to bed, early to rise". Have lunches to pack and a refreshing (warm) shower. Goodnight to all. Goodnight Princess, Ivy, chicks # 1, 2, 3 and 4. I hope I do not miss anything . Keep me (post)ed. :)
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Feeding time!
The chick closest to the camera is having trouble keeping his/her head up! Thank goodness for siblings insupportive chickpile formation. Ooops, s/he's upright again!
Hungry little carnivores ;D
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Ivy has come in twice again with food and been sent away...either he's super hunter extraordinaire or he's trying to get Princess off the chicks so he can have his turn with them...I saw her vocalizing to him ... go away she said, put that thing in the fridge will ya! :D
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Yup, the whole famdamily together for a few lovely seconds!! ;D
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/Peregrines%202010/untitled.jpg)
A very endearing pic ballywing...congrats!!
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Just seen one of the birds bring a snack but then flew off with it. Must not have been good enough fo rthe kids.\lol
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What a great photo of the family, Ballywing! And I'm loving the videos, TPC. My time watching the live webcam is limited and having the videos to watch keeps me in touch. I still peek in on the live view whenever I can - there's such an intimacy in being there in real time.
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:-* May 28 - Day Four Good morning to our royal family lying there in the dark. I seem to be away during feeding times. Hope I have better timing today. TLC, when will our little ones start motoring around the nest? I would love to see that. I'll be back a little later at daylight.
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>:( Uh oh, thunderstorm now hitting the city. Lots of thunder, lightning and rain. Princess is probably forming her wings into an umbrella as she has done so often. In my home, my big "courageous" 85 pound dog is now at my feet and feels safe enough to sleep. ::) If we are getting a storm, I pray there is no wind.
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Thank goodness they picked the west nest this year. The rain out there right now reminds me of the rain that horrible day on June 6 2008. It is really coming down in the south end of the city right now. I am assuming that is Princess on the little ones right now. She is right over them under the ledge. Just saw the 10 min weather forecast. The radar pic makes it look like the rain will be here for quite awhile.
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I just tuned in to watch and had the same thoughts after seeing the rain.
Thank goodness for the nest on the west!
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Good Morning to All,
It would seem like all is well in the Royal Nest....snoozing and keeping warm. :)
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It's good to see the falcons in out of the weather. It doesn't show, but we have been having thunderstorms since I would guess about 4:30 A.M. There was a real loud crash about 6:30 A.M, and we just had a bunch of grumbles at 7:30. All in all I'm happy to see whomever is sitting the eggs and chicks undercover.
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Looks like mom shifted to the back of the nest and is more out of the rain....or is it just the way she is nesting on them....What a god awful morning! Thunder lightening pouring rain,not even fit for a bird
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Wow! I just saw a flash of bright light from lightning somewhere else in the area. I'm several klicks up on Henderson, roughly at the Curtis Gordon, and I didn't hear the thunder. Still it was strange to see lightning light when my own sky is clearing (monitor faces the window).
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Seeing Princess, determinedly protecting those chicks from the storm, brings back sad memories of her stoic efforts two years ago. What a joy to know that this time, she'll be successful. Such a good mom!
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Ivy just brought food and Princess is feeding the chicks. My first time seeing a live feeding! Getting a late start on my day has its advantages!
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...nice feeding going on; ivy brought the food, then watched over the distribution for a minute or so, then took off - princess had some rather large pieces for distribution, one of which she had to take back from one of the chicks, since it was too big (she actually had to struggle a bit to get it back out of the chick's beak - the chick was pretty determined to hold on to it!) Better views now of all 4 chicks, seeing as the two in front keep keeling over in their eagerness for breakfast...
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That was one determined chick Princess had to tuck in again. It was funny, "Oh no you don't, chicklet. You're not ready to charge out looking for food yet." Now everyone's all tucked in under mommy.
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Just had a nice breakfast, all tucked in tight again ;D
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/Peregrines%202010/untitled1.jpg)
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Wow! I just saw a flash of bright light from lightning somewhere else in the area. I'm several klicks up on Henderson, roughly at the Curtis Gordon, and I didn't hear the thunder. Still it was strange to see lightning light when my own sky is clearing (monitor faces the window).
...must have been the one that took out one corner of the spire on Knox United church on Edmonton - tyndall stone all over the stairs & road - the street is closed...
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Today is a gray day, with the storm clouds and rain making the day pretty dark. Looking out my window I can see the parking lot lights in the little strip mall across the street (site of the Henderson branch of the Winnipeg Library). They go off automatically when there is enough light every morning. They are still on, as if it were already twilight.
Oops, more lightning, about 4/5 of a mile away from the old school of seconds after the flash times 1100 feet.
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oops, shouldn't have moved that photo after uploading :-[ - here it is again.
Breakfast!!
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/Peregrines%202010/untitled1.jpg)
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:-* May 28 - Day Four Good morning to our royal family lying there in the dark. I seem to be away during feeding times. Hope I have better timing today. TLC, when will our little ones start motoring around the nest? I would love to see that. I'll be back a little later at daylight.
Not until next week Gem I don't think Gem, its going to be raining here until Monday and they can't thermoregulate until they are about 10 days old, so I don't think Princess or Ivy will be taking many chances this weekend ... could be wrong, but that's my best guess. And motoring is relative, they will be doing the butt-scoot next week. Running around will take a couple more weeks :D
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love the photo, thanks for posting it...soooo cute. I am so happy they are protected from the rain. It is raining so hard in Fort Garry right now which is not that far from down town.
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I was wondering if Ivy was hatched in the nestbox? If so, would that be part of the reason he seemed to prefer it? I seem to remember a previous post in which someone (maybe TPC) said that Trey had been a east ledge hatch and therefor had a preference for it.
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Feeding in progress - Ivy appeared with another something, checked the situation and must have decided the chicks had enough so left with it - maybe planning on having a little snack himself. Not very big, whatever it was.
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I was wondering if Ivy was hatched in the nestbox? If so, would that be part of the reason he seemed to prefer it? I seem to remember a previous post in which someone (maybe TPC) said that Trey had been a east ledge hatch and therefor had a preference for it.
Ivy was hatched out of the nestbox on the Radisson and the box is in the same place but its not the same box. Would this have an affect on where he has tried to nest - not from his past record ... he has tried to nest twice on the same building with two different females with similar results - both eggs were lost. One of those females came from a nestbox too, so both of them, if there is preference for a particular type of nest structure due to where one fledges, it didn't work for Ivy in 2007 or 2009. As for Trey, he and his mates Madame & Princess have nested more often in the nestbox than on the ledge, despite his having been fledged from that ledge. The males make the scrapes in a number of locations - at the Radisson there are only two options - the females end up choosing.
Beau out in West Winnipeg didn't come from a nestbox but he refused to acquiese to Jules desire to nest where she had last year ... he kept dragging her off to the nestboxes ... and we are so glad he did!!
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How many chicks hatched? I knew about four eggs, I see what may be 1/2 an egg in the foreground of the picture, and the most I have counted is 3 chicks, I think, although a fourth could be hidden at the other end by the other 3.
Thanks anyway, I just discovered the new article saying there were 4 chicks.
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Thanks TPC.
Aww - First time I've seen Ivy trying to feed the chicks and they were so full already there were no takers!! Finally gave up and ate it himself. ::)
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I haven't been able to see Princess and Ivy together. Is that Ivy on the chicks now?
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The thunderstorms seem to be ending, I can see blue sky out my window, and the parking lot lights are off in the strip mall across the street. There is a lot of wind, the tree tops I can see are all swaying, some pretty hard at times. Better weather for the birds has arrived.
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...if i recall correctly (and there is by no mean any assurance that I do,) I thought that TPC once said that Princess would decapitate any prey brought in before bringing it to the chicks (something about a disease found in the throats of other birds?) but I see that she is just taking the food packages from Ivy and getting right down to the business of feeding...is Ivy decapitating the birds before bringing them in? Or am I completely off base with the decapitation thing? ???
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Just tuned in to see a feeding underway. Then Ivy appeared with another morcel just as Princess took off to get rid of the dregs. More food to get those babies fattened up! Was that Ivy's first chance to feed the chicks? I agree, Sue, it didn't look like any of his kids were interested in his attempts!
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Mayshowers, I believe that's Princess. She came back while Ivy was trying to take a turn at feeding - Mom took the food and finished it off and dad flew away. Princess settled down onto the babies. I was hoping that Ivy would get a chance to snuggle with his babies, but guess Mom decided it wasn't time!
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Was just waiting for the bus at MTS Centre - Saw 'Somebody' swoop off the nest ledge, glide around right above me ;D ;D - back to the dot on the i, then off again to the 'R' on the Rogers building for a rest. ;D ;D
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...if i recall correctly (and there is by no mean any assurance that I do,) I thought that TPC once said that Princess would decapitate any prey brought in before bringing it to the chicks (something about a disease found in the throats of other birds?) but I see that she is just taking the food packages from Ivy and getting right down to the business of feeding...is Ivy decapitating the birds before bringing them in? Or am I completely off base with the decapitation thing? ???
You are right about that, jadoo. :) That's what TPC told the Kinderchicklets last year. If you go to the Child Board "Questions from 2009" link and look for the heading, "Baby Chicks", she has written a very informative paragraph about the peregrine hunting process and the feeding of the chicks.
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It must be getting close to lunchtime. Does Ivy know when it's time to bring food or does Princess call out to him to order the meal? I've been doing some reading, but haven't found that answer yet...
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had both in the "nest" for awhile, I believe she "allowed" Ivy to feed them, but he's blocking our view.
think it's Princess.... not Ivy... just when I thought I had it all figured out........
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I think that may be Ivy. He was off over cleaning up his "corner" a few minutes ago, so I think it's Ivy. :-\ He went to the ledge for a few seconds, to call out. Must be close to feeding time again! ;)
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You're right... now I think It's Ivy.... it's cute to watch him try and get them all tucked in....
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There goes Ivy, cleaning up his "corner" again! Just like his dad! LOL! :D Now when on earth is Princess coming home?! ::) Looks like 4 very hungry chicks! ;)
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Yum! Yum! Supper time at last! ;D
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Just watching a feeding - looks like the little guy at the back is having a hard time getting his share. He keeps falling over - lol .. hopefuly mom will notice & give him some attention.. :)
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I noticed the little one who begs and begs and all of a sudden he is on his back......gotta learn to balance there "sonny"!! ::) So cute to watch!
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Well feeding time is over and mom - I think - is hunched over everyone - so cute .... :D
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I noticed the little one who begs and begs and all of a sudden he is on his back......gotta learn to balance there "sonny"!! ::) So cute to watch!
Poor little guy, I think he fell over about four times. :'(
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:) Hi TPC! Thanks for answering my question about when the chicks will start motoring around. Though you said it will be awhile, I am definitely looking forward to their butt-scoot. I missed that last year. LOL, this picture I now have in my mind....... ??? If I can speak for all of us in the forum, thank you for educating us and your prompt answers to our inquiries. ;D
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This has got to be Ivy. When I first tuned in he was digging up gravel near the camera, then he fed them some leftovers, now he's trying to settle over them but can't seem to sit still. Ah, finally sort of still, no I spoke too soon, one chick or maybe two have popped out from under :D All that in about 10 min!!
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I think I see tail end of two little ones just poking out from under his chest.
He just doesn't have the calm settled down look that Princess is able to achieve.
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Meal time! Ivy left and Princess arrived with a snack. Looked like either something small - or a small piece of something big.
Everyone seemed very interested in food. It was hard to see the 4th chick who was behind the others - but Princess was clearly feeding the un-seen chick.
They are such good parents and I'm so glad the nested in the west! ;D
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Princess did seem to make a special effort to get to that fourth chick.
What a great mother.
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I was watching from across the room - so could be mistaken - but it looked like a shift change. Princess took the leftovers away and Ivy came back to keep the chicks warm for a few minutes. Princess returned shortly and sent him packing.
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Weather report for this weekend ...
Friday - Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers late this evening and overnight with risk of a thunderstorm. Low 14.
Saturday - Showers at times heavy with risk of a thunderstorm. Amount 15 mm. Wind east 20 km/h. High 21. UV index 3 or moderate.
Saturday night - Showers at times heavy ending early in the evening then cloudy. Showers beginning after midnight. Risk of a thunderstorm. Amount 10 mm. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light late in the evening. Low 12.
Sunday - Showers. High 14.
Monday - A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers. Low 6. High 12.
Tuesday - A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers. Low plus 5. High 14.
Wednesday - A mix of sun and cloud. Low 10. High 21.
Thursday- A mix of sun and cloud. Low 11. High 22.
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And a mea culpa from this morning ... we had two threads going for today's observations so they were merged so that no one missed a post! I meant to post a note to that effect, but forgot! I anyone was confused that their post was not where they left it :D, that's the reason.
TPC
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glad to catch a couple of feedings and I am glad all is well.
what a relief to know they under cover.
Have a great Weekend everyone
I may not be saying much but I am here
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The oldest chick is five days old today. By this time next week all four chicks should be able to thermoregulate for themselves so by next weekend, we should be able to watch all chicks all the time!
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Good morning to all. I do not think we had the rain that was predicted last night. I hope the worst is over, but you never know. Hoping to see more of the chicks playing Peek-a-boo from under Princess/Ivy today. And I really am looking forward to the butt-scoot TPC explained in her post yesterday. ;D
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I just saw a change of command, and I do mean command. If we could read beaks (lips), I would say there were a few choice words in the way it was "said". Lots of body language too! LOL :o
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8:40 am local Parent (Ivy I think) keeping chicks warm. Can see little heads poking out from under him. Looks like he's using his wings as a tent to keep them cozy.
Pouring rain right now and some lightening a few minutes ago. It's 17c with a high of 24 this afternoon. There is a severe thunderstorm watch and the weather network is predicting 20 mm of rain from Saturday afternoon to Sunday afternoon.
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Sure Hope all the chicks are being fed...havent seen a feeding recently but then again I just logged on from yesterday evening. Did anyone happen to see a feeding?
Someone posted on the main page they didnt see the smallest 'fluffy' being fed... :'(
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Feeding is going on now but Princess is running out of food. Ivy stood by in the rain for awhile but than shook himself off and went to find shelter
Princess looked at him when he took off as if to say, where are you going?
Okay, feeding is officially over. Princess has gathered all under her wings.
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Got to see another feeding finally - went through falcon-withdrawal yesterday as internet stopped working and didn't start up again until late last night when it was too dark to check in. So happy to see everyone is doing wekk in spite of heavy rains which don't seem to be even phasing them. And if it's possible, the chicks seem bigger than when I last saw them, 18 hours ago!
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I meant to say "good to see everyone is doing well", not "wekk"! Still getting used to typing on this thing!
And BTW, good morning to fellow Phanatics, silent and otherwise.
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Good morning to you too Susha. It's great to see other people who type like I often do. :D
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I hate to be so repetitive....but every day I can't help thinking - with this incredible amount of heavy rain lately - I do not believe they would have survived the East Ledge, TupperBin or no Tupperbin- :o THANK HEAVENS THEY NESTED ON THE WEST!!!!! ;D ;D ;D
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I hate to be so repetitive....but every day I can't help thinking - with this incredible amount of heavy rain lately ---- :o THANK HEAVENS THEY NESTED ON THE WEST!!!!! ;D ;D ;D
I think you speak for all who watched then and are remembering now!! High, dry and under cover is good! ;D ;D
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I hate to be so repetitive....but every day I can't help thinking - with this incredible amount of heavy rain lately - I do not believe they would have survived the East Ledge, TupperBin or no Tupperbin- :o THANK HEAVENS THEY NESTED ON THE WEST!!!!! ;D ;D ;D
My sentiments exactly, ballywing! I have had this very thought almost every day, with all this rain we are getting in Winnipeg! :o
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Someone posted on the main page they didnt see the smallest 'fluffy' being fed... :'(
I saw a feeding yesterday evening and everyone was being served. I don't recall where I saw the post, but TPC reminded us that while we may see one chick not eating much during one meal, they could have had a really good feed at the previous meal.
Princess is a very good mom and it would seem that Ivy has adapted to fatherhood quite well so I don't think they've got things well under control. :)
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...I saw a feeding yesterday evening and everyone was being served. I don't recall where I saw the post, but TPC reminded us that while we may see one chick not eating much during one meal, they could have had a really good feed at the previous meal...
Yes Jo, I remember TPC posting that on yesterday's observation thread, I think. I'm sure that we don't need to be too concerned about the 4th chick not getting much to eat. You're right, Princess has demonstrated herself to be a very good mom and I'm sure she is doing her best to look after all of her chicks. I think the reason they fall over while eating is because that's what they do right now, being so young. I have seen this occur with other peregrine chicks on other webcams and they seem to do just fine. :D
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11:30ish - Princess: "Where is that Bird?!? these babies need to eat! I might as well go and find something myself!!"
A very short time after Mom leaves, Dad arrives: "Hi kids, just dropped in for a wee visit - Whoops...there's Mom and she seems a little ticked...okay, okay, I'm leaving! Sorry I forgot to bring food!"
11:43 and the efficient and capable Princess has fed the babies and they're tucked in and napping once again, well-fed and happy. ;D
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That feeding sure wasn't very long... must have been a wee snack! ;)
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Sure Hope all the chicks are being fed...havent seen a feeding recently but then again I just logged on from yesterday evening. Did anyone happen to see a feeding?
Someone posted on the main page they didnt see the smallest 'fluffy' being fed... :'(
When you say "main" page - are you talking about the CBC comments? If you are, take them with a grain of salt. Sorry to say that but there are lots of folks there who a) don't read earlier comments, b) don't come and read what is going on here and c) unfortunately for all the rest who comment there, there are those who like to be troublemakers when it comes to posting things like there is a chick starving.
Dennis, Larry and I all monitor all the cameras (3 at the Radisson, 2 in West Winnipeg) throughout the day and if there is a problem we check it out. So far, nothing looks amiss with anyone, well, other than Jules and Beau getting wet of course. All the chicks look to be developing as expected and the adults don't appear to be having any problems keeping them dry or fed.
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Well, you just answered one of my questions, TPC, before I even posted it. I was wondering if there was any rain getting into the nest box, even though it is covered. Not that I was worried, just wondering. Wasn't sure how damp it could get in there, with all this rain we've had lately. :-\
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Couple of things for everyone to remember:
- in 30 years, none of our chick has every been underweight while in the nest (nestboxes, nestledges, wherever) -even Taku who had a cerebral aneurysm (and therefore affecting behaviour as time progressed)was a healthy weight and in good health when she died
- Princess has been doing this for 6 years, Ivy has been trying to do this for three years. All of them have logged thousands upon thousands of kills, so lack of food is not an issue
- chicks are getting fed every 2-3 hours except in heavy rain and the middle of the night - some will eat more at one meal, and less at another - that is normal.
- from past observation (last 16 years at this site) adults work to put food in everyone's mouth at every meal, some chicks back off if they are full, so more will go to those who keep their mouths open.
- the difference in ages between 1st and 4th chick is well within the normal range - less than 36 hours between first and last hatch - not enough for their to be a big difference in development
- there is no way to know which chick is which at this stage of development and because the of the camera - it has a fish-eye lens so you can see the whole box, but it distorts sizes - like looking through the wrong end of a pair of binoculars, things look much smaller than they actually are the further away they are from the camera; right now the chicks are about the size of a man's closed fist. At hatching they were about the size of a woman's closed fist. Right now, the adults move around while brooding the chicks but so too are the chicks moving around under Princess and Ivy - a chick that was in the back last time will be in the front next mealtime and because they are closer to the camera, they can look much larger than their sibs.
Every year is of course different, with different adults, chicks, weather, locations, etc, so nothing is ever a given, but the birds have done well in the past and these two look to be doing a good job, so we are not anticipating any problems, but as I said, we keep an eye on them all ...
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I am glad you came on here TPC. I was going to make a comment that I never read any sort of chats.
If you did ,you would never watch a nest site again. some have some good comments but others, WEll......,read between the lines.
I will not say more in case some of them come here, but ::)
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Well, you just answered one of my questions, TPC, before I even posted it. I was wondering if there was any rain getting into the nest box, even though it is covered. Not that I was worried, just wondering. Wasn't sure how damp it could get in there, with all this rain we've had lately. :-\
I have no doubt that the nest box is damp, no way it couldn't be with all that rain. But there are about 25 drainage holes in the bottom of all our nestboxes to ensure that water doesn't collect and the gravel is 2 or more inches deep. As for how well the roof is working, its got to be working well enough for the birds because we haven't seen them out from under there pretty much since the eggs were laid. Keep in mind that this female has chosen the nestledge which has no protection anywhere for 3 of her 7 years at the Radisson. At the moment not so much as a feather is visible with the spycam, she's tucked herself and the chicks completely under cover.
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I am glad you came on here TPC. I was going to make a comment that I never read any sort of chats.
If you did ,you would never watch a nest site again. some have some good comments but others, WEll......,read between the lines.
I will not say more in case some of them come here, but ::)
Well said, bev... sometimes when my eyes do happen to glance at the main CBC comment page, I find myself talking to my computer out loud, saying: " Read the Forum, read The Peregrine Chick Blog"... All is well. ;)
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TPC, I'll repeat myself - you're awesome! You patiently share so much info about these magnificent creatures and it's clear that the "kids" and their parents are always being carefully observed and their every move lovingly followed. I can't imagine why everyone, in Winnipeg at least isn't reading the details in the Forum and blogs...
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Well said, bev... sometimes when my eyes do happen to glance at the main CBC comment page, I find myself talking to my computer out loud, saying: " Read the Forum, read The Peregrine Chick Blog"... All is well. ;)
Couldn't agree with you more! I don't read comments but sometimes I see one because it's just under the cam. It's enough to turn you off forever.
THANKS AGAIN TPC :) :)
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And is anyone else marvelling at how Princess is so obliging to her phans by facing the camera as she sits and broods? Same with the feedings! Always in plain view and not blocking the camera. Such a considerate star... ;D ;D
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All of us thoroughly enjoy watching the progress of Princess, Ivy and the chicks. Until we hear otherwise from TPC, we should never assume anything negative. We know the breakdown of the word assume, |u|me. I, for one think the posters in this forum are great. Couldn't handpick a better group. :) and a :-* to all
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Those poor folks on the CBC comment page don't have a top notch leader & educator like we do, to teach, explain, update & keep them on track :-* :-* - Alot less assuming & false info would be circulating if they would just come on over here!! - Princess, Ivy and FOUR fluffies!!! What a season this will be! ;D ;D 8)
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Another thunderstorm brewing. :( And now, there's the rain . . .
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By the comments I've read, it looks like the chicks ate around noon, and just a snack. Just saw Princess on the ledge looking for Ivy, now back on the chicks. Has anyone viewed a feeding since noon?
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POURING rain again, Windy, BLACK clouds everywhere - sheesh!!! >:(
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By the comments I've read, it looks like the chicks ate around noon, and just a snack. Just saw Princess on the ledge looking for Ivy, now back on the chicks. Has anyone viewed a feeding since noon?
I've been watching only sporadically throughout the afternoon and haven't seen any feedings since the snack before noon which Princess went out and brought back herself - (of course, we can't see what's happening outside the nest box. Ivy could have handed it over to her and then hopped in to say "hi" to the kids before Princess returned to do the feeding.) Yesterday afternoon, I was watching fairly closely and didn't see any feedings throughout the hours between noon and 3:30 when the internet went caput.
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Whoops! :-[ :-[ Can't get the hang of these posting techniques...
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It's fine, Susha, and we can figure it out what you meant, anyway.
We have all had the learning curve on the forum.
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Sure Hope all the chicks are being fed...havent seen a feeding recently but then again I just logged on from yesterday evening. Did anyone happen to see a feeding?
Someone posted on the main page they didnt see the smallest 'fluffy' being fed... :'(
When you say "main" page - are you talking about the CBC comments? If you are, take them with a grain of salt. Sorry to say that but there are lots of folks there who a) don't read earlier comments, b) don't come and read what is going on here and c) unfortunately for all the rest who comment there, there are those who like to be troublemakers when it comes to posting things like there is a chick starving.
Dennis, Larry and I all monitor all the cameras (3 at the Radisson, 2 in West Winnipeg) throughout the day and if there is a problem we check it out. So far, nothing looks amiss with anyone, well, other than Jules and Beau getting wet of course. All the chicks look to be developing as expected and the adults don't appear to be having any problems keeping them dry or fed.
Hey there TPC,
Ty and I knew you would put my concern to rest and maybe some others. In watching Princess and IVY...I do feel confident that they are excellent parents but I just saw the one posting: stating one was not being fed...you are so patient with me ...one of your Hatchhlings ;). OKay so now it's time for me to feed....have a most wonderful day...and yes even in the rain it is possible.
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The little one is playing 'peek-a-boo'...may be I m gonna come out...or may be I wont...ummmmmm....nah, too cold and drippy.
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It's fine, Susha, and we can figure it out what you meant, anyway.
We have all had the learning curve on the forum.
Thanks bcbird! I'm trying the technique again with this reply. I love how technology helps us to communicate like this, but I'm pretty hopeless with it!
Has anybody seen Ivy this afternoon? Princess seems to be restless and keeps looking, I'm guessing for her buddy... ??? ???
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Someone posted on the main page they didnt see the smallest 'fluffy' being fed... :'(
I saw a feeding yesterday evening and everyone was being served. I don't recall where I saw the post, but TPC reminded us that while we may see one chick not eating much during one meal, they could have had a really good feed at the previous meal.
Princess is a very good mom and it would seem that Ivy has adapted to fatherhood quite well so I don't think they've got things well under control. :)
Hey Jo...
Ty to you to for the reassurance :D
Cara
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Hey Susha,
I am still working on the 'artistic craft' of posting as well...as you can see I am a 'Hatchling' as well...yikes...what would my mother say right now if she heard me say that...lol.
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Is the internet down? I haven't been able to get the camera on either my laptop or desktop with either Firefox 3.6.3 or IE 8.
I only got into this forum on my laptop. Are a lot of us 2008 watchers anxious and logging in and overloading the servers?
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Hi Sky,
Mine is fine...and by the way there's a feeding 'frenzy' going on right now...
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Feeding over.... everybody huddle :-* :-* ;D
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Feeding over.... everybody huddle :-* :-* ;D
Me in the middle...no me....no me...no me...okay we share 'middle' ... k?
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...and by the way there's a feeding 'frenzy' going on right now...
Feeding over.... everybody huddle :-* :-* ;D
Stepped out for a few minutes to pick up my daughter and came home to what looked a satiated and contented chickpile. Princess just came back and is settling onto her little brood. Missed seeing the feeding, but happy everybody's full now!
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Hey Susha,
I am still working on the 'artistic craft' of posting as well...as you can see I am a 'Hatchling' as well...yikes...what would my mother say right now if she heard me say that...lol.
I'm having fun with these little thingies ;D! Yeah, Cara, I think the "others", those non-phanatic types would all have something to say about our phanatic language!
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Hey Susha,
I am still working on the 'artistic craft' of posting as well...as you can see I am a 'Hatchling' as well...yikes...what would my mother say right now if she heard me say that...lol.
I'm having fun with these little thingies ;D! Yeah, Cara, I think the "others", those non-phanatic types would all have something to say about our phanatic language!
There is no shame in what I am about to say...But we ROCK as 'newbees" :D
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there was a feeding late afternoon, sorry I didn't note the time, but all the chicks were in on the action :)
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nasty wind gusts just now and a very dark sky but the chicks are undercover and being well cared for
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Woaw!! I'll say! Getting very dark here in St. Vital and some big gusts blew the eggshells over to a startled Princess...chicks look safe and sound. Feels like we're in for some more storming!
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As I look out my window at the clouds blowing around, the wind shaking the trees like mad, I wonder how many other moms like our brave Princess are hunkered down on their nests, waiting out the storm and keeping their babes warm and safe. Nature never ceases to amaze and inspire me.
I also think that we'd all be so worried right now if the royal family was on the ledge. I know we keep saying it, but we all keep thinking it!
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Sure thankful Princess and Ivy chose the West Nest this year. This mornings rain would have swamped everything on the ledge and perhaps washed them all overboard. That rain was really something. Wild outside right now also...........sure glad the "chick pile" is safe ! ;D ;D
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You are right Susha, we are all thinking how happy :) we are that they are in the nest box and not the nest ledge. This weather has been just horrible.
It is very dark in Fort Garry right now.
Back to the falcons. A few minute ago Ivy landed on the edge of the box . You could see Princess just yapping at him. He sat there awhile and then left. I am assuming it is Princess on the chicks because you can't see them. They are under her being kept warm and dry.
CTV new just said there is a weather watch for us again.
Maybe Ivy will be back soon with supper for the family.
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there was a feeding late afternoon, sorry I didn't note the time, but all the chicks were in on the action :)
Thanks for the update, good to know. I don't imagine they'll be eating none to soon until the rain stops.
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Torrents and torrents of rain. I'm feeling so bad for the other babies out there that we don't see and actually feeling the emotion again from the loss of TLC. So, so thankful for the nestbox.
I saw Ivy come as well, Moonstar. Figured Princess was saying "A shift change isn't a good idea right now!!" Poor guy, I hope he's staying dry somewhere... :( :( :(
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Princess is a talking a bit in the nest. Maybe she is telling the chicks it is okay that it is raining out. They are under her, they have nothing to worry about. Or else she is telling them she can't feed em yet because it is raining.
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There is something white or light in front of Princess NOT under her - is that a shell? I hope!!!!! ???
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Okay! Enough already! Stop raining!! The babies need to eat >:( >:(
Ballywing, earlier, a gust of wind blew the eggshells across the nest to Princess - that white bit is an eggshell, I believe.
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Getting very dark here in St. Vital and some big gusts blew the eggshells over to a startled Princess...
I've been looking at that too, but I think it's the shell that Susha mentioned. I hope!! :-\
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don't worry, Princess wouldn't leave one of her chicks out in the open in such weather
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Come out to St; Albert, Alberta. we are in the midst of a snow storm. Glad we have a nest box also.
Started as rain and now snow. (Just so you would would feel a little bit better about your rain)
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Raining hard here in BC too.
It certainly makes me glad to think of our chicks snug under their Mama, who is dry under a roof this year!
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May 30th. And it goes on and on. Will this rain ever stop? Not only do we post on Day 1, Day 2 Day three etc. about the chicks, we are at Day 1, Day 2, no, we are at Day 3 of this incessant rain. Let's hope that when we get daybreak, we actually get sunrise. We and the Royal Radisson family deserve a break. Now who is being negative? Sorry, I always get this way over continious inclement weather. ::)
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Hi again. Does anyone know why there is a test pattern on the cam site? ???
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I am getting the coloured bar screen. I assume all is well with the chicks and it is the camera that has succumbed to the rain. :-[ Can someone please confirm?
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Hi again. Does anyone know why there is a test pattern on the cam site? ???
Good Morning Gem and Sue,
I have the test pattern screen on as well...hmmm. Perhaps something up there got knocked around as well.
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Morning I agree to - but not too sure about the good part of it. Please, an end to the rain here and the snow in Alberta!
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Good Morning Dennis,
Can you share any expertise as to the test screen on the webcam...? :)
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I also have just a test screen after the advertisement!!
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Sure thankful Princess and Ivy chose the West Nest this year. This mornings rain would have swamped everything on the ledge and perhaps washed them all overboard. That rain was really something. Wild outside right now also...........sure glad the "chick pile" is safe ! ;D ;D
I think princess is happy they choose the west nest also. with the downpours I am sure we would have had another black day if the east ledge had been chosen
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I think we all have "test patterns". Very hard to not be able to see what's happening to our family - "The Royal Radisson family" - I like the sound of that, Gemcity!
A black day indeed if not for the nestbox! The endless storming last night was unbelievable and I can't imagine that the babies would could have survived on the ledge. As I drove through part of the storm, I kept thinking of all the other babies out there - birds, rabbits, etc. that more than likely didn't survive. Here's to TPC and her crew's tireless efforts!!
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I think we all have "test patterns". Very hard to not be able to see what's happening to our family - "The Royal Radisson family" - I like the sound of that, Gemcity!
A black day indeed if not for the nestbox! The endless storming last night was unbelievable and I can't imagine that the babies would could have survived on the ledge. As I drove through part of the storm, I kept thinking of all the other babies out there - birds, rabbits, etc. that more than likely didn't survive. Here's to TPC and her crew's tireless efforts!!
Very fitting comment Susha...also love the new name Gemcity has given our family "The Royal Radisson Family". Sorry to hear about all the snow out west though...hang in there bcbird and bev. ;)
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Thanks for the update, Tracy in the CBC Manitoba/Shaw Falcon Cam thread. Figured that's what happened but it's good to have it confirmed by you.
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A new perspective to be watching now...
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I think Princess just flew in to keep the chicks warm! :D
Is it still raining in Winnipeg?
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The sky cam is up and I think that's Princess' tail waggling around as she (probably) settles on the chicks.
Tracy, do you ever sleep?!?
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Is it still raining in Winnipeg?
Yes Doreen! :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[
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I think Princess just flew in to keep the chicks warm! :D
Is it still raining in Winnipeg?
We haven't had any rain for the last few hours but it is cool and very wet. :P Our rain gauge out in the western edge of Winnipeg has registered 3 to 4 inches of rain in the last 48 hours! Enough already!!
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Thought I'd start this new thread because it's a new day! ;) Hopefully the rain will let up a bit. We have a new webcam view - must be the Sky Cam that TPC was talking about. I can just see Princess's tail poking out. :)
From TPC: for those of you wondering what happened, I merged today's posts on yesterday's thread together with the thread Kinderchick created this am - I like to have a single active thread for observations so folks don't get lost ;)
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Many thanks for the alternate camera view that allows us phanatics to keep watch even while the main camera is down!
Seeing the tips of Princess's tailfeathers is still interesting to me! I hope the rain stops soon in Winnipeg.
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Thanks everyone.
I live about an hour from Winnipeg and it's not raining here yet!
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It stops and starts...stops and starts...not storming anymore at least!
Hey everybody - remember when you were all chanting "Nest in the West!"? Well, we know how that turned out, so how about "Sun come out and dry off our birds!" Think that'll work?!? ;D :D ;D
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It stops and starts...stops and starts...not storming anymore at least!
Hey everybody - remember when you were all chanting "Nest in the West!"? Well, we know how that turned out, so how about "Sun come out and dry off our birds!" Think that'll work?!? ;D :D ;D
I am chanting now...sitting on the floor 'criss-cross apple-sauce' Sun come out and dry up our 'Royal' birds, Sun come out and dry up our 'Royal' birds... :D
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It stops and starts...stops and starts...not storming anymore at least!
Finally! :P
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Seriously - it just got brighter!! Rock on you guys!! we can do it!!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Seriously - it just got brighter!! Rock on you guys!! we can do it!!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Sun come out and dry up our 'Royal' birds, Sun come out and dry up our 'Royal' birds... ;D ;) :D
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"MY knees are hurting...but I shall carry on for the better of all!!!!!" ;D
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I have heard/read that this weather system is moving into Ontario. ;D Relatives there say they need the rain, but not with the temps they have had.
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I have heard/read that this weather system is moving into Ontario. ;D Relatives there say they need the rain, but not with the temps they have had.
I would really like it to move somewhere it's needed now Gemcity :)
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Yes Gemcity we have had heat heat and more heat. We could use some rain.
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Yes Gemcity we have had heat heat and more heat. We could use some rain.
My sister in southern Ontario says the farmers really need some rain, very badly! But I sure wouldn't wish THIS much rain on anyone! :P
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Yes Gemcity we have had heat heat and more heat. We could use some rain.
My sister in southern Ontario says the farmers really need some rain, very badly! But I sure wouldn't wish THIS much rain on anyone! :P
I do agree with you Kinderchick ;)
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Tracy, do you ever sleep?!?
TPC has been asked that many times - We believe the answer is ...."Nope"!!!! ;D :P
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it's not raining at the moment and the sky cam seems to be drying off. The picture is not as 'foggy looking' as it was earlier.
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1240 hrs (local) Princess is in the box with her nose stuffed in the far corner. No chicks visible on the nestbox cam view. Image is still a bit iffy but mostly we can see to make sure all is still well. Looks like there aren't any problems.
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Wanted a "chick-fix" so just peeked in on lunch in Rochester (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/rochester-falcons-at-times-square-nest-box)
Looks dry in New York!
Clearing here in the afternoon, apparently. Pretty chilly now. Princess must be getting pretty stiff, sitting, hunkered over babies all this time! I wonder - do birds get stiff? ??? ???
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Oh-oh!! Did I do a bad thing by putting up the Rochester website? Sorry! Guess I have to study the rules more closely. :o ??? :-[ :'(
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Ivy flew in with a meal which Princess promptly took and is now presumably feeding to the chicks under the roof. Ivy took off right away.
This skycam view allows great comparison of the sizes of Ivy and Princess!
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Hey there TPC,
Hope all is well with you...I am sure it has been absolutely crazy for you. Am glad to hear Royal Radisson Family is still on track.
I know so many have said this before but now I must...you ROCK (and your 'peeps' who are behind the scenes). Cute play on words dont you think? ;)
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Oh-oh!! Did I do a bad thing by putting up the Rochester website? Sorry! Guess I have to study the rules more closely. :o ??? :-[ :'(
You're okay Susha, I moved the link so that if folks want to go there they click on "Rochester". Generally we don't cross post to other webcam simply because it can confuse newer forum members/guests or those members/guests who don't follow many cams. Referencing something on another cam is okay, for example, "I remember that something happened like that at the Rochester site" but we have just gotten into a habit (a good habit I feel) of generally just posting about a webcam on its individual board. And that applies to all webcam boards, not just the Manitoba birds' boards ;). Just helps to keep it straight in folks minds.
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Thanks for clarifying, Tracy! You sure have your work cut out for you - having to keep us phanatics in line while closely monitoring and protecting the birdies. I really apprciate your endurance and your patience!
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This is definitely a different perspective on the family view! this will be great once the chicks start roaming around to the ledge!
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How big is the nest box? The May 8th Free Press article says it's one metre by one metre - but it looks more rectangular than square (but it could just be the angles and my lack of size/depth perception). What portion is sticking out and what portion is covered?
Looks like Princess (?) served dinner and just took off a few minutes ago.
Thanks for getting the other camera all set up and streaming so quickly! :)
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1700 hrs (local) - dinner for the family in the box, followed by a little uncovered time and now Princess is back on the chicks but looking out and crouching so the chicks are definitely getting a bit of sun on them right now - we have sun breaking through the clouds and shining into the nest box as we speak.
Hopefully the beginning of much much more drier weather!!
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How big is the nest box? The May 8th Free Press article says it's one metre by one metre - but it looks more rectangular than square (but it could just be the angles and my lack of size/depth perception). What portion is sticking out and what portion is covered?
The box is about a metre square, most is sticking out and visible on the skycam, the part undercover is maybe a third of the overall box.
Looks like Princess (?) served dinner and just took off a few minutes ago.
Princess took off, Ivy came in and hung out with the kids, then Princess returned with dinner and Ivy sat on the edge of box for a minute before leaving. Right now, Princess is hunkered down on teh chicks at the far end of the box but still undercover, don't think she trusts Mother Nature yet ...
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So nice to see some blue sky! I don't blame Princess for not trusting Mother Nature yet - still lots of clouds blowing around up there! :P :P
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Tracy, do you ever sleep?!?
TPC has been asked that many times - We believe the answer is ...."Nope"!!!! ;D :P
Tracy has a hard time sleeping, her toes are too small to grasp the branch for too long and she often falls... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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1730 hrs (local) - Princess is cleaning and just gave the camera the dirtiest look up-close-and-personal. Chicks are sitting in a pile-o-sun while she is working her way around to the front of the nestbox - looks like she likes to work clockwise around the box ... If I can, I'll see about capturing the video ...
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So nice to finally see a wee bit of sun in the nestbox today! :D
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1810 hrs (local) - chick pile ...
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Tracy, do you ever sleep?!?
TPC has been asked that many times - We believe the answer is ...."Nope"!!!! ;D :P
Tracy has a hard time sleeping, her toes are too small to grasp the branch for too long and she often falls... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
LOL... ;D ;)
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The chicks just got fed. Neat view from here to see Mom (I think) take the left over food from her beak...get in her claws and then fly off. It is nice to see the view for a different look but it will be nice to have the other view back when ever Eye-spy can fix it.
Some one just cam back and is tucking the chicks under them. Can see the tail wiggling back and fortth.
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No one is in sight right now...
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Forgive my ignorance...but could someone perhaps forward me to the link at which I could see(the webcam) the nest box in which Jules and her mate are in? Thank You in advance :)
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Forgive my ignorance...but could someone perhaps forward me to the link at which I could see(the webcam) the nest box in which Jules and her mate are in? Thank You in advance :)
There is no link to that nestbox Cara. We rely on updates and videos posted in the West Winnipeg thread.
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Thank You allikat,
Ive been wondering about that is that link called the West Winnipeg Peregrines?
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Thank You allikat,
Ive been wondering about that is that link called the West Winnipeg Peregrines?
You got it! ;D
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Okay...so now I see someone's 'butt' sticking out :)
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I think it might be Princess, Cara, because Ivy is about half the size of Princess, from what I understand. ;)
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Ivy just showed up with some food. Princess came out to meet him and take the food back to the chicks.
The overhead view did a wonderful job of showing the difference in size between Ivy and Princess.
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Am just waiting for a second video to finish processing on YouTube. First is of our first real chick pile in the sun. They are kinda snoozy but it is pre-meal so there is some movement. That one is up now. The second is Sunday Dinner in the Sun. Its not the whole meal, just captured the part in the sun so you all could get a good look at the chicks.
You will notice that the image isn't as sharp, in part that's the effect of the rain, in part the damaged signal we are receiving from the camera, but the video is still clear enough to enjoy.
And as you are watching it, think of Larry (Eye-Spy) as you do, he's the one who went out in the rain to check the computer at the Hotel!
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Am just waiting for a second video to finish processing on YouTube. First is of our first real chick pile in the sun. They are kinda snoozy but it is pre-meal so there is some movement. That one is up now. The second is Sunday Dinner in the Sun. Its not the whole meal, just captured the part in the sun so you all could get a good look at the chicks.
You will notice that the image isn't as sharp, in part that's the effect of the rain, in part the damaged signal we are receiving from the camera, but the video is still clear enough to enjoy.
And as you are watching it, think of Larry (Eye-Spy) as you do, he's the one who went out in the rain to check the computer at the Hotel!
Way to go Eye-Spy!!!
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Am just waiting for a second video to finish processing on YouTube. First is of our first real chick pile in the sun. They are kinda snoozy but it is pre-meal so there is some movement. That one is up now. The second is Sunday Dinner in the Sun. Its not the whole meal, just captured the part in the sun so you all could get a good look at the chicks.
You will notice that the image isn't as sharp, in part that's the effect of the rain, in part the damaged signal we are receiving from the camera, but the video is still clear enough to enjoy.
And as you are watching it, think of Larry (Eye-Spy) as you do, he's the one who went out in the rain to check the computer at the Hotel!
Eye-spy, thank you....... my hero :-* :-*
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:) Is it Day 7 already? Good Morning Radisson Royals! Hope today is sunny and warm. I am still waiting to see the butt-scoot. ;D It should be easier to do on dry pebbles rather than riding the rapids on wet ones. See you at daybreak. ;)
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Thank you Eye-spy for braving the rain to check on our family for us! And thank you TPC for the videos, so good to see a chick pile and some sunshine in the background :-* :-*
I hope our other pairs are okay and am ever hopeful that Jules will have some babies of her own this year...can't wait to find out :)
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No 'butts' or eitherwise that can be seen right now...wishing also a pleasant day for our 'Royal Family'.
Ty Eye-Spy
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:) Judging by the movement of the parent (Princess), I believe it is breakfast time. Thanks you Eye-Spy for providing us with this cam view. :-*
Uh Oh!, breakfast is over. :(
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got my first and best camera view on saturday.....First time the sytem let me watch and than nothing. Thank god they are in the nest.....What terrible wether we had. Radio said plus 10 right now so not toooooo bad for the babies.Thank you to all the people involved in looking after the camera.
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:( Dear TPC and Eye-Spy, is there any indication when the nestcam will again be up and running? I have no doubts that you have been working on this around the clock. I think that I can speak for all, we wish that we can assist you in any way possible. To quote a Tina Turner song title, "You're simply the best". Hugs and many :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*.
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:) Have seen tailfeathers on skycam. Appears cool, calm and collected ;D
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:( Dear TPC and Eye-Spy, is there any indication when the nestcam will again be up and running? I have no doubts that you have been working on this around the clock. I think that I can speak for all, we wish that we can assist you in any way possible. To quote a Tina Turner song title, "You're simply the best". Hugs and many :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*.
As mentionned on other posts we will not be going anywhere near either the Radisson or West Winnipeg nests until the weather is warm and dry which at this point means Wednesday at the earliest. In both cases we will likely have to disturb the adults which means they will be leaving the chicks uncovered so the weather must cooperate. We won't be there long, but time away is still time away. Until then, the skycam is up and operating perfectly!
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:) TPC, thank you so very much for your reminder for me and others. This IS Winnipeg and the weather can change in a nano minute. You know us better than we do and we often need a reminder. GCG :-*
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One of them enjoying the sunshine! ;D
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1759 hrs (local) - the adults are away from the box and the chicks are asleep in a pile in the late afternoon sun.
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1805 hrs (local) - classic kids. The tots were all asleep when in flew one of the adults with dinner. The adult was able to start eating for at least a minute before the tots woke up ... and when they did wake, it was all in a rush. Very cute!
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Awww...thank you for sharing your observations with us TPC. Good to know they are all healthy and safe :-* :-* :-* :-*
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1814 hrs (local) - little chick butts keep appearing & reappearing as dinner nears its end. Now Princess is playing sunshade as the chicks start to settle back down to naptime ....
If we get warmer weather, I suspect that she will start pulling them out from inside and we will get more looks at them with the skycam.
Was going to zoom out but Ivy just arrived with a second helping and feeding re-commences ...
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Shaky cam (windy up there) but no noticeable stuttering. Looks like Princess may be getting something to eat herself.
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Hey, CBC has now decided that I'm in Canada -- and what great timing! Ivy dropped by with food and Princess is busily trying to keep those little mouths full -- can't see the chicks, but can see most of Princess and she's working hard at this.
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Looks like a feeding time...tail feathers are wiggling.
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Hard to believe it's Day 7! :o :o
So finally sitting down to my favourite activity these days - had to work today, for pete's sake, and only had a minute to read a little of the Forum from work - can't get the webcam. A little falcon withdrawal after being able to check whenever I wanted to on the WE. So glad to have sunshine. Thanks to Eye-Spy for working through the rain to get some video footage for us to see - beautiful chickpile! And thanks as always to TPC for keeping us up to speed on the latest. Can only see some tailfeathers, that wiggle and giggle once in awhile, but happy knowing all is well and as it should be.
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Ooooh! Her Highness just stepped away from the chicks, stretched and is now relaxing on the edge of the box! Waiting for dad? Enjoying the dry weather, I'm sure!
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The skycam view is also very interesting. :) Got to see Princess perched on the outside edge of the nestbox not long ago. I guess she was taking a little break. Then Ivy flew in. Very interesting to see them side by side, to compare sizes. Quite a definite difference in size.
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I agree with you, Kinderchick. It is a nice feature of the sky cam that we see real size through the lens. I'm very interested in the time Ivy spends while Princess is around, because it's always surprising to see the size difference. It is so marked!
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:) June 1st, Day 8. I am eagerly looking forward to today if the weather co-operates. Hopefully, as TPC said in her post last night, we will get a better look at the Radisson Royals basking in the sun. 8)
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:) Princess is now feeding the chicks. Ivy had been sitting on the ledge but he has now flown the coop. ;D
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Just thought i would check in and see how things were. I am trying to get cam
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I have the camera on screen and it looks windy in Winnipeg, but all that is showing is a glimpse of tail feathers. Flipping back and forth between work and Falcon Cam I always seem to miss the change of guard between Princess and Ivy and feeding time. It's so darn hard to get any work done with only one computer screen. :(
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:) Hello to all! I have been away for most of the day. Just peeked at the skycam and do not even see tail feathers. But not to worry, they have chosen to remain in the shade, not to bask in the sun????? A question for TPC, I know the chicks are very young, however, at what age does Mom or Dad drop off their (meals) and the chicks feed themselves? ???
After posting this, I again went to view skycam, (DUH!) I see lots of parent, at least 3/4th, apparently a feeding. I need to know how to view both sites at the same time. Any help? Other than having two computers going at the same time. LOL
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...I need to know how to view both sites at the same time. Any help? Other than having two computers going at the same time. LOL
Not sure what you mean by this, gcg. :-\ As far as I can tell, there is only one view of this site, at the moment. The skycam view is what is available for now because the nest box camera has not been working since the storm this past weekend.
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I need to know how to view both sites at the same time. Any help? Other than having two computers going at the same time. LOL
I was just thinking that maybe you are wondering how to view the peregrines at the West Winnipeg site, gcg? :-\ If that is what you are asking about, there isn't a webcam for public viewing on that nest site. TPC and Eye-Spy (our webcam guy) have access to viewing those peregrines on a special spy camera, so that they can monitor those birds. :)
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Another food drop by Ivy, who barely hesitated on the ledge before departing.
That Princess runs a tight ship.
So far no glimpses of the little ones, but they are obviously being fed.
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Edge of chick pile showing as they sun themselves in the late afternoon sun! What a surprise to even get a glimpse!
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:) Hello to all! I have been away for most of the day. Just peeked at the skycam and do not even see tail feathers. But not to worry, they have chosen to remain in the shade, not to bask in the sun????? A question for TPC, I know the chicks are very young, however, at what age does Mom or Dad drop off their (meals) and the chicks feed themselves? ???
No, the parents are feeding the chicks and will continue to do so for a couple more weeks, then the chicks will start stealing food and trying to feed themselves. The weather has been up and down today, windy and cooler so the adults have been keeping the kids undercover. Might be able to see them tomorrow as it is forecasted to be sunny and warmer, then we are back to cloudy with rain for the next few days, so maybe not.
After posting this, I again went to view skycam, (DUH!) I see lots of parent, at least 3/4th, apparently a feeding. I need to know how to view both sites at the same time. Any help? Other than having two computers going at the same time. LOL
There is only one webcam view. Normally we would be using the nestbox cam but it was damaged in the storm and we won't be going to the box until the weather improves and we can be sure that we can minimize any potential disturbance for/of the birds - adults and chicks. So right now the webcam view is the view from the skycam. If/when we can get the nestbox cam fixed/replaced, we will go back to the nestbox cam view.
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Someone is eating! =)
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Thank you for the close up view. ;D
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You can see one of the chicks feeding. ;D ;D
Sorry make that two chicks.
Now three chicks!
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Not sure if this is the right spot to ask this, but I was stuck in traffic downtown and I realized that I don't know which side of the building the new nest site is on. I didn't have much time to look so I was wondering, what street do I need to stand on to look up towards the nest box?
Thanks,
KDR
P.S. Unfortunately I'm not so great with cardinal directions (I know they nested on the west but that hasn't helped me find it :-[ )
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The other two are further back but working their way forward, they have had quite a bit of food so far today looking at the video ...
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Awwww - look at those hungry little ones! Too cute.
Thank you for the close up!
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Not sure if this is the right spot to ask this, but I was stuck in traffic downtown and I realized that I don't know which side of the building the new nest site is on. I didn't have much time to look so I was wondering, what street do I need to stand on to look up towards the nest box?
Thanks,
KDR
P.S. Unfortunately I'm not so great with cardinal directions (I know they nested on the west but that hasn't helped me find it :-[ )
West side of the buildng, so on the Donald Street side of the building - look up above the R in the sign and a bit to the left and you can see the front of the nestbox.
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Thanks for the close up! And thanks for the directions to the nest box!
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nap time is about to ensue, their little heads are already dropping ... will try to get video up in the next day ...
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Looks like the chicks have finished dinner. Where does Princess take the 'left overs' when the chicks are done?
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Looks like no rain for a few days.
Lets cross our fingers, toes, and talons and hope they're right. :D
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TPC, I asked a couple of questions just as the bad weather was starting, and will repost them now that things seem quieter.
TPC, I appreciated the answers to the Kinderchicklets' questions. and have a follow up
question to the query of the pebble eating.
Is the Chick crop that we watch fill up through a feeding the same structure that becomes the gizzard in the adult?
Another question.
In the WFP article, banding was mentioned for mid June. When will the exact date be set?
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Awwww - look at those hungry little ones! Too cute.
Thank you for the close up!
Darn, I guess I missed the close-up! :(
I think that was Ivy who just flew in with a meal, perched momentarily and then flew off, perhaps to store the meal in a "cache"? :-\
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What was that, that Princess just dropped over board?! :o
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TPC, I appreciated the answers to the Kinderchicklets' questions. and have a follow up question to the query of the pebble eating. Is the Chick crop that we watch fill up through a feeding the same structure that becomes the gizzard in the adult?
Yes. :)
In the WFP article, banding was mentioned for mid June. When will the exact date be set?
Date hasn't been finalized yet, but when it is, I will post here first.
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Just yesterday I was thinking the same thing as bcbird. I really appreciate the answers that you give to the Kinderchicklets, TPC. I've learned a lot about peregrines and other birds of prey lurking here for the last few years, but nothing beats the questions & responses in the classroom.
So...Thanks.
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You are all welcome :-*
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Beautiful - everything is looking good. Chick pile is so sweet to see.
Thanks Tracy and all !!!!!!
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Oooh - Got to see the 'cam fixing' crew!!! WONDERFUL JOB!! - And the view is much better & brighter than before !! 8)....Thanks so much TPC, EYE SPY, DENNIS....etc!! ;D ;D ;D (TPC got a nice close-up photo of the chicks, look forward to seeing that!!) :-* :-*
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:) OMG! Cam is fixed. I see a beautiful chickpile. Thank so much TPC , Eye-Spy and to all who made this possible. :-*
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I'll bet there was a bit of ruckus during the cam fix - chicks are still alone, has a parent come back yet?? - hope Princess comes back soon!!!! :-\
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Just saw the babies in a chick pile. no parents as yet but the cam only lets me look for 45 seconds. then changes to a commercial...Not long at all.......how annoying.
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...just saw somebody (Princess?) back in the box, shuggling the chicks under her... :)
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She looks a bit like a penguin in her current position. :-*
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Werll thank-you Eye-spy and TPC and anyone else involved in restoring the webcam :)
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;D For sure, Princess is sitting with the chickpile, and they are very visible. Thanks again to TPC, Eye-Spy and all, we will most certainly now be able to watch them as they grow and eventually become fledglings. At which time we will :'(
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Ivy just brought lunch and Princess is doling it out to 4 hungry, clambering, floppy chicks. Everyone seems happy to have things back to normal.
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Chick-huddle!
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Chick-huddle!
LOL, Cara59, for sure it does look like a huddle. :)
Uh Oh! Lunch time!
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Yum yum! Lunch time for the chicks! Great to see a feeding and that the nest box camera is now working again! Thanks, Eye-Spy! :-*
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My pleasure 8)
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Eye-Spy you rock...but of course yo've told that before ;)
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Princess now keeping watch on the ledge of the box while the chick pile sleeps off the midday meal. She's come back in to check on them and tidy up the box a couple of times.
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Eye-Spy you rock...but of course yo've told that before ;)
Now if only Allikat could see it, maybe life would be complete :'(
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Cam is working just fine for me here today...in the centre of the universe ::)..<<ducks>> :P
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so cute to see the pile of chicks all together....Huddled
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Lots of movement within that chickpile... up, down little heads held high for 10 to 15 seconds at last look.- the sun is just starting to reach them. No parent about right now.
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when did this happen?? :) :)
I was actually getting some work done... very cute... lots of movement.... no one in the nest with them right now!!
I noticed the eggshells are gone.... did somebody clean house?? TPC?? :)
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Lots of movement within that chickpile... up, down little heads held high for 10 to 15 seconds at last look.- the sun is just starting to reach them. No parent about right now.
Gorgeous day in Winnipeg, and especially for the cute chickies, no stuttering !
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Smart little chicks have all moved into the shade. :)
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NOTE FROM CBC MANITOBA:
The FalconCam apparently is not the only CBC interactive media item that is down - so too are all their videos, traffic cams, online music, etc ... according to my contact in Winnipeg, the problem lies in one (or more) of the servers in Toronto and everyone web/tech related is working on it. Even the comment section on the FalconCam page is down!
New nestbox cam (thanks Larry!) is up and operating perfectly so when the server is back up and running everyone will be able to see the chicks once again.
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(http://www.pbase.com/speciesatrisk/image/125177364/medium.jpg)
Chicks 1-3 are lying on top of chick 4 (yes, I opened up the pile to check).
All looked fine, sleepy, but fine. They all looked to be about the same size but that will change in the next couple of weeks. Development is what I would expect for one week old chicks.
And the dark blog beside the rightmost chick's head? A soft new pellet (aka peregrine hairball). I removed it as it seemed an affront to the poor little tot's dignity.
Princess and Ivy were not impressed.
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Nice family scene just happened :-*
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1298/4664583964_47b43d550e_m.jpg)
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It's feeding time now. It looks like three chicks are greedily munching away near the front (sunny side) of the nest box while the fourth one is hanging back near the back of the nest box.
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First time I have ever seen both parents feeding the chicks at the same time ... wonderful !!
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Beautiful closeup of the chick pile TPC :-*
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First time I have ever seen both parents feeding the chicks at the same time ... wonderful !!
These two have been doing it alot actually, not something one saw much with Princess and Trey over the years. And it is kinda cute to watch!
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Oh I almost forgot, how selfish of me to forget to thank Larry for fixing the cam for us. I don't care what bccs says about you, you are the best :-* Thank you very much!
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1645 hrs (local) - one of our chicks is a bit of an adventurer ... all the chicks went to the front of the box for food and then 3 wandered back undercover shortly thereafter. Chick 4 had a little relax/relapse in the shade at the front of the box and now appears be working his/her way back under cover. Not moving quickly but moving in the right direction for the moment. All the rest of the kids are inside in the far back corner and Ivy is hanging out with them at the moment.
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Oh I almost forgot, how selfish of me to forget to thank Larry for fixing the cam for us. I don't care what bccs says about you, you are the best :-* Thank you very much!
Oh dear god carly, the man is going to be insufferible now. ::)
Mr.Tree, pay no attentiont to Carly, she dances on balconies ::) ::)
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Thanks eye-spy for reviving the nest cam.
Enjoyed the photos, too.
chick pile indeed! TPC I love your description "Princess and Ivy were not impressed" (when you checked the chickpile). What did that look and sound like?
The outer nest box will form a great measuring/growth chart for us to see how fast they are growing. And what was that phrase someone came up with for their walking last year? stepflop...??
It was a good one.
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1700 hrs (local) - Ivy's learned alot but sometimes he really shows his age - he has one (or two) chick(s) under him, one (or two) chick(s) are in the back corner in front of him and one chick is behind him. Paging new fathers, all children need to be in one location - makes it easier to find and feed them!
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The little one sitting in the shade of the wall tried to get back the other way but doesn't quite know how! His big long wings dragged a bit, than he just sat back down in the shade.
Am waiting for his to drag, stomp, fall his way back. One of them in the corner is very active and interested in things around him.
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Chicks are brighter than Dad right now - they are staying out of the sun ::)
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I just logged in to see four little fluff-balls on the nest box cam! Thanks TPC and Eye-spy! I loved the close up too; they're so cute! I haven't seen any of the chicks do their 'step-flop' yet, so I can't wait to see the one chick rejoin its siblings!
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Beautiful closeup of the chick pile TPC :-*
Ditto! ;D
Paging new fathers, all children need to be in one location - makes it easier to find and feed them!
Okay, now this should be interesting! Back over to the other side, little one, if you want a bite to eat! ;)
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Alert - Chick pile forming - alert
(discussing it at least :D)
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Beautiful closeup of the chick pile TPC :-*
Ditto! ;D
Paging new fathers, all children need to be in one location - makes it easier to find and feed them!
Okay, now this should be interesting! Back over to the other side, little one, if you want a bite to eat! ;)
That one is motoring a lot! More like butt scoot, as he/she finally got to the food handout. Then mistakenly back to the sun before drunkenly turning around and making the way back to the pile.
Now this is the view we were all waiting for!
Thank you, Eyespy.
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Is it Princess standing guard on the edge?
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Is it Princess standing guard on the edge?
Think it might be Ivy BCBird ... looking with the skycam, bird looks more trim than Princess ...
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Yay, Ivy, having a proud new father moment. Kids fed, and having a quiet time, able to look out over his domain, and no one bugging him to check the job jar.
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What a beautiful day this has been watching the chicks. Again, thanks to TPC and Eye-Spy. TPC, Day 9 now, when can we expect the butt-scoot? ???
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The one chick sure is active. ;D
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Oh, falcons right in the camera eye -- first one of the chicks, then what looks to be Princess. She perched on the ledge for a bit, while the four little chicks lined up against the back wall (first time I've seen all four!). What a treat, after not being able to see them all day! Worth the wait, though.
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Now this is the view we were all waiting for!
Yes, yes, yes! ;D Right up close and personal! ;D Just wait till the Kinderchicklets see this tomorrow! ;)
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Ooops! First time I've seen one of the adults look really awkward -- I don't know whether she fell off the ledge into the nest box or what, but that's sure what it looked like. ;D
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Three little chicks totally flaked out in a chick pile, but one wide-awake little guy is stumbling around, eyeing the camera as closely as he can. Can't tell whether it's Princess or Ivy on site, but whoever is trying to round up the stretched-out chick pile and get them under him/her. Oh yes, the little wanderer has stumbled back to the security of the crowd!
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What a beautiful day this has been watching the chicks. Again, thanks to TPC and Eye-Spy. TPC, Day 9 now, when can we expect the butt-scoot? ???
They are doing it now :D
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Not sure but I think that's Ivy.
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At this stage, with four chicks, Princess can still cover them, Ivy will have more trouble being smaller, and of course, inexperienced. Trey could probably stuff them under, but Ivy's not quite there yet ...
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At this point, he's just standing at the end of the nest box, looking at the four sleeping chicks -- possibly thinking "how on earth did I get myself into this???" Either that, or "Princess will kill me if I don't get them stuffed under before she gets back!" ;D
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What a happy surprise! Came home, turned on the computer and expected to see the sky cam and voila! Adorable chicks! Watched the babies flop around - that little wanderer sure seemed to want the spotlight! And that close-up of parent (Ivy?) was hilarious. Looked like he was scratching himself on the camera lens...or trying to clean it...or eat it...
Thanks TPC and Eye-spy!! The view is fantastic!
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I didn't check in all day - what a great surprise to come home and fine the Falcon Cam up and running (and not skipping).Thank you TPC & Eye-spy! Love all the description of todays activities.
I can't believe how big they are. Wonderful picture of the chick pile (# 24 page 2 for anyone who missed it).
Looks like the chicks have settled in for a nap with Ivy in the corner keeping watch.
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Great photo of the chickpile, TPC - definitely a one-of-a-kind shot. Belongs in a frame!
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The sun is shining in quite blindingly at times, but fortunately Ivy, I think, is mostly blocking it from the camera's lens.
The chicks are mostly awake, bobbing their heads. Everyone is probably waiting for the good night snack.
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The sun is shining in quite blindingly at times, but fortunately Ivy, I think, is mostly blocking it from the camera's lens.
The chicks are mostly awake, bobbing their heads. Everyone is probably waiting for the good night snack.
I'm waiting too! I want to see a feeding before I go outside with my dogs!
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The one closest to the camera keeps going around and around in a circle, pretty cute :-* :)
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Yep, we have at least one live wire.
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Not sure who that is on ledge, but are probably thinking, Gee, where is that takeout? ???
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What lessons there are in nature, eh? The amazing patience of these birds!
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Oh well, no food in sight...might as well tidy up a little...
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It's 9:40 pm Mother is looking at the chics looking so proud when I first seen them back this morning and she was feeding them it brought a tear to my eye so beatiful! I want to thank everyone Larry and everyone for fixing the cam it is a sight to see them. Tonight at supper time dad and mom were feeding the chics I wonder do they get another feeding tonight?
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At this point, he's just standing at the end of the nest box, looking at the four sleeping chicks -- possibly thinking "how on earth did I get myself into this???" Either that, or "Princess will kill me if I don't get them stuffed under before she gets back!" ;D
LOL! I think you're right about that, Saorise! ;)
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Did anyone see a last feed?
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Last no, first yes. First meal for Princess and/or the kids was at 0143 hrs today ...
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:) Sure hope we have a repeat of yesterday. TPC, you are an inspiration. We are receiving this wonderful education on our Radisson Royals. Thank you for your expertise. :-*
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I just watched the tail end of a feeding and after a little jostling everyone is tucked away for a nap. It looks like the little chicks will soon be too big to snuggle under mom or dad.
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I can hardly wait to catch a little one come to check out the camera up close and personal! Love it when they start to snoop around!
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It's 7:55 and I wanted to take a quick peek before work and I am lucky enough to catch a meal time.... I definetly see 4 healthy chicks!! soo cute!
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Ivy dropped off a food package a few minutes ago, Princess is feeding the chicks right now...
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7:55 and the feeding is happening right now. The little guy is too busy looking around and cleaning his fluff! He/She has to push his way in there and not hold back... They are sooooo cute!
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0845 hrs (local) - these chicks don't appear to be going hungry ... another meal just flew in ... next generation is queuing for food now ...
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Enjoying watching feeding happening now! Everyone seems eager and ravenous.
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Wow, Princess & Ivy are going to have a busy time keeping these youngsters fed! What a bunch, grabbing food out of Princess' beak and out of each others beaks too!! :o :o ;D
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Wow, Princess & Ivy are going to have a busy time keeping these youngsters fed! What a bunch, grabbing food out of Princess' beak and out of each others beaks too!! :o :o ;D
It seems we have four little piggies! It's so great to see four healthy, growing-like-weeds chicks.
Sweet chickpile now, squirming and wiggling while mom relaxes on the edge.
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MORE... MORE I CAN'T GET ENOUGH.....
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/Peregrines%202010/untitledb.jpg)
OK I'M GETTING FULL NOW......
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AND ALL IS WELL IN THE WEST NEST.....ZZZZZZZZZZ.........
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;D ;D ;D ;D
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Everyone's taking a nap in a chick huddle.
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Ballywing, thanks for the pictures and the update. Sooo cute.
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The kids are growing up :'(
Princess and Ivy aren't "stuffing them under" anymore ... or at least not for today, guess we will have to see what happens if/when it starts to rain again. Couple more days and all of the chicks will be past the thermoregulation hump and should be out of danger from the weather, particularly at this nestsite.
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1040 hrs (local) - oh my gawd, :o these chicks are getting fed every hour!!! They won't fit in the box in another couple of weeks, by the time they are ready to fledge they will be so heavy the building will be groaning and swaying under the weight of their behemoth little bodies!!! ;D
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This is awesome news, TPC -- I'm not a bit surprised the "stuffing under" has ended -- I have a mental picture of Princess or Ivy perched high atop the chickpile! Good to know there are only a couple more days to worry about the thermoregulation bit. I miss watching them at work, but can hardly wait to get home and check out the cam! Those ungainly little critters are pretty hard to resist.
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Definitely awesome to see well fed chicks sleeping so contently. No wonder the chickpile is looking bigger each day! ;D
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And Ivy arrives with food, Princess right behind him. She takes food and it's feeding time!!! ;D ;D ;D Maybe we've got 4 females ::)
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NO, THIS PIECE IS TOO BIG FOR YOU CHICKIE!! ;D
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I must say again that I'm impressed with Ivy's hunting, he certainly seems to be bringing in a steady stream of food!
TPC, better get a bigger bucket this year! ;D
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The chick pile is fairly quiet now. It took the one in the back a bit to settle, as his resting head kept sliding down a siblings back. Again and again, until he lifted his head back high enough that it rested on top.
So peaceful!
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Each new day gets better than the day before. As someone once said, "time sure (flies) by". TPC, is there a book (with pictures) you would recommend for us (me)? In hindsight, you should do it. I'm sure all would agree.
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1239 hrs (local) - there are going to be no more bird left in southern Manitoba at the rate that these two birds are going ... on the other hand, maybe they know that we are about to be hit by rain and thunderstorms again this evening and it sounds like all weekend ... this has got to be meal number 14 ...
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LOL TPC ;D ;D - Now this might seem silly..... :P - BUT - is there ever any chance that the chicks will get fed too much, get too heavy & that will affect fledging... ???
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LOL TPC ;D ;D - Now this might seem silly..... :P - BUT - is there ever any chance that the chicks will get fed too much, get too heavy & that will affect fledging... ???
At this stage, they fall asleep before they can eat too much ... actually, I'm pretty sure they are hardwired to avoid it and its not as if they have been food deprived since they hatched ...
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Iv on the short ariel and mom on the edge of the box while the babies sleep asll huddled in the nest. Fluff hanging all over the nest.....
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Tracy is it warmer on the West side due to the afternoon sun then on the East ledge? Could that be why Princess isn't sitting on the babies?
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Tracy is it warmer on the West side due to the afternoon sun then on the East ledge? Could that be why Princess isn't sitting on the babies?
The two sides are warmer at different times of the day, the box has less breeze (other than from the west) so it can be warmer on hot days.
Given the temperature outside and the fact that the chicks are 8-10 days old (so almost fully able to thermoregulate) and that they are uncover, out-of-the-wind and in a pile, any warmth the adults would provide isn't required. We'll see what happens when the rain comes, pretty sure an adult will be back in the box with them, if only to be an umbrella ...
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1239 hrs (local) - there are going to be no more bird left in southern Manitoba at the rate that these two birds are going ... on the other hand, maybe they know that we are about to be hit by rain and thunderstorms again this evening and it sounds like all weekend ... this has got to be meal number 14 ...
I do not know about other posters, but this post, to me seems ominous. I can only think about a phrase I grew up saying in my home town, "rain, rain go away, come again another day". The chicks are being fed often in anticipation of some rain. I, for one, do not expect rain like last weekend. Mom and Dad do not want to fly for food after last week's rain. Not to worry, forum, they will be fine.
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Not so ominous, just wondering if the adults can tell if bad weather is coming and so they are taking advantage of the time they have to get some extra hunting in. Have seen them scoot into town in the spring ahead of major storms and wait to nest until the weather has changed so its possible they can tell when rain is on the way. I'd be interested in knowing where and how much they have cached but that's just academic curiosity. They don't have a problem with tricky conditions - Ivy came in with food in the middle of night (0130 hrs approx), would have missed it if I hadn't still been on my computer.
Or Ivy could just be little keener-Dad, trying to outdo Trey! ;)
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...I'd be interested in knowing where and how much they have cached but that's just academic curiosity...
I'm thinking that Ivy must have a cache somewhere close by because I've seen him fly in with food and then turn around in less than a few minutes and fly off with the food and come back with nothing a few minutes later.
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I apologize TPC, I have probably taken your post out of context. You, of all, know better than I. Again, I think you should should consider writing a book about the peregrines, with Dennis providing all the photographs. There can be no better collaboration. :)
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There was a sweet little chick pile... they were all snoozin...but now 2 heads are up.... looking around... preening...
TPC... I noticed the shells were gone... when you guys were up there did you get them or did Princess/Ivy clean house while the camera was down?
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I apologize TPC, I have probably taken your post out of context. You, of all, know better than I. Again, I think you should should consider writing a book about the peregrines, with Larry providing all the photographs. There can be no better collaboration. :)
Umm, Dennis is to thank for the incredible photography.
Larry has trouble operating a disposable camera.
But I can understand the confusion, every one wants to be just like Me ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Larry
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:) Hello Larry, You truely are incredible. I have modified my post. TPC and Dennis should collaberate on a book about the peregrines. GCG
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We haven't seen the "Royal Family" in the chicks are really getting bigger...in their 'chick huddle'.
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:) Hello Larry, You truely are incredible. I have modified my post. TPC and Dennis should collaberate on a book about the peregrines. GCG
;) Thx
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We haven't seen the "Royal Family" in the chicks are really getting bigger...in their 'chick huddle'.
OOOPs! In 2 days... i meant to say :P
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Feeding frenzy! Again!
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It's so cute to see the parent stand between the chicks and the outside. They finished feeding about 10 minutes ago and now are sleeping in their pile.
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Things are progressing, begining to see poop art on the walls,one little guy was a good shot ;D ;D ;D
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Was that IVY doing the honours this time! ???
"Anyone Want Any More??" 8)
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/Peregrines%202010/untitled-1.jpg)
"OK!!...They're all Fed!!"
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/Peregrines%202010/untitledssdds.jpg)
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PC......... I would be surprised if they didn't know when a storm was coming. Growing up on the farm, you learn most farm animals do, dogs do, why not birds ? I realize birds are a different species, but some traits seem to cross all boundries....... just a thought on it all :)
Donna
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AND ALL IS RIGHT WITH OUR WORLD...... :-* :-*
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/Peregrines%202010/untitledssddsq.jpg)
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Another feeding going on -- first of all, one little chick was the only one interested; now a second one has joined in, demanding his share of the feast. The other two are hanging about at the back wall, apparently not interested in a snack. Hmmm . . . looks as though the feeding is done, with what looks to be a good portion of a wing left. Parent (Princess?) is gathering the little family together. What a treat to see!
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Princess gave up pretty quick on trying to stuff them all under!!.. ;D ;D ;D
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/Peregrines%202010/untitledkkk.jpg)
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I missed the feeding but caught Princess rounding up the kids for nap time. They don't seem to fit the way they used to.
Very very cute!
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They certainly are growing very fast! Must be all that protein that's bulking them up! They seem to eat SO much! :o
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I hope they are wrong with the long range forecast! Mostly rain until Tuesday!!! I am really happy they picked West Nest.And I also believe they can tell rain/storm coming. Funny to watch the preening going on while babies sleeping.
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I also can't believe it is almost 10 pm and we can still see them! Excellent
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Tracy do both parents ever sit in the nest with the babies at the same time? wow talk about a close up...lol
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biting at the camera, that is too funny! guess we didn't taste too good.. :-X
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NO biting the cam Princess!! We need that cam!!! :P
Looks like it's time for bed, it's kinda dark but looks like the chicks are trying to scramble under Mom - no dice - can't fit.... ;D
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No worry about a last feed before bedtime tonight. They have eaten so much today!!
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It is raining again in Winnipeg
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Breakfast is being served at 7:18 am and these littles one are ravenous!
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Yummy breakfast . . . one of the chicks just gulped down a long stringy slimy something :-X
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I thought Princess was going to choke on that bone she had in her throat. Man how deep can things get before they choke! I think she went for more food that didn't seem like much.
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Yes, the chicks didn't look like they were satisfied; they were interested in eating right up until the end of the feeding. Maybe second breakfast will appear soon.
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once I get watching them it is hard to pull away and get to work..lol I better go or I will be late.
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looks like the one chick wants to hug the others but can't get their wing up high enough, it keeps sliding down...they are sooo cute!!
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Mom and Dad just came back and brought a meal. Princess feeding chicks while Ivy was looking on from the ledge for a bit, then he flew off.
(http://www.members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june%204%209am.jpg)
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Well, that was a short meal. Princess is gone already. Feeding only lasted about 5 minutes. The chicks are all in a big pile again.
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Iv is on the short ariel and mom is on the little thing beside the dish on the roof of the Radisson. She was just excerising her wings and I watched her land...so graceful.Babies in a huddle in the corner of the nest.So cute.
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It's meal time.....again. ;D Think it's Ivy feeding them this time.
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june4950.jpg)
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june4951.jpg)
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Babies in a pile and having a snooze. My "mama done left me". No doubt food will be arriving again soon. Think I missed the answer to this but is it the new camera that has made our picture seem brighter than the other one? Also seems to bring the picture a bit closer. Whatever it is....... so much better! ;D
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Thank you for all the updates. :)
I'm really impressed with Ivy and how he is with his chicks! Way to go DAD!!!!
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Some more shots of Ivy feeding the kids.
He's so funny to watch. He was going to leave...twice....with leftovers and then thought otherwise and ate part of it himself and stuffed the rest in the kids. ;D
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june4ivy.jpg)
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Chickpile is getting higher & higher every day! ;D
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/untitledmmm.jpg)
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Aren't they great? I love the photo, Ballywing. The little critters aren't exactly beautiful, not like their parents, but they are definitely irresistable. Can hardly wait to get home and check out the cam! Until then, the updates are terrific.
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Glad everything is going so well here
And RAdisson could be as soon as today. she is really checking this morning
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The little critters aren't exactly beautiful, not like their parents, but they are definitely irresistable.
Lol Saoires! - That's for sure, at some stages - it's 'A Face that only a Parent could Love' - OR a Phanatic!! ;D :P
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Some stirring in the chick pile. Time for lunch ?
I think it is Princess on guard on the left side of the edge.
It looks to be brightening up there. Rain finished?
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A few more photos have been added.
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/downtown_2010
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It looks to be brightening up there. Rain finished?
According to Environment Canada, we're under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch right now but I was just out for lunch and it looked to me as though the clouds were breaking up. Cross your fingers!
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Sleeping pile of beauties....Pop on the small ariel again but can't see Princess at this end.
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Well, so much for my weather eye -- yes, it's raining. You must not have crossed your fingers, BCBird! ::)
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A few more photos have been added.
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/downtown_2010
Thank you, Dennis, for the additional photos. As I said in a post to TPC, she and you should collaborate in a book. You and she are so very incredible. Every photo, including the latest photos of the chicks, I, for one cannot stop saying ooh, wow! Again, Dennis, thank you, thank you TPC and yes, thank you to Eye-Spy, Larry. :) ;) :-* GCG
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My god iis it ever pouring and with hail to boot....At least MOM is with the babies now.
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so precious to see how she is protecting them... i think the worst is over... but you never know...
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My god iis it ever pouring and with hail to boot....At least MOM is with the babies now.
...i didn't see any hail where I am downtown (3 blocks west of the chicks), but I did see a funnel cloud trying to form to the west of us about 10 minutes before it started raining here - not enough power to touch down, though, thank goodness...
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one has escaped the clutches of mom!! he/she is like get me outta here.... :)
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And she was doing such a good job of keeping them corralled!
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Tuned in about 3:50 pm to see Princess just getting off chicks. She's being stilling on the ledge now, wind ruffling her feathers, ever since.
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june41615.jpg)
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Princess just flew off. Pile-o-chicks is sleeping. But wait...that only lasted for a few minutes. Someone is back. Think it's Ivy?
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june41635.jpg)
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I saw the loveliest thing this afternoon during the brief sunny interlude. Not sure exactly what time - maybe about 2:10 p.m. I was walking east toward the Radisson and spied one of the Royal couple (later I determined it was Princess) perched on one of the white satellite dishes on the roof. As I was about to enter the BMO, she took off toward me and then veered off toward the Air Canada building when suddenly out of nowhere Ivy appeared bearing snacks. They did a little aerial ballet essentially above Portage Avenue, chest to chest and then flew off together towards the Air Canada Centre where I lost them. I imagined they were sneaking in a little picnic while the chicks slept. :)
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Awwwwwwwwwwwww that's so nice.... Lucky You Cooper!!! -Sounds like a wonderful sight to see!!! ;D ;D
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Ivy showed up on left side of ledge with a meal and was having trouble balancing with dinner in hand. Princess showed up seconds later on right side of ledge, said "Give me that thing!", grabbed meal from Ivy and went over to feed chicks. Ivy exits, stage left.
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That last little one that finally outlasted the others at the feed looks to be smaller. Is it too early to think he might be a male?
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That last little one that finally outlasted the others at the feed looks to be smaller. Is it too early to think he might be a male?
A wee bit early. When I was checking that we still had all four on Wednesday, they were in fact pretty much all the same size. The camera lens distorts size a bit which may be amplifying a normal size range for chicks at this age. By banding time, we will be able to see and after then it will be much easier to see males and females.
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I saw the loveliest thing this afternoon during the brief sunny interlude. Not sure exactly what time - maybe about 2:10 p.m. I was walking east toward the Radisson and spied one of the Royal couple (later I determined it was Princess) perched on one of the white satellite dishes on the roof. As I was about to enter the BMO, she took off toward me and then veered off toward the Air Canada building when suddenly out of nowhere Ivy appeared bearing snacks. They did a little aerial ballet essentially above Portage Avenue, chest to chest and then flew off together towards the Air Canada Centre where I lost them. I imagined they were sneaking in a little picnic while the chicks slept. :)
Lucky , lucky you cooper. This is the kind of sighting that makes the long, endless, fruitfulness watching worthwhile. So glad you saw this ;D ;D
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Finally some time to check in on the Radisson Royals and do some Forum reading. The chicks are currently wiggling and giggling...seeming a little restless. Maybe it's snack-time? Lots of blue sky going on right now. wasn't able to watch the chicks and parents during the storming, but I know it must've been very sweet to see Mama protecting her babies from the elements. Thanks 2kawaii and Ballwing for the great photos. And thanks to Dennis as well for the newest additions to your gallery. I can't get enough of these guys! I love GCG's idea of a book by TPC with photos by Dennis! Another fabulous idea! I'd sure read it! Problem is, when would TPC have the time to write? She doesn't seem to sleep now as it is!!
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Oh! And I meant to say, Cooper, you are so lucky!!
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I love GCG's idea of a book by TPC with photos by Dennis! Another fabulous idea! I'd sure read it! Problem is, when would TPC have the time to write? She doesn't seem to sleep now as it is!!
I agree, and TPC has such a way with words it would be fabulous storytelling!!!... but I fear it might have to be a 'retirement' project because it seems she has less than 0 time on her hands at this point! :-\ At least it's good to know your futures are all planned out for you, aye TPC & Dennis?? :P ;D - sorry might have to move this..? :-[
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Yum! Yum! Bedtime snack for the chicks! :D
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and TPC has such a way with words it would be fabulous storytelling!!!..
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I know!! When she talks about these birds, you know she has such a love and respect for them. How about an early, early retirement, TPC, so you can get started on this other project that some of us are planning for you to do?
Dozing chickpile, satisfied after their bedtime snack...
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Sleeping, cuddled up together chickpile, full and tired. Doesn't get much better. ;D
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Sun's shining right into the camera lens so can't really see what's happening now - looks like Ivy might be there with another snack. It's even harder because streaming isn't steady... ??? ???
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Must've been hallucinating - sun's not so directly into the lens now and I'm not seeing an adult... :-[
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Hey! I've just noticed that it keeps saying that I'm at "61 posts" even though i've posted a few times today... ??? ??? ???
I'll never get to be a "chick" at this rate!
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Now I'm at "62". Maybe it changes when the page changes?!? I haven't paid attention before now... :P
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Now it's at 63!! Who cares?!?! ::) ::) ::)
It's the chickpile that matters! And they're cuter every minute...
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Looks like the cam got a bit wet :-\ - I'm sure it'll dry off quick though. And I know TPC or Dennis will give it a wipe at banding! (I think) :-*
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The chick pile is not really visible, but a lovely silhouette of Radisson on guard can be seen.
From TPC: Ivy or Princess on guard ;)
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Huddle-cuddle sleeping chick-pile ;D ;D
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More photos have been added.
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/downtown_2010
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Thanks Dennis! The chicks are so cute!
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:) Thanks so very much for the additional photos, Dennis. I wanted to let you know that photo 0078-1 is now my desktop background. So very cute. :-*
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The little chick pile grows bigger every day. They seem more active and alert too. Poop art now decorates the wall behind the chick pile.
Life is normal, ain't it grand!
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Anyone see a feeding today?
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Now it's at 63!! Who cares?!?! ::) ::) ::)
Susha,
I'm not sure, but I think you get 1 for every 2 post.
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Nope Donna, each post counts as one more. :)
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Saw one about an hour ago, every chick had his/her fair share. :)
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Saw one about an hour ago, every chick had his/her fair share. :)
Thank you.
I guess I just need to spend more time sitting at my computer
watching those chicks. :D
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You're welcome ;D
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Ivy just brought a snack. ;D
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Yummy breakfast . . . one of the chicks just gulped down a long stringy slimy something :-X
yummy!!! any for me?! :-X
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Sleeping, cuddled up together chickpile, full and tired. Doesn't get much better. ;D
Ya think we're addicted? ::)
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GOOD DAD!!!! :-*
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Ivy seems to be a great Dad, at least Princess lets him feed the chicks alot! ;D
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The chick pile is not really visible, but a lovely silhouette of Radisson on guard can be seen.
I took a peak at 10:00 p.m. last night, and the silhouette of a bird was visible then, and it was there when I left after 10:30 p.m. Wonder if they keep guard all night?
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Just saw my first feeding. ;D Everyone was fed and Princess just flew off with the carcass.
I was so surprised to see that the little ones have black feathers starting. They're growing up so quickly! :'(
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Wonder if they keep guard all night?
If they aren't in the nest you can bet that Princess and Ivy are pretty close by keeping an eye on their family.
Lunch was served from 11:50 - 12:05 . . followed by a chick pile.
I've been missing meal times the last day or so - they have grown so much and are sure active and starting to stretch those wings.
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I was so surprised to see that the little ones have black feathers starting. They're growing up so quickly! :'(
:) I absolutely agree Stormy. Since I have made my desktop background a recent photo of our (little?) ones, They ARE developing black feathers. TPC, are they at the right stage in their development? Or to quote a phrase from Toy Story, "To infinity and beyond". With the amount of feedings, a successful breeding and and parents absolutely sharing duties, are the chicks on par or growing at an increased rate? :)
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OMG - another feeding! :o This time it's Ivy is doing the honours. And the little guys are acting like they weren't just fed fifteen minutes ago! ::)
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Feeding time - one little one trying to grab bits on his own, gave up and decided it was easier to get it from Dad. One at the back patiently waiting his turn, almost got left out, didn't get agressive till near the end. Definitiely can't wait your turn in that group!
One had something long, couldn't get it down - I was afraid he was going to choke on it. Finally managed to get it out of his beak, Dad picked it up and had a bit of trouble swallowing it himself.
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I'm not an expert but I don't remember so many feedings before.
Just a thought, they are a family of four and of course every feeding has to stretch to a bigger group.
They still seem like the most fell fed birds in the world. ;)
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Feeding time... One had something long, couldn't get it down - I was afraid he was going to choke on it. Finally managed to get it out of his beak, Dad picked it up and had a bit of trouble swallowing it himself.
Maybe it was a leg, sami?! :o :-\
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I'm not an expert but I don't remember so many feedings before...
I'm thinking that so many feedings might be related to the weather. :-\ Perhaps the peregrines instinctively know that more nasty weather, with torrential rains is on it's way and they won't be able to feed them at that time because I think it may be more difficult to hunt for food in a downpour. As well, the parents will likely be busy sheltering the chicks if it begins to rain heavily.
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So great that Princess and Ivy are such good parents. They seem to be doing everything right - better than right in fact!
Someone was standing on guard on thedge when I shut down last night and someone is there now. This time, facing the sleeping chicks. Such a peaceful scene. :) :)
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observation
There are so many who write questions without coming onto this brilliant forum. Why? Last reading had someone so worried as they hadn't been seeing Princess??? Someone kindly replied that she was alive. Seriously - why aren't they reading the forum. I've never been involved in any other online forum ( don't follow other sites), but it seems a logical step here. Frequently (well, sometimes) it is suggested they join??? It's always mentioned above.
Any ideas? If I thought Princess had disappeared I'd be looking around for answers.
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"Hi There! Aren't you going to feed us?" ;D
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Apparently she is.. ;D..another feeding starting :o
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Wow, those kids are pigs. ;D ;D
Gives a whole new meaning to eating like a bird. ::)
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Awww, the one who got the most this time just did a nose dive and is fast asleep. ;D
Oops, spoke too soon, now it's the chick pile and they are all exchanging words. too funny.
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There are so many who write questions without coming onto this brilliant forum. Why? Last reading had someone so worried as they hadn't been seeing Princess??? Someone kindly replied that she was alive. Seriously - why aren't they reading the forum. I've never been involved in any other online forum ( don't follow other sites), but it seems a logical step here. Frequently (well, sometimes) it is suggested they join??? It's always mentioned above.
Any ideas? If I thought Princess had disappeared I'd be looking around for answers.
I've often wondered the same thing, des. I try not to read the CBC posts below the webcam because sometimes the comments bother me. ::) Or sometimes I see a question posted and I think to myself, if only they would just check into the Forum, they could have all of their questions answered by an expert and in a timely manner. I've never been involved in any other online Forum either but sure am glad I was curious enough to "take the plunge". :D Maybe they don't know what a Forum is and maybe they don't even realize that the birds are being watched and monitored very closely by an expert in the field, namely, TPC. 8)
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Wow, those kids are pigs. ;D ;D
Gives a whole new meaning to eating like a bird. ::)
Love it, I have to remember that and use it in a conversation. ;)
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There are so many who write questions without coming onto this brilliant forum. Why? Last reading had someone so worried as they hadn't been seeing Princess??? Someone kindly replied that she was alive. Seriously - why aren't they reading the forum. I've never been involved in any other online forum ( don't follow other sites), but it seems a logical step here. Frequently (well, sometimes) it is suggested they join??? It's always mentioned above.
Any ideas? If I thought Princess had disappeared I'd be looking around for answers.
I've thought the same thing, Des, and get frustrated sometimes when I read
some comments like the other day, when someone asked if a zookeeper was going to clean the nestbox! "Zookeeper" indeed! they have no idea about TPC, Larry or Dennis. And what a shame - the're missing out on so much cool stuff! but I agree with Kinderchick - I think that many people just don't know about the fab Forum!
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Must be Ivy in the nest box! He's just like his father.
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That's what I was thinking.........he looks big but could just be the camera angle.
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When I'm posting here, I keep thinking "Trey" when I'm going to type "Ivy". Lots of similarities. They're both so dear. :) :) and such good dads.
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When I'm posting here, I keep thinking "Trey" when I'm going to type "Ivy". Lots of similarities. They're both so dear. :) :) and such good dads.
Me too.
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It looks like he's looking for some food in those pebbles.
I think Princess should be bring supper soon, before Ivy eats the pebbles. LOL
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Wish we had sound at times like this - one little guy has his head up and looks like he's calling out to dad, who turned his head around as if to say "just be patient, it's coming!" Then a second little head popped up and started screeching as well. Back to sleep. Little one at the back, had his head up for awhile...now is facing the wall...not giving up...scooting to front...now two are sreeching...
Supper better arrive soon or there'll be a riot ;D ;D
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I think that many people just don't know about the fab Forum!
After reading the comments occasionally and seeing the pattern of too many of them, maybe that's just as well!
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Yet another meal time and all four very interested.
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I simply cannot get over how big they are getting, in such a short amount of time! :o
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Do you have flying mice in Winnipeg? Some one on the comments saw the kids presented with a mouse. ;D ???
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I saw the mouse comment, too -- a new commenter, someone who might be far better in the forum where she/he could actually learn something about the birds. Too many of them just want to comment!
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Good meal! A little poop-shooting, a little grooming (is that what birds call it?), a little looking around at the world, some wing flapping, lots of head bobbling...and one by one...settling into sleep with full tummies...so cute!
"Hey! You're stepping on my head!" "Move over!" "That's my spot!" "Leave me alone!" "Ummphhh, just can't get comfortable" zzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Do you have flying mice in Winnipeg? Some one on the comments saw the kids presented with a mouse. ;D ???
LOL! ;D ::) ;)
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Did I read in an earlier post that someone went onto the "Comments" site and suggested that folks check out the Forum? ??? ???
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Do you have flying mice in Winnipeg? Some one on the comments saw the kids presented with a mouse. ;D ???
Maybe its a bat LOL ;D
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Hey! It's raining! Mom!! Dad!!!
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Hey! It's raining! Mom!! Dad!!!
Rain go away and dry the place up!!!! I am now chanting again :D
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They are looking quite interested in the rain. . . okay, never mind. Lost interest after about 30 seconds. . .back to a chick pile.
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Look who's home with the 'chow'...no really who is it? Not too good at determining who it is...
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Look who's home with the 'chow'...no really who is it? Not too good at determining who it is...
OOOps I was wrong...no 'chow'
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Look who's home with the 'chow'...no really who is it? Not too good at determining who it is...
I'm not sure who it is either. Just came to reassure kids that they're doing fine and in fact, they were all big boys and girls for the beginning of this latest shower. They seem much more peaceful now though... :)
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Okay, looks like the rain's stopped. Time for some grub...?
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It's raining again. Chicks aren't even waking up this time. No sign of parents. Must be nearby in sheltered places.
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What's that in the far corner of the nest box, right by the edge of the ledge. It looks white and fluffy, but I don't think its a chick, is it?
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There are definitely four chicks in that pile visible when they squirm.
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Someone's returned - Ivy? No food though.
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Colour's gone on my picture. More difficult to see the action in the nestbox. The kids seem to be restless - probably wanting a snack. Can't tell if it's still raining. It's raining here in St. Vital. >:( >:(
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I'm thinking it's Princess come to add a bit of warmth of a cool drippy evening at bedtime.
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Stormy looking sky makes me think Princess is in the nest box with them, as she is not visible on the ledge.
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Well that was poorly done, I got the date right but should have put Day Thirteen!
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Pretty sure that The Chick will make it right bcbird. ;D
4 chicks in a pile, very alert and antsy. Bet they want breakfast.
And there's Princess, doing a nestbox ledge walk, looking for Ivy to bring in some food.
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8:30 am and Daddy just came in with a meal. All chicks seem quite interested.
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The chicks have been enjoying a fine breakfast, each scrabbling for his share, stepping on siblings, anything to be at the head of the line! So funny to watch, and I'm sure there'll be a comment on the CBC page that one didn't get anything to eat. No mice in sight!
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;D ;D ;D ;D
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A couple of the chicks have lost interest -- must be full -- but two are still being fed. The two who lost interest are pecking at the gravel and looking as though they might go a-wandering!
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I've only seen Ivy feed the chicks this weekend, did Princess go to the spa for the weekend?
Maybe it's a test to see if Ivy can do everything on his own. LOL I would say he passed
with flying colours. ;D
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No mice in sight!
No Squirrels either :o :o ;D
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These little fluff balls are just so cute! :-* Words can't describe how sweet they are, well, peregrine sweet: sharp beaks, huge talons and huge carnivore appetites. You've got to love them. ;D
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A couple of restless ones in the chickpile -- or trying to get untangled from the chickpile -- at this point, they really don't know what to do with their wings!
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Some squirning and flopping and bobbling going on. One little guy seems to be saying "Come on, let's explore - get outta my way, I want to check things out!" Another one just popped up - oh, and there's another one. Flop...flap...flop...pop-up...flap...flop...
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What 'cha lookin' at ??? :P
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/Peregrines%202010/aaaaa.jpg)
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The chicks have been enjoying a fine breakfast, each scrabbling for his share, stepping on siblings, anything to be at the head of the line! So funny to watch, and I'm sure there'll be a comment on the CBC page that one didn't get anything to eat. No mice in sight!
Got to love you. You are so right ;D ;D ;D ;D
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They had a little snack, but looks like they're wanting more. Come on Dad - we're a hungry, growing bunch here!
Giving up. Back to sleep. No squirrels in sight. ::) ::)
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What 'cha lookin' at ??? :P
Great shot, Ballywing -- you've been posting some fantastic views; it's great to have a second chance to see what I didn't see on the cam! ;D
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No mice in sight!
No Squirrels either :o :o ;D
LOL! ;D Saorise & ballywing, you 2 beat me to the punch! ;)
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11:53 local and it's another feeding -- they're getting more aggressive about getting in there and grabbing. One seems more interested in looking around, back at the cam, but he/she definitely doesn't look underfed, so no worries there!
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... One seems more interested in looking around, back at the cam...
Maybe he/she sees his/her reflection in the camera lens! 8)
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"oh yeah, who's the pretty boy, I'm looking good"
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Great shot, Ballywing -- you've been posting some fantastic views; it's great to have a second chance to see what I didn't see on the cam! ;D
ditto, thanks :)
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"oh yeah, who's the pretty boy, I'm looking good"
Oh, that's exactly what it looks like! ;D
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It's cute to see the chicks watch the fly that was buzzing around there a few min ago. ;D
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Chow time, little thieves stealing food from each other.
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And no zookeeper to chase out the fly? ;D
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And no zookeeper to chase out the fly? ;D
:o ;D
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The Zookeeper is too busy with the poop, mice and squirrel cleanup :P :P
Looks like AWESOME weather for our chicks, they've barely been affected by the DELUGE of rain here lately ....West Nest ROCKS!!! ;D ;D
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And no zookeeper to chase out the fly? ;D
:o ;D
Yes no zoo keeper, no squirrels and no mouse!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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And it's snack time yet again . . at this rate they'll be to fat to fledge. lol ;)
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Wow. This feeding just goes on and on. This is the second, maybe even the third kill that Ivy (?) has brought to the ravenous chicks. From this angle, the babies look almost as big as the parent! :o :o
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Feeding's over. Time for chickpile...zzzzzzzzzzz
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Just imagine if Ivy ends up feeding four huge female chicks. Won't that look fabulous!
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Just imagine if Ivy ends up feeding four huge female chicks.
And if they take after Princess - poor Ivy will be having someone screaming at him no matter which way he turns. :o
They are just so cute - someone has gone exploring and waddling over to the camera and blocking the view of the chick pile. "Look at me . . .it's all about me".
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But such a short attention span -- then it's back to the chick pile! One head sticking out of the motionless lump . . .
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That short attention span is part of what makes them so comical and endearing!
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Yes no zoo keeper, no squirrels and no mouse!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
LOL! ;D Can you just imagine a peregrine falcon trying to dive bomb a mouse or a squirrel?! :o ::) :P
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I have watched a Coopers hawk "dive bomb" a big grey squirrel in my backyard! It was pretty impressive, poor squirrel didn't know what hit him, it was so fast. :o Don't think a Cooper is as big as a peregrine, although he was able to fly away with it when I tried to get really close for a photo.
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I have watched a Coopers hawk "dive bomb" a big grey squirrel in my backyard! It was pretty impressive, poor squirrel didn't know what hit him, it was so fast. :o ...
WOW! Didn't know a Cooper's Hawk could do that! :o Must have been very impressive, indeed! 8) Poor squirrel, is right! :'(
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The gang is awake, and chattering amongst themselves. They seem to all be surprised to find they have wings, and are sorting out what to do with them.
Here comes one butt scooting to the lens, swivelling and bobbing back. How entertaining!
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A wanderer right in front of the camera. Cute as can be! He has his own agenda. The others can "cling" to each other but not for him ;D
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So funny....all energetic then wilt like a flower and in zombie land!
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They are spending less time huddled together, probably starting to thermoregulate themselves a bit.
A little earlier when they were pulling apart, it seemed as if they weren't sure whose wings belonged to whom. All tangled together, so sweet. ;)
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For those of you not in Winnipeg, it's been a grand day as far as weather is concerned.
Big fluffy clouds moving lazily by, sun out, sun behind . A lovely temperature of about 20. Not too hot for our chicks.
The kids are starting to wander, see the above posts.
One thing I have noticed and loved about our babies, is that no matter how old they get, they still like to huddle and chick-pile. Yup, they are individuals, but still like the security of the group.
Oh, I think I'm smitten by the chickies ;D
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Baahahahahaha... seems our camera hog super star can be lured away by food.
In comes mum, and away he/she goes. lol
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Just enjoying the feeding. ;D
Now, I'm so far from being an expert, but........ the two big greedy ones, I'm gonna say they are girls.
The two smaller, wait their turn chicks.... boys.
What do I base this on??
Well Trey and Ivy are boys that take a step back from the spotlight and have manners.
Princess and Vesper are 2 girls that ( hmmmm trying to be gentle here ;D )
speak their minds, do not shrink back and want what they want, right freakin' now!!!!!!! ;D
Any thoughts from y'all??
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Just enjoying the feeding. ;D
Now, I'm so far from being an expert, but........ the two big greedy ones, I'm gonna say they are girls.
The two smaller, wait their turn chicks.... boys.
What do I base this on??
Well Trey and Ivy are boys that take a step back from the spotlight and have manners.
Princess and Vesper are 2 girls that ( hmmmm trying to be gentle here ;D )
speak their minds, do not shrink back and want what they want, right freakin' now!!!!!!! ;D
Any thoughts from y'all??
I think you are on to something. ;D
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Missed the feeding :( :(. Must watch closely, though, the next one I'm able to see.
Now it seems that one little fellow/girl is hanging out away from the rest...close to the edge - dreaming of the day he/she will fledge? More likely just trying to catch the little bit of shade on that side!
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Independent little sprite!
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You are being hard on these little "big" girls, bccs. They have to grow one and a half times as big as their brothers and that means they have to eat a lot more. They will grow up having to defend the nest and need to know how to be tough! I will agree that they sure do tend to be noisier without a redeeming reason!
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Screen shot of the one lone adventurer.
(http://www.members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june6610.jpg)
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They will grow up having to defend the nest and need to know how to be tough!
Girls with attitude -- gotta love 'em! Having to defend the nest is a huge responsibility, and the world of nature does tend to be survival of the fittest -- I'd guess that attitude is a survival requirement. And who better to hand down that genetic trait than our Princess???
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Great shot, 2kawaii :)
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You are being hard on these little "big" girls, bccs. They have to grow one and a half times as big as their brothers and that means they have to eat a lot more. They will grow up having to defend the nest and need to know how to be tough! I will agree that they sure do tend to be noisier without a redeeming reason!
Nah, not hard on the girlies at all bcbird. I love their independence, their "get outta my face" attitude.
the "back off jack, I'm just as good as a boy" attitude. ;D ;D
Even in the animal kingdom..... girls rule, boys drool. hee hee
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How ever many girls this year, they have an older half sibling with lots of attitude in last year's girl, Vesper the Vocal. The genes sure got passed to that one.
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three in a pile at the back of the box, one having a snooze in the north west corner.
Awwwwwww. Must be getting warm in there.
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Loner woke up from nap in corner and decided to walk-waddle-faceplant our way back to our siblings.
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How ever many girls this year, they have an older half sibling with lots of attitude in last year's girl, Vesper the Vocal. The genes sure got passed to that one.
hahahah, vesper the vocal, good one bcbird, and soooooooo appropriate ;D ;D
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Holy crap, the kiddies are being fed again. :o :o
Seems like it's every hour or so
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I can see why some people would think it was a mouse, it sure looked like one! :o
We (Phanatics) know better............ ;D we have TPC to tells us everything we
need to know about our wonderful Peregrines. :D :D :D :D
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Whatever leftover adult picked up off the gravel to feed the kids it sure looked tough. Adult peregrine was having a hard time ripping it apart and finally ate the last bit themselves.
Maybe "flying rat" isn't as tender as it used to be. ;D ;D
I can see why some people would think it was a mouse, it sure looked like one! :o
We (Phanatics) know better............ ;D we have TPC to tells us everything we
need to know about our wonderful Peregrines. :D :D :D :D
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Holy crap, the kiddies are being fed again. :o :o
Seems like it's every hour or so
It looked like Princess just popped in and picked up leftovers from the from of the nestbox and began to feed the kids. My eyes might have been deceiving me, but I don't think she brought that in... ??? ???
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Little loner, wandering away from the others again - wonder if it's the same one?!?
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I hope someone caught that closeup in a screen cap. What a cutie. :-* :-* :-*
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It looked like Princess just popped in and picked up leftovers from the from of the nestbox and began to feed the kids. My eyes might have been deceiving me, but I don't think she brought that in... ??? ???
Yep, I'm pretty sure that's what we saw on this end too.
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hahahahahahahs, did y'all see the chick check the camera out?? hahahahaha
thanks es, couldn't be laughing without ya :-*
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Cute until she/he turns around and poop-splats the camera lens one day! :P :P
I hope someone caught that closeup in a screen cap. What a cutie. :-* :-* :-*
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And now our adventurer has returned to the chick pile awwwwwwwww
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And now our adventurer has returned to the chick pile awwwwwwwww
Hey - got any space for me in there? Feeling a little lonely out here :(
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So funny to watch them walk around. They remind me of an old man walking( hope I don't offend anyone with that comment)
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I agree with you bccs about the feedings. The girls do tend to me more aggressive and bossy. Mind you I don't recall Missy (Mistral) being to aggressive. She was much smaller than the rest and just so cute.
The four this year are just so adorable. You just can't stop watching.
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I'm with you, Moonstar - they are so adorable and so hard to stop watching! I also agree with The Friesens - that little girl/boy looked like a little old man, walking across the front of the nestbox...
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I know what you mean about the little old man walk. Reminded me of Grandpa, leaning over, and hunched shoulders while shuffling along.
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I know what you mean about the little old man walk. Reminded me of Grandpa, leaning over, and hunched shoulders while shuffling along.
Oh, Barb can do that walk.....I've seen it! ;D
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(Whew, got the topic right this time.)
It looks a lovely night, not clear, but calm and dry. No parent on the ledge, and can't tell if one is in the box with the chicks. Hard to believe that Princess isn't close though.
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hahahahahahahs, did y'all see the chick check the camera out?? hahahahaha
thanks es, couldn't be laughing without ya :-*
Ok, I guess we can thank Eye-spy for this....it is pretty cool! Thanks ES!
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I know what you mean about the little old man walk. Reminded me of Grandpa, leaning over, and hunched shoulders while shuffling along.
Oh, Barb can do that walk.....I've seen it! ;D
Shhhhhhh allikat, quit telling on me ;D :-*
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:) Princess is backed into the corner by her chicks. I saw them earlier and she was nesting (trying to) on them. They are growing so fast she cannot cover them. If they all stood up at the same time, she would hit her head on the ceiling. There are sooo many feathers in the nest blowing in the wind, it looks as though they had a pillow fight and the pillow broke. LOL ;D
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It might be because the chicks are closer to the camera today, but they look so big! :o It looks like they had a growth spurt over night!
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7:50 am Adult on sentinel duty on left ledge, sleeping chick pile on right...zzzzz
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june7750.jpg)
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One is waking up - time for breakfast?
They sure do look bigger :o :o
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Can't even see thru the camera at home or at work. Dad was on the aeriel this morning and mom on the corner...
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...one must be starving - attacking his (her?) sibling like that...as a matter of fact, that makes me think it IS a her...
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They just get all settled down and somebody pops up, lots of squirming & fidgeting going on - must be chow time! ;D
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The chicks look more like they're having a meeting than a snooze. Okay...nodding off...
I must've missed a feeding - they're looking pretty relaxed.
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I've heard about bccs doing the walk but I have not seen it. Next get together we need to see the walk bccs. :)
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A meeting! Yes, Susha, what a great thought. Looks like a lot of discussion about just who is in charge, and just where do all these wings go.
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I can't believe how fast they are growing....I've missed so much in the last few days!
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I can't believe how fast they are growing....I've missed so much in the last few days!
I totally agree. My internet wasn't working at home over the weekend so I haven't seen these guys since Friday. My how quickly they grow. :)
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A meeting! Yes, Susha, what a great thought. Looks like a lot of discussion about just who is in charge, and just where do all these wings go.
And isn't it amazing how those unwieldy, clumsy wings will soon become strong and agile and capable of performing wild ariel (is that how it's spelled) feats. Arial feats. Arielle feets...where is that spellcheck when you need it? ??? ???
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Do I see some pin feathers. they grow so quick. Looks a little breezy, but it is Winnipeg right ;) ;)
(http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x135/fullbrandt/bev43/manitobajune7-1.jpg) starting
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And isn't it amazing how those unwieldy, clumsy wings will soon become strong and agile and capable of performing wild ariel (is that how it's spelled) feats. Arial feats. Arielle feets...where is that spellcheck when you need it? ??? ???
Not that it is important, Susha, all of can relate to what you visualizing. We are all at the same place in our minds. :) Spellcheck or whatever, aerial. , I think. Soon, much too soon for us, they will become fledglings. :'(
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Thanks GCG!
I agree - fledging will happen much too soon. They are just so entertaining right now! Looks like they're waiting for lunch now. Picking at stuff on the pebbles, on the wall, on each other...a little preening, a little dozing, a little exploring...
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Another adorable close-up! It's like he/she is saying "Hi you phanatics! How you all doing?"
I keep wondering if it's the same one that is more active, alert and curious, or if they take turns, coming over to the camera lens ???
LUNCH JUST ARRIVED!! ;D ;D
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Is that it?!? We're still hungry! Bring more! >:( >:(
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This is just too comical!! that one little chick - oh another one is joining her/him - calling out "more please, more please, more please!!"
Too funny!!
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Squawk, squawk, squawk! "More food" I say! ;) ;D
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Too much glare to tell who it is but someone just arrived on the ledge. All heads have popped up but I don't think there's a meal available.
Nope, no meal, dad walked off ledge to check on them, now he's back on the ledge.
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K, I'm full - You guys can have the rest.... ;D
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/qqq.jpg)
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Another adorable close-up!
...although (as my mom said about my brother as a child) - a face only a mother could love...
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Say "cheese" for the camera! ;D
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Say "cheese" for the camera! ;D
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Thanks for posting photos, 2kawaii! ;DI don't know how to do that yet. :-[
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Hey Come on Over Here!.... 8)
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/zzz.jpg)
My, What Big Feet I have... :o
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Great photos, ballywing! ;D Do you suppose that it is the same chick who keeps waddling on up to the camera? :-\
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I think so... ??? - seems like this chick isn't in the mood for nap time!
'You guys are a bunch of deadbeats!'... 8)
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/qaz.jpg)
(This one waddled right up the the ledge!!! Couldnt get a pic, too much glare....) :-\
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So cute....Little faces!
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Did Eye-Spy move the camera?! :o Is this a closer view of the chicks?! :o Or are they all just growing by "leaps and bounds" and all moving closer to the camera lens?! :o Mmmmm... mid day snack time! 8)
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Chick pile was slowly moving towards the camera side of the box this afternoon until mom and dad came by with dinner.
Did Eye-Spy move the camera?! :o Is this a closer view of the chicks?! :o Or are they all just growing by "leaps and bounds" and all moving closer to the camera lens?! :o Mmmmm... mid day snack time! 8)
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Chicks are having a group huddle by the camera, this is something we never got to see last year.
Wow oh wow ;D ;D
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LOL! I'm trying to get some paper work done! If they keep hanging around the camera lens like that, I'll never get ANYTHING done!!! :o Too cute!!! ;D
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Oh my goodness! So cute!! Group huddle around the camera lens. Just tuned in - what a great view of the chicks! I'm home, sick, today and sure enjoying this - can't get the cam at work. With this great view, I might have to be sick for awhile - 'til fledging!! :P :P
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Nap time and we have a beautiful picture of a chicks' bum. ;D ;D
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And yes folks, peregrine chicks do yawn.
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Thanks so much for the photos and especially the perfect captions. They really have grown. Just came home and say them by the camera. So big! Have we seen the patented waddlestompfaceplant walk yet? Or have they just moved past that stage already?
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Have we seen the patented waddlestompfaceplant walk yet? Or have they just moved past that stage already?
They're still doing lots of that, Des, and more. Too, too adorable and funny!
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Hey Come on Over Here!.... 8)
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/zzz.jpg)
My, What Big Feet I have... :o
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/sss.jpg)
:) OMG, Ballywing, what incredible photos you have passed on to us. I cannot tell you what the close-ups mean to me. In view of how fast they are growing, do you or anyone know when they will be banded? TPC, I should be asking you. Yes, I am looking forward to the banding. No, I am not looking forward to their fledgling. The short time they are with us, the long time we wait for their return. :'(
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They keep moving closer to the cam, trying to get out of the sun I guess - some heavy breathing going on, they must be hot 8)
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They're all looking very tipsy - can't tear myself away! No wonder Kinderchick can't get any paperwork done!
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There's a Faceplant!!! ;D
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They sure have learned how to scoot around in the last couple of days. So fun to watch! Growing like "weeds". If they had been on the Nest Ledge they would have had to mow their "weeds".
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OK, what are y'all looking at!!!!
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There's a Faceplant!!! ;D
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/mmm.jpg)
A faceplant indeed. Thanks for the great shot.
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Great pcitures and captions everyone. :-* :-* they are motoring now. Funny how they look so small the further away they are.
Glad they come close to the cam.
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We seem to have chicks spread out in separate corners - looks like they are seeking out shaded areas. . . ah the luxuries of nesting on the west. If you are from outside Winnipeg - it's a lovely day here. Right now it's 25 with a south breeze of 19km.
There was a meal served about 5:15ish.
Thank you to everyone for posting pictures of moments of cuteness! :)
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Thanks from me as well, for the picture postings. It's nice to be able to check out the moments I missed when not glued to the computer screen!
The forecast is for rain all day tomorrow. Wonder if that means that there will be hourly meals this evening...looks like some clouds are building up already :( :(
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They mentioned the Falcom Cam on the CBC news (aprox 6:12) and showed one of the little ones with his/her face in the camera.
Everyone seems to be having a nap while parent is up on the edge of the nest.
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Just had a nice snack, Princess leaves the leftovers for kiddies to pick at....
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We will be banding the chicks on June 16th - probably in the afternoon. Will post time as soon as we have it finalized. And yes, we are working on making sure that there is a video of the banding. We plan to put coloured tape on the FWS band so it will make it easier to tell who's who once they are back in the box.
Brandon banding date is also set ... check out the Brandon Peregrines thread (http://www.species-at-risk.mb.ca/projects/pfrp/forum/programs/index.php/board,6.0.html) ...
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We will be banding the chicks on June 16th ...
Wow! Banding next week already! Can hardly believe it! :o
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banding the chicks on June 16th - we are working on making sure that there is a video of the banding.
We ?
Got a mouse in your pocket ?
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LOL! Congratulations on your 700th "chick pile" post, Eye-Spy! ;D
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Thank you, Thank you very much..... ;D
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Thanks for the screen shots everyone! I can't watch the chicks while at work either (I get the feed, but I usually have my hands full with a classroom full of kids...) so by the time I get home its usually past bedtime.
Congratulations on your 700th post Eye-Spy!
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Congratulations on # 700. Eye Spy I have a ways to go yet to get to that "big" number!
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hmmm, when the light goes down in the nestbox the phanatics get a little squirrelly ....
BOT one of the adults is parked on the corner of the nestbox - you can see hte outline and the reflecte light from below is lighting up his/her breast some (they are facing inwards). Looking at the size of the outline on the skycam, pretty sure it's Princess. Looks like he does most of the edge sitting during the day, she does it at night.
First feeding will probably be around 0200 hrs (local) or those of you who can't sleep ;)
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Congratulations Eyespy ;D ;D
Where does the time go. Banding already.
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Morning folks ....
One of the adults (Princess by size) was sitting on the edge of the nestbox until a wee bit ago. Can't tell if she has gone inside but doesn't look like - she's big enough that we should be able to see her outline no matter where she is in the box. At this age, the chicks don't need to be covered, they can thermoregulate on their own - barring a sudden freeze of course. In another week, the chicks will even be able to sit out in the rain without problems, but hopefully they won't need to ...
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Today's Weather
Monday Night - Cloudy. Showers beginning overnight. Low 15.
Tuesday Day - Showers ending in the afternoon then a mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Amount 15 mm. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light early in the afternoon. High 21. UV index 3 or moderate.
Tuesday Night - Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light late in the evening. Wind becoming northwest 30 overnight. Low 10.
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:) Just logged on and have read posts I missed from last night. 700, wow! ;D Congratulations, Eye-Spy! ;)
I read your post TPC about the banding next week. Should be easy for me to remember, June 16th is my B'Day. ::)
I can't wait to see the banding.Who will be going up with you? Anticipation building. ;D
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Congrats E.S. ( wonder how many it would be if ya didn't get incinerated so often ) ::) :P ;D
Banding only 8 days away, so hard to believe.
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Gee, thanks BS. But I've got a looooong way to go to get to where you are. And a lot of post to make too !!! ;D
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snoozin chick pile!! and someone is on the ledge... let's hope the weather lets up!
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Big chickpile this morning :) Must be a little chilly and I'm guessing the "wee" ones have just had a meal, from the comatose aspect of their dozing. Just saw a bit of a wing-flap, but otherwise veerrrry sleepyzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Congrats on making 700, Eye-Spy!
Can't believe banding is happening so soon!
Soon after the banding, they'll fledge... :'( :'( :'(
Good for them of course ;D ;D ;D
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Both birds are on the tower....keeping eyes on things!
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Gee, thanks BS. But I've got a looooong way to go to get to where you are. And a lot of post to make too !!! ;D
We'll get you over that shyness thing you have, never fear. ::)
Sun's out, and it's 21 degrees. Wonder what it is with the humidex.
How are the chicks? Are they panting?
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Nope, chickpiling it today ... yesterday they were starting to find their "own" corners to keep out of the sun but today its seems to be all for one and one under all.
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... chickpiling it today ...
The Kinderchicklets saw a wee bit of movement amongst the chicks this morning, but you're right, mostly all huddled together today. :)
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Looks mighty windy way up in that nest box! No wonder they are all piled up! Someone just got an "itch" and had to scratch ;D
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Snack time for the chicks! Yum, yum! :D
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That was unbelievably fast, and it looked a good size prey, too!
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Looks mighty windy way up in that nest box! No wonder they are all piled up! Someone just got an "itch" and had to scratch ;D
I think it's one of the most comical things to see, when one of them scratches.
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Nope, chickpiling it today ... yesterday they were starting to find their "own" corners to keep out of the sun but today its seems to be all for one and one under all.
:) To all of the forum, make no mistake. Tpc said "all for one and one under all", That is what I and(you) see. The weather yesterday was beautiful, however, as they say in the song, "but that was yesterday, and yesterday's gone". :(
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Your weather is much like ours. Rain , and more rain
Makes everything grow. Maybe chicks too ;D ;D
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Snack time!
Except one of the chicks is not interested in food, thank-you, and would rather doze . . . ok, now s/he's hungry. I guess food won out over sleep.
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Another chick tried to eat a foot, valiantly trying to swallow the long thing. Eventually it looked like it retched it back up.
Snack time over, the chicks are now investigating the camera. Great close-ups of the full crops!
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Finally a little action today, right up close to the camera! ;D Just look at that gizzard!
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The poor little chick can't swallow the foot he/she trying to eat and can't spit it out . . . heeeeeeeeeeeelp TPC . . . :o
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I was feeling anxious, watching that too! Poor little thing spent the whole feeding, struggling with that scrawny leg, while everybody else gobbled down the real meal! Seems to be okay now...can't really see that chick properly ???
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He/she is fine, this happens and they do figure out how to fix it.
Big deep breaths people lol
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Well, I think the chick is OK - hard to see them all right now, but did catch glimpses of all four. That poor chick was struggling forever with that foot in its mouth . . . I thought it was going to choke or something. :(
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Gee, thanks BS. But I've got a looooong way to go to get to where you are. And a lot of post to make too !!! ;D
We'll get you over that shyness thing you have, never fear. ::)
Actually, I was refering to your frequent lunches with Benjamin Franklin while you were a school girl.
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A little bit of waddling up to the camera lens... now "hunkering down". It's beginning to rain quite heavily here where I live in N.K. A storm is on it's way, I can here the thunder! :o
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The poor little chick can't swallow the foot he/she trying to eat and can't spit it out . . . heeeeeeeeeeeelp TPC . . . :o
When I saw that I had to stop watching. I was freaking out.
Glad to read everthing is okay.
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It is dark and there is thunder in Fort Garry. I notice one of the parents is sitting on the edge of the nest box. Guess they know a storm is moving in. It is pouring rain here right now with thunder and lightening.
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Just a bit of light rain coming down in Osborne Village - but lots of dark clouds coming from the south. Looking out my window the clouds haven't reached downtown yet - but I'm sure they'll be there very soon.
I see a parent has been on standby most of the evening getting ready to act as umbrella if necessary.
So happy they nested on the west :)
ps - It just started pouring here 8:58pm
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It's just starting to rain downtown. Was watching the storm on the sKycam in my part of town and the roads were dry down town, now though, it's a bit damper.... :o
Looks like Dad has cornered everyone in the box and is telling them a bed-time story
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Who needs an umbrella when you have dad's wings! ;D
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Lots of thunder and lightning along with pouring rain in the western part of Wpg. Looks like the same downtown :-[ Fortunately doesn't seem to be too much wind.
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Wild and windy with a light rain (again) in River Heights. ::) Unable to connect to the cam. Normally at this time you can see silhouettes. Not now, only black screen. The nest must feel like a wind tunnel. I'll check back later. Probably just a glitch.
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I'm having problems too. At least there's some sunshine here in EK today. Maybe it won't rain today (knock on wood) ...
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Wild and windy with a light rain (again) in River Heights. ::) Unable to connect to the cam. Normally at this time you can see silhouettes. Not now, only black screen. The nest must feel like a wind tunnel. I'll check back later. Probably just a glitch.
I'm not sure if I am doing this right this is my first post. I am having the same problem. the cam is just a black screen. There probably already working on it.
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:)No question about it, AnimalLover, you most definitely are doing it right (posting). Welcome to the forum. ;) GCG
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I have checked our equipment, and our system is fine, the problem appears to be with CBC
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:)No question about it, AnimalLover, you most definitely are doing it right (posting). Welcome to the forum. ;) GCG
Thank you gemcitygemini I only have figured out how to quote so far I can't figure out how to put up a post yet or to just put a regular comment on but I am sure I will figure it out.
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..if you click on the topic you want to get in on, at the bottom of the page it gives some options; hit REPLY, and it'll let you post in the topic without having to quote...
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..if you click on the topic you want to get in on, at the bottom of the page it gives some options; hit REPLY, and it'll let you post in the topic without having to quote...
Thank you jadoo thats great to know now if I can just figure out how to make a new post ??? ;D
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I have checked our equipment, and our system is fine, the problem appears to be with CBC
Thank you Eye-spy, is the cameria the cbc's?
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Princess on duty garding the nest this morning. A very wet cold morning......I feel sorry for them.We have not had a good couple of weeks. Hopefully it will get nice very soon.
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Princess on duty garding the nest this morning. A very wet cold morning......I feel sorry for them.We have not had a good couple of weeks. Hopefully it will get nice very soon.
Thank you for the update Mother Hen. How did you get to see them with the cameria not working?
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I have checked our equipment, and our system is fine, the problem appears to be with CBC
Thank you so very much for letting us know the cam is O.K. Does CBC know? Duh! What a silly question. If course they do! ::)
I have wanted to say this for ages to you, "Eye-Spy with my little fish eye Cam(era)"! ;D
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Does CBC know? Does CBC care? Or is this one of the glitches TPC warned us might happen?
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I have checked our equipment, and our system is fine, the problem appears to be with CBC
Thank you Eye-spy, is the cameria the cbc's?
Hey Animal Lover.
I install the cameras and then provide a feed to CBC from my equipment. I can remote access the system and can see what is happening on all 3 cameras at the nest site, and all are working 100%.
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Then it should be working soon I guess Thank you for the update Eye-spy.
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;) Eye-Spy I/we appreciate the information you provide for us. From me/us to you, thank you sincerely. :-*
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No viewing of the chicks for the Kinderchicklets this morning. :'( Webcam not working at all this morning here at school! :(
Thank you for the update Mother Hen. How did you get to see them with the cameria not working?
AnimalLover, I think that Mother Hen works downtown and that her office window looks right at the nestbox, so she has a "bird's eye view", so to speak! ;) Am I right about that, Mother Hen? :-\ That's why we are all envious of her and we all want to visit her at work! ;) LOL! ;D
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..if you click on the topic you want to get in on, at the bottom of the page it gives some options; hit REPLY, and it'll let you post in the topic without having to quote...
Thank you jadoo thats great to know now if I can just figure out how to make a new post ??? ;D
jadoo is right, AnimalLover... just follow her instructions by clicking on the REPLY button at the bottom of the page/topic you wish to post in. That is how you make a new post in a particular topic. :) Or are you perhaps wondering how to begin a new topic? ???
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You bet, I do I don't even have to leave my chair.....Just look to the right and there she is sitting again....Momma! I will be glued to the window once the babies start to flutter on the ledge
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You are our eyes today, Mother Hen, thank you for the updates!
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What bcbird said ;D
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Everyone is fine in the box, bit of wandering a little bit ago and now everyone is in the back corner tucked up against one another.
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Nice to get an inside the box update, TPC. Thanks.
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Sorry it has taken awhile, meetings etc today at work :-\
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Everyone is fine in the box, bit of wandering a little bit ago and now everyone is in the back corner tucked up against one another.
Thank you so much for the "scoop" from inside, TPC. :) :-*
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Sorry it has taken awhile, meetings etc today at work :-\
Not to worry, seems every one I talk to lately is very busy at work, me included. :o
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You bet, I do I don't even have to leave my chair.....Just look to the right and there she is sitting again....Momma! I will be glued to the window once the babies start to flutter on the ledge
You are so lucky Mother Hen!
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..if you click on the topic you want to get in on, at the bottom of the page it gives some options; hit REPLY, and it'll let you post in the topic without having to quote...
Thank you jadoo thats great to know now if I can just figure out how to make a new post ??? ;D
jadoo is right, AnimalLover... just follow her instructions by clicking on the REPLY button at the bottom of the page/topic you wish to post in. That is how you make a new post in a particular topic. :) Or are you perhaps wondering how to begin a new topic? ???
I was wondering both how to reply and start a new topic I feel real stupid jadoo was so nice to help.
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Thanks for the updates TPC, Mother Hen and Eye-Spy! I didn't realize how addicted I was to the little guys until the cam went down. I keep checking the cam out of habit and am reminded that we can't see them. :( Hope it's back up soon! I still haven't seen the bum scoot shuffle faceplant yet... How long will they keep doing that btw?
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You bet, I do I don't even have to leave my chair.....Just look to the right and there she is sitting again....Momma! I will be glued to the window once the babies start to flutter on the ledge
I am soooooooooooooooooo envious! When did you say we were all invited over? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Thanks for the updates TPC, MotherHen and Eye-Spy! It's too bad we can't see the Radisson Royal family, but it's good to know that there are eyes on them. :)
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Mother Hen's got the view, now she needs to have the party!!! :P
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I sure miss seeing the chicks. Now is so enjoyable to watch, when they are wandering around. Sure hope it gets fixed soon.
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I've been getting chick-fixes by checking in on other falcon cams - the Forum has links to cams all over the world. The one I like best and which has four chicks just like ours, only 10 days older, is the Great River Energy cam in Minnesota.
I'm sure this isn't news to many... ::) ::)
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Mother Hen's got the view, now she needs to have the party!!! :P
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Just thought I'd check to see if the webcam is back up. Not yet, I guess. :( Maybe tomorrow? :-\
Mother Hen's got the view, now she needs to have the party!!! :P
So I guess we need a "Hen" Party, sooner than later! ;)
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:( Well I guess we are still in the dark. Sure hope that CBC is working on the problem. We need to watch our Radisson Royals. Check back later.
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Same for me at home, except that I got the commercial GMG. :-\
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I miss watching for my 45 seconds that I get, but momma is sitting on nest guarding her basbies. I can see her lovely white chest.
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Amazing how the commercials don't black out. wish I could switch them for a look at the royals >:(
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Seeing the commercials makes me think "Hey, maybe the camera finally works!" and then it goes back to black... :(
Stupid commercials. >:(
Thanks for the update Mother Hen!
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I miss watching for my 45 seconds that I get, but momma is sitting on nest guarding her basbies. I can see her lovely white chest.
Let's see, Mother Hen works right across the street from the nest and only has to turn her head, hmmmmm! Shall we forum? ;) ;D
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The camera is working now....Just had a glimpse.
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Thanks to all for getting the camera link up again. We've missed our chick fixes here in Florida. Great to see them agian.
:o :o :o
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Thanks to all for getting the camera link up again.
:o :o :o
ditto
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Sigh, still out of country. :'(
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Sigh, still out of country. :'(
Sorry to hear that. You can't find out why. Guess you could go out for a bit of a walk and look up....way up, or go on the Tavern United roof.
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;D Thanks CBC for allowing us once again to see our Radisson Royals. And to think I was just about ready to jump in the car, find Mother Hen's workplace and shout her name from the lobby until she came down. ;)
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And to think I was just about ready to jump in the car, find Mother Hen's workplace and shout her name from the lobby until she came down. ;)
Hey gem, you could still do that :P
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Ahem gem, Shouting 'Mother Hen', 'Mother Hen' in the lobby of the AC building might have got you hauled off by the men in white coats!! ;D ;D :P
BOT - Our chicks GREW quite a bit yesterday!!!! :o ;D
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Ahem gem, Shouting 'Mother Hen', 'Mother Hen' in the lobby of the AC building might have got you hauled off by the men in white coats!! ;D ;D :P
BOT - Our chicks GREW quite a bit yesterday!!!! :o ;D
...if you're going to do that, please give us a warning, we'd want to get our cameras & get there before you... ;D
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Our chicks GREW quite a bit yesterday!!!! :o ;D
agree with you totally, b.w., they seem so tall when they stand up :o
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The babies surely have grown "overnight" ;D Haven't seen them up so far today but guess they are trying to keep warm. Haven't checked the cam that often today either. Great to be able to see them again ;D ;D
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...Our chicks GREW quite a bit yesterday!!!! :o ;D
So great to see the webcam working again! ;D Yes, the chicks sure do look as if they grew quite a bit while the webcam was down! :o Maybe someone watered them! ;)
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i know they are all there, but from the looks of it it looks like there is just one really big chick! :)
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snack time!! From this angle i have no idea who is doing the feeding.
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Those chicks are getting more and more aggressive about feeding, aren't they? I'm guessing it might be Ivy, because the chicks seem to be close to his size (and surely Princess would look bigger?), but he's having a hard time getting the meal doled out as quickly as they're ready for it! Ahhhh, the joys of parenting!
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...at least they won't be asking to borrow the car...
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Both parents are up on the tower looking down (thanks for the heads-up, bccs). Been there for a little while.....
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Air quality check, yup you read that right ;D ;D
Walking home and heard the lovely sound of a peregrine. Turned around just in time to see one of them
*( I think it was princess) land on the tower on the Radisson, gave a few more yells, I watched for about 5 minutes and she just sat there. Wow, I sure miss seeing them and hearing them on a daily basis, but today made up for it.
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Both parents are up on the tower looking down (thanks for the heads-up, bccs). Been there for a little while.....
Glad I could do it Pam. ;D
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...THAT was a hilarious exchange - Ivy looked like he didn't really want to let that food package go... ;D ;D
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Yup, there was a tug-o-war going on. Eventually Princess hauled latest meal over to chicks and dinner commenced.
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june10340.jpg)
...THAT was a hilarious exchange - Ivy looked like he didn't really want to let that food package go... ;D ;D
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Chicks are done eating and now waddling around. Their balance seems to have improved a lot. Not as many faceplants. Chick closest to the camera is attempting to snack on anything leftover he/she is finding in the box--- he/she is quite determined to pull apart and eat whatever they've found.
That lasted for about 10 minutes. Now it's chickpile time in the corner.
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...at least they won't be asking to borrow the car...
LOL, jadoo! ;D They are becoming quite independent though, aren't they? :)
Air quality check, yup you read that right ;D ;D
So nice to hear an "air quality check" from you, bccs! Thanks!;D
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Ivy looked like he didn't really want to let that food package go... ;D ;D
Wonderful picture 2kawaii!
Doesn't Ivy realize that what Princess wants is what Princess gets? I'm sure he got an ear full - she doesn't seem the type of girl who would forget such an event. lol
Great to see everything up and running - the chicks have sure gotten big over the last day or so.
One of the chicks got up for a stretch & faceplant. Then quickly rejoined the chick pile. Those wings are so big!
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That IS a super picture 2kawaii!! - and one of the chicks seems to be saying 'Stop all the bickering over there and get that dinner over here please!! :P ;D
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I swear they grew in front of my eyes while they were feeding . . . . :o ;D
They've been at this feeding for the last 20 minutes!
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Ivy hasn't figured out how to feed them as fast as Princess can. ;D
Also looked like a fair sized meal he brought in this time.
I swear they grew in front of my eyes while they were feeding . . . . :o ;D
They've been at this feeding for the last 20 minutes!
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'Line up against the wall and wait your turn - one at a time..!! ..... NEXT!!' :P
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/nhy.jpg)
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Hey there anyone,
It's been 7 days since I ve seen the Royal Family...can anyone fill me in. By the way is anyone having trouble with the video...or is it just me? :(
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I'm not sleepy....Can I come up there too Mom ???
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/HHH.jpg)
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That's a great photo, Ballywing -- and I see that Junior has decided maybe he/she is sleepy after all . . . yawn . . . chickpile . . .
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Hey there anyone,
It's been 7 days since I ve seen the Royal Family...can anyone fill me in. By the way is anyone having trouble with the video...or is it just me? :(
7 Days??? - No, I think for most of us it only went out for yesterday... ???
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Sorry Ballywing...I meant to say. I havent logged on in 7 days but now that I am back on I cant seema to get the 'streaming' going...so are you having the same problem today then? :)
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Pictures from the feeding around 6:45 pm
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june10645.jpg) (http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june10645a.jpg) (http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june10645b.jpg)
Ivy feeding dinner. There was a fair bit of pushing and shoving going on.
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june10645c.jpg)
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june10645d.jpg)
ME GODZILLA!! ;D
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june10645e.jpg)
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june10645f.jpg)
Two down, two to go.
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june10645g.jpg)
Ivy clears the leftovers.....
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june10705.jpg)
Someone trying to make an after dinner snack of a peregrine pellet. "Who me?"
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Well now after many 'refresh attempts'...I finally see the Radisson Royals...ohhh getting to be all 'growd' up now in a chick pile and I think Ivy is perching... ;D...yeahhh I am on!!!
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Sorry Ballywing...I meant to say. I havent logged on in 7 days but now that I am back on I cant seema to get the 'streaming' going...so are you having the same problem today then? :)
OH!!!- I think everything's ok now - not sure why you're having trouble....?? - Hope you get it working soon- Chicks are doing AWESOME!! - and so BIG!! ;D
(Never mind, I see from your post that all is well now - glad you got it working) 8)
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Pictures from the feeding around 6:45 pm
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june10645.jpg) (http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june10645a.jpg) (http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june10645b.jpg)
Ivy feeding dinner. There was a fair bit of pushing and shoving going on.
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june10645c.jpg)
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june10645d.jpg)
ME GODZILLA!! ;D
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june10645e.jpg)
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june10645f.jpg)
Two down, two to go.
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june10645g.jpg)
Ivy clears the leftovers.....
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june10705.jpg)
Someone trying to make an after dinner snack of a peregrine pellet. "Who me?"
Oh my goodness...just got on and missed the 'feeding frenzy'...awsome pics 2kawaii
thank you for sharing. ;D
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They look absolutely 'spectacular'...I mean really!! To see them again does my 'heart' good.
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GREAT photos!!!!!! It's great to see the parents and chicks again!
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Thanks to all for getting the camera link up again. We've missed our chick fixes here in Florida. Great to see them agian.
:o :o :o
Viewing from Florida, huh. Guess the problem BccS is having is ISP related.
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Glad to see the camera up and running THANK YOU! They grow so fast! I think it does all our hearts good to see them.
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okay I know this will be moved but here goes anyways! Dennis what kind of camera do you have? You take such awesome pictures.
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Glad to see the camera up and running THANK YOU! They grow so fast! I think it does all our hearts good to see them.
I most certainly agree...'chick fixes' are sooo goood for everyone...It puts it all into perspective for us humans...it's just so simple and beautiful :D
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Someone just brought a small meal in. You would think they had not eaten for hours and hours. Oh they are just so cute how they get up from their chick pile when food arrives. Well food is all gone.One of them just swallowed something really big. I think he or she is having problems. Nope looks like it went down. I can't believe that in a few weeks they will be getting ready to fledge. They are all awake now.
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So someone posted on the cam site that Princess brought a snake for the babies. I missed the feeding, but I find this hard to believe. :-\
Was it really a snake or could it have been a "squirrel" like last time? ???
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So someone posted on the cam site that Princess brought a snake for the babies. I missed the feeding, but I find this hard to believe. :-\ Was it really a snake or could it have been a "squirrel" like last time? ???
LOL, KDR! ;D I saw that post on the CBC website too! ::)
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Worked all evening - couldn't see the chicks :( :'( :'(
Thanks for the great photos! They have grown!! Now (almost 10:30 in the p.m.) I only see, faintly, a giant chickpile and a parent standing guard.
(A snake?!? ??? ???)
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Oh dear. Somebody posted on the CBC site that Princess had brought in a snake. Better be careful out there, everyone, snakes have started to fly! ;D
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LOL!! :o :o ;D
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Dennis what kind of camera do you have? You take such awesome pictures.
I have two cameras !
Main one I use is a Canon 40D with a 100-400 IS L lens . Don't know if that helps but if you need or want more info contact me by email !
Cheers !
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Love the image on the live feed. You can faintly see the chick pile and the silouette of a parent. Looks so peaceful.
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I agree, Moonstar, that's a beautiful image to end the evening.
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:) What a beautiful way to start my day. A lovely silhouette on the ledge. I think it is the matriarch of our Radisson Royal Family. I think of a song title of Stevie Wonder's, "Isn't She Lovely"? :)
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I logged in just in time to see a feeding! My guess is that it was Ivy, as all the chicks appeared to be his size. Three of the chicks had backed him into a corner and were greedily eating breakfast while the other was trying to feed himself. I was so proud of the one little guys independence until he started to spit it back up (it looked like he was trying to swallow a leg, or maybe a flying downtown snake ;D ).
I also got to see my first live face-plant. Their so cute and they've grown so big!
Anyways, everyone has formed a post-breakfast huddle so I'm going to get my own breakfast!
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They are now eating leftovers... I can't get over how big they've gotten in what seems like overnight!!
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Chow time again....It does appear to be Ivy that is doing the feeding.
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Every day at work I click on the CBC web site, click on the play button, get the ad and then nothing but a black screen. :'( Today I did the same thing. No ad today. Black screen for awhile and the that little streaming line started to move and there was the nest box. :)
All the chicks are against the wall sleeping right now but that is okay. I got to see them at work. sooo nice. :)
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The FIFA World Cup starts today so I'm not going to be surprised if there are interruptions in the feed today - don't know how many folks are going to log in to watch/follow online. The first year we had the webcam, we blew everything out of the water and took down the CBC servers in Toronto a couple of times because of the volume of the interest in the peregrines. CBC solved it by moving us to their biggest server. Given that soccer is more popular than peregrines (hard to believe I know ;)), we may see some disruptions until the first rush is over.
I will chat with CBC today to get an update for the weekend ...
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Did anyone else see that?? Came right up to the camera, stuck his butt up in the air... and pooped.... haha
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Did anyone else see that?? Came right up to the camera, stuck his butt up in the air... and pooped.... haha
in your face eh!!!
all looks well here :-* :-*
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camera down for everyone else?? This is what TPC was talking about I'm assuming... good thing I got my "fix" before lunch!!
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Did anyone else see that?? Came right up to the camera, stuck his butt up in the air... and pooped.... haha
Thank goodness the aim was not at us. Imagine getting all fixed with the CBC feed only to be blocked by a "poop wall"
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Did anyone else see that?? Came right up to the camera, stuck his butt up in the air... and pooped.... haha
"Poop!" (pardon the pun ;))We missed that! The Kinderchicklets would have LOVED to see that!!! :o 8)
Thank goodness the aim was not at us. Imagine getting all fixed with the CBC feed only to be blocked by a "poop wall"
LOL, bcbird, now that would certainly be an irony! :P
The FIFA World Cup starts today so I'm not going to be surprised if there are interruptions in the feed today...Given that soccer is more popular than peregrines (hard to believe I know ;)), we may see some disruptions until the first rush is over.
Hard to believe that soccer might take precedence over our beloved Peregrine Falcons! :o ;)
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Looks like Ivy has dropped by with a meal and everyone seems interested.
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Looks like Ivy has dropped by with a meal and everyone seems interested.
Yes, they are looking interested, but they appear to be "frozen" now, along with my webcam view! :(
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Now we have a couple peeking over the ledge. Can you see them yet, Mother Hen?
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It's the weekend, I'm at home and I can see the birdies again........ oh yea ;D ;D
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I thought I saw someone peeping over the edge but then thought I was losing it.....Friday and all you know how it is. One of the parents was flying around and landed on the short ariel. Now both of them are on the short ariel....I have never seen that before!!!! Talk about togetherness! WoW
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Every time I log on our chicks are comatose ;D Missed all the feedings .........even the shot at the camera......oh well there always will be more of those ::) Raining a bit now- had to suspend my outside chores..........but can see the "chicks" instead. Yippee ;D
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Can't see any feathers ruffling in the breeze so maybe the camera is frozen and the chicks aren't sleeping after all. ???
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Chickpile wiggling about from time to time, so not frozen here.
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Today I saw somebody around noon -- probably IVY - above the Radisson - just HANGING THERE!! - Like a helium balloon , not gliding, not moving - it was really cool!!!! 8) - THEN he STREAKED downward and made a beeline for something on the other side of Portage - I lost him behind another building but I assume some sort of 'Snack' was over there - WOW it was really something to see - first the STATUE in the air, then the TURBO-JET DIVE BOMBER - :o ;D ;D
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It's raining downtown ..... again ::) but the chicks are high and dry and huddled together in their usual spot in the nest box. :)
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hahaha, one just went for a waddle to the front of the nest box, felt the rain, looked very perplexed and promptly made a bee-line for the back and shelter. ;D
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Food delivery from Ivy - Princess landed right after he did, grabbed the meal and began to feed the very hungry kids. She was yapping to him as she started to feed the chicks but he left pretty quickly. . . . . "what do you mean you didn't bring the desert, go back and get it, it's supposed to be included, do I have to do everything," ::)
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Did anyone else see that?? Came right up to the camera, stuck his butt up in the air... and pooped.... haha
I think, that our little Radisson Royal was expressing how he felt about TPC's suggestion that soccer might be more popular than Peregrines! :P :P :P
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Today I saw somebody around noon -- probably IVY - above the Radisson - just HANGING THERE!! - Like a helium balloon , not gliding, not moving - it was really cool!!!! 8) - THEN he STREAKED downward and made a beeline for something on the other side of Portage - I lost him behind another building but I assume some sort of 'Snack' was over there - WOW it was really something to see - first the STATUE in the air, then the TURBO-JET DIVE BOMBER - :o ;D ;D
LUCKEEEEEE!!!!
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Forget nap time, someone just showed up with food!
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No parental silhouette at this time. The chickpile has the occasional minor readjustment, but all looks settled for the night.
It is wonderful to see them past midnight.
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5:00 Chick pile in the corner. Three chicks fast asleep with the fourth awake and looking around. He/she went back to sleep for a bit but was up again and seems a bit restless.
5:20 Ivy (I think) arrived and suddenly we have 4 chicks wide awake. Dad went over to do say good morning to the kids and then back to sit on the edge of the nest.
5:45 - no sign of breakfast - chicks have gone back to sleep
It's cloudy 15 now with a high of 19, cloudy and only 30% chance of rain.
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Some food must have been brought in. I missed it. But right now it looks like a couple are self feeding. Oh they are just so cut.
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Ivy brought in something fairly small. One of the chicks grabbed it from him, Ivy gave them a "Whatever, okay" look and went to sit on the ledge.
A couple of the chicks seem to be trying to eat the snack but it's hard to see how well they are doing as the other two chicks closest to the camera are blocking the view.
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I haven't been able to watch these guys this year, but, lately, I haven't seen Princess feeding the chicks. Has she relagated this task to Ivy? Cause, he's usually the one I see feeding them. Unless, Princess does day shifts, and Ivy is doing evening?
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We do see Princess feeding the chicks this year, Stormy. But she seems to have allowed Ivy to feed them more than she allowed Trey to, I think. :-\
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Ooooo! Just saw a little one aim a "poop shot" at the ceiling of the nestbox! My first "poop shot" observation of the season! ;D
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I can't believe they are already starting to grow in those dark feathers. They aren't babies anymore, sniff. They seem to grow a lot every day, certainly, very well fed chicks. :D
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...They aren't babies anymore, sniff... :'(
They do grow up so fast! :o I guess they are almost "teenagers" now, moka! ;)
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A feeding going on right now.
Princess squawked on the ledge and right after Ivy flew in with delivery express. She grabbed it out of his claws and the chicks came scooting over.
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Can he/she get it's bum any closer to the camera?! :o
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:o Thought we were going to get a poop shot right in the eye for a second. :o
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:o Thought we were going to get a poop shot right in the eye for a second. :o
So did I, Sue! :o I was getting ready to duck! ;) LOL!
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I'm ready for my closeup! I think this is my best side, but does this pose make my feet look big?
I can't believe how big the chicks are getting! I logged in to see this little one checking out the camera. ;D
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WOW! Did you see those wing feathers when he/she was up close to the camera?! :o
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No
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:o Eye-Spy, is that poop on the fish eye??????? :P ???
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Hi Phantastic Phanatics! Been working like a dog for the last few days, with only a few minutes in the a.m. to check out how the Family is doing. I really appreciate the photos and updates that everyone provides.
Right now, I see a pile of feathers close to the camera and a pile of chicks in their usual spot. A head pops up occasionally - in fact I think there's one now. Lots of growing going on - so good to see healthy, happy, handsome chicks.
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We do see Princess feeding the chicks this year, Stormy. But she seems to have allowed Ivy to feed them more than she allowed Trey to, I think. :-\
He's such a keener that Ivy . . . ;D
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We do see Princess feeding the chicks this year, Stormy. But she seems to have allowed Ivy to feed them more than she allowed Trey to, I think. :-\
I am so happy to see Ivy doing so well!!! These chicks are very well fed, UH, VERY WELL FED!!!!!!!!!
I am wondering though......will there be any birds left for the West Winnipeg pair? ;D
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I am wondering though......will there be any birds left for the West Winnipeg pair? ;D
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Which brings me to a question I was wondering about - how far away from the nest do the parents go to find their prey?
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Well, make that one less bird as someone appears to be feeding them.....again! ;D
I am wondering though......will there be any birds left for the West Winnipeg pair? ;D
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I am wondering though......will there be any birds left for the West Winnipeg pair? ;D
Which brings me to a question I was wondering about - how far away from the nest do the parents go to find their prey?
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Great question susha .....we're all here to help! ;D
It's actually not a question of how far the parents go, it's a matter of where their territory begins and ends. :)
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Thanks Allikat :)- and do we know where Princess and Ivy's terrritory begins and ends? And how does that work when Ivy used to be in the West Wpg. territory before he dumped Jules ??? :o ???
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Both pairs of falcons, ie: the Radisson pair and the West Winnipeg pair, are very aware of their territories. I cannot tell you where the territory begins and ends as I do not know them, only the falcons do.
They, the falcons, will keep within their territories.
Trust me, Ivy & Princess knows where their territory begins and ends as does the West Winnipeg pair, Beau and Jules.
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I recall having this conversation with Tracy, and I seem to remember it having to do with proximity to water bodies (river, lake), availability of prey, and being outside the others visual and audible range. I know she will be here with the right answer soon, but that's what I remember.
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Very perceptive Eye-spy.....
The proximitity to water and their availability to prey is correct and accurate.
Technically they are outside the audible range but visually, I'm afraid not.
However, all in all, the falcons know their own territories.
Tracy will confirm and correct any information posted.
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Very perceptive Eye-spy.....
The proximitity to water and their availability to prey is correct and accurate.
Technically they are outside the audible range but visually, I'm afraid not.
However, all in all, the falcons know their own territories.
Thank you Tracy.
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Very perceptive Eye-spy.....
The proximitity to water and their availability to prey is correct and accurate.
Technically they are outside the audible range but visually, I'm afraid not.
However, all in all, the falcons know their own territories.
Thank you Tracy.
Ahem.....I take that quote as a compliment! :)
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Another peaceful scene with the parent on the left edge of the ledge, facing out, and a barely visible chick pile settled for the night.
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So having Princess means you automatically have a larger territory?!
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Holy macaroni, I get to start a new day. :o
Chicks are fine, mum and dad are feeding them like mad, all is well in downtown peregrine land ;D
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Mom/Dad is sitting watch over the nest. Can see the adult sihlouette on the ledge and the chicks are there somewhere!
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I'm having a hard time getting onto the Forum this morning - don't know if it's the internet or my computer or me just not knowing what I'm doing!
Some great close-ups of the Giant Chicks - they seem to be hungry, trying to eat the nest box! :o ??? :o
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"So, if we all move in together like this...squish against the camera lens...we'll block out the view...that's it....we're almost blocking their whole view... :P :P"
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I haven't seen the chicks in a couple of days and I can't believe how they've grown. I tuned in to a feeding......they had their backs to the lens so couldn't see all the gorey details :o ......which was alright! I did notice that they seemed to be eating on their own and had to make sure they got their share! ;D After the meal was over, one was wingercizing for all he/she was worth. They just grow up too fast. :'( ;D ;D
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"So, if we all move in together like this...squish against the camera lens...we'll block out the view...that's it....we're almost blocking their whole view... :P :P"
Like this Susha?? :P
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:) It is not hard to see the chicks now or should I say A chick. Seemingly they like the view from the other side of the nest. Can you imagine how they decided to make their move, saying "all for one and one for all". :D
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Yup! Good photo Ballywing! Lovely fluffy feathers up close. And at one point, while they were moving around, one of them backed right into the camera so that everything was blacked out. Too funny and sweet!
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And another meal.......very well fed chicks, indeed! One was quite indifferent at first but eventually joined in.
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I keep wondering about that independent chick -is it always the same one or do they all take turns being independent, adventurous, separate from the pack... ???
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I keep wondering about that independent chick -is it always the same one or do they all take turns being independent, adventurous, separate from the pack... ???
It is hard to tell this year if the same one stays back at feeding or wanders around. They all look to be about the same size. Other years there was one that was bigger or one that was smaller but not this year. Not that I can tell anyhow.
I just love the fact that they do wander around more now tho. So cute to see them walking around and just going right over a sleeping one. Just too cute for words.
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I agree! Too cute for words! Now, after spending some "I'm the star" time in front of the camera, little independent one has waddled up to parent on the edge (can't tell who) to have a chat. Parent said "no, you're not ready to sit on the edge" and then flew off. Someone just came back with lunch and LIO (little independent one), already back in front of the camera, considered for a minute or so and then joined his/her sibs for the meal.
That was fast! One chick is still tearing away at the food...others seem to have had their fill and parent is back on the edge.
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Time for a (finally) warm sunny afternoon siesta? :) They seem to be having a bit of a chat first...
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I keep wondering about that independent chick -is it always the same one or do they all take turns being independent, adventurous, separate from the pack... ???
I think I read in a previous post that Tracy is going to put coloured tape on the FWS band so maybe we will be able to see if it is one that is independent or if they are taking turns trying to confuse us :D.
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Chat's over, but they're not napping yet. They're staying awake for longer and longer periods now - as well as growing their big bird dark feathers...still fluffy and cute, but not for long :'(...soon those clumsy big feet will be mighty talons!
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I keep wondering about that independent chick -is it always the same one or do they all take turns being independent, adventurous, separate from the pack... ???
I think I read in a previous post that Tracy is going to put coloured tape on the FWS band so maybe we will be able to see if it is one that is independent or if they are taking turns trying to confuse us :D.
That's right - I remember reading that as well! That'll be very helpful (as long as we can see the bands of course...)
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Oh yeah! As LIO came close to the camera just now, you could see the legs clearly, so we'll be able to tell ;D ;D
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Restless chicks! Still haven't figured out they would be cooler if they weren't trying to sleep in a heap. ;D
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Nap time and one is right under the camera. Every time he/she raises its head, I get a great up-close view of its face. ;D ;D
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Feeding time -- and now it's really obvious how much the chicks have grown -- it took me a minute to notice the adult in the center of the little pack! One chick was bound and determined to eat a feather but seems to have given up on that finally. The parent has jumped up on the ledge; although two are still looking for more food, one has retreated to the far corner and one is standing near to the camera.
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I'm hot, could somebody turn up the A/C please.
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I can't believe they are 18, 19, and 20 days old already.
Where does the time go?
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I'm hot, could somebody turn up the A/C please.
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;D ;D ;D
thought cam was down so I did not check in today. I msut have misunderstood.
thanks for all pictures and reports
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Individual chick-piles enjoying the evening sun. One sleeping, one relaxing, one preening and one trying to decide what to do. It'll be interesting to see if it's the same chick who seems to keep looking over the edge. Maybe waiting for a bedtime snack?
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ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ::) ::)
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Looks as if they're all huddled up together now. :)
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It's been a productive day, you know, eating and eating and eating and eating some more.... ;D
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It's been a productive day, you know, eating and eating and eating and eating some more.... ;D
LOL, allikat! ;D I read this on a website about peregrine falcon chicks... "Eyases eat an incredible amount of food - but then, they double their weight in only six days and at three weeks will be ten times birth size." :o
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It's been a productive day, you know, eating and eating and eating and eating some more.... ;D
LOL, allikat! ;D I read this on a website about peregrine falcon chicks... "Eyases eat an incredible amount of food - but then, they double their weight in only six days and at three weeks will be ten times birth size." :o
And we get to watch every second of it... :D
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Sure am glad that doesn't happen to us as humans... increasing our weight at such a rate, I mean! :o :P
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Sure am glad that doesn't happen to us as humans... increasing our weight at such a rate, I mean! :o :P
Me also ;D ;D
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Two in a row. ;D
The kids are getting fed again. I can hardly see the parent for the enormous backside that is taking up most of the camera ::) ;D ;D
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Yes they sure have grown. They ar all standing up in their usual spot looking toward the outer edge of the box. One got tired and layed down. One just wandered off to the edge now to look over.
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::) I am having a laugh at my own expense. While looking at the chickpile, I thought I saw a pair of black eyes staring at the cam. To my embarrassment, the chick moved and the head came up from the other end. What I was looking was the black feathers on its butt. LOL :-[
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Tuned in to about 7:40 am to see feeding already in progress. Think it's Ivy...chicks sure look wide compared to him. ;D
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Good too see them again. I couldn't get on at all on Sunday or earlier this morning but Tracy did send the eamil Boy they are big babies.......Ivy looks a bit small. On Frdiay after see Princess and Ivy sitting the on the small ariel......they both started to soar over my building together......I just love to see them fly like that. Up Up and around they go so graceful.
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Thanks Mother Hen for your reports form outside the box. :-*
I could not get cam either , and others seemed to, so I was a bit confused.
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Today's thread didn't get renamed ??? How do you fix it ??? Just change the subject line or what ???
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Is it poop-art that is on the lens or a reflection of the bright lite? Probably the poop-art! Chicks are asleep with remnants of a former snack available if they want to give it a try! ;D
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Today's thread didn't get renamed ??? How do you fix it ??? Just change the subject line or what ???
There is a new thread.....BccS did that early this morning.
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"H'looooooo In There.....? :P"
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::) I am having a laugh at my own expense. While looking at the chickpile, I thought I saw a pair of black eyes staring at the cam. To my embarrassment, the chick moved and the head came up from the other end. What I was looking was the black feathers on its butt. LOL :-[
That is so funny GcG, thanks for the chuckle.
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That picutre is just gorgeous..... up close and personel.
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::) I am having a laugh at my own expense. While looking at the chickpile, I thought I saw a pair of black eyes staring at the cam. To my embarrassment, the chick moved and the head came up from the other end. What I was looking was the black feathers on its butt. LOL :-[
That is so funny GcG, thanks for the chuckle.
::) Hi bccs, you're welcome, I think?? :-\
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Oh, yes GCG a very good chuckle, and not at your expense at all.
Can't tell you how many times I've done something similar and laughed at myself. And sharing it with others, that's the best. ;D ;D
What are the chicks doing now??
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Just caught the end of a feeding. They're at the "I can do it myself!!!" stage. A little awkward but getting it done. ;D
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Not sure this has been asked before, if so I missed it. But was wondering how much the chicks eat in a day in comparison to their body weight. 25% ? 50 % more ? Seems like everytime I check in on them they are eating. :)
Donna
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Great viewing. One chick awake and was eying the big nestover on the other side of sleeping sibling. Many futile neck stretching and bobbing activities to get closer. Finally with no nudging seeming to budge sib, he began a slow progress from his position between sib and the wall to completely cover the camera lens, then turn to eye it suspiciously, and finally make progress towards the potential snack. With other chick now awake I thought there would be a lively discussion for possession of the snack, but both seem to have worn themselves out and are now back snoozing.
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And no doubt TPC will be around later to do appropriate shovelling and lock downs.
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Great viewing. One chick awake and was eying the big nestover on the other side of sleeping sibling. Many futile neck stretching and bobbing activities to get closer. Finally with no nudging seeming to budge sib, he began a slow progress from his position between sib and the wall to completely cover the camera lens, then turn to eye it suspiciously, and finally make progress towards the potential snack. With other chick now awake I thought there would be a lively discussion for possession of the snack, but both seem to have worn themselves out and are now back snoozing.
:P Great word, nestover! However, does nothing for my appetite. Maybe it should be refrigerated, ooohhh, food poisoning. ;D ;D
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You don't find this appetizing, gemcitygemini.. ??? :P :-X
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With these chicks getting "in our face" it is startling to see how more mature raptor like they have become with the beak growing and the face darkening.
They are also walking without the bum scooting so much, though the face plant stage seems far from over. What great entertainment now that they are mobile!
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Both parents were on the tower, one has taken flight, but the other is right at the top.
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Right now there's a chick nibbling a carcass right in front of the camera.
Sniff . . . how quickly they grow up :'(
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He/she is practically welded to the carcass, though it sure looks like slim pickings!
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"No....You can not have a bite, this is mine"...!! ;)
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Haven't been able to get online with the Kinderchicklets at all today, since our computers have been down at school today. :( Can that chick get any closer to the camera than he/she is right now?! :o
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Those 2 facing the camera up close look like they're having a singing contest or something! ;D LOL!
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EXACTLY what I was thinking Kinderchick!!! ;D ;D
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Great picture, ballywing, thank you! :-*
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Those 2 facing the camera up close look like they're having a singing contest or something! ;D LOL!
the falcon operetta
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Good one Bev! ;D They sure are singing away.............very cute! :-\
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Gave myself a scare. :o When I checked on the chicks I could see 3 and one mound of (I know left over food) but it sure scared me for a few minutes. Ok 1,2,3,4 all chicks accounted for thank goodness. ;D ;D ;D ;D
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That sure is BIG leftovers!! :o
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:o Good grief!! Wish I had seen that delivery!! :o
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Evening snack in the far corner. Look at all those dark feathers starting to come in!
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WOW!!! You can hardly tell a parent is feeding them, they are getting so big. :o
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Those 2 facing the camera up close look like they're having a singing contest or something! ;D LOL!
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thanks for great posts and pictures
Ballywing, you sure do get some good pictures!
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Wow! Thanks everybody for all the great photos and posts. I don't feel that I'm missing as much by being able to catch up here on the Forum. I peeked in earlier and saw some cuteness. Now, the sun is shining into the nestbox - chickpile evident in the corner. All looks peaceful.
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EXACTLY what I was thinking Kinderchick!!! ;D ;D
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Thanks for all the great pictures everybody! I can't believe how much I missed today! I wish I had a computer that I could tune into the cam feed at work.
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They are sooo big right now. I just can't believe how fast they grow.
I know I keep writing that but I truly just can't believe it!!! :D
All four of these chicks look amazing and I'm having trouble seeing any size differences between them.
It may be because of the "fish-eye" view we're getting but, I can't see a difference between them, anyone else?
They are all "wingersizing" and being "awkward". Their stages of development are very similar.
This is truly tough to know....could they be all males? Could they be all females? We'll know soon..... ;D
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When is the banding of these four chicks happening?
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Banding is supposed to be this Wed, June 16th! :D
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...All four of these chicks look amazing and I'm having trouble seeing any size differences between them.
It may be because of the "fish-eye" view we're getting but, I can't see a difference between them, anyone else?
They are all "wingersizing" and being "awkward". Their stages of development are very similar.
This is truly tough to know....could they be all males? Could they be all females? We'll know soon..... ;D
Maybe we should start a "pool", allikat! ;D How many males? How many females? And the winner could donate his/her winnings to the recovery project! ;)
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:) Tomorrow is the day we have been looking forward to, the day our Radisson Royal chicks are banded and we learn how many males and how many females. It is so very hard to believe the days have "flown" by so quickly. Hope the weather doesn't throw us any surprises. 8) :-*
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I can't believe that it is banding time already! They are growing too fast, :'( mind you I think I say that every year :-\
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The chicks are moving around a bit and have not gone back to the chickpile.
If you are outside Winnipeg - it looks like a beautiful day today. It's 16 now with a high of 23. For banding day the are predicting high of 26 (humidex 29!).
Thank you for the updates throughout the day - I hate it when work gets in the way of watching the Falcon Cam. :P . . . Your updates & pictures are wonderful to come home to. ;D
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Oh my goodness. Just sat down to have my early morning chick fix and what do I get? A waddle over to the camera, a tilt of a bum in the air and fire. My own personal poop shot. I feel a tad dissed. ;D
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I feel a tad dissed. ;D
And they do it with such flair, don't they???
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Chow Time! - Ivy lands on the ledge with a nice snack in hand - Princess appears 3 seconds later, says 'GIVE ME THAT' - snatches it from Ivy and delivers to the chicks. Ivy exits stage left - Feathers flying - Princess doing the feeding, chicks are very well behaved sitting in a line. Not a huge amount of interest though, they must have already eaten recently! Quick meal, Princess exits with the leftovers. 8)
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I have been totally kicked out of the web cam due to the soccer. Can you believe it.I quesss they do not want anyone watching the games on line. But I wasn't i promise!!!!! Now I am really sulking.
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I have been totally kicked out of the web cam due to the soccer. Can you believe it.I quesss they do not want anyone watching the games on line. But I wasn't i promise!!!!! Now I am really sulking.
>:( :o I find this hard to believe that CBC??? can block you from the site because of soccer. Do they realize that not everyone likes watching sports online. Most everyone I know would prefer to sit in a comfy chair/recliner and watch on TV. Does anyone know how Mother Hen can view the cam? Not to mention, the chicks play a great game of soccer with their meals. :D
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No is was my company that did the kicking out after all these year!!!!! I guess I will just have to go up with Tracy tomarrow. I will hold the paid for her.
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Dang Companies!!! >:( There's more to life than WORK!!! :-\
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Dang Companies!!! >:( There's more to life than WORK!!! :-\
I'm with you ballywing. I've somehow lost my flash player and I don't have administrative rights to install it again, so no more web viewing. :'( That means I will miss the banding tomorrow, so I'm really hoping there will be a video of it so I can watch it at home later. Darn work :P
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Was able to watch the chicks a wee bit this morning at school with the Kinderchicklets. :D But there sure has been a whole lot of webcam freezing today and now all I can get is a black screen. :( Sure do hope I will be able to see the banding tomorrow. :-\
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For you people that can print the pictures. PLEASE PLEASE print some more as I need a chick fix!!!!
Tracy if you need help holding the pail......I 'm here!
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Mother Hen, I suspect Tracy would have quite a few volunteers for that job -- she might have to hold a draw! Hmmmm . . . there's one more way to make money for the project! ;)
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Well, finally, the webcam is back up again! ;D Maybe the soccer game is over?! :-\ There goes that chick again, doing his opera singing for the camera again, ballywing! ;) LOL!
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For you people that can print the pictures. PLEASE PLEASE print some more as I need a chick fix!!!!
I'll second that request. All I ever seem to see lately is a black screen. I am completely going into withdrawl. :'(
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We have the screen taken up by our aria performer. This time at the conclusion of the piece we get mostly a back view as a new heartfelt tune is begun to be belted out. Mostly only the heavy breathing is evident.
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:) Just watched a feeding, one at a time. In my opinion, there are at least two females. But make no mistake, I will be the first to tell you, I have been wrong before. I just have to be patient and wait for the banding tomorrow. ::) :-\ Banding, so close!
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Okay now, just when I finally get to view the webcam, it's covered up with a "chick derriere"! ::) LOL!
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LOL! There's a "snowball" on my webcam now! :P
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Everyone needs to keep their fingers crossed for tomorrow - we need sun in the afternoon so that the chicks stay "inside" in the shade ... it will make our extraction much easier on both my nerves and the chicks!!
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Forecast is calling for sun and high of 28. Think you might get your wish. ;D
What time is the banding and will we be be able to watch it live ??
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Everyone needs to keep their fingers crossed for tomorrow
Talons are crossed for warm, sunny weather tomorrow afternoon! 8)
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Chicks are sound asleep, all flaked out at the back of the box. Great beak shot of one cuddled up to the camera. ;D
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I just got home to see two chicks wingercising! ;D One had the right idea and went outside, but the other little guy stayed under the overhang and kept hitting the wall, the roof, his siblings and possibly even himself a couple times!
I thought I'd add a screen capture for all of you who are cam-less at the moment.
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Beside the video cam box there is a posting of Watch Live, the Banding of the Falcon Chicks, Wednesday at 2PM. Just hope the soccer doesn't interfere and we get to watch.
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Best of luck to you Tracy and may the Peregrine Gods be with you tomorrow! ;)
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Forecast is calling for sun and high of 28. Think you might get your wish. ;D
What time is the banding and will we be be able to watch it live ??
Banding is estimated to start at 2pm but that will depend on how easy it will be to retrieve the chicks from the box. And Larry is handling the "live" part ;D
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Thanks Allikat :)- and do we know where Princess and Ivy's terrritory begins and ends? And how does that work when Ivy used to be in the West Wpg. territory before he dumped Jules ??? :o ???
Sorry for the delay in answering this, work-work got came first this week ...
Edges of the Radisson territory fluctuate a bit depending on the tolerance of the resident pair - usually runs east to about Lagimodiere, but that may be because there isn't a suitable nestsite in the east. Runs south to McGillivray - this is a kinda hard-and-fast that was enforced when there was a University site - hopefully we will have one again once the University has finished some more of its construction at which time we may be able to reinstall a nestbox there again. To the west, boundary seems to be about the Polo Park area, that's where we have seen individuals of both pairs from time to time - the West Winnipeg territory appears to run parallel to the Radisson territory Polo Park & Route 90 south and west to the Perimeter Hwy. North boundary for Radisson territory is soft at the moment - we have had young birds from all nest/hack sites seen north of the Radisson territory, but there the Radisson pair seem to discourage long-term or potential nestsites north of them so it could be that they see their territory running north to the perimeter but since they discourage year-round, they haven't had to fight to establish this boundary.
So basically look at the map of the city and the middle part is theirs' ;D
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Beside the video cam box there is a posting of Watch Live, the Banding of the Falcon Chicks, Wednesday at 2PM. Just hope the soccer doesn't interfere and we get to watch.
So we can watch the banding live? Will that be on the same cam site as the nestbox cam or is it hosted on another site? And can we get a youtube version too? I don't know if I can get away with watching the chicks at work...
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Banding is estimated to start at 2pm but that will depend on how easy it will be to retrieve the chicks from the box. And Larry is handling the "live" part ;D
We'll be watching! And thanks, for the "live" part Larry! Now, do you think you could just ask the soccer people to put their game on hold, so we don't miss the banding?! ::) :P ;) :D
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Forecast is calling for sun and high of 28. Think you might get your wish. ;D
What time is the banding and will we be be able to watch it live ??
Banding is estimated to start at 2pm but that will depend on how easy it will be to retrieve the chicks from the box. And Larry is handling the "live" part ;D
TPC, make no mistake, the person(s) hoisting you up will, in fact, have to pullll hard because I can say, without a doubt, ALL of us on the forum will be with you in some way. ;D ;D Larry, we are counting on you, with confidence. Both of you have done it before and will do it again. We won't be disappointed. :-* :-*
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TPC, make no mistake, the person(s) hoisting you up will, in fact, have to pullll hard...
gemcity, I don't think that TPC will need to be hoisted up this year. The peregrines nested in the west nestbox, so a swing-stage will not be necessary this year. She can access the nestbox from the roof. :D
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I read that in Montreal, they used some sort of netting to block the front of their box so the chicks wouldn't 'escape' over the edge as they were being collected for banding. Do we have some sort of safety blocker TPC ???
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Beside the video cam box there is a posting of Watch Live, the Banding of the Falcon Chicks, Wednesday at 2PM. Just hope the soccer doesn't interfere and we get to watch.
So we can watch the banding live? Will that be on the same cam site as the nestbox cam or is it hosted on another site? And can we get a youtube version too? I don't know if I can get away with watching the chicks at work...
It will be on the main CBC Manitoba/Shaw FalconCam site and yes, there will be a video on YouTube and maybe even the CBC site as well after the fact. Will try to get a video up as quickly as possible so that everyone who couldn't watch in the afternoon won't be left out for too too long.
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I read that in Montreal, they used some sort of netting to block the front of their box so the chicks wouldn't 'escape' over the edge as they were being collected for banding. Do we have some sort of safety blocker TPC ???
Nope, just the hardwiring for self-preservation that the chicks possess ... but seriously, when the parents start freaking because we are on the roof, the chicks tend to head for cover and that is exactly where we want them. Its just easier if they are already there because they are trying to get out of the sun.
And no worries folks, we've done this lots of times and I can't think of the last time we had a problem (knock on wood) get the chicks, I just like to hedge my bets when it comes to promising y'all a time for the banding!
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Hey, TPC -- I hope you'll be sure to let us know if you find any mouse carcasses in the nestbox -- those CBC commenters are bound and determined that our chicks are eating mice. ;)
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Good luck tomorrow TPC, I can't wait to see what we have :-*
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Can't wait until tomorrow!!!!
I wonder.....how many males, how many females?
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We had a great view today of Princess swooping down from the tower on top of the Radisson, and coming up with a pigeon, which she took straight to the nestbox. Fun!
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Can't wait until tomorrow!!!!
I wonder.....how many males, how many females?
I can't wait either! My uneducated guess is three females and one male. :D
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Thank you for the updates throughout the day - I hate it when work gets in the way of watching the Falcon Cam. :P . . . Your updates & pictures are wonderful to come home to. ;D
Boy, do I ever agree, Jo! I feel more and more resentful about not being able to view at work! I'm missing so much!
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Mother Hen, I suspect Tracy would have quite a few volunteers for that job -- she might have to hold a draw! Hmmmm . . . there's one more way to make money for the project! ;)
What a great idea Saoirse! I'm in if that happens! ;D ;D ;D
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and please, please, please . . . wipe the poop art off of the camera lens . . . ;D ::) :P :-X
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...I just like to hedge my bets when it comes to promising y'all a time for the banding!
Well, last year, you had thought around 10:00 AM, I think and it didn't actually occur for a few hours later, I think. But then, that's when you had to go up in the swing stage so I remember you had to wait for the wind to die down... I'll just bet that Dennis will get some marvelous photos as well as Larry's fine camera work! ;D Will Dr. Bob be with you, as well? ???
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It will be on the main CBC Manitoba/Shaw FalconCam site and yes, there will be a video on YouTube and maybe even the CBC site as well after the fact. Will try to get a video up as quickly as possible so that everyone who couldn't watch in the afternoon won't be left out for too too long.
TPC, you are the best!! I know that the Peregrines are your absolute first priority, but you take such good care of us phanatcs and our (some might say) obsessive need to see the goings-on!
I won't be able to watch live, but I'll be thinking of you and the Family all day.
Sounds like you'll have great weather.
Much love to the Royal Family and to you guys for all you do :-* :-* :-*
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Can't wait for tomorrow.......so exciting! ;D ;D ;D Looks like the sun will be shining for you and I hope all goes well.
Thx to you, TPC, and everyone else that makes our viewing possible. So glad I found this forum. It's the best! :-*
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It will be so fascinating to know which chick is which once those coloured bands go on! I'm betting those are sopranos doing the cam shows, so at least two females is my guess.
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Note: banding today at approximately 2pm - barring any hold-ups retrieving the chicks from the nestbox. The plan is to broadcast the banding live as we have done in the past on the main CBC Manitoba/Shaw FalconCam website (www.cbc.ca/manitoba/features/falcon/). We will also see about posting a video as soon after the banding as we can manage it - will post the link when it is ready for viewing.
Weather looks to be sunny and hot today, good weather for a banding.
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Lots of wingersizing going on this morning - including one chick putting on a demonstration right in front of the camera.
Good luck with the banding!
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They are sleeping so peacefully right now. Oh...if they only knew what they were in for today. I notice lots of dark tail feathers.
I won't be able to watch at work. I look forward to reading about it and seeing it once the video is available.
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Looks like the weather is going to be co-operative for the banding..yeah. Not sure I will be able to watch it from work but will watch it at some point! Happy Banding! They are so busy and funny to watch this morning! stretching and wobbling all around :D
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Now that is funny... Even Tracy got a dislike on the front page..lol I guess they disagree with you on the mice.
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Trcy
Sure you don't need me to hold the pail? I am sorry I will miss the live feed but look forward to see the video. Princess was sitting on the nest this morning at 7....She must know some visitors will be coming today. She is ready to defend. As for mice I am sure I saw Ivy bringing a mouse...what ever I saw him bring it had a tail and not wings. Good luck witht he banding
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Early morning exercise.
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Good luck with your banding.
:-*
any guesses with regards to sex of kids
I am not sure if I will be watching. Depends on Genesse.
so any pictures would be great.
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I have to be in downtown Wpg. this morning and could hang around to watch from the ground during banding or I could make tracks for home and watch the falconcam. ???
Any opinions pro or con from those of you who have watched from the street would be appreciated.
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I've never watched from the street, but it seems to me that one of the pluses might be the chance to see Princess and Ivy soaring in the sky, screaming at Tracy as she works with the chicks. That wouldn't show on the falcon cam!
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:) Our Radisson Royals have grown so much, they are now able to "feather" their own nest. A very anxious countdown to the banding. ;D
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I've never watched from the street, but it seems to me that one of the pluses might be the chance to see Princess and Ivy soaring in the sky, screaming at Tracy as she works with the chicks. That wouldn't show on the falcon cam!
That was what I was thinking Saoirse. I guess if I was really lucky there might be an unshielded hot spot around and I could be doing both! ;D
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Hey, did anyone notice on the cbc website where they advertise for today's banding, the picture of a hand (TPC) a falcon leg and the band # is 23 over Y. That would be Hurricanes band number. 8)
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I was thinking the same thing, get to watch Ivy and Princess and then watch the video later. I watched the banding last year from home and think this year will venture downtown. Thinking of in front of MTS centre, by bus stop. If you see someone with binocs and looking up, say Hi ;D 8)
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I'm going to hang out in the parking lot beside the church (and across from MTS) on Donald.....
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I'll have a look for you. Going to try for a view with some shade. ;D
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Okay, now all we need is for that little guy who just placed his butt up against the camera to let loose and then we will all have no webcam viewing! ;) LOL! ;D
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BLAD DANG IT I WISH I WASN'T AT WORK TODAY!!!!! >:( >:( - Well good luck everyone, will stay glued to the forum for updates!!! 8)
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Wow, to be able to watch live, then go see the rerun! Have a great time!
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Cam is fine for me today.
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TPC has logged off, so I guess she's on her way to the Radisson? Or maybe she was already there, using her laptop? :-\ Lots of action in the nestbox right now! Eating again, of course, so maybe they will "chill out" and move to the back of the nestbox after their lunch/snack, which should make it easier for TPC to reach them. :D
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I hope that they have a chance to clean off the camera lens while they're up there. :)
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I hope that they have a chance to clean off the camera lens while they're up there. :)
LOL! ;D Ditto, Ibis! ;)
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A great big "SNOWBALL" on my webcam screen again today! ;) LOL! ;D
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A great big "SNOWBALL" on my webcam screen again today! ;) LOL! ;D
I have one of those too! ;D
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Heavy breathing evident on my snowball.
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No action as 5 to teo....I am waiting and maybe tracy will wave to me!
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I wonder whwere the door is? ??? Do you think it's near the camera? :-\
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Okay, something's got a couple of them pretty excited. Parents beginning to alarm? Yet two snooze on.
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Hello Hello, Is this where you get new bling?
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No action as 5 to teo....I am waiting and maybe tracy will wave to me!
Mother Hen, maybe you can let us all know when you see "the crew" on the roof! ;D
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Hello Hello, Is this where you get new bling?
LOL, rcf! ;D
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It's almost 2:00 PM, Winnipeg time? Do you think we need a drum roll or something?! 8)
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they sure are hot I wonder if she will bring them a little water to cool them off.
The cam is still freezing up for me.
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Comatose chickpile! Exactly what TPC wants right now, I think. :-\
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:D MotherHen, make no mistake, we are hoping you will post and post often, you have a bird's eye view of the happenings. Wish we were there. Thanks, GCG! :-*
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I can't believe this. I am still just getting a black screen! The adverts for the World Cup stream just fine. But I can not see anything. Can some one please give a play by play of how it is going. Please?
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Only chicks so far to see on the cam. Nothing unusual, falconwatcher
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ARGH - MUST be the soccer!!!!! >:( - Yes we with no cams at home and no cams at work need lots of updates please!!! :-*
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Who is it that is playing right now anyway that is so fascinating?
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Oh no, Falcon Watcher! :'( Wouldn't you know it! :'( Sorry to hear that... Did you try turning off your computer completely and rebooting? ??? Sometimes that works for me. :-\Chicks are still in the nestbox.... Ah! Someone please get a photo of that face!!! :o
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Thank you bcbird. This not being able to see this year is driving me slightly crazy. I so look forward to the pictures and updates from those who can see.
Yes Kinderchick. I have rebooted changed computers, cleaned out cookies, every possible thing I can think of... still just a black screen and the advertising.
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Shoot. I wished I'd taught myself how to do the picture thing. I thought for a moment the movie "Jaws" was playing! :o
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I figured out how to get "streaming" sort of :P Two windows open both showing the falcon cam. At the 1:50 min mark on window A I refresh window B and just keep going back and forth. Kind of clumky but better than nothing
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that was the funniest thing i've ever seen... his face right by the camera... didn't look like a very comfortable position, i wish i knew how to do a screen shot properly.
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I did, I did! ;D
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Chicks are still in the nestbox.... Ah! Someone please get a photo of that face!!! :o
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Did I make it in time.
I am going to do pcitures if I am here on time. Someone jsut waved
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The camera's now switched over & not showing the nest anymore. Someone's walked in front of it a couple of times and waved, but I don't know who (not Tracy).
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Now I see a white background pad with Larry (Eyespy) running by with goofy smiles and a wave.
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Who was that?! Dr. Bob? :-\
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That was Eye Spy. Dennis has a picture of him up on his website under the Winnipeg West birds
Did I make it in time.
I am going to do pcitures if I am here on time. Someone jsut waved
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Definitely not Dr Bob! Now it is and he is with Tracy and the chicks in buckets.
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Well poo, hd no problem with cam earlier and now nothing. I will rely on you guys, have to go out for my fledge watch shift soon anyway. :-\
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Okay, he went by so fast that I missed him! ::)
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2 chicks in each bucket. Tracy's looking at them. The feed is very choppy.
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so I made it .DArn ,screen went black.
got it back
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Dr Bob is getting the stuff ready while Tracy looks over the kids. Who's first ?
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Princess is pisssed She is flying around that nest like no tomorrow. Landing on the next ledge and back and forth.....I can justt hear her squaking like crazy. she wants to lamd but back and forth just outside of the nest!! they are both on the ariel Priness high up and Ivy lower aerial
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I don't see the M and F on her hands this time. Close up of chicks. They look LOUD!
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There is no sound I guess there is no mic.
My cam just keeps freezing up.
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Maybe the 2 chicks in each bucket means we have 2 of each sex?
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Here goes number one. A measurent of the foot size. Chick noising, Tracy cooing back.
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Bcbird, you're a great commentator -- keep it up! Darn that black screen!!!
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One band on, tracy is holding talons. Amazing she never wears gloves.
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Wow look at those big claws allready!
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Not sure if they are going to let us know the sex. One chick down and back in the bucket. More record keeping and Larry giving us close up of adorable face in the bucket. Second chick up now.
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TPC appeared to wince a moment ago... maybe the talons poked her fingers :o!
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Dr Bob and Tracy both seem very pleased with these guys! Banding doesn't seem to take long as Tracy knows just how to grip these little ones. Another band going on.
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Not sure if they are going to let us know the sex.
Maybe after they're all done, TPC will write the gender of each of them in her notepad and hold it up to the camera. :-\
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Cute little talons, wrapped around TPC's fingers! 8)
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It's not easy to see the colours they are using to identify them. More talon gripping for the second band. Couldn't tell if Tracy is cooing or ouching! Second chick back in the bucket. More cute closeups. Nice Eyespy!
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Getting ready for number three. Up it goes. Tracy is sitting cross legged holding it like it was a little kitten. Our TPC is so tough! Dennis just got in the picture briefly. Banding the third one now.
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Mother Hen, what are Princess and Ivy up to now?! ???:o
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3 down, 1 to go! ;D
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This chick is a little rambunctious and seems quite talkative. Second band going on now. Tracy holding the little bundle very firmly. Remaining chick in the bucket looks nervously upward. Third one now back in the bucket and UP comes number four.
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This one looks really noisy!
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Thanks guys, great running commentary~!!!! ;D
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Yellow tape, I wonder what that means? :-\
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It is interesting how calm it all seems with the stutter freeze and no sound. Tracy and Dr Bob have done banding together for many years and have things moving along efficiently. Holding talons again for the second band.
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they were just going to put different color tape so they could tell on cam later who it is.
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Webcam really frozen for me now! >:( How about you, bcbird? ???
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There, number four is done. I haven't seen the chicks being weighed. I don't know if they will do that. 2 males and 2 females
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2 males and 2 females
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Awe.....a perfect family! 2 males and 2 females! ;D
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How do you know, 2 males & 2 females, bcbird? ???
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Now there are mixed views of cables, the wall, people' s feet, and nothing interesting!
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Someone wearing lovely red flipflops with daisies just walked by. ;D
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How do you know, 2 males & 2 females, bcbird? ???
Tracy held up a paper with the info.
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Yes, quite. I believe Larry put US on the floor! :o Then a view of a bucket, a locker.
Now there are mixed views of cables, the wall, people' s feet, and nothing interesting!
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A Sunspun pail with a yellow lid and a handle sticking out. ::)
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Back to a test pattern, so our show may be over.
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Great reporting, Bcbird -- next best thing to being there! I can hardly wait to see the video when it's available.
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Brief view of nestbox again, then back to a rainbow test pattern. ::)
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I posted pictures in wrong place . Will go back and get them
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How do you know, 2 males & 2 females, bcbird? ???
Tracy held up a paper with the info.
I confirm, Tracy held up a notebook, 2 males, 2 females. :-* ;D ;D ooh, wow!
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one done
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Thank you bcbird for the play by play. I am hoping that I will be able to see the video later when TCP puts it on you tube. :-\
Little happy dance for the 2 boys and 2 girls. Now the naming games can begin! ;)
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I will slowly do pictures now and try and get numbers out. No disrespect Tracy
2boys ,2 girls
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thanks for the play by play and pictures!
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I confirm, Tracy held up a notebook, 2 males, 2 females. :-* ;D ;D ooh, wow!
Geez! I must have blinked and missed that! ::)
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This has been fun, typing and watching. I still have the test pattern despite refreshing. Does anyone have a picture?
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Snowballs again. Back in the nest box?
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Chicks back in the nestbox now! :D
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#2 getting done
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Here's one of the close-ups.
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There back in there box now. I can't believe how big they are already!
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This has been fun, typing and watching. I still have the test pattern despite refreshing. Does anyone have a picture?
"Snowballs" right up close to the camera again now, bcbird. :D
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Somebirdies right up close and personal with the cam - all I can see is a lot of down.
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Great pictures Bev. It will be very interesting to see the names Tracy will come up for these guys. :D
I agree, it's time for the Happy Dance.
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They all looked really healthy.
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#3 now
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Somebirdies right up close and personal with the cam - all I can see is a lot of down.
Maybe the door to the nestbox is right up close to the camera, sami? :-\ That must have been stressful for the chicks, so they seem to be staying put, near the back of the nestbox.
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:) The Radisson Royals now have their idenities, two princes and two princesses. Like I care to correct myself with spellcheck. Congrats to Princess and Ivey!
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I wonder how Princess and Ivy are now. The chicks look hot, but seem fairly calm. Our lens is crystal clear! Thanks, Eye-spy or Dennis or Tracy.
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I confirm, Tracy held up a notebook, 2 males, 2 females. :-* ;D ;D ooh, wow!
Geez! I must have blinked and missed that! ::)
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I was going to say this is the current view, but right now the screen is just a down close-up & nothing else.
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It's the two opera singers again, likely the sopranos mugging for the camera!?
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On the Main Page it says we have 88 people on the forum today. That is the most so far this season. What a great day to hang out here!
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I tried to get as much of numbers out as possible. I was going to do a slide show but thought Tracy would not mind this since it is the banding.
sorry I did not participate in your conversation but i was doing picutres
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Linderlou and I watched from the parking lot - Princess flew around making a huge racket, Ivy did not move his butt once from the top of the tower the whole time!
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The picture of the two right beside the camera is so very cute. If they could talk, you could almost imagine them saying "if we stay back here in this corner they can't reach us"
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WOW! Larry sure did clean up the camera lens! Thanks, Eye-Spy! ;D
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The way Tracy bands is not very stressful for chicks. She jsut gets down to business and it is done and they are back. No posing or passing around of chicks.
I realize some places do it for their funding commitment and education purposes , but hats off to Tracy.
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Super photos Bev!!!! ;D, and thanks everyone for the descriptions - made us feel like we weren't missing all the fun!! :-* :-*
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...sorry I did not participate in your conversation but i was doing picutres...
bev, not to worry, you were busy ;)posting fabulous photos for everyone to see, especially for those who had a webcam that would not transmit!
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Glad to here that Princess was worried....The description of Ivy made me burst out laughing.
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LOL, matrix, me too! ;D ;D
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Tracy has always said Ivy was calm and quiet. He probably figured Princess had the situation in hand. Sounds like she was fairly noticeable!
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Sounds like she was fairly noticeable!
I think that Princess in a snit would be hard to ignore! ::)
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The way Tracy bands is not very stressful for chicks. She jsut gets down to business and it is done and they are back. No posing or passing around of chicks.
I realize some places do it for their funding commitment and education purposes , but hats off to Tracy.
I agree bev. the less stress for the chicks the better and the quicker the better for mom too
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WOW! Larry sure did clean up the camera lens! Thanks, Eye-Spy! ;D
;) Thanks, but I sent TPC out to do it, too warm in the sun, you know......
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Tracy has always said Ivy was calm and quiet. He probably figured Princess had the situation in hand. Sounds like she was fairly noticeable!
I can just picture it, he's probably thinking "That's my girl, you tell them. What's that - no, no, I'm good right here, I think you've pretty much covered everything."
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Yup, the strong silent type. He brings home the bacon, er, pigeon, and she does all the household stuff.
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Has anyone seen Ivy or Princess checking out their babies and the new "jewelery"?
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Wonderful updates -thank you everyone for the play by play complete with photos.
WTG Tracy, Dr. Bob, EyeSpy & Dennis! You're the best.
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:-* for removing the poop art and what ever else from the camera
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Okay, y'all know we have 2 males and 2 females by now :D Decided against putting them on my hands simply because it was very warm and I didn't want the ink to run.
So the colours for those of you who want to start watching individuals rather than the group .... the tape is on their silver FWS bands which this year are on their right legs.
male 1 - left leg = W over sideways Y (W|*Y); right leg = FWS band & white tape
male 2 - left leg = 10 over X (10/X); right leg = FWS band & yellow tape
female 1 - left leg = O over sideways U (O|*U); right leg = FWS band & red tape
female 2 - left leg = X over sideways Y (X|*Y); right leg = FWS band & green tape
Just so you know, we banded male 1 first, then female 1, then female 2 then male 2.
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Video
There will be two versions ...
v1 - I'm going to see about downloading from our recorder and post on YouTube this evening
v2 - will be a better quality video from Larry's camera but it will take a day two or three - I'll see about posting this online when I get a copy. CBC may post a copy too.
Will let you know when they are up and viewable ...
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WOW! Larry sure did clean up the camera lens! Thanks, Eye-Spy! ;D
Yes, thank you for the clean lens. ;D
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WOW! Larry sure did clean up the camera lens! Thanks, Eye-Spy! ;D
Yes, thank you for the clean lens. ;D
You are welcome ... Larry actually let me clean one of his cameras, it was a momentus occasion!! ;D
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Thank you to everyone for the descriptions and pictures. It is great to know that the babies are all healthy and feisty. I am looking forward to the video! They look pretty tired out right now.
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The way Tracy bands is not very stressful for chicks. She jsut gets down to business and it is done and they are back. No posing or passing around of chicks.
I realize some places do it for their funding commitment and education purposes , but hats off to Tracy.
I totally agree with you, Bev. For Tracy, it's all about the birds. Thankfully, so far, their lives have been stressfree. ;D
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Has anyone seen Ivy or Princess checking out their babies and the new "jewelery"?
Pam and I waited for a few minutes to see if Princess went into the box but she didn't appear. Probably getting her feathers unruffled after all the swooping, diving, circling, screeching she did from 2:15 to 2:45 approx. You could not miss her sounds and people were turning their heads trying to figure out where the noise was coming from. Quite an experience and very interesting to see and hear. 8) 8) 8)
On second thought she could have been giving Ivy a peace of her mind for not helping in protecting their kids. ;D ;D
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I knew the banding was approx at 2 and got busy outside and forgot, Dah ::) Will have to watch the video instead. Glad all went well and we have a perfect family of 2 males, 2 females. Kudos to all who did the work :D
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Ivy just showed up, but I didn't see him with any snacks.....he didn't stay long. ::)
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Well maybe he did leave something...looks like one chick is picking at something. :)
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Meal Time!
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june16655.jpg)
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Thanks for all the pictures and the play-by-play posts everyone! And the camera clean up :D I can't wait to be able to call the little guys by a name instead of male 1 male 2 etc. but I'm glad we can tell them apart now (even though I haven't seen any colors yet...). It'll be interesting to see their personalities and to find out who the sopranos are and whether it's always the same little one who curiously looks over the edge! ;D
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Good to see everything's back to normal!
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When they got put back in the box after banding, two hung out in the corner, monopolizing the camera for at least an hour! You can't really see their feet however. :(
.....It'll be interesting to see their personalities and to find out who the sopranos are....
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie//band30.jpg)
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie//band31.jpg)
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie//band 32.jpg)
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Three peacefully sleeping and one standing quietly in the corner -- looks as though they've weathered the great ordeal without any major trauma!
P.S. I no sooner said that then one popped up his/her head to peer over the edge -- not so sound asleep, after all . . .
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And then Princess (I think) turns up with a meal. Only two chicks seemed interested. The other two stayed off to the side, probably full from other meal 20 minutes prior.
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june16715.jpg)
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:P It has been a verrry long day for me. Goodnight forum friends, TPC, Dennis, Larry, Dr. Bob, and of course, night, night, Radisson Royals. :-* :-*
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A very exciting day! Thanks to everyone for keeping up the running commentary - it was almost as good as being there. I've very envious of Pam and Linderlou and Mother Hen for being able to watch Princess's carrying on! I just might take banding day off work next year! The photos are great. TPC and her banding crew are great for doing all the banding with as little stress as possible for the "little" ones.
Four sleepy fluffies - two just woke up...
Happy Banding Day everyone!! :) :) :)
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Thank you for all the wonderful updates. It really felt like I was watching the action.
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Here is Princess checking the box during the banding:
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_June16-4-Copy.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=June16-4-Copy.jpg)
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_June16-3-1.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=June16-3-1.jpg)
And this is pretty much how Ivy looked the entire time:
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/th_June16-5-1.jpg) (http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/?action=view¤t=June16-5-1.jpg)
Can't wait to see Dennis's pictures!
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Great photos Pam!
Is it normal for a first time Dad to just stand watch while Mom does all the swooping and screaming? I seem to recall that both partners usually do their fair share of putting on a performance for the 'predators'.
Right now the chicks are looking over the ledge getting ready to enjoy a lovely sunset.
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And all is well in the Radisson nestbox this evening. :D What a great day! ;D Didn't get much work done this afternoon, but what a great day! ;D Thanks to TPC, Eye-Spy, Dennis and Dr. Bob for a job well done and thanks to all on the Forum for sharing this great day with me! ;D
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Thank you everyone for all the great play by play and Bev for all the great photos!! I sadly missed it all as I was on fledge watch duty - got rained on, blown around by strong winds and finally froze my bottom off and no flights and all I kept thinking about what was I was missing this..lol! Now I dont' feel I missed anything with all your great coverage!! THANK YOU!!
Yay..2 boys, 2 girls :-* :-* Two 'vespers' for ya bccs!! Better buy some ear plugs ;D ;D
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Great photos Pam!
Is it normal for a first time Dad to just stand watch while Mom does all the swooping and screaming? I seem to recall that both partners usually do their fair share of putting on a performance for the 'predators'.
Right now the chicks are looking over the ledge getting ready to enjoy a lovely sunset.
All I can say is that last year both Trey and Princess were flying about, not just Princess!
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Yay..2 boys, 2 girls :-* :-* Two 'vespers' for ya bccs!! Better buy some ear plugs ;D ;D
Yackety yack yack yack! Good one, carly! ;D Maybe those 2 who keep coming up to the camera mid afternoon with a karaoke routine are the girls! ;)
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Pam, Great captures of Princess and Ivy today.
Also thank you to Bev for her great posts as well.
BC Bird wonderful commentary.
TPC, Dennis, Larry, Dr. Bob, All in all, a wonderful and well done job!!!
Now that you have this one down pat, get ready for Beau and Jules in three weeks or so. ;D
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Oh Ivy ::)
Maybe Princess needed to pinch him or somethin'. Come on dad, ya need to defend and protect yer domain and yer babies!!!
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Great photos Pam! I wish I'd been there! I think that Ivy was staying cool and calm and out of the way, confident that Her Majesty had everything in charge. She could've been screaming "stay out of the way, I'll handle this!!"
Boys and girls seem all unaffected and camera lens in nice and clear again. :)
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Great captures Pam...that's a long way up, congrats ! Just got home and will download from the card ASAP...hope I got a couple good ones ??? ???
Cheers !
Dennis
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Great captures Pam...that's a long way up, congrats ! Just got home and will download from the card ASAP...hope I got a couple good ones ??? ???
Cheers !
Dennis
Thanks, Dennis! A couple of good ones?? ::) We are all looking forward to the real photos! Linder & I figured that when Princess was back on the tower, she was yelling at you!
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Thanks to everyone with the play by play and thanks Bev for the pictures. Pam thanks for the pictures of Princess and Ivy.
Looking forward to the video.
Thanks again to everyone...it really helped for all of us who could not see anything.
Nest is getting dark but a couple of chicks are quite restless. They keep standing up. Sooo cute.
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It has been quite a day for them too. There is that one again, little chick silhouetted against a lovely sky, looking out at the world beyond.
I am so looking forward to those coloured ID bands helping us sort out the personalities. Who knows, maybe it has been the little males singing their hearts out.
Now a second one has popped up. You'd think they'd be exhausted from all the excitement.
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They certainly do look content now.
I do wonder though, how loud are chicks during banding?
I wonder if the video will have sound?
I can't wait to see the banding again...we even get to see Larry wave at the cam a few times again ::)
All in all, the banding went very well and very quick which to me, is the best for the chicks and their parents.
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Totally dark nestbox, but a little head keeps popping up! Too funny! ;D
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Is that Venus in your western sky visible from the nest box?
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Fraid I have no idea, not that familiar with the night sky or what is where. Maybe someone else knows?
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I do wonder though, how loud are chicks during banding?
I wonder if the video will have sound?
I can't wait to see the banding again...we even get to see Larry wave at the cam a few times again ::)
From watching other sites with sound, at banding the chicks are very loud. If these ones don't have sound, you should check out some of the other sites at banding and listen to the loudness. ;D ;D
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I am so looking forward to those coloured ID bands helping us sort out the personalities. Who knows, maybe it has been the little males singing their hearts out.
Usually the vocals come from the our lady of the nestbox Princess, Vesper followed in her lead and I'm sure the two females here are following in their Mom's vocal style and providing the singing into the camera. ;D
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Thanks Pam for photos OF Princess and Ivy. :-*
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Morning all, one or all of our chicks keep waking up and checking out what is up. They are in fact all sleeping in the outside/open part of the nestbox tonight. We are suppose to have rain later today (10-30mm) including thunderstorms, they will all be back undercover and closer to the nestbox cam then ...
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Maybe the excitement of their new jewellery is keeping them from falling deeply asleep.
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Chickpile in the far indoor corner. It's 19 out now with a high of 29 (humidex 33).
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Do you think they are unsure if Tracy is coming back to grab them again?
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...i was busy yesterday, missed the banding, but great photos, thanks to all those who provided them, and the running commentary! Very happy to hear that there are 4 healthy chicks; 2 of each! Fledge watch is going to be nerve-wracking. When are they going to be due to start fledging?
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One of the parents was sitting on the I this morning and just left. They were probably waitng to see if Tracy and her gang were coming back today! Thanks for those pictures of the banding....They are so cute. I got to see them at home as cut off at work. They are getting brave coming to the edge of the box
makes me nervous.
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Now the outside crew will start seeing more.
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The nerve-wracking part comes when they start running along the ledge, wingercizing enthusiastically! :o
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Thanks to Tracy, Dennis, Eye Spy and Dr. Bob for the great banding day. I forgot about it at 3pm my time. Oh well such is life and my brain. To Bcbird and the other thank-you for the running commentary during the banding process. It was great, felt like I didn't miss a thing!!!!! 2 boys and 2 girls, just like my own family. Excellant day!!
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Do you think they are unsure if Tracy is coming back to grab them again?
Nope, weather sucks, they are staying safely indoors. Smart chicks. Good nestbox.
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Banding videos are up on our video gallery - www.youtube.com/theperegrinechick - its in three parts because of the YouTube's maximum length.
We hope to have a higher resolution video up in a few days - will let you all know when that happens. Believe there will be audio on the high res version too.
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Will you be able to report more about the experience?
1. Are you actually open to the roof/sky when you are doing this? Seems unlikely with with Princess about.
2. Do you wait until the parents are out of site before grabbing the chicks. Seems an obvious choice, but what if they move in as you are doing this - shades of helicopters or fighter planes honing in on you within seconds. Scary results all round.
3. What happens as you put them in the buckets? Panic, resignation, combinations?
4. How do you decide which to grab first? Closest? Calmest? Largest?
5. You make it look so easy. ( Im sure that can't be so.)
6. Is it a problem putting them back in the nestbox? Sounds like the parents weren't there.
Have they ever been? I guess it might be like last year when you were all out in the open.
7. Any comments about the process?
I know many of us keep suggesting you do a book. A children's one, perhaps??
I really hope you will.
Sorry if there are too many questions.
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Great videos! Thanks everyone! Couldn't watch yesterday so really enjoyed the play-by-plays and pictures yesterday too. Glad the little ones (not so little when you see them in TPCs hands) are doing so well and they certainly looked vocal.
TPC don't I remember you saying last year that sexing the chicks isn't an exact science?
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Stopped raining again and one ( Ivy) I think is back on the dot of the letter I. We do not need any more rain for goodness sake. Enough for the rest of the summer.
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Great videos! Thanks everyone! Couldn't watch yesterday so really enjoyed the play-by-plays and pictures yesterday too. Glad the little ones (not so little when you see them in TPCs hands) are doing so well and they certainly looked vocal.
TPC don't I remember you saying last year that sexing the chicks isn't an exact science?
Sexing by foot size (and we have a measurement guide) is standard and in all the years I've been involved (that's 20 years for those who are counting), the last nest in the nestbox was the only one where birds weren't the gender they measured as ... having said that, given that Taku was half the size of her male-sized female siblings, I'm not sure we should consider that crop of chicks standard in any way shape or form!! ;)
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Chick pile up near the webcam lens right now. :D I guess they're trying to keep out of the rain. :)
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Chick pile up near the webcam lens right now. :D I guess they're trying to keep out of the rain. :)
pretty, fluffy, breathing chick pile, if I was a chick, I know I'd want to be in the middle of that... ;D
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Mom and dad aer close by.she is on the little white dish directly above the nest and dad on the letter I still
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Banding videos are up on our video gallery - www.youtube.com/theperegrinechick - its in three parts because of the YouTube's maximum length.
Video part 1 won't play for me after 3:52, and I don't see Part 2 and 3 available??
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Banding videos are up on our video gallery - www.youtube.com/theperegrinechick - its in three parts because of the YouTube's maximum length.
Video part 1 won't play for me after 3:52, and I don't see Part 2 and 3 available??
Not sure why you should have a problem after 3:52, its playing fine on 4 computers right now ... I have put the banding in its own playlist on the right - click on the box on the right and it should open up the playlist and you should see the three parts ... "beginning", "middle", "end" ... try replaying the video from the playlist list and see if that makes a difference ...
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Good luck, bc bird, I just finished watching all three! What a great experience! You and your banding team do a bang up job, TPC!
Super thank you for the videos!
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Wow! Those tail feathers are amazing! That must be one of the "girls", up close to the camera. I think I see a RED ankle bracelet! 8)
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Sexing by foot size (and we have a measurement guide) is standard
Is that done with the little tool with varying sizes that we could see Dr. Bob using yesterday?
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Ha, I know the answer to that, yup, you're right Deb. Didn't see it live, but have seen that thing used before.
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Many thanks for the video Tracy. Lovely healthy looking chicks. Reminded me of everytime i'm at the dentist's.
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Thank you so much for the videos ;D Was nice to be able to see the whole show being as how I "forgot" to watch yesterday ::) Great job everyone.
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Sexing by foot size (and we have a measurement guide) is standard
Is that done with the little tool with varying sizes that we could see Dr. Bob using yesterday?
Yup - its a band sizer - there are lots of sizes of bands for pretty much all species of birds (some of the big ones I think aren't included - like geese and pelicans). Male peregrines take a size 6, females a 7A or 7B. Think shoe sizing and you get the idea, shoes are either the right size or not (too big or too small) ...
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Finally got a chance to watch the banding videos TPC! Thank you so much!
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Finally got a chance to watch the banding videos TPC! Thank you so much!
You are all very welcome ... higher res video will be forthcoming ...
And for those of you interested in coincidences ....
2008 - Radisson chicks hatched on May 28th, died June 6th
2009 - Radisson chicks hatched on May 26th and were banded on June 17th
2010 - the last Radisson chick hatched on May 26th and they were banded on June 16th
Consistent aren't they, even with a change in players ...
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Spooky Mulder...... ;D ;D
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Lots of winersizing going on - everyone seems to be trying to figure out how wings work. They are getting much better at spreading wings and staying standing. ;D
Can't be much longer till they are giving us heart failure by jumping up on the edge of the ledge. :o
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Spooky Mulder...... ;D ;D
I miss the X-Files :(
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I haven't got my chick fix today! Camera is black for me. :(
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Parent is getting ambushed at the moment!! :o ;D
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;D ;D ;D ;D The camera is working! I thought because it's pouring out this was the reason I couldn't see a thing.
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Just watched the banding video - almost as good as being there - almost :P
The chicks are so cute! I loved the close-ups of their little, confused faces. They sure loved to holler at you guys! I'm sure it was quite the racket!
Now they seem as though nothing's changed. They're so beautiful and healthy. Amazing how quickly they grow.
Thanks for the info, TPC. I can understand your dedication and passion for these fascintating critters for the last 20 years!
My picture is stuttering - was last night too. Wonder if it's because of that silly soccer ::) ::) ::)
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Could see leg bands about 5 minutes ago. The "boys "were checking out the camera. ;D
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Tracy how much do the chicks weight now? (Roughly)
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They're all crowding around the camera -- surprising how they fill up the nestbox now.
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that chick was having a tough time with a feather ... couldn't hack it up .. actually i'm not sure he's okay.
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big naps going on now. the birdie with the feather seems to be fine. i wish if they were gonna chock on feathers or bones they would turn away from the cam .. lol
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now that is right up close and personal...lol
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Wow can't see anything but feathers :o
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at least they moved over slightly
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stupid cam is back to the stuttering like crazy - really annoying trying to watch, even if it is a pile of feathers!
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that chick was having a tough time with a feather ... couldn't hack it up .. actually i'm not sure he's okay.
Tends to look much worse than it actually is at this age - as they get older, they realize their feet are useful for things other than sitting on ... its also amazing what the heck they will stick in their mouths ... ::)
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no different than our own kids i guess. i just wanted to pluck the feather out of it's mouth. i think it was a feather .. regardless, they are just fine now.
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stupid cam is back to the stuttering like crazy - really annoying trying to watch, even if it is a pile of feathers!
I know it is so hard with the camera stuttering. So hard to watch.
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Sure is bright in the nestbox for this time of night! :o A good view of a fluffy chick pile, up close to the camera. :D
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that chick was having a tough time with a feather ... couldn't hack it up .. actually i'm not sure he's okay.
Tends to look much worse than it actually is at this age - as they get older, they realize their feet are useful for things other than sitting on ... its also amazing what the heck they will stick in their mouths ... ::)
You're not kidding there! The other night I saw one of them trying to swallow what was essentially the remains of a carcus, very little meat in sight ... thankfully, he/she thought better of actually swallowing the thing.....
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that chick was having a tough time with a feather ... couldn't hack it up .. actually i'm not sure he's okay.
Tends to look much worse than it actually is at this age - as they get older, they realize their feet are useful for things other than sitting on ... its also amazing what the heck they will stick in their mouths ... ::)
You're not kidding there! The other night I saw one of them trying to swallow what was essentially the remains of a carcus, very little meat in sight ... thankfully, he/she thought better of actually swallowing the thing.....
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Can't see a darn thing, but good morning everyone. ;D :-*
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One chick trying to eat the camera!
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This morning you don't have to be in a different country not to see anything. ;)
Chicks have decided that the camera corner is a great place for a chickpile resulting in a "whiteout" for us.
Know all four were in corner as they all moved for about 5 minutes to go see what adult had brought home for breakfast. Chicks were still in the way of what was going on when adult showed up but looked like one chick scored "the meal" and the rest were standing by complaining. And now.....back to our "whiteout".......
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Yes I was going to say the same thing I haven't seen anyone eat yet today I thought I might have missed it. Mother just came in and dropped off breakfest and I didn't see anyone eat but its hard to see anythjing with them all blocking the cam lol
I was watching all night I could not sleep and they were a bit scared and huddled up one brave one ran to peek by the ledge at about 2 am and then ran back to the corner and huddled with the rest.
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Terrible rains again today with high winds.......Buckle down babies
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2 right up close to the camera, one looks a little wet...... make that 3 right up by the camera.
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A new gallery has just been loaded...Radisson Banding 2010
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/radisson_banding_2010
More photos will be added in the day's to come.
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Thanks for the pics Dennis. The chicks are so cute :-* :-*
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Wonderful photos Dennis. Thanks. Boy they sure do not look to pleased in some of the photos but I will say it again....they are soooo cute.
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Love the pics - looks like they fill up the nest box completely. Better to keep warm that way - lol :D
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Soggy chicks, not sure if this is Mom or Dad :-\
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Rapidcitymbfan, what a great shot! They definitely all look bedraggled but at least they have enough sense to stay under the roof where they're quite sheltered.
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Glad they're as old as they are, it's definitely not warm out there.
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Nap time after a big meal
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Dennis those photos were just darling......I also like it up close and personal. Babies look a little wet today. Hoping Jules and Beau are doing ok also
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Some damp chicks for sure! :o Thanks for the pics Dennis. How bewildered they look in that first photo........Mom where are you? What's happening? All over now ::)
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Just to confirm what others have suspected ... one of the adults is in the box with the chicks ... not sure who it might be, but they are there ...
That's when you know a) the rain is heavy or b) the parents aren't taking any chances with their chicks.
Personally, I suspect its Ivy getting out of the rain ... :D
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And the prize goes to TPC ... the adult just flew out of the nestbox, couldn't stand the harrassment for food I suspect (he had been the one to feed them last) and when they got to the edge of the box, the birds stopped shook out his/her feathers and I could see his/her left foot perfectly - no coloured band, so that would be Ivy ... Princess' coloured band is on her left leg, Ivy's is on his right and both/either would have been clearly visible.
Not sure Princess would have been able to fit in there with four wet and begging kids .... not sure she would have been able to tolerate it either. Ivy seems to be a much more, lets say, laid back kind of male ... ::)
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Thanks for the great pictures Dennis. They really help see how it is all done - the wooden "gate" to keep them in the back, the gradual lift-outs and all! A great addition to the videos.
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Thank you to all for the play by plays during the banding and all of the fab pictures as well. They are getting so big and are just so fluffy.... except for today. ;D
Glad to see that they are sticking together to stay warm and a little less wet. Really do feel for them in this weather.
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One big fuzz ball right over the camera .................can't see a thing!
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They must have just had a feed as I can see the four of them right in front of the cam but can see daylight between them. Probably will settle for a nap and then nothing will be seen again. Must be warm and out of the wind in the corner where the cam is. ;D
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Another "chick made" black out ::) Not only the chicks, but my screen went totally black as well ???
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Wish I could see the colour of that one's tape around the ankle. Then I could tell if it's a male or a female. :-\ Anyway, he/she's walking up close to the camera with either a few bones or feathers in it's beak. Mmmmm! ;)
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And the prize goes to TPC ... the adult just flew out of the nestbox, couldn't stand the harrassment for food I suspect (he had been the one to feed them last) and when they got to the edge of the box, the birds stopped shook out his/her feathers and I could see his/her left foot perfectly - no coloured band, so that would be Ivy ... Princess' coloured band is on her left leg, Ivy's is on his right and both/either would have been clearly visible.
Not sure Princess would have been able to fit in there with four wet and begging kids .... not sure she would have been able to tolerate it either. Ivy seems to be a much more, lets say, laid back kind of male ... ::)
:D Absolutely, the prize belongs to TPC, with very high honorable mentions to Dennis, Larry (Eye Spy), Dr. Bob and all who have assisted them to share their knowledge here on the forum. Thank you very, very much for the peregrine education. All my respect to all, GCG
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Just to confirm what others have suspected ... one of the adults is in the box with the chicks ... not sure who it might be, but they are there ...
Personally, I suspect its Ivy getting out of the rain ... :D
Yes, the Kinderchicklets and I saw that at school this morning! :D When one of the 'chicklets called me over to the computer to take a look, I could hardly believe my eyes! :o
And the prize goes to TPC ...
Well, I don't know about that, TPC! ;) The 'chicklets thought it looked like Ivy too, so you may just need to share the prize! ;D
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Look at how those tail feathers are growing :o :o
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Yummy snack right in front of the camera ::) Chicks huddled at centre back of the nest box. Its looking pretty dull in their living quarters right now............sun will be wonderful when it arrives tomorrow ;D
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I've been reading the posts and appreciate all the play by play over the last few days. The photos are spectacular!
Something I saw that's quite funny - I saw one of the chicks scratching his behind with his wing . . . just saw it again now. Quite cute. ;D
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Ivy (I think) just brought a snack and everyone seems quite interested.
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Look at how those tail feathers are growing :o :o
I can't believe it either. :(
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Camera is doing a lot of skipping. :(
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Camera is doing a lot of skipping. :(
Yup. ::) :P
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is it just me or is the camera down? Thank You for the photos Dennis!
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it is okay I see the fluff now.
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Screen is black, but there is a little light on the top edges and it moves a little, so I know it's a chick body... ::)
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The banding photos are great Dennis! They'll be a great addition to the book
*hint, hint* ;D ;D
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Camera stuttering mucho frustrating. I think I see someone's face every so often above the feather-blob... ???
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Webcam has cleared. Here are shots from about 9:45 local time.
(http://c:\Users\Pat\downtown view.jpg)
(http://c:\Users\Pat\View from WW.jpg)
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Regardless of the cam issues, looks like Ivy is keeping watch on his chicks. If I could read peregrine minds, this is what Ivy is thinking.
" I'm not putting one talon down in this nestbox without any food. And if I did have food, I would drop and fly! " ;D
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This is the first time this nesting season that I have logged onto the forum. I have been watching the chicks growing very quickly.
Today, though, I wanted to register a small complaint. Just a few minutes ago, some lady with a feather boa sat down in front of the camera and blocked my view of the nest box. I almost tapped my computer screen...'scuse me lady, I'm trying to watch the "movie." LOL
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Regardless of the cam issues, looks like Ivy is keeping watch on his chicks. If I could read peregrine minds, this is what Ivy is thinking.
" I'm not putting one talon down in this nestbox without any food. And if I did have food, I would drop and fly! " ;D
This is too cute ;D Mighty dangerous for sure to land among the ravenous little mouths and talons :o
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This is the first time this nesting season that I have logged onto the forum. I have been watching the chicks growing very quickly.
Today, though, I wanted to register a small complaint. Just a few minutes ago, some lady with a feather boa sat down in front of the camera and blocked my view of the nest box. I almost tapped my computer screen...'scuse me lady, I'm trying to watch the "movie." LOL
;D ;D ;D
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Why this camera corner has become so popular is beyond me :o Makes for difficult viewing along with the freezes and stutters ::) Come on chicks move away a few inches at least......we need to see all four of you.......Princess and Ivy too...lol.
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It is so bright at the nest opening you would think that it was facing east instead of west. Makings of a beautiful day for the Radissons Royals ;D
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Oh! Oh! looks like the camera was in the line of fire just as chicks decided to move away from it a bit :o Eye-Spy where are you? ??? ???
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Big baby birdie butt blocking the camera ;D ;D
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They really like the camera corner now. Feeding going on now. One is just helping him/her self, not waiting for Mom or Dad to feed them. Feeding over now. Picture is very blurry and jerky this morning. So hard to watch with the stuttering. Was wrong, feeding still going on. Parent just moved. I can't believe how much they have grown and how many dark feathers are coming in.
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More photos have just been added !
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/radisson_banding_2010
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This is the first time this nesting season that I have logged onto the forum. I have been watching the chicks growing very quickly.
Today, though, I wanted to register a small complaint. Just a few minutes ago, some lady with a feather boa sat down in front of the camera and blocked my view of the nest box. I almost tapped my computer screen...'scuse me lady, I'm trying to watch the "movie." LOL
You are too funny!! :) :)
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The chicks are sleeping peacefully. :D
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Thanks for the photos Dennis :) :) They're awesome, as usual!
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One chick doing some wingersizing near the nestbox ledge. :D The others seem to be near the camera. I guess they got used to being at the back of the nestbox trying to keep dry, with all of the rain we've had the past few days. :P Nice and sunny outside now, here in Winnipeg. ;D
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Wonderful photos Dennis.
I was up earlier & didn't have time to post. . . . about 6:30 the chicks were having breakfast right in front of the camera. One was discovering the art of using talons to hold the food down while flapping wings to balance. He/she soon discovered that vigorous flapping while eating results in a face plant. :o
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this is the stage that is the most fun to watch :-*. and soon it will be nailbiting stage ::) ::)
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Wingersizing and did a face plant right in front of the camera ;D ;D Funny ::)
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Lovely sunny day. I'm sure the Radisson Royals will be enjoying the beautiful weather today!
All sleeping soundly now...
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:) Hi all! Have been away. I was looking through the daily posts and I am confused. June 16- Day 23 started by our beloved TPC on banding day. There appears to be two Day-24. Shouldn't today be Day 26? Is it me, because of death in family, confusion. If I am wrong, please forgive me. :-[
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Thanks for the lovely pics Dennis. There is a great one of TPC smiling benignly at an obviously furious ball of fluff, talons and beak that I had to steal for my desktop. It's priceless! ;D
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This is the first time this nesting season that I have logged onto the forum. I have been watching the chicks growing very quickly.
Today, though, I wanted to register a small complaint. Just a few minutes ago, some lady with a feather boa sat down in front of the camera and blocked my view of the nest box. I almost tapped my computer screen...'scuse me lady, I'm trying to watch the "movie." LOL
LOL, blue_eyes! ;D You are absolutely right! That "lady" with the fluffy white feather boa seems to be blocking our webcam view on more than one occasion! In fact, I think it might be more than one "lady" doing that! ;)
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By the way, wasn't June 18th supposed to be Day 25? :-\
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...I was looking through the daily posts and I am confused. June 16- Day 23 started by our beloved TPC on banding day. There appears to be two Day-24. Shouldn't today be Day 26?...
Nope, I don't think you are confused, gemcity, I think you are right. 8) TPC will straighten the dates out. ;)
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Have a little kissing game (beaking ?) going on. Looks playful ::)
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Goodnight Radisson Royals :-*
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:) Good morning Radisson Royals. Good morning forum. ;) In the nestbox, just at the right of the opening, I see a bit of a silhouette. These days you cannot tell if it is Princess or one of the females. In case it is Ivy, "Happy Father's Day". I will just wait until day break.
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More photos have been added to the banding gallery.
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/radisson_banding_2010
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:) I see the chicks are in a resting mode. After the last couple of days in their wind tunnel, they certainly deserve it. I haven't seen Princess or Ivy today. Although when one does arrive, you wouldn't be able to see them anyway when the chicks stand up as a group. :)
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1214 hrs (local) - Three out, one in. Inside one is napping. Outside ones are preening big time. Lots more flight feathers showing, think this might (just might) be a year for earlier fledges than last despite having two girls in the bunch. One chick is bigger than the others at this stage, however, its also the one with the most flight feathers showing ... odd that. The others aren't far behind, but its noticeable how much dark this one has amid the white ...
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1214 hrs (local) - Three out, one in. Inside one is napping. Outside ones are preening big time. Lots more flight feathers showing, think this might (just might) be a year for earlier fledges than last despite having two girls in the bunch. One chick is bigger than the others at this stage, however, its also the one with the most flight feathers showing ... odd that. The others aren't far behind, but its noticeable how much dark this one has amid the white ...
I've noticed all those dark feathers as well and wondered about how close they are to fledging. I can't remember, TPC, if it's the girls who fledge first because they're bigger and stronger or if it's the boys becasue they don't have as much weight to get aloft... ???
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It's a beautiful summer day for growing and relaxing and eating and growing...
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Hi Shusa, boys first, then the ladies. :)
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1214 hrs (local) - Lots more flight feathers showing, think this might (just might) be a year for earlier fledges than last despite having two girls in the bunch. ...
Please let us know about any upcoming fledge watches. I like the early morning ones, but need to get used to getting up so much earlier - so difficult being retired. ;)
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1214 hrs (local) - Three out, one in. Inside one is napping. Outside ones are preening big time. Lots more flight feathers showing, think this might (just might) be a year for earlier fledges than last despite having two girls in the bunch. One chick is bigger than the others at this stage, however, its also the one with the most flight feathers showing ... odd that. The others aren't far behind, but its noticeable how much dark this one has amid the white ...
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:o I as well just logged on just as the chicks were stretching. OMG! The flight feathers are so visible. Their tail feathers knock each other off balance. Can we expect them soon to start plucking their white fluff off soon? :'(
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HAPPY FIRST FATHER'S DAY, IVY! ;D
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If only they knew how much we all worry and care about them! Happy Father's Day, Ivy :-*
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If only they knew how much we all worry and care about them! Happy Father's Day, Ivy :-*
I agree!! Happy Father's Day Ivy!! :-* :-*
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Hi Shusa, boys first, then the ladies. :)
Thanks bccs! :) :)
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Did anyone else see one of the chicks jump up on the ledge? I'm not sure if that's what I saw, maybe they were just wingercising...
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:) As I said in my opening post this morning, "Happy Father's Day, Ivy". I have been unable to see Princess today, but today "is Father's day", and those in the know, realize it IS up to Mom to bring home that special meal for Dad and the kids. LOL :D To you TPC, Dennis, Larry, Dr. Bob and those who are right there with our Radisson Royals, "Happy Day, everyday". Good night to all. :-*
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Its a very warm first Father's Day for Ivy! ;D
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Dennis will be away from WWW land for the next week on a canoe trip...so don't look for any emails or new photos being added to the banding gallery. Will again start to load photos next week-end.
Pam make sure you keep an eye on bccs to make sure she doesn't get into trouble... ;D ;)
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Our eye to the nest box seems to have been in the line of fire again ;D ;D
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Dennis will be away from WWW land for the next week on a canoe trip...so don't look for any emails or new photos being added to the banding gallery. Will again start to load photos next week-end.
Pam make sure you keep an eye on bccs to make sure she doesn't get into trouble... ;D ;)
Hey, Hey Hey, Bob!!!! Me, get in trouble?? What, What??
And ya think Pam would be a good influence on me?? Bahahahahahaha
Have a good trip, and enjoy nature. :-*
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Dennis will be away from WWW land for the next week on a canoe trip...so don't look for any emails or new photos being added to the banding gallery. Will again start to load photos next week-end.
Pam make sure you keep an eye on bccs to make sure she doesn't get into trouble... ;D ;)
Happy canoeing and happy fathers/grandfathers day Dennis
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Dennis will be away from WWW land for the next week on a canoe trip...so don't look for any emails or new photos being added to the banding gallery. Will again start to load photos next week-end.
Pam make sure you keep an eye on bccs to make sure she doesn't get into trouble... ;D ;)
Will do, have a great trip.
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Sigh, thunderstorms forecasted and a high of 30. Gonna be a wild one today. :(
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All four are up and looking out. Waiting for breakfast maybe.
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At 7 this morning I saw little white head sticking out of the nest! They may think about it but that is all they can do at this point in time.
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Look at all those dark feathers! Two of the chicks have their backs to the camera - showing of those grown-up birdie feathers. One is doing a bit of wingersizing to give a better view.
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They sure are getting their dark feathers coming in! It is almost like once they were banded they had to quickly grow up.
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I agree those dark feathers seem to be coming through fast! I hope they don't fledge too soon :( Seems as though we have barely started watching them
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Just to let you people know Ivy is on the on th letter S and Princess is in the small white dish? Not sure what you call it but both parents are very close by.Can still see the little white head as it g][coems and goes.
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So much of the darker feathers are coming in it almost looks like they have been playing in the "dirt" with their Sunday whites on! ::)
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Just to let you people know Ivy is on the on th letter S and Princess is in the small white dish? Not sure what you call it but both parents are very close by.Can still see the little white head as it g][coems and goes.
Any job openings at your place of business, Mother Hen? ;D ;D You sure have got it made! How will you get any work done once fledging starts?
Thanks so much for being our eyes on the outside of the nest :) :)
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...looks like one of the chicks has just absconded with an entire food package - wonder why the others aren't making a play for it? Oops, spoke too soon, here's one coming in for the steal...
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yep one is having the food all to itself!
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Now there are two heads bobbing close to the edge.....that can be seen! They must alot bigger than the last ones that were born on this side of the building. Mom and dad have not left except Ivy is on the letter D and mom still on the white thingy on the roof.
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A de-feathering and devouring is going on by one of the chicks right in front of the camera. Not being bothered by the rest of the clan as of yet! ;D
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Good thing the camera was in the way or I would have been white-washed for sure.........then lo and behold the screen went black. Nice, eh? What gives......not like I had been on for a long time. Maybe 5 mn. :-X :-X
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Eye-Spy for next year can you arrange some windshield wipers for the cam please... :P :P
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Eye-Spy for next year can you arrange some windshield wipers for the cam please... :P :P
Yes, we sure could use at least one of those! The nestbox camera sure is getting covered with our favourite "white wash"! ;)
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Chicks are snacking away on some kind of bird. Yum, yum! 8) My goodness, but they are growing in "leaps and bounds"! They almost look as big as Ivy now! :o Ahhh! Screen just went black! ::)
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hahahah, all 4 chicks lined up at the sushi bar. ;D
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hahahah, all 4 chicks lined up at the sushi bar. ;D
And then there were three. One gave up and went to sleep ::) ::)
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Here's dinner!! And the little one in the corner sleeps on...must be having great dreams!
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One by the camera and three enjoying the sun shine looking over the ledge. One seems to be yapping away (do we assume it's one of the girls ;)
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Oh my.........a kaleidescope ...............sun hit the nest box just at the correct angle making the light refract [(split)?? not sure of the terminlogy] Can see very little except two at the edge of the box. Couple more minutes should fix it. :o
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Of course the poop-art helps to make it so beautiful ;D
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Come to realize that this poop-art is worse than "paint by number" right now. With the sun shining on it ......pretty hard to see through it.
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Luckily we have the nice clean sky cam to look forward to 8) ~~ - probably pretty soon I'm guessing, 'specially since this cam is getting so ...er....foggy :P....and since the chicks are spending more & more time outside! ;D
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Come to realize that this poop-art is worse than "paint by number" right now. With the sun shining on it ......pretty hard to see through it.
I think it's known as "looking through a glass darkly", Ellie! LOL! ;)
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Luckily we have the nice clean sky cam to look forward to 8) ~~ - probably pretty soon I'm guessing, 'specially since this cam is getting so ...er....foggy :P....and since the chicks are spending more & more time outside! ;D
...is that a hint ?
Should I go tomorrow and make it so ?
I could you know, I can do whatever Ballywing wants.
...just say the word. ;D
(but don't tell Barbara )
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Luckily we have the nice clean sky cam to look forward to 8) ~~ - probably pretty soon I'm guessing, 'specially since this cam is getting so ...er....foggy :P....and since the chicks are spending more & more time outside! ;D
...is that a hint ?
Should I go tomorrow and make it so ?
I could you know, I can do whatever Ballywing wants.
...just say the word. ;D
(but don't tell Barbara )
pfffffttttt again sigh
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A little foggy that camera..lol but I think one is sleeping right in front of the camera with one standing guard right beside them. The other two I can't see
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There are three snuggled up in front of camera and one was preening in the background
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Ooooooooooh - Magic!!! ....One second the poopy Inside Cam.....the next second the crystal clear Sky Cam!!! ;D - What a view!!! Thanks Eye-Spy!!! :-* :-* - Now we just need to get the chicks to go outside!!! ::)
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Thank you! Wonderful!
Height of the camera should deter our little poop shooters.
Now - come on out chicks!!!
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And now a super clean lens, too - 2 streams at once!
You rule eye-spy!
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Ahhh - 2's even better!!! - Now just sit there all day and change back & forth.....please....K Eye-Spy??.... :P
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...new day, new topic heading... ;D
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Thanks for the lens clean up ES! ;D Seems like we need a little more contrast or something ??? You'll fix it ;D
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Just noticed the lens has been cleaned ::) ::) ::)I'm so observant!
Too busy checking to see if streaming is happening yet ;D ;D ;D
Nice clean lens - thanks Eye-Spy!
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Eye-Spy was up cleaning the lens for y'all and setting up the system so that we can remotely switch from the box-cam to the sky-cam without actually having to go on-site. Will be useful as we have more rain coming our way and the chicks do not like getting wet this year.
So, regarding switching camera views:
1) We are not "on" all the time. When we are, we will switch as appropriate.
2) If we aren't "on", y'all will just have to wait. We will however, try to leave the view where we think there will be the most action based on weather and time of the day.
At the moment (1220 hrs local) all the chicks are inside, despite the fact that there is no rain - two are standing, two are standing, two are lying down and all I can see on the skycam is a beak.
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"I SPY WITH MY LITTLE (BIG) EYE"..... :P
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/xxx.jpg)
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Despite all the good work of everyone involved here with the site, CBC involvement with the web cam has been unbelievably bad! I hope there will be some way to get rid of their part in the future. It's all very well to be able to blog - whatever, but I'd like a server (?) that could send the wonderful stuff the "falcon" team collect and tell us about the birds without a continually stuttering image of the peregrines themselves. Shame on you CBC.
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Great capture ballywing, like trying to see through a keyhole ;D ;D
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Mom is very close by and has been this week. Directly above the nest usually but not right this minute. Ivy is higher up on the ariel. I can use the cam this week I am very lucky. So when the switch occurs we will be able to see thru what cam is working that that minute? So if babies are in the sun that will be another camera? Not sure I am following????? I will be out of the office after Wed and not for almost three weeks so will miss alot of the progress. I will have to watch from home.
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Despite all the good work of everyone involved here with the site, CBC involvement with the web cam has been unbelievably bad! I hope there will be some way to get rid of their part in the future. It's all very well to be able to blog - whatever, but I'd like a server (?) that could send the wonderful stuff the "falcon" team collect and tell us about the birds without a continually stuttering image of the peregrines themselves. Shame on you CBC.
Ditto! I love CBC, but if the web problems are due to something they're doing or not doing, then :P :P :P :P :P :P
(probably a $$ thing - public broadcasting and all)
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Bally wing that pic is so cute lol
Thank you Tracy and Eyespy for the cam changes I want you to know how much I appreciate all the hard work you all do to make this a enjoyable learning experence.
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And now a super clean lens, too - 2 streams at once!
You rule eye-spy!
Can't see a thing here at school. :'(
Thanks for the lens clean up ES! ;D Seems like we need a little more contrast or something ??? You'll fix it ;D
Yes, we could use a little more contrast... like maybe some white, rather than all black. ::) Maybe Eye-Spy cleaned the lens too much! ;)
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I know this isn't the place for this.. sorry TPC... but I have to say that I was reading the CBC comments page and there is a BigBird on there causing a raucus... IT'S NOT ME!!! I don't know who actually reads those comments but felt I needed to make a point of saying it....
BOT...
Thanks for cleaning the cam... I was just saying this morning that I hoped you were able to do that or switch angles, and looks like both were done today!! :) you do a wonderful job!!!
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I know this isn't the place for this.. sorry TPC... but I have to say that I was reading the CBC comments page and there is a BigBird on there causing a raucus... IT'S NOT ME!!!
Not to worry, BigBird, we know it's not you. :) You have never been known to cause a raucus like that! :o And besides, all of the members on this Forum are friendly and respectful of each other's comments and opinions. ;) :-X
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Despite all the good work of everyone involved here with the site, CBC involvement with the web cam has been unbelievably bad! I hope there will be some way to get rid of their part in the future. It's all very well to be able to blog - whatever, but I'd like a server (?) that could send the wonderful stuff the "falcon" team collect and tell us about the birds without a continually stuttering image of the peregrines themselves. Shame on you CBC.
I want to add to all the other posts, "Thank you", Eye-Spy for the clean up and for now making it possible to have two views of the Radisson Royals. It saddens me to see the negative comments about CBC. These things happen. Without CBC/Shaw, would we have the operating cams that we have? Thanks to all, CBC, Shaw, TPC, Eye Spy, Dennis and thanks to all of the administrative staff. Without all of you, collectively, we would not be able to follow the progress of our Peregrines, year after year. :-*
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It saddens me to see the negative comments about CBC. These things happen. Without CBC/Shaw, would we have the operating cams that we have? Thanks to all, CBC, Shaw, TPC, Eye Spy, Dennis and thanks to all of the administrative staff. Without all of you, collectively, we would not be able to follow the progress of our Peregrines, year after year. :-*
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Don't be saddened by my comments about the CBC. I love them dearly - always have.
But I think that after all this time there should have been some resolution/explanation/ future plan of the issue from them. They are a huge corporation with incredibly talented people.
Is there no other way that we could get better video coverage of the Radisson Royals?
Just asking.
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Woo Hoo! The webcam is finally working here at school! ;D Now that the Kinderchicklets are long gone home. :'( But thanks for cleaning up the camera lens, Eye-Spy! :-*
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Thank you for the new view & the update on the cameras.
Two are in the top corner enjoying the sunshine. I think they've doubled in size over night!
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All four in view now, enjoying the sun and getting in some serious wingercizing! It's going to be a nailbiter once they start hopping up on the edge . . . :o
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They're in the sun....for now. Raining in this end of the city. Scattered thundershowers...looks lighter out the chicks way but that could change. :(
Enough with the rain already..... :P
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when I checked on the Environment Canada site just now the severe thunderstorm watch has ended for Winnipeg... :)
while the chicks continue to 'stutter' at least they may avoid getting rained on.
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Thank You Eye Spy and TPC for the cameras. You are doing a fabulous Job!
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Love the new view tonight! Thank You
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everytime I come on to look at them I am amazed at how much they have grown. Are they growing faster then normal?
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Love the new camera angle!!!
Gives us a great view of the chicks!
They look wonderful! ;D
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Wow!! Just logged on to check on the chicks and there they are, out on the porch, enjoying the evening sun!
Great camera angle - I love it! Stuttering chick-view is better than no-chick view! You're right, GCG, everyone is doing an amazing job, giving us the chance to watch this awesome family grow :) :)
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Ok, so I can't get the cam at work. but........... ;D ;D
Today I was treated to watching Ivy fly up to the Radisson and land on the top of the tallest tower.
Then I looked to the east, and low and behold, Princess herself, flying with breakfast in her talons. I watched her fly towards the Radisson, swing back, fly over my head, have a good look at me and then fly up to the feed the chicks.
I told her that no, I wasn't Tracy or Dennis, not to worry, I'm not going to do anything with your babies. lol.
What a great way to start the morning. ;D ;D
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LOL what a nice start to your morning, Lucky you!
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Yup, worth getting up for. ;D
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Tuned in to find 3 chicks working away at breakfast in cam corner. Here's a shot of Mr. W/Y snacking away. He turned the right way briefly before this so I could read his leg band. :)
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june23755.jpg)
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yum Yum!
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Ok, so I can't get the cam at work. but........... ;D ;D
Today I was treated to watching Ivy fly up to the Radisson and land on the top of the tallest tower.
Then I looked to the east, and low and behold, Princess herself, flying with breakfast in her talons. I watched her fly towards the Radisson, swing back, fly over my head, have a good look at me and then fly up to the feed the chicks.
I told her that no, I wasn't Tracy or Dennis, not to worry, I'm not going to do anything with your babies. lol.
What a great way to start the morning. ;D ;D
Absolutely, thanks for the "view."
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...is it just me, or is the glare really bad with the nestbox cam?
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...and now they've switched to the overheat cam, and my screen is still almost white, but it's not that sunny out there...anybody else?
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Just signed on again and my screen too is very bright/white. I had put the earlier view down to glare but not this view.
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Have noticed since yesterday that both cams appears to be washed-out/too bright. I dunno why? ??? Eye-Spy....is it the cams or CBC? ???
For this cam (out on the ledge) yesterday it was a bit bright but you could still see the building on the left. Right now it's barely visible. Currently can see a delivery truck on the street and two chicks napping in visible corners of the nest box.
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june231000.jpg)
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I finally had a chance to see the overhead cam looks good, a little washed out, but better then nothing, then all of the sudden the view changed back to nest box cam....
We got 2 chicks in front of the camera.... god they are getting big.... in no time they will be out on the ledge scaring everyone half to death....CAN'T WAIT!! :) :D
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.... in no time they will be out on the ledge scaring everyone half to death....CAN'T WAIT!! :) :D
...wanna practice? Watch the Columbus cam, with the two chicks doing food-fight tug-of-war on the ledge of the 41st floor - that'll get you in shape for the Radisson terrors...
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:o :o :o - WOW!! We'd better be taking our vitamins for this 'Fledge' time!! ;D
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...FOOD FIGHT!!!!... ;D
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It is very bright in the nest box still, and I couldn't make out the leg ID, but one chick pranced up to the cam turned around and has plopped down allowing us to see the other three at the far end. All look to be warm, so a lot of the brightness could be sunshine?
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This time it is red band. I have forgotten the colours given each of the males and females.
Interesting that they haven't the interest in singing for the cam since banding. Maybe that was just a baby chick activity, and they feel quite grown up now.
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Hahahaha,,,, godzilla running back and forth along the front of the nest box... ;D
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Everyone is in their after dinner coma - one in the far right corner and the other three along the ledge.
Great new views - and thank you for cleaning the camera lens ;D
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Ivy just arrived with a snack - and everyone woke up pretty quickly. The poor guy barely touched down & they were pulling at the food.
Very funny to watch them pulling the food away form Ivy. Two of the chicks are quite intent on feeding themselves. One of the rather fluffy chicks has been yapping the entire time.
Ivy had enough "okay - you kids sort it out yourselves". Humm - it isn't that easy to eat when dad isn't there holding the food down. Okay - someone is working on how to use his/her feet.
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Finally can view the webcam again. :D Evening sun is very bright in the nestbox. All the chicks are out near the front of the nestbox, enjoying the beautiful summer evening. 8)
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Thank you great view of the chicks. =)
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great view of the nest ... i like this view. thanks
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Jadoo I have to comment on the brightness of the cam as I too have been having difficulty watching it. Chicks are hard to define and looks like there is very bright sunshine making everything glare. Now we know the sun rises in the east and when it looks like bright sunlight on the west nest at 7 in the morning something is amiss ;D The ledge view is also too white. I brought my yellow night driving glasses in from the car to see if that would help but we are watching outside right now so I can't look at thoses little chickies to test out my plan ::) It sure is hard to believe that the babies are soooooo big! Weeds........ :o
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Hard to believe those are real chicks, with all the stuttering and jerking... they look like robots, which is what the Kinderchicklets are beginning to think. ::)
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The outside cam is really showing a great view of the chicks! Can really see the difference in size between the males and females from this angle. ;D
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Looking at them tonight, it is sometimes hard to believe that these guys and girls will (hopefully) one day become lean mean flying machines like their parents!
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Jadoo I have to comment on the brightness of the cam as I too have been having difficulty watching it. Chicks are hard to define and looks like there is very bright sunshine making everything glare. Now we know the sun rises in the east and when it looks like bright sunlight on the west nest at 7 in the morning something is amiss ;D The ledge view is also too white.
ALRIGHT ALRIGHT, I'll go look at it in the morning (ish) !!!!!
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Jadoo I have to comment on the brightness of the cam as I too have been having difficulty watching it. Chicks are hard to define and looks like there is very bright sunshine making everything glare. Now we know the sun rises in the east and when it looks like bright sunlight on the west nest at 7 in the morning something is amiss ;D The ledge view is also too white.
ALRIGHT ALRIGHT, I'll go look at it in the morning (ish) !!!!!
now that was easy!
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"SNACK TIME KIDS!!"
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/qwe.jpg)
"NAH, CHANGED MY MIND"
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/asd-1.jpg)
"HEY, WHERE'D THE GRUB GO".. ??? ???
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/zxc-1.jpg)
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:) Good morning forum. Good morning Radisson Royals hiding behind the test pattern. I'll check back later. Eye-Spy, our trusted guy, will have it up and running. Thanking you in advance.
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Still Test Pattern :-\ - BUT....maybe this means that CBC is working on the viewing problems!!! :D
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Still test pattern. Hopefully it will be up and running soon.
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Very nice pictures ballywing! The first one especially. ;D
Sorry wrong place. Should always have coffee before I try to post. LOL
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...new day, new topic heading, fresh new optimism; wonder how long that'll last... :P
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...was at the Ex last night - saw Perry the Peregrine there - smaller than I had expected, but what a charmer ;)
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today none of the pictures inserted in the comments show up for me at work. I can see photos insterted other days but not todays.
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The test pattern is somewhere on our end folks and we are working on it. At this point, doesn't look like it has anything to do with CBC. More information later!
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Thanks TPC!
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I haven't logged in for a couple of days and I can't believe how much the "Royalettes" have grown and how their pin feathers are coming in. (This is from looking at yesterday's photo)
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whoo hoo! We're up! ;D ;D ;D
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1400 hrs (local) - Eye-Spy found the problem, it was power-related. Not sure why it happened but it did. All fixed and happily streaming once more.
All the chicks are inside so we are sticking with the nestbox view for the moment ...
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Must be a female close by, what a lot of fluff left!
Oh no, now it is Larry the Eye spy up close!
Whew, back to the nest box.
Thanks, Eyespy for the proof of you being the man of action in fixing the camera.
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The camera is back up! ;D
I can't believe how much the chicks dark feathers are coming out,
especially since they got their bands.
I'm sure every year is the same, I guess I notice it more
this year because I can't watch them at work anymore. :(
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Oh yeah, thanks eye spy! ;D
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1400 hrs (local) - Eye-Spy found the problem, it was power-related. Not sure why it happened but it did. All fixed and happily streaming once more.
All the chicks are inside so we are sticking with the nestbox view for the moment ...
Well, still no webcam viewing at all for the Kinderchicklets today. :'( Not even a beautiful test pattern rainbow to look at. :'(
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Must be a female close by, what a lot of fluff left!
Oh no, now it is Larry the Eye spy up close!
Whew, back to the nest box.
Thanks, Eyespy for the proof of you being the man of action in fixing the camera.
Aw darn it, I missed Mr. Eye-spy sir mugging for the camera....... again :'( :'(
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:-* Thanks so very much to Eye-Spy, our trusted guy. Had to repeat myself from my first posting this A.M. As well, thank you Tracy for keeping us informed. I have said this before, to quote a title from a Tina Turner song, "You're Simply The Best". Agreed? :-* :-* :-* Hello again, Radisson Royals! ;) :-*
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As I was leaving work at 2pm, I heard the melodious call of Princess ::) ::)
Looked up and there were the two of them, swooping, dive-bombing and trying to get at whatever was on the roof. Think it must have been Eye-spy, because the camera is working and clean again.
Thanks ES, not only for the repair and clean, but for causing such a great aerial display. :-*
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As I was leaving work at 2pm, I heard the melodious call of Princess ::) ::)
Looked up and there were the two of them, swooping, dive-bombing and trying to get at whatever was on the roof. Think it must have been Eye-spy, because the camera is working and clean again.
Thanks ES, not only for the repair and clean, but for causing such a great aerial display. :-*
And let me guess, Ivy was silent. ::)
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As I was leaving work at 2pm, I heard the melodious call of Princess ::) ::)
Looked up and there were the two of them, swooping, dive-bombing and trying to get at whatever was on the roof. Think it must have been Eye-spy, because the camera is working and clean again.
Thanks ES, not only for the repair and clean, but for causing such a great aerial display. :-*
And let me guess, Ivy was silent. ::)
Nope. She had him join in this time, for a while anyway....
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As I was leaving work at 2pm, I heard the melodious call of Princess ::) ::)
Looked up and there were the two of them, swooping, dive-bombing and trying to get at whatever was on the roof. Think it must have been Eye-spy, because the camera is working and clean again.
Thanks ES, not only for the repair and clean, but for causing such a great aerial display. :-*
Melodius ??!?? Try it 20 feet from your ears, a real charming tune, that one.
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It's a peaceful scene in the nestbox right now -- basically, just several inert piles of feathers! A nice sunny place for an afternoon nap . . .
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Thank you Eye-Spy for fixing the camera. View is much better now. :)
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24 out, a light breeze. Ah, the life of a peregrine chick. ;D
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Sleeping Babes :)
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Radisson/Sleepingbabes1.jpg)
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Thanks for fixing the cam Eye-spy. Whatever you did, I am not getting the fifteen second freeze anymore. ;D
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thanks Eye-spy for fixing the camera. It is working great. I do not notice the freezing anymore. Picture is nice and clear. Just love it.
I did have a little bit of heart failure tho. For a couple minutes I could only count 3 chicks. I kind of started to freak out but then one moved and there was number 4. Whewww.
The just look so adorable right now. All lined up at the edge. Two looking over the city and 2 lying down. Just so sweet. One of the ones standing and looking over the edge looks so much smaller than the other one standing beside him/her.
I am so enjoying watching the camera this evening. Thanks again.
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Looks great, thanks E-S.
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As I was leaving work at 2pm, I heard the melodious call of Princess ::) ::)
Looked up and there were the two of them, swooping, dive-bombing and trying to get at whatever was on the roof. Think it must have been Eye-spy, because the camera is working and clean again.
Thanks ES, not only for the repair and clean, but for causing such a great aerial display. :-*
Melodius ??!?? Try it 20 feet from your ears, a real charming tune, that one.
Oh, I'd pay to hear them from only 20 feet away.
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Some major wingersizing. Some real fancy maneuvers and rapid flapping going on.
Thank you for sorting things out earlier today Eye-spy (and removing the art work from the camera lens)
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Some Evening Wingercising!! ;D
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/KKK.jpg)
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Hmmm . . . somebody's finishing up a meal right in front of the camera. Oh, oh, looks as though one of the siblings is coming along to help . . .
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And then another sibling came and plum stole the chow away!! :o ;D
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You are all most welcome. Except Barb, of course :-*
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It seems like only yesterday, the chicks could barely reach the top of the edge of the nestbox and now look at those guys - how tall they are! :o
View is sharp and clear - thanks Eye-Spy!
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They look so cute - all four looking over the ledge . . . is anyone else getting nervous about what's to come? Only a matter of time before someone jumps up for a walk along the top of the ledge.
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As I was leaving work at 2pm, I heard the melodious call of Princess ::) ::)
Looked up and there were the two of them, swooping, dive-bombing and trying to get at whatever was on the roof. Think it must have been Eye-spy, because the camera is working and clean again.
Thanks ES, not only for the repair and clean, but for causing such a great aerial display. :-*
Melodius ??!?? Try it 20 feet from your ears, a real charming tune, that one.
Oh, I'd pay to hear them from only 20 feet away.
Me too! ;D
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As I was leaving work at 2pm, I heard the melodious call of Princess ::) ::)
Looked up and there were the two of them, swooping, dive-bombing and trying to get at whatever was on the roof. Think it must have been Eye-spy, because the camera is working and clean again.
Thanks ES, not only for the repair and clean, but for causing such a great aerial display. :-*
ditto
Melodius ??!?? Try it 20 feet from your ears, a real charming tune, that one.
Oh, I'd pay to hear them from only 20 feet away.
Me too! ;D
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And me!
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Fundraiser? or Raffle?
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Some Evening Wingercising!! ;D
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/KKK.jpg)
For those of you thinking it, yes, the nest box is turning into a landfill. It is an absolute disaster area. There are things laying just below the camera, and rotting bits of who knows what all over the inside. Turns out our little buddy Ivy is not that much of a Suzy homemake. And the smell........
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Some Evening Wingercising!! ;D
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/KKK.jpg)
For those of you thinking it, yes, the nest box is turning into a landfill. It is an absolute disaster area. There are things laying just below the camera, and rotting bits of who knows what all over the inside. Turns out our little buddy Ivy is not that much of a Suzy homemake. And the smell........ >.<
ah, home sweet home......we do appreciate your efforts, E-S! If you need an assistant for cleaning the lens - I'll pop over anytime!
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You are all most welcome. Except Barb, of course :-*
And you, my darlin boy are such an cutie :-* :-*
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Very cute, taking turns watching the sunset and darkening sky.
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Thanks for pics and updates, everyone. I'm over my download limit for the month, so I have to cut back until next week. :(
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Eye-Spy is correct, Ivy isn't nearly as neat as Trey was but even Trey couldn't keep the nestbox entirely clear of debris! Fortunately as the chicks get older and then after they leave, Mother Nature will start to clean out the feathers etc and by next spring, the box will be almost as pristine as this spring (they had new gravel this spring so it was cleaner in the box than it has been at the start of other nesting seasons). And of course we do go and check it out at the end of the season and before the birds get back next spring and its almost impossible to restrain ourselves from pulling out little bones leftover from the previous year's meals.
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Time to go to sleep little bird ... one is still up and watching the city lights ...
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Must be a male ready to get away from his yakking sisters :P
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One is looking over the left side of the nest box. I sure hope he/she does not decide to jump out on that ledge. They are still to young to do that aren't they?
The streaming is good this morning. No freezing.
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Ivy on the top of the tallest tower ;D ;D
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Ivy having breakfast with the kids. One of the chicks went for a little walk around the nest to nibble on leftovers. Looks like he decided fresh breakfast was better than week old pigeon.
I had been thinking that I don't remember the nests being this cluttered and read EyeSpy & TPC's posts at the end of the June 24th thread.
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Tracy what is the normal lifespan of a peregrine under ideal conditions?
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...looks like Male 10/X Yellow eating right in front of the camera...
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I had been thinking that I don't remember the nests being this cluttered and read EyeSpy & TPC's posts at the end of the June 24th thread.
I guess having 4 big healthy chicks in that nest means more leftovers, more feathers, more poop, more mess than usual. :-X...Plus Trey is such a good housekeeper, and his son apparently is NOT... :o :-\
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/Peregrine%20News/lll-1.jpg)
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...what with the stuttering, every time a chick raises it's back end towards the camera, the picture seems to freeze, and I have a 3 second cringe while I wait to see whether or not the camera will be covered with falcon poop...anybody else doing the 3 second cringe? :P
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Mr. W/Y (white tape) has been hanging out in cam corner for past 10 minutes with sis O/U ( red tape) standing on right near whatever yummy leftover that has been dragged to corner :P
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/june25130.jpg)
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...very cute ultra close-up of a peregrine beak and tongue - anybody capture that?
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Both birds on the tower as I was walking home and they were yakking up a storm. Still heard them a block and a half away. ;D
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Miss Red has the corner, showing off her adolescent coat of dark brown and fluff.
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Everyone is gathered around Ivy for a late afternoon snack (or maybe appetizers).
Great captures Jadoo - they are sure at that awkward stage as far as feathers go . . . . can't not love them!
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ballywing, the picture you posted was very nice,
the chick on the right looks like a little owl. :)
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ballywing, the picture you posted was very nice,
the chick on the right looks like a little owl. :)
I agree! A very cute little owl! I also agree with Jo that "you can't not love them"! :-* :-* :-*
They're looking a little hot right now. But I'm willing to bet that they prefer this to the rain (THAT WE'RE GETTING MORE OF - ARRGGGHH) ::) ::) ::)
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:'( Each time I log on, I see that our Radisson Royals look more and more like Mom and Dad. Each day reminds me that soon, they will fledge and our daily cam views will once again depend on those of you that can and will give us updates on their progress. For the education, pictures and cams you provide for us, there are not enough words that can tell you how much each of you are appreciated. I will be watching daily, but I just wanted to thank all of you. :-* :-*
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I really appreciate the photos. Thank you very much.
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:'( Each time I log on, I see that our Radisson Royals look more and more like Mom and Dad. Each day reminds me that soon, they will fledge and our daily cam views will once again depend on those of you that can and will give us updates on their progress. For the education, pictures and cams you provide for us, there are not enough words that can tell you how much each of you are appreciated. I will be watching daily, but I just wanted to thank all of you. :-* :-*
I just want to echo gemcitygemini's words. I check in to watch and catch up quite a bit but don't often post. I really do appreciate all you others do in photos and words to let us know what is going on. Very much appreciated here too. :)
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Decided to have a peek at the chicks before heading off to bed. We have two night owls for sure and looks like one more on the farthest right hand side. Surprised I could see anyone as it is usually so dark.
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After midnight and I see one little fellow/girl, looking out into the night sky. Wonder if it's always the same one...? What a tender moment! Oh...down he/she goes. 'Night, 'night, little one!
Now I think I see some movement on the right side - ;) Yup - I think we have another little night-falcon.
Now another just popped up on the left! I wonder if they keep doing this all night?!?
There's another one!
Now it's comical!
Okay!! Enough fooling around! Everybody get to bed! >:(
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at least one still awake
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They didn't pay attention to you, Susha! Still att least one admiring the view, with the occasional head popping up of another.
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Goodness, more than awake, another has begun wingersizing!
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Now all four are up and jostling about. Is it to do with the full moon?
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looks like all four are awake and hoping for an after midnight snack :D
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Yup! Must be waiting for a snack! All seem pretty awake!
So much for tender moments...last one awake and all that jazz!!
I'm not usually up at this time...maybe they do this all night...?
Well, maybe they don't want to sleep, but methinks it's time for this old bird!
'Night sweet birds!
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Night Owls....
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/ggg.jpg)
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The last of the Radisson Banding photos have now been posted.
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/radisson_banding_2010
Cheers !
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That late night didn't cause anyone to sleep in. Everyone is walking about - a bit of wingersizing going and a couple are snacking on 'leftovers'. :-X
I know that there is always a parent near buy - but it seems that last year we saw the parents more in the nest. I think Trey spent a lot of time perched on the corner of the nest ledge. I wonder if it's just the location of the nest, (ie. are there better out-of-camera perches for the parents) or the weather or the parenting style. I know the chicks are well tended to, Ivy is an amazing first time dad and Princess, once again, is proven to be a wonderful mom. . . just curious - any thoughts?
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:-* Thanks Dennis for ALL the photos. they are amazing!
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Great pictures Dennis!
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:D Dennis, I forgot to ask, how was your canoe trip? 8) I sincerely hope it was smooth, not choppy. ;) Pictures, please! :)
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The last of the Radisson Banding photos have now been posted.
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/radisson_banding_2010
Cheers !
Great photos. The chicks/parents are so expressive! It's like you know what their saying . . . :o
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It's going to be hot and muggy for the chicks today.
There is also a severe thunderstorm watch in effect.
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Two are resting and two are standing.
I don't know if my memory is failing with old age or not but I do not recall any nest here in Winnipeg being this messy in the few years I have been watching.
One has a feather stuin his/ her beak...keeps trying to get it off with his/her claws. I think it is gone now.
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Flood Watch in effect for all of southern Manitoba as well ....
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One has a feather stuck his/ her beak...keeps trying to get it off with his/her claws. I think it is gone now.
spelling mistake in previous message...fixed it.
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Two are resting and two are standing.
I don't know if my memory is failing with old age or not but I do not recall any nest here in Winnipeg being this messy in the few years I have been watching.
One has a feather stuin his/ her beak...keeps trying to get it off with his/her claws. I think it is gone now.
Radisson, at the U of A, is Princess' daughter and has a nest mess to rival this one. The neatness gene seems to come from Trey, so perhaps Ivy will grow into the housekeeping role as he becomes more experienced with all the family responsibilities.
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Two are resting and two are standing.
I don't know if my memory is failing with old age or not but I do not recall any nest here in Winnipeg being this messy in the few years I have been watching.
One has a feather stuin his/ her beak...keeps trying to get it off with his/her claws. I think it is gone now.
Radisson, at the U of A, is Princess' daughter and has a nest mess to rival this one. The neatness gene seems to come from Trey, so perhaps Ivy will grow into the housekeeping role as he becomes more experienced with all the family responsibilities.
Nest is certainly a big mess. But the chicks are healthy and thriving and that's what counts in my book! The kids don't care what shape the house is in and Ivy's doing a fabulous job keeping them happy.
;D ;D ;D
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Once more...two snoozing and two gazing out into the big world. It's windy in there - wonder if a storm is bewing...
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1724 hrs (local) - was just listening to the Active Weather report on the Weather Network (TV) and they were mentionning that a number of funnel clouds had been observed in southern Manitoba (not unexpected since we are still under a severe thunderstorm watch) - but apparently there were funnel clouds observed over the Peg as well :o
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Crazy Manitoba weather.
Finally after 4 years of watching and posting I'm finally a Chick!
I'm a Phanatic Chick now! ;D I'm a Phanatic Chick now! ;D I'm a Phanatic Chick now! ;D I'm a Phanatic Chick now! ;D
Had to change it, thanks gemcitygemini :D
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1724 hrs (local) - was just listening to the Active Weather report on the Weather Network (TV) and they were mentionning that a number of funnel clouds had been observed in southern Manitoba (not unexpected since we are still under a severe thunderstorm watch) - but apparently there were funnel clouds observed over the Peg as well :o
:o OMG, I had better let my ("brave"??) 85 pound dog out so he can come in and hide as close to me as he can get. ::)
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Crazy Manitoba weather.
Finally after 4 years of watching and posting I'm finally a Chick!
I'm a chick now! ;D I'm a chick now! ;D I'm a chick now! ;D I'm a chick now! ;D
Not only are you a chick, you are Phanatic, Doreen. Congrats!
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Our three brave chicks are at the front of the nestbox but it looks as though they have stopped trying to get their feet up on the front edge of the nestbox ( :o ) and hopefully it will start to rain before they decide to try again ... Cautious chick is at the box where they all should be !!!
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Congrats on becoming a chick Doreen :)
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Congrats Doreen, on becoming a Phanatic Chick!
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It's starting to rain in Osborne Village . . . .really coming down now and the wind is picking up - I suspect it's the same at the Radison (or will be in a few minutes).
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Teeming right now!! :o - Cam's wet :-\
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Its definitely raining now - and the kids won't go inside and perhaps miss any food!!
Skycam is almost entirely obscured by rain running over the protective dome - inside camera has raindrops on it - rain was horizontal downtown!!
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Okay, this bunch of Radisson chicks are not as bright as last years who figured out how to stay out of the rain on the nest ledge - these little dips are out flapping their wings and wondering why they are wet!!! ::)
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holy mack, it is pooring downtown right now. :o
Can't see more that 20 feet in either direction.
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Yup... Definitely pouring rain, now! :o Sure hope those guys figure out soon that they need to move to the back of the nestbox if they have a remote chance of keeping dry in this rain! :o
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Oh dear, the kids are not smart enough to come out of the rain. ::)
Ivy's genes or Princesses'..... or just dumb?????
( even the bunnies are inside )
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Or, I'm thinking, that maybe this is like a bath or shower for them considering the state of the nestbox.
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Or, I'm thinking, that maybe this is like a bath or shower for them considering the state of the nestbox.
LOL! You could be right about that, bccs, given the state of the mess (and smell) in there! :P
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Anybody got a towel? ::)
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Radisson/wet.jpg)
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Or, I'm thinking, that maybe this is like a bath or shower for them considering the state of the nestbox.
LOL! You could be right about that, bccs, given the state of the mess (and smell) in there! :P
My thoughts exactly! Was going to type that and voila it was already on the board!! Wet chickens is terrible so can only imagine what these chicks smell like and the nest box Wheweeeeeeee! :-X :-X
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LOL! Looks like a "Phyllis Diller" hair-do, on that chick up close to the camera! ;) Now I'm aging myself! ::)
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Maybe they just wanted to play in the rain, like all kids want to. ;D
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Night Owls....
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/ggg.jpg)
I love this picture! thanks Ballywing!
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Crazy Manitoba weather.
Finally after 4 years of watching and posting I'm finally a Chick!
I'm a Phanatic Chick now! ;D I'm a Phanatic Chick now! ;D I'm a Phanatic Chick now! ;D I'm a Phanatic Chick now! ;D
Had to change it, thanks gemcitygemini :D
Congratulations Doreen! I was very happy to become a chick as well.
Funny that, eh? ;D
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...looks like Male 10/X Yellow eating right in front of the camera...
Almost looks like an owl in this picture
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...looks like Male 10/X Yellow eating right in front of the camera...
sorry it was to go with this picture
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I totally missed the rain - was inside a noisy restaurant, having a long dinner. Came out to puddles everywhere and feeling very humid. Fun to read the posts and how the chicks stayed out in the rain. It was probably refeshing for them after the hot, muggy day.
All tucked inside now, dry and smelly, no doubt :P :P
I wonder if we're in for more...
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Thought I saw a parent fly in. No one is visible in the shadows.
That sky looks very active out there!
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Someone just did some wingersizing, then backed up and poop-splatted on the wall just beside the camera. Whew! Close call! Can't see anything now.
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No silhouettes, no head popping, no wingercising, no action in the nestbox......unless you count sleeping as action.
Nighty night....don't let the nestbox bugs bite!
See you in the mornin'!
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They are all huddled in the corner undercover in the corner away from the camera.
Has anyone seen a feeding lately. I have not seen one for days. I just seem to log on at the wrong times. Do Princess and Trey just do a drop and run now? Because I am sure the chicks rush them.
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They are all huddled in the corner undercover in the corner away from the camera.
Has anyone seen a feeding lately. I have not seen one for days. I just seem to log on at the wrong times. Do Princess and Trey just do a drop and run now? Because I am sure the chicks rush them.
Sorry I meant Ivy. I am still half asleep. I hit post saw Trey and went noooo don't go come back I need to fix that.
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Lots and lots of flapping going on right now, one gets going, the others move to get out of the way of the wings, and then another one starts. ;D ;D
Thinking that next year TPC should install a drain vent for them to practice on. ;D
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:o While watching the nestcam, the largest Radisson Royal walked up to the cam and turned around, tailfeathers to the cam. Needless to say, I braced myself for poop graffiti! :P Didn't happen. Whew!
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:'( Baby fluff blowing in the wind. It won't be long before they fledge. It happens all too soon. :(
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Oh my...........left overs right in front of the camera............yummie :o :o
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Near heart attack here - switched on the cam just in time to see what looked like somebody jumping off the ledge - and could see only three chicks. The two up front wouldn't move for the longest time, and with the light shining in, it was hard to tell if there was anybirdie in front of them. Finally one did move enough and the fourth one, farther down, moved to signal its presence. Oh dear, think I'll go back to watching the two bunnies racing around out on the lawn - not nearly so traumatic!
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:) I was just about to post the same thing, Sami, could only see three. Watching them grow daily, we almost feel like surrogates. But what's a "mother" to do. WORRY! ::)
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Something big and, er, juicy dropped off, didn't see by whom, and we are seeing up close Mr Black (I think) doing a fine job of self feeding.
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Okay, I said I couldn't see colours well, now I realize there isn't a chick with a black band, so what colour is that leg band up close ?
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All the chicks have black bands on their left legs - the coloured tape is on the silver aluminium band on their right legs. :)
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One huge chickpile in the top right hand corner, and one very messy nestbox.
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One huge chickpile in the top right hand corner, and one very messy nestbox.
Thank you for the update....it truly is wonderful to know that these four chicks are doing so very very well!
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All sacked out. There's a little movement going on, but this fan is heading off to bed.
'Night little adventurers! No playing too close to the ledge tomorrow!
:o :o :o :o :o :o :o
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:)Good Morning forum, Good morning Radisson royals. I see a large chickpile in the corner. Their morning has yet to begin, I think. A lot cooler today. I'm sure they will love that, I am still waiting for the perfect temps and no rain or wind. Will check in later. :-*
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For those that might have missed it ! The last of the Radisson Banding photos have been loaded.
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/radisson_banding_2010
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:o So hard to believe that a little over a month ago I saw my first view of a tiny wing poking out from under Princess. Now look at them! Almost ready to fledge. Anyone starting to feel the empty nest syndrome? :'( :'(
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:o So hard to believe that a little over a month ago I saw my first view of a tiny wing poking out from under Princess. Now look at them! Almost ready to fledge. Anyone starting to feel the empty nest syndrome? :'( :'(
I agree gemcitygemini. My how time flys by and they grow leaps and bounds from one day to the next
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There is a chic up on the ledge right now!
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At least one I don't know can't see without the outside camera
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I'm so excited this reminds me of the first time I caught a fish lol But its scary at the same time.
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I only see 2 chics one is on the ledge the other is walking around
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Ok I think I see them all now its hard to see with out the outside camera. One is still on the ledge
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I can not believe how much they have changed over the weekend.... they actually look like their parents! CRAZY!!
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Cam is blurry... :-\.....Can we switch to the Outside Cam Eye-Spy ??? :-*
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So funny to see them.... one was just doing his "wingercise" and he gained momemtum and crashed into the walll..... poor thing... funny to see though.
Cam is blurry... :-\.....Can we switch to the Outside Cam Eye-Spy ??? :-*
i think they are all out in Brandon today Ballywing... for the banding... he would go to wouldn't he?? Maybe I'm wrong.
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Hm....not sure if Eye-Spy would go ??? Oh well, we'll get the outside view soon enough. WOW that nest is a MESS!! :o ;D
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:-* Just love these chicks, in spite of their constant "poop shoot". I will miss them. What a family, our Radisson Royals. ;) :-* :-*
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One...Two...Three...Four...Radisson Royals all Present and Accounted for.. ;D
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/Peregrine%20News/eee-3.jpg)
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So hard to believe that a little over a month ago I saw my first view of a tiny wing poking out from under Princess.
Now look at them! Almost ready to fledge. Anyone starting to feel the empty nest syndrome? :'( :'(
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Me too! :( :( :( :(
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nice scape of the kids Ballywing.
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Great capture Ballywing.
Lots of wingersizing going on!
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Hard to see what's going on with the lens partially whited out. It looked like only three chicks this morning, until one walked out from behind a blotch.
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There is one chick in the top indoor corner - and 3 pancake chicks against the ledge - it does look like two - but #3 sat up for a bit a few seconds ago and it was clear that 2 were laying down beside him/her.
All present & counted for.
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Haven't been able to get the webcam for most of today, here at school. :'(
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:o While trying to count the number of chicks, one popped up, walked up to the webcam, looked directly (at me) and said, "I spy with my little eye". :o :o
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So funny to see them.... one was just doing his "wingercise" and he gained momemtum and crashed into the walll..... poor thing... funny to see though.
Cam is blurry... :-\.....Can we switch to the Outside Cam Eye-Spy ??? :-*
i think they are all out in Brandon today Ballywing... for the banding... he would go to wouldn't he?? Maybe I'm wrong.
Das right, You are wrong !!
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So funny to see them.... one was just doing his "wingercise" and he gained momemtum and crashed into the walll..... poor thing... funny to see though.
Cam is blurry... :-\.....Can we switch to the Outside Cam Eye-Spy ??? :-*
i think they are all out in Brandon today Ballywing... for the banding... he would go to wouldn't he?? Maybe I'm wrong.
Das right, You are wrong !!
He is a chicken.
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So, I'm putting myself back on topic ( sorry heidi hee hee hee )
This nestbox compares to the English Cathedral one from last year. Wow, what terrible house cleaners this pair is. :o
However, they have raised 4 wonderfully healthy chicks, so I guess they are doing something right ;D
But, please, to the powers that be, let the Trey genes kick in...... real soon. please :'(
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Is that a parent or one of the chicks sitting on the ledge? ???
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I can't tell Sue, maybe once the sun shifts a bit we'll get a better view. There was some major wingersizing earlier that included bouncing up towards the edge of the ledge - but nobirdy made it up when I was watching.
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when i was walking home around 6:30 or so I saw someone sitting on the S and i could see a few heads looking out of the nest box.
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I think that is one of the chics on the ledge again.
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I think that is one of the chics on the ledge again.
I hope it is one of the males, the females would hang back a bit, wouldn't they, as they are likely to fledge later?
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Too dark to see anything, but another day closer to fledging. :)
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:D When I first signed on, all were asleep in the corner, however, all are awake. Curiously, I wonder if one plays revielle to awaken the others. ???
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Well I see one of the chicks is brave enough to jump up on the ledge,don't know which one couldn't see coloured band. It just walked right up to the ledge and hopped up ;D ;D
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Not much activity right now. Terry McLeod (CBC 89.3) mentioned the Falcon Cam this morning at about 6:35.
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One standing sentinel and the others fast asleep. ;D
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Holy frijoles, what a difference an hour makes! Lots of activity now. Scrabbling for food bits. Lots of running around and wingercizing - one of them up on the edge of the nest box with seemingly no sense of balance at all. Be still my heart and tell me the ledge is on the other side! :o
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One on the ledge balancing on one leg. :o
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Radisson/ppp.jpg)
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have one on the ledge, one snoozin, one picking at the one snoozin and I can't see the other one....
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??? TPC, is there ever a case of sibling rivalry between chicks? I ask this because what I see is one chick on the ledge, two others looking over the ledge and a single chicks appears to be laying down and when he/she moves is pecked at by another chick. The one on the ledge appears to be the sentinel. ??? ???
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have one on the ledge, one snoozin, one picking at the one snoozin and I can't see the other one....
There are three in the chick pile and saw the one picking on the other ::)
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I think the one on the ledge is debating "hmmmm... they sure do look comfy"... I'm waiting for him to jump on them and join the pile....
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Tracy I always see this one bird sitting in the corner can a bird be depressed?
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1639 hrs (local) - all four chicks are still in the nestbox, one lying down sound asleep inside the nestbox (the female with the most fluff). Two of the other chicks are sitting looking out of the box, the last is running around having just woken up ...
this morning one of the male chicks - white tape on right band (has more fluff than yellow) - was perched on the edge of the nestbox on the left hand side. No problems sitting there so the kids are definitely growing up and fledging could start anytime, though they don't quite look ready to go. Smallest male (with the least fluff) is yellow for those who are watching. Red is the female with the least fluff I believe so green is the one with the most fluff.
Males at the earliest fledge at 35 days, my guess is that it will take a few more days, closer to the weekend I suspect though that is just a guess, the chicks will do what they want when they want. The females won't go until 40 days at the earliest, usually closer to 45 mostly. Green will go last no doubt, she is showing no signs of being interested in flying much - think she still has some growing to do. Red, could go earlier, she's ore developed (less fluff) and she loves to "wingercize".
Hope for light winds when they do go as that will make it easier for them over the first couple of days and hopefully (knock on wood) no crash landings!
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Tracy I always see this one bird sitting in the corner can a bird be depressed?
If you are talking about the one who sits in the front left corner, no, its the smallest of the gang and probably going to be the first one to fly. That preoccupation with "out there" is kind of standard at this stage of development.
If you are talking about the one who likes to be "inside" that will be the last one to fly - she's got some growing to do and is eating and sleeping which again is standard for her stage of development. She's got some growing to do obviously, you can see the fluff on her is more than on the others.
Easiest clue on fledging - when you can see almost now white fluff (unless the wind is blowing up their feathers or on the top of the head) then they are pretty much ready. So far only one has hopped up on the box edge, that is probably their next step pre-fledging ....
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??? TPC, is there ever a case of sibling rivalry between chicks? I ask this because what I see is one chick on the ledge, two others looking over the ledge and a single chicks appears to be laying down and when he/she moves is pecked at by another chick. The one on the ledge appears to be the sentinel. ??? ???
No that's what sibling relations - it isn't aggressive, its communicative.
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Thank you Tracy I was so worried about that chic makes me feel alot better to know he is allright.
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Am I seeing only 3 chics I keep looking and think I am seeing things but I only see 3 chics?
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Am I seeing only 3 chics I keep looking and think I am seeing things but I only see 3 chics?
Seeing things I'm afraid ;) Two chicks outside, two chicks inside along the back corner & in the corner in the shade.
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One chick was lying down right against the ledge - I couldn't tell for sure whether it was part of a snack or one of the chicks because it was quite flattened out - but then it stood up. All four easier to see now.
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1737 hrs (local) - two males and one female out at the front edge of the box. Last female is napping inside the box.
One of the males is sitting on the edge - White if I'm not mistaken - same chick as earlier today.
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1739 hrs (local) - and that wingercizing is how chicks fledge sometimes ... not this time however. The chicks hang on to the edge of the box while they flap - and their feet are very strong. When you see them hanging their wings down its usually a sign that they are tired/heavy, in other words their wing muscles still need some building up, they don't have as much strength as you might thing. We should see the flapping getting longer and longer over the next couple of days.
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1741 hrs (local) - all four chicks "outside". If I were to hazard a guess, I think dinner might be imminent ... it will be interesting to see who steals dinner this time ...
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Terry McLeod (CBC 89.3) mentioned the Falcon Cam this morning at about 6:35.
Yes, I did hear that too, Jo. I like his morning show alot. And it's nice that he is promoting the FalconCam. :D But I'm thinking that maybe we need to phone and let him know that while he has perfect webcam streaming down there at the CBC, it is not like that for the rest of us out here in the real world. :( And the Kinderchicklets have had absolutely no webcam streaming for a few days now. :'(
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:o two on the edge :o although it is hard to tell between the poop and the glare of the sun.
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For the last number of years that I have watched these beautiful birds from eggs to fledging, This part of them getting brave and jumping up on the ledge ALWAYS makes me nervous :o. Then once they fledge for the first time my heart skips a few beats♥. But I sure get excited once they accomplish what they are supposed to :D Then I just miss them so much when they don't come back to the nest :'( Once a phanatic always a phanatic
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I don't know if I can keep watching. Too many heart stopping moments. Three were on the edge of the nest box bery close together and then one decide to come down and just steps on the other. Wings are flapping and they are so close to the edge. I am freaking out and talking to my computer.
They seem to have quietened down a bit now. One seems to be sqwaking a lot. Now he/she is sitting on the edge flapping like crazy. Oh I can't take this anymore.
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Wingersizing on the ledge. :)
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Radisson/flapper4.jpg)
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1951 hrs (local) - our little ledge edge sitting male is getting very comfortable on the edge, he's been grooming with on the edge with his eyes closed!!
And confirmation, ledge sitter is our white banded male.
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Is one of the males hidden by the fluffy female? I'm only able to distinguish 3 :o
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While my brother is doing his exercising, I will do mine and show off my lovely pantaloons. ;D ;D
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Radisson/pantaloons.jpg)
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Is one of the males hidden by the fluffy female? I'm only able to distinguish 3 :o
The two females are sitting side by side along the left edge of the nestbox ... the males are beside one another furthe rto the right but visible.
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Woo Hoo! ;D Finally have webcam viewing here at school, after several days of not being able to see anything at all but a black screen! (Yes, I'm still at school! ::) :P) ... Anyhoo, I can only see 3 chicks. Is the 4th one sitting outside on the ledge? :-\
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no they are all there
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just hiding behind each other
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Well it looks like all the wingersizing tired them out. I see no silhouettes of them tonight.
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I will try and have cam up to prepare for fledging. I seem to have missed most of season here with all my nest hopping here.It has been a strange year here. (Edmonton I mean)
Are you all ready to watch. :-* :-*
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Just starting to get light now, how many will be on the edge of the ledge today?
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Chicks are all eating at different areas of the nest. Leftovers, I guess. Yum! :P They seem to have grown overnight. TPC, approximately what is their wingspan?
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Two on the ledge, one decided to have a little scratch, wobbled a bit and quickly realized that this is not the place to groom. ;D ;D
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They seem to always be spread out in their own sections most of the time, is this normally how peregrines are? I can't imagine how big the nest would have to be if they were not in this man made one or is it the approximate size they would make?
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Two casually sitting up on the ledge and the others having breakfast. And one just finished with the food and is doing some wingersizing.
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Is there a time of day that chicks usually fledge? eg. morning vs evening?
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...anybody getting a visual? All I see is black... ???
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Just signed on 5 min ago and have the usual stutter but did get on the first try. Had to refresh several times last evening and earlier today before I got a picture. I find emptying out my cache seems to help. ???
All just sitting looking "out there" Maybe waiting for a snack :D
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Looks like a lot of potential snacks in the box. What a mess! Any chance Heidi could be conscripted to shovel out the box? ;D
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They seem to always be spread out in their own sections most of the time, is this normally how peregrines are? I can't imagine how big the nest would have to be if they were not in this man made one or is it the approximate size they would make?
Lots of cliff nests are smaller than this but they have lots of nooks and crannies and rocks and juts for the chicks to perch on. In a way we probably give them fewer things to sit on right at the nestsite but more in the general vicinity.
Is there a time of day that chicks usually fledge? eg. morning vs evening?
It can be anytime, but mornings are very popular since the weather tends to be calmer earlier in the day
Looks like a lot of potential snacks in the box. What a mess! Any chance Heidi could be conscripted to shovel out the box? ;D
Nope, we go anywhere near the nestbox and we will have chicks jumping, fully baked or not ...
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Hello all;
I'm a new forum member but have been reading every Manitoba thread all season. I've also been an avid watcher of the web cam for three years.
Yesterday I decided to join this group because I want to thank all of you for the accurate information you provide. The comments on the CBC site are okay but there is almost as much bickering as information.
So - for the information, commentary, photos, web stills etc etc etc - Thankyou everyone! ;D
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Welcome ShoeChick and yes there always is a lot of informaton about the Peregrine chicks here.....here and now....and prior seasons as well. I like the play by play as the day goes on. Some of the members are great color commentators ;D The chicks this year have gotten so big..so fast. Will be interesting to see them fly for the first time. Camera frozen right now on one of the chicks wingersizing and has caught the chick in full wing extention. What a wing span :o Enjoy.
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Some of the members are great color commentators ;D
Hmmmm . . . and some are more colourful than others!!! ::)
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It is a relief to see Mr Yellow up on the right side ledge. He had disappeared from his usual left side perch, and until his sister moved from her camera close position I had a few palpitations. No doubt that is Mr white close to and looking over the edge, with the sisters napping behind.
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Hmmmm, we must be close to an official declaration of Fledge Watch.
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Hello all;
I'm a new forum member but have been reading every Manitoba thread all season. I've also been an avid watcher of the web cam for three years.
Yesterday I decided to join this group because I want to thank all of you for the accurate information you provide. The comments on the CBC site are okay but there is almost as much bickering as information.
So - for the information, commentary, photos, web stills etc etc etc - Thankyou everyone! ;D
Welcome, and now that you're in, you can see a lot more than non-members.
Very nice group here, no bickering allowed, and Heidi makes sure of that. ;D
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:) Hello ShoeChick. I join all in welcoming you to the forum. When you are here, you are in very great company. ;D ;D
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One on the north edge, one on the south edge, One looking out longingly and one hidden by cam poop. ;D
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Mr. White currently brought a "wing" from what looks like a red-wing blackbird to munch on at the camera. The other 3 are over in the far left corner with the main part of the meal.
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I didn't see the food drop, but there is Mr White with a morsel in the corner, while the others seem to be sharing.
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The chicks are always so fun to watch when they wingersize and hang on to the leftover birdie parts. ;D
Look, Look, Look what I got!! ;D ;D
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I soooooo want to go up there and clean..... >:(
What a bunch of........ birdies. ::)
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I soooooo want to go up there and clean..... >:(
What a bunch of........ birdies. ::)
Obviously Ivy didn't inherit the cleaning gene... ::)
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I believe this is the messiest nest I have ever seen! I agree Ivy definitely has NOT inherited the cleaning genes from his dad. And obviously Princess doesn't have the cleaning genes either.
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Mr. White preening in front of the camera, everyone else napping in left corner by ledge.
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:) With the strong winds, they are steering clear of the ledge for now and appear, to me, they are ready to relax for the night, at least I hope so. Tomorrow is another day, Canada Day! I hope the potential storms and/or the fireworks do not frighten them. :o
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All 4 chicks appear to be watching the sunset, at least I think it's all 4 of them. :-\
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Only 1 left watching a couple of minutes ago............. 8)
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/fdsafa.jpg)
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All down for the night now. Very peaceful big pile in the front of the box ;D ;D
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:) Good morning all. Good Morning Radisson Royals. Happy Canada Day! :-* Chicks were in a group sleeping. It appears they are beginning to rise and shine. Time to stretch your wings and wait for breakfast. Bob Appetit! ;D
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There must have been a recent breakfast delivery - three eating and one sitting up on the ledge. Someone is now right up in front of the camera.
Happy Canada Day
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I wonder how the Royals will spend Canada Day. Eat, sleep, eat, preen, eat, perch on the ledge, eat, and of course, wingercise. Whatever they do, make no mistake, I will watch as often as I can. Will miss them when they fledge.
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There must have been a recent breakfast delivery - three eating and one sitting up on the ledge. Someone is now right up in front of the camera.
Happy Canada Day
Jo, how do make the text move across the page like that?
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Everyone is napping at the back of the box. Wind stirs the leftover meal feathers around. Forecast last night for today was high of 30 with a chance of intense thunderstorm around Winnipeg area for about noon. Currently is very gray out.
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Getting hard to see past their bodies to do checks...lol
Happy Canada Day Royals and phanatics
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Happy Canada Day
Very windy so hopefully the chicks will stay put.
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Food fight!!!
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HAPPY CANADA EVERYBODY!! ;D ;D ;D
I've been peeking in on the Family every so often and reading the forum comments and am happy to see that all the "babies" are growing and thriving. I wish I had more time to watch and read. Wish life (other than Radisson Royal life) could just be on hold for awhile!
Took a detour on the way home from work yesterday and drove through downtown so I could look up to the nestbox to see if I could see anybody. Couldn't. :'( My short-sighted eyes can't see details that high (where are my binoculars?!?) and I didn't see any parents perching anywhere nearby. Of course, I was driving, so couldn't really look properly. :'( I did send up my love and good wishes :-* :-*
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Jo, how do make the text move across the page like that?
Never mind ,I figured it out. ;D
Happy Canada Day
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Happy Canada Day Radisson Royals and everyone
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Two chicks on the edge of nestbox, looking very grown up. Interesting how they're both facing into the nest. Encouraging their siblings to "come on out"? or feeling a little ambivalent about leaving home soon... ???
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Happy Canada Day Peregrine Chicks, Mom and Dad and all the phanatics!!
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Happy Canada Day to all!
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Two chicks on the edge of nestbox, looking very grown up. Interesting how they're both facing into the nest. Encouraging their siblings to "come on out"? or feeling a little ambivalent about leaving home soon... ???
The adults like to sit facing in as well when they are awake ... when they are napping they tend to be facing outwards, though not always ...
... as for encouraging, you see that more when they are out and flying and come back to the nest or near the nest ... then it does seem to be more "encouraging" or "why aren't you following me, why do I need to keep coming back for a chick pile to sleep in" ...
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Thanks TPC! So much to learn about these guys ;D
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Drove by the Radisson on my way home from an errand this morning. Didn't see any birdies, big or small, but there sure is a lot of "fluff" floating around in the air. ;D
Happy Canada Day to all.
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Any idea when we'll be switching to the 'SkyCam' TPC, or Eye-Spy ???
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Finally got to have a look at them. The cam wouldn't come up when I first logged on and tried again and it finally worked. Watched one eating and you sure know it is close to them fledging when you see those couple of tuffs on the top of their heads that you must want to reach in and pull out. With the sun shining so brightly, it's kinda hard to see them when they are standing by the ledge.
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Any idea when we'll be switching to the 'SkyCam' TPC, or Eye-Spy ???
Remember when we went off-line a week and a bit ago? We think it might have had something to do with our new ability to remotely switch between cameras. Eye-Spy is working on an alternative setup to hopefully ensure we don't go "down" again, so the answer to your question is soon!
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:( While posting a Happy Canada Day to all earlier, one thing keeps going through my mind. Will Sunday, the 4th of July, be "Independence" day for our Radisson Royals? :'(
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Have any of the chicks ventured from the nestbox to the ledge beside it?
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Have any of the chicks ventured from the nestbox to the ledge beside it?
Not so far Linder, and I've been on a fair amount today.
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Thanks bccs, I'm surprised that one hasn't tried it yet. I would think it would be a bit cooler with the breeze out there than being in the box. Maybe once one ventures there the others will follow.
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Must be BLAZING HOT in that box!!! :o
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1550 hrs (local) - the boys are outside playing along the edge of the box, the girls are tucked into the cam corner inside the nestbox.
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Someone is right on top of the camera - looks like a boy - I'm sure I saw a yellow band. Can't see anybody else, but I'm sure everybody is trying to stay cool - not an easy task as it's 29 currently, I believe... :P :P
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Someone is right on top of the camera - looks like a boy - I'm sure I saw a yellow band. Can't see anybody else, but I'm sure everybody is trying to stay cool - not an easy task as it's 29 currently, I believe... :P :P
The chick in front of the camera is a male, male 10 over X and yes, he does have yellow tape on his silver FWS band. He's the one who first started hopping up on the box edge.
Just so y'all know ... everyone is in the box at the moment, hanging out in the shade ...
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Now someone's on the edge and someone else is considering it :o and someone's head is in front of the camera ::)
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boids will be boids... ::) ::) ;D
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Yup! Two on the edge now and two considering. Looks like they're having a discussion about the pros and cons of being "on the edge" ;D
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That was too funny watching the food fight.
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Missed the food fight, but now have the dubious pleasure of watching someone (is that Ms. Green?) voraciously devour dinner. @#$%! View is freezing - I get a couple of minutes of lovely streaming before the freezing sets in. Well, lovely girl is still enjoying her snack...
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Was one of the girls on the ledge? With the afternoon glare and lens decoration I'm not sure if she was just on for a brief time beside one of her bros. Now one girl is napping and the other looking out, with the boys sitting on the ledge.
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:D I am complete agreement, two on the ledge, one with one talon up, the 4th under the ledge in the "shade". Each time I look, there is less and less white fluff. Is fledge near? :'( :'( :'(
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It looks to me like one is on the ledge with one of the boys on the far side! Maybe she is just big enough to look like she is sitting up there with him.
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Two on the edge of the ledge, looking like they have been there all their lives...... confidence ;D ;D
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Thanks for the update B!!! ;D
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Happy Canada Day to Princess and Ivy and their chicks! 8)
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Only the boys have ventured onto the box edge so far and none have tried to jump down on the narrow building ledge that runs to the left from the nestbox along the side of the building. Yellow male has the least fluff, white male is the smallest, green female is the smaller of the two females and red female is the larger and the chick with the most fluff. And yes, the tape is still on everyone's leg bands and will definitely make it much easier to id the birds when they do start flying - well, as long as they show us their feet!
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A little after 10:00 on Canada Day - boys on the edge of nestbox, looking like pros :o :o and girls looking very interested in getting up there - oops, one of the boys just hopped down. Looks like his sister is yacking at him...the girls seem so much bigger than the boys. Difficult to tell from this angle. Doesn't matter! I love them all! :-*
TPC just posted info to tell them apart - now the other boy has jumped off and all four are in the nestbox. :-* :-* :-* :-* Someone just jumped up again. These guys are not relaxing one little bit - they're determined to grow and get going. Second boy back on the edge... 8) 8)
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Any idea when we'll be switching to the 'SkyCam' TPC, or Eye-Spy ???
Oh oh oh, I know the answer to that one ! 8)
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Well...? ??? ???
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Talk to us, Eye-Spy! Talk to us!! ;D ;D ;D
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One little fellow - I'd take a picture if I knew how. For some reason I find these times of night, when we see the babies' shadows against the night sky, very endearing..Now would be a great shot: one brother on the edge two siblings one either side. Beautiful shots. If I knew how to take one... :-[
Looks like more chatteing going on... ::)
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'Night, 'night sweet babies. Doesn't look like anybody will sleep on the ledge tongiht - THANK GOODNESS!! (did I say that out loud :-X)
Some wingersiziig - still some resltlessness. Now it's all dark. To sleep little ones?
We'll see. Off to bed for this old bird. :-*good night...
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Not asleep. At least one head, and occasional flappings are visible.
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Well I am going to sleep even if the peregrine chicks aren't lol
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Good morning forum. Good Morning Radisson Royals. Three chick pile under the ledge. One chick standing at the ledge, possibly awaiting a warm breakfast. :P Will today be the day? It remains to be seen. Back later! :-*
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whichever one it is laying in front of the camera right now sure is funny. was just biting at us I guess to make us more comfortable to lay beside..lol I think they have a yellow leg band
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now one of the others comes to snuggle up to this one! So darn cute.
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;D A very large chick pile in front of the cam, minus one, who is on the ledge wingercising in anticipation of the debut of its fledge. I think we are going to see a lot of that, sadly/happily! :'( ;D
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now one of the others comes to snuggle up to this one! So darn cute.
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Radisson/eyefull.jpg)
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Did the Royals hire Molly Maid? I see a large feather duster on my screen. ???
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1100 hrs (local) - all four chicks are still in the nestbox. Hopefully they will wait until the winds go down before trying out their wings.
Was watching the chicks yesterday when they were wingercizing and they are still hanging their wings when they are done and usually that means that they are still building their wing strength and hopefully that means they aren't quite ready to go. Sitting on the edge & wingercizing is good exercise for both wings and feet. Their feet are very strong, so as long as they hang-on (which they are hardwired to do) they can flap quite hard without going aloft. Advantage of the edge vs the flat ledge is that they can hang onto the edge so theoretically they shouldn't get blown off but rather go intentionally when they are ready.
We will just have to wait and see ... I'm still going to hope they wait for a less windy day!
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1152 hrs (local) - our first escapee has made it onto the ledge & his brother is now watching closely. The girls aren't so interested. And yes, our first ledge escapee is our smallest male, the one with white tape on his FWS band! Yellow band male isn't so sure and has just hopped back inside the nestbox.
White male is down near the ledge cam (not hooked up to the webcam system) and periodically he puts his head in front of the camera. I can see part of his back as he sits on the edge of the ledge.
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??? TPC (Tracy) In your expert opinion, judging by their behavior, is fledge time imminent? For them, that would be phantastic, for us, not so much.
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I've got the skycam looking down on white male on the ledge - he's tucked into the corner right in front of the camera, not on the edge of the ledge so not sure he's quite ready to go yet. This is the male who was the first chick to venture out from inside the nestbox, he's the one who can usually be found sitting in one of the front corners looking out, he was the first to get up on the edge of the nestbox and he's the one who has been looking at this ledge for a few days now. I think this little charmer is our great adventurer - first to try everything. He's seems to be a pretty smart little chick, he hasn't so far taken any chances, even when his big siste was chewing on his toes yesterday as he sat on the box edge. He'll be fine in the corner, it's shady there until the sun is full on the ledge at which point the opposite end of the ledge where the nestbox is starts to get more shade, so we may see him head back later in the afternoon.
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??? TPC (Tracy) In your expert opinion, judging by their behavior, is fledge time imminent?
Forty days is the date I usually watch for fledging and with two males, yup, fledge could be anytime. Hopefully they will wait for lighter winds like their cousins did last year ... it will make it easier for everyone - people and peregrines alike!
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??? TPC (Tracy) In your expert opinion, judging by their behavior, is fledge time imminent?
Forty days is the date I usually watch for fledging and with two males, yup, fledge could be anytime. Hopefully they will wait for lighter winds like their cousins did last year ... it will make it easier for everyone - people and peregrines alike!
Thank you so very much for your very prompt answer to my inquiry. You and your expertise are greatly appreciated by one and all. :-* You are phantastic!
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I did see those 3 "feather dusters" up close to the camera earlier this morning. Very funny! ;D And great photo you've posted, rcf. :D I wonder if Eye-Spy is going to switch to the sky cam, when they're all (or most) out on the ledge? ???
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1225 hrs (local) - our adventurous white male decided he didn't like being on his own and has made his way back down to the nestbox and is now lying down, out of the wind (smart chick) on the ledge right beside the nestbox. I have no doubt that he will jump back in when the wind dies down or if he's hungry when the adults return with a meal ....
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I thought I saw someone down at the other end of the ledge... :)
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I thought I saw someone down at the other end of the ledge... :)
Ooooooo! :o
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ACK - Flapping on the ledge!! :o - Hope the SkyCam goes on soon! :-*
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I thought I saw someone down at the other end of the ledge... :)
Ooooooo! :o
that was early in the day .. around 7:30 by the way.
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I thought I saw someone down at the other end of the ledge... :)
Ooooooo! :o
that was early in the day .. around 7:30 by the way.
Checked the video, and it must have been one of the adults, all the chicks were accounted for since sunrise. Good eyes though!
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the one under cover looks so hot, poor babes! I hope the little man doesn't blow off when he tries to come back into the nest. Will a parent drop food on the ledge for him if he doesn't?
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1325 hrs (local) - White had a little wander a few feet down the ledge and has now wandered back to the box. Yellow has been practicing on the box edge but White wasn't moving so Yellow couldn't jump down to join his sib ...
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the one under cover looks so hot, poor babes! I hope the little man doesn't blow off when he tries to come back into the nest. Will a parent drop food on the ledge for him if he doesn't?
If he doesn't get back in, yes, the adults will feed him wherever he is ... there will not be any change in the feeding routine, regardless of the chicks' locations, for the next 2-3 weeks.
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Thank You for the quick response Tracy. We all very much appreciate your wisdom! I am going away for a week or more so I guess I will miss most of the action after today :'( . I am sure they will be just fine it is me that may not..lol. I hope to catch up on all the news when I get back.
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Are 4 the max number of chicks that a peregrine has?
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Are 4 the max number of chicks that a peregrine has?
No, a couple of pairs have raised up to 6 chicks successfully, but 4 is considered the average highest number of eggs in a nest - more than that is rare. One of our females (Winnie in Omaha) was a 2 or 3 time 6-egger.
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1340 hrs (local) - first of our females, Red, is up on the box edge!! She's preening and visiting with White. She's quite attached to him = yesterday she was nibbling on his toes when he was sitting on the nestbox. And she does tend to come and "play" with him when he's on his own.
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Tracey, I love the names you come up with for the birds! How do you decide what names we vote for? I think these birds seem to pair off but at the same time I also notice two that stick together more often I just can't tell them apart very well
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1351 hrs (local) - White has gone a wandering down the ledge again ... Red is still on the edge watching him. He's tucked up at the camera at the far end, getting out of the wind from what I can see ...
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Tracey, I love the names you come up with for the birds! How do you decide what names we vote for? I think these birds seem to pair off but at the same time I also notice two that stick together more often I just can't tell them apart very well
They are all very attached to one another, going through the video, they all hang out with each other pretty evenly. When one does something new however, they all seem to take an extraordinary interest in that sib and the activity. Took White jumping down on the ledge to get the first of the females up on the box edge, the males (White & Yellow) have been doing it for days but White needed to wander off to get Red to try ...
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Bccs has been out on the street for the last 10-15 minutes and can see White on the ledge and Red on the box edge ... winds are lighter on the ground than up high so maybe White will hang on until later today or early tomorrow before taking the leap ....
Sorry, Yellow is in the box looking out, Green is inside napping ...
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1425 hrs (local) - Yellow has joined Red on the box edge next to the ledge. White is still down at the far end, and because I can't see him on either the SkyCam or the LedgeCam, he looks to be lying down below the LedgeCam and is out of the wind & sun. Green is inside the box in the far corner playing with something.
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...Green is inside the box in the far corner playing with something.
Just like his dad, Ivy! ::)
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??? I am so frightened about missing out when they fledge, I find myself neglecting things at home. I am starting to serve my family meals that I have made in advance. Believe me, everbody thinks it was just made. LOL! However, two males, one female, guess who has to do the dishes? Wish I had someone like Ivy and Princess, human, of course, to help serve the meals.
My thanks to the Peregrine Falcon Recovery Project, CBC Manitoba, Shaw Cable and the Radisson Hotel, who hosted our Radisson Royals, collectively, for yet, another educating year. GCG :-*
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1507 hrs (local) - three chicks still in the box, no one on the edge. White is on the ledge right in front of the LedgeCam, looks like he's mostly out of the wind.
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I think I see one on the ledge, one on the edge and possibly one resting. Am not certain. Do any of you see four? ???
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I see two in the nest box and one on the edge GCG, guess Mr. White is still on the ledge.
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The 3 in the box all run to parent...and red scores the meal and drags it over to camera corner.
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1606 hrs (local) - White is wingercising on the very edge of the nestledge by the camera ... very nervewracking .... wish he'd wait until tomorrow as the winds are suppose to drop overnight ...
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1606 hrs (local) - White is wingercising on the very edge of the nestledge by the camera ... very nervewracking .... wish he'd wait until tomorrow as the winds are suppose to drop overnight ...
TPC, all of us in the forum share your feelings. As they say in the airline industry, prepare for departure, fasten your seatbelts and make sure your seats are an upright position. I think all of us are in an upright position awaiting takeoff. Your 2010 chicks are preparing for takeoff. Your phanatic co-pilots (forum) have their radars up and running. Thank you so very much for another wonderful (Radisson Royal) year. GCG :-*
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Red just hopped down into the box to inspect the corner by the lens, then head over to green in the far corner. Even yellow has hopped back into the box. Trust that white is lying low on the ledge, it is looking breezy in the box.
Yellow is now back up on the edge nearest to where White is on the ledge.
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Hey, I think white just flew/hopped back on the edge, and is now wingersizing!
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1653 hrs (local) - White is back in the box. Yellow wouldn't move from the spot beside the ledge, so White hopped diagonally from the ledge, using his wings up onto the corner of the nestbox. Fortunately the winds were cooperating and he didn't inadvertently fledge .... one more lesson learned ... one I hope they don't practice too much until the winds are under 20km/hr!!!
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Thanks for corroborating what I thought I saw, TPC.
That's the closest I've come to seeing a big adventure live, or at least live on cam!
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1659 hrs (local) - Ivy just turned up in the box without food for the chicks which they were unimpressed with ...
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I am glad they are all doing fine and everyone is back in the nest at least for awhile! I have been giggling at the commentaries on here it sounds almost like a game of Clue! Mr white , Ms red etc..lol I LOVE it!
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I am glad they are all doing fine and everyone is back in the nest at least for awhile! I have been giggling at the commentaries on here it sounds almost like a game of Clue! Mr white , Ms red etc..lol I LOVE it!
By Monday morning, we'll have real names for the chicks ... perhaps even before all have fledged ...
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What, I'm going to be getting up and out a silly hour to watch for the birdies fledging, and ya think it might not be till Monday?? :o
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i sat on portage and watched the nest for a bit between 4:00 - 5:00 or so.
I saw someone go from the one end of the ledge back to the nest, i'm guessing it's Mr White? I also could see some wing flapping but no clue to who was doing that.
Meanwhile, one of the adults was flying high doing circles for the longest time. lots sight of him/her after while though. Nice to watch .. just gliding .. no wing flapping at all.
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What, I'm going to be getting up and out a silly hour to watch for the birdies fledging, and ya think it might not be till Monday?? :o
:-* Make no mistake, bccs, you will NOT be alone. A group hug will be there. GCG
To our Radisson Royals, "Good night and sleep tight"!
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...I have been giggling at the commentaries on here it sounds almost like a game of Clue! Mr white , Ms red etc..lol I LOVE it!
I've been thinking the same thing, TF! ;)
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;D Two on the ledge and two appear to be eating a delivery meal, yum! :P
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All 4 chicks accounted for... 2 on the ledge, 2 in the nestbox, just inside the ledge. :)
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...I have been giggling at the commentaries on here it sounds almost like a game of Clue! Mr white , Ms red etc..lol I LOVE it!
I've been thinking the same thing, TF! ;)
Commentaries throughout the day were posted to let those unable to see the Royals know how things were progressing today. I mean no disrespect, Kinderchick, TF, critical time. We thought you would want to have updates of today.
Right now I see two on the ledge, two just below. Me, I have only been able to post the number of chicks, for me sadly, I look at the chicks, too excited to look at the talons. With my respect to my fellow forums, GCG
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Commentaries throughout the day were posted to let those unable to see the Royals know how things were progressing today. I mean no disrespect, Kinderchick, TF, critical time. We thought you would want to have updates of today.
Oh no, gcg, no disrespect taken at all. :-* On the contrary, I thought the commentaries were quite comical, with the red, green, white and yellow names. :D I'm sure that's what The Friesens were thinking, as well. :) I do appreciate all of your updates! :-* And I can't wait to be able to call them by their real names also! 8)
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Anybirdie hungry? ;D
This evening we feature some yummy looking leftover birdie parts. :-X
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/july2.jpg)
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I thought the commentaries were quite comical, with the red, green, white and yellow names. :D
Ditto! I love the commentaries because I can't watch during the day . . . . . so reading about the chicks is a great mental health break at lunch time and after work.
That's some lovely close up of "how to disembowel a dead thing".
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Watching them looking out over the city as it is growing dark, they look like robed statesmen or rulers overseeing their kingdom.
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they do look quite majestic sitting looking out over Winnipeg, but I see only three. :(
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they do look quite majestic sitting looking out over Winnipeg, but I see only three. :(
Chick 4 is in the far corner - every so often you can see her beak ...
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It could be the last evening for one or two of them to look out and only wonder about the "out there."
Today Mr White expanded his boundary of the known world, and Miss Red got an inkling that more is beyond the nest edge.
So exciting to think of what tomorrow might bring. Better rest up chicks, you too Phanatics, as we are all in for some big days ahead!
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Wow!! I just read the Adventures of the Royal Radissons, Day 39, and it is so exciting! Thank-you all for your running commentaries! It continues to amaze me how important this young family has become to so many people while they blissfully go about their business, cheerfully ignoring us all (except of course when they're being banded)
I haven't been able to watch them all day, but hearing about White's venturing forth and Red's leap to the nestbox edge was as good as watching...
Now, all four are safe for the night. Tomorrow is a big day for everyone and I for one won't be getting much done around my nest! :)
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Hey Little Ones, time to settle.
It is likely to be a big day ahead!
That's right, all four of you, come away from the edge now, and tuck in for the night.
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And here it is, at o'dark fifty. Just having my tea, am all washed, dressed and ready to go and watch and watch. The start of another week of very little sleep, and I'm lovin' it. ;D
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And here it is, at o'dark fifty. Just having my tea, am all washed, dressed and ready to go and watch and watch. The start of another week of very little sleep, and I'm lovin' it. ;D
Good morning forum, good morning bccs, right here with you. I am having my daily cup (coffee) in front of my computer. Two chicks up and two asleep. Better check my news sites before all the action starts. :)
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Someone has his/her back to the camera giving a close up of what wingersizing looks from the rear view.
Great videos of Mr White's return yesterday - my heart stopped a few times and I knew how it ended. lol
The sky is looking awfully dark - although you'd never know it by the glare in the nest box. There was a bit of lightening off to the north. It's 25 with a humidex of 35. Just started with some light rain in Osborne Village - I suspect the chicks will be experiencing same very shortly.
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Can only make out two in the nest box. Probably the two girls. One on the ledge to the left and one in center fighting with breakfast. Okay, the ledge sitter has hopped down now.
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:P One chick is tearing away at its breakfast. Seriously, I'm thinking I might go vegetarian. I can only see one other walking close to the ledge. The one at the buffet is blocking my view.
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Big old thunderstorm going on downtown right now, so I thought I'd come home for a bit and give y'all an update.
Got there about 5, no action for a bit, but then Mr. White woke up and started jumping on and off the edge. Lots of flapping, but I don't think he's quite ready just yet. Up goes another onto the edge, more flapping by both. Now when this was going on, it was quite windy, but our birdies were smart enough not to get caught in a cross wind.
About 6, he jumped onto the ledge, and was quickly followed by another. So, two on the ledge, one looking at them and here comes Princess with breakfast. She made a few circles and then landed and dropped off the food in the nest box and then took off. And yes, she was yelling the whole time. ::)
The rain started and the two on the ledge huddled up against the wall, one beside the box and one in the middle. About 6:45 Ivy flew to the Radisson, landed on the ledge, looked at the two chicks and then took off.
And that's about it for now, I'll be going back in a bit, but really don't think it will be today. The wings were drooping after the flapping, not tucked in as they should be.
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Heading back now for a few more hours. I'll let you know what, if anything, I see later.
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Thank you so much for the update, bccs. You described it in such thorough detail. it was like being there. :-*
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Good morning! Thanks for keeping us up to speed, BCCS! I hope you didn't get drenched in that downpour. :o They'e forcasting more rain, more thunderstorms...these babies have their work cut out for them if they're planning any adventures today. Maybe they'll just be happy with hopping on and around the ledge.
Just now, I can just see someone of the nestbox edge and maybe someone at the back of the box, but there's a big blur on the lens and nothing's moving, so can't tell. I'm sure that White is on the ledge with someone else. It's pouring here in St. Vital so I'm think' there are going to be some pretty wet feathes today. Oooo-I saw a shadow outside the left side of the box... ???
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I love the picture of Mr. White tape on the Peregrine Chick Blog, you can see his beautiful brown feathers. :)
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I love the picture of Mr. White tape on the Peregrine Chick Blog, you can see his beautiful brown feathers. :)
Me too! ;D
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BCCS:
Wow, what an extraordinary commentary! It is almost like I was there to see it myself. You have a gift with words and descriptions - please continue to post your observations as those of us who can't be there appreciate them SO VRY MUCH!!!!!
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I love the picture of Mr. White tape on the Peregrine Chick Blog, you can see his beautiful brown feathers. :)
Me too! ;D
Me three! He is so, so charming! :-* :-*
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Another hot, muggy day in store. The girls don't seem really very interested in doing anything other than stay cool for now. I guess that White is still on the ledge and that's Yellow by the edge... ??? It's bright and sunny now, but the weather's been pretty goofy lately ("Lately"?!? like their entire lives! ::)
Just be patient, little ones... :-*
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Someone's wingesizing and someone's sacked out in front of the camera. And looks like someone (Yellow?) is looking out thinking about hopping on the edge...?
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"Sacked out" one just got up - it's Red. Now joining the other two at the edge. Guess they're determined... :'( more wingersizing...
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Back home again, lots and lots of flapping.
At one point there were two on the ledge and two on the edge, one facing north, and the other facing south watching the two on the ledge.
Then there were two on the south edge and one of the ledge guys wanted back into the box. Well, darned if he didn't jump up and on right between the two on the edge. ;D
Then someone, not sure who, decided to run/hop the length of the edge while flapping like a crazy birdie. He/she got to the north edge right beside the wall and started wingercising furiously.
Now, a little aside here before I finish tell you all the rest of the story. Do you remember last year when Tupper fledged and Tracy and I found him a few hours later trying to walk on the Radisson wall?
And he continued to try and wall walk for some time after that?
It seems this year we have a louver walker, no kidding. :o
The one on the north managed to launch itself straight up about 4 feet, tried to climb the louvers, and promptly jumped back into the nest box. Head popped up so all was well.
So it was a pretty good first morning of fledge watch for me. ;D
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:o I just watched the two and a half minute video on the Peregrine Chick Blog. Extraordinary! My heart was in my throat when Mr. White Royal was wingersicing on the ledge. Just as we do with our own kids, fear takes over. Amazing! Thanks TPC. ;D
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:-* Thanks again, bccs for the detailed update on the Royals. So detailed, in fact, I even visualized it while reading. ;)
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You are very welcome GCG.
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1141 hrs (local) - two boys on the ledge, one girl on an edge (Red I think) and last female in back corner of the nestbox munching on some piece of leftovers ... Ivy flew to the top of the R a few minutes ago while White was napping right above him ... think it will make a good video clip :)
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Love the picture & video on the Blog!!
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Thanks ever so much for your detailed report of this mornings adventure.
It was excellent and it felt like I was right there with you.
So, we have a louver walker? AHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!! And here we thought Tupper was an original with his wall walking skills. Walking on louvers, this could get interesting....
Again, thank you for the air quality check1 ;D
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Thanks for the compliments and you are all very, very welcome. ;D
( ps Allikat, would have been way more fun had you been there )
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Wow, after watching the videos, reading Bccs' reports and TPC's updates in the Peregrinations, I almost feel I am in Winnipeg!
Great job Chick and Corporal.
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Wow, after watching the videos, reading Bccs' reports and TPC's updates in the Peregrinations, I almost feel I am in Winnipeg!
Great job Chick and Corporal.
Bahahahahaha, thanks doc. :-*
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( ps Allikat, would have been way more fun had you been there )
In due time my friend...in due time! I'm there is spirit!
The reports and videos are wonderful.
(p.s. my phone was beside me and on)
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1231 hrs (local) - the boys are back on the ledge, Yellow just got back from visting his sisters in the nestbox, obviously not as much fun, cuz he's back again. Both boys have a fascination with what is on the other side of the louvers, there is one spot where there is a bit of a gap and they have both had their noses in there trying to see what's going on ... White tried to get through a couple of times yesterday, but he's way too big!
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Good thing, all we'd need is a chick stuck in a louver!
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1234 hrs (local) - chick pile/wrestling match right in front of the ledgecam - goofy boys ::)
The concrete of the ledge is definitely cooler than pretty much anywhere else right now ...
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Both boys have a fascination with what is on the other side of the louvers, there is one spot where there is a bit of a gap and they have both had their noses in there trying to see what's going on ... White tried to get through a couple of times yesterday, but he's way too big!
IS there something on the other side of the louvres?
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Both boys have a fascination with what is on the other side of the louvers, there is one spot where there is a bit of a gap and they have both had their noses in there trying to see what's going on ... White tried to get through a couple of times yesterday, but he's way too big!
IS there something on the other side of the louvres?
The roof of the hotel ... the louvres are part of the wall that surrounds the roof itself ...
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Are they likely to end up on the roof of the hotel, if they could climb the louvers, or are they too high for that technique?
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I think the louvers are metal, so they'd have a hard time finding a grip bcbird. Vesper tried it on the Richardson building and it was so funny to watch her keep slipping off. She kept trying for 5 minutes though ::)
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1231 hrs (local) - the boys are back on the ledge, Yellow just got back from visting his sisters in the nestbox, obviously not as much fun, cuz he's back again. Both boys have a fascination with what is on the other side of the louvers, there is one spot where there is a bit of a gap and they have both had their noses in there trying to see what's going on ... White tried to get through a couple of times yesterday, but he's way too big!
;D As we have been told so often throughout our lives, "Boys will be boys". Every time I read a post today, I find myself smiling and sometimes laughing. What a year this has been. I can't thank all of you enough. :-*
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Here we say boys, bah, boys ::) ::) ::)
Glad you joined up GCG
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I think that's Red's head up against the camera. Looking pretty hot in there!
I so enjoy the first few minutes of live streaming when I initially log on, before the freezing begins (I may have mentioned this a couple of times before :-[ )
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1358 hrs (local) - looks like Red just hopped out of the nestbox (pretty as you please) and ran down the ledge to join her brothers where its cooler. Green is in the box in front of the camera (and thus my "looks like" start)
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Are they likely to end up on the roof of the hotel, if they could climb the louvers, or are they too high for that technique?
the louvres are metal, they can't climb more than a couple of feet - Red's jump back into the nestbox was probably as much jump as "can't hang on" ...
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1358 hrs (local) - looks like Red just hopped out of the nestbox (pretty as you please) and ran down the ledge to join her brothers where its cooler. Green is in the box in front of the camera (and thus my "looks like" start)
Sorry, my bad, Red is still in the nestbox, she's sleeping in the far corner, couldn't see her past her sister. Guess one of the boys made a quick run down, up, look, over and back while I wasn't watching!!
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1430 hrs (local) - the sun is full on the ledge, boys can't have no more shade so this time White made the trip to the box to check it out ... decided not to stay, guess cuz the girls are splayed out on their bellies in the shade inside the box, almost no room for even our littlest boy ...
... got a look at the band colour - Yellow is in the box with his sisters, White is still out on the ledge asleep on his belly on the concrete right below the ledgecam ....
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City of Winnipeg
2:06 PM CDT Saturday 03 July 2010
Tornado watch for City of Winnipeg upgraded from Severe thunderstorm watch
Tornadoes are possible this afternoon in parts of Southern Manitoba.
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms with the potential to produce tornadoes.
These severe thunderstorms will also have the potential to produce very large hail..Flooding rain..Deadly lightning and powerful winds. Use this time to secure outdoor property and to ensure family members are prepared to take action should the severe weather approach.
Environment Canada continues to monitor the situation closely for severe thunderstorm development and possible tornado warnings. Please continue to monitor your local media or weatheradio for further updates.
Should severe weather approach or if you feel threatened do not wait for warnings to take action..Take shelter immediately.
Should you spot a funnel cloud or tornado...And only if it is safe to do so...You can call 1-800-239-0484 to report your sighting. Please note this phone number is for reporting severe weather only.
Latest satellite and radar data shows convection beginning in the Red River Valley. With a cold front moving through a very warm, moist air mass..Sufficient energy and wind shear exists for severe thunderstorm development this afternoon in the Red River Valley including the City of Winnipeg..The Interlake..And Eastern Manitoba. Tornadoes are likely to develop with some of these storms.
Elsewhere in much of Southern Manitoba..Severe thunderstorms remain possible given the warm and unstable air mass.
The threat of severe weather should end some time this evening.
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And Mr Yellow is our lens hog of the minute. First his birdie backside, and now a view of his gorgeous gold and brown chest. Lots of panting in the heat.. can't imagine the smell!!! I guess they don't mind.
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For those of you watching the chicks pant but who aren't here in Winnipeg to enjoy our "lovely" weather ... current temp is 28.7C but with the humidex (like wind chill index isn't enough for us) it feels like 40C - that's 83.7F and 104F for our friends south of the border and about to celebrate Independence Day!
the 40C/104F isn't so very unusual here (for those of us old enough to remember it) but the humidity is unusual - aacck, southern Ontario weather :P
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Someone's showing us her/his lovely chest, close-up - beautiful, strong body. Can't see the right leg, so not sure who it is. I'm surre TPC knows - she knows these chicks so well!
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Someone's showing us her/his lovely chest, close-up - beautiful, strong body. Can't see the right leg, so not sure who it is. I'm surre TPC knows - she knows these chicks so well!
Check the left leg and can frequently see a "10" at the top of the band - that's Yellow ...
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See?!? I knew you'd know! I can see that "10" now... ;D
Wings are looking pretty droopy and heavy...
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For those of you watching the chicks pant but who aren't here in Winnipeg to enjoy our "lovely" weather ... current temp is 28.7C but with the humidex (like wind chill index isn't enough for us) it feels like 40C - that's 83.7F and 104F for our friends south of the border and about to celebrate Independence Day!
the 40C/104F isn't so very unusual here (for those of us old enough to remember it) but the humidity is unusual - aacck, southern Ontario weather :P
Humidex reckoning
The humidex combines the temperature and humidity into one number to reflect the perceived temperature. It is a better measure of how stifling the air feels than either temperature or humidity alone, according to Environment Canada.
According to the Meteorological Service of Canada, a humidex of 30 causes "some discomfort," over 40 causes "great discomfort" and above 45 is "dangerous."
The air temperature was forecast to hit 32 degrees Friday and 31 on Saturday.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2010/07/02/mb-humidex-risk-mcmurtry.html#ixzz0seVuWWWq
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Well now, to be concise here, it's stinking hot >:(
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stinking hot with a tornado watch on the side! :)
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Just got back home after doing some errands. Spent about 1&1/2 hrs. (12:30-2:00 PM) downtown watching the nestbox with my binoculars. Kept seeing one chick hop up on the ledge, then back into the nestbox. Sure was hot down there, with the humidity. :P Looked for others with binocs looking up, but didn't see anyone.
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Looks like, in spite of the heat, humidity and tornado danger, three are out of the nestbox. Not sure - there could be someone against the back wall behind the blur, but I don't think so. That's probably Green, leaning against the south corner of the box, yacking at her sibs..."I want to come out too, but I need to grow some more and get stronger! I'm huge, you know!" Maybe she's just panting and not yacking... ??? ::)
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Just got back home after doing some errands. Spent about 1&1/2 hrs. (12:30-2:00 PM) downtown watching the nestbox with my binoculars. Kept seeing one chick hop up on the ledge, then back into the nestbox. Sure was hot down there, with the humidity. :P Looked for others with binocs looking up, but didn't see anyone.
I've been itching to go downtown, but can't find my binoculars. Almost went anyway, just to see what I could see. ::) ::)
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I've been itching to go downtown, but can't find my binoculars. Almost went anyway, just to see what I could see. ::) ::)
Well, why don't you come on down tomorrow morning, susha? I can bring my husband's binocs for you to borrow. I hope to get there btw. 7 & 7:30 AM.
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Thank-you, Kinderchick! I wasn't hinting - honest! But I think that's a great plan! I'll be there too!
See you in the a.m.! ;D ;D
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1649 hrs (local) - three chicks - Red, Green & Yellow in the nestbox, White is on the ledge and fixated on the gap in the louvres ... actually, I think the little dip may actually take the leap in order to get somewhere he thinks is cooler ...
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That little crackerjack! He's determined, that's for sure. I predict he'll be fledging by tomorrow. I'm very excited about possibly seeing some live action in the morning!
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I'm very excited about possibly seeing some live action in the morning!
:o Does that come with brekky after ??
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:o Tornado watch, growing up in my home town, we never, ever, thought it could happen. A watch, a warning, it could happen. I have been away most of the afternoon, and thanks TPC for your posts and current weather conditions. Most of us without peregrine educations would never know that weather and forcasts would and could make a difference. From all of us, a very sincere, THANK YOU! Tomorrow, the fourth of July, will it be INDEPENDENCE DAY for the Radisson Royals? ;) :-*
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I keep wondering - did Princess do a royal flyby for the Queen today? ;D ::)
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Good one, Gale.
I would think, even without the fly by, this tornado watch and high humidity afternoon in Winnipeg will be memorable for the Queen.
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Is it four chicks in the box or did a parent arrive?
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Raining pretty heavily in St. Vital and four wee birds have all come into the nestbox to avoid getting drenched - although only one so far is under cover. Must be a welcome shower after all the heat of the day! So good to see that they're all safe. Ready for adventures tomorrow?!?
Lots of wingersizing going on!
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Rain blew through town just a bit ago, dropped the temp by a couple of degrees, humidity can't tell if its broken yet ... thunder rumbling in the west continues ...
All the kids have come out of hiding and spent the rainshowers cooling down and doing some wingercizing ... nobody decided to go inside to stay dry ...
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City of Winnipeg
6:46 PM CDT Saturday 03 July 2010
Severe thunderstorm warning for City of Winnipeg continued
At 6:40 PM weather radar indicates a developing line of thunderstorms on a northeast-southwest line through the City of Winnipeg..And extending northeast and southwest of the city. Large hail..Damaging winds..And torrential downpours are possible as these storms.
This is a warning that severe thunderstorms are imminent or occurring in these regions. Remember that some severe thunderstorms produce tornadoes. Listen for updated warnings.
Note..A summary of all warnings and watches for Southern Manitoba is available in the WWCN11 CWWG bulletin issued immediately following this bulletin.
Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details.
Latest satellite and radar data shows convection beginning in the Red River Valley. With a cold front moving through a very warm, moist air mass..Sufficient energy and wind shear exists for severe thunderstorm development this afternoon in the Red River Valley including the City of Winnipeg..The Interlake..And Eastern Manitoba. Tornadoes are possible with some of these storms. In addition..Very large hail..Torrential rainfall..And damaging wind gusts are likely with these storms.
Elsewhere in much of Southern Manitoba..Severe thunderstorms remain possible given the warm and unstable air mass.
The threat of severe weather should end some time late this evening.
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City of Winnipeg
6:55 PM CDT SATURDAY 03 JULY 2010
TORNADO WATCH FOR City of Winnipeg CONTINUED
Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Watch for updated statements.
Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through your local radio and television stations or Weatheradio.
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Hope all our feathered friends stay safe and in da box! :-\
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I think whatever weather was going to happen has already happened - HUMIDITY IS STILL THE SAME!!! >:( .... I see 4 birdies in the box! ;D
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It feels like whatever was going to happen, has happened. Definitely feels cooler.
I see three birds. I'm guessing Yellow and Red on the edge and Green in the box. White is probably out on the ledge. Something black and gross was just on the lens - fly magnified by lens - eewwww!
Girl in the box is restless, wingersizing and looking as though any minute, she'll be hopping up on the edge with her sibs.
I'm hearing thunder I think. :o :o Maybe it's not over...
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Three on the ledge now, where's the other one?
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Is the other one in the far corner where the cam is covered in poop art?
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I call the place where the three are now, the "edge", as in edge of the nextbox. I think that White is on the "ledge" which runs alongside the nestbox and where all four will probably end up. That's likely where they will "launch" themselves from.
Listen to me! As though I have the slightest idea of what I'm talking about! Really, I'm just guessing... ;D ;D ;D It does look like a head behind that blur on the lens...but it's not moving, so I'm thinking not... ??? ???
Someone just jumped back into the box.
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Tug-a-war ........... snack time ;D
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Can see 3 on the ledge. Is there 1 still in the nestbox?
I keep wondering - did Princess do a royal flyby for the Queen today? ;D ::)
Just got back from seeing the Queen at the Forks with my husband. I was wondering the same thing, Gale. ;)
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And how lucky are we to have our own Royal Family right here at the Radisson?!? :-*
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Thank-you, Kinderchick! I wasn't hinting - honest! But I think that's a great plan! I'll be there too!
See you in the a.m.! ;D ;D
Yes, I'll see you downtown, bright & early, susha. I'll bring my husbands binocs for you to borrow. Should be fun... seems there may be 3 or 4 of us downtown at that hour. :D
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2208 hrs (local) - all four chicks are in the box - boys are on the edges, girls or undercover at the far end ...
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The girls look like they're having a pillow fight! Seems nobody's told them it's bedtime! ::)
See you tomorrow Kinderchick and others!
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The girls are still playing and the boys just looking out.
Glad they are all in the nest box safe for another day.
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Two of them snuggled on the left side of the edge - I wonder which two - TPC...? They look like a pair of love-birds :-* :-*
'Night everyone!
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good Evening Winnipeg. Oh how I have missed all the reports here.
I sure hope you are all safe. My husbands relatives are all in Winnebago and Steinbach. Hope they are all O.K. also.
I will be watching tomorrow. Good luck those of you gong down town.
thanks TPC for keeping us all up to date.
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Just finishing toast and tea and then off to watch the kids.
If one goes, I'll call Tracy and she'll post so that y'all know what's going on.
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:) Good morning. Happy 4th!. Will it be "Independence" day for our Royals? Thanks bccs! We"ll be watching for your updates!
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2 chicks sitting on the ledge, 1 chick just inside the nestbox. Can't see the 4th chick right now. :-\ Heading downtown shortly, to join bccs, des and susha. :)
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0715 hrs (local) - Bccs, Des & Dennis report first fledge. White tried to make it to one of the parents sitting on the "B" of the Manitoba Hydro sign (on, of course, the new Manitoba Hydro building) but didn't quite have enough lift ... came fluttering down and safely landed on a lower building. The FledgeWatch Gang is currently keeping an eye on him from a nearby parkade. He looks uninjured but he does have work to do (which he has started at last report) to get himself up higher. We aren't interfering at this stage as he has a series of low (<4 ft) hops that he can use to work himself up .... we'll see how he does .... and yes, the parents know where he is ...
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Goodmorning and thank you for the update I thought I seen one of them take off this morning when I came on but still half asleep I was not sure. I am happy he is allright and there are watchers keeping an eye on him.
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Thanks for the update, TPC. We thought this would be the day. Brother and sisters sitting at the ledge watching what is taking place. I am hoping for a successful Independence Day fledge for all the Royals. We'll certainly miss our daily cam watch. Awaiting the latest update. GCG
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White may be the only fledge today, Yellow doesn't seem too interested at the moment, and chances are, he will be less interested as the day goes along (generally that is the case). The girls most certainly won't go today, they have more muscle and coordination to build. If one of the girls - it would be Red as Green hasn't even been wingercizing much yet - does go today, if she ends up low or on the ground, she's definitely going to get checked out, fledging too young often results in soft tissue injuries - pulled muscles and the like, which for a bird is a big thing if one intends to fly ...
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Thanks for the update TPC. I'm so glad bccs and gang are out there keeping an eye on white!
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did another just fledge. :o
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While watching one wingercising, another chick took flight. OMG. :o I think it was Red! Could be wrong.
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:) Two left their nest, two to go! :(
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Looks like Dad brought a snack and then left with it. The two in the nest were yelling at him and trying to take it from him, but he wasn't letting go. :)
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omg one of the girls went over!!!!!!
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:o One jumped onto the ledge, wingercised and looke like it lost its balance. Gone. And one chick stands looking and is asking, "Where did they go"? Update needed, TPC. Please! :o
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Dad came back briefly as he was accosted by his two teenage daughters. Looked like he had enough of the complaints and left.
The girls sat in the left corner of the box for a moment. Then one when on edge and was wingersizing and then it looked like she lost her balance and was gone! :o Is she over on the ledge or did she fledge?? :o
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Is there any roof around the nest box? Because the wind caught her by surprise.
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There is a ledge to the left - it is quite possible that the other brother and the missing girl are over there. Looks like the remaining girl is getting ready to join them. Unfortunately, we can't see onto the ledge right now, but Tracy can.
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Tracy isn't online at the moment. Could it be she's downtown chasing birds with the ground crew? ???
Meanwhile our lone chick in the box is sitting on the left edge.
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Fourth chick standing on left side of the ledge, or the takeoff runway as I am calling it. :o
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The fledge watch gang on the ground will probably let us know if the other two are still on the ledge or they fledged........hopefully soon. :-\
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I wish they would switch to the other camera. This is just a little nerve racking.
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I wish they would switch to the other camera. This is just a little nerve racking.
Very nerve racking hazeldidit
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Feeling just like a mother about now. What's a mother to do? ???
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There is a problem with the other camera connection, they are working on something but not ready yet. Earlier Tracy said other fledges weren't expected today, so it's probable the other two are on the ledge. Second brother was out there for quite a while yesterday, and the one sister did go out but not for loong. The fact that the remaining chick is sitting in the left corner suggests that she is watching the other two but not yet ready to jump over and join them.
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There is a problem with the other camera connection, they are working on something but not ready yet. Earlier Tracy said other fledges weren't expected today, so it's probable the other two are on the ledge. Second brother was out there for quite a while yesterday, and the one sister did go out but not for loong. The fact that the remaining chick is sitting in the left corner suggests that she is watching the other two but not yet ready to jump over and join them.
:) I hope you are right sami. We hope they will wait until the time is right for them. :-\
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Thanks for the heads up re. the possible position of the birds and the problems re. the other camera. :)
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Here's a scenario, Dad brought food, Dad left with food, Dad took food to boy on ledge, Sister went on ledge to steal food from brother. ;D
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Totally possible! And remaining sister is trying to decide if she is hungry enough to make it a three-way food fight! ;D
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Totally possible! And remaining sister is trying to decide if she is hungry enough to make it a three-way food fight! ;D
Food is a very strong motivator. 8)
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:) I just came back, had to tear myself away to get laundry started. I now see that Miss Lonely has come back into the nest. Empty nest syndrome is starting. Any word on Mr. White and the missing chicks? ???
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She stayed on the ledge for quite awhile but decided to move when the sun came around the corner.
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Too bad we don't have a phone connection with one of the watchers, so we could get a report. Of course, there's the possibility that Mr White is just sitting on his rooftop, trying to figure out what happened. It may be some time before he tries to take off again. And his brother could be trying to climb into or over the louvers again. Fledge watch consists of a lot of watching and waiting, while everyone else waits anxiously for news (while biting nails).
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How exciting, glad there are folks on the street watching!
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Sure hope we get a report soon and everyone is safe and okay.
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If the two chicks are in fact on the ledge beside the nestbox, could they manage to hop back over to safety? We will probably get an update soon, as well, they are working on the other camera. That should be up and running this P.M.
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Ok, here's your update. Mr. White is off the low roof and now on the MTS Building. As of 10 minutes ago, one on the ledge and two in the box - no one is missing ;D
So all is well, yes the parents know where mr. white is and will feed him.
Got some chores to attend to, I'll post later about the morning.
So y'all, breathe and relax.
Dennis has some spectacular photos, you're going to love them.
I'm going back sometime after six tonight, maybe I'll see some of you there?
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I only see one in the box, is one hiding? ???
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Thanks for the update bccs, I assume the two girls are laying beside each other and that's why I only see one. :)
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Can't wait to see Dennis' photos. ;D 8)
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One arrived on the edge and hopped back into the nestbox. At the moment I can see just these two in the box, and assume they are the females.
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This is nail biting stuff. Is the father encouraging fledging by withholding food from the 2 girls?
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Looks like a third one on the left side trying to get back in, saw their wings for a sec or two.
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Seems like everyone is okay, I better go do something constructive, but its hard not to stayed glued to the cam. ::) :D
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This is nail biting stuff. Is the father encouraging fledging by withholding food from the 2 girls?
Ivy would be unlikely to encourage the girls at this stage. TPC has said they aren't quite ready yet. Perhaps he did a head count and redirected the food to the fledgling below.
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All are fine, we saw them all just before we left. No one fell, got pushed or shoved out.
The girls are not near ready to go, the next will be Mr. Yellow.
No food is being withheld, the parents are still providing food quite regularly, and the kids are now feeding themselves.
Again, deep breaths , they are ok.
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thanks muchly for the update bccs!
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Yer welcome ;D ;D
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;D I just came home after grocery shopping. Very happy to see the return of one of the Royals. I read your updates, bccs, thank you so much for posting them. GCG :-*
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As part of a fledge team, I know how you at the cams feel.
but rest assured that your fledge watch team in Winnipeg and Tracy aare keeping a good watch.
I will not speak for Tracy, but the adults would not withhold food from the girls at this stage. They are not ready.
Glad White is O.K. How far up is he bccs. I do not know your buildings
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Thank you for the update bccs. I just woke up from a nap and I had nightmares about them I was so worried!
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Thank you for the updates bccs & congrats on 5000 posts! Many thanks to TPC & all the fledge watchers.
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Just got home after doing some errands and spending a little over 4 hrs. downtown with the "fledgewatch group" - dennis, bccs, des, jazzerkins, susha, susha's daughter and TPC. Arrived downtown around 7:30 AM to find the Mr. White had fledged about 15 mins. prior to my arrival. First spotted jazzerkins on Portage Ave. across from the Radisson, then managed to locate dennis, bccs and des in City Place parkade, watching Mr. White, who had landed on a lower roof, in between some taller buildings. bccs called TPC and along she came, armed with her Home Depot pail. After some thoughtful watching, TPC asked dennis to call a friend with a very long ladder. TPC will speak about this later, but I believe she felt that Mr. White mightn't have been able to maneouver his way up and out of the narrow passage between the buildings. After TPC checked in with the police to be sure that we weren't all arrested for trespassing, the ladder was extended to the rooftop where Mr. White had fledged to and up went dennis, armed with susha's sweater, attempting to corral and capture Mr. White. No such luck! :P Mr. White then fledged down the narrow back alley and landed a little bit higher but still on a lower roof of the MTS building. When I left the group close to noon, TPC assured us that he would likely stay there for some time, but that he looked as if he was just fine... And as a postscript, none of the others had fledged when I left, but 2 were outside the nestbox, on the ledge, where we cannot see them from the webcam, although TPC says that she can see all the way down to the end of the ledge with her spycam. All in all, a very exciting morning! ;D The only disappointment of the day was for susha in that dennis was not able to capture Mr. White in her sweater! ::) She was really looking forward to having some "poop art" of her very own! 8) ;)
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Holy macaroni, 5000, how did that happen? But thank you Jo.
Ok, so here comes the longer version. I got there about 5:15 and Des was already there. No birdies to be seen, but it sure didn't take long. Flap, flap, out to the ledge, back to the box. After about an hour, off goes Des to get a coffee, and then Dennis rolls up. Kids put on a magnificent display of wingercising and Dennis of course had his camera glued to his face.
Des came back, we were standing there watching and over comes an adult to the nestbox. It left very quickly and went over to the Manitoba Hydro building and was sitting on the top of the b. Dennis yells "there he goes" and, boy did he go. He was trying to get to his parent and flew over the Rogers building and then tried to land on the windows of the Hydro building. Needless to say, he wasn't successful and he flapped on the way down as opposed to dive bombing. We knew he likely wouldn't have hurt himself, but now we had to find him.
Des was checking some streets and Dennis and I went to the hydro bldg to see if he was walking on the ground there. Nope, no luck. There's a parkade across the street, about 7 levels high and up we go to the top of it. Looked and looked, nope no luck. I was just passing by the now famous roof and Dennis said " You're going to walk right by him, there he is" and sure enough there he was. ( He will never let me live that one down ) ::) Des found us, Kinderchick and Jazzerkin found us and we watched and watched. Mr White was rather wet from a small pool of water on the lower level of the roof, but looked fine.
Called Tracy and she said that he'd be fine, just keep an eye on him. So we did.
Kinderchick went down to find Susha and brought her back and now there was a bunch of us watching.
Dennis called a friend and he brought a ladder and Dennis climbed up and got some wonderful pictures. Mr. White seemed very curious about Dennis and kept moving closer and closer to him.
There are 2 or 3 levels to this roof and the birdie was not being very sucessful flying up. It's not a wide roof, so there was no way for him to launch.
So called Tracy and now she's on her way. She got there shortly and Dennis went up the ladder again, sweater and bucket in hand to try and capture the escapee. It was almost comical how the bird would go behind the A/C unit as Dennis was coming around the other way. After about 5 or 6 minutes of this, Mr White bolted and flew to the MTS Centre, where we left him. It's a much better spot for him to get back to the nest box, much more open and lots of edges where he can take off from. He's about 3-4 stories up and very safe there.
So that's the story, all in all, about 6-7 hours of watching and watching.
Great to have company this morning, thanks ladies and Dennis.
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How nice to get both a short and a long version of the morning's watch. Thanks, Kinderchick, and thanks, Bccs.
So Dennis was entrusted with the famous Home Depot bucket. Any pictures of him playing hide and seek with Mr Yellow?
PS congrats on the milestone, bccs!
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Thanks bcbird, and yup, a grand moment for me today was when he gave me his camera to take pictures of the event. Very honoured that he let me do that, although I got a very stern warning to put the strap around my neck ;D ;D ;D
( that is one beautiful camera, thanks Bob :-* )
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Congrats. on the 5000 posts! Will you get your other star Now? ???
Thanks you for the updates on Mr. White and the others. Hopefully all will go well today and in the days to follow. :)
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Congrats. on the 5000 posts! Will you get your other star Now? ???
Thanks you for the updates on Mr. White and the others. Hopefully all will go well today and in the days to follow. :)
Thanks Ellie, but I doubt a star will be forthcoming until TPC has a bit of "down time", which isn't likely soon. No worries, I'm just so very happy to be part of the whole peregrine experience. Like last year, lucky, lucky me. ;D ;D
And the updates will continue, promise.
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:-* My sincere thanks to Kinderchick and bccs for their very imformative updates. To read what was written was almost like being there. As well, thanks to all from the forum for being there and their support to the Peregrine team. Dennis, I am eagerly looking forward to today's photos. 5004 posts, congratulations, bccs. you must have very nimble fingers, not to mention, a memory to be extremely proud of. Forum, can there be a better Peregrine team? :-* :-* :-*
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Hahahaha, if you only knew GCG, I can't type worth a darn. Hunt and peck the whole time and so very glad that it's easy to change something.
So, how about coming to a fledge watch some evening? You will meet some very wonderful people there.
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Hahahaha, if you only knew GCG, I can't type worth a darn. Hunt and peck the whole time and so very glad that it's easy to change something.
So, how about coming to a fledge watch some evening? You will meet some very wonderful people there.
Boy, can I attest to that!! Not bccs's hunt and peck method, but to the wonderfulness of the people on the fledge watch team! I arrived late, after all the work was done and got to watch the goings on, which were way better than any adventure movie! Kinderchick and Des very kindly and thoughtfully came to find me after White got stranded on his roof-top. I was wandering the streets and alleyways of downtown, looking for a parkade and would still be wandering if not for those two. It was wonderful to meet those two angels of late lost phanatics as well as bccs, jazzerkins, Goddennis, and of course, Tracy, whose knowledge of all things Peregrine is supernatural.
And to see that beautiful falcon baby up close and personal is beyond words.
Looks like everybody's out on the ledge, soaking up some sun. I'm going out to get some groceries and then heading back to check on little Mr. White. See you soon, bccs (Congrats on the 5000, BTW) and anybody else who can make it! ;D ;D
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Good mother-that-I-am, I forgot to mention how much my 15-year-old daughter loved being involved today. She came along for the ride (and breakfast) and was easily coaxed from the car to see White and watch his rescue. She had a great time, thought everyone was so nice, and plans to register as a member.
A parent just dropped off dinner and one chick (can't tell who) is scarfing it down before he\she has to share it ::)
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Looks like 2 chicks in the nestbox, 1 near the ledge and 1 over in Ivy's corner. But I can't tell for sure, with all the jerking of the webcam.
Good mother-that-I-am, I forgot to mention how much my 15-year-old daughter loved being involved today. She came along for the ride (and breakfast) and was easily coaxed from the car to see White and watch his rescue. She had a great time, thought everyone was so nice, and plans to register as a member.
Yes, I really enjoyed meeting your daughter, susha and that's wonderful that she is going to join the Forum! :D
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Ah... I see 3 chicks in the nestbox now. Must be supper time. :)
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That Mr Yellow sure knows how to hang on to the edge while flapping. It looked a strong breeze blowing at him, and a good workout. He's now gone back on the ledge, and a sister has hopped up in his place. Actually it seems two are up on the ledge, so would that be Miss Green's first hop up?
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Sounds like a very exciting day!
Good to know that Mr. White is out 'n' about and doing well!
Great job everyone! ;D
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Some serious wingersizing going on - flap like crazy, jump back in the box.All three in the box right now. Not sure whether one shadow was a chick until tail lifted and poop-shot confirmed it. Fortunately at other end of the box, so lens was spared any more whitewash. ;D
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Sounds like a very exciting day!
Good to know that Mr. White is out 'n' about and doing well!
Great job everyone! ;D
OMG, allikat, you, as well, have over 5000 posts. Absolutely amazing. I am at the low end of the ladder, however, to all who have been here and have posted thousands of times, I have nothing less than pride for meeting and getting to know you for the time I have been here. Thank you for being there for us. GCG :-* :-*
Unfortunately, I must sign off for the night. I know the Radisson Royals are in good hands. Until tomorrow.... :-* ;)
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Thanks for all the updates today everyone! I can't believe I missed the first fledge! I just started my summer job and I don't know if I can access the cam from their, so I definitely appreciate the play-by-plays!
Thanks again,
KDR
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Tracey ... Any sightings of last years 3 chicks?
Thank you, everyone, for all the constant up-dates.
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thanks for all the reports, long and short.
Have fun this veining.
Glad Mr. white is still O.K.
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Ty kindly for the updates. And bccs congrats on reaching the 5000th mark on posting!!!
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Just got home from my long weekend away. Wow so much happened today. See the threes remaining sitting in the box now. Poor Mr. White will be all alone tonight. Hope he will be okay.
Thanks for all the updates from all of you.
Congrats bccs on your 5000 post.
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TPC and bccs were downtown this evening and saw little precocious one fly to the Radisson, but not high enough to the nestbox and then fly away to another building further south. Then bccs and I walked around, looking for him and couldn't see where he'd gone. bccs consulted with Eye-Spy via cell and both felt that Mr. white (who will thankfully have a real name tomorrow) will be just fine. bccs and TPC will likely be reporting this afternoon's events themselves... ;D bccs also pointed out where Ivy is, on the Manitoba Hydro sign and reassured me that daddy knew exactly where his little son was. ;D
Thanks for the guided tour, bccs!
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Yes, I really enjoyed meeting your daughter, susha and that's wonderful that she is going to join the Forum! :D
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Thanks Kinderchick! ;D
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Here is Mr Yellow again appearing on the edge to get his sisters all inspired with his vigourous flapping. Not to be outdone, Miss Red is up too and gives a few flaps, and Miss green heads for the back of the box.
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Oh Mr. White, tomorrow is another day and you'll have a name too!
I wonder if he is on the Canada Post Building? That was a popular hang out last year.
Stay tuned, this is gonna get exciting! ;D
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Tracy can the chicks in the nest box hear their brother who fledge, or is he too far away for them to hear? I'm thinking the chicks in the nest box must wonder were he is.
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Congrats. on the 5000 posts! Will you get your other star Now? ???
Thanks you for the updates on Mr. White and the others. Hopefully all will go well today and in the days to follow. :)
Thanks Ellie, but I doubt a star will be forthcoming until TPC has a bit of "down time", which isn't likely soon. No worries, I'm just so very happy to be part of the whole peregrine experience. Like last year, lucky, lucky me. ;D ;D
And the updates will continue, promise.
Oh poop, stars is easy to get. All you need is a video camera, and the only clean copy of a banding. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Not much settling yet in the nest box. I think I see one up on the left edge, and the other two bobbing about and looking out.
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Oh poop, stars is easy to get. All you need is a video camera, and the only clean copy of a banding. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
LOL, Eye-Spy! ;D
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I've heard a couple people mention that the chicks will have 'real names' tomorrow. Does this mean that we're not voting on the names like we did last year? Did I miss something somewhere, or how does everyone seem to know about this? ??? I feel kinda out of the loop, can someone fill me in?
Thanks!
KDR
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Sorry but you did miss out on this. Voting closed at 23:59 July 4. Voting was on the Peregine Chick Blog. There were quite a few postings on the main page of this forum under The Project the first topic and can't quote verbatim but did say about voting for names for the chicks, sorry you didn't see it.
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:) Good morning forum. Good morning Royals. Today is the day our Royals are named. I wonder if two more will fledge and join Mr. White. We will know soon. ;D
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A lot of wingercising going on with one juvie in particular.......probably the other male. Up and down off the edge of the nest box. Out of site right now, possibly on the ledge of the Radisson. I am sure Bccs is down checking on Mr . White and watching to keep an eye on the the ones to follow. Waiting to hear any news from the fledge watchers ;D
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Found Mr. White on the same building that he was on when we left last night. Across the street from Boston Pizza on St. Mary Ave., but he has moved himself from the north side to the east side.
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Two chicks sitting up on the ledge of the nest. Both resting after some wingersizing. Glad to hear Mr. White is accounted for. Is the 4th chick on the ledge outside the nest?
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I was hoping to get confirmation before posting, but it appears that Mr. Yellow fledged around 5:20 this morning. Very nice flight, same direction that his brother went yesterday.
What I can say for sure is that we have a wall-walker this year too. One of them flew to the hotel, was up by the n on the sign, tried to walk the wall and then just plastered himself against the wall for almost a minute. Yes, I ded get a picture of that. ;D
He flew away toward the Rogers Bldg, tried to land on the sign, flapped away and it seem that he may have landed on the MTS bldg.
Des and Msdolittle are out there right now watching, and will give me a call if they see anything.
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Hard to tell if there is one or two sitting on the edge of the nest box right now with the jerky camera and all. Perhaps one may be on the ledge having a bit of exercise. Looks like a nice day for the youngsters who have already fledged and also for the two still at home. ;)
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:) I can only see one on the left side of the ledge, now and then wingercising. Getting ready to fledge? Although we know that Mr. White and Mr. Yellow fledged, where if the fourth? Are you blocked by the poopfiti on the cam or have you fledged as well? I will wait for updates from those in the know.
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...i can actually see 2 sitting on the ledge...
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hopefully the 2 girls will wait a few more days. Day 44 is the norm. But of course we do not know the order they were born in.
glad you have white in view and will see Yellow soon.
YOu mean at my fledge , I am gong to have to go down sooner that 5:30am.We knwo they like to fledge morning and evening,
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...i can actually see 2 sitting on the ledge...
Thanks jadoo, I can see two. Both on the left. The one doing all the wingercising is partially hidden. Wow, are those wings really flapping. You can almost see lift off. :o
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one in box eating leftovers and one sitting on ledge
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Arrived downtown at 5:30. Just missed the excitement, but met bccs who gave me the 2nd fledge update. Met Ms. Dolittle and we spent two hours looking around, but didn't see Mr. White or Mr. Yellow. Saw Ivy on the east facing Manitoba Hydro sign, then later one of the parents working on a meal on the east facing Rogers sign. A great morning again in the city. Sunny and warm, but not nearly the excitement of yesterday. Well, so far.
I'll go back downtown if I see or hear of any sightings.
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Thanks Des. I imagination if you look to where food is going ,you will see the boys.
One on left and one sweet miss on right
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both on left ledge now.
I am in and out.
now one has dropped off ledge and now both off ledge.
They have changed positions.
one that was on right has now gone on ledge at left and the one that was on left has gone on ledge at right.
Now both at left ledge and now both at right side
Possible food drop
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one on right really flapping now. good exercise. on eon ledge at left
this slides show is for both posts
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Des and I wandered about downtown for awhile this morning. When I first arrived I heard quite a racket and looked up at the Radisson and saw the Juvie stuck to the wall beside the "n" as BccS had mentioned, then it flew over the MTS Centre.
We saw Ivy sitting on the Hydro Building on the letter "i" for awhile and then also saw someone on the Rogers sign. Possibly Ivy had moved but who ever it was had a snack there too.
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these girls are very active right now.
One flapping and then both off ledge and in box and then one back up on ledge and one in box
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Thanks for your fledge reports bccs & des & great that ms. dolittle is down there with you for awhile. :D Cant get downtown today, due to a previous committment, but will be down sometime tomorrow morning... Can see 1 girl in the nestbox right now, up close to the camera. I think that I see the other 1 on the nestledge. :-\
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these girls appear hungry. One in box sifting through pile of rubbish
Now one on ledge at left and cannot see other one. I think I see at right but not sure
I will put in pictures in a minute
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I went back to posts and inserted picutres. Not good ones but they give you an idea.
I am out for awhile now. Hope all goes well
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can only see one on left side right now. Hope one that was flapping did not fledge
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I must have missed the voting also. Well I am sure the names will be great
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must have just missed this. One in box????
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must have just missed this. One in box????
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Wow I've missed a lot!! I think I saw Dennis this weekend in front of Portage Place with his camera.... I was a crazy person in a car trying to figure out where he was looking at.... glad to see all is well!!
Thanks to everyone for the updates... keep them coming.... I live downtown (by Knox church) and I've yet to see any one of them.... and it's not for a lack of trying!!
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On the day that our first chick fledged, our birds have names! The colour mentionned beside each name is the colour of the tape we put on the chicks' FWS bands so we can more easily identify them at a distance.
Thor - Norse god of the sky & thunder
- yellow male - he has more gold on him than his Loki so seemed appropriate
Loki - Norse god & notorious trickster
- white male - our first chick to fledge & definitely a trickster
Aura - Greek goddess of the breeze
- green female - probably our last chick to fledge and much gentler than her sibs
Isis - Egyptian goddess of protection
- red female - our largest female & the most interactive with all her siblings
I've left the contest on the blog for anyone who wants to see the final vote counts!
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;D Bev, I am taking the liberty for all of us here, THANK YOU so very much for the great pics. We want to keep tabs on what could be last remaining chick in the nestbox. GCG
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;D I also want to say THANK YOU to all of you on fledge watch downtown. Your updates allow me to live vicariously through every word posted. GCG
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;D I also want to say THANK YOU to all of you on fledge watch downtown. Your updates allow me to live vicariously through every word posted. GCG
agree with GCG
thanks to all of you.
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I agree with Bev, that there is now just one in the box. It would likely be Aura (green,) and probably Isis (red) has hopped onto the ledge to the left of the box.
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Our chick in the box has had a food drop off, and is busily self feeding. I'm wondering where her sister is?
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Her sister is probably just outside the box to the left.
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Maybe too pleased with herself to be hungry?
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Just got back from downtown - had to quit after 1 1/2 hours as my hip gave out on me - and on the first day yet!! Does not bode well for fledge watching. I walked round and round and round the buildings in the area where the boys should have been - saw nothing, other than one lone pigeon. Called Pam to see if she could see anybirdies, but no luck therre either. One parent was one an aerial above the Radisson, initially one chick was on the edge of the nestbox and the other onthe ledge, later one was standing on the ledge beside the nestbox. From where I was, I couldn't see all the way down to the end of the ledge to see if one was still there. Nobirdie flying, no squaking - nothing. Strange. They probably spotted me and waited until I left before making a move. On the way home I thought maybe I should have checked the alleys, but I wasn't expecting to find anybirdie on the ground, so was only looking up (and nearly walking in to people).
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Meal time... right in front of the camera, we have 2 in the nest, must be the females.
What a great view.... can't believe how "adult" they look!! :)
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Looks like a lunch drop. A little hard to tell with all the glare and blur, but it looked like a parent flew in, was eating something while one chick watched, second chick leaped into the boz, grabbed what parent (maybe Princess) had, dropped that in front ofthe camera and went back to what was by the parent. Parent left, general switching of positions, now someone eating in front of the lens and the other on the edge of the box. It might be my monitor or the glare, but I've never been able to see the coloured bands, so no idea who is who.
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Isis just going to town on that meal.
Aura is checking out the view in the far right corner.
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Thanks, Sami, for your report.
It is reassuring that you didn't see any evidence of downed fledglings like passersby stopped on the sidewalk or cars avoiding obstacles in the lane, or TPC, herself, with the infamous Home Depot bucket.
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:)Glad to see the girls doing more wingersizing.
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Sami...........I have never been able to see the colour of the bands either........too much glare, Jerking or fuzzy picture. Sorry to hear about your hip ( that is why I have never signed up for fledge watch)! So glad we have those who can do it and have been so successful at it. The commentary is terrific! Nice to know that the two males flew off successfully and that so far they seem to be okay. Hopefully someone will see them soon and report back with the update. Thanks everyone for all that you do! ;D :-* :-*
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Just out for a walkabout - saw one juvie on the roof of the Radisson (well above the nestbox), don't know if it is Mr. White/Loki or not. Lots of jumping about on the edge of the nestbox as well.
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Can you hear them from below, Pam?
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what a mess this nest has become... i don't know whats what in there.... :)
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what a mess this nest has become... i don't know whats what in there.... :)
I was thinking that too!
Can't tell the chicks body from the other body parts.
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Glad to see the 2 girls are still there. I f one of the boys is way above nest box, he may come for a visit. that would be nice.
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Is the cam down or is it just me? ??? :-\
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I have the cam
trying to ID this one female
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Thanks for the update, Pam. We left Loki on the HSBC building last night. So terrific that one of them made it to the roof of the Radisson!!!!
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I can't view the cam at work, so am just relying on forum posts to keep updated on the latest happenings - thanks everyone! Loki and Thor are out and about and most likely doing very well under their parents' watchful eyes. I'm very happy that Loki has been spotted. I'm debating buying new binocs - bccs has me almost talked into a new pair since I lost my old (and not very good) ones. Now is the time to get some good ones, methinks... ::)
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Went out and now back inside
I think it is a green tape
now at right,far side of box
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This one is very restless
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Can someone tell what that is in the middle of the nest box is that a food drop off it looks awfully big?
I only see one female chic and she looks really lonley I wish I could see better but to much mess in there to see.
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Can you hear them from below, Pam?
Nope, not this time. They really have to be making a racket to be heard above mid-day traffic on Portage.
Looks like Mom & Dad are both perched on the tower, have been for a while - keeping an eye on things!
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Can someone tell what that is in the middle of the nest box is that a food drop off it looks awfully big?
It probably is what's left of lunch for Isis and Aura. Quite a good sized carcass leftover. Yech!
I only see one female chic and she looks really lonley I wish I could see better but to much mess in there to see.
I think she is Green, Aura, and probably is a bit lonely. As she isn't ready to fledge she has to watch anxiously from the sidelines as her siblings venture forth.
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Someone on the CBC form said there is a video of one of the chics flying back into the nest? I wish Tracy was here so she could give us a update.
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Thank you bc bird.
I seen a food drop off about 15 mins ago then I had trouble with my computer had to reboot.
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Awwwwwww what a cutie trying to snuggle up to the camera.
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Hello all;
Wow, lots of action this weekend. The play-by-play provided on this site is just wonderful - many thanks to all.
I just had a look at the Chick Blog and found the most beautiful face shot of Loki (I think it's Loki) on the ledge under the nestbox from last week. If you havn't had a look at it I highly recommend it.
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I am wondering where the best place to start a personal Fledge Watch would be. I'll be downtown tomorrow afternoon / evening so thought I would stop by (for my very first time) to see if I can spot any of our Royals. I'll check this forum before I leave for any clues regarding who is where however is there a certain street / corner/ building / parkade that I should start at? Any advice from the regular watchers to us novice ones would be appreciated. Thanks all! :D
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Miss Green/Aura has been panting away in the corner for about the last 10 minutes.
Talk about a bird's eye view.... ;D
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Someone on the CBC form said there is a video of one of the chics flying back into the nest?
They may have been making reference to TPC's YouTube videos. The most current was posted July 3rd and it gives us a really good look at what the ledge looks like outside the nest box.
http://www.youtube.com/user/ThePeregrineChick
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Great shots 2Kawaii :-*
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Musical chicks...Aura got up and Iris moved into the cam corner.
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2kawaii;
Wow - great shots!
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Thank you Joe I thought she might be refering to another one.
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Great Pics 2kawaii! I wish I could figure out how to make pics I would love to make some and save them on my computer but I can't even figure out how to change my password lol
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So that was one of the chics sleeping in the middle of the nest I was wondering what that was?
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Someone on the CBC form said there is a video of one of the chics flying back into the nest? I wish Tracy was here so she could give us a update.
This is the video Tracy posted the day before Loki fledged - it could well be of Loki. Whichever one it was, he wanted to get back into the box but his brother wouldn't move out of the way, so he took a flying leap around him onto the edge of the nestbox. A regular little daredevil. At that point he hadn't made a full-fledged flight.
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Almost 4:30pm here in Winnnipeg & very nasty looking clouds heading in from the South and West. Wind has also picked up so it's safe to say we are in for another doozie of a storm. I wonder if the boys will come back home to the nice dry nestbox when the rain hits?
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I am wondering where the best place to start a personal Fledge Watch would be. I'll be downtown tomorrow afternoon / evening so thought I would stop by (for my very first time) to see if I can spot any of our Royals. :D
I've missed all the watching action so far, hoping to spend some time later in the am tomorrow before work. Will probably just wander around the Radisson area til I see people with binoculars!! :P I know last year there were parking lots about a block south of the Radisson that people use to hang around, lots of open area all around to see any action. I think the Phanatics usually end up finding each other eventually ShoeChick! 8)
YES, black skies and thunder beginning in the west of the city - hope our fledgers are under cover!! :-*
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I am wondering where the best place to start a personal Fledge Watch would be. I'll be downtown tomorrow afternoon / evening so thought I would stop by (for my very first time) to see if I can spot any of our Royals. I'll check this forum before I leave for any clues regarding who is where however is there a certain street / corner/ building / parkade that I should start at? Any advice from the regular watchers to us novice ones would be appreciated. Thanks all! :D
Two ways you can do this Shoechick. You can pm Tracy and she will set you up in the fledge watch link. This is for volunteers only, not a public topic. Then you can see who has signed up for what.
The other way is to show up and find us. This year we're mostly on Portage Ave, by the MTS Centre or across the street from it. We're not hard to spot, a group with binoculars having a lot of laughs together.
I don't suspect that anyone will be down tonight, given the brewing storm. Tracy did tell me that the birdies will tuck in nicely where ever they are and will be safe. Good enough for me, if The Chick says so, then I don't worry.
By the way, I'm not going to go downtown tonight. There'll be nothing to see and I don't fancy getting drenched. ::)
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4:40pm in Winnipeg. Hurricane conditions in the west part of the city where I am. I can not see across the parking lot at work due to the heavy gusting rain. I don't recall seeing a storm this nasty all season, and we've had some bad ones. It appears that the girls have taken cover inside the box, hope the boys are OK.
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4:45 pm & it's really stormy in Charleswood - high winds, heavy rain, thunder. I hope the kids all tuck themselves into safe places.
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Thunder, lightning, heavy rain in St James - got very dark here suddenly. I do hope the little ones have found a safe place. I would feel much better if I knew where they were - maybe. Depends on where they are.
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here in the West End the storm has hit, the wind is really blowing.
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Can see water dripping into the nestbox, and the chicks scurrying to the back. Nope, there they go out front again. They look a little damp right now.
Maybe they're enjoying the fireworks.
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Downtown is getting it now, heavy rains and high winds. Had a look and the girls are fine, they remind me of Carly doing the rain dance and then dancing high up in the storm ;D ;D
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The girls are enjoying the wind and rain. But I am worried about the jumping on the edge of the box.
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I was just watching the girls, they look like they are enjoying the rain.......nothing like a cool shower on a hot day. ;D
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Thinking that it might just be helping clean out some of the ummmmm, odour too. ;D
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One wet chick right upclose to the cam -and for the first time, can see a red band! First time for a coloured band, that is!
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Thinking that it might just be helping clean out some of the ummmmm, odour too. ;D
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One wet chick right upclose to the cam -and for the first time, can see a red band! First time for a coloured band, that is!
Way to go Sami !!!!!
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Yes, I just saw Isis (red band) standing right in front of the camera actually DRIPPING water off her feathers! Storm winds have calmed down here in Charleswood but still raining heavily. Lots of power outages, street lights out etc. Apparently a funnel cloud spotted in Headingly as per the raido. Headingly is about 5 minutes west of the city.
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Thinking that it might just be helping clean out some of the ummmmm, odour too. ;D
Yup ;D ;D
Heard a few tales about the housekeeping condition of the nestbox. Happy to say that I don't have to go near it. ;D ;D
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Much calmer downtown too. Still a very steady downpour but the winds are not so fierce.
Good for our chicks.
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I hope the 2 males took cover somewhere.
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I think they got pretty wet, while watching the cam you can see the water dripping off Isis :)
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Sun is now out in St James - looks like the rain has stopped, too. If we have to have storms, brief is good.
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Nothing like a soggy bird in front of the camera. ;D
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Yes, I just saw Isis (red band) standing right in front of the camera actually DRIPPING water off her feathers!
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Definitely not water fowl, are they?
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Definitely not water fowl, are they?
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Now the sun is out downtown?? :o ::)
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Thanks for all the updates everyone! I found out that I can not only access the cam from work, but more than half the office knows about the chicks! I'm still in the training process though, so I don't have time to check the cam during the day yet, so I really appreciate being able to come home and check out the forum. I'm also enjoying the view of the Radisson from our office. Haven't seen any birdies flying about yet, but I can't gawk too long as I have to stare over my team leaders head to see out the window ;D.
One of the ladies at work said that the two female chicks fledged today. I didn't see anything about that mentioned in this thread, so I'm assuming that they were probably just outside on the ledge when she checked the cam. Can anyone clarify this?
Thanks!
KDR
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the females did not fledge but they did some wingersize.
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Definitely not water fowl, are they?
I think the only thing fowl/foul, is probably the smell in the nest. ;D
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I see another bird on top of the nest box is it one of the parents or one of the brothers?
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I see another bird on top of the nest box is it one of the parents or one of the brothers?
Looks like the two girls to me AL.
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Definitely not water fowl, are they?
I think the only thing fowl/foul, is probably the smell in the nest. ;D
Well stated rcf and a big ewwwwwww ;D ;D
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One of the ladies at work said that the two female chicks fledged today. I didn't see anything about that mentioned in this thread, so I'm assuming that they were probably just outside on the ledge when she checked the cam. Can anyone clarify this?
Thanks!
KDR
Girls still haven't fledged, Mr white went on Sunday morning, Mr yellow this morning.
Saw both fledgings, lucky lucky me ;D
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One of the girls, probably Aura/green, has been air drying her feathers the past few minutes, while the other (probably Iris/red) sits on the edge.
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/july5d.jpg)
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Hey there, bccs, not only luck!
You trotted yourself down there by waking at the crack before dawn. Very early that is. Good for you! And good for us as well, because you are an excellent reporter. Thank you!
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Hey there, bccs, not only luck!
You trotted yourself down there by waking at the crack before dawn. Very early that is. Good for you! And good for us as well, because you are an excellent reporter. Thank you!
Awww, bcbird, :-[ :-[, you're going to make me blush. I so look forward to this week every year.....
Little sleep, crazy at work but I wouldn't miss this for the world.
this morning Des and I were showered with feathers. At first we thought it was Mr Yellow who had just fledged. Nope, a few minutes later, a parent delivered breakfast and then we realized what the feathers were all about. ;D
And the camaraderie with the other birdie people....... big fat wow. :-*
Yup, it's a sweet life.
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Hi everyone,
Just checked the cam and there are 3 chicks there. Not sure which of the boys came back for a visit. Can anyone else tell which one it is?
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I see 3 chicks too!
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Hi everyone,
Just checked the cam and there are 3 chicks there. Not sure which of the boys came back for a visit. Can anyone else tell which one it is?
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Hi everyone,
Just checked the cam and there are 3 chicks there. Not sure which of the boys came back for a visit. Can anyone else tell which one it is?
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Had to look for a bit there, but are definitely 3 kids in there. One on the edge, who I think is a boy, one looking out from the box on the north side - girl and one mostly obscured by a poop shot, but, without a doubt 3.
Would be fantastic if boy 2 turned up soon, but this is great news.
They both fledged strongly and had long first flights, I have nothing but good feelings for there guys.
Can't see the leg band to be sure, but 3 in the box is great!!!
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Just watched a bit more. I think that the one in the middle is a boy, no twitching or flap flap and he's smaller than the others.
Left side is red, getting antsy and wanting to go, right side, green, who seems content to stay in the nestbox for the rest of her life. sheeesh, mum and dad won't feed you forever ::)
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I noticed since the rain, the camera lens is a little cleaner. :)
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I noticed since the rain, the camera lens is a little cleaner. :)
Wet birds rubbing the camera clear up the poop-feti nicely.
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Boy looks none the worse for wear., way to go 'lil dude ;D ;D
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3 kids in/on the ledge, what a beautiful sight....... oh wow, oh wow,
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Just got back from my out-of-town day trip not long ago. Was disappointed not to have been able to do some fledge watching today but am grateful for all the reports from all those who were able to... thank you bccs, des, ms. dolittle, sami, Pam and anyone else I may have missed. Am also glad to hear that all chicks are accounted for and are safe and sound! :D On my way back into Winnipeg, around 6:30 PM, I drove east down Portage Ave., passing the nestbox and was able to observe some serious wingersizing by 1 bird that was perched on the nestbox ledge. Right now, there are 2 chicks perched on the ledge and 1 just inside the ledge. Great to see that 1 of the boys made it back home! 8)
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I noticed since the rain, the camera lens is a little cleaner. :)
Wet birds rubbing the camera clear up the poop-feti nicely.
Could it be that the 'cleaning gene' is starting to kick in? lol
Glad everyone is doing well - thank you to all the fledge watchers for your account of events during the day.
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I just checked cbc's cam....(bah), and yup, there's still a little poop-art on the lens and I can only see one female because of the glare. I saw two a little earlier, so one must be tucked in the corner.
Great updates from this morning... ;D
Thor and Loki (is it Loki as in: Low-key, or Low-Ky) sound like they are doing well!
Very happy there are two females so they can take their time and go when they are ready!
Can't wait for tomorrow's reports! Thanks again to all you ground spotters/watchers! :)
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Just got in - drove through the storm earlier and worried about the boys out in the madness. Checked posts from my friend's computer and read bccs's post, saying that the boys would hunker down and be safe. Saw all the pictures and heard how the girls were enjoying themselves - thanks everyone for the great updates and pics! I can only see one of the kids on the edge now, but am so happy to hear that one of the boys made it back to the nest.
Drove downtown with my friends, but we were going to the Fairmont, which is on the wrong side of the Radisson. Still, I searched the roofs of all the buildings around the Radisson as well as the sky, but saw no birdies :'( :'(
Clear sky tonight and I think the forecast for the next few days will be very favourable for fledging... ;D ;D Will Aura be taking the plunge tomorrow?
There's sure been lots of drama so far - wonder what we're in for next?!?
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All 4 are accounted for?????
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Appears Loki showed up to spend the night with his sisters... :D
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Does anyone know or heard anything more about how Thor is doing? ???
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So nice to see three in the nest box.
I hope Thor is okay tho.
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As far as the reports go, Thor was last seen on the MTS Centre.
We will find out tomorrow from the ground crew!
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As far as the reports go, Thor was last seen on the MTS Centre.
We will find out tomorrow from the ground crew!
Thanks allikat
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As far as the reports go, Thor was last seen on the MTS Centre.
We will find out tomorrow from the ground crew!
Thanks allikat
You are very welcome! ;D
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About to head out and see what I can see. Let y'all know by 6:30.
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About to head out and see what I can see. Let y'all know by 6:30.
Thanks bccs. Anxiously await your update on the Royals. 8) You should get there by breakfast time.
Oops, too late, I just saw a breakfast drop off. GCG
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Goodmorning everyone! I just seen the male left he went up on the Radisson roof and then one of the sister's followed him but I am not sure if she went up or went down? It's to hard to see I will be sitting on pins and needles till we get your report bccs.
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Breakfast seems to be over .......only see one on the nestbox edge right now........is this the day for the girls to try their flight abilities ??? Weather seems great right now, very little wind to be felt here is Charleswood( downtown may be different) perfect conditions to try the first flight! ;D Now the count is back to two so one must have hopped over the nest box edge to the ledge below the box. Busy kids ::)
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I'm glad she came back now I can breath again!
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Ok, all of you can rest easy, all 4 chickies are back home on the ledge or in the nestbox ;D ;D ;D. Saw them with my very own eyes.
Beautiful day here, great for watching the birds, a lovely blue sky that makes it easy to see the birds flying.
When I got downtown, two were on the ledge, one on the nestbox ledge, and one on the south ledge. So south ledge guy made his way over to the north ledge by a series of flights. He first took off and landed on the north side of the hotel on the top floor. He stayed there for a bit, took off again and then landed on the roof ledge above the south ledge. His third try was sucessful, he made a launch off the roof, came west almost over my head, turned and made a pretty good landing on the north ledge. One girl was wingercizing, the other was watching and our other boy was on the ledge. At one point one of the grils jumped onto the ledge with the boys, but she didn't stay there long and went back into the box.
A great start to a beautiful day. ;D ;D
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Thank you bccs for the update and the great news all 4 accounted for!
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You are welcome A/L, it's a lot of fun for me too. ;D
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Thanks for the update bccs! Where is the best spot to chick-watch during the day (i.e. on a lunch break)? I don't think I have a set of binoculars that I could bring with me. Would I be able to see anything without a pair?
Thanks,
KDR
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Thanks bccs! When I was on at 5:41 I said the winds were calm in Charleswood...........not anymore so I can imagine what it is like around the Radisson. The "kids" will have quite a wind to deal with if they take off again today. But then they are birds and we are not! Glad to hear they are all accounted for ;D ;D
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Thanks for your update, bccs. Your mind and memory lends great detail to your updates. Again I say, I live vicariously through these updates. :-* GCG
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Ok, all of you can rest easy, all 4 chickies are back home on the ledge or in the nestbox ;D ;D ;D. Saw them with my very own eyes.
A great start to a beautiful day. ;D ;D
Good to know both boys had good first flights and found their way back home. Thanks for the report bccs. :)
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"The Radisson Chicks are: Thor (yellow female), Loki (white female), Aura (green female) & Isis (red female)." - taken from home page
Why are all the chicks referred to as females, when we know Thor and Loki are males?
I have to assume it was a typo.
Hope all are doing well!
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Hey bccs - great job and great news that they have all returned to the nest box. The boys must be getting much better at flying. As they say, practice makes perfect! Hope the girls take a few more days before trying. TPC told me on Sunday that the females needed more time than the males to be ready to fly. I am going to try to get down there on my lunch hour to take a look-see. Hope I see them flying around.
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I checked at the Radisson and surrounding area on my way to work this morning.
I saw one birdie running on the ledge, and thought I saw 2 on the nest box edge.
I might go out at lunch and sneek a peak. Hang out at the corner of north side of portage and hargrave. You can get a pretty good view from there with no binoculars.
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Great to hear all the news bccs. Easy to picture.
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3 in the nest and one on the ledge. Family is all together for now! ;D
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Just tuned for a quick peek and all four were munching on some breakfast! What a fabulous sight - close up of Thor chowing down on a yummy bit. It's such a beautiful day today! Happy viewing to those on the street - looking forward to hearing first-hand reports.
bccs - you rock! ;D ;D
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Had a great view of two falcons putting on an aerial display on my way in. At least one was an adult, was thinking Ivy, but from the racket thought maybe Princess instead! Did not get a good enough look at the other to determine adult/juvie. Beautiful to see, though!
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Thanks for the morning reports bccs, Pam, and msdolittle.
Hope I did not miss anyone.
glad yu saw all 4 bccs.
thumbs up so far.
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So glad to hear that the boys have made it home for a visit. I was a little (a little?) concerned yesterday when I couldn't find the boys. Probably hit their nap time. Thanks, bccs.
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Thanks BccS!!
Sounds like the boys are doing very well! Great news!
Ok girls, start flapping, get those wings going so they are good and strong.... ;D
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AIR QUALITY CHECK ;D ;D ;D
Pam and I went out to test the air ::), we saw on chick on the nest box and Ivy on the I on the Manitoba Hydro building.
The air is fine. ;)
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Miss (Red) Isis having a snack right in front of the camera. Looks like all four are Home ;D Don't want to leave the comforts of home ...........can't imagine why not..........smell must be horrendous :-X
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Miss (Red) Isis having a snack right in front of the camera. Looks like all four are Home ;D Don't want to leave the comforts of home ...........can't imagine why not..........smell must be horrendous :-X
But maybe that's a wonderful smell to the chicks, like Mom's home cooking. ;D
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:o OMG, allikat, I just noticed that you too, as well as bccs, have over 5000 posts. Congratulations, and congrats again to you, bccs. ;)
My husband said to me yesterday, "Get a life". My response, "at this time, the Royals ARE my life". LOL
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Ding, that is the correct response GCG ;D
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Especially this week.
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"Get a life". My response, "at this time, the Royals ARE my life".
That's what BccS and I say as well! We are addicted! ;D
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For folks wanting to join on FledgeWatch, my suggestion is pm me and I will add your name to the private FledgeWatch board - its private so folks are comfortable enough to post times they are available and make arrangements for meeting each other or transportation or whatever.
For those who aren't in Winnipeg or who can't participate in the street level FledgeWatch, no worries, all observations will continue to be posted where they've always been so you won't miss a thing! And just because you can't run around chasing the birds with us here, doesn't mean that you aren't helping when you watch the cam - you are!! Sometimes that's the way we know who fledged when!
Thanks to everyone involved here on the Forum & on FledgeWatch.
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Looks like two adults on the MB Hydro sign - keeping an eye on things? One for sure is an adult, pretty sure about the other (but not 100%!).
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Note about the "girls" ... they fledge later than their brothers, can be up to 10 days though I don't think that will be the case with Isis (red) though Aura (green) could just take her time. If they don't fledge for the next couple of days, no worries, that is very normal. They are bigger and it takes longer for them to develop enough to handle flight - remember females are usually half again the size of the males. Isis will probably be that when she fledges, not sure if Aura will be, so far, she looks a wee bit smaller than her sister, but definitely larger than her brothers!!
And for those of you worried when they fly ... keep in mind that the peregrine chicks have been doing this for a few thousand years now so they pretty much have the kinks worked out evolutionarily speaking. Yes, the nest on cliffs, that gets them up above all the stuff they have to worry about flying into. The nestbox is high, but it is actually the safest nestsite we have for fledging chicks in the city - despite the other tall buildings. For those of you in Winnipeg, think about where the building is situated, except for the Kensington Building across the street, all the buildings for a block in all directions are lower than the Radisson nestbox. And the Kensington Building isn't a big concern because its on the east side of the Hotel and the box is on the west. So chicks jump off and aim for a high building a couple of blocks away, they immediately lose a bit of altitude, then start flapping and with enough distance, they gain altitude again and that's how they stay up above it all. We have a FledgeWatch in part because we can, in part because we want to increase the chicks chances for survival in their first year and lastly because until they figure out how to gain altitude when flying, they have a greater risk of ending up down on the ground and they don't yet have the strength or skill for the vertical take-offs that we are so used to seeing with the adults. They make it look effortless, but it isn't, takes a bit of time to get all the various mechanics coordinated.
First couple of days are the highest risk in terms of getting grounded. Once they have been out and flying for a few days, being able to get back to the nestledge is usually a good indication that they are quickly mastering the necessary skills and the risk of getting grounded goes down significantly.
The chances of getting hurt are ever present but getting hurt due to inexperience decreases daily - then its just hurt due to an accident rather than first flights and their is nothing one can do about that really. In Ohio this year we have had two deaths in the last week and a bit - a fledgling on I believe his/her first/second flight, that would be a fledging death in my records and the death of the resident female which is one of those tragic accidents that happen to peregrines - no reason, just an accident.
And as a final note, we have far fewer fledging injuries/fatalities from the nestbox than the nestledge, so altitude does have its advantages.
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Spent 40 minutes in front of MTS centre - saw 1 chick on side ledge and 1 chick on nest ledge - then both went in the nest - then NOTHING! :( - Bad timing I guess. Saw bccs marching down the street on a mission too ;D
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Greetings All;
Had my first chick watch experience yesterday evening and thought I'd share a few observations particularly for those out of towners. After work I couldn't resist driving downtown and parked kitty-corner to the ledge, north side of Portage on Hargrave. It was around 6:30 - 7pm, didn't see anyone with binoculars or cameras so just hung out on my own for a half hour. Didn't have binocs but was able to see the action on the edge of the nestbox and ledge. Also saw an adult flying around keeping a watch on things.
The thing that struck me the most that is not 100% clear when you view the cam is that when they are wingercising on the edge of the box they are basically doing so as if on the edge of a cliff - it;s straight down on the other side as part of the box jutts out from the building. The ledge situated slightly lower and to the left of the box is not very wide, and also straight down. The chicks must all get a good dose of bravery in the genes!
TPC, Eyespy and everyone else who goes up there, even if they access the nest box from the inside of the building are also very brave and obviously dedicated beyond belief. I am not afraid of heights myself but know that it would take a lot to get me near even the back of the nest box. CHICK TEAM - YOU ARE AWESOME
I should mention that it makes sense that the birds choose to nest so high up. Clearly, not much can get at them at that height. Then, when they are ready to try their first flight they have a longer distance to start flapping wings before they near the ground. If they were to jump from a lesser distance, there is less opportunity for wing flapping and catching the wind. I guess you could say the greater distance to the ground, the greater the chances of initial success.
Anyway, I had a blast watching the show.
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The fact the two brothers made it back up to that very high nest box is a great plus for their survival.
Not sure where to post this picture but it shows Mistral on July 17, 2007 on the nest ledge. Not sure if she had fledged yet.
The ledge is just beyond and below the south end of the nest box. It was sheer terror watching them run up and down that narrow ledge. LOL
http://cid-c5f3e823261b752b.photos.live.com/self.aspx/Wpg.%20Peregrine%20Falcons/7-17-2007%20Mistral%20Female%20Perigene%20falcon5.jpg
(Some other pics show last years east ledge and the first flight paths. Also how high the Radisson is.)
From TPC: Please note that we replaced the nestbox after the 2007 nesting season - the box is now larger front to back and side to side and there is more space undercover - the front and sides are also higher, makes it more comfortable for the adults to perch on the box edge, and helps to keep cam-viewers from panicking when they see the chicks at the edge of the box - the edge of a cliff ledge is not like a nestbox edge and the chicks from those nests do just fine. Only difference is that we can't see them!! ;D
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Thank you to each and every one of you that keep us out of towners (that would love to be able to join but cannot because we are too far) posted on the fledge watch. I speak for myself when I say it almost makes me feel like I am there.
I am not overly familiar with downtown Winnipeg, so I was just wondering how close the new Manitoba Hydro building is to the Radisson and if there are worries about the possibility of the falcons flying into it because of all the glass on that building?
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thanks TPc, for all your great explanations. It also helps me during our fledge watch ,to keep that all in mind.
Bccs, glad the air quality was fine ;D ;D
I do not have much time today to watch so I am watching through all of you. :-* :-*
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Air quality check 2
Walking to the restaurant, I spotted two adults ( you were right Pam ) on the M of the Manitoba Hydro bldg. This building is 3 blocks west of the Radisson and also very high. Princess was on the left top of the M and Ivy on the right. I got some pictures that I'll send to Tracy and if they're any good, she might post them.
I doubt that the fledgers would fly into the glass, there's lots of small windows that break up the design, so the birds would not see it as open sky.
I'll be coming downtown around 6:30ish to watch for an hour or two, I will have a camera and binoculars.
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Awwww that is so cute to see the little one just woke up the other one for some attention I can't say what the other one looked like she was sayinf back to her lol.
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Thanks Willmax.....they are beautiful every year!
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Mom & Dad still on the Hydro sign, perfect vantage point for them. They can see much better from there than they can from their perches on the tower!
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hi all! I know I haven't been around much on the forum (hardly at all) but I have kept up with stuff (and thanks dennis for the pictures!).
The cam is finally working for me so it's nice to be able to see all four right now. ;D
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hi all! I know I haven't been around much on the forum (hardly at all) but I have kept up with stuff (and thanks dennis for the pictures!).
The cam is finally working for me so it's nice to be able to see all four right now. ;D
Nice to have you back pchemist.!!!!
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I see 4 in the nest right now!
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:o OMG, allikat, I just noticed that you too, as well as bccs, have over 5000 posts. Congratulations, and congrats again to you, bccs. ;)
My husband said to me yesterday, "Get a life". My response, "at this time, the Royals ARE my life". LOL
My response to mine when he said get a life I said get used to it lol But he won't let me go to a fledge watch :'(
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Air quality check 2
Walking to the restaurant, I spotted two adults ( you were right Pam ) on the M of the Manitoba Hydro bldg. This building is 3 blocks west of the Radisson and also very high. Princess was on the left top of the M and Ivy on the right. I got some pictures that I'll send to Tracy and if they're any good, she might post them.
I doubt that the fledgers would fly into the glass, there's lots of small windows that break up the design, so the birds would not see it as open sky.
I'll be coming downtown around 6:30ish to watch for an hour or two, I will have a camera and binoculars.
Thanks for the info bccs
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Air quality check 2
Walking to the restaurant, I spotted two adults ( you were right Pam ) on the M of the Manitoba Hydro bldg. This building is 3 blocks west of the Radisson and also very high. Princess was on the left top of the M and Ivy on the right. I got some pictures that I'll send to Tracy and if they're any good, she might post them.
I doubt that the fledgers would fly into the glass, there's lots of small windows that break up the design, so the birds would not see it as open sky.
THANKS B!
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love the air quality checks. What would we do without those.
thanks to all you have posted also
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My response to mine when he said get a life I said get used to it lol But he won't let me go to a fledge watch :'(
You are joking, right????????
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Spent several hours downtown this morning (btw. 10:00 & 12:00). Saw 1 of the parents putting on an ariel performance, which I had never seen before. ;D Also saw 1 chick sticking his/her head out of the nestbox and another chick sitting half way down the nestledge, just outside and under the nestbox. Just before leaving the downtown, I saw 1 chick wingersizing on the edge of the nestbox... Looked for other fledgewatchers but didn't see anyone looking up, with or without binoculars! ;) Did talk to an RCMP officer, who had stopped across the street for a smokie dog lunch and was wondering what I was looking at. Told him all about the nestbox and the Peregrine Falcon Recovery Project and he seemed quite interested. He asked me alot of questions about the birds and when he left, he thanked me for explaining things to him. Said that he just learned alot about peregrine falcons that he never knew before. So next time he "walks the beat", he's going to look up! 8)
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Where were you Kinderchick? ??? I was there from 11am to 11:40am in front of MTS Centre....Saw some kids in & out of the box a bit but nothing else.. :)
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Where were you Kinderchick? ??? I was there from 11am to 11:40am in front of MTS Centre....Saw some kids in & out of the box a bit but nothing else.. :)
I was around that area, ballywing. Kept circling around, across the street, in front of the MTS building, etc. Were you on a lunch break? I kept looking for fledgewatchers. Did you have binoculars? I was wearing a green jacket and had a red backpack. And of course, was sporting some binocs around my neck. Sorry I missed you. :( I think it was about that time I was across the street, having a smokie dog with the RCMP officer. ;)
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:o OMG, allikat, I just noticed that you too, as well as bccs, have over 5000 posts. Congratulations, and congrats again to you, bccs. ;)
My husband said to me yesterday, "Get a life". My response, "at this time, the Royals ARE my life". LOL
My response to mine when he said get a life I said get used to it lol But he won't let me go to a fledge watch :'(
ditto! ;D Great minds think alike! :-*
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"Get a life". My response, "at this time, the Royals ARE my life".
That's what BccS and I say as well! We are addicted! ;D
I say to you, great minds think alike. :-*
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...But he won't let me go to a fledge watch :'(
You are joking, right????????
AnimalLover, then tell him you're going to a LIVE peregrine falcon theatrical performance in the downtown! ;)
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Bahahahahaha, Aura( Green ) was having a snooze in the camera corner, Isis ( red ) came right over to her, pushed her, nudged her and finally stepped on her to get Aura to wake up and move.
Our next Vesper?? ;D ;D
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Thanks Phanatics, for all the updates. :-* :)
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I'm watching one of the females on the cbc cam and she's having a blast flapping and picking up pieces of leftovers and hopping around....it's very entertaining! ;D
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I'm thinking that I'm going claim Isis as mine because she keeps trying to get everyone to play.
Wow, is she social or what. ;D ;D
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I am not overly familiar with downtown Winnipeg, so I was just wondering how close the new Manitoba Hydro building is to the Radisson and if there are worries about the possibility of the falcons flying into it because of all the glass on that building?
I was going to suggest checking out downtown Winnipeg on mapquest.com or google.ca but mapquest's image is from before the Hydro building was built and the google image shows the construction of the hydro building but that makes it more confusing to my eye. I do have some panaramas taken with the SkyCam over the last week, I will save them and post them in the video gallery tomorrow MayShowers - that way you can see the world pretty much the same way the chicks see it from their nest.
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I'm thinking that I'm going claim Isis as mine because she keeps trying to get everyone to play.
Wow, is she social or what. ;D ;D
She sure is social and playful!! Are we sure that she's Princess and Ivy's? ::)
Princess being loud and (well you know) and Ivy being so quiet....
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http://members.shaw.ca/wpgwx/robsobs/winnipegtvwx.htm
The link takes you to the CBC Winnipeg cam which looks South East from the CBC building. The big shiny building in the centre is the hydro building and the Radisson is a little to the left of it and is a little shorter. If the picture was bigger, we would be looking right into the nest box of the Radisson.
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Oh great view birdcamfan!! - Too bad we can't Zoom in !! - The building with the 2 black dots on the roof level is the Radisson. (The 2nd big building past the Hydro Building.) And the nest ledge is at the bottom of the black dot on the left.......does that make any sense ???
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I understand that Princess & Ivy like to hang out on the HYDRO letters on the building. Does anyone know what side of the building these letters are on? I've never noticed then before, but based on the comments I think they may face East towards the nest box. Is this correct?
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I understand that Princess & Ivy like to hang out on the HYDRO letters on the building. Does anyone know what side of the building these letters are on? I've never noticed then before, but based on the comments I think they may face East towards the nest box. Is this correct?
yup, shoechick, you sure are. ;D
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I was down to Portage Avenue between 2 & 3 this afternoon. Second time today. I had legitimate business down there I swear, although I did take rather circuitous routes to accomplish the tasks (that just had to be done in two trips!)
Saw no fledgewatchers (do you guys really go??? just joking - I love reading your reports!). But I did have a great time. All four chicks at the box (3 in and 1 on the ledge). And for the first time I heard one of the whoop whooping (yak yaking?). It was quite loud over the traffic noise. In fact at first I thought it was one of the adults over head - but no, it was whichever chick was stationed on the left (when looking from the street) corner of the ledge - just a cacking away. It was thrilling! Then he /she started such vigorously flapping that I though he or she was going to take off. I couldn't decide whether this was a good or a bad thing. I would have loved to have seen a chick flight, but then I thought about the really strong winds and figured the poor thing would be swept away. I had visions of Sami racing out into traffic and realized I was the only one (that I knew of) watching and panicked about what I'd do. I saw a girl walk by with a butterfly net and almost snatched from her (it was a flimsy thing that would have been no use at all!). Thankfully birdie popped back in the box!
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Oh, this is so wonderful! :D Do I see all 4 chicks back in the nestbox or are my eyes deceiving me?! :o
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...But he won't let me go to a fledge watch :'(
AnimalLover, then tell him you're going to a LIVE peregrine falcon theatrical performance in the downtown! ;)
Tell him a group of performance artists that come to Wpg each summer are giving free previews of their newest installations . . . . . I'm sure he'll zone out after the phrase 'performance artists'. ;)
Looks like all 4 kids are in the nest . . . . . . hanging around because it's close to supper time?
Thank you everyone for the updates throughout the day!
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I'm loving this forum and learning more about the chicks. This forum really compliments watching the falcom cam. Thanks everyone for the good info. Did Thor fledge yesterday?
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Spent an hour or so after work having a look. For pretty much the whole time, there were two birds on the edge of the nestbox and one way down at the end of the ledge. Mom & Dad still on the Hydro sign. Didn't see any other gawkers......
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Oh, this is so wonderful! :D Do I see all 4 chicks back in the nestbox or are my eyes deceiving me?! :o
All the chicks are there! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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...Did Thor fledge yesterday?
Yes he did, Sunnie! :D Very, very early in the morning, as far as I recall! ;)
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Nice report Cooper,that would have been Isis you saw, that's one of her favourite spots to flap away.
And it's a good thing, because she's strengthening her wings and her grip with her talons.
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Chick See, Chick Do ;D
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Radisson/three.jpg)
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Love the pic RCMF ;D
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One sitting on the edge of the nest box is sure squawking a lot. Wish I could hear it. So nice to see 3 of them in the nest.
One is really wingercising.
The last time they nested here the young never came back once they fledged. It is so nice to seem them return this year. Last year they did return to the nest ledge.
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No keeping a peregrine. The bunnies won't like it! ;D
I'm thinking that I'm going claim Isis as mine because she keeps trying to get everyone to play.
Wow, is she social or what. ;D ;D
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:-* what a perfect picture, Rcmf! I would call it "picture perfect". GCG
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Is the Sky-Cam out of commission for good this year Eye-Spy ??? (I mean for the CBC site)
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Is the Sky-Cam out of commission for good Eye-Spy ??? (I mean for the CBC site)
It coooould be back tomorrow... ::)
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:) Three on the ledge. I visualize this, in my mind, 2 brothers, two sisters, one brother, looking after his sisters, will not stray far from his sisters. When they are ready, he will be close by, always. :-*
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Is the Sky-Cam out of commission for good Eye-Spy ??? (I mean for the CBC site)
It coooould be back tomorrow... ::)
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :-* :-*
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Is the Sky-Cam out of commission for good Eye-Spy ??? (I mean for the CBC site)
It coooould be back tomorrow... ::)
Keep the cam running, we need our phalcon phix! GCG
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[quote author=MayShowers
I am not overly familiar with downtown Winnipeg, so I was just wondering how close the new Manitoba Hydro building is to the Radisson and if there are worries about the possibility of the falcons flying into it because of all the glass on that building?
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Although the Google Earth sat. view is older, the Street View is from around May 2009.
After you search for "radisson hotel winnipeg" you can click on the camera icon at
Donald & Portage, grab the picture and move it to be able to see the west side of the
tall Radisson. Near the top one can see the black louvers where the nestbox is.
(If you zoom in you can just make out the dark btm. of the nestbox above the big R.)
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Chick See, Chick Do ;D
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Radisson/three.jpg)
Great picture! :D
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Is the Sky-Cam out of commission for good Eye-Spy ??? (I mean for the CBC site)
It coooould be back tomorrow... ::)
That would be so good! Thanks Eye-Spy. ;D
I'll get this right yet.
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I see 3 chicks anyone know where the 4th is?
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It looks to me like the brother is showing his 2 sisters how to fly right now real cool!!!
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Love the pic RCMF ;D
Quote by: Doreen
Great picture! ;D
The camera froze at the right moment. ::) ;)
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Just got back from birdie watching, wow what a night to see the family.
I was joined by msdolittle for a bit and then she had to go.
All 4 present and accounted for in the box or on the ledge. Princess on the tower, Ivy on the B on the hydro building. This seems to be one of his favourite places now, he can see so well to the box, ledges and tower.
About 7 he came in with dinner, dropped in on the ledge, and got the heck out of Dodge. Y'all should have heard the yelling.
Finally Aura spent some time on the edge of the box, Isis was flapping her heart out and the boys were jumping off/on the legde and box.
Found a stash site, the Rogers sign on the east side on the S. Thought it might have been one of the adults until I found them both. And there was no movement, pretty good indication that it's food ::)
Kind of breezy out there right now, but mum and dad are watching over their family very well.
Think they managed to make some pretty smart babies this year. ;D ;D
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Thank you for the update bccs, I agree they look like they are real smart chics!
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Thanks B for the wonderful air quality check update!
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Fantastic reporting from everybody - lots of great comments. RCMF's picture is great - needs to go into the book, methinks ;D
Is Kinderchick the first Phanatic to be stopped by the RCMP, I wonder?
Just bought myself some new binocs, the better to see the Royal family... ;D
Same as yours, bccs :o :o Good investment, I say!
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Looks like they left Aura all by herself she is trying to get up there on the roof with her brothers and sisters but she can't make it to join them yet.
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Fantastic reporting from everybody - lots of great comments. RCMF's picture is great - needs to go into the book, methinks ;D
Is Kinderchick the first Phanatic to be stopped by the RCMP, I wonder?
Just bought myself some new binocs, the better to see the Royal family... ;D
Same as yours, bccs :o :o Good investment, I say!
Way to go susha, you're gonna love them. ;D
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Hi Eye-spy (sorry) Mr. Eye spy sir!
Are we going to be getting the spycam view soon? :-\
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Hey Eye-spy, just wondering if we will be able to see the spy cam soon ??? ??? :-\
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Hey Eye-spy, just wondering if we will be able to see the spy cam soon ??? ??? :-\
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, are we huh, are we, are we, are we gonna get it, can we, can we?
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Hi Eye-spy (sorry) Mr. Eye spy sir!
Are we going to be getting the spycam view soon? :-\
huh, huh, huh, can we, can we really really soon can we ???
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Hey Eye-spy, just wondering if we will be able to see the spy cam soon ??? ??? :-\
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, are we huh, are we, are we, are we gonna get it, can we, can we?
Are we there yet, are we there yet, are we there yet. ;D ;D ;D ::) ::)
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Hi Eye-spy (sorry) Mr. Eye spy sir!
Are we going to be getting the spycam view soon? :-\
huh, huh, huh, can we, can we really really soon can we ???
is it up yet, is it up yet, can we see it, can we see it? ;D
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Hey Eye-spy, just wondering if we will be able to see the spy cam soon ??? ??? :-\
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, are we huh, are we, are we, are we gonna get it, can we, can we?
Are we there yet, are we there yet, are we there yet. ;D ;D ;D ::) ::)
BOT.......you should know better than that B, remember the sandbox rules & guidelines! :P
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Hi Eye-spy (sorry) Mr. Eye spy sir!
Are we going to be getting the spycam view soon? :-\
huh, huh, huh, can we, can we really really soon can we ???
is it up yet, is it up yet, can we see it, can we see it? ;D
BACK ON TOPIC, shame on you Allikat, remember the guidelines and rules.
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So, anybody watching the cam right now? What's going on, any updates??
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So, anybody watching the cam right now? What's going on, any updates??
Just checked and the nest box looks very empty. :'(
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Nest box is empty. =(
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Saw a couple or three hop down to the ledge, not the right time to worry yet.
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I guess Aura decided she didn't want to be all alone in the nestbox anymore, saw her jump down to the ledge.
Great second step for Aura...way to go Aura! ;D
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Is the Sky-Cam out of commission for good Eye-Spy ??? (I mean for the CBC site)
It coooould be back tomorrow... ::)
Well then, maybe you could do it for the Kinderchicklets, Eye-Spy, if not for all of us Phanatics! :-* Shhhh! Don't tell him that school's out. :-X
...Is Kinderchick the first Phanatic to be stopped by the RCMP, I wonder?...
Well, actually, I stopped him, susha! ;) Figured I could use a little help stopping traffic on Portage Ave., if a chick went down (human or otherwise!) ;) When I told him that I am related to the very first commisioner of the RCMP, this peeked his interest. Turns out he & I might be related through a distant relative in Ireland, same last name as mine! Can you believe it?! :o 8)
BOT, Can't see any chicks in the nestbox right now. :( Sure hope they return for the night. :)
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Had a nice visit with Tracy on Sunday - watching the first brave fledgling being stuck on the MTS Centre overpass. Learned lots - and managed a few poorly focussed pics. Clearly a bird who was thinking: "... now what..." Great job by Tracy and the Project. --- alfred
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs018.ash2/34252_410646112255_681807255_5124945_1595966_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs018.snc4/34252_410646117255_681807255_5124946_195775_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs018.snc4/34252_410646122255_681807255_5124947_8116975_n.jpg)
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Those are AWESOME pictures PrairieSailor!!! ;D
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Had a nice visit with Tracy on Sunday - watching the first brave fledgling being stuck on the MTS Centre overpass...
Ah ha! I thought I recognized Loki on that roof top, PrairieSailor! :D Great pics! 8)
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"OK KIDS, it's getting dark, time to come in the house now!!!"... ::) :P
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Great shots, PrairieSailor!
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Dem is nice shots !!
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Somebirdy has parked his/her heinie right in front of the camera. Can't tell if he/she has company or not. :D And they used to be such little fluffballs!
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Is Kinderchick the first Phanatic to be stopped by the RCMP, I wonder?
If you just consider a man in uniform, well, Barbie was stopped, or , rather, stopped a Dickie Dee Dude and frisked him last year during fledge. Don't exactly know why, but she said she was looking for his popsicle....
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Those are awesome shots, Prairie Sailor..He's such a beautiful little dude :-*
now someone's big butt's right in front of the camera. Jerky though it is, it's still nice to be able to peek in once in awhile to see who's at home. Probably Miss staying-here-all-summer Aura. Soon, she'll be bringing in a barbeque and a beer fridge... ::) ::) I think she'll need to call Molly Maid first... :P
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Great shots PraireSailor!
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Is Kinderchick the first Phanatic to be stopped by the RCMP, I wonder?
If you just consider a man in uniform, well, Barbie was stopped, or , rather, stopped a Dickie Dee Dude and frisked him last year during fledge. Don't exactly know why, but she said she was looking for his popsicle....
Did she find it? What flavour, Barb?
Nice view of lone chick against the dark sky - such a peaceful shot
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It looks neat from the ledge camera, there are 2 side by side out on the ledge, asleep ? or keeping watch.
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It looks neat from the ledge camera, there are 2 side by side out on the ledge, asleep ? or keeping watch.
thank you very much Sir Eye-spy for the update. Great to know that kids are doing well!
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Those are AWESOME pictures PrairieSailor!!! ;D
What ballywing said "AWESOME" ;D
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Wonderful pictures PraireSailor! ;) Thanks for sharing! ;D
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Aura all alone in the nest box tonight she can't sleep.
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Another day begins, going to go and watch some birdies ;D
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Bahahahahaha, first laugh of the day, thanks. ;D
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Today is Day 44. Could it be the target day that Aura fledges?
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Bccs will post later, but des bccs and I just saw one of the girls fledge.
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Yahoooooo, Isis has now fledged !!!!!!!!
What a morning for flying. The boys are doing so very well, taking off, soaring and landing.
They were having fun, swooping around each other in the sky. They flew back and forth from nest to ledge to building to the Radisson roof , to the hydro tower, back to the Rad and it just kept going. One even landed on the green swoosh, nice as can be. The other, believe it or not landed on one of the dishes on the Rogers roof.
Isis kept watching her brothers and finally after about 20 minutes of seeing her brothers having a great time, off she went, very little flapping, great height and a very smooth landing on the same dish as her brother. We couldn't believe it. First flight and the landing was picture perfect, and on a dish no less :o.
The weather is wonderful, very little wind, just perfect for learning to fly.
Aura is still in the nestbox, starting to flap a wee bit, but this is the first time I've seen her take any interest in what the others are doing.
Des and msdolittle are still on the street watching the kids.
Wow oh wow, lucky, luck us. ;D ;D
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Great news about Isis from you fledge watchers. Guess I should have gotten up a bit earlier to day to go take a look. Hope I can be there when Aura takes her first flight! Great work everyone, keeping the rest of us informed. At least I did get to see Loki up close. What a treat! Take care everyone.
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More Loki photos have been added.
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/downtown_2010
Cheers !
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Thanks bccs and those on the street, Ms Doolittle and Ds.
I was hoping the oldest would wait till today.
Wahooo!!!!!
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Yahoooooo, Isis has now fledged !!!!!!!!
Okay, now that's very exciting news, bccs! ;D On my way downtown lickety split! :D
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;D Thank so much to bccs, Des, and msdolittle for being there fledge watching and sending the wonderful news about Isis. bccs, your updates are great. You send them with so much detail, I can really visualize what is happening. Thank you all, sincerely. GCG :-*
Dennis, your pictures are amazing. Your expertise behind a camera is mindboggling. Thank you! :-* GCG
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You are welcome GCG ;D
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:o For all intents and purposes, it appears to me that Aura is trying work up the courage to fledge. Lots of wing flapping and jumping up, then down, wing flapping and finally long hop to the left side. It remains to be seen. ???
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Fantastic news from Bccs, Des and MsD -- great that you were there to see Isis head out on her first flight!
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Just got a call from Kinderchick and Susha who are out on the street. All three flyers are perched on top of the Rogers Bldg, boys close together, girl a little farther away.
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Looks like a great day for fledge watching! When I came to work, there was only a light breeze so the new flyers should be safe as they experiment with what they can do.
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the young miss will probably and should probably wait a day or two.
needs to exercise those wings
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...is that Aura lying down in the corner? Snoozing, or pouting? :D
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;D Aura is having a siesta close to the ledge on the right side. Perhaps waiting for a snack.
It is great to hear that the other three Royals are staying close to each other. Thanks for the update bccs, Kinderchick and Susha.
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the young miss will probably and should probably wait a day or two.
needs to exercise those wings
I'm with you on that Bev, she hasn't been wingercising near enough yet.
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Can see all three on the Rogers bldg from my desk......nice!
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Can see all three on the Rogers bldg from my desk......nice!
Easy to see that you're going to get a LOT of work done in the next little while! ;)
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Yaaaaaaay!!!!! ;D - Excellent news!!! I will be down there in a bit!! 8)
Poor Aura is saying "Where'd Everybody Go? ???"
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv175/ballywing/untitled.jpg)
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Thanks everyone for all the fledge info. So great to know that all is going so well with the "kids"! Just looking at Dennis' pictures and what a beautiful picture of Loki. Thor and Isis are no doubt just as "good looking". Enjoy your day on fledge watch, love your write ups here. Beautiful day for everyone! ;D ;D
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...just lost picture - test pattern is up. Are they switching to the ledge cam???
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Looks like a high speed slide show!! ;D - COOL side view of the nest & scenery beyond!!! 8)
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I'd say E-S is on the cameras, and both parents are watching from the tower. Only see 2 on the Rogers bldg at the moment...
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WooHoo!! - Sky Cam is up!!! - We'll be able to see Aura get ready to fledge!! ;D (Not today hopefully) :o
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All three visible on the Rogers bldg now....
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Air quality check
Went down to talk with kinderchick and susha and my phone rang. Eye-spy of course. He walked over to us, chatted a bit and then he had to go to the Radissison to change a splitter. So I suppose that's what the lost picture and skycam view was all about.
Thanks E.S, techno-god extrodinaire :-* :-*
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Can see wings popping up from the roof on the Rogers....practicing, practicing....
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Hey, Des, Msd and bccs, how fabulous that you saw the perfect fledge of Isis.
Love that we got the on the street mobile post, msd.
Thank you for the word picture of that flight, bccs.
It's the nest cam view at the moment of little one sitting on the edge, swaying a bit, as if moving in banking turns of flight that she sees happening for her siblings above her. Come on, Aura, you have to be ready with your muscles, so get exercizing those wings.
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Spent a couple of hours downtown with Kinderchick and enjoyed the views of the Family with my new binocs. Three kids on top of the Rogers building and Aura just sitting, as she's doing now, looking regal, but, hafta say it, seems a little disinterested in flying anywhere... :P She flapped a bit - maybe 10 seconds - while we were watching, a couple of hours. She's sitting now, looking quite alert, watching her sibs a few buildings away. Kinderchick and I chatted with bccs, who ditched her work for a bit, and Eye-Spy showed up and then went up to change the thingamajig and clean the lens in the nestbox. Princess apeared from wherever she'd been perched and flew about wildly, squawking the whole time and then Ivy joined her to defend the nest from the intruding technogod. Aura, who had been inside the box, having a nap I think, moved over to the north corner of the box and waited for the intrusion to end. Princess perched on top of the low aeriel and continued squawking. Ivy had perched already on the tower on the roof of the Rad and coninued to calmly watch the proceedings. He's very mellow, but watchful and clearly a dedicated and protective dad.
What a thrill to see the parents flying about and hearing Princess squawking for the very first time. Thanks to Eye-Spy for choosing this morning to clean the lens just so we could enjoy the show! ::) ::)
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:) thanks to all of you who are downtown and posting the updates on the falcons.
You are all so greatly appreciated. :)
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;D Hi susha, thank you so much for your explicate update. I, for one, cannot tell all of you on fledge watch, how much we appreciate your posts. Where does the forum locate this phantastic falcon "family" to bring us updates that we can all visualize? My most utmost "THANK YOU" to all. GCG ;) :-* ;) :-*
uh! Where is Aura???
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Susha, it sounds as though you and Kinderchick had a fantastic morning. There's nothing quite like being out there, actually seeing and hearing the birds for yourself, is there? I can hardly wait to get downtown myself -- mind you, by then, they'll probably all be napping rather than the performance you saw!
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since I haven't been watching due to the previous cam troubles, I don't know where they hide from camera view (and all the leftover feathers don't help me determine if someone is under the cam, for example).
Since no one is excitedly reporting that Aura fledged, I assume she's in there. but where? ???
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Maybe she hopped out onto the side ledge beside the nest. ??? - Hope she didn't fledge, she didn't look ready at all :-\
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I am not overly familiar with downtown Winnipeg, so I was just wondering how close the new Manitoba Hydro building is to the Radisson and if there are worries about the possibility of the falcons flying into it because of all the glass on that building?
I was going to suggest checking out downtown Winnipeg on mapquest.com or google.ca but mapquest's image is from before the Hydro building was built and the google image shows the construction of the hydro building but that makes it more confusing to my eye. I do have some panaramas taken with the SkyCam over the last week, I will save them and post them in the video gallery tomorrow MayShowers - that way you can see the world pretty much the same way the chicks see it from their nest.
Thanks Tracy, I did some looking on google maps and have a rough idea.
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Great update susha, thanks for the info ;D
She really likes to tuck herself up against the box in the right side as you are looking at it pchemist. Or if she's right under the camera, you'll never spot her till she moves.
Talked to Tracy today about Aura, and she says that it will be a few more days till she's even close to being ready. She's not been strengthening her wings near enough to even think about fledging.
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More Loki photos have been added.
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/downtown_2010
Cheers !
Wow, those are great photo's and Loki is such a beautiful lad :)
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What time were you there, Ballywing? I hung out for maybe half an hour between 12 & 12:30.....Aura was on the ledge when I left.
I was there from about 11:15am til 11:50am - Just missed ya!!! :-\ Aura was on the ledge the whole time I was there. :)
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Susha, it sounds as though you and Kinderchick had a fantastic morning. There's nothing quite like being out there, actually seeing and hearing the birds for yourself, is there? I can hardly wait to get downtown myself -- mind you, by then, they'll probably all be napping rather than the performance you saw!
It's beyond words, Saoirse! it is so addictive, watching these guys. And an interesting benefit, is that I'm getting to know downtown Winnipeg, as I've never done before - had no reason to! Now, I can't imagine driving or walking downtown, without looking at the tops of the buildings and without searching the skies...can be a tad dangerous doing it while driving though... :o
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And it's a real pleasure to record the stuff that we've been so lucky to see, knowing that there are so many people out there who love these birds. So thanks to you all!
I've got to leave soon for Folk Festival duty (okay, pleasure too ::)) so will be checking for updates on that girl and the other kids. Won't likely be wandering the downtown again until after the FF ends. :'(
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"can be a tad dangerous doing it while driving though..."
Practice, practice practice! ;) It can be done though. I'm living proof (so far). The trick is to show up before rush hour traffic in the morning. You can almost always see somebirdie somewhere at that hour. Sometimes, I'll just sneak into the meridian curb cuts as if I'm going to turn and then stick my head out the window and survey until someone honks. Pretend you're a tourist.
Was at Portage Ave (walking) at about 1:00 p.m. Only poor lonely Aura was visible. Still sitting on the ledge surveying her realm, no wingercizing that I saw. Perhaps she doesn't like to work up a sweat - one of those who cuts gym class!
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;D ;D ;D
Aura just wants to drag it out...once she's airborne, she won't have the luxury of being so relaxed, waiting for her meals to be delivered... ::)
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you are welcome. We were very lucky to have seen it and didn't want anyone to panic that may have thought she was missing.
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Just got home from fledgewatch and doing a few errands afterwards. What a fabulous morning! ;D Met susha across the street from the Rogers Bldg., where we spotted all of the 3 juvies who had fledged on the edge of the roof of said building and as bccs reported, it looked like Loki & Thor were fairly close together and Isis was just a little ways down from them... Soon, a parent flew in with what we assume was a food drop and the 3 birds disappeared beyond the edge of the roof, likely to enjoy a feast! :D
Shortly after that, along came bccs to spend some bird watching time with us and to chat. And then, lo and behold, along came Eye-Spy, with his belt full of tools and some kind of black box with cables. Now I know why bccs calls him a "tool"! ;) Soon, Eye-Spy and bccs left us and susha and I were treated to a spectacular ariel "show", while Eye-Spy went up to the nestbox to clean the "poop art" off the camera lens. :-*
And what an ariel show it was, with Princess and Ivy swooping and swirling around the roof of the Radisson! 8) Princess was just a-squawking away as loud as she could while Ivy was more content just to fly quietly around in the sky. And I thought to myself, what wonderful parents they both are, Princess making every effort to protect her nestbox and Ivy keeping an eye on things in his own calm manner.
How come I can never find you guys?? ??? - Spent about a half hour in front of and down both sides of MTS Centre, saw Aura on the nest ledge, doing some half-hearted flapping. One parent on the top of the high tower, one sibling did a little flying show in front of Aura then took off. Never saw anyone with binocs or looking skyward, didn't see any birdies on Rogers Building either, but was looking more at the letters, not the roof. 8)
Sorry we missed you again ballywing. :( susha left around 10:00 AM, when her parking meter ran out and I left about a half hour after that. Had some errands to do, before leaving for holidays on Friday.
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Just had a great view of a juvie (sorry, not sure which one) flying about, tried to land on the north side of the Radisson, gave up, flew around some more and ended up back on the Rogers bldg.....
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Can anyone in the downtown see Aura on the nestbox ledge? ???
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I'll be back out around 4, bccs will likely be out there as we speak!
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That is one incredibly clean lens in the nest box. Thanks Eyespy.
Nothing to see though, except sunshine.
Guess we have to assume Aura is out on the ledge.
Hope there isn't too much wind so she can safely wingersize out there.
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:) All the updates I have read are great. I will say it again, it is like being there with all of you. :-*
Does anyone have a visual on Aura as yet? She was in view at noon today, however at 12:19P.M. I asked in my post, where is Aura? Still see the same view now as then. Hope she is on the ledge out of our view. ::)
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i just looked out the window, and i'm pretty sure she is sitting on the far end of the ledge.
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i just looked out the window, and i'm pretty sure she is sitting on the far end of the ledge.
Phew! Thanks msdolittle! That is a relief. ;)
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Just had a look at the cam and can't see aura in the nestbox, so I'd bet that she is on the ledge.
TPC, can you see her with the skycam??
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1552 hrs (local) - Aura is sitting midway down the nestbox ledge - she's not exercising, just sitting and looking around for everyone ...
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Thanks.
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Thanks Tracy :-* So glad she is accounted for and okay. ;D So many mothers that worry ::)
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Great view with outside cam ;) She is just sort of laying there looking all around. Not too concerned about anything. Wonder if she is calling to her sibs at all ??? Thanks for a see it ourself look ;D
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Thank you so much Eye Spy for fixing the camera!!! It's so nice to be able to see Aura again!!! :D
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Heading out shortly for a look around, will post anything of note (or not) later!
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1552 hrs (local) - Aura is sitting midway down the nestbox ledge - she's not exercising, just sitting and looking around for everyone ...
Thanks for putting us at ease about Aura. Just saw briefly a side cam view of her doing just as you said. Beautiful view of her and the colour was amazing. Again, thanks, Tracy! GCG ;) :-*
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Such a clear view. Thanks Eye-spy for cleaning the lens.
Now do you think you could get Aura back in the nest box. :)
I am sure she and maybe some of siblings will return soon and it will be so nice to have a clear clean view.
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Great coverage today everyone, I was checking from work! :-*
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I got to see me first 'real life' view of the chicks today. I went past the Radisson during my coffee break this morning to see two chicks flying about. I don't have binoculars so I don't know who I saw, but it was still cool all the same. I also heard them 'talking' to each other. I never thought of them as noisy birds (not having sound on the cam and all).
We ran into a couple people who asked what we were looking at. We ended up standing in a bit of a crowd. One man said that all the chicks had fledged already (what is with people saying that to me lately?) Anyways, I just wanted to verify (again) that Aura still hasn't fledged.
Thanks,
KDR33
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1750 hrs (local) - Aura is snoozing and preening in front of the ledgecam, been there for the last couple of hours. Haven't seen any wingercizing or any of her sibs ....
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More Loki photos have been added.
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/downtown_2010
Cheers !
Great pics Dennis, thanks!
I noticed that Loki has more gold in his feathers than his parents appear to. Is this because he's still young, because he's wet, or is it usual for peregrines to have unique colorings?
Thanks again,
KDR
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1750 hrs (local) - Aura is snoozing and preening in front of the ledgecam, been there for the last couple of hours. Haven't seen any wingercizing or any of her sibs ....
And here she is. Guessing ES switched cams for a few minutes. Think someone inherited Ivy's "laid back" genes. ;D
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/july7.jpg)
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/july7a.jpg)
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And here she is. Guessing ES switched cams for a few minutes. Think someone inherited Ivy's "laid back" genes. ;D
You are welcome ;D
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Now cam is back on the nestbox.
Ivy dropped by for a bit....looked like he was considering ordering a maid from front desk to clean the mess the teenagers left in the nest box. ;D
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/july7b.jpg)
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I noticed that Loki has more gold in his feathers than his parents appear to. Is this because he's still young, because he's wet, or is it usual for peregrines to have unique colorings?
Adult peregrines are dark slate grey and white with black speckles on their breast & belly. Juvenile peregrines are dark brown instead of grey and gold instead of white with dark brown vertical stripes on their breast & belly. The juvenile birds will lose most if not all of their juvenile plumage by spring next year.
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And here she is. Guessing ES switched cams for a few minutes. Think someone inherited Ivy's "laid back" genes. ;D
You are welcome ;D
Thanks Tracy.
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1821 hrs (local) - Aura is wingercizing and playing with a pigeon wing on the ledge right now ...
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Thanks, EyeSpy! I am in complete agreement seeing what TPC posted on the site below the webcam screen, you are truly, our unsung hero for allowing us such incredible cam views. Not to mention, risking your sense of smell to clean the (OK, I'll say it) crap off the cam lens. :P How do you you manage, a clothespin on you nose or what? LOL With sincere thanks from all, GCG :) :-*
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1750 hrs (local) - Aura is snoozing and preening in front of the ledgecam, been there for the last couple of hours. Haven't seen any wingercizing or any of her sibs ....
I think Aura is special....she seems to be content just hangin' around. ;D
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Nice clear view of an empty nest.
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Weather forecast for tonight:
Cloudy periods. 30 percent chance of showers early this evening with risk of a thunderstorm. Clearing this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low 13.
If it rains, guess we'll see who comes back to get undercover to keep dry ...
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1826 hrs (local) - almost had an accidental fledge there! Aura went over the edge while wingercizing but managed to flap her way back up over the edge. Now she's running and flapping up and down the ledge.
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1826 hrs (local) - almost had an accidental fledge there! Aura went over the edge while wingercizing but managed to flap her way back up over the edge. Now she's running and flapping up and down the ledge.
Yay, maybe a little scare is going to get the girl to flap.
Thank you, TPC, for being so watchful of her on the ledge, and then posting the reassuring updates.
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Yup, saw that...
1826 hrs (local) - almost had an accidental fledge there! Aura went over the edge while wingercizing but managed to flap her way back up over the edge. Now she's running and flapping up and down the ledge.
Here she is flapping back onto the ledge
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/july7c.jpg)
And back safe on the ledge again
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/july7d.jpg)
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1831 hrs (local) - Aura is back in the nestbox ...
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Saw her hop back into the box and then onto the edge and wingercize again. She did not too balanced but at least she was trying.
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Saw her hop back into the box and then onto the edge and wingercize again. She did not too balanced but at least she was trying.
And Tracy was playing with the cam view again.
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/july7e.jpg)
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1831 hrs (local) - Aura is back in the nestbox ...
She needs to get off the ledge and settle down for the night. She appears to be waiting for her dinner.
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Oh, a spy cam view!
This is great.
I get the thrill of seeing her gorgeous wingspan as she is flapping and skipping along the edge. This is amazing. That fish eye lens gives me no sense of proportion.
Wow, it is so exciting. How I wish I could join you there during this fledge watch to see these birds for real.
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Watched the outside view after posting and she was wingercising again, glad when she jumped back into the box. She is finally reasoning that she has to flap those wings but she is not ready to go yet.
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Is somebody down there we should see? (spy cam took a brief turn of the lower roofs, maybe bccs was going to do her wave?)
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Could be that little miss Aura is going to be the one to give us the most near heart attacks! :o
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Well she's out on the ledge again. Saw her hop out that side.
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Thanks for the quick sneak peaks of the ledge Tracy. I missed the chicks fledge last year and I missed the first three chicks fledge this year, so I'm hoping I can see Aura fledge! =D
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But preferably not today.
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I'm with you bcbird. I want to see her fledge but I don't want to see her caught in a rain/thunder storm. Lets hope all the chicks (and parents) find cover for the night if the predicted thunderstorm happens.
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What's under there? ???
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Radisson/Aura.jpg)
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1908 hrs (local) - Aura is flat on her belly on the ledge closer to the ledgecam. The wind is fluffing her feathers a wee bit but she's in a patch of sun and seems perfectly content to nap at the moment.
Eye-Spy is working on getting to cams to stay "on" when we switch between them ... he did alot of beta testing in advance but still have a problem.
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Thank you, Tracy and Eye-Spy for the ledge cam view. 8) ;D
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After work, I headed downtown and spent a couple of hours with Pam, heads swivelling between the Rogers Building and the nestbox. Thor, Loki, and Isis were on the roof of the Rogers Building -- yes, we did see all three of them at one time, although there was very little activity aside from one brief (very brief) flight out and then back to the roof. Aura strolled up and down the ledge a couple of times, then flattened enough that we really couldn't even see a feather. No sign of Princess or Ivy anywhere -- actually, the only thing flying was a helicopter -- but at least the kids are accounted for (or they were as of 6:00 pm!).
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Thanks for the update Saoirse :)
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I'm so upset that I will be leaving town until Monday and will have only limited internet access. Things are getting really interesting with the other camera views (and EXCELLENT still-shots being posted). Please please please everyone continue to post updates, observations etc because I plan to read through everything as soon as I get back. Sadly, I' probably miss Aura's fledge - but then again little miss no-one-told-me-to-hurry may decide to wait for my return. ;D
Have fun everyone, I'll miss the falcons, forum and fanatic friends!
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What a treat to see the ledge perspective. Thank you for all the great work eye-spy one the activating both cams (and on the cleaning, of course). Aura is one relaxed chick - well so far.
Thanks again!
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Been busy most of the afternoon so am just getting caught up on all of the Radisson posts. What a delight to tune into the outside spycam and to be able to see Aura on the ledge! :D Thank you! Thank you! :-* :-* Glad you got to see all 3 chicks on the Rogers Bldg. this afternoon, Saorise! 8)
...Wow, it is so exciting. How I wish I could join you there during this fledge watch to see these birds for real.
Wish you could be here too, bcbird! :D I'll just have to tell you all about in person in a few more days! ;)
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2021 hrs (local) - two of our fledglings just reappeared, one is now eating in the box. Aura is still on the ledge. Not sure, but it might have been that one of the chicks got food from one of the adults away from the nest and they brought it back to the box to eat.
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Thanks for the update Saoirse :)
I forgot to add that MsDoolittle came along, too -- and, by the looks of her, she's been out in the sun watching the birds more than a little bit! ;D Sunscreen, anyone?
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I think ya better send Eye-spy to fix the cam ......its going kinda funky :o.
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ya, who would have thought you could get a burn here ... totally forgot sunscreen ::)
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Look out below!!! ;D
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Radisson/poopshot4.jpg)
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Has there ever been a time when a chick did nto fledge. If so what happens or do the parents start to tempt the youngen out.
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Woo hoo! 3 chicks on the nestbox ledge! ;D
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Hello Everyone, I'm new to posting on the forum, though I have been reading it for about 3 years now. First of all, I would like to thank everyone for the great job in allowing us to view and watch these beautiful birds grow and survive and come back every year.
This year I got very interested more then ever, so my husband and I went out and bought binoculars the other day. We would be on the Fledge Watch, but we decided not to be because of medical reasons. We do however make trips to the Radisson Hotel when we leave the house for appointments and such. We live downtown at the Legislature so its not that hard for us to do.
If you ever see a fellow in a rather sizable black electric wheelchair, with a woman dressed in black with binoculars looking up, that would be us.
I can't see who is who with my binoculars but I can see most detail up there. If you want updates from us, I can do that. But by the looks of things, you guys have alot of the stuff covered... LOL
So, keep up the good work everyone and maybe we'll catch one of you downtown one day... :)
Yours: Vivianne
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Has there ever been a time when a chick did nto fledge. If so what happens or do the parents start to tempt the youngen out.
Chicks always fledge, no worries there. Males fledge first because they are smaller, females fledge later because they are bigger and need more time to grow/develop enough. Females can take up to 7-10 to fledge after males - all depends on the bird. Don't worry, Aura is developing nicely and she'll be flying soon enough.
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For those o/side of Winnipeg, this is what the nestbox and ledge look like, with Aura on the ledge:
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/IMG_3832.jpg)
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Nice photo Pam!!
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Nice photo Pam!!
Yes! :D
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Thought it would be nice to have the "Radisson" name in there!
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Great perspective Pam, Thanks
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Hello Everyone, I'm new to posting on the forum, though I have been reading it for about 3 years now. First of all, I would like to thank everyone for the great job in allowing us to view and watch these beautiful birds grow and survive and come back every year.
This year I got very interested more then ever, so my husband and I went out and bought binoculars the other day. We would be on the Fledge Watch, but we decided not to be because of medical reasons. We do however make trips to the Radisson Hotel when we leave the house for appointments and such. We live downtown at the Legislature so its not that hard for us to do.
If you ever see a fellow in a rather sizable black electric wheelchair, with a woman dressed in black with binoculars looking up, that would be us.
I can't see who is who with my binoculars but I can see most detail up there. If you want updates from us, I can do that. But by the looks of things, you guys have alot of the stuff covered... LOL
So, keep up the good work everyone and maybe we'll catch one of you downtown one day... :)
Yours: Vivianne
we will keep our eyes open for you folks!
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(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Radisson/three3.jpg)
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Yes Tracy, ES fixed the camera. Look what I can do...I can switch it here (the box) or here (the ledge) or here (overhead cam) or here (stripey colored tv barcode).....ummm you are doing that aren't you? Or have the cameras gone squirrelly? ???
Cameras were rotating between views about every 10 seconds for about 5 minutes or so. Seems to have stopped now.
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Yea, uh, new bug shows it's ugly head. I tested this thing in the shop for a few days, and it was very happy, and worked fine. Out there in the real world however, things tend to get a lil' bit fussy. Workin on the bug, looking for the Raid. Maybe on to plan 3.... :-\ :-[ :-\
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Look out below!!! ;D
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Radisson/poopshot.jpg)
She is all class......
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Well, after I posted the pic, I thought how undignified she looked. :( So I modified the photo. :D
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Pam, that was a great shot of the Radisson sign, the nest box and the ledge. I love that we can see Aura there.
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Just wondering how many are at home for the night? There is one on the left side of the edge, another on the right, and occasionally wings flapping closer to the lens.
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Aura definitely, Loki & Thor were around just before sunset, but I'm not sure if both stayed ...
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Just logged on and saw two birds. One on the ledge, (oops, just took flight) and another, Aura, is at the ledge looking at the scenery or awaiting breakfast. I wonder what this day will be like. Without a doubt, more anxiety for sure. :)
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So nice to see one in the nest. At this time you know the days are numbered for seeing them. She is flapping every once in awhile. Sure hope she does not take off. I don't think she is ready.
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Oh....she is making me nervous the way she is running and flapping along the egde of the nest box. My heart just stops. I hope she does not fall. I know I am probably worrying for nothing.
I hope someone is down there watching in case she does accidently fledges.
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It was a pretty calm watch this morning. Aura is starting to flap a bit more and seems to be moving along the edge of the ledge with more confidence and skill.
The boys and Isis seem to stick close together. If one flys off, the other two follow.
Not too much to report this morning, just the flyers honing some skills and building up strength. They seem to like the south side of the Radisson, the Rogers Building, MTS Centre and CityPlace as places to hang out. I saw them at all these places this morning, flying a bit lower at times, but still soar when they go to the Radisson.
There's only a bit of wind, not much to speak of. All in all, a nice quiet morning.
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No one in the nest box so Aura must be on the ledge making everyone nervous :o Thanks bccs for your info from this morning. Your air quality checks were so often last year...........different location of the nest sure changed things around. What a difference a year makes. We got spoiled ...... ::)
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I am baaaack!. I sure did miss alot of the action. But right now the little one is in the corner......I must learn their names.
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:) Good morning all. I was on earlier, Aura was looking out over the ledge. I guess she will keep us on edge again today. Thanks, bccs for your early morning update. For all fledge watchers, I hope the wind stays calm and perfect temps.
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I can't see anyone on the ledge, but the is a noisy girl on the old movie theatre on Donald
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Watching one looking out of the nestbox. OMG, did I just see Aura fledge or was that another bird? :o
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Aura didn't fledge, remember that the other kids return there often and you'll be seeing lots of comings and goings by them. Deep breath now.
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Aura didn't fledge, remember that the other kids return there often and you'll be seeing lots of comings and goings by them. Deep breath now.
LOL! Do I overreact or what? I now see one sitting on the ledge. Thanks, bccs. ;)
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I see that Aura is having a mid morning (8:50 local time) snack (at least I think it is Aura as I only see the one in the nest right now) :-\
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Thanks for your report this morning, bccs. :) Can't get downtown today for fledgewatch. Too many errands to do. :( I can see Aura on the right corner of the nest ledge, but no wingersizing right now.
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Isis found herself on too low a building this morning and after trying unsuccessfully to gain some altitude as her brothers have learned to do, she ended up on the street and was rescued by MsD and Bccs who were on fledgewatch this morning. Because her attempts to get higher were physically tricky (mid-air direction changes, wall-walking), I'm going to have her looked at by Lisa at Prairie Wildlife Rehab. I couldn't see any obvious injuries on her, but given the stress of her morning, I decided to leave the physical exam to Lisa - she's better at it and my efforts would only increase Isis' stress levels.
Don't immediately assume the worst folks, Loki's fledging adventure was not that dissimilar to Isis' this morning and he is fine. Will let you know what I hear once Lisa has had time to examine her properly.
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:( Tnank you TPC for your update about Isis. I/We will wait calmly for your update after her exam. Thank to Msd and bccs for getting her to safety and out of harm's way. GCG
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Shades of Vesper last year -- thank heavens Bccs and MsD were there for Isis! I hope you soon have a really positive report from Lisa -- will you then release Isis back to the nestbox, TPC?
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Thank goodness for the ground crew! Way to go ladies!
Good to know that Isis is in good hands so all in all, better to be safe than sorry!
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Way to go ground crew.bccs and Ms doolittle
I am glad that you were able to rescue her. she will be in good hands.
and we will wait.
Last year ,in Edmonton, the boys gave us the trouble and the Froona was fine. I am hoping ,no rescues this year.
thanks for the reports, Tracy ,bccs.
and thanks for reports form the cams.
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So glad that bccs and Ms doolittle were there to rescue Isis.
Great work. :)
I have questions...how did you pick her up...did you have a bucket like TPC has....was it exciting...heart pounding etc.?
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Thank goodness for the fledwatch crew and great work MsD and BccS. :D Thanks for the update and the hard work keeping track of these guys :)
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Fledwatch :-[ - the combination of fledgewatch and running towards the fledgling to help secure her. My new word for the day totally by error. :P
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So glad that bccs and Ms doolittle were there to rescue Isis.
Great work. :)
I have questions...how did you pick her up...did you have a bucket like TPC has....was it exciting...heart pounding etc.?
nope .. no bucket. I just grabbed her and bccs came a running with a box.
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Where'd she go down, MsD?
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just beside the mts center. all is good. :)
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Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!!! :o :o
Thank goodness you were there - bccs and MsD!! What a scary thrill! Sounds like Isis is in good hands and will be fine, but I'll be thinking about her non-stop today until we hear word that she's okay and back safe and sound.
All the more reason for little Aura to take her time... :-*
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Holy Moly, Way to Go bccs & ms doolittle!!! - Great Job!!!! :-* :-* How can you have a normal work day after THAT?? :o
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Sure glad your guys were there to help out. Mom is on the little white dish on the roof and baby girl still in the corner....Just looking out
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Empty nest. Not what we really want to see.............but, that is the way it will be once all have flown into the blue skies. Any chance of the outside camera ??? ???
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Thank goodness you two were there to rescue Isis :-*, I sure hope she is okay.
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RCF look how close you are to 500 post ;D ;D ;D Congrats. for that ;)
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Isis found herself on too low a building this morning and after trying unsuccessfully to gain some altitude as her brothers have learned to do, she ended up on the street and was rescued by MsD and Bccs who were on fledgewatch this morning...
Oh no! :o
... no bucket. I just grabbed her and bccs came a running with a box.
WOW! :o So glad you 2 were there to rescue her, bccs & ms.dolittle! :o What time was that? ??? I did a "drive-by" this morning on my way to an appt. and saw 1 chick on the Rogers Bldg. drum. I also thought I saw a fledgewatcher too. Maybe it was you, ms.dolittle? :-\ Do you have a colourful, woven shoulder bag? ???
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One of the siblings has come to the nest. Looks like one of the boys. He was trying to land on the white thingy just over the toward the south side of the Radission and could not quite get a grip. He than landed on the on the roof and flew back to the light and back again. Now the sibling is on the nest and the little girl trotted over to them. Company at last!
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Welcome back Mother Hen! You're just in time for quite a bit of action I expect. How lucky are you to be able to see all the goings on at the nest?!?
I see someone on the ledge of the nestbox and thought it must be Aura, but from your report, I guess it could be one of the boys... ???
Now the sun is glaring in, so can't see the wee birdie well at all...oh, just hopped around a bit on the edge and then flew onto the ledge beside the box. Must be one of the boys - Aura doesn't move that fast!
:P :P
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Wow!! Lots of flapping and jumping, in and out, on the edge, off the edge...
What a work-out :o :o
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Lots of flapping and jumping, in and out, on the edge, off the edge...
Just enough to really keep all of us on the edge of our seats! ;D
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RCF look how close you are to 500 post ;D ;D ;D Congrats. for that ;)
Thanks Ellie, fledging with the Radisson chicks.......looks like you're not that far behind :D
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hopefully she waits till tomorrow.
Great coverage you have there. Wish we had that
You have ground crew , window crew, cam crew.
I have a good crew, just no one in buildings that sees anything.or cares to..
glad to see they are returning to nest area ;D ;D
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Little girl is toward the back of the ledge. Harder to see but I see here from my angle. Probably relaxing for now.
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hopefully she waits till tomorrow.
I'm guessing, but I think all that activity was one of the boys. If it was Aura, then she sure is getting ready. But I think the little miss might've been sitting on the ledge the whole time her brother was showing off... ::)
Maybe someone on the ground or on the sky-cam or ledge cam can enlighten us worry-worts... ???
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Little girl is toward the back of the ledge. Harder to see but I see here from my angle. Probably relaxing for now.
Mother Hen, did you see Aura flapping and jumping around earlier?!?
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Yes she has been do that then turned her back to the outside world.
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Must tell you that Msdolittle is the hero of the day here. I was at work and got a call from her telling me that a bird was on the old Met. theatre building. We talked for a minute or two, hung up I and got another call..... the bird is down...... Where?..... on the ground...... I'm on my way.
So I grapped a box and a sweater and ran to get to msd and help her out.
Well, walking towards me is msd with a peregrine in her arms, and the peregrine is behaving quite nicely for her.
We got her in the box, I called Tracy and we waited at the Radisson till she got there and we handed over Isis to her.
She looked fine, the peregrine, ( although tracy was a sight for sore eyes ;D)
and Tracy decided to get her checked out just in case.
Thank goodness for msd's quick thinking and fast action.
So thanks, T, you did wonderfully well today. :-* pretty sure I owe you a beverage or two.
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nope .. no bucket. I just grabbed her and bccs came a running with a box.
Must tell you that Msdolittle is the hero of the day here.
Well, walking towards me is msd with a peregrine in her arms, and the peregrine is behaving quite nicely for her.
Thank goodness for msd's quick thinking and fast action.
Hang on, we have all seen those talons, MsD, how did you do it? Weren't you unbelievably nervous. Did you really get no scratches?
Hero, indeed!!!!
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na .you don't owe me a drink .. anyone would have done the same thing.
Quite the adrenaline rush though eh?
And ... folks .. there are people out there that looked alittle funny at BccS as she was talking sweetly to a cardboard box.
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bahahaha, forgot about that. While we were waiting in the hotel lobby, we couldn't help but keep peeking in to the box. Big panting mouth, beautiful golden feathers and eyes that see right through you.
Of course I was cooing at her, talking to her but all people could see is me bent over the box with my hand on it and talking to it.
Got some mighty strange looks. ;D ;D
Adrenaline rush like no other. Once we were safe in the hotel, we both started to crack jokes and laugh like idiots.
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nope .. no bucket. I just grabbed her and bccs came a running with a box.
Must tell you that Msdolittle is the hero of the day here.
Well, walking towards me is msd with a peregrine in her arms, and the peregrine is behaving quite nicely for her.
Thank goodness for msd's quick thinking and fast action.
Hang on, we have all seen those talons, MsD, how did you do it? Weren't you unbelievably nervous. Did you really get no scratches?
Hero, indeed!!!!
Cool as a cucumber was our msd. Funny how you just react at the moment without even thinking, you just do what needs to be done.
Now she is one of the few who have actually held a peregrine in her arms.
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Wow I've missed a lot... i've been busy doing this thing called work.. haha the one day I'm not paying attention....
Good job on the rescue!! Good thing you guys were down there!! Hoping for a quick release for her....
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Oh, Bccs, what a thrill to hold a peregrine close in a box. Of course you were cooing at her. I'm surprised she didn't have a bit to say herself, however her loud baby raptor voice might not have overly reassured those already eying you with misgivings.
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bahahaha, forgot about that. While we were waiting in the hotel lobby, we couldn't help but keep peeing in to the box. Big panting mouth, beautiful golden feathers and eyes that see right through you.
Of course I was cooing at her, talking to her but all people could see is me bent over the box with my hand on it and talking to it.
Got some mighty strange looks. ;D ;D
Adrenaline rush like no other. Once we were safe in the hotel, we both started to crack jokes and laugh like idiots.
Oh Barb .. we were peeking
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:-* bccs
Thanks so very much for the update on Msdoolittle. To carry Isis in her arms and no stress, she has an incredible knack and soothing way of putting, at ease, our Royal, a child, or any animal. Msdoolittle, you are a treasure. I hope I can speak for all, please do not underplay what you did today for Isis. :-*
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Wow, ms d, good correction. Of course you were peeking!
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Oh Barb .. we were peeking
And it's a major relief to hear that! ::)
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bahahaha, forgot about that. While we were waiting in the hotel lobby, we couldn't help but keep peeing in to the box. Big panting mouth, beautiful golden feathers and eyes that see right through you.
Of course I was cooing at her, talking to her but all people could see is me bent over the box with my hand on it and talking to it.
Got some mighty strange looks. ;D ;D
Adrenaline rush like no other. Once we were safe in the hotel, we both started to crack jokes and laugh like idiots.
Oh Barb .. we were peeking
Don't let Eye-spy see this post.......you know what's going to happen. ::) ;D
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bahahaha, forgot about that. While we were waiting in the hotel lobby, we couldn't help but keep peeing in to the box. Big panting mouth, beautiful golden feathers and eyes that see right through you.
Of course I was cooing at her, talking to her but all people could see is me bent over the box with my hand on it and talking to it.
Got some mighty strange looks. ;D ;D
Adrenaline rush like no other. Once we were safe in the hotel, we both started to crack jokes and laugh like idiots.
I think you should reread what you wrote. First line, you couldn't help but keep PEEING into the box. Trying to imagine anyone peeing into the box, however, you were downtown. Not too many toilets available. LOL! Thanks again, I needed this chuckle. GCG
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well yes, peeing in a box would be a step up from some of the locals.
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While we were waiting in the hotel lobby, we couldn't help but keep peeing in to the box.
Don't let Eye-spy see this post.......you know what's going to happen. ::) ;D
He's probably peeing his pants reading it..... :P
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While we were waiting in the hotel lobby, we couldn't help but keep peeing in to the box.
Don't let Eye-spy see this post.......you know what's going to happen. ::) ;D
He's probably peeing his pants reading it..... :P
;D ;D ;D ;D
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bahahaha, forgot about that. While we were waiting in the hotel lobby, we couldn't help but keep peeing in to the box. Big panting mouth, beautiful golden feathers and eyes that see right through you.
Of course I was cooing at her, talking to her but all people could see is me bent over the box with my hand on it and talking to it.
Got some mighty strange looks. ;D ;D
Adrenaline rush like no other. Once we were safe in the hotel, we both started to crack jokes and laugh like idiots.
Oh Barb .. we were peeking
:-[ :-[ Man do I need to learn to type ::) ::) thank goodness for the modify button. ;D
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bahahaha, forgot about that. While we were waiting in the hotel lobby, we couldn't help but keep peeing in to the box. Big panting mouth, beautiful golden feathers and eyes that see right through you.
Of course I was cooing at her, talking to her but all people could see is me bent over the box with my hand on it and talking to it.
Got some mighty strange looks. ;D ;D
Adrenaline rush like no other. Once we were safe in the hotel, we both started to crack jokes and laugh like idiots.
Oh Barb .. we were peeking
Don't let Eye-spy see this post.......you know what's going to happen. ::) ;D
Well he'll sure notice it now. Mr. Tree sir seems to have a knack for finding my boo-boos. ::)
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Sigh, I'm sooooo in for it now ::) ::) ::)
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If I can stop laughing, I sure would love to hear how Aura is doing. While reading your post, bccs, I was laughing so hard, I almost peed my pants. Let's face it forum, we all needed this release from our stressful concern about Isis. bccs, "the post of the falcon season"! GCG
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I needed d this laugh today. Bccs, you are priceless,. thanks for the spelling error ;D ;D
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If I can stop laughing, I sure would love to hear how Aura is doing. While reading your post, bccs, I was laughing so hard, I almost peed my pants. Let's face it forum, we all needed this release from our stressful concern about Isis. bccs, "the post of the falcon season"! GCG
bahahahahaha, now, for sure I'll never live it down. ::) ::) ;D ;D
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nope .. i sure don't think you'll live that one down.
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I am going to take a bow here, so very glad that I can make you laugh. ;D ;D
( Even if it's because of a typo )
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Excellent ladies - our very own comedic heroines!
What a wonderful bunch of people here!
One for all and all for one.
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Or should I say heroic comediennes - any way, well done - on both counts.
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"" We are family, I have all my sisters with me "
( And yes, I have Eye-spy and dennis, wow )
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Great job, you two! And what an experience! Well done, pee/king and everything.
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Empty nest. Not what we really want to see.............but, that is the way it will be once all have flown into the blue skies. Any chance of the outside camera ??? ???
Eye-Spy has been going crazy trying to get a gnarly bug out of the system to get the system to change to one of the other two cameras - the skycam and/or the ledgecam ... see: http://www.species-at-risk.mb.ca/projects/pfrp/forum/programs/index.php/topic,2189.msg61195.html#msg61195
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Great rescue and story ladies, well done :-* :-*
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Report on Isis
Lisa reports that Isis is a murderously evil little bird who tried to gore her through the very thick gloves she wears when working with raptors. Keep in mind that Lisa has worked with our peregrines for almost as long as I've been with the Project and Perry the Peregrine lives with her, so peregrines and their attitudes are not new to Lisa. Lisa was being polite when she called her "aggressive", knowing her as long as I have, that translates into murderously evil little bird. Have to agree with her there. When I was shifting her to a carrier case before taking her to PWRC, the ungrateful wretch grabbed hold of my thumb with one foot and her beak and clamped down as hard as she could. Not much blood, lots o'pain. In fact, the only uninjured party is Isis herself. Not a mark on her, no soft-tissue swelling, feathers are in perfect condition and she's well-fed. Did I mention that she doesn't play well with others (people)? And for those of you about to ask, yes, she has had more food to eat since she was picked up - Lisa provided some quail for after the exam. And yes again, she will be returned to the Radisson on Friday. I do not however know what time, we both have commitments and we are going to find a time to make the exchange at which point the little miss will go back to the roof of the Hotel and the nestbox.
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Really, she was so sweet when I scooped her up! I can't imagine what bird you are talking about
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Yay for the murderously evil little bird. Sorry for your pain Tracy, but thrilled to hear that Isis has so much pluck!
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YES ( HAND PUMP HERE ) YES
Oh this is such great news, thanks Tracy and thanks Lisa. :-* :-* :-*
Now, gotta tell you TPC, she was a perfect lady with both msd and me.
No hissing, no biting, no work with the talons. hmmmmmmmm
As a matter of fact, when I would say something to her, she'd look up at me as if to say Hi bccs, thank msd for rescuing me.
Thinking that maybe you could use msd as a handler and me as a talker/calmer in future?? ;D ;D
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Oh, btw TPC, both msd and I are available tomorrow afternoon to do the transfer of Isis.
Seems she likes us and would go calmly if we were there. ;D ;D ;D
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Pretty sure if either of you were to come near her now you would think it was another bird. :o ... think maybe she is channelling her great-grandfather T-Rex .... he was not what one might call laid back and/or forgiving.
Actually, given when/where you picked her up, I daresay she was still figuring out what had happened. Didn't take her long to start hissing, corner of Smith and Portage as I turned onto Portage in fact. Must have been all that peeing, oops, sorry, peeking, you two were doing. Stressing the poor wee thing so that she snapped back to her normal state just in time for Lisa and I to take over!! ;)
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Actually, given when/where you picked her up, I daresay she was still figuring out what had happened. Didn't take her long to start hissing, corner of Smith and Portage as I turned onto Portage in fact. Must have been all that peeing, oops, sorry, peeking, you two were doing. Stressing the poor wee thing so that she snapped back to her normal state just in time for Lisa and I to take over!! ;)
Bahahahahahahaha so ya caught the pee(k)ing thing did ya??
Nope, still think it was msd's gentle arms and my dulcet voice that calmed her down ;D
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1708 hrs (local) - looks like Aura on the nestledge about 2/3rds of the way toward the ledgecam. She eating or playing with an old meal on the ledge. Can't see either one of the boys from any of my three angles at the moment.
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Glad she's okay, even if she has that Jeckle and Hyde mentality. ;D
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Some on just flew overhead and landed on the rogers building. I was sure it was a parent, but I don't have binoculars so not completly sure.
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Oh my.....there is a flurry of falcons overhead. One was sitting on the round. Reciver stuck. On the side of the hotel$$$then another landed on the tall towert.....then one tried to land in the nest but stuck to the wall instead then flew off. Threww werw flying around like crazy. Got aura a little excited..she's doing some flapping
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Really, she was so sweet when I scooped her up! I can't imagine what bird you are talking about
What an adventure. You all did so well. Wish I'd been there to see it all.
Congratulations and lots of them!
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Oh my.....there is a flurry of falcons overhead. One was sitting on the round. Reciver stuck. On the side of the hotel$$$then another landed on the tall towert.....then one tried to land in the nest but stuck to the wall instead then flew off. Threww werw flying around like crazy. Got aura a little excited..she's doing some flapping
Hi there, Msd, now it is your turn to slow down, take a deep breath and type slower. Luv and thanks to you and bccs for the rescue of Isis. GCG :-*
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What a day you two have had, msd and bccs! How fortunate for Isis that someone was right there to rescue her!
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It's my fat fingers on this little keyboard while watching all the activity at the moment. It certaonly has been quite the day!
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It looks like the chicks are having fun in the nest box. ;D
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Great story! ;D I sure wish it could have been me holding the chick but only before Tracy got a hold of her. Ouch
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awww, Aura and a brother are having a play and some beaks ( kisses )
This one close set of sibs, yahoo.
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Report on Isis
Lisa reports that Isis is a murderously evil little bird who tried to gore her through the very thick gloves she wears when working with raptors. Keep in mind that Lisa has worked with our peregrines for almost as long as I've been with the Project and Perry the Peregrine lives with her, so peregrines and their attitudes are not new to Lisa. Lisa was being polite when she called her "aggressive", knowing her as long as I have, that translates into murderously evil little bird. Have to agree with her there. When I was shifting her to a carrier case before taking her to PWRC, the ungrateful wretch grabbed hold of my thumb with one foot and her beak and clamped down as hard as she could. Not much blood, lots o'pain. In fact, the only uninjured party is Isis herself. Not a mark on her, no soft-tissue swelling, feathers are in perfect condition and she's well-fed. Did I mention that she doesn't play well with others (people)? And for those of you about to ask, yes, she has had more food to eat since she was picked up - Lisa provided some quail for after the exam. And yes again, she will be returned to the Radisson on Friday. I do not however know what time, we both have commitments and we are going to find a time to make the exchange at which point the little miss will go back to the roof of the Hotel and the nestbox.
Ouch! I cannot even imagine how much that hurt. GCG :o Thanks for the update about Isis. Ungrateful as she is .Must be a phase!!! DUH! ::)
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Oh my.....there is a flurry of falcons overhead. One was sitting on the round. Reciver stuck. On the side of the hotel$$$then another landed on the tall towert.....then one tried to land in the nest but stuck to the wall instead then flew off. Threww werw flying around like crazy. Got aura a little excited..she's doing some flapping
Hi there, Msd, now it is your turn to slow down, take a deep breath and type slower. Luv and thanks to you and bccs for the rescue of Isis. GCG :-*
hee hee hee, just not me that makes typos, hee hee hee
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WTG Ms D & BCCS - what a way to start the day.
Great explanation of how things all fell together.
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"" We are family, I have all my sisters with me "
Make no mistake, we are not Sister Sledge, however, you do have all your sisters with you. GCG :-*
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Report on Isis
Lisa reports that Isis is a murderously evil little bird who tried to gore her through the very thick gloves she wears when working with raptors. Keep in mind that Lisa has worked with our peregrines for almost as long as I've been with the Project and Perry the Peregrine lives with her, so peregrines and their attitudes are not new to Lisa. Lisa was being polite when she called her "aggressive", knowing her as long as I have, that translates into murderously evil little bird. Have to agree with her there. When I was shifting her to a carrier case before taking her to PWRC, the ungrateful wretch grabbed hold of my thumb with one foot and her beak and clamped down as hard as she could. Not much blood, lots o'pain. In fact, the only uninjured party is Isis herself. Not a mark on her, no soft-tissue swelling, feathers are in perfect condition and she's well-fed. Did I mention that she doesn't play well with others (people)? And for those of you about to ask, yes, she has had more food to eat since she was picked up - Lisa provided some quail for after the exam. And yes again, she will be returned to the Radisson on Friday. I do not however know what time, we both have commitments and we are going to find a time to make the exchange at which point the little miss will go back to the roof of the Hotel and the nestbox.
Ouch! I cannot even imagine how much that hurt. GCG :o Thanks for the update about Isis. Ungrateful as she is .Must be a phase!!! DUH! ::)
I'm thinking that Tracy and Lisa need msd and me to be there, Isis was a very lovely lady for us.
Y'all think tha we have the magic touch?? ;D
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"" We are family, I have all my sisters with me "
Make no mistake, we are not Sister Sledge, however, you do have all your sisters with you. GCG :-*
Yup ;D
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:o What a day this has been. Think I will call it a day and read the posts in the A.M. Night all. ;)
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Ya think Barb wants to get on the roof or something? ;D
I'm thinking that Tracy and Lisa need msd and me to be there, Isis was a very lovely lady for us.
Y'all think tha we have the magic touch?? ;D
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Looked like they were playing tag at one point. :)
awww, Aura and a brother are having a play and some beaks ( kisses )
This one close set of sibs, yahoo.
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Ungrateful as she is .Must be a phase!!! DUH! ::)
I'm betting it's not a phase -- it's the Princess gene -- we have another girl with attitude! Yes!!!
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I'm thinking that Tracy and Lisa need msd and me to be there, Isis was a very lovely lady for us.
Y'all think tha we have the magic touch??
Oh for sure - does this qualify you to put "Bird Whisperer" behind your nam? ;D ;D
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I'm betting it's not a phase -- it's the Princess gene -- we have another girl with attitude! Yes!!!
We'll see how many stories she'll be screeching out for all to hear once she's returned home. ;)
Now if only we could see that clean-gene kick in for somebirdie.
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What a day it has been for bccs, msdolittle, Tracy, Lisa and Isis! :P Lots of wingersizing going on in the nestbox right now! Oh oh, did I just see Aura fledge?! :o :-\
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Just got home from downtown. Dad was sitting on the "b" of the Manitoba Hydro building and two of the "kids" were playing in/around the nest box. Didn't see Princess anywhere. Nice night for flying if the boys want to.
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No, Kinderchick she hopped off the box onto the ledge. View of the ledge right now has her next to the box.
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Yes. Now I see her! :D
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Cool. 8) Someone just did a flyby and then landed beside her! Hung out for about five minutes and then flew off.
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This is a great view! - Aura doing a balancing act on the very edge of the ledge :o
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Someone just flew into the box. Aura's hopped on over to check out who it is.
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That ledge sure does look long, from this camera angle! 8) I can see 1 chick perched up on the edge of the nestbox right now.
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I cannot tell how tall the chatter here today has up lifted my spirits today.
thank-you, each and every one of you
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Aura practicing
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Radisson/Aura4.jpg)
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Ya think Barb wants to get on the roof or something? ;D
I'm thinking that Tracy and Lisa need msd and me to be there, Isis was a very lovely lady for us.
Y'all think tha we have the magic touch?? ;D
Oh, what a great thought 2kawaii, Ya think TPC will pick up on it ;D ;D ;D (please, please TPC :-\ :-\)
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What a day it has been for bccs, msdolittle, Tracy, Lisa and Isis! :P Lots of wingersizing going on in the nestbox right now! Oh oh, did I just see Aura fledge?! :o :-\
No KC, aura did not fledge, a brother was there and that's what you saw.
Aura is not ready yet, what you all see leaving the nest box is a brother or two, okey dokey?
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Ya think Barb wants to get on the roof or something? ;D
I'm thinking that Tracy and Lisa need msd and me to be there, Isis was a very lovely lady for us.
Y'all think tha we have the magic touch?? ;D
Oh, what a great thought 2kawaii, Ya think TPC will pick up on it ;D ;D ;D (please, please TPC :-\ :-\)
I think you might have to be a little clearer with your suggestions ...a few tears might work too.
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Great pic, rcmbfan!!!!! ;D
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That is a gorgeous picture rcmb. Just love it
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Great pic, rcmbfan!!!!! ;D
That is a gorgeous picture rcmb. Just love it
Thanks :)
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I like the new view on the camera. Wish she would take a walk down to the camera...just to say goodnight.
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Just talked to bccs, she had nothing but praise for MsD and how amazing she was this morning with Isis, so....thanks again MsD!!
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oh .. you all are very welcome. Honestly ...I just did what I had to do.
Gotta say, there was a guy at the bus stop who also jumped in front of traffic to make sure they didn't move.
He said one of the birdie folk had even let him at one point look through their binoculars to see the Royal Family.
He had spoke to me after I got our little lady. youngish guy ... and I'm sure a Falcon Fan now as well.
So thanks to whom ever lent their binoc's to a stranger .. cause he helped stop the portage ave traffic.
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And a hugh thanks to BccS for answering her phone and running out quick like a bunny.
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Tuned into the cam and saw Aura on the ledge, turned my head away for a couple of seconds and she was gone. Did she run back inside the box ???
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Tuned into the cam and saw Aura on the ledge, turned my head away for a couple of seconds and she was gone. Did she run back inside the box ???
Yuppers.
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Phew, I was wondering where she went too!! ::)
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Tuned into the cam and saw Aura on the ledge, turned my head away for a couple of seconds and she was gone. Did she run back inside the box ???
I think she is laying down on this side of the box, you can hardly tell she's there.
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Glad you spotted her, what a relief.
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Hm, cam looks wet but it's not raining. ???
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Hm, cam looks wet but it's not raining. ???
It's a low light camera, and it tends to look that way when it's getting near the cut off point.
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Ah - merci buckets Eye-Spy! :-* And thanks for the great view! ;D
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Just talked to bccs, she had nothing but praise for MsD and how amazing she was this morning with Isis, so....thanks again MsD!!
Way to go MsD!!!! You go girl! ;D
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Msd you deserve a great big high five from all of us, stop downplaying what you did this morning. It wasn't just doing what yo u had to do it was fantastic what you did,first stopping traffic and then getting Isis with no fuss from her!!!!! And bccs you deserve a high five too! Congrats to you both!!!!!
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Congratulations are in order for Msd and Bccs! What a day for you both! Tracy and Lisa need some accolades also being as how they got the "cranky" end of things. So grateful that everything fell into place so Isis was not injured. Fledgewatcher medal in order ;D Tracy.....thank you for the info about the camera :)
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Ouch! I cannot even imagine how much that hurt. GCG :o Thanks for the update about Isis. Ungrateful as she is .Must be a phase!!! DUH! ::)
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I'm thinking that Tracy and Lisa need msd and me to be there, Isis was a very lovely lady for us.
Y'all think tha we have the magic touch?? ;D
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methinks the magic touch of the peregine whisperers was the peeing, clearly.
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Another day, another watch. Sure hope this one is less eventful than yesterday. ;D
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We can't see a. Bird in the nest but there is a rather large juvie on the roof of the redisson. Plus there were 3 flying together.
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Does that mean that Aura left the nest?
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We don't know. She's probably laying low per her usual
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Strange things going on with the cams. It jumps suddenly from an empty nestbox to the ledge (no bird) and then to the test pattern . It is ongoing. I suppose TPC and Eye-Spy are looking into this. If you watch it long, it makes one (me) feel dizzy. Hope all goes well today Msd and bccs.
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Ivy was giving one of the boys a bit of a workout, swooping, chasing and making the kid learn some new stuff. One juvie on the round dish on the top of the Radisson, I doubt very much that it's Aura, she still hasn't been exercising her wings enough.
We saw Ivy having his breakfast on top of the o on the Rogers bldg.
Msdolittle and Des are on the street right now.
Not too much in the way of wind, but the clouds are rolling in.
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A few more photos of Loki have been added !
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/downtown_2010
Cheers !
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Two adults on the hydro building, one on I and one on the b. One what looks like larger juvie on the rogers building roof. There was tons of flapping when it went there.
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I do not think Aura is in the nest. The camera's are switching between them and there is no site of a bird unless she is under the camera on the ledge. She must have fledged.
Hope she is not on the ground some where.
Can you girls see 6 birds?
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Thanks for all the updates this morning, bccs and msdolittle! Hopefully, today won't bring as much drama for the 2 of you! ;) Webcam's going wonky this morning... switching back and forth btw. 4 views. Must be that glitch the Eye-Spy has been working on. :-\ Poor guy, nothing but headaches for him when this happens! ::)
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Moonstar, there should only be 5 birds around downtown because I don't think Tracy has put Isis back in the nestbox yet. I think she's still in Rehab with Lisa. Here's what TPC posted yesterday....
"...she will be returned to the Radisson on Friday. I do not however know what time, we both have commitments and we are going to find a time to make the exchange at which point the little miss will go back to the roof of the Hotel and the nestbox."
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Can't believe how many people stopped to talk to me last evening while I was in front of O Calcutta with my binoculars watching the family. They all had lots of questions about what I was doing. When I explained, many borrowed the binoculars so they could take a look as well. Several copied down the info so they can go on-line to keep track of these beautiful birds. I figure we picked up at least a dozen more people who will be involved in this site this year and in the future. At this rate, everyone in Winnipeg will be aware of the Recovery Project! :) :-* Will go out again this evening and hopefully see Isis again trying to perfect her flying abilities.
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Des and I are on the parkade behind the rogers building. One adult on the manitoba sign, 2 on the rogers building and 1 on the citi place roof ledge. Pretty sure the rogers and citi. Crap, now there are 3 on the rogers, one on the hydro and one on citi place. 5 birds
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The ledge and box seem empty. Any way that Aura has already fledged this morning????? Especially if they see FIVE birds and as far as we know Isis has not be released yet.
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I'm sure it was aura, there was no boubt we counted 5 birds. The only thing des and I did see on the nest box was some leaving that went to the rogers building once. Don't know if it was aura or someone visiting
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Well, if msd and des see five, then Aura has fledged. :o Never would have guessed that it would be today ;D
Great spotting you two.
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Excellent shots of Loki Dennis. I love image 193-1, he looks like he's coming to get you. ;D
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I'm at work, but Des is still out there keeping an eye on them all.
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WOW! Aura fledged! 8) Hope she's okay! :)
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Excellent shots of Loki Dennis. I love image 193-1, he looks like he's coming to get you. ;D
Sure have to agree with that ;D Their feathers look so soft.........of course with a bit of fluff here and there. Just to cute..handome....beautiful 8)
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Between camera "flicks" I did see someone in the nest box :o Of course it flipped by so fast that you sure couldn't tell who it might have been ::)
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Could it have been Isis? Is she back already? Sure enjoying breakfast ...snack...whatever ;D
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They tend to f ledge early. Or late i the day.That is jsut my experience.
but TRacy might have been able to get there early to release.
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Could it have been Isis? Is she back already? Sure enjoying breakfast ...snack...whatever ;D
Well, I don't think Isis would have been placed back in the nestbox yet, Ellie. TPC has another big "commitment" this morning. ;)
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one is on box.
Tracy might have got up real early and did this before her big commitment
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they also have been returning back to the nest often .. so, could just be someone going home to change their socks.
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Guessing game of the hour ;D At any rate she/he is enjoying the snack right on the edge of the box......now that takes practise in order to not lose it. Always something new to see with these "kids" ;)
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Whoever it was just flew of the nestbox edge. Actually saw the takeoff in all the flutter ;D
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There are two birds on the Rogers bldg right now.
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Thanks for all the updates this morning, bccs and msdolittle! Hopefully, today won't bring as much drama for the 2 of you! ;) Webcam's going wonky this morning... switching back and forth btw. 4 views. Must be that glitch the Eye-Spy has been working on. :-\ Poor guy, nothing but headaches for him when this happens! ::)
Yes this is what was going on the other night on July 7 but then it stopped. Evidently the bug is immune to Raid! Anyway, between all the camera flipping there does not seem to be anybirdie in view right now. :(
Quote from Eye-spy
Re: July 7 - Day Forty-Four
« Reply #119 on: July 07, 2010, 23:30 »
Yea, uh, new bug shows it's ugly head. I tested this thing in the shop for a few days, and it was very happy, and worked fine. Out there in the real world however, things tend to get a lil' bit fussy. Workin on the bug, looking for the Raid. Maybe on to plan 3.... :-\ :-[ :-\
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One of the birds on the Rogers just flew back, I think to the nest .....nice flight!
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Yes there is someone in there right now. :) They wandered around in the box looking for snacks, sat on the edge of the box and currently appear to be taking a siesta in the far right back corner.
One of the birds on the Rogers just flew back, I think to the nest .....nice flight!
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Could it have been Isis? Is she back already? Sure enjoying breakfast ...snack...whatever ;D
Well, I don't think Isis would have been placed back in the nestbox yet, Ellie. TPC has another big "commitment" this morning. ;)
Also from 5:00 onward there was no sign of excitement - parents swooping- at all. Certainly not when we saw the one Msdolittle and I think was Aura moving across to the Rogers building. So it would have to had be a very early delivery.
It was great to see all 5 all at the same time. No doubt about the number!
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Also from 5:00 onward there was no sign of excitement - parents swooping- at all.
People/ delivery on the roof type of excitement,I mean!!
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Someone is in the nest now... I know it's probably the angle... but looks much smaller....
I had a chance to see someone take flight last night... was driving around down town and just as we were leaving someone flew off the box... very exciting.... wish i had a better camera. Also thanks to everyone's updates I knew to look at the Hydro building and sure enough saw Ivy (i'm assuming it was him because he was on the B).... took a picture, but it's not a very good one, my camera is not as good as Dennis'. all the same nice to see them.... :) :)
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Somebirdy sitting on the nest and one on the ariel(short) right now.
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One still sitting on edge of nest box ;D Of course the camera doesn't cover the area that Mother Hen gets to see. Nice vantage point for you Mother Hen ;D
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You have worked so hard on this years cameras Eye Spy that I am sure it is disappointing for you when they refuse to work. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!!! The fluttering today still allows us peaks at the "kids" anyway when they visit the nest box. Almost like making an animation clip with several pages being fanned................did it as kids at school! ::) A "few" years ago now, ha! ha!
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Moonstar, there should only be 5 birds around downtown because I don't think Tracy has put Isis back in the nestbox yet. I think she's still in Rehab with Lisa. Here's what TPC posted yesterday....
"...she will be returned to the Radisson on Friday. I do not however know what time, we both have commitments and we are going to find a time to make the exchange at which point the little miss will go back to the roof of the Hotel and the nestbox."
You are right Kinderchick. Early in the morning and I forgot about Isis being in the rehab place. I still could not see Aura.
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Looks like it is Princess on the tower, still one on the Rogers.
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ok, just had an nice aerial display by two birds, who settled on the Rogers, but can only see one at the moment.
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ok, just had an nice aerial display by two birds, who settled on the Rogers, but can only see one at the moment.
Now that the birds are flying, you have a terrific viewpoint -- no matter how hard I look out my window (with or without binoculars), it's just toooooo far away.
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Tis a grand day!!!
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I think it was a good thing that Aura fledged. I was wondering what would happen when they put back Isis back if it would scare Aura.
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Good point, MsD -- I had thought it might be nice for Aura to have some company again after being on her own for a couple of days. Had totally forgotten that there's bound to be some commotion when Isis is returned to the nestbox. Much better for Aura to take that first flight without being panicked.
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A few more photos of Loki have been added !
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/downtown_2010
Cheers !
Awesome photos as always. Thanks Dennis! That guy is a beauty ;D
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It's looking as though the cams have been given up for lost - all I can get is a notice that the falcons have left us and will be back for the 2011 cam!
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Yeah I am getting the same message, Sami.
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Awwww :-\
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I'm still getting the flipping, looks empty from what I can see (but it goes by pretty quickly!). Can see one on the Rogers, nobody is on the tower now. I'll go out for a walkabout and see what I can see!
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the falcon cam has been removed from the cbc site. Please continue to post. I reeeeeeally appreciate the ground updates.
Lisa of Winnipeg
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Usually let the falcon cam page run and come back to check occasionally. Still have link to it from this morning. If I try to open another window as you've all said, the page is changes and you can't link to the cam. Guess when I turn off my computer that's it for the web cam for this year. :'(
Camera is still flippy but can see someone sitting on the ledge in the shade.
(http://members.shaw.ca/ssavoie/july9.jpg)
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My cam is still on, but flipping around pretty quickly.
Went out, saw only Ivy on the east Radisson sign, and now that I'm back, can't see anybody on the Rogers - though they have tended to jump down on to the roof where I can't see them. On the bright side, didn't see any falcons close to the ground!
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For those who can see the WEST side,one of the them is sitting directly under the letter N on that green thingy,
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Oops, thanks Mother Hen - I meant the west side, Ivy has not been on the east side at all lately!
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From earlier on the peregrine peotry site:
Quote from Eyespy
You are about 12 1/2 hours too late. She went last night at about 10 to 10 PM. She was spotted with the rest of the family this AM by Barbie on the Hydro and Arena buildings.
Was her fledge seen on the video? I watched the darkened nest box for awhile last night, probably 11pm and later, and saw no activity at all.
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I can't believe it -- I may actually have seen her fledge. I took one last look at the cam before I shut down the computer last night around 10 -- did see a bird fly from the edge of the nest but assumed it was one of the boys who might have been visiting.
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This feels a bit anticlimactic doesn't it, compared to the hoopla of the other three fledgings?
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This is the last web capture I got of Aura last night, probably just before she fledged. :)
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Radisson/Aura6.jpg)
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I can't believe she fledged at night :o
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Isis, the murderous little witch, tried to eat my hand when we put her back in the nestbox. Dennis has some great photos but its going to take a couple of days as he has banding photos and Isis release photos to go through, so I'm afraid y'all might just have to wait for his photos. She's fine, fat, pissy, hyper-aggressive and back flying around. Actually, she joined Ivy & Princess giving us grief on the roof - ungrateful little wretch. First time in 15 years I've gotten really dinged by a bird - wicked puncture on my hand - bad enough and that given that she was standing in half-eaten quail for most of the morning, I checked with my doc on the date of my last tetanus shot ....
And about the others, no reports of problems for/with Loki, Thor or Aura ... all the cameras show the nestsite (box & ledge) empty of chicks and adults - only a pile of bird feathers in the front of the box - Dennis and I shovelled out the leftovers that were in the back of the box before we put Isis back - they will dry out and then blow away which will help to clean up the box some ... well, except for the remains of Isis' quail which is still in the box for anyone who comes back for a visit ...
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;D Make no mistake, I will depend on our forum phanatics to update us on our "Flying Radisson Royals". There is no way I can tell one and all how very much this year has meant to me. I will continue to follow this site, mainly because of all of the Radisson Royals and their human phamily and phans. :-* Has Isis taken her place back into the skyline of Winnipeg? ;) :-* Back tomorrow. GCG
Thanks for your update, TPC. Ooh, you must be in pain. Your description of Isis, I, for one know the words you wanted to say, and I am sure others do as well. Go home and do something for the pain. Red or White? :-*
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Has Isis taken her place back into the skyline of Winnipeg? ;) :-* Back tomorrow. GCG
Oh yes, the little tart checked out the surroundings from the box edge then bolted to join her parents as they harassed us overhead ....
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Isis, the murderous little witch, tried to eat my hand when we put her back in the nestbox. Dennis has some great photos but its going to take a couple of days as he has banding photos and Isis release photos to go through, so I'm afraid y'all might just have to wait for his photos. She's fine, fat, pissy, hyper-aggressive and back flying around. Actually, she joined Ivy & Princess giving us grief on the roof - ungrateful little wretch. First time in 15 years I've gotten really dinged by a bird - wicked puncture on my hand - bad enough and that given that she was standing in half-eaten quail for most of the morning, I checked with my doc on the date of my last tetanus shot ....
Really sorry about the puncture on your hand TPC but Isis sounds like an awesome peregrine falcon!! You go girl!! um...right..yes sorry again about the puncture TPC ;)
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Really sorry about the puncture on your hand TPC but Isis sounds like an awesome peregrine falcon!! You go girl!! um...right..yes sorry again about the puncture TPC ;)
She may be awesome ::) she is definitely mis-named, she should have been Kali, the goddess of destruction!
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Thanks, TPC. It is great to get the update that all fledglings are accounted for and doing well.
It must really hurt to have a bird try to eat your hand. OWWW!
First time in 15 years I've gotten really dinged by a bird - wicked puncture on my hand - bad enough and that given that she was standing in half-eaten quail for most of the morning, I checked with my doc on the date of my last tetanus shot ....
Did you need a booster, after all?
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Kali, that is the name I voted for.
Sounds like she really is channelling her great grandpappy T-Rex.
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Really sorry about the puncture on your hand TPC but Isis sounds like an awesome peregrine falcon!! You go girl!! um...right..yes sorry again about the puncture TPC ;)
She may be awesome ::) she is definitely mis-named, she should have been Kali, the goddess of destruction!
You could always give her a pretentious hyphenated name Isis-Kali, after all it is your sandbox. ;)
Thanks for the updates TPC. No more cam...have to go cold turkey...err cold falcon. :( Only your reports, downtown watcher and Dennis' pictures to look forward to.
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Kali, that is the name I voted for.
Sounds like she really is channelling her great grandpappy T-Rex.
I also voted for Kali. ;)
Sorry to hear about your birdie bite TPC.
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TPC will be fine...I kissed it better... ;D
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Did you need a booster, after all?
Nope, seems I had another owwwie last year that needed a booster ... can't remember it however ... :-[
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I can't believe it -- I may actually have seen her fledge. I took one last look at the cam before I shut down the computer last night around 10 -- did see a bird fly from the edge of the nest but assumed it was one of the boys who might have been visiting.
I think I may have seen her fledge last evening too, Saoirse! :D
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Isis, the murderous little witch, tried to eat my hand when we put her back in the nestbox. She's fine, fat, pissy, hyper-aggressive and back flying around - ungrateful little wretch. First time in 15 years I've gotten really dinged by a bird - wicked puncture on my hand -
Gotta love it hey Tracy! ;D
All in a days work!
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TPC will be fine...I kissed it better... ;D
....do tell
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2156 hrs (local) - no one on the ledge or in the box tonight, guess everyone is going to "sleep-over" somewhere else tonight ...
Spoke with Dennis and he's gone through a couple of images and it seems that Ivy was much more protective than he has been in the past, lots of fly-bys and screaming when we were returning his "little girl" to the nestbox. And it is confirmed, Isis joined Ivy and Princess as they were harassing us! Obviously being grounded did put her off flying any!!
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I can't believe that we don't have any cam..............not even a jittery one to see anything. It was so nice last year when you (TPC) would use your spy cam and search around downtown to check on all the chicks. We watched the ledge for quite awhile after they had left home , so to speak! So sorry that Isis took a chunk of your hand ....must be very painful. :'( Surely hope that there won't be any infection with it. What a naughty falcon to do such a thing. Isn't nature wonderful at times.......when it seems we step in to help. MSD you were very fortunate that she didn't turn on you while you were carrying her! All is well right now.......so glad all fledged without anymore upset ;D Can hardly wait to see Dennis' pictures from today 8)
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Now that the cam is off, I highly suggest to those that can, should go downtown and just enjoy nature at its best. Fledge watch may be over but, the aerial acrobatics are about to begin! You DO NOT want to miss this folks, the next few weeks are absolutely incredible to watch.
TRUST ME! ;D
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First, I have to say I voted for Kali, too....
We went for a walkabout after the get-together and at one point saw 5 birds. We were able to (we think) confirm 2 females on a smokestack above the ....building between the Tavern and the Boyd bldg (feel free to jump in here, Moonstar & Des!!). Plus, we had two males on the top of the Rogers bldg at the same time. The fifth was a fly-by and we did not see where he/she ended up. All looked well!
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This happened way too fast! Aura fledged (at night :o :o) and CBC cut the cam! I'm so ticked with them... >:(
Sorry about your war-wound Tracy! What a little spitfire! The Royal couple have cetainly done themsleves proud! Four strong, healthy kids and one even starting to hunt, although let's hope that human hands will be replaced by prey with a little more meat... ::)
Now on to the sky-watching...when is the best time to wander downtown to see a little action?
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Now that the cam is off, I highly suggest to those that can, should go downtown and just enjoy nature at its best. Fledge watch may be over but, the aerial acrobatics are about to begin! You DO NOT want to miss this folks, the next few weeks are absolutely incredible to watch.
TRUST ME! ;D
You are so right Allikat, what a time last year watching them from the parking lot, the aerials were fanastic. I was telling Cooper and a couple of others tonight that they should get out on the weekend or during next week, because this as you said is the best time to watch them.
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I was fortunate to see Isis put in the nest box from the street today. It was very obvious from street level because Princess and Ivy were very active in the air. Ivy actually got off his perch and was circling the roof, certainly not like last time when they were banded and he did nothing. Both were very vocal and flying around. Saw Isis from the box jump on the edge of the box give her wings a flap or two and then she was air born. A great aerial show happened after that and saw three falcons circling and actually in the next few minutes was able to count five that I saw. So hard when they are on the move but what a great time.
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:) Hello forum. Wanted to touch base with our Royal Watchers. It sure looks lonely here. I sincerely hope we can stay in touch. TPC, how are you doing? I can't imagine how much pain you went through yesterday. Speaking from memory of cuts of any kind, today you must have excruciating, throbbing pain. A falcon bite could have taken a finger. I wish you a speedy recovery. Isis, the ungrateful -----! But next year, as in years past, you will do it again. I hope to see posts about the Royals downtown. I will go there next week to see the aerial Royals for myself. Stay in touch forum family. :-* GCG
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(http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/msdolittle69/random/Isis.jpg)
Isis
now does that look like the face of a murderous witch?
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Nope! She looks darling. :-* :)
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Just ask Tracy ;D ;D
I keep sating thanks but I am so grateful to you all for posting all the news. :-* :-*
Glad all is well here.
I hope things go as well at Edmonton . they do not look at all ready, but it will be day37 tomorrow.
thanks for photo Msdolittle
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(http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/msdolittle69/random/Isis.jpg)
Isis
now does that look like the face of a murderous witch?
Thanks for the adorable photo, MsD. It must have been such a thrill to actually hold that "little" bird! good thing she saved her wickedness for TPC!
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ya .. it was pretty cool.
Sorry also Tracy got the crabby side of her.
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(http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/msdolittle69/random/Isis.jpg)
Isis
now does that look like the face of a murderous witch?
No, she looks adorable. Is that the box you and bccs kept "peeing" into? ;D
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yup ... that was the box :o
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Oh My, I am sooo heartbroken I missed all the action :'( :'( Does anyone still get to see them? Hope they are all doing well! I went to look at the cam and it just shows the Radisson building :( Thank You all for the updates on the forum, although I didn't have any access to the computer for the past week I am thankful I can read up on things Thank You all!
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Bccs and Msdolittle you both must have the "magic" touch. She looks adorable and so calm. I also hope we can all keep in touch. There is going to be a big hole in my life now that they have all fledged. I will do down to watch their antics in the air. I sure miss the cam already. :( It seems that all of a sudden things started going at warp speed where before, it was slow - one day at a time. I really expected to have a few more days before Aura was ready to fledge but I guess she surprised all of us by going so soon. :'( Take care everyone. Good job done by all! :) ;) :-*
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:( I have been reading the posts and I sincerely hope we can keep up our communications here. This was my first year here on the forum. I don't how long it has gone on in past years, but forum friends, I would like to stay in touch here. I have received an enormous education about the falcons and I would love to learn more, such as, what goes on after they fledge, how long they stay and sadly when they all take flight. Are we allowed to keep the forum going? GCG ???
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The forum slows down some, but never completely. It's kind of an all year around kind of thing.
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I'm thinking that I should ask Tracy to retreive the box so that y'all can see that neither I nor md. peed in it ::) ::)
and btw, that's my right hand.
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The forum slows down some, but never completely. It's kind of an all year around kind of thing.
Thanks msd, I hope to find out more about the Royals before the take flight. Must go for the night, have human dinner plans tonight. Talk tomorrow. :-*
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(http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/msdolittle69/random/Isis.jpg)
Isis
now does that look like the face of a murderous witch?
Looks are very deceiving. ;D
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I'm thinking that I should ask Tracy to retreive the box so that y'all can see that neither I nor md. peed in it ::) ::)
and btw, that's my right hand.
Nice hand, looks dry. Save that box in case it is needed next year. Label it " Good box for transport of a wayward falcon, easy to pee(k) into"! Night! :-* Respectfully, GCG
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Here is a couple BccS took when we were waiting for Tracy. Still cute and lovely
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She is beautiful!
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Here is a couple BccS took when we were waiting for Tracy. Still cute and lovely
Well now, compared to your photo, msd, I'd have to say those pics show her being a little less "cute" and a little more "raptor". Maybe she was just winding up to have a go at TPC. ;)
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Anyone going Falcon watching tomorrow morning? Lawn chairs, B? Where's a good place this year? Not sure I want to set up a chair on the top of des and msd's parking garage. :P
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Anyone going Falcon watching tomorrow morning? Lawn chairs, B? Where's a good place this year? Not sure I want to set up a chair on the top of des and msd's parking garage. :P
I'm game Deb, pm me with time.
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Anyone going Falcon watching tomorrow morning? Lawn chairs, B? Where's a good place this year? Not sure I want to set up a chair on the top of des and msd's parking garage. :P
Great view up there. Could use a waiter to bring drinks and snacks I suppose...
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Wouldn't mind knowing when folks'll be there, too.
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(http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/msdolittle69/random/Isisjuly82010001.jpg)
(http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/msdolittle69/random/Isisjuly82010002.jpg)
Here is a couple BccS took when we were waiting for Tracy. Still cute and lovely
Beautiful girl! ;D
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Not a big fan of early morning, so I would be thinking no earlier than 9. Tell me where and I'll be there. (Have to come home and garden in the afternoon.)
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Haven't seen anyone on the ledge or the box today ... may have missed them but I was around for most of the day and keeping an eye on both of our Winnipeg nests while I was working ...
They may not be coming back at this point now that Aura has fledged ... no need to, and Princess and Ivy will be beginning to play "chase-me" games and dropping food to their kids in mid-air to get them working on their mid-air catching/grasping skills.
Best way to see them right now is from the street, so don't be too sad that cam-season is over, you really can't see much now ...
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Not a big fan of early morning, so I would be thinking no earlier than 9. Tell me where and I'll be there. (Have to come home and garden in the afternoon.)
Think I'll just take a chance and drive down at some point during the day - perhaps even late in the day.
Happy watching.
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(http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/msdolittle69/random/Isisjuly82010001.jpg)
(http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/msdolittle69/random/Isisjuly82010002.jpg)
Here is a couple BccS took when we were waiting for Tracy. Still cute and lovely
Beautiful girl! ;D
I agree she is Beautiful! ♥ WTG on the rescue!
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(http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/msdolittle69/random/Isis.jpg)
Isis
now does that look like the face of a murderous witch?
So....if you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, then you shouldn't judge a peeregrine chick by its sweet little face?
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I should have taken pictures of the blood dripping from my hand or my poor swollen thumb ... that's right, she tried to eat both of my hands - one on each trip!!!
... maybe Dennis has a photo of the blood :'( ...
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You must have spoken poorly of the Techno God in the presence of one of my Falcons. Beware my minions.....
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You must have spoken poorly of the Techno God in the presence of one of my Falcons. Beware my minions.....
Was more concerned about the feathered little demon munching on my extremities!!! Then she has the nerve to fly overhead and join her parents as they were harassing us!!! Insult to injury. Watch, she'll be the next killer Manitoba mama on a territory somewhere and y'all will be so proud of her and I'll still have twinges from the wounds .... ;)
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Tracy ;D ;D ;D
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You must have spoken poorly of the Techno God in the presence of one of my Falcons. Beware my minions.....
Was more concerned about the feathered little demon munching on my extremities!!! Then she has the nerve to fly overhead and join her parents as they were harassing us!!! Insult to injury. Watch, she'll be the next killer Manitoba mama on a territory somewhere and y'all will be so proud of her and I'll still have twinges from the wounds .... ;)
I told you they were MY Falcons this year......(pats bird on head, smiles )
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and btw, that's my right hand.
Holding the box perfectly to pee in it! ::)
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Morning everyone ... looks to be a nice day for fledgewatching (or other birdwatching) in the Winnipeg area ...
Sunday: Sunny. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h in the morning. High 23. UV index 7 or high.
Sunday night: Clear. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light early in the evening. Low 12.
Don't forget a hat, shades, sunblock, water and a lawn-chair!!
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Debc52 and I are meeting up around 9am in the parking lot behind the St. Regis hotel.
The more, the merrier, so y'all feel free to join in.
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:) Good morning all! Morning Royals, wherever you are. I hope you are putting on a great aerial show for those downtown.
TPC, how are your thumbs? I just cannot imagine the pain you were and are in. Hard to do anything without the use of your thumbs. ::)
I hope we get some new updates and pictures from someone who has a camera with a long range lens....uhhh, Dennis? ???
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1145 hrs (local) - Bccs called in to let me know that Ivy's been hanging out on the Manitoba Hydro building sign watching over the nestsite. Two of the kids are still very evident, particularly when Dad turned up with some fine dining ... actually, it was more like a delivery order, he turned up, the kids ran him down for the food and he bolted, better part of valour and all that. Think it might be the females, the chicks are about the same size and doing alot of "playing" with one another, something the girls did alot of in the box. They also watched one of the kids, but no idea who or of what gender, chasing a swallow ... given that Loki was being dive-bombed by swallows for a big chunk of his fledging day, my bet is on him getting his own back!!
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From yesterday, TPC:
Was more concerned about the feathered little demon munching on my extremities!!! Then she has the nerve to fly overhead and join her parents as they were harassing us!!! Insult to injury. Watch, she'll be the next killer Manitoba mama on a territory somewhere and y'all will be so proud of her and I'll still have twinges from the wounds ....
She does seem to suit the name Kali.
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Things are winding down and I want to let everyone know how much I have appreciated all of the blow by blows on the goings on at Peregrination. Our birdies definitely have lots of personality and individual appeal. Thank you too for all of great photos - they are beautiful (birds and photos). :)
Thank you to all of the reporters, rescuers, forum readers, and TPC, Denis, bccs . . . :-*
Much appreciated!
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Oh heck. I've missed all the action. I didn't think they'd be leaving the nestbox so soon! I've been preoccupied learning all about the Police State cabal at the G20 in Toronto.
My heart stopped for a minute when I went to check in and saw that the Falcons weren't there. I thought there'd been some terrible storm and they'd all been killed. Well, too bad I missed it but I am SO relieved that all four survived and headed out into the big world.
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Sounds like all is well with the Radisson family!
I'll write this again folks, yes, "fledge watch" is officially over but, watching the four of them develop their hunting skills with Dad & Mom is just out of this world! If you can, get out there and watch them. They own the sky!
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Hee hee hee, snooze ya lose people.
TPC summed up the morning quite well, lots and lots of flying, and they are becoming quite skillful.
Now here comes the really fun stuff.
Cooper joined us just shortly before I spoke with The Chick. We watched some more and then we all were feeling a wee bit hungry. So I said, wanna order in a pizza.Well we all cracked up at that, what place in their right mind would deliver to a parking lot?
And the hamster woke up ;D ;D
I said how about Boston Pizza. So figuring what the heck, I gave them a call. If I hadn't been there, I would not believe it. Lovely voice picks up the phone, says "Boston Pizza, Sylwia speaking ".
After I stopped laughing, I said is this Sylwia the manager, she answered yes, and I said it's the birdie people. We laughed for a bit and then I ordered the pizza. When she asked for the address, I said the parking lot behind the St. Regis Hotel. Dead silence, loud voice, you want me to deliver to a parking lot??
I said yup, she said ok, took our order and said it would be about 25 minutes.
We watched some more and up drives a bright sporty car. It's Sylwia with our food.
She got out, saw Ivy on the A, turned and looked at us and said that the bird is really big. Kind of a bit of awe on her face. Off she went, we ate and watched some more and now we're all back to real life again.
What a hugely fun morning. ;D
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How fun to have manager delivered pizza!
Isn't that great that Sylwia actually was there at a good time to see Ivy.
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Way to go sylwia! Hope you guys enjoyed the parking lot party!
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Yup. First ever birdy tailgate party. Sylwia brought pizza, drinks, plates, napkins, plastic forks, extra parmesan, mints and even wet-wipes. What a gal! :D
It was so much fun watching the girls (we think) chase each other and their dad. At one point Ivy was on the "a" on the Hydro building and the two of them were doing fly-bys. "Dad! Dad! Dad! Look what I can do Dad! Is there any more food Dad? I'm still hungry! Dad! Dad!" It was just great. A couple of them even drifted on the thermals right over us. That's when you don't know if you should still be looking up (with your mouth hanging open) or if now's a good time to duck and cover! :P
Alli's right! Now is a great time to be birdwatching. And the parking lot behind the St. Regis is a great spot. (Although the seating could be more comfortable! :-\)
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(Although the seating could be more comfortable! :-\)
Um yes, I think I might have a permanent dent on my bum. But a minor complaint really. Blue skies, warm sun, gentle breezes, lots of laughs with some fun people, pizza delivery and....falcons! A wonderful time.
As I was walking back to work, I spied Ivy on the hydro logo, well in the shade. No sign of the girls as I walked by. I think he might have been hiding (taking a a well deserved breather from the girls.)
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TPC had wrote...maybe Dennis has a photo of the blood :'(
Sorry no photos, but sure did learn allot of new words :o ???
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TPC had wrote...maybe Dennis has a photo of the blood :'(
Sorry no photos, but sure did learn allot of new words :o ???
Bahahahaha, I bet you did Bob. ;D ;D
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but sure did learn allot of new words :o ???
Bahahahah, I'm certain you did Dennis!!!
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A few more Loki photos have been added :)
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/downtown_2010
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:P Ooh, I can only imagine what a great time was had by one and all. A great aerial show, great company and food delivered to your lawn chairs by the Mgr, no less. Make no mistake, It has been awhile since I have had food from Boston Pizza. We will be ording from them soon. Our nearest location, on Taylor Ave. I wonder if the Mgr. would have delivered my fave, the Boston Brute sandwich. Someone should write a complimentary letter abour her to Boston Pizza to be placed in her employee file. She went above and beyond. In addition, a new falcon phan. ;D ;D Want further updates, please. Keep this forum going. GCG :-*
Dennis, the picture with caption "Catch me if you can", suggests the male in the picture is doing something other than making an attempt to catch Loki. :o :o Is that you, Eye Spy? LOL!
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A few more Loki photos have been added :)
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/downtown_2010
Love the new photos Dennis, amazing as usual!
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A few more Loki photos have been added :)
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/downtown_2010
Oh Dennis, these are out of this world, thank you........you are a god. ;D ;D
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A few more Loki photos have been added :)
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/downtown_2010
Great photos as always Dennis! Love the 'attempt' to catch Loki one..hehe..you can just see him snickering at ya :P
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fantastic per your usual Dennis!
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Loki looks very determined not to let you catch him. ;D
Great photos!! Thanks Dennis
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Gotta tell you all, it was an amazing 5 minutes of Dennis moving slowly, Loki moving faster to avoid Dennis, and Dennis moving a bit faster to keep up with Loki ;D ;D.
Four hours of watching to capture 5 minutes... priceless!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D
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Gotta tell you all, it was an amazing 5 minutes of Dennis moving slowly, Loki moving faster to avoid Dennis, and Dennis moving a bit faster to keep up with Loki ;D ;D.
Four hours of watching to capture 5 minutes... priceless!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D
Sounds like you all had a great time and pizza delivered to a parking lot to boot!! I'm thrilled to hear that all four kids are doing so well and hats off to all of you there on the ground that looked out for them..well done fledge team! :-*
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Oh Carly, this past week has been one kodak moment after another.
I still can't believe that so much has happened, that I was able a play a part in a lot of it, and that all is going so well.
Broken record.......... lucky, lucky me. ;D :-*
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What a fantastic day you all had! I had intended to be down there today but ended up going out of town -- timing is everything! Great to hear that the chicks (oops -- guess I should be calling them fledglings now) were out and about.
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Oh Carly, this past week has been one kodak moment after another.
I still can't believe that so much has happened, that I was able a play a part in a lot of it, and that all is going so well.
Broken record.......... lucky, lucky me. ;D :-*
Talk about being at the right place at the right time...and yes, lucky lucky you!
Oh, and thanks for sharing! :-*
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Sounds like a great day - glad it worked out so well! Will be away for the next 5 days, so look forward to keeping in touch via the forum!
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Dennis, those photos are wonderful, as always. Are photos 0093 - 0097 of Loki actually taking his "maiden" flight? If so, what a treat!
So much has happened this week that I can't keep it all straight. Good job, everyone!
PS - nice legs, Dennis! ;)
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Morning all ... since none of the chicks returned to the nestbox this weekend, we can officially call it post-fledgewatch, now that doesn't mean that one shouldn't still go out and enjoy the little darlings while they are still around.
(Although the seating could be more comfortable! :-\)
Um yes, I think I might have a permanent dent on my bum.
Did I not say in my first post yesterday ... lawn chair? ::) :D ;)
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Yup, you did. But a cell phone to order pizza with should be part of the required equipment also.
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Yup, you did. But a cell phone to order pizza with should be part of the required equipment also.
Excellent addition ... perhaps y'all should start compiling a handbook of all the best menu items from restaurants that will deliver to parking lots ;)
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Eating in a parking lot...?
Would that be considered a Pavement Pizza ???
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I think it would be called "brilliant" -- but probably only works when you have an in with the manager! ::)
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Did I not say in my first post yesterday ... lawn chair? ::) :D ;)
Yes, Mom. ;D And next time I won't worry about looking stupid on the bus or in the parking lot! ::)
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Pavement pizza........good one. Right now I believe Ivy is on the short ariel and one of the girl is on a letter West sign. Too small for one of the boys.
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Glad all appears to be going well here.
How is the hand Tracy. I hear beer is good for those sort of wounds ;) ;)
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Air quality check ;D
No birdies in sight on the east, but it's one gorgeous day out there.
Now that the kids are flying, I'll try to do more checks from the roof.
I'm hoping to see some mid-air food drops soon.
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Air quality check ;D
No birdies in sight on the east, but it's one gorgeous day out there.
Now that the kids are flying, I'll try to do more checks from the roof.
I'm hoping to see some mid-air food drops soon.
Just make sure to keep your mouth closed when you look up. ;D
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;D ;D Will do.
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Now that the birds are flying, it'll be great to get your air quality reports, B -- look forward to them!
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Sounds like an awesome falcon-watching day yesterday! You all describe events so well, it's fun just reading about the day - I can imagine how much fun it must've been to actually be there! ;D ;D
Dennis, the pictures of Loki on the 4th are awesome of course! :-*
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It did not suck Susha ;D
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Air quality check, nothing to see, but I sure heard one ;D
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Air quality check, nothing to see, but I sure heard one ;D
Maybe it was Isis -- this year's girl with attitude! ;) (or our misunderstood angel, if we go by MsD's version of the story!)
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Walked around MTS centre and along Graham returning. Heard a falcon. As I headed back to Portage I could see a fledgling on the north edge of city place - above where I('d been walking) - on the decorative roof trim. Mom, I assume, was half way up the antenna on the Radisson for the 45 minutes I was down there. Except for the very occasional wing stretch - and one turnaround so I Could see the speckles - that was it. Noon time. Good to see anyway!
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Mom or Dad still on the small ariel. I think it him because it was a favorite of his all along. Do not see any other birdy around,not even on the Manitoba Hydro building which I can see from here also.
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Thanks - I couldn't remember which one hung out there.
I think I'll take a look this evening or Tues. morning, but not as early as for fledge watch.
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Saw Ivy on the tower as I was walking home. Wow, he is one beautiful peregrine, so much like his dad.
Air quality check tomorrow bright and early. ;D
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I must have been walking toward Eaton Place at about the same time as you were there Des. I saw a youngster flying around and around the building, just below the decorative trim. A fair amount of flapping - but leisurely flapping. I guessed it was one of the girls. Of course by the time I got there, she'd disappeared.
I heard the birds a couple of times earlier today (I'm a couple of blocks south of Graham), but wasn't able to spot them when I looked up. Still it's exciting to hear them. :)
At the same time as I was watching the youngster circle Eaton Place, I saw someone land on the southeast corner of the Roger's building. I made the assumption it was Ivy as I've seen him land there several times with the grocery bags. Not sure if he stashes stuff there or whether that's his own private dining area.
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hahaha, great update Cooper, think we might have to keep you. ;D
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think we might have to keep you. ;D
8) 8) 8)
Snicker, I'll just let you keep on thinking you have the option. :-*
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think we might have to keep you. ;D
8) 8) 8)
Snicker, I'll just let you keep on thinking you have the option. :-*
I think she is sold on the project, but still in denial as to being a true fanatic...
Mind you, she did spend a Sunday in a parking lot watching boids......
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think we might have to keep you. ;D
8) 8) 8)
Snicker, I'll just let you keep on thinking you have the option. :-*
Bahahahahahaha, first big LOL of the day, thanks ( and I'm still laughing ) :-*
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think we might have to keep you. ;D
8) 8) 8)
Snicker, I'll just let you keep on thinking you have the option. :-*
I think she is sold on the project, but still in denial as to being a true fanatic...
Mind you, she did spend a Sunday in a parking lot watching boids......
And ordering in pizza with Deb and me. ;D
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I think she is sold on the project, but still in denial as to being a true fanatic...
Uh...that's "phanatic"...er, phriend! ::) ::) ::)
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I think she is sold on the project, but still in denial as to being a true fanatic...
Uh...that's "phanatic"...er, phriend! ::) ::) ::)
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Hey Coop!. Make no mistake you are a keeper. You have posted the magic words....Phanatic, pfriend, phorum etc. :) Do I need to say more? From all of us here, catch us if you can! ;D :-*
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Haha! You're on, gcg!
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Tuesday July 13 Air quality check.
Nothing to see or hear this morning. They're calling for thunderstorms today, but I'll get up to the roof as often as I can.
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Bccs....you get to go on the roof? You are lucky. I did see someone just before 7 this morning near the Radisson flying.
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Yup Mother Hen, we have a roof top patio here for all the staff to enjoy.
Air quality check, nada, zilch.
The sky is completely overcast and the clouds are getting lower. Oh yes, we are in for something.
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And out in sunny St James, the clouds have all left and the sun is shining brightly - for the moment, at least.
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Was down to cityPlace on an errand run (amazing how I have something to do there on a daily basis). Somebirdy was sitting on the decorative edging, under the overhang, on the northwest corner of cityPlace. Just a settin' there all by his or her lonesome. No sign of anybirdy else. I couldn't tell who it was with the naked eye - Ivy maybe based on size and colour contrast. He/she was there for at least forty minutes (noon til 12:40 p.m.)
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Oh, Cooper, you are hooked. ;D ;D ;D
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'Fraid so.
Although this is not new. Remember, I've lurked around here for quite a while. I'm really a birdie person just out of the closet. :D
And you laughed! Tsk. Where's the respect? ??? ??? ;)
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not laughing, just smiling with glee, another birdie person assimilated. ;D
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not laughing, just smiling with glee, another birdie person assimilated. ;D
Hahaha! Actually, I hear that doesn't happen until the Brandon trip. I still think you're all nutzo about that! So for now I'm 8) (incognito!). ;D
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:) Hi phorum phriends. First time on today. Read posts, Coop, you have been had. Great going, bccs. Time to stop lurking, Coop and get in the loop. As I said last night, "catch us if you can". This has my first year with the forum, 191/2 posts, you so far 60? Make no mistake, you are hooked. Don't fight it. Have to log off, Hubby and I are going for dinner downtown, our anniversary. Hope to see aerial show. What a great thrill that would be. Talk tomorrow. :-*
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Hey GCG - A Happy Anniversary to you and your hubby. You are right, coop is hooked, as am I. I really wish I had even some small excuse to go downtown during the day to take a look-see. I envy everyone who has the chance, either by working or going downtown. I am stuck with evenings and weekends and living through the watchers during the weekdays. The reporting is fantastic and so very much appreciated! :) :-*
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The rain is coming down in sheets right now, no thunder yet, but I bet the walkway at the Forks is flooded again. ::) ::)
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we were just talking about the same thing. i'm guessing there won't be any walking on the walkway at the forks this year .. or for very long anyway.
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Oh man, it's so heavy and steady that it almost looks like snow :o
heard a few grumbles from the thinder god, but not too bad.....yet.
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Happy anniversary GCG. :D
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Happy Anniversary GCG!!
My backyard is flooded...again for the gazillionth time this year, so I wonder again how the birdies are faring... :-\ I'm sure they're huddled somewhere, keeping dry...for the gazillionth tme this year :P :P
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Bccs....you get to go on the roof? You are lucky. I did see someone just before 7 this morning near the Radisson flying.
So lucky!! Any job openings? ;D
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Bccs....you get to go on the roof? You are lucky. I did see someone just before 7 this morning near the Radisson flying.
So lucky!! Any job openings? ;D
Nope, but if ya ask me nice, I'll take you up there.
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Nope, but if ya ask me nice, I'll take you up there.
Can I come? :-[
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Some Isis release photos can be seen at this link.
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/downtown_2010
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Thank you Dennis! Isis is beautiful (but should be re-named Kali)!
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Some Isis release photos can be seen at this link.
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/downtown_2010
she sure is beautiful!
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not laughing, just smiling with glee, another birdie person assimilated. ;D
Hahaha! Actually, I hear that doesn't happen until the Brandon trip. I still think you're all nutzo about that! So for now I'm 8) (incognito!). ;D
Brandon is only a stop on the way to Virden, that is when you are really nuts! No fear, we'll talk you in to the next Virden trip! ;D
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Some Isis release photos can be seen at this link.
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/downtown_2010
she sure is beautiful!
She sure is!! :-*
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Great photos of Isis, dennis! :D
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Nope, but if ya ask me nice, I'll take you up there.
Can I come? :-[
Just name the time. ;D
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not laughing, just smiling with glee, another birdie person assimilated. ;D
Hahaha! Actually, I hear that doesn't happen until the Brandon trip. I still think you're all nutzo about that! So for now I'm 8) (incognito!). ;D
Brandon is only a stop on the way to Virden, that is when you are really nuts! No fear, we'll talk you in to the next Virden trip! ;D
What Pam said Cooper. ;D
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Wednesday July 14 Air quality check
Two kids on cityplace, north west corner, side by side..... too cute.
More rain for today sigh :(
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Glad you saw them at all in this weather. That seems a favoured spot.
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Got to work before the, um rain, hit the fan. ;D
You're right Des, last year they liked the east side of city place, this year it's the north-west.
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What a terrible thunderstorm this morning. And low and behold a bird is sitting on the I on the West sign just after the heavy rain. Do they not hide??
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Thank you Dennis! Isis is beautiful (but should be re-named Kali)!
And that's what I'm calling her from now on. ;D
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I can't remember what Kali meant?
little sweet one?
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I think it means " she who bites TPC "
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your rain sounds like Edmonton had yesterday and the night before.
We needed moisture but a bit of warm would be good also. and I want some good weather for the birds
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looked up "Kali" and is wild and uncontrollable (spelling). Also says "gentle mother". So if those are true definitions she will be a good mom one day and a fierce fighter to protect them. This is good! Will check on Isis also and report later.
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Isis.........."Egyptian goddess of protection". Definition was with the names we could vote on for the chicks. Have to admit that "our" Isis has the protection part under control.
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Great photos Dennis. From the one of TPC holding Isis, it's a wonder she didn't get a bite on the nose as well as her hand. Love the photos of Isis in the nestbox. Her look seems to say, "Hey, I've been here before but what's with the bars?" :D
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Great photos Dennis. From the one of TPC holding Isis, it's a wonder she didn't get a bite on the nose as well as her hand. Love the photos of Isis in the nestbox. Her look seems to say, "Hey, I've been here before but what's with the bars?" :D
Have to agree with you there. She could have taken quite a bite that close to the face...luckily it didn't happen.
In one picture there is a large pile of left-overs .........reminds me of the pile outside of the barn!!!!!!!!! ::)
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looked up "Kali" and is wild and uncontrollable (spelling). Also says "gentle mother". So if those are true definitions she will be a good mom one day and a fierce fighter to protect them. This is good! Will check on Isis also and report later.
Love it, Kali is a better fit.
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From TPC's posting of the names and definitions :
Kali (Hindu) goddess of destruction & creation
This would have been a great fit for our little one!
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Are ya thinking what I'm thinking bcbird?? ;D ;D
( if we call her that enough times, maybe it will stick. )
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No birdies on the way home today, unless you want the hear about a pigeon?? ::)
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From TPC's posting of the names and definitions :
Kali (Hindu) goddess of destruction & creation
This would have been a great fit for our little one!
Hi forum, just logged on for a few minutes, read the posts, and the name Isis definitely fits her reaction to TPC. Isis, goddess of protection. Dictionary definition of protect(ion) to shield from injury, danger, etc, defend.
A person or thing (bird) that protects. In her action toward TPC, she was in fact protecting and defending herself from unknown actions toward her. If a family member of mine were in an unknown position, I would hope they would react like Isis and protect/defend themself. Tpc, Isis certainly deserves the title you gave her, the little
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What about the pigeon, bccs?
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Are ya thinking what I'm thinking bcbird?? ;D ;D
( if we call her that enough times, maybe it will stick. )
I like Kali as well, it stuck with me! ;D ;)
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What about the pigeon, bccs?
Bahahahaha, Sami, well since you asked....... dumb fool thing was flying right in the air space where the kids get their training. You'd think it would know better, having a great ride on the thermals there. ::) ::)
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Thursday July 15 Air quality check.
Two of the kids having a great game of tag over the MTS Centre. swooping, diving, lazy circles, wow oh wow.
I watched them until they disappeared to the west side of Cityplace.
Nice way to start the day. ;D
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Are you able at anytime to see all four kids playing in the air or do the parents sort of take turns keeping track of a couple at a time ???
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Are you able at anytime to see all four kids playing in the air or do the parents sort of take turns keeping track of a couple at a time ???
I haven't seen all 4 birds, but last week we saw 5 together, that was the day that the "biter" was in jail. ;D
We should be seeing more of the parents getting involved very soon as they will start teaching the chicks how to get food from a mid-air drop and then how to hunt.
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My daily noon hour trip to cityPlace - July 15
Walking down Graham east to CP, at first I thought I was going to be disappointed. No one in the sky, no one on the corner trim. Then I heard the familiar cacking - and a racket it was too! Looked up and around, but couldn't see anyone. No one in the sky. No one on the Hydro logo (where I thought the sound was coming from). No one on the "a". And then I spy movement on the "n". Yes! Bobbing of heads and general jostling and cack-cack-cack. I think there may have been two birds. Young'uns for sure. But by the time I fished my "linderlou" specials (my $10 purse size binocs) from out of my purse and found them again, there look to be just one. But so pretty! The light playing on her (where ever it was coming from) made her "white" feathers shine like gold. That was about noon. She was still there when I left CP at about 12:30.
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hey .. where does one get $10.00 Linderlou special glasses?
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Are you able at anytime to see all four kids playing in the air or do the parents sort of take turns keeping track of a couple at a time ???
I haven't seen all 4 birds, but last week we saw 5 together, that was the day that the "biter" was in jail. ;D
We should be seeing more of the parents getting involved very soon as they will start teaching the chicks how to get food from a mid-air drop and then how to hunt.
Thanks bccs for the latest update and what to expect the chicks to learn in the weeks to come. Hope to hear and learn more of their experiences and coming of age before they all take flight and leave us. All of you in the Peregrine Project are incredible. Hope to hear more soon. GCG.
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hey .. where does one get $10.00 Linderlou special glasses?
Canadian Tire - best Canadian Tire money I ever spent! :D
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My daily noon hour trip to cityPlace - July 15
Walking down Graham east to CP, at first I thought I was going to be disappointed. No one in the sky, no one on the corner trim. Then I heard the familiar cacking - and a racket it was too! Looked up and around, but couldn't see anyone. No one in the sky. No one on the Hydro logo (where I thought the sound was coming from). No one on the "a". And then I spy movement on the "n". Yes! Bobbing of heads and general jostling and cack-cack-cack. I think there may have been two birds. Young'uns for sure. But by the time I fished my "linderlou" specials (my $10 purse size binocs) from out of my purse and found them again, there look to be just one. But so pretty! The light playing on her (where ever it was coming from) made her "white" feathers shine like gold. That was about noon. She was still there when I left CP at about 12:30.
And my thanks to you, Coop, for your informative update. Keep them coming, GCG
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hey .. where does one get $10.00 Linderlou special glasses?
Canadian Tire - best Canadian Tire money I ever spent! :D
I should take advantage of all the CT money laying around my house. Thanks again.
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You are welcome gcg, I have a very good teacher. ;D
On my walk home Mr Ivy was on the EAST, yes east Radisson sign, nicely perched on the second s.
2 kid playing hide and seek on cityplace, north side.
I hope they stay around for us later on today.
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You are welcome gcg, I have a very good teacher. ;D
On my walk home Mr Ivy was on the EAST, yes east Radisson sign, nicely perched on the second s.
2 kid playing hide and seek on cityplace, north side.
I hope they stay around for us later on today.
And WE have very good teachers. ;)
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lots of smart and informed people here, and they love to share.
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I laughed, I cried. . . . . .I got excited, afraid & happy. . . . I felt TPC's pain!!!!
WHAT A WEEK!!!!!!!
I've been away since last Wed and just now finished catching up on all the posts. I feel such pride being a part of this forum - even as only (predominantly) an observer. The dedication, support and co-operation, bravery, quick thinking and poise shown by those HEROS that saved our slightly 'evil little witch' is moving and outstanding. TCP, you sound a little like your feelings have been hurt after offering up your thumbs as bird-snack-sticks. I hope you heal quickly!!!
Many, many thanks again to all who reported on all the action over the last week. Many more thanks to those who are assisting our Radisson Roayl family in so many ways! BRAVO BRAVO!!!
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oh, we saw birdies tonight. Princess on the s of the Radisson, East side, one of the kids on the louvers on the south side, another kid on the louvers on the east side. Nice that they are tucked in, it's still very windy here. Smart birdies. ;D
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Just read about little "Mac" in Brandon and shed a few tears - poor little fellow. Made me really want to see our guys even more than usual - wish I could've made it tonight. I'm sure going to try on the weekend. It sounds like they are a wonder to behold!! :-*
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Friday ( yahoo ) July 16 Air quality check
No kiddies this morning, but Ivy was sitting on the second S on the East side of the hotel.
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Just after I left you folks (about 5:50 - 6:00 p.m.), I was sitting in my car on the street just north of Portage Avenue waiting for my passenger. Got to watch Princess do lazy circles just above the Paris & Kensington Buildings. :)
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walking to work this morning .. looking up, and what do i see ontop of the Air Canada Building.... one of the kids. I stood on Carlton just looking for quite awhile then he/she flew over to the Rogers Building. It didn't sit their too long though .. did some more flying about .... went around the east side of the rogers building, then turned west and sat on the top of the Hydro Building.
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Thanks for the reports y'all! Nice to know what they are up to ;D
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As of 10 minutes ago, ivy was on the T of the Hydro Bldg, east side. ;D
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As of 10 minutes ago, ivy was on the T of the Hydro Bldg, east side. ;D
Bccs, it's always interesting to read your reports, interesting to see how each of the birds has its own favourite "perching post". Any idea where Princess is hanging out this year? I gather she's kind of deserted the Sterling Building.
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As of 10 minutes ago, ivy was on the T of the Hydro Bldg, east side. ;D
Bccs, it's always interesting to read your reports, interesting to see how each of the birds has its own favourite "perching post". Any idea where Princess is hanging out this year? I gather she's kind of deserted the Sterling Building.
She seems to be favouring the Radisson sign on the east side now. It seems that since that no chick is in the nest box, both are spending more time on the east, rather than the west. Hydro Bldg, Rogers Bldg seem to be favourites for the parents too.
Ivy and Princess still like to keep an eye on the kids, so if you see a parent, you can be sure that the kids are not far.
The kids like the dishes on these buildings as well as cityplace.
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Fresh air report, 09:30 hours
No one on the roof, can't see Barb on the street. Wasted trip up with a bucket full of water ballons. Wow is it quiet up here.........(crickets)
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...and then all of a sudden..........
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........ then all of a sudden you saw Barb walking and let a baloon go?
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Fresh air report, 09:30 hours
No one on the roof, can't see Barb on the street. Wasted trip up with a bucket full of water ballons. Wow is it quiet up here.........(crickets)
Ha, so that's why P and I are flying over the roof yakking up a storm ;D
What a show!!!!! But why didn't you invite me up there, mr. Tree Sir?? :'(
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Fresh air report, 09:30 hours
No one on the roof, can't see Barb on the street. Wasted trip up with a bucket full of water ballons. Wow is it quiet up here.........(crickets)
Ha, so that's why P and I are flying over the roof yakking up a storm ;D
What a show!!!!! But why didn't you invite me up there, mr. Tree Sir?? :'(
;D I'm getting a visual of this. LOL! Ah, summertime fun.
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No way am I going out to the street right now, just can't trust the woodman. :o ;D ;D
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One is on th small ariel taking off and landing....one was on a letter and one one the Hydro thing before the words and one on the letter in the word hydro. So four of out 5 isn't bad.....so made me day.
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4 out of 6?
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You got that right! I wasn't using my calculator!
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Gee, timing is everything.
I went out for a long circular walk - past east side Radisson, down Portage, past MTS, CityPlace, Rogers and Hydro from about 9:50 to 10:20 and didn't see any of what you folks saw and I was searching.
But in the last ten minutes (10:10 to 10:20) I stood at northeast corner of Convention Centre and watched somebody circling the Delta Hotel. Lazily circling up and circling down. Lots of colour, so at first I thought it might be one of the kids, but quite accomplished-seeming and relaxed flying, so I don't know who it was for sure. But I suspect that's number 5 of 6 accounted for if Mother Hen saw the others at about that time.
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Gee, timing is everything.
I went out for a long circular walk - past east side Radisson, down Portage, past MTS, CityPlace, Rogers and Hydro from about 9:50 to 10:20 and didn't see any of what you folks saw and I was searching.
But in the last ten minutes (10:10 to 10:20) I stood at northeast corner of Convention Centre and watched somebody circling the Delta Hotel. Lazily circling up and circling down. Lots of colour, so at first I thought it might be one of the kids, but quite accomplished-seeming and relaxed flying, so I don't know who it was for sure. But I suspect that's number 5 of 6 accounted for if Mother Hen saw the others at about that time.
Has anyone seen 6 of 6? ??? Forgive me, I have a very bad habit of overacting. When will the parents begin food drop training?
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Anyone could have seen # 6 and not known it. They fly behind buildings, land on roofs and just play hide and seek. It would be rare to see all six at once, but it doesnot mean anyone is missing. Big breath now gcg, ;D
Training should be, if not already started.
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Anyone could have seen # 6 and not known it. They fly behind buildings, land on roofs and just play hide and seek. It would be rare to see all six at once, but it doesnot mean anyone is missing. Big breath now gcg, ;D
Training should be, if not already started.
Thanks again bccs. No words can tell the project how much I/we rely on all of you. My first year here on the forum is much like I remember K-12. The education must not/cannot end. :-* If I breathe any deeper, I will need a paper bag over my face to breathe into. LOL! Thanks for everything.
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Thanks for all the reports, glad everyone is doing well. ;D
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Out for another walkabout 12:30 - 1:45 p.m. (Being self employed, I really ought to fire my lazy behind - next to no work getting done today!). The downtown skies are full of peregrines! Soaring and banking against the wind (the young'uns with a bit of flapping now and then to catch the "waves"). Don't know how many are actually airborne. Saw three at once, but mostly one or two at a time until I'd lose them behind a building. Above MTS, Kensington Bldg, CityPlace, the Radisson, Portage & Main. Sometimes, it seemed they were just hovering in one spot. So cool.
As I was I was heading back south, I spied someone resting up underneath the big white dish on the Rogers building. Don't know how long s/he'd been there, but I sat and watched for about 10 minutes to see what s/he'd do. A watched pot (peregrine) never boils (flies) - was still there when I rousted myself up & walked back to work.
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Cooper
Is your butt back at work?
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Saw an adult on the ledge of the louvers on the south west side, and a juvie on the ledge of the louvers on the south east side.
Not so sure that I can make it to the parking lot tomorrow, got company coming and I have some serious cooking/cleaning to do.
But I'll be there Sunday for sure.
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Cooper
Is your butt back at work?
Hahaha! Yeah, butt's here. Mind is not. I've got to be careful. I notice when I'm gone. ::)
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Out for another walkabout 12:30 - 1:45 p.m. (Being self employed, I really ought to fire my lazy behind - next to no work getting done today!). The downtown skies are full of peregrines! Soaring and banking against the wind (the young'uns with a bit of flapping now and then to catch the "waves"). Don't know how many are actually airborne. Saw three at once, but mostly one or two at a time until I'd lose them behind a building. Above MTS, Kensington Bldg, CityPlace, the Radisson, Portage & Main. Sometimes, it seemed they were just hovering in one spot. So cool.
As I was I was heading back south, I spied someone resting up underneath the big white dish on the Rogers building. Don't know how long s/he'd been there, but I sat and watched for about 10 minutes to see what s/he'd do. A watched pot (peregrine) never boils (flies) - was still there when I rousted myself up & walked back to work.
As being self employed, who do do report the slack employee to? When you go home tonight, stand in front of the mirror and report yourself. Let your image know, as your (self) employee, you can and will do as you please. Please continue to provide us with your wonderful updates. After you do this, add my message to your employee file. You may get a promotion. GCG
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Cooper
Is your butt back at work?
Hahaha! Yeah, butt's here. Mind is not. I've got to be careful. I notice when I'm gone. ::)
Bahahahahaha........ Cooper, you are sooooooo hooked. ;D ;D
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Cooper
Is your butt back at work?
Hahaha! Yeah, butt's here. Mind is not. I've got to be careful. I notice when I'm gone. ::)
Bahahahahaha........ Cooper, you are sooooooo hooked. ;D ;D
Coop, bccs speaks from her heart and mind, make no mistake, you ARE hooked. Join the club. Doesn't take long. ;D
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Hey yeah! And give myself more pay! Lots more. Then maybe I wouldn't have to work so many hours and can spend even more time on the street. ;D
There's something wrong with this equation...not sure what exactly. :-\ I think I better be thankful that the birds don't hang around all year.
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took me about 15 seconds. ::)
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Hey yeah! And give myself more pay! Lots more. Then maybe I wouldn't have to work so many hours and can spend even more time on the street. ;D
oh Cooper, you do know that the tree is going to pick up on where you want to spend more time ::) ::)
Oh yes, the birdies might go away, but the phanatics never do ;D
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Cooper
Is your butt back at work?
Hahaha! Yeah, butt's here. Mind is not. I've got to be careful. I notice when I'm gone. ::)
Bahahahahaha........ Cooper, you are sooooooo hooked. ;D ;D
Alright I blame you.
So what is it about these birds anyway? Why aren't we bemoaning the fate of the pigeons for example.
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Ha, you have to be kidding. ::)
Peregrines are majestic, rare and beautiful. They fly with grace, they hunt with singlemindedness and they are involved, hands on parents.
Pigeons........ I rest my case. ;D
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Ha, you have to be kidding. ::)
Peregrines are majestic, rare and beautiful. They fly with grace, they hunt with singlemindedness and they are involved, hands on parents.
Pigeons........ I rest my case. ;D
Indeed!
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We don't bemoan the fate of the pigeons, because we know what that fate is.
Peregrine KD.
And that's ok with us Phanatics!
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We don't bemoan the fate of the pigeons, because we know what that fate is.
Peregrine KD.
And that's ok with us Phanatics!
Oh, most assuredly bcbird, our birdies have to eat, and there go the pigeons. And that make me happy ;D
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We don't bemoan the fate of the pigeons, because we know what that fate is.
Peregrine KD.
And that's ok with us Phanatics!
Oh, most assuredly bcbird, our birdies have to eat, and there go the pigeons. And that make me happy ;D
At this point, I must share something with you. In my home city where I grew up until I met and married my husband, years ago, my sister and I were walking across the street at a main intersection downtown when suddenly she felt something drop from the sky into her hair. She screamed, I looked and fell to my knees laughing. Yes, pigeon crap from the sky. To this day, when I think about it, belly laughs, her, not so much. As I post this, I am LOL. Can't stop. Gonna call her and share my laughter. ;D ;D Night all, talk tomorrow. :-*
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Not so sure that I can make it to the parking lot tomorrow, got company coming and I have some serious cooking/cleaning to do.
But I'll be there Sunday for sure.
Saturday I might be able to make it down for an hour or so before heading to the stadium for the BonJovi concert, but not certain what time. Sunday I would love to come down and enjoy watching the birds with others. Hope we will get to see lots of flying and learning how to hunt.
Thanks all for the reports today on the birds and glad you got to see some fancy flying around.
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More photos have been added...Princess !
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/downtown_2010
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What a treat to see our Princess up close. Thanks, Dennis.
She looks positively charming in photo 486, but in just about all the others she looks fairly on task.... and loud!
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More photos have been added...Princess !
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/downtown_2010
Thanks you so much for the new photos, Dennis. Princess, beautiful and majestic.
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Thank you Dennis, I love her face...so expressive :-*
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I agree! such a beauty! :-* :-*
Thanks Dennis!
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A few more photos of Isis & Princess have been added.
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/downtown_2010
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Dennis # 543 is absolutely beautiful! Tail feathers all fanned to slow herself down. Ready for landing :) Love it ;D
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A few more photos of Isis & Princess have been added.
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/downtown_2010
fantastic pictures Dennis
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Had to take daughter downtown to anime convention so...Air Quality Check from Saturday 8:15 am .... ;D
Adult peregrine sitting on the power symbol of the Manitoba Hydro sign. Could make out white color on the bird but don't know if was Princess or Ivy.
Whole lot of kakking going on on top of Rogers building. Finally spotted one of the noisy kids on south east corner of the building. They sat there for a while, then flew off towards Portage Ave.
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Dennis # 543 is absolutely beautiful! Tail feathers all fanned to slow herself down. Ready for landing :) Love it ;D
This caught my eye too. Beautiful, she is just hanging there.
#516 is Isis acting grown up, beautiful, and a bit cute, with a tiny bit of baby fluff off her tail.
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Had to take daughter downtown to anime convention so...Air Quality Check from Saturday 8:15 am .... ;D
Adult peregrine sitting on the power symbol of the Manitoba Hydro sign. Could make out white color on the bird but don't know if was Princess or Ivy.
Whole lot of kakking going on on top of Rogers building. Finally spotted one of the noisy kids on south east corner of the building. They sat there for a while, then flew off towards Portage Ave.
Great update, thanks 2kawaii ;D ;D
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Dennis # 543 is absolutely beautiful! Tail feathers all fanned to slow herself down. Ready for landing :) Love it ;D
I agree, she is beautiful! Thanks Dennis ;D
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Beautiful pictures of Princess & Isis!
Thanks Dennis. ;D
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Was in the parking lot around noon today. Saw Princess on the M and Ivy on the second A of the Manitoba Hydro bldg. No kids is sight.
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Great that you saw the two of the BccS....sometimes, you don't see any of them!
Me thinks the kiddies were having a nap!
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Monday July 19 Air Quality Check
Princess is sitting ever so regally on the D on the east side of the Radisson. She's having a grand old preen, not a care in the world. ;D
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The last of the photos have been loaded.
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/downtown_2010
Cheers !
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Dennis ...........Ivy in 0593 is sooooo good! Thanks so much once again. All pics are great ;D
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Dennis ...........Ivy in 0593 is sooooo good! Thanks so much once again. All pics are great ;D
and such a shot to show us how they can manoeuver so well !
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:-* Thanks for all the photos, Dennis. They are incredible. I have now placed them in their own file that I can access at any time and forward them to phamily and phriends in an email link. ;D
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This morning on my way to work I spoted 2 kids on the MTS centre on the fancy stuff .. not sure of the name. picket fence looking stuff ..
Then some cacking for a brief moment and someone flew onto the round satilite thing on the Rogers building.
I heard somemore cacking as I got closer to work but couldn't see who was making the noise
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Only have seen one this morning on the letter N west side. None on the Manitoba Hydro east side either.
Cooper, your butt still at work?
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Cooper, your butt still at work?
Yes! I just hate it when people *expect* me to do my job! Sheesh.
Haven't been out yet today for a walkabout. But I will. As I drove in to work this morning, saw Princess on the O on the Rogers sign (east side) at about 7:20 a.m. (looking all beautiful after her preen) and one juvie on cityplace roof. I was happy to see them. I had had numerous sitings of the family on Saturday despite the rain but then on beautiful Sunday didn't see anyone at all so was worried they'd moved on to better hunting grounds.
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Well, I managed to get out for a walkabout at about 1:30 p.m. Made a huge circle, around and back of their known hangouts and not a hint of them. Nothing in the sky and no one perched anywhere. Not a cack or a feather. *Grump* They've given me the slip yet again.
Maybe they're hunting over the waterways for some delicacies after all that pigeon KD. :D
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I'm a little late posting this, sorry, I saw Princess on the I on the east side of the hotel and one juvie on the Hydro bldg. This was at 2:00 om today.
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I saw all 3 on top of the Hydro building, for much of the afternoon. Sometimes one or two would take off, then come back. Sometimes lying down (looked like a turtle from my point of view!). All looked pretty normal!
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Thanks Pam and BccS for the reports on what you both saw today! ;D
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You're most welcome Allikat ;D ;D
Tuesday July 20 Air Quality Check.
I didn't see any this smorning, but I sure heard one as I was crossing Broadway ::)
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I was walking home down Ellice yesterday near Kennedy just after 4pm and I always look up because you can see the Radisson, and sure enough 2 were flying around the hotel and and swooping down, it was really nice to see them, I haven't had a chance to see that yet.
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Saw various birds on and off the Hydro & Rogers buildings today - at one point, 4 birds were visible. I'm pretty sure I saw one adult and one juvie on the MB Hydro sign (where Princess & Ivy have been hanging out at times). Didn't have my scope with me, so can't be positive, but there were two!
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around 6:00 i sat my butt on the parking fence at the St Regis and just watched a little bit. I did see one doing easy circles around the radisson. There also at one point was someone sitting on a round dish on the roger's building before i had made my way to the Regis. I heard some kacking and looked and someone was landing on the tall tower on top the Radisson. He/she had the need to let everyone know he was landing.
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See one of the babies on the letter D too small for Princess and not Ivy.....West side
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Had an appt. in downtown Winnipeg this morning. Spotted one of the birds on the south east corner of the Rogers Bldg. but didn't have my binocs with me, so I'm not sure if it was a juvie or a parent. :-\ Still, great to see him/her. :D
Also, when returning home around 2:00 PM, I spotted 2 birds soaring and then swooping high in the sky near Lagimodiere & Concordia. They sure did look like peregrine falcons. Could this be so, TPC, or do you think they were red tailed hawks? ??? Whenever I have spotted a hawk, it is usually alone and the thing that caused me to notice these 2 birds was that they were flying higher than I have ever seen a hawk and they were clearly together. 8) Could they have been any of our peregrines? :-\
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It could have been Radisson chicks, not really all that far away as the peregrine flys and not that far away from the water treatment plants which have lagoons our birds like to hunt over, particularly the young ones. However, it could have been other raptor species - Coopers Hawks, Broad-winged Hawks or even Goshawks, all of which we have in the City and all of which like open spaces and the river.
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:) Good day forum! So very glad to see your post Kinderchick. This is very a need to know! Is it possible that our Radisson Royals are about to leave us early? :( Has anyone seen them downtown? ??? Look forward to posts from all who have made this year possible for those of us who have only been able to log on to this site. If I haven't said it before, "THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR BEING OUR EYES"! You know who I am speaking to. :-* GCG
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Didn't see much today, actually. One juvie on the Rogers sign (north side), then he/she moved up to the top of the building. That was about it!
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TPC, Eye-Spy or dennis, I was wondering if you ever see any of our Radisson chicks (or parents, for that matter) return to the nestbox any more these days? ??? Is the Spycam still connected to the Radisson nestbox? :-\
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So far this morning one birdy has been resting on the letter n west side. Not the same as the one there yeasterday. this is a bigger one. Glad they still rememeber the nest area.
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Saw two this morning - about 11:40. Didn't have any binoc's so not sure who was who. One contentedly sitting on the railing on the roof of Rogers building - southeast corner. Another gave him/her a flyby and then over to cityplace where I had just seen a scrabble of pigeons land. Didn't witness any carnage though.
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Saw Dad and a juvie playing around the top of the Radisson. He flew to the tower and kiddied took off east.
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Forgot to mention, it's so humid here that the air is heavy. It's raining to the south, so I suppose it won't be long before it gets here. :(
Just checked the weather, humidity is sitting at 88% yuck.
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it actually looks like it is a juvie on the tower - sure looks like it......I took a picture (not a very good one), will check it out on the computer later....
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Way to go Pam, I called but no answer. If it is a juvie, these guys are doing so well, the landing was effortless. ;D ;D
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From time to time I'm able to capture other things if you interest prompts you !
http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/recent_photos
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Beyond beautiful photos Dennis!
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I'm thinking Ivy....east side Radisson sign....
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/IvyJuly22.jpg)
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Great photo, Pam. Did you take it? ???
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I'm thinking Juvie on the tower....?
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/RadissonJuvieJuly22.jpg)
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Wow! :D Did you take that from the ground?! ???
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not quite the ground, through a very dirty window on the 11th floor of the Kensington bldg!
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Great shots Pam! Looks like Ivy to me and yes, that really does look like a juvie on the tower!
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I'm thinking you're right on both Pam.
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Great pics! Thanks Pam :)
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Both adults on the east side of the hotel this morning - enjoying the sun. Nice to see Princess on the ledge again, she looks so regal, surveying her domain.
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All three juvies present - one sitting on top of the Rogers bldg, and just saw one chase the other off the Rogers sign.
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Both adults on the east side of the hotel this morning - enjoying the sun. Nice to see Princess on the ledge again, she looks so regal, surveying her domain.
And I was on the roof, unaware tht Pam had posted this. I called her and told her where the boids were. I could almost the the eye-roll ::) as she told me that she had posted.
I got some pictures, and will send them on to someone who knows how to post.
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All three juvies present - one sitting on top of the Rogers bldg, and just saw one chase the other off the Rogers sign.
And as I was talking to Pam, one kiddie, I'm thinking it was a girl, flew right over my head going east toward the river. ;D Yelling the whole time. ::)
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3 juvie's present .. 1 hiding somewhere eh?
thanks for the photo's!
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All three juvies present - one sitting on top of the Rogers bldg, and just saw one chase the other off the Rogers sign.
Is there not still 4 juvies? I take it #4 was just not around.
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Yup, you're right, Moonstar - only saw 3 at the same time.
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No falcons, but a bird of a different feather....
I was downtown last night on Carlton Ave. between Graham and St Mary's facing south. I was looking for the falcons, but didn't see any, but the weather wasn't cooperating either. I did, however, see something I have never seen in downtown Winnipeg before. It looked like a blue heron came flying over the Delta Hotel, flew to above the Hydro building, circled 4 or 5 times, and then flew off to the west. Came from the Red River and then flew west following the Assiniboine River?
You never know what you see in Winnipeg skies when you look up!!!
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and all I saw when leaving last night was rain and more rain! Nice and sunny so far today.
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I did, however, see something I have never seen in downtown Winnipeg before. It looked like a blue heron came flying over the Delta Hotel, flew to above the Hydro building, circled 4 or 5 times, and then flew off to the west. Came from the Red River and then flew west following the Assiniboine River?
You never know what you see in Winnipeg skies when you look up!!!
Lucky you! Don't tell TPC (or the other members here) but the Great Blue Heron has been my favourite bird since I was a little girl growing up on Lake of the Woods. There is something prehistoric, almost sacred, about it.
The blue heron you saw may well be "my" heron. We have one that has staked out fishing rights on the Assiniboine for years (at about where the Perimeter Hwy crosses the river). It thrills me to see him every time we canoe down that way.
Here's a bit from a poem by Michael Ondaatje that I think describes the heron's flight so perfectly. I think the poem is called "Inner Tube" or something like that - and I can quite imagine floating on the lake in one looking up at the sky and seeing:
"a blue heron
with its awkward
broken backed flap
upside down"
Anyone know any falcon poems?
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I'm a big fan of the blue heron, too, Cooper. When I was growing up about an hour or so north of the city, we used to always see at least one blue heron in the water-filled ditches near Traverse Bay corner (on our way to the beach) -- the ditches are still there, but the herons are much more rare now. Love the piece from the Michael Ondaatje poem -- now I'll have to go looking for the rest of it . . .
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You never know what you see in Winnipeg skies when you look up!!!
Lucky you! Don't tell TPC (or the other members here) but the Great Blue Heron has been my favourite bird since I was a little girl growing up on Lake of the Woods. There is something prehistoric, almost sacred, about it.
Anyone know any falcon poems?
Cooper, go into the poetry thread, seems to me I created a poem or two about our Radisson pair. ;D ;D ;D ;D
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You never know what you see in Winnipeg skies when you look up!!!
Lucky you! Don't tell TPC (or the other members here) but the Great Blue Heron has been my favourite bird since I was a little girl growing up on Lake of the Woods. There is something prehistoric, almost sacred, about it.
Anyone know any falcon poems?
Cooper, go into the poetry thread, seems to me I created a poem or two about our Radisson pair. ;D ;D ;D ;D
Oh, bccs, our poetess
I've read your poems with glee
I'd wax on here more eloquently
But now I have to pee.
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hmm .. poetry I actually like!
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You never know what you see in Winnipeg skies when you look up!!!
Lucky you! Don't tell TPC (or the other members here) but the Great Blue Heron has been my favourite bird since I was a little girl growing up on Lake of the Woods. There is something prehistoric, almost sacred, about it.
Anyone know any falcon poems?
Cooper, go into the poetry thread, seems to me I created a poem or two about our Radisson pair. ;D ;D ;D ;D
Oh, bccs, our poetess
I've read your poems with glee
I'd wax on here more eloquently
But now I have to pee.
BHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, GREAT BIG LAUGH, WAY TO GO COOPER ;D
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Had a peak at the nestbox cam and it looks as though Mother Nature has been cleaning out the nestbox nicely - with some more dry weather, it will probably dry up the last few prey remains and then they'll blow out of the box. Too bad Ivy hasn't found is housekeeping genes yet ...
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No falcons, but a bird of a different feather....
I was downtown last night on Carlton Ave. between Graham and St Mary's facing south. I was looking for the falcons, but didn't see any, but the weather wasn't cooperating either. I did, however, see something I have never seen in downtown Winnipeg before. It looked like a blue heron came flying over the Delta Hotel, flew to above the Hydro building, circled 4 or 5 times, and then flew off to the west. Came from the Red River and then flew west following the Assiniboine River?
You never know what you see in Winnipeg skies when you look up!!!
That must have been so cool. My husband saw on in Gimli last Saturday. He said it was an impressive sight.
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Never seen a heron in the city, but I sure love watching them at the lake!
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A blue heron makes regular stops at a fish pond in my friends backyard in North Kildonan. First sited this last summer and has been there as recently as last week. They have witnessed it take fish and simply just stand around til it decides to fly off.
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A blue heron makes regular stops at a fish pond in my friends backyard in North Kildonan. First sited this last summer and has been there as recently as last week. They have witnessed it take fish and simply just stand around til it decides to fly off.
A blue heron in a backyard! Awesome, irenekl! 8) But does he take their "pet" fish? :o That wouldn't be too thrilling for them. ::) Or maybe it's a neighbourhood pond you're speaking of. :P
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There's at least 4, maybe the whole family, cavorting downtown between the Rogers and Hydro buildings this afternoon. At first I thought I wasn't going to see anyone - no one in their usual spots on letters and whatnot - but then I saw one come in for landing on the roof below the Hydro sign. I watched as he or she went a running down the roof to the northeast corner where he sat.
Meanwhile I spied someone, a juvie I think, try to land on one of the apparatus on the Rogers building but couldn't quite "stick" the landing, so circled around. When along came a parent (I think) gliding effortlessly behind juvie. When they both got to the front Portage side of the building, there arose such a kacking that I assume there were more birds there. Of course they could have been kacking at each other too.
Anyway gliding parent was now in front as they circled back toward me and circling up. Juvie was a flapping and coasting to keep up. Up, up, up they went, circling higher and higher. I could hear them talking to each other now and then and I watched as they circled ever higher and higher. Then I noticed that they were joining someone else up there. So I watched as now three birds continued circling higher and higher until I could tell they were in the clouds. They were just three small dots now and eventually I lost them up there. I watched for a while longer hoping I'd see them come down again but no such luck and I had a crick in my neck by then. Truly amazing though!
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Excellent, Cooper! Lucky you! :D
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Fantastic report Cooper, so glad you saw this.
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We went for a nice bike ride today. Coming down Lyndale Dr all of a sudden we heard the familar cack cack cacking and stopped the bikes .. looked up and there were 2 falcons playing touch, and a third flying about just over a bit to the right.
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Thanks for that report Cooper! Sounds like it was really exciting! ;D
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To answer your question Kinderchick....yes the heron takes the fish. It's a two-tiered backyard pond with a bit of a waterfall. So larger than most backyard ponds but nonetheless....there he/she is in their backyard. Imagine that swooping past your kitchen window!
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...Imagine that swooping past your kitchen window!
:o 8)
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Thanks for that report Cooper! Sounds like it was really exciting! ;D
Oh it was awesome! But I am wondering why they would go so high. The clouds they rose into were cirrus clouds not low laying clouds. I mean they were really high. I thought at first that I'd get to witness some "diving lessons" but they kept on going up (with the thermals I assume because it was really lazy circling). Was it because it would be cooler up there or is it just what a bird does on a lazy Saturday afternoon because it can? :-\ 8) 8)
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I saw the parents circle high last year when I was on fledge watch - I suspect they do it because they can. And in the wild, given their eyesight, it would be a great vantage point to watch for prey, I would think.
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I saw the parents circle high last year when I was on fledge watch - I suspect they do it because they can. And in the wild, given their eyesight, it would be a great vantage point to watch for prey, I would think.
And didn't TPC say that they can even see the West Winnipeg peregrines with their excellent eyesight?
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You guys are sure lucky to see all the action.......And boy they can fly high Real high.
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Saw pictures of one of the peregrines taken thru the window of the Peregrine Room at the Raddison Hotel. Appears to be Ivy!
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Was on Carlton again on Friday night - no falcons, but a flock of 8 or 9 pelicans flying in circles. First they were low enough so I could tell what they were, but then they soared higher and higher until they were just black dots against the blue, blue sky. Watched them for about 10 minutes and then they disappeared.
Was back on Carlton 4:00ish on Sunday afternoon. I hear squawking coming from behind the Carlton Inn, but I did not see the falcons. Then about 10 minutes later, 4 birds came flying from the Radisson to the Hydro building.
I missed seeing the first falcon; the middle two were definitely young ones, the 4th bird, an adult. One of young ones thought he/she would try to land on the south side of the building(almost all glass), gave it 2 tries and then gave up and flew on to join the other 3 again. I hear more squawking later, but did not see them again. The speed of them flying in between the buildings downtown just amazes me.
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At 10.10 this morning I was on my way to Portage place and saw three of the peregrines soaring on the wind in a circle just up and south of the Rogers building.....Boy what a lovely site to be seen.
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Saw pictures of one of the peregrines taken thru the window of the Peregrine Room at the Raddison Hotel. Appears to be Ivy!
Could you see any bands in the photo Mother Hen? black and silver are Ivy, black/green and purple are Princess ....
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I never even thought to look at the band......I was so excited to see the pictures. My neice has them so I can always look again. They had closed the lounge part of the restaurant so not to scare the birds thru the window, she works part time at the resaurant
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I never even thought to look at the band......I was so excited to see the pictures. My neice has them so I can always look again. They had closed the lounge part of the restaurant so not to scare the birds thru the window, she works part time at the resaurant
If your niece's photos were taken on July 4th, chances are it was Loki. I'm the one who asked them to close the blind in the lounge while he was hanging out on that ledge. Please do take a second look at the photos, and please ask your niece if she would allow us to add one or some of her photos to our photo gallery ...
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Yes I left a message for my neice so hoping she has not cleared the picutres. Yesterday I noticed one of the babies trying to land on the nest but missed and headed for the letter R and landed ok. approx 12.30. Hope all is well. Hate to hear more sad news about babies and strong winds.
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This afternoon somebidry is flying and landing and trying to land on the ariel off and one. He/she is making me a nervous wreak.Missed a few times......yikes!
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Coming to work from fledgewatch in West Winnipeg, I saw an adult on the east nest ledge and a chick trying to land there also. Parent would have none of that, and the kiddie flew around to the back of the Radisson, yelling all the way. My money is on Princess and Kali ( isis ), big attitude from both ;D
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This morning somebirdy is snoozing on the letter B on the hydro building east side.
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Nice recap bird nut. ;D
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coming to work today .... lookin at the sky per usual I saw a perigrine on the south east corner of the rogers building. I thought to myself, okay .. you can either be early for work or you can go to the top of the parkade and take a closer look.
Needless to say I was not early for work and the young one was still sitting there when I left the parkade.
I didn't see anyone else though.
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Thanks for the report. I saw some activity/sightings occasionally (very occasionally and very briefly-as I was usually just passing through) while the fringe was on. Started wondering when they would leave for the south.
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Just heard on the radio that part of an antenna fell from the roof of the Radisson and there are men up there right now. Hope they do not scare our family. Smith street is closed and police and firetrucks are on the scene. the men on doing something on the front of hotel near the West nest.
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It didn't fall to the street, just bent over the edge. I had a bird's-eye view from my roof, the firemen secured the tower with rope and managed to bring it back onto the roof. No one was hurt. Took the birdies a while to appear, but when they did, it was the whole family circling, squawking and letting the firemen know that the peregrines own the roof. ;D ;D
Streets are open again.
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Yikes, stop checking the site for a few hours and miss seeing the falcons asserting Radisson ownership! Love to have seen it. Thanks for the reports.
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...Took the birdies a while to appear, but when they did, it was the whole family circling, squawking and letting the firemen know that the peregrines own the roof. ;D ;D...
Hooray for our Radisson peregrines! ;D
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It didn't fall to the street, just bent over the edge. I had a bird's-eye view from my roof, the firemen secured the tower with rope and managed to bring it back onto the roof. No one was hurt. Took the birdies a while to appear, but when they did, it was the whole family circling, squawking and letting the firemen know that the peregrines own the ouoroof. ;D ;D
Streets are open again.
I think when all these adventures quiet down, Bccs, you could get started on your own book! ;D
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It didn't fall to the street, just bent over the edge. I had a bird's-eye view from my roof, the firemen secured the tower with rope and managed to bring it back onto the roof. No one was hurt. Took the birdies a while to appear, but when they did, it was the whole family circling, squawking and letting the firemen know that the peregrines own the roof. ;D ;D
Streets are open again.
Hmm, wish I had a birds eye view of the fireman!!!! ;D "OH MY" (a famous quote)
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It didn't fall to the street, just bent over the edge. I had a bird's-eye view from my roof, the firemen secured the tower with rope and managed to bring it back onto the roof. No one was hurt. Took the birdies a while to appear, but when they did, it was the whole family circling, squawking and letting the firemen know that the peregrines own the ouoroof. ;D ;D
Streets are open again.
I think when all these adventures quiet down, Bccs, you could get started on your own book! ;D
hmmmm, there's a thought. Title, "Perils of being a Peregrine Phanatic" ??
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It didn't fall to the street, just bent over the edge. I had a bird's-eye view from my roof, the firemen secured the tower with rope and managed to bring it back onto the roof. No one was hurt. Took the birdies a while to appear, but when they did, it was the whole family circling, squawking and letting the firemen know that the peregrines own the roof. ;D ;D
Streets are open again.
Hmm, wish I had a birds eye view of the fireman!!!! ;D "OH MY" (a famous quote)
oh Alli, there were about a dozen to choose from ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I saw only one bird flying over the Radisson.......I can hear it now....Telling them to hit the road and get your own building. Saw one guy coming down the side of the building on the rope.Scary job..All is quite today so far.
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Saw 2 birds this morning on the Rogers Building. One was sitting on a round dish and another was sitting close by on a horizontal bar that goes from one antena to another.
All quiet though
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It didn't fall to the street, just bent over the edge. I had a bird's-eye view from my roof, the firemen secured the tower with rope and managed to bring it back onto the roof. No one was hurt. Took the birdies a while to appear, but when they did, it was the whole family circling, squawking and letting the firemen know that the peregrines own the roof. ;D ;D
Streets are open again.
Eye-Spy made a run down to the Hotel during all the excitement and was happy to report that the tower missed the spycam both inside and outside the "wall". The firefighters & workmen pulled the tower back in onto the roof apparently and dropped it gently into the corner where the boom for the spycam is attached to the roof - missed the boom by millimetres but still missed it so no worries there. Bccs has sent me some photos which I'll see about posting to the gallery this weekend - shows the worker/firefighter, crumpled tower and spycam!
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Oy, I need a better camera.
Shut up hamster, we're almost there with air miles
Ya, but how much toilet paper can I buy??
Well ya can leave it to your brothers in your will.
( they'd rather have money )
Bccs needs a person friend, the hamster is an idiot. ::)
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There was a couple flying around on my way home tonight. I say a couple, but it could either be the two of them were flying about, then i'd loose them. Then i'd see 2 on the Hyrdo building then a few minutes later there would be a couple flying over citi place.
When 2 of them landed on the hydro building roof there sure was alot of cacking going on.
One, I think and adult cause there was a nice white chest was doing circles going higher and higher ... and higher..with the occasional little flap.
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..... a nice white chest was doing circles going higher and higher ... and higher..with the occasional little flap.
That is a great visual for a TGIF afternoon, Msd.
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hmmmm, there's a thought. Title, "Perils of being a Peregrine Phanatic" ??
I like the sound of that!
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hmmmm, there's a thought. Title, "Perils of being a Peregrine Phanatic" ??
I like the sound of that!
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The Pleasurable Perception of Plenteous and Precipitous Perils of Peregrine Phanaticism
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The Pleasurable Perception of Plenteous and Precipitous Perils of Peregrine Phanaticism
LOL, des. ;D
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I can just see some poor befuddled soul standing in a bookstore trying to read that title!
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[quote
hmmmm, there's a thought. Title, "Perils of being a Peregrine Phanatic" ??
I like the sound of that!
The Pleasurable Perception of Plenteous and Precipitous Perils of Peregrine Phanaticism
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alliteration at it's finest, nicely done Des. ;D ;D
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Hello everyone, thank you all for your detailed comments. It helps keep us up to date when we can't be physically present!
[quote
hmmmm, there's a thought. Title, "Perils of being a Peregrine Phanatic" ??
I like the sound of that!
The Pleasurable Perception of Plenteous and Precipitous Perils of Peregrine Phanaticism
alliteration at it's finest, nicely done Des. ;D ;D
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Love the sound of that! Would like to add to your collection with : Mortals who abide in vitreous edifices should not direct morbid propensities towards disestablishmentarianism. In other words, people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones OR should close their blinds so that peregrines and other birds don't fly into their windows.
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and...............what else is new ::)
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yikes.
Ding-a-ling. Ding-a-ling.
Is that the phone ?
Nope, just a phanatic.
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Tracy
I got those picutres for u. What is your email address. Pretty good considering it was thru the window. Yes you can see the band/silver
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Tracy
I got those picutres for u. What is your email address. Pretty good considering it was thru the window. Yes you can see the band/silver
peregrinechick [at] species-at-risk.mb.ca
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Princess makes the news!!
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/windsor/story/2010/08/02/ont-peregrine-falcon-rebound-100802.html
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Thanks Carly. :)
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300 miles is quite impresive. I sw some birdy sitting on the tallest ariel yesterday just relaxing before the down pour. Then took off.
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Princess makes the news!!
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/windsor/story/2010/08/02/ont-peregrine-falcon-rebound-100802.html
Well, imagine that! I guess her name suits her well! ;D Thanks for posting the article, carly. :D
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Thanks, Carly, I thought the bit about the specialized nostrils of the Peregrine Falcon quite fascinating. Never thought about how they breathe at that high speed!
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Princess makes the news!!
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/windsor/story/2010/08/02/ont-peregrine-falcon-rebound-100802.html
It's very cool to see our Princess and the beautiful wee faces of our Radisson chicks in the news in Ontario! Thanks Carly!
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Silly busy but getting caught up.
Walking to work today I saw 3 of the kids having a great came of tag, catch me if you can. ;D
Wow they are getting very skilled.
Saw # 4 on one of the towers on the Radisson... at least I'm pretty sure it was the fourth. It was on a place on the tower that I've never seen Princess of Ivy perch.
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Glad you saw them.......Lucky, Lucky you! :-* ;D
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I'm happy you saw them too BccS!!! Nice to know that the family is still around and thriving! ;D
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...Walking to work today I saw 3 of the kids having a great came of tag, catch me if you can. ;D
Wow they are getting very skilled.
Saw # 4 on one of the towers on the Radisson... at least I'm pretty sure it was the fourth...
Lucky you, bccs! :D 8)
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I am glad you saw all the kids bccs. :-* :-*
I have just updated Weber building for any that are interested.
this is MIss Edmonton.I know I should not post it here but I took a long time to update it.
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It's so unbelievably hot here. >:( >:( Even the peregrines are laying low.
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.... or they saw you coming
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::) ::) ::) fool.
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yesterday on my drive thru downtown (around 5) to EK, I was at a light and of course looking towards the Raddison and saw 4 birds flying above the raddison. It looked like they were playing tag and it looked like a talon touching between 2. I was on Main St so I do not know if it was the 4 kids or if any were the parents. I was quite excited because this is the first time I have sited them on a drive thru downtown. And then the light changed and I had to go.
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Good for you Moonstar, and now you know the joys of birdie watching while trying to drive in downtown traffic. ;D
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Check out a twist at Weber building, Edmonotn alberta
. MOre work but hopefully ends great.
and I am so glad things are going so well at both sites
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No birdies to be seen today, but one ( Isis ) was very vocal ::)
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I forgot to post. Yesterday around 6:00 pm i saw 1 flying above the radisson towards main street ... just circling. I didn't see anyone else
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No birdies this morning. Ya wanna know why??
Well seems that the powers that be decided to give us a little thunderstorm this morning. >:( >:(
I am soaking wet from head to foot. The brand new umbrella decided to break, and to add insult to injury, it also started to leak. The puddles are massive, I had to go through one that came up to my ankles.
So here I sit at work, looking as if I just stepped out of the shower and put on clothes right out of the washing machine.
Let me tell y'all, not a pretty sight and my mood is not much better than that.
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luckly me, i leave for work after bccs, and the rain had stopped.
I did see one birdie leave the Rogers building and was doing some flying around.
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Lucky you, msd.! ;D
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0925 hrs (local) - looks like one of the adults (breast looks too bright) on the last "a" in the east-side Manitoba Hydro sign ... a second bird, can't tell adult or chick but looks large enough to be a female - so maybe Princess or Isis-Kali below and the to the left (south) of the sign - there is a ledge where the stone (pale coloured) meets the dark brown/black where the sign is attached - its broad/deep enough that the birds can walk around and eat on it ...
(http://www.pbase.com/speciesatrisk/image/127415489/medium.jpg)
This is at the max range of the zoom function of the skycam and the light is not cooperating ...
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Great to see the kids!!! Thanks for the photo TPC! :-*
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Thanks for the photo! Any news on the possible fundraising items?
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Princess is on the nest ledge as I type. ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Bccs.. how long did it take for you to get dry or hopefully you went home to change!! ::) ;D Nice to know that Princess still likes to visit her former home!
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No birdies this morning. Ya wanna know why??
Well seems that the powers that be decided to give us a little thunderstorm this morning. >:( >:(
I am soaking wet from head to foot. The brand new umbrella decided to break, and to add insult to injury, it also started to leak. The puddles are massive, I had to go through one that came up to my ankles.
So here I sit at work, looking as if I just stepped out of the shower and put on clothes right out of the washing machine.
Let me tell y'all, not a pretty sight and my mood is not much better than that.
Oh no!! :o :o Did you go home to change or just wait 'til you dried off? I heard that a ton of water fell out of the skies within a very short time :P I heard the thunder, but didn't see the rain because I didn't have to get up because I'M ON HOLIDAYS!!
sorry... :-[
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Didn't have to get up, but heard the rain pounding down - an open window makes that easy! ;D And rather blinding lightning flashes, could see the world light up even with my eyes closed.
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Nope, didn't go home, just would have gotten wet all over again. I was the cause of a lot of laughter at work, so I suppose it had it's upside. ::)
And never did completely dry off.
But seeing our girl on the ledge, well it was worth staying for the day, wet or not. ;D ;D
She was there for over half an hour before I left for the day and was still there when I left.
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Nope, didn't go home, just would have gotten wet all over again. I was the cause of a lot of laughter at work, so I suppose it had it's upside. ::)
And never did completely dry off.
But seeing our girl on the ledge, well it was worth staying for the day, wet or not. ;D ;D
She was there for over half an hour before I left for the day and was still there when I left.
Lifting the spirits of colleagues is a definite upside of misfortunes that can befall us! I am very familiar with said experience ::) :P ::) and I completely concur :)
And then seeing Princess, well...can there be any way to make up for being a little soggy?!
How long will these guys be around, do ya think? That's probably been asked and my feeble brain has forgotten the answer :-[
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Susha...the birds (meaning the resident pair) have been known to stay until early October. ;D
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Thanks Allikat! That means they'll still be here when I get back from TO ;D
Do the young'uns stick around as well?
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However, this is a new pair this year...Yes, this has been Princess' territory for years but she has a new partner. Don't really know how long Ivy and/or Princess will stay. One typically leaves before the other as far as I understand from the photo gallery. We really won't know until we know. As for the kids....again, only from reading and looking through the gallery, they are gone before the parents. Where they go....only the falcons know! ;D
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Both of them will probably be around and occasionally visible until October so long as the weather holds. Both of them have hung around that long in previous years. Princess has left early a couple of times, leaving Trey to tidy up and close the doors behind him.
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hmm speaking of trey wonder if he will be back next year
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Just came back from Vancouver and glad to see Princess?? on the nest ledge. She was there when I left and still there this morning.......
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Ivy is on the N of the sign on the east side. ;D ;D
Windy and cool day out there.
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Saw one on the dot of the I on the east side sign, too small to be Princess, too dark to be Ivy, so my semi-educated guess would be a kiddie. ;D ;D
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Princess actually came to visit me today. At least I think it was she. I was standing outside my office when I heard the familiar yak yak yak. Sure enough, I looked up and there she was heading towards me from over the Convention Centre. She didn't stick around though. She just circled over my head and veered north again heading toward the Hydro building, yakking the whole time.
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What a great way to start the morning. Walking along Smith St, I see 2 chicks having a great game of lets fly around the Radisson and towers. After about 3 minutes of watching this, along comes chick number 3 who joins in on the fun. There was no yelling, so I think it was the two boys and Aura, Isis(kali) is just too much like her mother.
I watched for another 3 or 4 minutes and saw 2 land on the tallest tower and 1 on the east tower. Very nicely done by all 3. ;D ;D
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Cool!! Thanks for that bccs.
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Thank you for the air quality check!! ;D
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There was no yelling, so I think it was the two boys and Aura, Isis(kali) is just too much like her mother.
I watched for another 3 or 4 minutes and saw 2 land on the tallest tower and 1 on the east tower. Very nicely done by all 3. ;D ;D
No yelling.
Don't you love it when the little ones play nicely together?!
Thanks for the report, B.
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Glad to hear you are still some juveniles.
Sorry you got a little wet bccs. I cannot believe how your weather mirrors ours this year. We have had a lot of monsoon like downpours. and then Zap, it is gone.
Our adult male usually leaves end of Sept and the female stays till first week in Oct.
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Was having lunch on the roof with another phanatic and who was on the nest ledge??
Herself - Princess !!
So glad that she was there as so often when people come up, there's no one in sight.
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Was having lunch on the roof with another phanatic and who was on the nest ledge??
Herself - Princess !!
So glad that she was there as so often when people come up, there's no one in sight.
:) It is great to hear that you and another had lunch with Princess nearby. In a way, I wonder if it was her way to say thanks to you and MsD for rescuing her daughter, Isis (Kali) from harms way, putting her in a box and periodically (peeing) into the box. Seriously, bccs, thanks to all for this wonderful and educational year with our Radisson Royals. I shall continue to lurk until I hear that All of our Manitoba peregrines have left us until the Spring of 2011. On behalf of all of us, Thank you to all who have allowed us to live vicariously through your eyes, your words and your actions. :-* GCG
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Aww GCG, don't lurk, come on and play. ;D
We try very hard to keep it all going all year, so input is so very welcome.
Yup, we miss the birdies when they migrate, but that is what they are supposed to do.
In the meantime, we phanatics get together and play, relate stories and just enjoy each others company. We'd love it if you joined in to a gathering or twelve. ;D ;D
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Aww GCG, don't lurk, come on and play. ;D
We try very hard to keep it all going all year, so input is so very welcome.
Yup, we miss the birdies when they migrate, but that is what they are supposed to do.
In the meantime, we phanatics get together and play, relate stories and just enjoy each others company. We'd love it if you joined in to a gathering or twelve. ;D ;D
:) :) Thank you so very much, I can't think of anything I would rather do than join in your get togethers. No more lurking. A post a day, GCG will play.
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Good, so what about the get togethers that are planned for the near future??
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this morning on my way to work I saw someone one the bargan building beside the Radisson. Sure looked like a big feed was going on. It went on for about 10 minutes before i had to continue on.
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So that's where they were! I drove by at about 7:25. No one on the east-side Radisson letters and I almost always see someone there in the morning (or on the green slash). Princess was on the nest ledge though surveying her realm just as she had been yesterday at lunch.
Bccs, I forgot to wave at you as I went by. With my head craning to look up at the Radisson and the construction in the middle lane, it's probably best I keep my hands on the wheel though.
So gemcity are ya comin' out tonight? Come on, you know you wanna!
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Great that you saw our birdies today msd., no one around at 6 am.
Heya gcg, Cooper joined us only this year and is now a confirmed phanatic and never misses a party.
Your turn. Shoechick has only met a few of us once and she's coming out tonight. ;D
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Watched Princess (I assume, based on size) fly to the Hydro Building. I left her surveying her world from atop the Hydro logo. Maybe she'll round up the rest of the family so we can watch this evening. :)
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It looks like she is still on the logo, just sitting in the shade
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1603 hrs (local) - we have a visitor in the nestbox right now, going to go look for bands or distinguishing marks ... Princess by the bands ...
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1653 hrs (local) - Ivy just dropped by, saw his bands clearly ... only stayed for a couple of minutes then was off again ...
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Parent (Princess I think) on the east nest ledge at 7:05 this morning. There might even have been two birds. They blend in with their surroundings on cloudy mornings so hard to tell. But, I was looking for them; thought I saw a likely blob; watched to see if that blob moved and then did see movement behind the likely blob. That's when Princess (I think) moved from the back of the ledge to the front (no doubt to say hello as I drove by :D).
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Had to be in the "downtown" late yesterday afternoon, for an appointment. Looked everywhere for any sign of the birds, but, alas, no sign of them at all. :'(
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I was walking along Portage Ave. about 2 pm, in front of the Radisson Hotel. Lots of poop art, so they are still around ;D ;D ;D
Also noticed that the roof that Loki fledged to is now under repairs. Heya Dennis, just what did you do on that roof?? ::)
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I guess they figure it is safe to do repairs now. Our birds are still using all buildings around campus.
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The adults are back on their favorite pre-children spots at HSC campus. One bird was on the sign of the JBRC yesterday morning(9:00ish). Other staff saw both adults and one young around lunch time. Both adults were there at 5:00ish. They must have been sleeping or just eaten - a flock of 5 pigeons flew right by and the peregrines showed no interest.
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The adults are back on their favorite pre-children spots at HSC campus. One bird was on the sign of the JBRC yesterday morning(9:00ish). Other staff saw both adults and one young around lunch time. Both adults were there at 5:00ish. They must have been sleeping or just eaten - a flock of 5 pigeons flew right by and the peregrines showed no interest.
Thanks for the info! Great that you saw them - of course!!
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The adults are back on their favorite pre-children spots at HSC campus...
So great to hear that you saw them, birdnut! :D
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Princess was on the nestledge this morning, looking quite regal, and bccs spotted her there again this afternoon around 2.
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Princess was on the nestledge this morning, looking quite regal, and bccs spotted her there again this afternoon around 2.
8):D
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Princess was on the nestledge this morning, looking quite regal, and bccs spotted her there again this afternoon around 2.
I'm surprised one could see her in that garden! ::)
Very happy for the report that she's hanging out on the East Side!!!
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She likes to sit right at the middle on the edge, in the morning light she looked terrific!
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She likes to sit right at the middle on the edge, in the morning light she looked terrific!
I bet she did....she's one pretty lady!
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FINALLY, Princess is sitting right across from me on the Sterling bldg again! ;D
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FINALLY, Princess is sitting right across from me on the Sterling bldg again! ;D
Wow! You ARE lucky, Pam! :D
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FINALLY, Princess is sitting right across from me on the Sterling bldg again! ;D
The kids are obviously out on their own and Mom is visiting her old stomping grounds!
How wonderful to see her there Pam....what I sight! ;D
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Princess was on the nestledge this morning, looking quite regal, and bccs spotted her there again this afternoon around 2.
I'm surprised one could see her in that garden! ::)
Very happy for the report that she's hanging out on the East Side!!!
Oh, yeah, the garden! How did it do this summer without Trey doing any weeding?
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I will take a camera to work tomorrow (couldn't believe I didn't have one there ......getting hard to keep track of them!) and see if I can get a shot of the nestledge with all of it's fauna! Not to mention, hopefully, a capture or two of Princess.
Good to at last have a reason to go to work....... ;)
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Just happen to have a call at Pam's building today on the 17th. flr....Wow,nice viewing but no birds to be seen !
Chatting with the "Man-in-Charge"...appears he has a corner office and even had a pair of B-Nocks on his desk ?? Wonder what he is watching was my thought...birds or ???
Being the shy and quite person that I am ?? I simply asked him...so, what are you spying on with your B-nocks ?? He went on and on explaining about the Peregrines nesting on the Radisson and what fun it was to see them so near etc.
As I left...I gave him my card and explained...now have access to the 17th. floor.
Just really need to get the windows cleaned...perhaps Pam will work on this for next year ???
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Just happen to have a call at Pam's building today on the 17th. flr....Wow,nice viewing but no birds to be seen !
Chatting with the "Man-in-Charge"...appears he has a corner office and even had a pair of B-Nocks on his desk ?? Wonder what he is watching was my thought...birds or ???
Being the shy and quite person that I am ?? I simply asked him...so, what are you spying on with your B-nocks ?? He went on and on explaining about the Peregrines nesting on the Radisson and what fun it was to see them so near etc.
As I left...I gave him my card and explained...now have access to the 17th. floor.
Just really need to get the windows cleaned...perhaps Pam will work on this for next year ???
AND YOU DIDN'T EVEN LET ME KNOW YOU WERE IN THE BUILDING MAKING OTHER CONTACTS????? NAMES???? :o
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Just happen to have a call at Pam's building today on the 17th. flr....Wow,nice viewing but no birds to be seen !
Chatting with the "Man-in-Charge"...appears he has a corner office and even had a pair of B-Nocks on his desk ?? Wonder what he is watching was my thought...birds or ???
Being the shy and quite person that I am ?? I simply asked him...so, what are you spying on with your B-nocks ?? He went on and on explaining about the Peregrines nesting on the Radisson and what fun it was to see them so near etc.
As I left...I gave him my card and explained...now have access to the 17th. floor.
Just really need to get the windows cleaned...perhaps Pam will work on this for next year ???
Next stop the roof????
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Just happen to have a call at Pam's building today on the 17th. flr....Wow,nice viewing but no birds to be seen !
Chatting with the "Man-in-Charge"...appears he has a corner office and even had a pair of B-Nocks on his desk ?? Wonder what he is watching was my thought...birds or ???
Being the shy and quite person that I am ?? I simply asked him...so, what are you spying on with your B-nocks ?? He went on and on explaining about the Peregrines nesting on the Radisson and what fun it was to see them so near etc.
As I left...I gave him my card and explained...now have access to the 17th. floor.
Just really need to get the windows cleaned...perhaps Pam will work on this for next year ???
AND YOU DIDN'T EVEN LET ME KNOW YOU WERE IN THE BUILDING MAKING OTHER CONTACTS????? NAMES???? :o
Need an assistant to carry the big lens?? ;D
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Just happen to have a call at Pam's building today on the 17th. flr....Wow,nice viewing but no birds to be seen !
Chatting with the "Man-in-Charge"...appears he has a corner office and even had a pair of B-Nocks on his desk ?? Wonder what he is watching was my thought...birds or ???
LOL, dennis! ;D I would imagine there are all kinds of people lurking around with binocs on their desks in the "downtown" area! ;) 8)
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On Friday when leaving BP from CityPlace Graham and Donald exit walked out the door and was greeted with the sounds of Kakking. Walked down Donald towards Portage and saw a bird flying over the Radisson rooftop and heard loud kakking noises going on. This kept up for a good three minutes and whoever was making the noises was very very vocal. Certainly not impressed with something. Did not have binocs with me but looked like one may have been perched on the tower. As it was getting on the dark side could not tell if adult or juvie.
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Princess on the ledge on Friday...amidst the foliage!
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/PrincessAug27.jpg)
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So good to see her Highness again! Thanks Pam! :)
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thanks for the picture pam and the update Linderlou
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Thanks Pam.
I wonder if the ledge vegetation evokes instinctual memory of cliffside nestsites, where gravel might give way to the odd hardy plant?
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What a lovely shot of Princess amongst the foilage; I wonder what she's thinking :-*
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Hopefully not of using the ledge for their nest next year.
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Hopefully not of using the ledge for their nest next year.
;D ;D
she is hoping for warm weather and enjoying the quiet and relaxation :-* :-*
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Princess on the ledge on Friday...amidst the foliage!
Great photo of Princess, Pam! :D Thanks!
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It is now 2 pm and Princess has been sitting on the West nest since lunch time. Hasn't moved a muscle.
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It is now 2 pm and Princess has been sitting on the West nest since lunch time. Hasn't moved a muscle.
;D 8)
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Thanks Pam and Mother Hen for keeping an eye on our Princess!
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Princess spent much of the rain storm this afternoon perched on top of the "N" on the east side - hard to even see her through the mist/rain! I took a couple of pictures, but they're not very good (remember, dirty windows to boot!).
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She might soon be sensing the beckoning call of drier, warmer climes.
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It was nasty today, almost looked like snow, but it was not quite that cold!
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It was nasty today, almost looked like snow, but it was not quite that cold!
Pam, Pam, Pam, You said a very naughty word..............shame on you! :-X
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sorry, RCF........ ;D
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Well, it sure feels like winter today and I'm thinking of more than a few bad words :-X :-X
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sorry, RCF........ ;D
;D ;D :D
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Saw Ivy (I think) quite a bit today - one minute I thought it was Princess, the next Ivy.......I'm thinking Ivy. He was on Trey's spot on the ledge (which is not a normal spot for Princess), then on the Radisson sign, then on the Rogers sign, then on top of the Rogers bldg......took a few very grainy shots, will see if any are worth posting!
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what do you folks think? Ivy?
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/Ivy2Sept2.jpg)
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another one .......
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/Ivy3Sept2.jpg)
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Good call Pam. I think it's Ivy too. He's a beauty!
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Thanks so much for the wonderful views of the Ivy and the garden site!!
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Yes, I would agree, I do think it looks like it's Ivy, Pam! You are so fortunate to see him! :D
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One of them is sunning themselves on the West Nest right now and wondering.....How come I am dry!
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I'd put money on it being Ivy Pam. Nice pictures.
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Saw somebird on the MB Hydro sign (under the logo rather than on a letter)....too far away to tell who!
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Thanks for the photos Pam. Just love seeing them.
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Nice to see Ivy in the garden, Pam.
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today while walking home from work I hear someone cacking .. but couldn't see a thing. I was in-between the mts centre and tavern united ...
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Thanks for the photos Pam! It's great to see him. Won't be long now I guess :'(
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Glad you saw Ivy. Yup, that time of year is coming. always so quiet.
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Sitting on my balcony, 15 minutes ago one of the juvies flew by. And again just a minute ago. ;D ;D
No mistaking that golden birdie.
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Sitting on my balcony, 15 minutes ago one of the juvies flew by. And again just a minute ago. ;D ;D
No mistaking that golden birdie.
That would make my day :-*
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Sitting on my balcony, 15 minutes ago one of the juvies flew by. And again just a minute ago. ;D ;D
No mistaking that golden birdie.
very cool.
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Lucky, lucky you, Bccs! ;D
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To all of the above, big fat yup ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Lucky you BccS!!
So, no picture? :P
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Lucky you BccS!!
So, no picture? :P
Nope, still learning the new camera, but it won't be long.
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Come on!! Get on it, B!! ??? ??? Before they leave town!! ::) ::)
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Ok, the new camera goes to work with me tomorrow. And maybe a trip to west Winnipeg too. ::)
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Yippee!! Looking forward to seeing some shots! They'll be great, I'm sure! ;D ;D Good on ya, Bccs! Let's hope the boids show up now ::)
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Well that would be nice if the birdies cooperated, if not, maybe some pictures of downtown Winnipeg gand the human wildlife?? ;D
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Well that would be nice if the birdies cooperated, if not, maybe some pictures of downtown Winnipeg gand the human wildlife?? ;D
Some self-portraits you mean? :o ;D ;D
Sorry, couldn't resist. ::)
You did leave yourself open! :-*
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Well that would be nice if the birdies cooperated, if not, maybe some pictures of downtown Winnipeg gand the human wildlife?? ;D
Some self-portraits you mean? :o ;D ;D
Sorry, couldn't resist. ::)
You did leave yourself open! :-*
Bahahahahahaha, ya got me with that one cooper, excellent. ;D ;D ;D
But, if you've ever notiuced, the people that have cameras do so for two reasons.
1. to capture a moment
2. if you're using the camera, no one can take your picture with it. Y'all know I'm shy. ::) :-X
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Think I may have seen one of the birds on the Rogers Bldg. when I was downtown heading to the CBC building very early this morning.
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One of the parents on the second "R" on the Rogers Building at about 1:30. Not sure which one, but would guess Ivy. I didn't have the best view with my nose pressed up against the window at the MTS walkway and looking up, wayyy up. :)
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Thanks to a sharp-eyed colleague, got a juvie on a window of the Radisson - can't see a leg band, but he/she looks fine!
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Somebody on the west nest. From the size, I'd guess Princess, keeping an eye on her realm, including her partner across the way on the "b" on the Hydro building. This about 3:30 p.m. this aft.
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I'd agree with you Cooper, saw her up there too around 4:45 and from the size, would have to guess Princess. She took off shortly thereafter.....
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Glad your still seeing your birdies. :) 8)
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I got a fuzzy capture of the juvie through our very dirty windows, will try and post it tomorrow! Definitely a juvie, though, and looking good!
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I got a fuzzy capture of the juvie through our very dirty windows, will try and post it tomorrow! Definitely a juvie, though, and looking good!
Well then, I only have one thing to say, Pam... 8)
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Saw one of the juvies just zoom past the Richardson Building early this morning. There immediately followed a frantic exodus of pigeons from the area!. :o So I'm guessing juvie was in the drive-through looking for his morning McPigeon. :D
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Bahahahahaha cooper, made me laugh out loud with that one ;D ;D :-*
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Bahahahahaha cooper, made me laugh out loud with that one ;D ;D :-*
When we saw those pigeons erupt :o, we laughed too. I just wished we'd been better positioned to see if he or she managed to get one.
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hi everyone finally got in on my new PC. Yesterday when I was being installed and all,there was a small falcon on the west nest, hopping from one side to the other. She was quasite small so i know it was not Princess or Ivy. But as I was looking out she stayed for almost the whole time that the techies were doing the set up. Any idea who?
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hi everyone finally got in on my new PC. Yesterday when I was being installed and all,there was a small falcon on the west nest, hopping from one side to the other. She was quasite small so i know it was not Princess or Ivy. But as I was looking out she stayed for almost the whole time that the techies were doing the set up. Any idea who?
'Fraid not, but will keep an eye on the cams while the weather is messy today in case s/he comes back to get out of the rain somewhere nearby ...
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Can see one adult (Princess, I'm thinking) and one juvie on the north Rogers sign.
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Juvie still on the sign, there's been an adult flying about here and there, but the kid has not moved!
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1720 hrs (local) - nothing on the west side (box, ledge) or on the Rogers sign or on the Hydro sign ...
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No sooner had I posted........when he/she took off from the Rogers sign (about time!).....did not see it, and couldn't spot anything before I left the office....
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Thanks for the updates Pam! ;D
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Spotted two birdies on the Hydro building at about noon today. One on the logo and the other on the "b". :)
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Saw one bird on the south corner of the Rogers Bldg. as I was heading downtown this morning around 10:30. :D
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Somebirdy flapping around the Radisson this morning at about 7:20. Looked too small to be mom I thought. Ivy maybe. Landed on one of the s's while I watched. :)
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I have not seen the birds for a couple of days on their favorite spot at HSC campus, but they were here on the weekend. There is lots of "whitewash" on the wall and ground below where they like to sit, but most telling, there is a flicker's head on the ground that was not there when I left on Friday. The smokers from HSC like to stand in the same area (there is an hot air vent coming out of the building right there), such a nice treat to see on a Monday morning, don't you think?
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but most telling, there is a flicker's head on the ground that was not there when I left on Friday. The smokers from HSC like to stand in the same area (there is an hot air vent coming out of the building right there), such a nice treat to see on a Monday morning, don't you think?
Oh birdnut, I find that so funny! I also find it funny that I think that's funny. How my attitude toward bird parts has changed!
I'm sure that in years prior to me knowing what the falcons ate, I'd have assumed that somebody's cat was out marauding and cursed the little beast; or it was some kid out with a pellet gun (the little b*gger!) and then shook my head mournfully about the fate of the poor bird. Now, with the falcons in the back of my mind, I think "Good for you! That's a good lunch!" ;D
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Just when I said I had not seen the birds for a week.... looks like Ivy sitting on the JBRC sign as I came back in after lunch today.
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I do beleive Princess has come home for a visit....She is sitiing on the West nest right now.
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Walking home from work at about 2pm ( yup Ellie ;D ) I saw one on the second s of the Radisson sign on the east. Looked to me like a boy but I couldn't tell if it was a juvie or Ivy.
I called Pam, she had a look through her window and said that she saw a lot of white breast and a dark cap.
So, I'm going out on a limb here and saying that I saw Ivy today.
Wow, just seeing one of them is a fabulous treat. ;D
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I think Pam was wrong (not unusual) and bccs was right on her first guess - got a better look and think now that it was Princess (no question that it was an adult, though!).
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I think Pam was wrong (not unusual) and bccs was right on her first guess - got a better look and think now that it was Princess (no question that it was an adult, though!).
Aw heck Pam, we saw a birdie, who cares if it was I or P, we saw a birdie. ;D ;D ;D
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This morning Princess is on the ledge, Ivy on the Rogers sign - looking fine!
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This morning Princess is on the ledge, Ivy on the Rogers sign - looking fine!
She's having a grand old preen - not too many feet away from my window. ;D ;D
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This morning Princess is on the ledge, Ivy on the Rogers sign - looking fine!
She's having a grand old preen - not too many feet away from my window. ;D ;D
You lucky ducks! There was no birdy making an appearance when I drove by this morning. :( I'll just have to do a walk-about later in the day to see who I can find. I'm sure I have to go to the bank or the post office or have some other important chore to do out of the office.
Enjoy the view! :D
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Oh, you are sooooooo hooked Cooper ;D ;D ;D
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1045 hrs (local) - Ivy is on the nestbox watching the world go by ...
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1110 hrs (local) - silly boy is in the nestbox doing some cleaning ... we'll just have to see if he's a "good" as Trey!
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Oh, you are sooooooo hooked Cooper ;D ;D ;D
No, I have important work to do that sometimes takes me out of the office. If I just happen to see the falcons, well so be it. :)
Besides, I can quit any time I want to. ::)
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Denial, not working on me Cooper ::)
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He still is there.......Just checking out the world.
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Both adults on the East side at the moment, one on the ledge and one on the sign.
This morning, I could see Princess all the way from Broadway, surveying her realm.
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Both adults on the East side at the moment, one on the ledge and one on the sign.
This morning, I could see Princess all the way from Broadway, surveying her realm.
Well now that just figures! There was no one about when I went out around twoish. Not on the Hydro building, not on the nest box, not on Rogers. Nobody in the air either. *sulk*
Mind you, I didn't check the east side.
Glad you spotted them Pam! :D
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I saw someone on the rogers sign but didn'Þ know who it was. Is there something on the rogers logo pam?
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Checked everything when I left at 4, saw nobody.....
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Princess on the Rogers logo (east side) at 6:00 p.m. last night. Pointed her out to the SO as we drove by. "Where? Where?", he says. Then when he spies her, he asks, "How can you tell who it is?" I patiently explain about size, colour etc. "Oh", he responds. I smile and think to myself, "We'll get you yet my pretty." ;D
The SO's office is on the north side of Portage, a perfect viewing spot. When I pick him up at the end of the day, I often see the birds flying about and I don't understand why he isn't standing on the sidewalk gaping as I am sure I'd be doing if I worked there.
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Princess on the Rogers logo (east side) at 6:00 p.m. last night. Pointed her out to the SO as we drove by. "Where? Where?", he says. Then when he spies her, he asks, "How can you tell who it is?" I patiently explain about size, colour etc. "Oh", he responds. I smile and think to myself, "We'll get you yet my pretty." ;D
The SO's office is on the north side of Portage, a perfect viewing spot. When I pick him up at the end of the day, I often see the birds flying about and I don't understand why he isn't standing on the sidewalk gaping as I am sure I'd be doing if I worked there.
Bahahahahahaha you are devious. ;D ;D
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Somebirdy sidling along the slash under the Radisson sign this morning at about 7:00, east side. But too dark to determine just who. :)
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Bahahahahahaha you are devious. ;D ;D
Moi? I prefer to think of it as being gently persuasive. ;D
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Princess on the Rogers logo (east side) at 6:00 p.m. last night. Pointed her out to the SO as we drove by. "Where? Where?", he says. Then when he spies her, he asks, "How can you tell who it is?" I patiently explain about size, colour etc. "Oh", he responds. I smile and think to myself, "We'll get you yet my pretty." ;D
The SO's office is on the north side of Portage, a perfect viewing spot. When I pick him up at the end of the day, I often see the birds flying about and I don't understand why he isn't standing on the sidewalk gaping as I am sure I'd be doing if I worked there.
The SO? Working on possibilities for that one???
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The SO? Working on possibilities for that one???
SO = Significant Other, a catchall phrase for spouse, common-law, bestest live-in bud of any gender.
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Oh", he responds. I smile and think to myself, "We'll get you yet my pretty." ;D
Oh, Cooper, if this was Facebook, I'd click the LIKE button. It's amazing how these SO's can get pulled in, too!
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I can see somebirdy on the WEST nest on the inside?? Wonder who? Would they be eating back there? Princess or Ivy?
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So bccs and I ventured out at about 2:00 on a walk-about to find us some birdies. Alas, no one was in sight. We had to content ourselves with examining the poop art on the sidewalk in front of the Bank of Montreal. Bccs claimed that she was quite certain it was the falcons' work - she claimed they were part of the abstract expressionism movement. ::) You know sometimes I worry about that girl.
Thankfully I was spared her explanations as to exactly which bird had created which "painting" because she then spied a bird on the Hydro building. Sure enough, there was a juvie sitting on the "n".
Then we caught both parents flapping around the Radisson! Yay! One flew over the top and away, and the other circled around to land in the west nest box. :D
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I can't help it if I have a penchant for fine art. ::)
Most look at items hanging on a wall, I look at splatters on a sidewalk. ;D ;D
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So, in this case, instead of it being call "wall-art", it's "walk-art".... ;D
Thanks to our, 'au' natural falcons.....now that takes talent. :D
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So, in this case, instead of it being call "wall-art", it's "walk-art".... ;D
Thanks to our, all natural falcons.....now that takes talent. :D
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Bccs claimed that she was quite certain it was the falcons' work
Wow...I'm impressed...bccs sure know's her s---(stuff)...one splat on the sidewalk looks like another to me ??? ???
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Bccs claimed that she was quite certain it was the falcons' work
Wow...I'm impressed...bccs sure know's her s---(stuff)...one splat on the sidewalk looks like another to me ??? ???
She (BccS) has studied these unusual looking walk-arts ("splats")..... ;D
Again, all thanks to our falcons! All splats are welcome!
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"Splatart" ;D
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Bccs claimed that she was quite certain it was the falcons' work
Wow...I'm impressed...bccs sure know's her s---(stuff)...one splat on the sidewalk looks like another to me ??? ???
Well Dennis, I spend a lot of time walking around downtown and have come to know the birdies haunts and habits.
Identifying peregrine splats is quite simple when one knows the patterns. ;D ;D
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Birdie on the N on the east side. I think it's Ivy, lots of white and small. ;D
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Somebody on the G on the Rogers Building at 7:20 this morning, soaking up the morning sun and as Pam says, looking fine! :D
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Off topic but I have done a few updates in Edmonton and Weber. I will be away for a few weeks but will post more pictures when I get back.
Migration is starting . I think I will migrate also ;D ;D
Glad you are still seeing your adults. you may see a stray juvenile or two. Gord said they will cack at other adults in hopes of a free meal.
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I was walking throught the walkway at the MTS Centre this morning and saw 2 birds flying off the Rogers sign. I saw one of them go on the Manitoba Hydro sign, but lost sight of the other. The one on the hydro sign looked to have a nice white chest so .. either Mom or Dad. It was nice to see them for a change, I hadn't had much luck lately
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1130 hrs (local) - one bird on the east-side sign on the Hydro Building. Wind is up and it maybe that this location is not only in the sun but out of the wind some ... too much wind to do anything but say its one of the adults by the white on its breast
Ooops, second bird on the ledge below and to the south of the east-side Hydro sign. Third bird even further south along this same ledge
By colour (keep in mind that the zoom sucks in the wind) its Ivy on the ledge, and Princess on the sign (by size) and juvenile on the ledge furthest to the south. Given that all of our birds at the Radisson were close in size relatively speaking, I'm can't even guess who the juvenile might be ...
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1133 hrs (local) - both adults now on the sign, juvenile still on ledge. Princess is on the "m" (for mummy perhaps?) and Ivy on the "i" (wherelse would he be ::))
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1133 hrs (local) - both adults now on the sign, juvenile still on ledge. Princess is on the "m" (for mummy perhaps?) and Ivy on the "i" (wherelse would he be ::))
:D 8)
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Coming home from work a half hour ago, I got caught squinting through the walkway at the MTS Centre by a young couple. I looked a little odd I suppose looking at the Hydro Building, but thankfully there was a parent sitting on the Logo of the Manitoba Hydro ... so i just looked at them, pointed and said .. birds.
The I told the guy it was a peregrine falcon and pointed to the logo. He was very excited to hear about the peregrines in downtown Winnipeg. Younger fella, not from Winnipeg originally but he said he had presented a paper, not wrote it, on Peregrines. He was looking forward to telling his "bird friends" who he thinks must already know.
As we were talking the Parent flew off the logo and headed north.
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It's likely that you made that guy's day, MsD, and as well, secured a new fan for the Radisson family.
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Coming home from work a half hour ago, I got caught squinting through the walkway at the MTS Centre by a young couple. I looked a little odd I suppose looking at the Hydro Building, but thankfully there was a parent sitting on the Logo of the Manitoba Hydro ... so i just looked at them, pointed and said .. birds.
The I told the guy it was a peregrine falcon and pointed to the logo. He was very excited to hear about the peregrines in downtown Winnipeg. Younger fella, not from Winnipeg originally but he said he had presented a paper, not wrote it, on Peregrines. He was looking forward to telling his "bird friends" who he thinks must already know.
As we were talking the Parent flew off the logo and headed north.
Excellent, ms.d.! :D
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Glad you are still seeing some of the family! :-*
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anybody see the birdies today??
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Nope. Nobody in their usual spots when I came into work this morning. Didn't see them all weekend either. Was thinking you took them with you. ;)
I'll go out for an amble important chore this afternoon and see if I can spot anyone.
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Thanks Cooper.
Nope, didn't bring them with me, I don't think that they and the bunnies would get along very well ;D
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princess was there this morning for a bit and now one of the smaller falcons is sitting on the top of the letter I. smaller than princess for sure. so I can still see them once and a while.
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princess was there this morning for a bit and now one of the smaller falcons is sitting on the top of the letter I. smaller than princess for sure. so I can still see them once and a while.
Good news, Mother Hen! :D
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Nobird showing themselves around 3:30 this aft. :( Mind you I didn't check the Radisson east side. Wind's a bit nippy today and my ears were getting cold, so did the short circuit.
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Had an appt. downtown late this afternoon. From my car, driving east, thought I could see a bird sitting on the ledge next to the west nestbox. Maybe, maybe not? :-\
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Going through downtown between 2:30-3:00 and there was a falcon sitting on the edge of the west nest. Tall & proud.
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Thanks for all the updates Falcon Phanatics!!! Tis much appreciated! :)
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Going through downtown between 2:30-3:00 and there was a falcon sitting on the edge of the west nest. Tall & proud.
I thought so, irenekl, but didn't have my trusty binocs with me in the car. They were in the trunk! ::) :P Thanks for confirming what I thought I was observing yesterday afternoon! :D
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About 2:30ish, somebirdy on the second R on the Rogers building east side. I was craning my neck from below so didn't have the best view, but looked dark and smallish, so I thought one of the kids. But then I saw Princess (I think - one minute there and the next minute out of sight) on the ledge over from the nest box ledge on the Radisson. So maybe the bird on the Rogers was Ivy. I've seen the parents stare across the way at each other many a time. 8)
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In case you didn't see the most recent Oak Hammock Marsh stuff - check their web site and you will see other good stuff AND THAT
"Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre will be joining us with wildlife ambassadors, including a Peregrine Falcon. At 2 p.m. on Sunday September 26, a special presentation by Tracy Maconachie, Project Coordinator of Manitoba's Peregrine Falcon Recovery Project, will offer some insights on the status of Peregrine Falcons in the province."
!!!!!
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Every day I have had somebirdy sitting in the sun........This morning at 7:05 one was flying around the Radisson. I just love to watch them soar, it is like they are not even moving.
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In case you didn't see the most recent Oak Hammock Marsh stuff - check their web site and you will see other good stuff AND THAT
"Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre will be joining us with wildlife ambassadors, including a Peregrine Falcon. At 2 p.m. on Sunday September 26, a special presentation by Tracy Maconachie, Project Coordinator of Manitoba's Peregrine Falcon Recovery Project, will offer some insights on the status of Peregrine Falcons in the province."
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Thanks for this info, des. :)
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Every day I have had somebirdy sitting in the sun........This morning at 7:05 one was flying around the Radisson...
Lucky you, Mother Hen! :D
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Double the joy today.....One is sitting on the letter O and one sitting on the letter N west side .....facing each other....I would say two of the juvies.......Been there most of the afternoon.
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Wow! :D Does your office window look right at these guys, Mother Hen? :-\
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Quite a bit of flying around today, adult, not sure which!
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Double the joy today.....One is sitting on the letter O and one sitting on the letter N west side .....facing each other....I would say two of the juvies.......Been there most of the afternoon.
Lucky you! Happy to hear you're still seeing some of the kids and mom and dad too! ;)
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1015 hrs (local) - one bird, juvenile I think, is on the "n" of the Manitoba Hydro sign. Light is low and its a longway away so while I can see lighter colour on the breast, it doesn't look white at this range. And usually I can see the adults before I zoom in, wasn't the case this morning. But the light is bad enough that I could just as easily be wrong. Think its one of the females - Isis or Princess perhaps ...
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1315 hrs (local) - Ivy was sitting on the west side sign up until a couple of minutes ago ... think he was in the midst of a post-lunch toe-clean ...
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As of 12:20, Ivy was on the A on the wesr side of the Radisson.
Wow, he looks great. ;D
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Yes somebirdy has been around again today. I do face the window that looks out at the Radisson and since I know what to look for I see them when they hang out on the West Sdie. I am soooooo lucky to be able to watch this falcons.
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Adult on the Manitoba Hydro sign at the moment....
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Went downtown with my husband this morning to the CBC "Open House". Spotted one of the birds on the south-east corner of the Roger's Bldg., as we drove by. :D
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nice to hear a report. Sadly it's getting to that time where soon they'll be leaving. :-(
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True enough .... our sightings are limited now!
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There was an adult on the "n", east side Radisson for a couple of hours this morning, I'm guessing Princess......nothing this afternoon.
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One fairly brief sighting this morning of an adult on the north side of the Rogers bldg.......then no more!
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One fairly brief sighting this morning of an adult on the north side of the Rogers bldg.......then no more!
Hey Pam, I'm glad you saw somebirdy, even if it was brief !! :-* ;D
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Had an appt. in downtown Winnipeg yesterday afternoon. Saw a bird in the nestbox as I was returning home around 3:00 PM. :D
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Had an appt. in downtown Winnipeg yesterday afternoon. Saw a bird in the nestbox as I was returning home around 3:00 PM. :D
8) :)
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Three sightings in the last five days...
Thursday, 23rd, about 4:00 p.m.
A female was sitting on the ledge in the front of the Brodie Centre. I am guessing it was a female by the size, but she was facing north and I could not see her front side to see if it was Princess or one of the kids. Anyone know -are the female kids the same size as Mom or smaller?
I saw her there at 4:00, and by the spat marks below, she had been there for awhile. I came by again at 4:30, and again at 5:30 after supper, and she was still there.
Monday, 27th, 4:00 p.m.
Same spot as Thursday, but this time she was facing the street. I pretty sure by the light colouring and size, it was Princess.
This morning, 9:00 a.m. Dad is sitting on his favovite letter, J on the side of the Brodie Centre. (with spats all the way down the building)
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more HSC spottings - went for a walk at lunchtime - one bird(Dad? too bright out - cannot see clearly) sitting on the "S" and the other on the ledge. (Mom? she seems to like ledges more than letters).
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thanks for the reports. nice to hear when they are around
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Thank you so much for the reports on your sightings! I miss seeing/hearing them.
It's wonderful to know they are still 'home'. ;D
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While as I am glazing out of the window....My favorite past time!!!!! I just saw somebirdy fly right off the roof of the Radisson....somebirdy has not left home.It is just too nice to leave finally.
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Saw one on the nestbox around 4:20 this afternoon, back to me so not sure whether Princess or Ivy.....adult, I think, though.
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Momma is on the West nest right this minute.
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Momma is on the West nest right this minute.
i was just going to say someone was sitting on the West nest ... just didn't know who
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Saw that this morning, and then saw an adult on the Rogers sign for a bit. Nothing at the moment from the east!
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Did you see two birds, Pam, or one in two different places.
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Momma on the west nest at about 12:15, looking lovely. 8)
Saw someone flying against the wind above Rogers a few minutes earlier. Not sure if it was Princess or someone else.
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just around 12:00 one was on the letter R facing south and a bigger one was on the N facing north. Kinda cute looking at each other across the miles... Then one was flying in the breeze,now the smaller one is sitting on the second letter S facing south....small one is harder to see but I see it. Yesterday around 2 two were flying aroung the hotel and then one took off south.
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At least two still here, then!
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Looks like princess on the nest box and someone is sitting pon the 2nd s on the Radisson sign.
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So nice to hear of sightings of both parents, especially since it is already October. :o
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October, yes, but they must've heard the forecast for next week :o
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And this is only one of the reasons why I love wildlife!! They are so intuitive.
They know when it's time to go! Clever little raptors they are!! :D
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Bccs and I were out this aft looking for birdies. We were rewarded.
Ivy and Princess facing each other on the east side of the Rogers building. Princess on the logo, preening away; Ivy on the "G" looking on approvingly, "that's my woman". Aww...peregrine love! :D
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Bccs and I were out this aft looking for birdies. We were rewarded.
Ivy and Princess facing each other on the east side of the Rogers building. Princess on the logo, preening away; Ivy on the "G" looking on approvingly, "that's my woman". Aww...peregrine love! :D
:-* :-* :)
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Yup, one on the nest box, and I agree msd, sure looks like the queen.
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Saw somebirdy on the west side of the Radisson perched on the top of the a at 5:15 pm. Couldn't stop for a better look. Still there when I headed south on Donald at 5:45!
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It's wonderful that they are still there!! :D
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Both Ivy & Princess around this morning, Princess just flew from the east side of the Rogers bldg towards the Radisson, and Ivy is still sitting on the north side of the Rogers bldg.
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Bird on the rogers "e" on the north side. I think it's an adult
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1020 hrs (local) - still have one adult on the northside "E" of the Rogers Sign .... oops, there they go .....
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Princess was on the West nest at 11:45.
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Both on the north side Rogers sign at the moment....
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Both on the north side Rogers sign at the moment....
~ excellent ~ ;D
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Yes, great to hear of any sightings! :D
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The sun has come up and there is Princess or somebirdy on the west nest. she hops in and out of the nest.
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Both adults on the north Rogers sign at the moment, Princess appears to be chowing down on somebird.
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Got a call from Pam at 1:45, somebirdie on the O on the east side of the hotel.
I went up to the roof, had a look, I agree with Pam, sure looked like Ivy ;D
He was still there at 2 when I left for home.
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Got a call from Pam at 1:45, somebirdie on the O on the east side of the hotel.
I went up to the roof, had a look, I agree with Pam, sure looked like Ivy ;D
He was still there at 2 when I left for home.
8) ;D
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Thank you, thank you, thank you to mother nature....!!! ;D
(well....someone has to speak for the falcons, okay, and for the phanatics ::))
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Have a early morning sighting on the West nest,right on the corner of the nest. Could be Princess or ??
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I think the falcons are waiting for you to come home allikat. Once you get here and hopefully see them, then they will leave for the warmer climate.
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I think the falcons are waiting for you to come home allikat. Once you get here and hopefully see them, then they will leave for the warmer climate.
LOL! You may be right about that, Moonstar! :D
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Parent on the "n" on the Hydro building at about 2:15 this aft. Not sure which parent, though suspect Ivy as seemed on the smaller side.
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1615 hrs (local) - bird still sitting on the "n" of the Manitoba Hydro building's east side sign. The sun is westering so I'm afraid I can't even hazard a guess as to who it might be ...
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At 10:00 this morning a group of us went out for a walk. (in-motion thing). we walked to memorial blvd and up vaughan. There is a red building on Vaughan which had a peregrine on it .. then we got to portage ave and there was a juvie on the Rogers north sign, AND a parent sitting on the Nest Box.
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Nice! I saw an adult on and off the Rogers sign here and there during the day, never for long.
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Princess and Ivy playing over downtown Winnipeg. A little aerial ballet, a little catch-me-if-you can, back and forth between the Radisson and Manitoba Hydro. Up and over and around the Hydro building. I watched them for about ten minutes just before 2:00 p.m. til they took off past the Radisson. Wonderful to watch! :D
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Great sightings from all of you. Way to go. ;D ;D ;D
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1435 hrs (local) - Princess dropped by the nestbox, landed, hopped in, walked around and then hopped right back out again. Ivy hopped in, walked around, looked at the camera, in-out, in-out, in-out, then sat on the edge of the box for about 5 minutes then he too was off again. Light is shining full on the box, wanted to see if I could get a photo of his band, but no such luck, just too bright.
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Appears somebirdy is having a glade across the syk....some guy was on the roof of the hotel today and I didn't see any bird but the guy is now gone so Looks like KIvy was sitting on the nest.
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Somebridy is flying low over downtown Winnipeg this morning....Still too nice to live the city...
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So the man is back on the roof of the hotal again and this time the falcon is circling the hotel....I bet the falco\on is pissed!!
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Adult, Princess I think (or Ivy with dirty breast....) on the east side Radisson...
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Adult on the MB Hydro logo at the moment, for those of you downtown looking around.....
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Adult, Princess I think (or Ivy with dirty breast....) on the east side Radisson...
Yes! :D I thought I saw her when I was downtown for an appt. at about that time this afternoon! 8)
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Okay folks, I think Princess and Ivy have been gone for up to a week now ... why do I say this? Because I finally got a good look at the black over green bird I've been looking at in the box over the last few days and it AIN'T Princess. Band number confirms it is the female who visited us almost to the day last year - Sandy, 2009 wild-hatch female from Fargo, North Dakota. Have also been looking at another bird, not sure about size but think it too is a female however, black band on left leg (so not Ivy or Trey) but no numbers there yet. They have been hopping in the nestbox and at one point about an hour ago I thought I was going to have a knock-down drag-'er-out fight in the nestbox - glad it isn't breeding season!!!
Dennis has been watching the bird(s) at HSC more over the last week as it is the start of migration and it is one of our migration roost sites. Both of these birds he spotted earlier today there (which is what prompted me to hit the sky and box cams when I should be doing chores). And yes, of course he has photos. I'm going to make a wee comparison and then hopefully do some posting so everyone can play along.
Whoo-hoo, yippee skippee at the Radisson, nothing like a little migration melee on camera!!! ;D
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1438 hrs (local) - and the fun continues - black bird is on the ledge, Sandy is in the box. Black bird is psyching Sandy out by being nonchalant and grooming. Now Sandy has bolted from the box followed 30 seconds later by black bird.
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Oooo, this is an interesting development, TPC. 8) I'm sure between you and dennis, you'll keep us all posted. ;)
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Dennis and I have been checking out photos and the webcams, four birds are downtown, two we know are at the Radisson, the other two were on rooftops at HSC which is a common migration stop-over, not really a hang-out. They tuck down on the roofs because they are multi-leveled which gives them protection from wind, rain etc. And HSC has plenty of pigeons to eat and while its further from the rivers, its not far when you're migrating from, say, Baffin Island.
Des - no one place in particular, you just spot the silhouette as you go by ...
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Thanks. I was thinking they were hanging out in one particular place. That is one huge comp;ex of buildings! I guess its the familiar case of "look up, waaaay up."
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We've identified Sandy's companion and its a kid we know :o
(drum roll) Sandy and Ty sitting on a building, lalalala
Yes folks, Ty from 2009 Radisson hatch is back home and messing around with a girl in his parents' house when they aren't home to chaperone. A serious bad boy, and you know how the girls like bad boys.
Dennis and I while we were watching him were remarking on how beautiful he was ... figures, he's Trey's kid.
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We really need to see the photos and the "movie."
Please, please!
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This is so exciting. Tracy was Ty the first to leave the nest?
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We really need to see the photos and the "movie."
Please, please!
Yes, Yes !! Would love to see photo's, Please! 8)
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How great to hear of one of the kids!
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Yes folks, Ty from 2009 Radisson hatch is back home and messing around with a girl in his parents' house when they aren't home to chaperone. A serious bad boy, and you know how the girls like bad boys.
Hmmmm, not as bad as what his older brother did with their mother. ::) ::) ::)
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Oh that's great news TPC!!! Well not about the messing around in parents house..but that's he's alive and well and thriving! :-*
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We've identified Sandy's companion and its a kid we know :o
(drum roll) Sandy and Ty sitting on a building, lalalala
Yes folks, Ty from 2009 Radisson hatch is back home and messing around with a girl in his parents' house when they aren't home to chaperone. A serious bad boy, and you know how the girls like bad boys.
Dennis and I while we were watching him were remarking on how beautiful he was ... figures, he's Trey's kid.
Oh, that is such great news, that Ty has returned to his "hatch box" (is that what you call it?), if only to hear that he is just passing through with his girlfriend! ;D
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Okay folks, I think Princess and Ivy have been gone for up to a week now ... why do I say this? Because I finally got a good look at the black over green bird I've been looking at in the box over the last few days and it AIN'T Princess.
What? :o :o :o
I'd never have believed that it was not Princess I've been watching this past week! I did have some doubts about "Ivy", but I don't easily recognize Ivy in flight.
How funny! And, how exciting!
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We've identified Sandy's companion and its a kid we know :o
(drum roll) Sandy and Ty sitting on a building, lalalala
Yes folks, Ty from 2009 Radisson hatch is back home and messing around with a girl in his parents' house when they aren't home to chaperone. A serious bad boy, and you know how the girls like bad boys.
Dennis and I while we were watching him were remarking on how beautiful he was ... figures, he's Trey's kid.
Sure is nice to know one the last years kids is doing well......all grown up and dating. ;D
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Sooooooooo...4 new birds in town :) The two that have been at the Radisson are now ID'd. Just need to get one more ID ??? ??? Folks think 2 + 1 = 3...but 4 new birds in town ???
Bounce , Bounce , Bounce...the ball is now in TPC's court 8) :P
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bounce, bounce ....
check out the Fall Migration 2010 thread (http://www.species-at-risk.mb.ca/projects/pfrp/forum/programs/index.php/topic,2235.0/topicseen.html)
... bounce, bounce .... ;D
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Well now, Allikat and I went on a hunt today looking for birdies. And boy oh boy, we were rewarded.
Going east along Portage Ave., near the Radisson, Alli noticed two birds catching thermals. I stopped the car, got out, and thought that the birds were too big for peregrines.
We watched a bit more, they went behind a building and all of a sudden, a bunch of pigeons were flying around like mad. Sure enough, a peregrine went into a stoop and was going to get himself a snack.
Himself you say??
We went to the famous parking lot and sure enough there was Ty eating his capture. She, much larger no question about that, was circling, landed on a letter of the building, flew off, annoyed the mighty hunter with her pestering and finally flew off.
He posed, omg, what a handsome, beautiful bird. So very much like Trey, sleek and lean. Not like Ivy, other than the black cap. Ivy is more compact and fuller than Ty.
We watched and watched, I took some pictures with Alli's camera, she just soaked up the sight of Ty.
;D ;D ;D
I'm so very glad that Alli was able to see these birds, first time in over a year for her. Great spotting, you still have it my friend. :-*
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How absolutely fabulous for Alli - after she spent so much time watching them last year! Almost as if Ty had come back just for her benefit! (Well, ours, too) ;D
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If you could only have seen the look on her face Sami. Priceless.
For everything else, there is mastercard ;D ;D
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The light is going at the nestsite, only a bit longer to be able to check out band numbers if anyone decides to come for a visit .... still looking for that perfect photo of their band numbers ....
... oops, time for dinner, gotta dash ...
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Just heard from Alli, it couldn't have been a better trip. ;D
We just might have a little scout around before she leaves tomorrow. :'( :'(
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At first, when I heard that Princess and Ivy were not the birds being seen, I was sad to realize they had gone. To hear that one of the birds is "ours" and have Ty positively ID'd is very exciting!
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Well now, Allikat and I went on a hunt today looking for birdies. And boy oh boy, we were rewarded.
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I'm so very glad that Alli was able to see these birds, first time in over a year for her. Great spotting, you still have it my friend. :-*
Congratulations - what that must have been - and great that Ali saw it.!
I did a drive around to different sites around 6:30 - 7:00 tonight- saw a somebirdy on the edge of the nest box (West nest) - seemed to have a very white breast, but what with the sun on him/her, and the fact that I was stopped for just a couple of seconds before somebirdy took off... Ah well...
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I was absolutely ecstatic that I was able to see some falcons during my brief visit 'home'!
I'm pretty sure there were a few and very loud "WOO HOO's" in BccS' car when we saw two falcons!
I was upset that I didn't get to see the famous Princess & Ivy flying about or any of their kids, but, I was overwhelmed with joy when I found out that the two unknown falcons visiting the Radisson was one, being our very own Ty, and that he found himself a very pretty girlfriend, Sandy, which visited us last year. I am so happy to know that Ty came home!!!!! That's GREAT news for the falcons as well as for Manitoba!
What a day I had with BccS!!!! ;D It was a grand day, topped off with visiting "the parking lot", and then going to the usual hangout, Boston Pizza to discuss the events of the day with, "the keeper", Cooper! :D
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Sounds like an exciting weekend - very interesting news! Glad you had a good visit, and such good viewing, Alli!
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Kinda thought it was not Princess....but still nice to see a visitor.who is still here on the corner ofthe nest....the bigger of two falcons
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Was just out doing an air quality check, no birdies, but fresh poop art on Portage under the Ro9gers sign ;D
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I did a bit of date checking and I suspect that Princess and Ivy have been gone since before the end of September. It was about the beginning of the month that we had alot of movement in a "spring" rather than a "fall" kind of way ...
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A question for you, TPC.
Would Princess have recognized Ty or would she have chased him out of her territory if she was still there?
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So glad you got to see some falcons while you were back "home" in Winnipeg for the Thanksgiving weekend, allikat! :D
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A question for you, TPC.
Would Princess have recognized Ty or would she have chased him out of her territory if she was still there?
Could be either and would depend on the season. First, most interactions are gender specific during the breeding season and Trey and Ivy would both "escort" Ty out of the neighbourhood - we've seen both of these males do it at their respective nestsites in the past. When Ivy came visiting in 2008, Princess didn't chase him off but she wasn't willing to stay near him, he would come by and she would leave and fly to another building or just away entirely. This year, Princess is our hyper-aggressive parent at the Radisson, Ivy was more passive than his Dad (hopefully just learning the ropes) so she could have been more involved in escort duties or at least much more vocal in her displeasure which eventually got Ivy up and involved.
But your real question is, would she be all warm and fuzzy about Ty? No. If this were spring, she would be much more, lets say motivated, to sort out who's suppose to be in her territory and who isn't. In the Fall, she might be more sanguine and ignore him (or not) particularly since he's a male and young. But warm and fuzzy, no.
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Just saw Sandy at the front top edge of the Radisson while Ty was hopping in and out of the nest. She did a fly by for him a couple of times around the hotel....Do you think since it is so nice out that they think it is Spring? Like a couple of love birds.
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A most wonderful sighting was had by Cooper and me. Aided by Pam, and indirectly Dennis, we were so very lucky to watch both Ty and Sandy on the nest ledge, leave the nest ledge, catch thermals over Pam's building, touch talons, and just have a grand old fly and play.
Wow oh wow, he is majestic, she is gorgeous. Lucky, lucky us. ;D ;D
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Dennis called to alert me to the presence of falcons on the nestledge. Unfortunately only had a small camera, and a dirty window, but here are a couple of captures of Sandy & Ty:
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/Oct13-6.jpg)
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/Oct13-1.jpg)
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/Oct13-4.jpg)
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/Oct13-5.jpg)
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Great pics, Pam, small camera and dirty window notwithstanding!
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Wonderful photos, Pam, however small your camera is! :D
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Look at those two falcons. Ty is absolutely stunning (naturally) and Sandy is very beautiful.
I think this is falcon love! ;D
Great shots Pam, perfect! :)
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very nice, thanks for the pics
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I thought Sandy might be Princess, as the bands are the same colours, but Dennis (and TPC) are sure it is Sandy. Good thing there are professionals around..... ;D
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I thought Sandy might be Princess, as the bands are the same colours, but Dennis (and TPC) are sure it is Sandy. Good thing there are professionals around..... ;D
I really don't like repeating what someone has already written/posted but, I thought the same thing Pam. Especially when I saw those bands. However, as you wrote, good thing there are professionals around, LOL! ;D
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Niceeeee captures of the two of them Pam ;) Just sorry I didn't have time to stop longer and come up :( :(
Glad you had your camera ;D ;D
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Yahoo Pam, great captures.!!!!! ;D
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Love the photo's of Ty and Sandy! Thanks Pam :-* 8)
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If only I could take pictures like that....They are great.
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nice that Ty has come around with a girlfriend.
I sure hope they arr not thinking of claiming this site for themselves next year???????
they have been hanging around for quite awhile.
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nice that Ty has come around with a girlfriend.
I sure hope they arr not thinking of claiming this site for themselves next year???????
they have been hanging around for quite awhile.
I guess we just have to hope there is not a battle for this site next year. We do not want any falcons getting hurt.
Maybe they are just playing here and enjoying the nice weather we are having. Is it possible Ty remembers the nest ledge etc and is show Sandy where he grew up. :)
I know I am thinking like humans but it is nice to think that.
It is so nice to know that two Manitoba chicks and one ND chick has survived their first year.
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Had a little peak on the webcam and saw feathers fluttering in front of the ledge cam. The sky is overcast so the light sucks. Switched over to the skycam and walked my way down the ledge and, nope, neither Ty nor Sandy tucked up in the corner of the ledge, rather someone left lunch behind (or is saving the leftovers for dinner) ... lovely big pigeon ...
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While making my way from point A to B by way of Z around 2:00-2:30 pm found a bird on the top tower coming and going twice...I was hoping for east side ledge viewing so I could give Pam a call and ask if she wanted some company...didn't happen.
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I saw one bird on the Radisson (east) sign for a bit around lunchtime, looked female from the size - only had a view of the back. Later saw what looked like a tail peeking out on and off from the top of the R, a feast perhaps?
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I thought Sandy might be Princess, as the bands are the same colours, but Dennis (and TPC) are sure it is Sandy. Good thing there are professionals around..... ;D
Sorry, only one professional...TPC :)
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Yesterday in the late afternoon Ty was on the High ariel thingy and Sandy was glading over the East side of the Radiison quite high. First thing this morning he was still there but gone right now. Are these two parents?
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Bird on the north Rogers sign at the moment.
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Had a little peak on the webcam and saw feathers fluttering in front of the ledge cam. The sky is overcast so the light sucks. Switched over to the skycam and walked my way down the ledge and, nope, neither Ty nor Sandy tucked up in the corner of the ledge, rather someone left lunch behind (or is saving the leftovers for dinner) ... lovely big pigeon ...
Pigeon for lunch today ... only one mangled leg left on the ledge ...
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Pigeon for lunch today ... only one mangled leg left on the ledge ...
NumNumNum!!! ;D
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One bird (back to me, hard to tell - though would guess female), on the east side Radisson sign this morning for a couple of hours....
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I thought the two vistors were gone as did not see them all day and just after 3 there one was circling the Radisson.
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One back on the Radisson (east) sign at the moment!
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Do the falcons usually hang around here this long? I know these are not the resident falcons but have any visitors hung around this long before. They better get going before out winter storms start.
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Do the falcons usually hang around here this long? I know these are not the resident falcons but have any visitors hung around this long before. They better get going before out winter storms start.
Yes, this does see awfully late in the season for peregrine falcons to be hanging around. But then, the weather has been so mild lately, that I guess they don't want to move on yet.
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One very active bird at the Radisson between 2:00 & 3:00...perhaps someone was on the roof doing some work ?? Perhaps just felt like circling the building ??
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And she came back around 5PM, just sitting on the lower tower.....
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He/she escorted a flock of 6 crows from the Hydro building to the east pass the Radisson about 5:30. Then I saw it soaring between the 2 buildings about 6:15.
no sightings at HSC since Friday....
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Saw her earlier this morning, then nothing for the rest of the day....
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Then you missed her having dinner on the East side out of the wind around 4:00
...she will be back to finish it later 8)
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First thing this morning She was flying near the west nest.....It was minus 1 this mornign so getting colder every day.
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Somebirdy sitting on the "n" on the Radisson west side about 11:20 just a lookin' around.
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Pretty quiet on the eastern front today.....though Dennis may prove me wrong yet!
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Sandy (I presume) has been flitting about the Radisson, here, then there - doesn't seem to know what she wants to do!
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On the north side Rogers sign at the moment.....
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I wonder if Sandy will come back to the radisson in the spring?
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I wonder if Sandy will come back to the radisson in the spring?
I have been wondering the same thing, ms.d. Sure hope we don't have a "battle of the females" in the Spring! :o
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I wonder if Sandy will come back to the radisson in the spring?
I wonder if she'll stay the winter?? :o
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I wonder if she'll stay the winter?? :o
Yikes! Hadn't thought about that possibility, Pam! :o I believe that there was a female who did stay the winter a number of years ago. I think I remember TPC saying that "Madame" stayed around for the winter one year, before "Princess" took over the territory. Am I right, TPC? :-\
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Well, still here today. Somebody tucked under the "n" on the west side this morning at about 11:30, tail hanging over the slash (and no, I'm not talking about that gash in the slash - though, it's fooled me before). Definitely a birdy - saw his/her head turn.
Then someone in the west nest box just before 3:00 p.m.
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Only 2 months to Christmas.....Sandy is still in Winnipeg. Today she is sitting on the lower ariel thingy. Maybe she will stay this winter if the wather will be nice. Oct has been a lovely month.
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Only 2 months to Christmas.....Sandy is still in Winnipeg. Today she is sitting on the lower ariel thingy. Maybe she will stay this winter if the wather will be nice. Oct has been a lovely month.
If she does stay here, I sure hope she survives the cold weather we will have. I wonder why she has not left yet. I just tend to worry and fret.
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Dennis and I did a flyby there last weekend and found one bird (briefly) on the eastside sign but didn't get any kind of look at the bird to be able to even guess who it was. We have some new connections to the cams on the Radisson so I'm hoping to get a new address for the east side spycam and hopefully can confirm the bird is still Sandy (or Ty I guess) before s/he does decide its time to leave ....
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You and Dennis can each do a flyby. I am soooo impressed. There is hope for us all!
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Dennis and I did a flyby there last weekend and found one bird (briefly) on the eastside sign but didn't get any kind of look at the bird to be able to even guess who it was. We have some new connections to the cams on the Radisson so I'm hoping to get a new address for the east side spycam and hopefully can confirm the bird is still Sandy (or Ty I guess) before s/he does decide its time to leave ....
:o TPC, you and Dennis are so diversified. A flyby? Can you teach us how to do it so we too, can get a birds eye view? ;D ;) :-*
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A flyby??? My aren't you talented!!!! All afternoon she/he sat on the letter Radisson west side. Can't see this morning as yet....too dark.
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Well heading south today does not sound too promising - snow, reduced visibility. Yikes!
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0855 hrs - bird is on the west-side sign, under the "n" on the slash - seems to be mostly out of the rain. Not sure which direction the wind will be coming from today, maybe a good day for him/her to stay in place out of the rain. Will keep an eye on the nestbox in case s/he heads under cover ...
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1155 hrs (local) - looks like Sandy (red/purple anodized band on right leg) is on the edge of the nestbox chowing down on soaking wet pigeon ..... ewwwwww :-X
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1215 hrs (local) - yup, its Sandy who is still hanging out!
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1215 hrs (local) - yup, its Sandy who is still hanging out!
Why won't she migrate south? Does she not have that hard wiring you always talk about?
Has anyone noticed any other falcons around?
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We had two other 2009 falcons (Ty from the Radisson and Luck from Brandon) up until maybe a week ago. Luck might still be around actually, haven't been by the site for a few days.
And don't worry about Sandy, she was here last fall at about this time before heading out just before the weather turned. Lots of food for her (just watched her devour a pigeon she had cached in the nestbox) and this weather ain't nothing. Madame, Princess' predecessor, was here from 1990 to 2005 (maybe a bit longer) all year round.
No reason that Sandy wouldn't migrate, no mate (Ty seemed to be interested and she seemed to be interested in him) staying with her, she hasn't nested at this site so no reason for her to be territorial about it (and she wasn't when Dennis and I visited her a few days ago) and from what I know of her genetics, she doesn't have a whack of non-migratory peregrine subspecies genes (like Madame).
Suspect she will wait out the rain before leaving - could leave as soon as Thursday (when the rain/snow is suppose to break) or hang around until the weather shifts again ...
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Well there is she right now on the corner of the West nest. Looking out at the world
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...And don't worry about Sandy, she was here last fall at about this time before heading out just before the weather turned. Lots of food for her (just watched her devour a pigeon she had cached in the nestbox) and this weather ain't nothing. Madame, Princess' predecessor, was here from 1990 to 2005 (maybe a bit longer) all year round...
Ah, yes, I thought it was Madame who hung around throughout a few winters... Did she ever migrate at all during that period of time, TPC? ???
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Thanks very much for all the updates. Much appreciated.
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Pretty quiet on the eastern front, but I did see a falcon flying about late this morning...
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Yes saw her this afternoon on the west nest....again looking out to the world. So windy today.
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Just checking up to see what is what. a few concerns on my part, that you still have a female there. Not for her health but for the site.
I know , don't count your chickens. Just saying. I heard you were going to get a lot of wind today. coming from the states.
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There's a bird on the east Radisson sign at the moment - on the slash under the 'n'.
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Wow..can't believe she's still sticking around. :o
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Wow..can't believe she's still sticking around. :o
I can't believe it either, carly... It's been quite windy and very cold these past few days here in Winnipeg. :P
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Still here today - sitting on the tower atop the Radisson!
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I've been holding off starting the "countdown timer" until she's gone, but maybe I just start it up anyway ...
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On the north Rogers sign now.....interesting!
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Thank you so much for reporting the continued sightings. I guess I'd better restart some walks down there.
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1443 hrs (local) - she's at the south end of the west sign on the green slash under the "n" - right at the end of the slash in fact. Dead birdie parts (pigeon) on one of the upper surfaces of the sign, so she's been nibblin ...
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Predicted earliest departure was yesterday. What is the travel forecast for the weekend?
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Predicted earliest departure was yesterday. What is the travel forecast for the weekend?
Just checked bcbird, looks like today is the coldest for a while. It's suppose to climb every day starting tomorrow with a high of 10 by next Friday.
Looks like I'll have at least another week of shorts. ;D ;D
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so Sandy could stick around for this heat wave, then.
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She really seems to like it here. Maybe it's all the attention she's getting ::)
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She really seems to like it here. Maybe it's all the attention she's getting ::)
Well, I am counting on the phanatics to give her plenty of attention. ;D
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Not sure that all the attention we can give her will keep her warm in the winter. I vaguely remember people knitting coats or something for ducks or birds that had gotten into an oil spill (my memory is a bit hazy of the circumstances but think it was in Australia). Maybe we need to knit something for Sandy?
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She could defeather her prey in the nest box, and have a cozy feather bed for the winter.
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Great ideas. Two great images. Knitting, and feather beds! Love it!
"Now just lift that wing up and stay still while I measure you."
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Not sure that all the attention we can give her will keep her warm in the winter. I vaguely remember people knitting coats or something for ducks or birds that had gotten into an oil spill (my memory is a bit hazy of the circumstances but think it was in Australia). Maybe we need to knit something for Sandy?
Your memory is fine Sami - folks were knitting little vests for fairy penguins near Australia that were affected by an oil spill. The vests are used in two ways 1) to prevent them from preening and ingesting the oil until they could be washed; 2) some organizations were using them to help the penguins thermoregulate after having the oil-oil washed off. The washing process also strips natural oils from their feathers and since penguins are diving birds they are very reliant on their "waterproof" feathers. My understanding is that the vests were made of natural wool which is warm even when wet and that those who wear them after cleaning wore them until they biodegraded at which time their natural oils would be back at normal or near normal levels.
http://www.newstatesman.com/society/2007/09/penguin-jumpers-blume-oil
http://www.penguins.cl/little-penguins.htm
http://seapics.com/feature-subject/birds/fairy-penguin-pictures.html
http://sisu.typepad.com/.a/6a00d834518c7969e201156f62fd5f970c-800wi
Forewarning - I'm going to move this post shortly so that folks DON'T GET OFF TRACK HERE!!
Good question though Sami!
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Yes, I do remember that too, sami... Interesting articles, TPC. :)
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Off the topic but . .
From goulies and ghosties
and long leggety beasties
may the Good Lord protect thee.
Happy Halloween All!
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New month & new topic.
Has anyone seen Sandy around for the last couple of days? I can't see any sign (i.e., prey remains) on the side of the Hotel and haven't seen her for a bit ...
thanks,
TPC
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no I am still looking out the window all the time........But the last was Pam on Thursday or Friday. If I do of course I will you know for sure! so count down....Sandy is probably on her way down south.
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Hmmmm, maybe 2-3 days without a sighting is enough to let me launch the new countdown timer .... ;D
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Someone is sitting on the nest box as we speak!
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Oops, sorry I forgot to report. I saw a birdy on Saturday morning, tail hanging over the Hydro logo. On Sunday, I forget when...I think in the morning...Birdy on the east side Radisson "o".
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Someone is sitting on the nest box as we speak!
Wow! :o She's still here after all! :)
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Kept my eyes peeled today, but did not see her.....will report back tomorrow!
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Hm, there was a bird on the top of the tower just now - flew away a couple of minutes ago.....
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Still here, sitting on the east Radisson sign!
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Still here, sitting on the east Radisson sign!
Yup, saw her from the ground, what a big birdie. ;D ;D
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1440 hrs (local) - Bird was in the box, can't confirm it was Sandy or not ....
Comparing photos, this bird is not Sandy, can't see speckles high up on the breast. Bird does make me think of one of Trey's offspring though ... will go check more photos ....
Bird is also not Ty ... no light coloured feathers on back of head ... more photos to check ...
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Oh I meant to mention that on my way home, on the sidewalk, was the remains of a bird of a good size. No innards, no head, just feathers, wings and a couple of feet. ;D
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1524 hrs (local) - our "someone" is haveing a snack on the west-side Radisson sign. I'm looking between the letters to where s/he is dismembering a late lunch ....
... brutal wind downtown right now, watching the bird on the skycam is making me nauseous ... :-X
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1555 hrs (local) - bird took the meal back to the box, too much wind blowing her around down on the sign. Bird does have a black over green band on her left leg like Sandy but lots of US birds have that. The angle of the light at this time of the year makes it difficult to get a good look at the band number and markings on white like the speckles on the breast. Still doesn't look like Sandy but I'm willing to be proven wrong ... if s/he will cooperate long enough for me to get a brief look at her/his band ... the wind doesn't help matters either ...
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Anyway to capture a photo as it appears on -I'm guessing- your computer?
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I could see speckles high on her breast through the binocs this afternoon - no peek at any bands though.....
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I see her! I see her! Right now on the west nest
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Bird on the East Rogers sign at the moment.
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I wonder who it is? ???
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East Rogers sign at 10:00 and in the nest box at noon...just passing through from point A-B by way of Downtown.
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A-B being????? Let me guess, something of a detour?? ::)
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Just curious....how do other falcons know to stop at the Radisson? The hotel is not the tallest building down town. there is food flying around all over the city? Just want to know how they know??
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Had a few sightings of fly-by's this morning, but that was it!
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Just curious....how do other falcons know to stop at the Radisson? The hotel is not the tallest building down town. there is food flying around all over the city? Just want to know how they know??
Peregrines version of Fodor's Travel Guide.
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Just curious....how do other falcons know to stop at the Radisson? The hotel is not the tallest building down town. there is food flying around all over the city? Just want to know how they know??
Peregrines version of Fodor's Travel Guide.
Nice image, msdolittle.
Also, peregrine falcon on the i, west side of hydro building around 5:00 this afternoon!
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Just curious....how do other falcons know to stop at the Radisson? The hotel is not the tallest building down town. there is food flying around all over the city? Just want to know how they know??
The falcons are looking for spots to roost (at this time of the year) and places to nest (in the spring). It might seem simple to think that any roof will do, but its not that easy I'm afraid, they aren't looking for flat tops, but rather cliff ledges - small horizontal space, inaccessible to predators, good nearby vantage points beside the nest and nearby from which to watch the nest, spots to roost, spots to preen, spots to eat, spots to court/pair bond, spots to defend the nest from. And many of these spots are mutually exclusive. They use the Hotel's antennae, the window ledges (chicks mostly) both signs and the nest ledge. They also use other signs - Hydro, Rogers, Royal Bank, Canada Post, City Place and the Richardson sign. Haven't seen them use the Canwest sign, might be too exposed to the wind. They use other buildings too - Kensington, Paris, Sterling, Royal Bank, Canada Post and the dome at the corner of Garry & Portage. Most of those buildings are lower and have architectural features that make them different from the steel and glass around them. Kensington is a steel-and-glass, but its right across the street and its really only Ivy who has used it.
The Radisson downtown is unique in that hit has a nestledge on every single window ledge or in the cast of the east-side nest ledge, on a small roof. We improved the appeal of the nestsite by installing nesting boxes that had more protection, had pea gravel (a requirement and not common on rooftops anymore) and was where the birds were going anywhere. The Radisson is only one of 5 buildings downtown that had nestboxes on them - it is the only building they chose to nest on despite about 10 years of releases at these other sites. The features they like on the Radisson can be found at every other site they nest or where there is a history of roosting on migration or where non-breeding juvenile birds hang out.
Does that help ?
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1200 noon (local) - bird hanging out on the Hydro logo - right at the top ... too far and a bit too breeze at altitude for me to get more than an outline and a white breast. It does look to be the size of a female though, so probably Sandy still hanging about. Will be interesting to see if she will be around next weekend when we are back to seasonal temperatures and potentially snow ...
Environment Canada
Sunday - Sunny with cloudy periods. Wind south 20 km/h. High 14. Tonight a few clouds. Low plus 1.
Monday - Sunny. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h early in the evening. High 12. Tuesday - Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Low 7. High 11.
Wednesday - Cloudy with 30 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. Low plus 1. High plus 4.
Thursday - Sunny. Low minus 5. High plus 4.
Friday - A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 5. High plus 2.
Saturday - A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 5. High zero.
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1419 hrs (local) - Sandy looks to have had some lunch on the Radisson sign and now looks to be having a mid-afternoon snack on the northside Rogers sign - she's on the "R"
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Does that help ?
Yep -- it all comes down to classic real estate wisdom: location, location, location! ;)
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Just saw our birdie terrorizing the pigeons behind the CN Station ;D ;D
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Awesome!!!
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Just saw our birdie terrorizing the pigeons behind the CN Station ;D ;D
Were you on a date, or sleeping one off....?
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She (Sandy, not bccs) is on the tower at the moment....
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She took off for a bit, but was back on the tower late this afternoon.....will see how the change in weather affects the situation!
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Hmmm, I'm going to have to look back to see when little Miss Sandy left us last time. This is absolutely wonderful.
The more falcons, the merrier! ;D (well, not in one location of course, just, "around")
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Hope Miss Sandy has seen the weather report...I could get a little shovel and clean out the nest box for her...then line it with something warm :-\
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No sign today from my perspective.....
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And no sign again on Friday.......
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I wonder if she did a "fly by" for the Santa Clause Parade that went down Portage Ave. early this evening? ;)
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Don't know about the parade, but I did see two peregrines circling just southeast of the Richardson building Saturday about noonish. Judging by the difference in size, likely a male and a female.
Sunday morning, 9:30, finds a peregrine, likely female (Sandy maybe?), perched on the Radisson "R" east side.
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Great eye there Cooper, thanks for the update. ;D
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So our Sandy is liking the cooler weather! Maybe that roof nest box is so good she is willing to stake her claim by remaining?
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Interesting - will keep my eyes peeled tomorrow!
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da**ed if there wasn't a bird on the top of the tower this morning...... ???
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I just hope that who ever is hanging around survives the winter if he/she decides to stay.
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1310 hrs (local) - bird on the Hydro logo on the east side of the building ....
I just hope that who ever is hanging around survives the winter if he/she decides to stay.
No worries about surviving, Madame overwintered here from 1990 to 2005 with never a problem, well, except when the boys (she went through 4 of them) came back ... they had to feed her anything but pigeon!!! :D
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That would be pretty cool to have a Peregrine stay here all winter ...might also make it alittle interesting/scary in the spring when Princess returns to find someone else keeping house.
Hawaii is beautiful .. no signs of Peregrines though :(
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That would be pretty cool to have a Peregrine stay here all winter ...might also make it alittle interesting/scary in the spring when Princess returns to find someone else keeping house.
Hawaii is beautiful .. no signs of Peregrines though :(
Yes that thought has crossed my mind several times now. I know it's their way but I hate the thought of it regardless.
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Just talked with Pam. She said " that crazy bird is still here ". So off to the roof I go and sure enough, there she is sitting on the O on the east side. And some leftovers on the R.
Getting chilly out there ::) ::)
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That would be pretty cool to have a Peregrine stay here all winter ...might also make it alittle interesting/scary in the spring when Princess returns to find someone else keeping house.
Hawaii is beautiful .. no signs of Peregrines though :(
Yes that thought has crossed my mind several times now. I know it's their way but I hate the thought of it regardless.
I hope she goes down south soon. I don't want to see a fight for the territory next year. Like Carly said, it is their way but it still does not make me like it.
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Peregrines will do what they will and if this peregrine stays she will have to be prepared to fight for the territory in the spring. Time will tell, it is mother nature at her best or worst which ever way you want to look at it.
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At 2 pm, birdie on the N on the east side sign. ;D
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She was on the east sign most of the day - still there when I left. Will try and post a picture later....
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let's see if this works....
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss261/Farlanex/Sandy-1.jpg)
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She IS a big girl! :o
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GREAT pic Pam!!!!! And yes, she is one big girl!
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What a great picture!! 8) Thanks Pam :) :)
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Great catch Pam!
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Fabulous photo of Sandy, Pam. Thanks! :D
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;) Beautiful picture, Pam. What a majestic bird. Next Thursday is Thanksgiving in the U.S. Perhaps she will join her comrades for the birdie banquet in Fargo. I wonder if the falcons have a progressive dinner or is it potluck? ;D ;)
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Pam - outstanding picture :-*
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Pam, nice one! So great to see Sandy.
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Great picture, Pam. I wonder if she really is a chubby bird (making sure she is well fattened up for the winter) or would she have her feathers fluffed up the way the sparrows do in the cold?
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She looks to be a pretty big size when she is in flight, too!
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Yes. I've seen her in flight too and, well, if Ivy or Ty look like jet fighters, Sandy looks like a cargo plane. :D
Really nice photo Pam!
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Wow, don't check in for a day or so and a terrific photo is there. Thanks, Pam!
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Yes. I've seen her in flight too and, well, if Ivy or Ty look like jet fighters, Sandy looks like a cargo plane. :D
Really nice photo Pam!
She sure does!
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A cargo plane huh? Going to have to see if I can get a closer look at her, she isn't actually a very large female. She has a cousin however who hung out in south Winnipeg for a chuck of the spring/summer who really is a cargo plane - largest freaking peregrine I have ever seen!
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A cargo plane huh? Going to have to see if I can get a closer look at her, she isn't actually a very large female. She has a cousin however who hung out in south Winnipeg for a chuck of the spring/summer who really is a cargo plane - largest freaking peregrine I have ever seen!
What was her cousin's name and where is the cousin from, TPC? ???
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largest freaking peregrine I have ever seen!
I agree...never got a positive ID on this bird... :(
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A cargo plane huh? Going to have to see if I can get a closer look at her, she isn't actually a very large female. She has a cousin however who hung out in south Winnipeg for a chuck of the spring/summer who really is a cargo plane - largest freaking peregrine I have ever seen!
What was her cousin's name and where is the cousin from, TPC? ???
I'm pretty sure from what I can see of her band and given her juvenile age, that its Alice from Grand Forks - one of Terminator's kids. T2 is not a small bird, so she could just be taking after her mum ...
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I'm pretty sure from what I can see of her band and given her juvenile age, that its Alice from Grand Forks - one of Terminator's kids. T2 is not a small bird, so she could just be taking after her mum ...
So now I am a bit confused, TPC... Was there a bird at the Radisson in the last few weeks by the name of Sandie and now there is a bird named Alice? ??? Are we talking about 2 different birds here? :-\
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Yep two different Birds it is.
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I'm pretty sure from what I can see of her band and given her juvenile age, that its Alice from Grand Forks - one of Terminator's kids. T2 is not a small bird, so she could just be taking after her mum ...
So now I am a bit confused, TPC... Was there a bird at the Radisson in the last few weeks by the name of Sandie and now there is a bird named Alice? ??? Are we talking about 2 different birds here? :-\
As Eagle said, yep, two different birds. The bird I think is Alice from Grand Forks spent most the summer in the southern part of the city all by her lonesome. Shouldn't say that, she's too young to breed (hatched last year) and she showed absolutely no "come-hither" behaviour, so she knows she's too young to breed. More than half of her plumage is juvenile, in fact way more juvenile than I am used to seeing on after-hatch-year birds. And she's huge. Looking at her on the top of a building my first thought was, "what's a red-tailed hawk doing there" then I realized it was her. As I said, she's huge. And she's a Manitoba grandkid - Terminator from Brandon is her Mom. Her Dad is Roosevelt from Fargo and he's a brother of Holly, who is Terminator's Mom :)
Sandy on the other hand is from Fargo - she's a half-sister of Roosevelt and Holly and she's the one who came to visit the Radisson last October (2009) and then returned this October with Trey's and Princess' Ty in tow. She looks like most peregrines at her age and she's about standard size - no where close to "Alice's" heft.
does that help ?
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Oh....I'm just so ecstatic about all of this!
I personally don't care if there were seven birds or more visiting the Radisson, or anywhere in Winnipeg for that matter. I just like knowing that there are falcons coming back and knowing their history.
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This is soooo wonderful, imagine that there are so many kiddies discovering that Winnipeg is/could be a perfect place to raise some young'uns
TPC, need some help putting up some new nest boxes?? ;D ;D
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As Eagle said, yep, two different birds... does that help ?
Yes, helps alot. And very interesting family history, to boot! Thanks! :)
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Just got back from my European vacation..I looked for peregrins there but did not see any....I thought when I returned (today) that there would be no news as the last one would have left.But I missed alot in the last two weeks.I am back to looking out the window again.
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1030 hrs (local) - no one visible on the west side of the Hotel ... and no footy-prints or leftovers either :)
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Who would have thought that picking a place would be so complicated for our feathered friends.
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I find it hard to believe that the peregrines are still around in this weather.
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nice picture Pam thank you for sharing it
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1030 hrs (local) - no one visible on the west side of the Hotel ... and no footy-prints or leftovers either :)
Are you close to officially declaring the birdies gone for the winter, TPC?
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::) I don't know about the rest of you, but four bouts of snow and wind in ten days, I'm ready to migrate!!!! >:(
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::) I don't know about the rest of you, but four bouts of snow and wind in ten days, I'm ready to migrate!!!! >:(
I'm with you, Gemcitygemini -- somehow it seems like much longer than ten days, doesn't it???
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Don't mind the colder weather (as long as it's not -40) but the snow is more than getting to me. I'm tired of shovelling!!!!!!
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>:( Have been walking around the house all day, wings flapping, thinking "where to migrate". Blizzard warning south Manitoba, Winnipeg, not yet included. In the past ten days, four bouts of snow and wind, Mother Nature is going to make us pay for the modest weather we have had. Time to think about becoming a "Snowbird". WWPD? What would Princess do? ??? ??? ???
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Ha GCG, Princess would yell and shriek, fly around and harass poor defensless pigeons, and then she'd kill a few and eat them. ;D ;D
I'm just happy that the snow held off as long as it did, going to make for a shorter winter.
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. . . and then she'd kill a few and eat them. ;D ;D
Okay, so I don't know about GCG, but killing and eating a few pigeons just isn't going to do it for me, isn't going to make me feel even a little bit better about winter . . . maybe we human types could substitute chocolate??? ::)
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Hello to all! :) :-* It is time to keep in touch during the holiday season and into the New Year, 2011. I am sure we are all busy preparing for this wonderful time with our families, however, I, as well all of you, wish to share with one and other, what we are doing to prepare to the countdown when our Royals return. I am not sure if this has been done in the past, but let us post what we can share with the forum until the Royals return. Keep in touch. My love to all. GCG, aka, Marcy.
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Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a very Happy Healthy New Year! Don't know if I will get back on before Christmas so thought I would say it now :)
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Wishing the Peregrine Chick and all involved with the project, as well as us 'watchers', a very happy christmas. See you in the spring!
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I would like to take time and wish every one a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR and I will be back on guard begin March 2011........
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MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!
May we all meet back here in the new year to again focus on the peregrine families that return! Maybe even Trey will come back.Stay Safe, Stay Warm,Stay Healthy :)
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Everyone from Halifax Airport!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can't resist wishing everyone happy Holidays from my home province. Yes I am waiting for my plane that leaves in 2 hours :) I will have a very happy cat when I get home this evening though. My trip has been great!
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:-* :) Hello again to all. My sincere wishes to all for a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to my phanatic peregrine phamily. Wherever our Royals are, be safe, we will be awaiting your return. To TPC and all of the P.F.R.P., thank you so very much for all that you have done to educate us and all you do for our Royals, sincerely, from us to you, have a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. Let's keep our posts going. :-* :-*
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Check out the New Count Down Timer...http://www.species-at-risk.mb.ca/pefa/index.html
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LOVE the new page for the countdown timer!!!!!!! ;D
94 days = 3 months away! WOOHOO!!!!
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Check out the New Count Down Timer...http://www.species-at-risk.mb.ca/pefa/index.html
bahahaha, that's one wet-looking Loki.
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But he's so cute! ;D
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Very cute. Thanks for IDing him, bccs.
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Check out the New Count Down Timer...http://www.species-at-risk.mb.ca/pefa/index.html
I just love the new countdown timer with one beautiful juvie, Loki, (Thanks bccs) as our pinup boy. 8) :-*
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Dennis took the picture from a ladder leaning against the roof where Loki landed.
First fledging of the Radisson birdies. Quite a handsome young man, and very curious about Dennis. ;D
Remember that day Bob? :-* So much fun.
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Check out the New Count Down Timer...http://www.species-at-risk.mb.ca/pefa/index.html
Terrific! And the return really does't seem as far away as I feel when I look out my window today!
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Terrific photo for the countdown timer! And, just think, in only ten days we'll hit the shortest day -- and then the days will be getting longer and we'll be moving toward spring!
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I love it! That's got to be one of my favourite photos. :D Thank you!
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I love the photo too! Love that little guy - although not so little now. Hoping they're all having good times in their vacation spots and so looking forward to the return of the family in the spring. ;D I wonder what new adventures 2011 will bring! :o :o
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Perfect photo for the count down timer. He is sooooo cute. Before we know it they will be back. Can hardly wait.
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And every get-up is one day closer ;D
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Handsome Loki. ;D Great count down timer Tracy.
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Loki will make everyday brighter as we wait for the birds to return.
Thanks Tracy.
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Air quality check....... no birdies sigh ;)
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??? I wonder where our Royals will be hanging their Christmas stockings this year?
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Terrific photo for the countdown timer!
I know that this might sound like a bit of a ridiculous question, but where might I find the countdown timer? ??? I have looked and can't seem to locate it. :( It's probably right under my eyes! ::) :P
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Check out the New Count Down Timer...http://www.species-at-risk.mb.ca/pefa/index.html
Happy countdown!
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Ah, yes! Thank you, des! :D It IS a great photo of Loki and to think that we were there! 8)
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I just have to say that Loki makes me smile every time I log in to the forum - he is soooo cute! :) makes my day.
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"Merry Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight"! :-*