Manitoba Falcon Cam Forum
Manitoba Peregrines => U of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta => Topic started by: bev. on May 28, 2008, 07:19
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http://www.falconcam.med.ualberta.ca/cam3.html
We have 2 eggs and maybe a third.
This may be a girl from manitoba ,we are checking
There have been 3 fights for the nest already this year
We do not have sound or live streaming but we have 10 second refresh
Last year out resident female (a transmitter female) was ousted by a female from Balzac plant , Alberta. They put 2 atrificial eggs in and then put in a foster chick. This is all on the site
This year the transmitter girl tried again and lost . Two days later this female came and challenged Balzac girl and Balzac girl was run off. (I believe she was ready to lay eggs and she had just been in a fight 2 days earlier.
This new girl, has already had to defend again by transmitter girl and possibly again by Balzac girl.
Waiting word as to where she is from. having trouble getting the information.(Biologists are having trouble getting it)
She has just laid 2 eggs. On on May22, one on May 25 and we are waiting to see if there are any more. (maybe today. ) So for awhile yet it will just be incubating)
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Goodness me, it must be a nice nest! How exactly do they fight Bev? Fly at each other and use there claws, or does one stay in nest and they use there beaks, or just a whole lot of both? Curious. :D
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I witnessed the first fight on the cam and could not watch. But one female was in the box and the other female came in and was right on the female in the box. they fought in the box and then were out.
Last year they fought in the box and then fell to the roof and the biologists separated them. We did not want to see anyone die.
The second fight this year (the present female toyed with the one in the box first. She was on the roof of the box and would look in from the roof and then go back up . about a half hour later she came to the perch of the box Wings out and then the camera froze but 2 minutes later they were both gone , so the one in the box probably flew off( she had just been in a fight 2 days earlier and I believe was close to laying eggs.)
the other fight s took place away from the box. Sometimes it is in the air , and they will sometimes slam another one into a building .
I do not like this sort of thing. i like things all calm. My favorite peregrine female is my transmitter girl and I got to witness her release last week after her last fight with ,we think this female(away from the box). she ended up in rehab. unfortunately , the Balzac girl met her demise and was found dead around this area last Thursday.
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Oh it all seems so horrid. Terribly sad too. Your descriptions make it all so vivid. I would not be able to watch either I am afraid. I guess that is the ways of the wild huh, where the expression, "only the strong survive" comes from I expect. Thanks for the explanation. I would never have known. I thought (was hoping )perhaps that they just hissed and screeched at one another and maybe dove at each other, callling each others bluff so to speak. So they are and can be very vicious. Wow. Must have heartbreaking to lose one almost two over all that.
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this is new for biologists also becasue there was a time when they did not think that peregrines fought each other. A male will not interfere with the fight of the females. this poor male(or maybe not :) :)) has had to mate twice this year. the first female this year was as I said just about ready to lay eggs and then she was chased off by the present female. Then, poor guy ;) he had to start all over again.
Vice versa a female will not interfere with two males fighting.
I have such a set of mixed emotions bu t I guess we are here to see the peregrines increase in numbers and i guess they are being successful if there are battles for site. I just shudder.
I am a real marshmallow at heart and shed many a tear over this. too bad we could not post pictures as I could post some.
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Actually, territorial battles are not uncommon, they may just not be as common in Canada as they are in some places in the US. And most of them do not result in death. In recent years in the US Midwest, there have been a number of resident birds, both male and female, lost at nest sites as a result of territorial competition. Some are even found dead in the nestboxes they refused to give up. And yes, it is a tough thing to watch. Nature frequently is.
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Hi, Bev. I couldn't have watched it either. And your descriptions paint a good enough picture for me. Thanks for the info. Having said that, you can send photos to TPC. Guess they'd have to go in the PG-13 part of the gallery.
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Got an update here for ya folks, but only a partial one at this point. More information will be sent soon from the Edmonton Project.
The female at the site is *R/7 (Radisson) a 2006 wild-hatch from, you guessed it, the Radisson Hotel. She is one of Trey's and Princess' kids. In fact, she is the sister of Bandit and the Little Daredevil for those of you who were watching the Falcon Cam in 2006. Radisson was hatched on the same ledge as this year and who we haven't heard anything about since she left the province in September 2006.
Will send you more information as I get it.
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Very exciting!
Does this also mean that the Peregrine falcon R/19 on the youtube video (electrocuted, saved, rehabilitated, and released) linked today (June 5) is a Radisson Peregrine, too?
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Wouldn't that be nice :D but no, not one of our birds. The band number is similar to a series of bands used in Ontario though, so am going to see if I can track it down ....
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Our two are incubating nicely. I am a thinking the first hatch will be end of June.
so time to relax for a bit.
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2nd egg laid on May 25th, so guess-timating the hatch date, sometime after June 25th - 30 days after 3rd egg laid, assuming 3rd egg laid on the 26th. Will get an estimate from the folks in Edmonton and post here.
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So good to hear news about one of our Winnipeg chicks, especially one that I remember watching grow up!
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We only have 2 eggs. were hoping for 3 but I consider us lucky to have 2 as she has had to fend off 2 takeovers herself.( we did not witness it but evidence points to it. she gave every appearance of laying more but sometime after 2nd egg she may have had to defend nest site.
I keep real close tabs on this site. Information is very slow on the site itself and I send them in news all the time. these were taken on May 26 . I f I am allowed I will post other pictures this is the male in first picture and female in second picture
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Looking at the webcam image, looks like she has her mother's speckles and her head pattern, though fewer and less noticeable. Going to be interesting to get some photos from the Edmonton Project for comparison.
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That's really interesting -- you can see Princess's "crown" on Radisson!
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Well it will not be long now. It is day 28 of tight incubation on first after egg Day 26 on 2nd egg.
I am thinking that anytime after June 24th. I will be keeping close watch next week. Well hopefully I can.
they are doing a great job at incubating. they have been doing a lot of up and off during the day.
We have had miserable weather so thank goodness they are in a box.
we had flooding on Tuesday with the heavy rains and hail. Looks like we are all getting nasty weather.
I caught a nice picture of Miss radisson Edmonton . I have more eloquent ones but I thought these were cute. no one has ever got back to me as to whether I can post pictures or not. I have so many so If this is not allowed you have to let me know!!!
(http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x135/fullbrandt/bev/bev2/edmontonjune19-3.jpg)
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Great shots! I've been checking in on her daily as well to make sure she's okay especially after all the rukus to get that nest :-\
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Great Pics, Thanks!!! - It's nice to know that one of 'Our' Radisson family is doing well!! - I'll have to check out those pics more often!! ;D
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Bev, since TPC noted Radisson's similarities to Princess and didn't say, "Tsk tsk", I don't think you have to worry about posting photos.
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I've got mom up on my desktop at work today since this is the week potentially. She's been fidgety this morning and I've seen the 2 eggs clearly -she keeps getting up and staring at the them. Of course it could be the sun blinding her since it's right in the box right now.
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You are right Carly. the male was on this morning when I got up at 5:30 edmonton time and he was of and on them also
Since the female came in at 07:16 she has been off and checking and fanning them and siting behind them and rotating around while still on them .
She has been in the same position now for 10 minutes and that is the first since she came in.
I do not think it will be today as it not 33 days yet but they come when they come..
We had lots of rain yesterday but it is supposed to be warm today
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Great shots Bev! I'm going to keep her up all day from now on, I hope both of them hatch successfully!
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I cannot see any pipped yet but she is up and down all day so far. trying to keep them from hatching too far apart ,maybe. It is almost like she is talking to them sometimes.
here is one of her almost doing a head stand in the corner Sorry, I did a clickable one
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Wow I missed the hand-stand, maybe she had an itchy head - you know sometimes you get an itch and you just cant' reach it ???
That probably sounds silly I know but would there be reason she'd do that or is she just stretching? I must confess ignorance about the incubation phase, when our pair had their eggs here the web cam was at a distance so I never got to see the eggs close up like this.
Also when you refer to the piping, do you mean like a kind of line across the egg? Cause I did see kind of a squigly line on one of them this morning or I thought I did but then I thought nah..must just be the reflection of the sun.
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that squiggly line has been there since she laid the egg.
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Pipping is the process by the chick to start getting out of the egg.
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She's up and down again this morning, she is really a beautiful bird. :)
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by my calculations this is day 32 tight incubation for egg 1 and day 30 for egg 2 so i am thinking anytime after today. I figured yesterday was too soon. now they come when they come and she is very antsy the last couple of days. i do no see any pipping yet
yes she is beautiful an our male is not too shabby. Very handsome. I will look for a nice picture of him .
this is probably her first clutch so she knows not what to expect.but she has a good male to help her. these birds fascinate me as to their incredible instincts.
a few from this morning
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I just wanted to add here that I am no biologist. i have just learned like all of you from observing the cams at different sites and then looking things up and having people explain things to me.
a well known biologist told me that just when you think you have them figured out they surprise you, so i never say never.
I am a lover of all nature and of the falcons and eagles
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I like to think we're all learning from each other, I know I am learning alot from all of you!
It will be interesting to observe a first time mom, she certainly had great parents to learn from :D
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It was fun to watch Scout in Columbus this year. we would be all saying move up scout. lean over to feed them all but she eventually got it. and there was S2 in the Netherlands last year that chased the mom out after babes were born . it was a touch and go for awhile as she thought the food brought by dad for the wee ones was for her(mating ritual). it was just something to watch . we went form sad to angry at her to love for her(she was a 2 year old falcon, and had not had a clutch of her own yet)
I am always learning.
that is why at your site I say just never give up hope until >>>>
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thought you might enjoy this picture. she turns and calls out and he is there pronto to take over..We now know who the boss is here :D :D :D
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Lol..that's great and so true!!!
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bev, thanks for the great new pics.
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Was speaking to one of my buddies in the Program today by phone and while we were talking the incubating adult got up and it looked like there was one egg and perhaps one broken egg in the box, but no chicks yet. They are technically overdue, but so were ours by a week, and according to my friend, it not unusual for their birds to hatch out later than the mean average, so no worries yet.
On the less positive side, this is Radisson's first nesting attempt and its later in the year, so if she only has one, that's still a good outcome!
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She has been so diligent, I hope she gets at least one to raise .. might be a good way to initiate her into first time motherhood.
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I have been watching all the time and I have not seen a broken egg. she laid her last egg on may 25 so that would make today day 32 for that egg so i was not worried. here is a picture from yesterday
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I cannot see a broken egg??????
I also have see the eggs this morning and they looked O.K. sometimes the shadows in this box play tricks so that is maybe what was happening when they were looking. I ma out for part of the morning but if I get a picture before then of the eggs I will post it.
We have a great male here so I would not think that 2 eggs should be a problem. but I will take what I can get
It is late for here but just by 2 weeks (to have chicks I mean)
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I just wanted to post this form another year.
The first egg was hatched in the early morning hours of June 15th, then the 2nd one hatched just before noon of the 15th and the 3rd just after noon the same day. The runt (we named him "Runt") wasborn almost an entire day later on June 16th. The eggs hatched right on schedule - (mid-June).
May 14: A clutch of 4 eggs were laid, the last one being laid on May 14. While the eggs have been laid, incubation of the eggs only begins when the last or second last egg has been laid. Peregrine falcons, depending on their age, will lay 2-5.
so after reading this I think we are on track as June 15th was day 32 of the last egg to be laid.
Now I know I ma not a biologist but.....
I am hoping for the best for my nest as we have had so much drama this year.
anyway I am an optimist and never say never .
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two pictures from this morning .. was not quick enough to get the best one
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Eggs look good for this angle! I have a company picnic this afternoon but soon as I get home I'll be checking on her again too... like you I hope not to miss the hatching :)
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Good Heavens, where is her head... ??? ??? :P
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She does get herself into some interesting positions doesn't she...it's almost like she's doing a hand stand sometimes :D I wonder if she's cooling herself down..must get quite hot under the belly with all that brooding.
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i am out now for a few hours but she does handstands and all sorts of tricks
the male is on now. I will post a picture of him later today.. he is so cute also
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so after reading this I think we are on track as June 15th was day 32 of the last egg to be laid.
Just so you know, eggs don't hatch in the order in which they were laid. Incubation actually begins with egg 3 or the last egg if there are fewer than 3 eggs so that all the eggs should hatch out at about the same time - usually 24-48 hours. The Radisson chicks last year were a very unusual event. Our chicks this year, much more usual event.
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that is what i was thinking Tracy. that is why I was not concerned. So if incubation started with the last egg then we are O.K. right!! I was trying to make a comparison that if May 25 was the last egg laid then today is day 32. and if technically they do not start incubating until last egg laid then she has only been incubating fro 32 days.
anyhow I am praying for the best . we do need some positive here after the year we have had. Two years ago in Edmonton they all hatched on the same day also.
We are in the midst of yet another big hail and rain and thunder storm. I am so tired of it already.
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well she is still checking and moving around.Sometimes I think she is talking to them . they say they vocalize to them to stimulate them into hatching, that may be what she is doing.
I just know this will happen when I am not at the cam. I have to go out for awhile this evening( I do not think they will appreciate me saying that I have to stay home and wait for a chick or two to hatch) :) :)
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I believe we have a pipped egg. it is the egg at the back. I should have circled it . I will go back and do that
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Now I know something is up. they usually do not even come in to relieve each other. one calls and leaves and the other is there right away.the male just came in(doesn,t he look sheepish ;D ;D) and left again
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doesn,t he look sheepish ;D ;D
He sure does!
Is he a first time Dad? Pretty excited, but not sure what to do, sort of hanging around while Mom does all that work.
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Oh I hope you are right and it is piping!!! I just got home from work and I have her up on my screen now. Thanks for the shot of the two of them, I was busy at work this afternoon so I didn't get to check in on her !
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No he is an experienced dad . I believe he is 8years old. He is just very respectful.. He helped 2 females raise chicks one year.
this is an interesting nest site.
I have to go out tonight and i am not happy about it.
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I believe we have a hatch but she does not know what to do
pictures coming
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We have something going on. I have tons of pictures and I believe one is out now as I saw all the pink.
I will post when I can. I am so nervous here
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Yeah it looks like one has hatched.
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BEV....where are you...you've got a new baby...!!!!!pic on the forum...
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Bev. I got a pic of the new pink little one...can we post pics here?
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Would this hatchling be the first (known) grandchick for Trey and Princess?
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I am here . I am busy sending pictures to the biologists. Yes I was watching from the pip to the pink baby. Now i want to see fluff
I have tons of shots
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I am here . I am busy sending pictures to the biologists. Yes I was watching from the pip to the pink baby. Now i want to see fluff
I have tons of shots
YIPPEE...and congratulations...I'm waiting for fluff myself...but she's got the little one really covered right now..This is so exciting...do you know how long it has been since we had a hatch?
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you know I am going to post ..Another one is hatching now
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OH wow....fantastic pics, Bev. I love the last one!!!
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I think we had another hatch????
I do not know what you mean about how long since a hatch???
I am getting the other pictures now and if Tracy wants to delete them she can. i am just so excited
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OMG ..this is so exciting..wooohoo!
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Me too! I am really excited. This is the first time I've seen eggs hatching "live".
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Now is this from the same hatch or is it a new one
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I mean watching live as it happens!
These are great pictures!
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I am so disappointed that I can't load this page -- some error about too many Java Machines running at once. :( ??? Please keep posting pics so I can keep up!
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what did you mean sky about how long has it been since we had a hatch
the first hatch was at 16:46. that is when the egg started breaking up.
she is sitting with an egg or an egg shell behind her
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Bev, I think some of us are having problems with the web cam, I don't get an error message but either she is sitting so still or I am having the same issue as Liz.
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Ok I closed explorer and reloaded and now I see it, it seems I was frozen on one image. Liz try to do that and see if you can get it now.
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She was sitting pretty still. Try going out and then coming back in. A lot are probably watching. that is why I keep it up.
Is it O.K. for younow
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I think I just saw Dad make a quick visit.
Do we know for sure whether both eggs have hatched?
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what did you mean sky about how long has it been since we had a hatch
the first hatch was at 16:46. that is when the egg started breaking up.
she is sitting with an egg or an egg shell behind her
Bev. what I meant..with many of the nests we've all been watching, the juvies have fledged or are getting ready too...its so exciting to watch the start of new life!!!
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I hope TPC logs on soon, any way of letting her know? I think she'd be happy to know Trey's a grandpa!
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I couldn't get any pic at all! Turns out (yay for Google!), that I can't have both this and Elk River running at the same time because they're running different versions of Java, I guess. So I closed Elk River (sorry, fluffballs!) and now I can watch this with you. YIPEE! ;D
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Is this streaming, or does it refresh? The pic keeps flashing as if it's refreshing.
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Mine does the same, except it won't even refresh anymore - I keep having to open and close it or it just stays frozen. Probably as Bev said there are alot of people watching . I'm glad she posted all those pics cause I missed most of it opening and closing explorer!
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weird, I have Elk River and this one open at the same time with no trouble. :-\
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This is the first time I've had trouble with more than window running at once. But my pic is frozen -- looks exactly the same as it did 10 mins. ago. Hmmmm.... ???
btw -- TPC's posting from when she added the site: "The project has multiple cams on the nestbox but no live streaming or sound. Images are on a 10 second refresh."
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Only one has hatched. False alarm on my part. sorry
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It's my home PC, it's old. My PC at work is great and must faster connection hence all the drama!
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She's still sitting really tight on the chick and egg...sure do wish she would move so we can see underneath!!! Congratulations to the grandparents as well!!!!
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I have to go out for an hour or so so I hope someone can watch
it is not live streaming . I refreshes every 10 seconds. hopefully you can get in
Bev
One egg so far :) :) :)
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I didn't get the refresh pic when I just checked :(
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I didn't get the refresh pic when I just checked :(
a lot of times I have to refresh it manually!!! Try that..and I'm gonna have to head off to bed soon...gotta be up at 4:30am...ugh!!!!
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I gave up and went back to the fluffballs. Keep us posted, plz!
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The most action I'm seeing right now are her eyes opening and closing... ;D
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Mine's not refreshing either and I have to go to bed but I'll hopefully be able to see the new baby tomorrow at work!
Thanks Bev for all your great pictures, without you I would have missed all the good parts!
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She finally got up for a few seconds...I really can't tell if there is a pip in the second egg...but there is a fluff ball...wish I could have seen the little one a little longer..but she was back on after I refreshed...nite all...
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This is the second time she has moved off, and there is a lovely tiny fluffy hatchling next to the other egg. The fluff is moving from refresh to refresh, so all looks well so far. Is Mom calling out for Dad to bring food? This has been a long afternoon for Mom!
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She is very restless. Keeps looking at the other egg, then settling back.
Even though this is refresh, rather than streaming, it is very exciting!
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WOW -- fabulous photo!!!! I can't even believe that's a chick! I wouldn't know if it hadn't been said. Just looks like remnants of some dinner (a pile of feathers). Thank you so much for posting a pic of something I haven't been able to enjoy before. ;D
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It is refreshing every 15 seconds now. Maybe that is an adjustment to allow more traffic?
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Heck! I closed down the fluffballs and went back to this, and it's still the same photo -- mum just sitting there on top of eggs. What am I missing in the loading, please? I must be doing something wrong. It doesn't matter if I go out and back in, or manually refresh -- same pic!
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I am having the same problem Liz, not sure what to suggest either :-\
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The viewing recommendations are for IE 5 or more, that's all.
At 15 second refresh I'm only seeing a change in eyes open or shut. She's really glued on right now. Do you see the time across the upper left. That's the only change I'm seeing right now. She's very still again.
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Just updated my Java (again!).. Hang on, I'll see......
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I found that we used the old version of Java to get it working well. i am so sorry that you are having trouble. I had to go out for a few hours but i had people watching for me.Pretty sad eh!!1 ;) ;)
I have a picture
she is a pretty tight sitter this one. I think she is going to be a great mom..do not worry about dad. He is a great male and knows exactly what to do
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"old version"? heck! But at least I'm getting a different pic of her now!vv
I don't even know how to go back to the old version!
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My pic now is her with her head towards the wall, tail out, and some beautiful blue (?) feathers. What are you all seeing, plz?
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She is facing to my right looking out.
I had a problem for awhile when, during a refresh, all I got was the Java symbol.
I've now switched to Firefox and seem to have refreshes again. I don't think she is moving much though.
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I deleted my Firefox. It seemed to take over my system. Got lots of spam I didn't want. I will just wait patiently for new photos!
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Do you have Safari? It's also working fine, I just tried it.
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It's getting pretty dim now at the end of the long prairie twilight. We will soon have to hang tough until the morning to find out what that second egg is doing.
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A dear friend of mine from one of the cams sent me this picture . she saved it for me and had not posted it yet. She knew i had to go out this evening
I use Firefox also. Last year I was having some problems and switched to old Java and Firefox.
I hope I do not get in too much trouble for posting all these pictures
this is a cute picture
dad was with the kid and egg tonight at dark time . You do not have to worry here. If mom is a little unsure dad will do his part until she gets more comfortable Now I am off to bed. you will be up before me and see things before me
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Thanks for the pic, bev. Now at least I can see a complete body -- head and the rest of the fluff.
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we have 2 :) :) :) :)
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We have 2 babies!!! I got a picture and trying to figure out how to post it!
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wow isn't that something? I love your pictures. I checked this all out last night and was wondering if the second egg was going to hatch overnight. :) :) :)
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It wasn't me posting the pictures. I can't figure out how to post the one I just took of the 2 babies. I tried using that insert image icon but it doesn't prompt you to do anything??
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I really dont know carly. I only knew how to snap a pic and then e-mail it to Tracy, I could never get it to post on here. Yeah I meant bev. and all who took pics. :)
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Hi Carly .Put your picture in photo bucket and the use the url and paste it in
Do you need me to walk you through it.
Now the female is there and I saw n egg so I am confused(hopefully it was the shell) but it was not in my picture , was it in yours
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There is a half an egg shell in mine I think..she hadn't gotten round to eating it maybe?? Great pics Bev! I was posting at same time as you and now I see you have great shots posted. Thank you so much! I am at work and have to go do something but will be back to my desk in a few and will try to do what you said to post the picture.
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Picture , I thought was neat ( I hope that is half a shell or we have some funny business going on)
Have you used photo bucket before Carly. if not e-mail me and I will walk you through it
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Woot ! Thanks Bev, figured it out!
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Ok ... either we are crazy but I thought I just saw an egg when she got up ???
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my this is confusing. Looked like two chicks in some of those pics or that is one bigggggg chick stretched out!!! Now it looks like one chick and one egg. ??? Got to be half a shell. lol
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I know the pics are grainy but I swear I saw 2 heads this morning? Unless the biologists are pulling a 'foster' chick trick on us ?? That would be a long chick for a newborn wouldn't it?
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From looking at the pictures you all are posting I would venture to say I thought I saw two heads.
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OH how exciting!!! - Now we get to watch some newborns again!! -(Wish it was streaming video - but better than nothing) ;D
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HEY!!!!- I take that back - I just realized that since it's NOT streaming video - I can watch it from work!! - Yippeeee!!!! :P
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Definitely a full egg there now. She's doing the weird head thing again, baby or babies must be under her and see shell fragments as well.
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I am confused here also as Now I think I see an egg. I am in constant touch with the biologists and they would have told me if they were pulling a trick .
I e-mailed them pictures yesterday and today and I am thoroughly confused right now
I will post my pictures And I have to say with egg on my face that it appears we have one chick and i egg. what a hoot.
In the last picture you can see eyas lying beside th egg
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That REALLY is an unhatched egg right??? - Looks clear as day to me!! What's going on - are there 1 or 2 chicks ???
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Unless she had twins with the one there is an unhatched egg. I am just as baffled. It sure liked like 2 early on today and all the signs pointed to another hatch but...Go figure
Just a wait an see, bu I better go and get myself dressed and cleaned up . I have been watching since after 5 Alberta time
Now check for male bringing ion food . I think he already did but with the seconds delay it is hard to tell sometimes
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I never thought about twins! I googled it and apparently it is possible, rare but possible :o
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These pictures I think just show one eyas and an egg ??? :-[ do no tworry about th3 clearness of the cam. We have so much rain and now the sun is out and it is supposed to be very hot for the next few days so the humidity plays havoc with the lens.
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Yay..Tracy is on, maybe she can enlighten us!
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My information is 1 chick hatched, 1 egg. Willl have to wait to see if egg two hatches or gets shoved aside by one of the adults after a suitable amount of time has gone past. There was an unhatched egg in the Brandon nestbox until about 4 days before banding but by the time we got there on Tuesday, the egg was gone. Sometimes they "disappear" earlier, sometimes not. Egg could still hatch though after another 24 hours the likelihood drops significantly.
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thanks Tracy.
it is obvious by the pictures that there is one egg and 1 chick now. I felt bad this morning for thinking there were 2 but it sure looked like it. and I am supposed to keep the bilogists appraised :-[ . anyhow I e-mailed them all my pictures when I thought 2 had hatched and then I e-mailed them all the pictures that showed that there was one egg and i chick. Oh well, mistakes are made. a false labor you might say. this afternoon would be th time to watch again I suppose becasue they say in most cases they hatch 24 to 48 hours apart.
It is to get real warm her so that my help the process.
did you get my e-mail tracy
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Don't feel bad Bev, honestly from the pictures it surely did look like 2 and even the one I took. Obviously the light is playing tricks on our eyes and the fact that we are all so excited probably added to us seeing double!!! Thank you for all the hard work you're doing and all the pictures you've been posting for us so we can all cheer along for Radisson :D
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I agree, don't worry about it Bev - it SOOOOO looked like 2 chicks there - very strange!!! ??? - Too bad the camera lens is all blurry now too.. :-\
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well the male is in the nest box and thee is moving all around . He is up an down and on his head so something must be happening. How do you incubate and brood at the same time , you lie with your back end up .
I am getting nothing done. they have to do this before I leave for the day.
I do not want to post too many pictures and clog the system but I do not think I have posted one of the handsome guy yet with his back end up of course
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I know thee is only one but look at this. it almost looks like 2. that is why we thought 2 I guess when the egg was covered
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It was at 15:49 yesterday when the first egg pipped. so lots of time well not lots but I am an optimist
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I have to go out at 3:30 Alberta time. I know I ma going to miss things so if anyone is watching could you post what you see and any pictures also. If you do not know how to post the pictures just send them to me and I will post later and give you the credit
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The first time i have seen its mouth open ;D ;D
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Ohhhhhhhh - soooooooo Sweet!!!!! ;D ;D - Great Pics Bev! 8)
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I'm thrilled with the cam, too. Mom is allowing us good peeks at the hatchling.
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Just got a look at the little one...I really can't tell if there is any pipping in the second egg...If I squint, I think I might, well sort of, maybe, see a pip...I really don't know. ;D
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Just checking back in ...still 1 fluff ball and one egg...possible pip....but too unclear to make that call...sorry...
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Some pics from today....
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Is it Dad on the nest right now?
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Thanks for the pictures Skygirl Blue
they were great. What a vocal little fluff ball.
I just got home before the cam got really dark and it was a hard call to make about who was in the nest box . too hard for me to see
fingers crossed for tomorrow. the adult was still moving around until it got completely dark.
for me , to see the little ones make all the heartaches bearable.
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I was going to start a new topic as this one is getting really LONG - but the option isn't there.. ??? - Anyway - Bev I totally agree!!! - The sad times are tough to bear, :'( - but as they say 'Life goes on' - watching babes grow and flourish and fledge, and seeing this new puffball life makes it all worth it to be a Phanatic!!!! ;D
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I am not sure if the egg pipped or not . I was not quick enough for a picture.
the young on is being well fed.
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Ballywing is quite right, this thread is long enough so will lock down and start a new one now ....
The Chick
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New thread as the old one was getting long with all the links to photos (thanks for those Bev!). Old thread is locked down so no worries that folks will get lost!
Enjoy watching Radisson and her babe(s)!
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I will try not post as many now . I just got so excited with the hatch that I just kept snapping :-[ :-[
i thought I saw a pipped egg but I could be wishful thinking.
she is sticking it out.
,we have it very hot for the nest couple of days
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Quote from Ballywing (in previous thread):
Bev I totally agree!!! - The sad times are tough to bear, - but as they say 'Life goes on' - watching babes grow and flourish and fledge, and seeing this new puffball life makes it all worth it to be a Phanatic!!!!
It is especially sweet that there is a connection to T and P.
PS How do you properly quote from a locked down thread?
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I am not sure. I guess I never do that
Well our girl is very restless now and constantly checking so I am wondering if things are happening. I may just be wishful but........
I would really love to see her have 2. she is used to the first eyas now so 2 would be nice.
although we lost the female from last year I am glad that this girl has a connection to a site I watch.
She is fortunate to have a good male. someone asked about the male.
He is 7 years old , was born in Edmonton and has been at this site since 2007(this is his 5th season here) sometimes you get good parents and then lazy ones/ He has proved his worth and so they often try experimental things , like last year they put 2 fleglings at the site just when their own was ready to fledge. they did not put them in the nest box but around the site. their fledges at their sites did not go well. the parents took them in and fed them also
So she is quite lucky to have him for her first clutch.
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It's always a bonus to have a good man around!! ;D
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I am thankful I have one. Who else would put up with me neglecting my chores while I await a hatch ;D ;D ;D
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Just a few pictures of a feed. would it take less space tracy if I posted clickables.
I will say one thing for this girl so far she is neater than the last 2 females. by the end you could not find the eyeas's becasue of all the debris
these are clickables Just click on them
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I do not want to pull a false alarm but i was out for a bit and when I came back the male came in and they were both looking and I think we may have a hatch.I lost the first picture was so clear with them both away from it a bit.
I could be wronfg as I wa yesterday and i have to go out again for a few hours but i am going to post my not so good picture. i am waitng for her to move but she won't . if there is a hatch it was between 13:22 and 15:44
When you are hoping so much sometimes your mind plays tricks. so if anyone is watching maybe they can wait for her to move . Oh darn I think i see part of the egg again. ::) ::)
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Just saw a pretty clear pic during a shift change - looks like a full egg still there :( - and only 1 chick, though it's hard to tell sometimes, looks like a mound of cottonballs... Will keep checking!! :D
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I am back an I am waiting for them to get up. I know aI am probably just wishing and hoping ;D ;D
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I will say one thing for this girl so far she is neater than the last 2 females. by the end you could not find the eyeas's becasue of all the debris
Hey, like father, like daughter! Remember Trey's great housekeeping?
She is tight to the nest, a bit restless, but not off enough to see more than a glimpse of fluff. We must be close to the 48 hour likely time for another hatching?
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Was that a shift change? Still no chance to see under.
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Dinner time for the eyas. Definitely one chick and one egg, can't tell if it has any changes.
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I'm still not able to see refreshed images but the last look I got at 18:30- or 6:30 which was a few minutes ago there was one full egg and one little white ball of fluff.
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Yes, still one egg and 1 chick. I so want her to have 2. I do not like them being alone.
Wait and see
Edmonton radisson is on the nest now.
She is sitting high with her wings out to keep them cool. warm here today
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Just watched a feed, then Radisson left the nest for a couple minutes. I got out my magnifying glass :P - to have a better look at that egg.....sigh.....just couldn't tell for sure if there's any pipping. :-\ - sometimes I thought there was, but the pic is a bit fuzzy so not sure at all. I too would like the chick to have some company!!!! - Fingers crossed! 8)
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female left nest and male came in to feed
Fed for 5 minutes an then chick lays down
Male took uneaten prey out and then female came back in
I am not sure if egg looks different but I was looking back on other nest sites and this isn't game over yet. they can hatch later than 48 hours
This is only 34 for last day laid so.... I know they do not have to hatch is order laid but I am remaining hopeful
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The nesting parent (male?) is very restless, keeps checking the egg, seems to have moved it a bit. It's getting dimmer too, so tough to see if there is anything different about the egg.
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Up early to check but adult is sleeping and cannot see.
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Camera is all splotchy unfortunately, hard to see! :-\ I want to see that egg - or even better, what is inside that egg!!! ;D
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Finally, a peek underneath, and a fairly large bit of the egg is obvious, though can't be certain it is intact.
The sole chick has grown so much since yesterday!
Looks like a warm day in the nest box.
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No, that egg looks intact, with nothing to suggest new fluff. Adult has been sitting upright, facing the cam, with wings a bit spread allowing a pretty good view for awhile.
Just now though, seemed to nudge chick and egg over more to centre of box, and is now sitting sideways, so no more view.
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I guess if it doesn't happen today, it isn't gonna happen..? :-\
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I was looking back on other nest sites and this isn't game over yet. they can hatch later than 48 hours
This is only 34 for last day laid so.... I know they do not have to hatch is order laid but I am remaining hopeful
Iwonder what would be the longest amount of time for still being hopeful?
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I never give up. The last hatch in Toronto was 5 days after the first hatch so...There were hatches in between but...
It is very warm here today
A few pictures maybe
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Thanks for the pictures, bev.
That first one reminds me of pictures of first feedings of pablum to a little one in a high chair, "Now open wide....."
I guess it's because the views are refresh, rather than continuous, but these parents seem very calm and patient. We don't get a sense of adverse weather either. The joys of a nest box! Go ahead, have a thunderstorm, hail, wind.
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The way the building is if you look on cam1
The nest box is protected on 3 sides because of the building also. the only thing that can get in is driving rain from the east. right now the nest box will be in the shade.
I think I got one feeding wrong yesterday . I said dad and and mom leaves fo ra it was mom but what seems to happen most times is dad has the prey outside(I will have to go down this week and look, but I think on the roof right across , as that is where they like to go) and mom leaves to pick it up an dad goes in and babysits and then mom comes back and dad leaves and then mom feeds. so I saw dad in and had to leave for a second and just assumed it was dad still and it was mom . so whoever posted mom I am sorry. although dad does do some feeds.
this male , as i said is used to fedding a crew so this is easy for him.. He likes to eat Franklins gulls.
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I know I am wishful thinking but is that a pip. I am going to look back on my other one
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Got out my trusty magnifying glass again - :P, Might be a pip, might not - sure hope so!!!! 8)
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someone is in trouble . adult is box has been calling out for past 22 minutes.(can't make u mind who.(I think the male)I can usually tell but the lighting is tricky tonight
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It is getting very dim, and I'm wondering if that is the unhatched egg no longer under the nesting parent? Maybe the egg hatched and it just a piece of the shell? Maybe it is a piece of debris? Darn dusk light! I guess we will have to see what's up in the morning.
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Shift change about 20 minutes ago and I got a good look at our wee chick having a nap on the egg, it was sooo cute :D
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I could not get into post until now.. I do not \know why I have been so optimistic but I believe we will only have 1 :(
I am glad we have at least one
I say this becasue she is lying and sitting with egg at back and chick in front.
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Radisson is a first time Mum, back late, fought to win the territory all of which is to say that I think you all are out of luck for the egg to hatch at this point. Not saying that stranger things have happened but it would be very unlikely at this point and even more unlikely that the chick would survive the differences in ages. I think Mistral survived last year because she had three sibs to keep her warm and dry until she was able to take care of herself. If the egg were to hatch, its nestmate would not be able to help much, just not big enough and I'm not sure Radisson is experienced enough to keep brooding them both long enough for the "younger" one (if it hatches) to survive through the first couple of weeks.
With all the information you all have about the peregrines at this point, you have probably already worked this out for yourselves, but I thought I would post it anyway.
Here's hoping though ...
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Thanks Tracy. I knew this but was trying to keep positive . she is doing a great job though. she works very well with the male.
Yes we are lucky to have even one with all the territorial disputes.. She lasid that last egg after having to defend the bnest again so I was surprised to even see it.
But i always like to see more than one. Being human , I like them to have company. :) :)
they are doing well with the heat but the nest box should be in the shade soon
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I guess I'm grasping at straws and the white spot on the egg is really just a bit of fluff or a pebble stuck to it maybe.... :P
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That chick really looks more chick like and less like a blob of cotton balls!
Interesting how long the adult has been off the egg and chick, yet still in the nest. She looked like she was trying to cool her head in the gravel in the corner. It must still be hot in Edmonton, even in the shade.
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The female is off the chick but puts her wings up as a shelter for her. It would too hot right now to be right on her all the time. It is stinking hot here and very humid. they are in the shade form about 3 on but still hot.
I was sure that was a pip yesterday but maybe the heat was too much , I am no expert but I think things were O.K. yesterday as they were moving a lot and head down to it just like the other one.
but I am happy with th one.
/we are supposed to have rain on wednesday,but clouds are coming in so maybe we will get a we one tonight to cool it off.
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The egg looks a bit funny....squished on top or something.. ???
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We didn't get the link again at the beginning of this thread, and I'm having enough trouble using this dinosaur computer to go hunting for it on an old thread. Please keep me posted -- what can you see on Tuesday when the sun is up? Thanks.
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Hey Liz, the link is in the locked thread above this one called 'Project Webcams' ....even tho you're gone now ;D
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No, I'm still here!!! Thanks for the clue.
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Hm, the cam doesn't seem to be refreshing this morning.. ??? - and what is that grey lump under Radisson's tail feathers... ???
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Hm, the cam doesn't seem to be refreshing this morning.. ??? - and what is that grey lump under Radisson's tail feathers... ???
hmmm. it's refreshing for me. The grey thing might be a not-fully-eaten meal?
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Shoot - at least I could watch THIS cam from work before, but today it doesn't want to refresh. ... :( - I went out of the site, then in again, the pic has changed, but it stays the same. - oh well, I'll have to be content with reading the forum!! :P
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The male is quite content perched on the edge of the nestbox enjoying the view for last 30+ mins while his sister is napping in the corner. I noticed the parents haven't been seen or heard from for awhile but I'm sure they're around.
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was that last post in the right place???
My cam is working just fine
that wing by the front of the nest is a leftover franklin's gull. And I said she was neat. Maybe becasue it has been so hot she is keeping it there to feed when needed
It is a few degrees cooler today and there is a breeze. My husband and I will take a gander down there today.
It is supposed to rain a bit tomorrow.
I will post a few pictures later. i am trying not to post too much as I seem to make the threads too long .
sorry about that. :-[ :-[
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The male is quite content perched on the edge of the nestbox enjoying the view for last 30+ mins while his sister is napping in the corner. I noticed the parents haven't been seen or heard from for awhile but I'm sure they're around.
I think this was meant to be in the Minnesota thread.
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Thank you, Bev, for all the information and pictures on the Edmonton Chicks. If it wasn't for you, many of us, especially me, would not know what is going on with them, as you are our prime source of information.
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I will post a few pictures later. i am trying not to post too much as I seem to make the threads too long .
sorry about that. :-[ :-[
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Bev!!!!
Your posts are so helpful, and the pictures so well capture the story in this nest.
Please don't "hold back."
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I agree. I have no complaint about your photos clogging up the thread; and I haven't heard any from anyone else. We all have the choice to stay out of any thread we find annoying! Post away, my girl! ;D
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I agree - You're our main info gal Bev!!! - Keep it up pleeease!! ;D
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Yeppers keep the info coming some of us, like myself, can't get refreshed pics so we have our reporter filling us in :)
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O.K. here are some pictures .. I will do clickables and then they will not take up as much room. I was away for a bit but I have been trying to monitor.
the chick is doing weel.
I am not sure why you cannot get refreshes
do you have the new or old Java program.. My husband reinstalled the old one last year becasue when we installed the new one I could not get in
Edmonton RAdissson leaving with leftover prey(good housekeeper
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chick and egg
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Get in here I need a break
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Now what is this mess???not usual for her(franklin gull leftover)
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Mom says:Isn't my baby precious
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Keeping chick cool
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Thanks for the great pix Bev. Clickables are great. The baby is so cute; the Franklin gull isn't...lol. ;)
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lol leave it to the man to leave a mess lmao
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I just loved these shots this morning of Edmonton Radissson feeding the chick and the chick is sitting on it butt with feet right in front
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Too sweet...it's doubtful the other egg is going to hatch but it sure acts as a nice cushion for the chick. :)
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Cute photos, Bev. Thank you!
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You know, with just stills of this mother feeding her chick rather than streaming, I can't help getting the sense of great tenderness. Everything seems so extra precious, perhaps because I know it is a first time mom, and there is only the one chick.
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I'm glad you said that, because I hadn't actually thought of it myself. But I can see it, now that you mention it. Radisson may be even more absolutely wonderful to watch next year, with more babes! And that crown, to remind us of who her mum is... Lovely!
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Radisson may be even more absolutely wonderful to watch next year, with more babes! And that crown, to remind us of who her mum is... Lovely!
Pretty tough not to get a bit sentimental, eh?
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Totally! It will be so great to watch her. And know who her parents are -- our P&T!
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WE had a first time mom last year also and she was very tender with her chick
I was wondering if she would even let it fledge. I t was heartfelt to watch. that is why I was upset to know she died around the site .
I will post more photos later tonight . I am also observing an eagle nest at Delta B.C.
I went down to the site last night and was disappointed as I always see at least one of them. I have not quite figured out where Edmonton RAdisson hangs out. I knew the others but becasue it was late in the season already when she took over the nest box I do not know if she has a specific spot yet. when I got home the male was in the box and so I know why he was not on his roost. I would love to see where she stores her pry.
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Isn't she inside most of the time, sitting on the babes?
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"The male does come and relieve her. He was just in from about 19:58 - to about 21:49. I was hoping to catch her out.
A few pictures
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Always great to see your lovely updates Bev. I've just been checking in on mom with her little chick and it's so cute, the baby is leaning up against mom's chest just like she would if she/he had a sibling...too cute!
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Oops, I meant "babe", not plural. :-[
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That little chick is becoming more mobile. Seems to actively snuggle up to the parent the way the multiple chicks snuggle into their chick pile.
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this chick will be so spoiled. I will post a few pictures
It is a it cooler here today and we are expecting a big storm tonight. that should cool it down. When you see her look up , the male sometimes sits up on the clinical science building or the roof of the building directly across.
Now I have to get back to the suspense here. Princesses daughter is waiting also Tracy.
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Thanks for posting the pix Bev. Baby is doubled in size! :P
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I'm glad the pictures are getting posted here. Most times when i check mom or dad is on the chick and i can't see anything.
the pictures are great.
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I am trying no to post too many and the thumbnails take yup lees space so...I only have about 500 by now :) :) :)
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Bev, What is that in the box - on the right hand side? Kinda looks like a dead fish or something? Is it a bird or are my eyes playing tricks on me?
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Thumbnails work just fine. No need to apologize -- just keep posting!
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There was a wing of a Franklin's Gull, mentioned earlier by Bev, as leftover in the nestbox.
Maybe it is still there?
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:P Thanks bcbird, I must have missed that one! The chick was using it as a ppillow earlier..hehe!
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I just love seeing all the "pillows" that chick comes up with in the absence of a sibling chick pile. Aren't the little feet sticking out adorable!
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Edmonton radisson always takes the leftovers out but if the male feeds he does not so that is part of a FRanklin Gull
Adult is on outside perch looking in.. i am surprised today by how much they are sitting on the ledges . last year the female would not leave the little one alone ever.
I have a few cute pictures of edmonton Radisson hamming it up for the camera and one of the male(they never name them) and a few of the chick.. Let us think of a name
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a couple never transfered over . the first one here is the male
i know Tracy will take my picture license away if I am not careful but I could not resist these of mom
and they are probably staying out a bit but staying on the perch because of the heat here. they keep promising rain. I think we will be sorry when it hits
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These are wonderful!
There must be extra allowances for pictures on sites that aren't streaming cams. I don't remember Tracy being upset about your pictures.
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I don't remember Tracy being upset about your pictures.
Totally true! If TPC had a problem with this, you would have heard about it by now I think. Please stop worrying!
I love that top pic posted at 18:58 -- Radisson is beautiful! (and that face-planted babe is pretty funny!)
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I guess we can all see why we get so addicted. She is a beautiful falcon.
they are tucked in for the night and I see the nest box is clean again. As always the little woman has to clean up after the guy :) :)
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9:30 EST time and checking in on the baby :D Got a good peek at her blinking in the sun and then mom hopped back in the box to shade her.
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the wee one is growing .I am hoping it is cooler ofr them today. we have a breeze and it rained a bit last night so hopefully it will cool things a bit
pictures of dad and then chick and then mom looking in and then mom and chick
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It sure is growing. thanks for the pix ... i tried looking at the came and for some reason i can't get my picture to refresh.
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Check out the shadows of Chick and Dad in the first two. Now we know who junior takes after.
You capture good pics, Bev!
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Thanks .
something is up and so I am watching carefully..This male is a good provider but so far no lunch and babe is hungry.. Mind you mom was away and he cannot hunt while he is in the box Mom went through the motions but there was no food
Male has been gone 50 minutes (hunting I presume)
but f went out onto front perch and was calling and then left(She may just be on roof across the way)but she has been out of box for for 20 minutes now(unusual at this stage)
first 2 pictures are male and he has nothing to give hungry chick
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I saw that earlier, too. Looks like Mom has now got a substantial lunch feeding going on.
Do you know if she had to get it herself, or had Dad delivered?
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OMG :o :o I got to tell you that I have never laughed so hard as just now.. Mom , did not want to wait I guess. I f dad caught it he would never be able to carry it that high. He might have caught it and then left it for her but he prefers franklin's gulls so I am not sure here . but this is priceless Her nice clean mess is a mess. I do no think this pigeon was quite dead. someone bring in th ecleaners :) :)She fed the babe some and then left with the big part and then came back with a small bit and continued to feed babe..
I just have to post all of these pictures so you can get the idea.
I have to go but I was concerned for a bit. but Now I am just amused. dad may still be trying to get his gull.
Now it will be , where is my child.
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That is one well feathered nest!
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Go mom!! Thanks for the play by play..so glad mom fed the little one. Men..pffft!
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wow what a mess!!! Mom will be royally p'od at Dad now lol
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I hate when they leave the baby alone...this is going to be one of those nerve wracking boxes I can tell. We'll all be biting our nails in hopes the baby doesn't plunge over the side :o
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I have never seen the baby left that long so soon. last year the female would not let the little one out of its site.
that being said , she was probably where she could see it.
I went down to the site and wouldn't you know it ,I forgot the camera. 3 pairs of binoculars and not the ********camera
Any way when we got there there was an adult on a building right next to where the male roosts. the adult was defeathering what looked to be a Franklins gull. Their heads are so similar that I could not make out who it was
However it finally left with the prey in tow and carried the prey over to the roof of a building adjacent to the nest box. I could not run fast enough and my husband could not hear me shouting , here it comes. Traffic noise I guess(by the way the rest of the campus heard me ;D ;D ;D) then an adult carried the prey to the nest box. You could hear the baby peeping as it ate. An adult then emerged and took the prey back to the building I originally saw the adult on , and then shortly after went back to the nest box. YOu do not know the area so I cannot explain its route.From the actions of what the female does , I would say that the female took the food in and took it out and then came back. I also think the female was the adult defeathering. I do not think I saw the male . I f we had been there sooner I think we would have seen the male as he is the one that likes Franklins gulls
I am so sorry I forgot my camera. It was nice to watch. I guess if I had stayed longer I would have seen the male come into the nest box as when I go home the male was in the box..( my husband humors me enough. I was ready to camp out for awhile longer)
I f anyone was watching between 4:00 and % Alberta time they could tell me who was in the box feeding and then I would know i was right.
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nice to see family together again. dad is feed ing and then mom comes in and dad continues to feed. dad leaves and then mom continues to feed.
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wonderful shots of the little family ! :)
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I said it before, but seeing this nest in photos and refeshes gives the impression of such beauty, tenderness and tremendous parental devotion. It gives me different feelings compared to watching the action webcam, and I'm glad to have it this way. Thanks again, Bev, for all you put into keeping us up with the activity in this nest.
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These are lovely photos .I really like the one with Mom and Dad but they all made me smile and go aw .
I also am worried about Tracy , I sure hope all is well with her , T & P and the two little ones , fingers crossed she will have time to at least let us know she is ok tonight some time :o
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Radisson seems to be much more into 50/50 parenting than the Elk River mum.
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Radisson is doing a great job. I absolutely love watching my nest box.
I hope everything is well with Tracy and the chicks etc. also.. positive vibes everyone
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Thanks for the pics Bev, I did get to see that part online and it was so sweet to watch and I agree Radisson seems to be more welcoming of shared parenting :D
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I have some pictures from today. I have noticed that the male comes in and radisson goes out and comes back shortly with prey. So I think that the male ,so far , is hunting and dropping the prey off where I mentioned yesterday and then he comes and baby sits while the female gets the meal and then she comes and feeds.this is most times.
sometimes he comes in and starts the meal and then she takes over. they are making a great team
she does get some great poses. I get quite a laugh.
we have had a lot of rain today so the male came in quite wet . I t has cooled things off a bit though
Do I have a life. well ,yes and my husband is very patient with me. Poor guy. :) :)
female on left and male on right . she is relieving the male
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Just a cute shot
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Mom coming in again to relieve dad
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Mom taking out the trash
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Mom taking a nose dive
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Mom feeding and nice crop on baby
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Mom flying out and then dad will take his turn in a minute to babysit
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Great side view of the chicks full crop !!!!
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What super pictures!! That forlorn little egg make me sad, but the chick sure seems healthy & well loved! ;D
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It just amazes me how fast they grow!
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That last photo of Radisson reminded me that a series of USAF fighter jets was called the falcon.
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Cute chick...wish I was there to see this also.
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Time for a new thread I think since we are over the 107 post count ...
This thread is locked and a new one loaded!
The Peregrine Chick
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Cute little fluff ball ... got to be those great Manitoba genes! ;D
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Once in a while I can log into the Edmonton site and see one pic and yes TPC it is one cute little fluff ball of white.
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She is a cute ball of fluff..or he is..guess we'll have to wait a few more weeks to find that out! She's my new desktop pal, the guy who sits behind me at work thinks I've lost my mind because I'm always cooing to her.. ;D
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I still am puzzled why some of you are not getting refreshed images. I wish I could get there and figure it out for you.
We are having a lot of rain. Yesterday we had a sunny but cooler day but had rain in the evening . today it a cool morning and we are expecting periods of rain for the rest of the week
A few pictures from yesterday
She /he is doing well an dis moving around a lot. something in my heart wishes she had a sibling to keep her company.
A few pictures of her different poses and one of the male babysitting and of course a feed.
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this morning when I checked in I found the F with the chick and the prey at centre nest. I must have missed a feed and I am thinking she is waiting for the male before she takes the prey out(as is her pattern) as it is cooler to leave the chick . Remember I am not a biologist, I am just surmising by normal patterns
so as I am typing F leaves with one half of prey and chick is alone but has a good crop. what do I know :) :) Now an adult just appeared and is on inside perch looking in . this is mom
Chick is making its was over to mom she is still on the perch(I call the ledge of the box an inside perch in case you are wondering)
Well she did take out half of the prey and my guess is it is killing her to leave that other half there and it will be gone before long
I think the chick is in front of her now
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Just a few morning shots. I is almost as if mom is talking to chick
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Female has left again . Maybe hungry and ants her turn to eat. Chick is lying on the egg but that darn half prey is still there.
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Hehe..I thought the same thing about mom talking to her little one! I wish she had a sibling too but mom is being good and she lets her lean up against her breast alot. I was wondering about the 'meal' as well, first I thought nah it's probably a wing like last time until I saw a foot sticking out :-X
I saw a feeding last night before I went to bed and her little crop was so full she fell over..so we don't have to worry that she's not eating enough that's for sure :D
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Just a few morning shots. I is almost as if mom is talking to chick
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Those are great. I can never get refreshed pictures so I'm always glad to see pictures posted.
Female has left again . Maybe hungry and ants her turn to eat. Chick is lying on the egg but that darn half prey is still there.
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Yeah I don't get refreshed shots either so am grateful for the pictures that you are posting Bev :)
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Awww..she's doing the face plant thingie...soo cute as mama watches over her :)
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Mom has been sitting on the edge of the nest box sunning herself while chick napped. Now chickie is stirring a bit, but Mom just continues her gaze out, with an occasional backward glance at junior. Some great views of Radisson's head and watchful eyes up close to the cam!
Looks like the nest box has become littered again.
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Paging Trey, paging Trey...cleanup in Nestbox Radisson please ;D Lol..sorry I couldn't resist. At least baby has a selection of pillows :D :D
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Mom has stepped out now and baby is standing up quite well on his/her own. And she's back...must have gone for a quick stretch. Baby looks expectantly at mom for food no doubt. Time for a cuddle now. I must say mom certainly makes up for a lack of siblings, she's extremely affectionate with the little one.
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Wow..quick cuddle and steps out for 2 seconds and lunch is served! I wonder if dad dropped that off? I hope dad's okay - haven't spotted him today anytime I looked today.
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Just for clarification, the face plants / head stands is Radisson (and Dad??) doing some housecleaning. If its Radisson, no doubt about it, she's her Daddy's Girl!! :D
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Thanks Tracy for that info, I had wondered why she was doing those headstands - they're cool to watch but honestly I've never seen anyone do that before and wondered what the heck is she trying to do ???.
She certainly has Princess's devotion to her chick too. She seems to have inherited the best of both her parents. Good Manitoba genes as you pointed out earlier ;D
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I just took this one...I've got to learn how to do thumbnails...
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Excellent shot! Of coure when I change views I never see the male..hmmm..might be a pattern there, men hiding when I'm around :D
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Right now on cam 3 both mom inside and dad on the roof are visible.
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Pffft..I had left the board for a few and took me 5 tries to get back on and saw your post and flipped to cam 3 and both mom and dad gone now! I'm having problems moving around the site tonight, very slow. Mind you I have 3 webcams open at the moment - we just had some violent storms move through the city (Toronto) and I'm keeping an eye on the little ones to make sure they are ok. Plus I've got Radisson up as well but I was so busy focussing on the storm and making sure everyone was okay that I missed mom leaving too! I swear, once these guys tug at your heart strings, you just can't stop worrying about them ::)
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I have more pictures. I have so many but I will pick out the best.
dad is here . He has done his share of sitting today as well. I notice that radisson is not cleaning up like she used to :) :)
She has so many different positions. I love watching her. we also just had a terrific storm roll in. Thank God she is in the net box . Hail rain and wind. I will post and the white dots are the hail.
I am going away from Friday the 11 to Sunday the 20. While i am away SkyGirl Blue has graciously agreed to post pictures for you as I know that is all some of you see.
I must tell you that when I saw the adult on the top of the box I nearly has a heart attack. You just never know. that is how the saga first started.
I am so happy that Manitoba has so many off spring nesting.
This male was born in Edmonton so that is successful but we do not know if any of his grandchildren are nesting.
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see babe in back.
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so cute and look at the crop
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will someone please clean up this mess. what has happened mom??
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female inside and must be male on top
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female looking up
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It is sure slow tonight . it took me several times to get in and this is taking awhile. You must understand that I take about 40 pictures a day and then try and figure as few as possible to share with you. I try and pick what I think you would like to see.
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who is on my roof
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time to go
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coming back(dad)
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Hi mom, did you bring supper
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Wow, that is too big :o :o
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rain and hail
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That one you titled "Hi Mom, did you bring supper" that is just way to cute!!!!
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Yay..finally got on to the server, site was down for me for over 2 hours!! Love your photos and agree with Eagle on the most favorite one!
Mom cuddled up napping on and off with baby it seems, very cute ;)
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Yes, I could not get on either
It is pouring rain here so shots will be few today.
I thought this was hoot. Someone not happy oops I forgot to do thumbnail (http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x135/fullbrandt/bev/bev2/th_edmontonjuly9-1.jpg) (http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x135/fullbrandt/bev/bev2/edmontonjuly9-1.jpg)
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Complaining about the housekeeping, or food delivery service?
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Lol..I saw that and I thought ok she's calling for dad to get his butt there with some food and then I had to run into a meeting so I never saw whether or not he showed up..hehe.
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Is it me or is the camera suddenly murky> I can barely see into the box? And no it doesn't like an ..err..accident happened, it's almost like looking through a fog filter but the other 2 cameras are clear.
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maybe it's the rain?
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Thought of that but the 2 outside cameras are clear and I can even see sun ??? unless that camera got wet earlier or full of gunk from the wind maybe.
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Dang, I thought I was being clever. I can't access that one for some reason when I'm through my work firewall. The streaming ones are fine, but that one just sits on an old image. It's fine when I'm home. Weird.
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Actually you may be on to something. Right now it looks like the box is empty save for little chick sleeping but on cam 3 I can see mom clearly sitting in the box..and when I check times it looks like cam 2 is refreshing and the time is current but time on cam 3 is an hour behind ??? So something funky is going on for sure.
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You know what it looks like to me (now I'm home and can look at it) - it looks like a thumbprint on the lens! >:(
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now that you say the Pchemist, that's exactly what it looks like! But then the next obvious question is if it's a fingerprint how the he (double hockey sticks) did a fingerprint get on the camera? Doesn't make any sense. There has to be a logical reason as to why that particular camera is fuzzy where the other two aren't.
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You guys are right, when I expand the screen it does look like a finger print. My guess..Radisson is sick of us critiquing her house keeping skills and she's given us "the talon"..so to speak ;D ;D
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LOL
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Hopefully I can shed some light on the cams. we have had terrific rain and hail and storms the last few days and today it rained almost all day. Then there is the humidity to boot . this is why this cam gets fuzzy.
never have a problem with the times or the refresh. Sometimes if you are looking at say camera 2 and then switch to cam 3. and then go back to cam 2, cam2 will be at the time it was when you last looked at it so you have to wait a few seconds and then it changes. why that happens I am not sure
The no refreshing as i said has something to do with the Java program. we had to reinstall the old program
I am not happy with the babe being left so long . She has been alone fro 24 minutes since I came in and I am not sure how long before that.
I know the area well and hopefully they are where they can see the box
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but.....it is cool
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Please don't stress, Bev. I think the parents know whether they need to be there (from what TPC has told us) and protect the babe, or if it's warm enough that it's okay sitting in the sun/getting heat. If it gets too uncomfortable for the babe, a parent will come back in take care of it.
Correct me if I'm wrong, Tracy.
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Thanks Liz. I had never seen a chick left this long at this age before. she was left 1 hour and 10 minutes that I saw. I did phone my biologist friend to make sure things were O.K. O f course while we were on the phone she came in>. :) :)
He said that becasue it was 11 degrees it would be O.K. for awhile longer . I t still could not regulate its body temperature but it was still warm enough. but he said definitely not for more than 2 hours. he had noticed as I had that this female has been leaving the chick tonger and longer but this did have me worried.
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The lens is cleared up his morning and mom is cuddling with baby - she is the cutest chick ever! I noticed she left the baby yesterday for quite a while as well but I'm the overprotective mom. When our mom here used to leave her babies for too long I used to yell at the web cam while in the office at work no less..lol!
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just so you know, we had 2 severe storms during the evening( pounding rain , high winds , thunder ,lightening.
this could affect cam 2 as soon as the sun warms up a bit(humidity)
A few pictures of early morning feed and the big crop
Mom took the prey out today so I do not know why she left some of the other in(not her pattern)
could be becasue of the severe weather we have had , she was making sure she had enough to feed them both if need be. :-\ :-\
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I hope Radisson doesn't leave the chick alone so long again today. I've only been on for 5 minutes and already I'm wanting her to come back! Wouldn't be so bad if the little thing had a sibling to snuggle up with instead of that poor ol' egg . :-\
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I hope Radisson doesn't leave the chick alone so long again today. I've only been on for 5 minutes and already I'm wanting her to come back! Wouldn't be so bad if the little thing had a sibling to snuggle up with instead of that poor ol' egg . :-\
I wish they would get rid of that egg. I can't imagine if it broke.
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when they band the chick they will take the egg
She has been alone again for over an hour. She has snuggled up to old prey
and the egg an din the back.
I know their roosts so they can see the box but....(if they are there)
And we are told not to worry but I do wish also that she was not alone for so long so early.
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Yay! Radisson is back!! - hope she stays a while now! ::)
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Has anyone seen information on who Radisson's mate is this year? I'll call the Edmonton Gang if I have to, but thought I would check with y'all first ....
The Peregrine Chick
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Tracy, this is what Bev posted back on June 28th.
QUOTE: "She is fortunate to have a good male. someone asked about the male.
He is 7 years old , was born in Edmonton and has been at this site since 2007(this is his 5th season here) sometimes you get good parents and then lazy ones/ He has proved his worth and so they often try experimental things , like last year they put 2 fleglings at the site just when their own was ready to fledge. they did not put them in the nest box but around the site. their fledges at their sites did not go well. the parents took them in and fed them also
So she is quite lucky to have him for her first clutch." QUOTE
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The sleeping chick is so adorable, eyes popped open, then back to snooze.
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Mom does like to perch on the rails during naptime. Now gone again, hopefully not too long away. Would this leaving the chick alone be a sign of inexperience in a first time mom?
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Maybe Princess needs to give her daughter a bit of a talking-to on the responsibilities of motherhood... ???
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Tracy, this is what Bev posted back on June 28th.
"She is fortunate to have a good male. someone asked about the male.
He is 7 years old , was born in Edmonton and has been at this site since 2007(this is his 5th season here) sometimes you get good parents and then lazy ones/ He has proved his worth and so they often try experimental things , like last year they put 2 fleglings at the site just when their own was ready to fledge. they did not put them in the nest box but around the site. their fledges at their sites did not go well. the parents took them in and fed them also
So she is quite lucky to have him for her first clutch."
Not quite the information I was looking for Bally but thank you :-* Actually, I'm looking for band number and family tree. We post all our identity information on our site, may do not for some reason. As for the family tree stuff, once I have a band number, I can track down the rest though "other sources". Thanks again Bally & Bev, and I'll keep looking ...
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I am away now for 10 days but Skygirl blue has said that she will post some pictures for you. I am going to an eagle fledge fest on Vancouver island . I will be taking a lap top with me but will not be able to post.
I went down to the site tonight and we saw one parent where i lest expected, so I figured it was the female(my husband was hogging my binoculars).
then this one and the one in the box took off suddenly chasing something(I believe supper), but we could not run fast enough.they are fast
I will post a few pictures
Tracy , I am sure that you can get the band numbers. I will look through some of my stuff also.
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Saw you were here Bev, and wanted to see your latest pictures before signing off.
Have a great trip! Where on the Island is the Eagle Fledge Fest?
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Have a great time, Bev! It sounds wonderful. Looking forward to getting filled in when you get back.
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The fledge fest is in the Victoria area, Saanich to be exact.
I will tell you about it when I get back..
I will try and vote on the poetry before I leave. :)
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Have a great time Bev and no worries, we're all keeping on our eye on the baby for you - she's got alot of foster moms/dads here! I'm sure mom is around even when we are upset at her for leaving the baby. Our mom here used to sit right on top of the web cam the whole time I'd be yelling at her for abandoning the chicks..wasn't til I went outside down the street with binoculars that I realized that.
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Midday sunning time for Mom. Standing in edge close to the sprawled out chick. It looks quite warm. Junior blissfully dozing, Radisson giving more great takes of her lovely head and eyes up close.
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Mom mostly facing inwards as chick is awake and scrabbling about. Definitely keeping watch though as she is still sitting up on the edge casting frequent outward looks. Maybe Dad is expected with more lunch.
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Great second lunch is over and chick and mom all cozy for a good nap.
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In contrast to the wild antics and weather in Minesota, our wee one here is having a calm day. Lot's of napping and cuddling with mom. I noticed a few times today she would go the edge of the box and look out in the direction that mom left. And mom has been good today, not leaving her for too long!
I can't believe how fast she's growing, oh she's got her mouth open now like she's yelling...I want food!!
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Yeah I've been amazed at how fast the wee one is growing.
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Good evening one and all...I'm sure Bev. is on her way, lucky devil!!! I'm sure my pics won't be as good or as thorough as hers...but here goes...this little one is really growing..wish I could tell you which parent is present, but, alas, no. Maybe, you guys can help me with that...
These pics were taken late afternoon...
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...it also seems that this little cutie has white feet...could be the cam or the lighting..
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Few more...
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Thank you for the pictures SGB, she sure is a cutie. I'm not sure which is mom and which is dad yet to be honest. I don't have the best vision in the world and I have to wear reading glasses to see my monitor, unfortunately said glasses are in my desk at work so I"m a little visually challenged this evening. I just always assume it's mom but I know that's not right cause sometimes when Bev would post she'd say 'and here's a shot of dad' and I'd think 'oh I thought it was mom'.. :D
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Bed time snack just arrived and more feathers for pillows :D
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They sure like picking off the gulls.
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Here's the bedtime snack..my eyesight's horrible as well...even if it were good, I still don't think I would know the difference in the parents...even though Bev. told me what to look for... ;D
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Wow..look at the size of her crop :o She's going to topple over..!! ;D
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I'm thinking it is Dad right now. Chickie is so much bigger proportionally and also the parent is only about a third the length of the box. Mom seems to be about a half or more.
Hey.... was that a quick shift change? The parent now looks much bigger.
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Great pics, SGB!! - I swear the little one has double in size these past couple of days!! :o
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7:32 EST time and having a morning coffee before I go out for errands later. Our little chickie is in a ball with mom/dad watching over her. Oh time to cuddle now and have a little chat :) I swear sometimes it looks they are having a chat!
Tracy was right, it's harder to watch one lone chick as opposed to a clutch of them. I always think she must be lonely and need someone to scream with. It's too bad the chicks they tried to foster in Manitoba weren't the same age - they might have been able to give our little girl here some siblings to play with.
Mom/dad has stepped out, hopefully breakfast will be served shortly :D
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..and breakfast is served ;D
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Good morning one and all...just a couple of early morning pics..still a little too washed out in the nest box to get semi-good pics, so..I'll wait a little longer..
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So cute the way the little one looks out from behind Mama on the edge standing guard.
So nice to get these early morning pictures. Thanks SGB.
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Yeah I love those shots when you can see the chick looking out.
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The cutest chick ever :D Great pictures SGB!
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Obviously still a gorgeous warm day in Edmonton. Mom sitting out sunning during naptime. I remember doing something similar, many years back, baby monitor at my side.
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I haven't had much time to watch today...but the few times I've checked in, the little one has been pancaked...with strange yukover body parts for pillows..ewwwwwwwwwww...here are a few pics...
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"pancaked" great description! This chick is growing so fast. No wonder it needs to sleep a lot!
Yeah, the housekeeping has gone downhill. I wonder how much longer the egg will remain?
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Junior woke up, bumped around a bit, then spread his wings! That looked like it was a lot of work, as the pancake posture has now been resumed.
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It's getting dark, and the little one is still alone. There have been two brief non food related visits in the nestbox by a parent in the past hour and a half. I haven't seen a parent outside either. The chick doesn't seem upset. Occasionally gets up and looks in the direction of out, then dozes off again. Must be just about time for that last snack though.
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Couple of early morning pics~so sweet!!
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No parent for quite a while now...still waiting for breakfast...I know this little guy is probably hungry...
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Breakfast has finally arrived....
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Morning! A bit of a late start to the day for me :-[..nice to be able to see what I missed through pictures here :) Wow has baby ever grown even since yesterday!
I'm not sure what's up with Radisson and the house keeping either, she must not have enough of Trey's genes. I'm glad I missed the part of her being alone for so long again ..I know peregrines are solitary by nature which I keep telling myself but I am glad mom is there now with her.
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Maybe Radisson is feeling some bird equivalent of post partum depression......let the housework go, long spells of looking off into the distance, occasional flights from responsibility,,,,,,maybe like Princess did she should let Dad sit in the nest a bit more.
Oh, boy! Chick looks very excited about the arrival of the second breakfast.
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Hehe..when you said 'second breakfast' , it reminded me of the Hobbits in Lord of the Rings when I think it was either Pippin or Merry who said 'but...what about second breakfast????"!
I like your analogy of PPD too..Radisson is probably gazing off into the distance thinking about being free and flying the skies again :D
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Chick has been alone alot today unless I'm just checking in at the wrong times but at least she's resting.
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Mom is sitting out on the wooden rail right now, and a little earlier was right on the edge of the nest box. If you occasionally glance at cams 1 and 3 it is more reassuring than watching only cam 1.
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For some reason my Cam 1 & 3 are a few hours behind in refresh times. Cam 2 works fine and if I see mom on Cam 2 kind of on the ledge and then switch to 1 or 3 she is not there. When I check the times they are 2 to 3 hours behind for me...it's really weird! But I won't compalin because a few weeks ago I couldn't even get Cam 2 to refresh! Thanks for letting me know she's there though, now I can stop cursing her... ;D
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Your welcome.
Bummer not to get all three cams in the same time frame.
Momma is facing into the nest box having a little chat with chick who is sitting looking quite attentively at her. Mom always keeps a vigilant eye around her though, so is being very protective, if not very cuddly.
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It works when I'm at work but not at home, suspect it has to do with the fact that I only have cable lite at home but that's ok.
I love when they chat..!
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I think it is Dad in with the chick after a time of no parent. No meal, so I wonder if it's Dad letting Mom go off to hunt. Seems very watchful and has nicely snuggled the chick under. This is SO much better than seeing that little chick all alone yesterday evening as it got darker and darker.
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7:56 am and I'm at work checking in on our chick. She's sacked out with mom/dad snuggled next to her keeping watch. Actually it looks like mom is giving me the evil eye :D
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I spoke too soon. I guess that evil eye was really 'bout time you got here, it's your turn to watch her cause i'm off to catch breakfast'! Baby gazing out of the box after mom !
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Just a few early morning pics
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More later...gotta run...
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Breakfast being served ;D. Thanks SGB, I was hoping you were watching and got that cute shot of her standing up! I can see all three cameras now at work so that's good!
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What a little sweetheart.. ;D - and getting so big! - imagine if there were 3 chicks in there, they wouldn't fit in that nestbox pretty soon! :o
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I noticed mom is doing this strange thing.. She just came in and woke baby up and is kind of kissing her and preening her face. At first I thought there was food but it's not a feeding. Its almost like a hug and cuddle fest. This is the second time I've seen her do this - awfully sweet :D
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Cuddling - The perfect thing to be doing on such a wet and dreary day. It is so wet out here that I would imagine that Radisson and her wee one are very happy to have a roof over their heads. The chick certainly has grown the past couple of days.
I do think the folks in Winnipeg should ask Princess to come visit her daughter so she can show her what housekeeping is all about! :)
I would imagine that being a first time mom, she hasn't quite gotten the hang of it...
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I've seen the face preening, kissing behaviour too, also thinking at first it was feeding. It seems so affectionate, and balances all those times of watching over from a distance.
Just love the shadow of the chick when standing up. You know, this just might be the most beautiful chick ever!
Yeah, that debris is looking quite disgustingly suggestive of its origins. Too many body parts, UGH!
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For some reason my Cam 1 & 3 are a few hours behind in refresh times. Cam 2 works fine and if I see mom on Cam 2 kind of on the ledge and then switch to 1 or 3 she is not there. When I check the times they are 2 to 3 hours behind for me...it's really weird! But I won't compalin because a few weeks ago I couldn't even get Cam 2 to refresh! Thanks for letting me know she's there though, now I can stop cursing her... ;D
Same for me, sometimes. Cam 2 works great, which is wonderful since I can see what's going on in the box -- it refreshes like it should. But 1 and 3 are a different story -- I can look at 3 and it shows someone there, but on 2 clearly there isn't. I thought was working now, but 1 and 3 show a parent looking out and 2 shows one looking in. hmmmm...?
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This has GOT to be one of the cutest photos I've ever seen!!! Just wish someone would do some housecleaning! But I get the PPD, if that's the problem. Bring Trey in to clean up for his daughter!
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Aww..that's a great shot Liz, so glad you captured it! It is almost like Radisson is a sibling isn't it? Maybe cause she's still young she understands the baby needs someone to lean on and that's why she's not cleaning, she's being sibling and mom :D
Honestly she just gets more attentive and affectionate with her every day. It's the first time I've watched a mom with only one chick so maybe that is the way it always is with one? I remember Bev saying that last year's mom only had one chick as well and she was very protective of it as well.
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Pics from a little while ago...talk about your cotton ball... :)
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Aww..that's a great shot Liz, so glad you captured it!
I didn't! I did a quote from SGB -- she gets all the credit.
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*sigh* there's the bad vision again. Sorry you two, I swear I'm going to be one of those blind old ladies with the big magnifying glasses on >:(
Have any of you seen a feeding lately? I may have missed one when on the way home from work or cooking dinner but I haven't see one for hours now?
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Maybe cause she's still young she understands the baby needs someone to lean on and that's why she's not cleaning, she's being sibling and mom :D
Honestly she just gets more attentive and affectionate with her every day. It's the first time I've watched a mom with only one chick so maybe that is the way it always is with one? I remember Bev saying that last year's mom only had one chick as well and she was very protective of it as well.
That's a really good thought -- maybe that's exactly why. But I still wish someone would take out the trash -- it's pretty disgusting! And doesn't it smell? I've never seen a parent with one chick either. She does look like a big sis, but Dad could clean up. :D Anyway, it's darn cute!
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Well it's past my bedtime, 5:30 am comes quickly. Was hoping to see a feeding before I logged off..hehe..it's silly I worry about her being fed as if I could do something about it. Like order a pizza to be delivered to the box with quail on it maybe??!! ;D
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LOL, Carly! Have a good sleep!!
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Time to eat...
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Wow, that was a huge bedtime snack! Great pictures, SGB.
All is quiet now, very full chick conked out with parent standing watch on the edge of the box.
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Thanks for the dinner shots, worried for nothing..hehe. It's 7:53 am EST and our chick is snoozing away with mom standing right over her waiting for her to wake up :D
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early morning pics...go from the bottom up...
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wow - chick is getting really big and yet still so very white!
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Those are great pictures from SkyBlueGirl. That chick looks the size of a full-grown chicken - I presume that the webcam makes everything look larger.
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Holy .. what a large fluff ball. Love the pictures ... thanks
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Wanna bet it's a female?
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Hi, I cannot post pictures from where I am but thought I would check in.
he?she has sure grown and can hardly wait to get home Sunday evening and try and check her out in person. Keep a close watch this week ;) ;)
she is being well fed, do not worry. The garbage will not come out to the fall. It is all feathers and although thee may be a few insects there is nothing to worry about. the biologists have e-mailed me about this already.
The female last year was very protective of the young miss. We did not think she was ever going to let her fledge :) :)
Thanks Sky Girl blue for what you are doing Bev..
I am away till 'sunday evening but i just hd to check in. Nuts or what.
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Cuddles...too cute.
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I can't see the picture JL :( but I'm sure it's cute, they like to cuddle alot. Mom almost seems sad when baby is sleeping like she wants her to wake up so they can cuddle..hehe!
Great to hear from you Bev, hope you are enjoying yourself and don't worry we're keeping an eye on her in your absence, SGB is doing a great job keeping us updated on pictures Baby is getting bigger and I'm inclined to agree with bcbird that it's a she but then again being the sole recipient of all the food could mean a really big boy too..hard to tell!
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I saved the pix and then tried copy & paste but it didn't work. I think someone posted how to do that but I forgot which thread. Oh well, you'll have to take my word that it was super cute with baby snuggled in under Mom's wing. :) Baby is probably bigger than usual being the only chick the parents have to feed, especially the big feeds off those Franklin gulls.
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9:15 am EST, mom and baby snuggled up together napping... :D
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Still awaiting breakfast....
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Couple more...
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Do you think it is Dad doing the breakfast in the pictures? I'm looking at size proportionate to the nest box, and thinking that Radisson is more than half the box length, whereas this adult seems pretty compact.
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It could be dad, I'm always so busy looking at the baby that I never can tell. I should know the difference and would if they stood side by side :D
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I think it must be Dad, looks like the chick is almost as big as him! :o
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Both parents are doing a great job!
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7:54 am EST and little one is catching some sun on her own. Anxiously awaiting mom and breakfast no doubt :D
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Oh...oh..saw the wings come up just now and first signs of darkened underwing tips ...someone is growing up ;)
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Mom just checked out the cam, glaring for awhile, standing on it, back down looking at it, and finally standing on it triumphantly before flying off.
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I think they need to call in Trey for a day to use his housekeeping skills ::) - failing that, hopefully when it's banding time, they'll take a minute to clean up the nest a bit - ...ick... ;)
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Wish I had seen her checking out the webcam! I'm also guessing the Trey gene must have missed Radisson but on the plus side she's got the 'great mom' gene from Princess so better a good, untidy mom than a nasty mean mom :D
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As long as there is no risk of health danger, all the clutter adds some variety in the nest to make up for having no siblings. That and playing with its shadow.
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I think it's just feathers, they eat all the good stuff up :P And I think the lighting makes it look worse than it is, today earlier I swear I saw an extra bird in there..he looked smaller but was black.. ;D then I realized it was the shadows and the sun playing with the feathers, kind of like when you look at the clouds and see shapes or faces ;)
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I kinda forgot there was more than 1 camera.. :-[ - now that the chick is alot bigger, I find that camera #3 is a good view!!! - and we can see Mom hanging out right outside too! ;D
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As long as there is no risk of health danger, all the clutter adds some variety in the nest to make up for having no siblings. That and playing with its shadow.
ROTFL!!!
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And now I've got "me and my shadow" music stuck in my brain!!! :P
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I kinda forgot there was more than 1 camera.. :-[ - now that the chick is alot bigger, I find that camera #3 is a good view!!! - and we can see Mom hanging out right outside too! ;D
I agree, Ballywing, I love seeing that fluffy baby looking out from behind the dignified, vigilant parent. Sometimes you need to check Cam 1, as the farthest rail isn't in Cam 3.
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Me three! I like seeing her standing behind mum peering out. Right now she's sleeping on her side!!! It's adorable :D
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I think of her as a she, too.
How old is a chick at banding?
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Usually between 18-28 days old . They want to wait til they've grown enough so the bands won't fall off their legs but not too old so they panic and try to run out of the box and hurt themselves falling out of the box or off the ledge. They should be banding our girl soon, she was born the 26th of June I think.
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Awww...first thing she does when wakes up is go over to mom on the edge of the box and snuggles up to her or maybe she's checking her feet for food ;D
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Thanks
Usually between 18-28 days old . They want to wait til they've grown enough so the bands won't fall off their legs but not too old so they panic and try to run out of the box and hurt themselves falling out of the box or off the ledge. They should be banding our girl soon, she was born the 26th of June I think.
Thanks, Carly.
I hope there are lots of pictures taken at banding. First born and only children usually have very fat baby albums full of the momentous milestones!
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Awww...first thing she does when wakes up is go over to mom on the edge of the box and snuggles up to her or maybe she's checking her feet for food ;D
And Mom turns around to face her, while still taking occasional over the shoulder security checks.
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I know, they're just so sweet together. I hope they take lots of photos too. I'm hoping Bev will be there and if she is, we know she will take loads of photos for us!
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Prob with the cameras? 2 is a little fluff ball nestled down for the night, 3 is a big fluff ball looking out over the top of the box.
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Prob with the cameras? 2 is a little fluff ball nestled down for the night, 3 is a big fluff ball looking out over the top of the box.
Sometimes even 30 seconds difference between the cams gives very different views. Usually after watching a few minutes the cams get all caught up to within seconds of each other for refreshing.
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So little I think it must be Dad doing his last babysitting of the day, while Mom gets her evening hunt time. Chickie is oblivious but I bet a good night snack is going to appear soon.
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Good morning all...sorry I missed posting pics yesterday...and so far this morning, this has been the extent of the "excitement". At first I thought the cam was frozen, but there have been subtle changes in position...gotta go run errands, but hope to have more "action" shots later on in the day...
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Thanks SGB! Baby is up now and sitting by mom looking out and just being her cute self!
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The big chick this afternoon, looking very well fed:
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Holy moly! Look at the crop on that kid! :o
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LOL -- all I see is a face-plant!
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Hehe..yup no food fights or tugs of war in this box..she gets it all and then topples over :D
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She sure is getting big! And she is SO darned cute! I'm thinking... Cassandra.
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I like that name! She really is adorable, like a little ball of white fluff you just want cuddle up to..but you can't cause she'd bite your nose off ;D
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You're so funny!
I see her face is up again. And that the garbage has been moved over to the front corner -- someone did some housekeeping today!
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Oops -- spoke too soon. Face has been replanted! LOL
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I was wondering if mom moved stuff over too or if the wind is blowing that way today ;D
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Maybe the wind, but even the egg has moved. Could the wind do that?
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Oh, I actually checked -- only 10 to go! eagle, I'm coming!!!
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It's mom I think, she just moved some feathers and she's moved the egg!
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Several pics from today...
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SUPER pics!!! ;D - wouldn't we all be dumbfounded if the chick was a.....boy...?? :P :P
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LOL, ballywing! No, Cassandra it is. :) Maybe I'll send another email, to pick that name!
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SGB, these are lovely pictures. I especially like the one of chick resting her beak over the edge. Her rate of growth these last few days seems phenomenal! It now does seem possible to believe she is getting close to banding.
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She is big. No doubt, banding is soon. Still laughing that everytime I check, she's in a face-plant! Sleep... sleep... sleep....
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It's the way teenagers are, and she must be just about there! So far, she doesn't look likely to have that phase Lightning (Elk River) went through. At our house it was called the "Mommy is a " phase. Yeah, very loud and quite obnoxious.
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SGB, these are lovely pictures. I especially like the one of chick resting her beak over the edge. Her rate of growth these last few days seems phenomenal! It now does seem possible to believe she is getting close to banding.
That one was my favorite, too...it seemed that just about everytime I checked the cam today....flat as a pancake and out like a light...
Her (?) dark feathers are just starting to come in...can't wait for her to get that full raccoon mask.
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Mom just in for a quick cuddle and is now standing guard outside. Perhaps Dad is off getting the bedtime snack.
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Just still seeing a face-plant. Guess I should switch cams.
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Wow has that little one ever grown in four days. wow wow and wow
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She is so cute I can hardly stand it! Definitely more dark feather development today.
Now she is sitting up tall in the box facing mom outside. Mom is also facing her and both are chatting away.
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Now she is looking up suspiciously at the cam. This little one seems so much more active!
Talking away furiously, must be too hungry to go to sleep. I think it's dad on the rail, and he's looking around, no doubt hoping mama will show up with lunch and end this tirade! Chickie has even got her head and beak poked over the edge as she yaks away. Very funny.
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Heh I was out all day and wondered what I missed with our little one and there she is right how I left her last nite..face planted asleep ;)
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I'm really late with my pics...but not too many...he/she's appears to be very active, moving arouund alot...must be waiting for that bedtime snack...hopefully, I can catch it..but I'm fading fast..
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9:00 am and little one is dozing all alone in the sunshine.
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Oh she's up now, stretching, posing and eyeballing the camera! Now she's gazing out of the box...waiting on someone to come ... is it possible to get cuter overnight?? The area around her eyes is darkeneing more...in certain light she looks a little like zorro..hehe :D
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Early morning pics...(start from the bottom up if you care about the order... ;D...)
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Welcome back Bev. (later on today!!!)
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Baby alone...crying out for mom >:(
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So cute. Looks so lonely all alone in the nest. He/she sure is growing tho.
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Thanks for those great pics SGB!!!... ;D... The first time I went on this site from work the pic refreshed for me - now it will NOT!! >:(
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I have to close and reopen the browser which I've done a few times today when baby was alone to see if mom had come back. When she finally did, she tried to hug baby but baby would have none of it..first time I've seen her upset at mom. She kept dodging mom's cuddles and I could see her beak moving like she was saying something..hehe..probably get away from me you!! Hehe..eventually she gave in and took some cuddles and she's been sacked out ever since with mom perched on the lip of the ledge watching over her.
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Looks like Chick is up again, and happy to be close to Mom who is sitting facing in. Mom glanced over her shoulder, and chick peeked out from behind her. Mom hopped in the box, then quickly back on the ledge, with chick nonstop yakking. Mom ruffling her feathers a bit, no doubt hoping the midafternoon snack will appear soon.
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That's more like it. Chick has chilled a bit, and is now resting her head and beak on the edge looking out. Mom standing beside also looking out.
Aha! Heeeeere's Dad for shift change. Mom out of there real quick. Dad wondering if he should get closer to the now apparently very vocal chick.
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Good, all is calm again. Dad hopped up on the ledge, facing in, and chick is snuggled up, occasionally resting beak next to his talons.
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Yes all is well again..no doubt someone senses dinner is coming soon :D I managed to get to get cam 3 to refresh now and holy cow - you can really see how big the baby is from this angle or maybe it's just because it's dad there now and he's smaller than mom - but wow is she/he a big girl/boy! I wouldn't want to make her mad either..hehe ;D
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Here is dinner with Mom's return. Looks like a nice plump pigeon, and chick can barely keep her open beak away from it. This is a hectic feed. From refresh to refresh, the prey is dragged around and Mom is almost blurred as she obviously hurries to keep that open beak filled, and quiet!
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Lol..yeah that sure is one hungry chick, no wonder she was a little crusty earlier! It will be interesting to see how much the chick weighs at banding!
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She looks like a little angel surrounded by all those white feathers...a well fed angel ::)
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Love haw she is staggering around with that bulging crop. What a mess left by dinner! Maybe she is trying to find an nonlittered place to lie down. Just saw a blurred image of a wing flapping. So many dark underfeathers now!
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She has not only got her head resting on the edge, but also one "elbow"!
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Lol..you are right! Probably cause her crop is so big and full - she can't lay flat .. ;D
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toooooo cute
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I haven't seen our Cassandra since Friday night -- I can't believe how big she is with the Cam 3 view!
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Morning! Baby has been alone for the most part although she did have a quick visit from mom during which time she made her position clear 'bring food'! She's been sunning herself and flapping her wings quite a bit this morning!
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Wow, total face-plant nap right now. If the feathers didn't move on the refresh I'd think the camera was frozen (except she did turn her head once). Must've been a big breakfast!
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Ack..I went to nuke my lunch and came back and baby is gone???? Is it banding day?? Is she buried in the feathers!!! :o
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Baby is gone...they must be banding her. There's a parent outside looking for baby.
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For the love of....they need to announce these things, I was only gone 20 mintues if even that and came back and almost had a heart attack.. I even emailed them...lol...people at work think I've lost me mind :-\
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I agree, I wish they would give us some notice about banding. Even though I expected it, it would be nice to be certain, as I don't know if the chick is being banded, if it fell out of the nest box, was attacked by a predator, or whatever.
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Well I got an 'out of office' reply on the email but as baby is 26 days old she's obviously been spirited off for a banding. She's been gone over an hour already...hope Bev is present and gets some good shots and lets us know if it's a she or a he.
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Poor mom, she's back again looking. This banding is longer than a normal one, it should only take an hour at the most and it's been almost 2 now...I sure hope everything is okay.
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I saw the empty nest and quickly updated my posts to read all your notes. The mom is quite composed for missing her chick for two hours.
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Don't let that calm exterior fool you..hehe..hope they've got sturdy hard hats.
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She's on the roof now.
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Mom left and it looks like dad came for a quick check. Now there is a, different(?) parent on the top of the nest box, beside the cam, looking all around. Now gone.
Maybe they are off dive bombing the returning band crew!? This is such a long time with no news.
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Yeah banding is usually done quickly so as not to stress both the chicks and parents out, however since mom is banded she probably knows about the evil humans. Now I"m starting to worry, did she fall out or are they doing strange experiments on her...you never know with those university types, probably gave her a keg :D
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a keg?
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heh..sorry too many american school movies in the 70's..a keg of beer (it's like a mini barrell of beer, called keggers down there or used to be back then)
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THAT kind of keg, I've heard of.
I just emailed the site office and copied to the two administrators. Both administrators came back "out of office," as your queries had, but I maybe there is someone in the general office who can update the current news on their website.
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Sorry that was a lame attempt at humour to hide my worry. I just tried calling that number and it's the same girl with the out of office email. It's just not usual for a banding to take this long, 3 chicks here took an hour ad that included taking them down and getting them back up to the 17th floor so that's why I'm worried. I know some places do blood work but it's been over 2 hours now which is really long.
And look a parent is back and gone again.
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Yeah, I saw that quick flyin and out.
This IS very unsettling.
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I also just sent an e-mail to the contact ont he web site, and got back a message saying that she would be back in the office on July 24th, which is not of much help. I really wish I knew what was going on with the chick - it is very worrisome.
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Called the main line, explained what was going on. She tried to reach a girl in ECOS but she's not there and said she'd have her call me back.
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That's great, maybe with enough of us bugging them, someone will think to update the news. Just saw another touch down, this time on the cam. Poor parents!
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Mom back again looking for her baby. Over 3 hours now. >:(
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Yes it was 3 hours ago I noticed she was missing. Still no one has called me back and I don't expect they will. I have to leave work now, I'll be home and back online in 20 minutes...
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Gees..10 minutes to load site, 10 to log in!! Still no baby >:( I'm going to try to email Bev.
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Mom's been perched outside nestbox waiting for awhile now. She's now in the nestbox looking out wondering where her baby went. :'( I feel bad for her; I wish they'd hurry up and return baby soon.
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Some information would be helpful, too.
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I called back and and spoke to reception, she said no one there is aware of any banding taking place today. She says they would have posted it online and she has no information. I've sent an email to Bev before we panic ... sometimes departments don't talk to each other.
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I noticed mom keeps looking down, god I hope she didn't fall out of the box. They would have left a ladder there and someone to distract the parents if they took her for banding wouldn't thy?
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Carly, aren't we closing in on 5 hours now since you first noticed chick gone?
This is distressing news that no banding was scheduled.
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If baby fell out below the nestbox, wouldn't Mom be down where baby is instead of sitting in the nestbox looking sad? I'm starting to get worried too since banding shouldn't take almost 4 hours.
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Maybe Bev will check in here soon and let us know something. She knows how to reach the biologists, and should be able to find out what's going on.
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If baby fell out below the nestbox, wouldn't Mom be down where baby is instead of sitting in the nestbox looking sad?
That's what I was thinking JL. Looks more like chick is gone, and mom doesn't know why, or where.
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I've got a call into all my contacts in Edmonton about the chicks - hopefully they will call me back with an update. I'll post something as soon as I hear something ....
Just a note, it almost looks like the image is frozen though the timestamp updates ... does it look the same to anyone else?
The Peregrine Chick
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I thought because she was 26 days old for sure they need to band her and it's now over 4 hours since she's gone. If she fell, peregrines don't go to the ground ever unless they are hurt or starving. I'm afraid to even think about that or that someone could have stolen her.
I've emailed as a last ditch effort the Canadian Peregrine Association, I also emailed Tracy but I know she's having PC problems, worth a shot though because he knows the biologists there -
Bev was supposed to come last night and I know she'd check on the baby...she's very involved and cares for her alot so I'm hoping that means she is with her or knows something and just is busy and can't get to the PC?
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Woo..thanks Tracy, sorry was posting same time as you and yes it seems stuck now but it's only been like that for about 15 minutes and I noticed she does move her head or maybe it's because I want her to >:(
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Camera 1 doesn't seem to be stuck - this is so sad. Can hardly bear to watch but am still hoping for the best.
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Thank you, Tracy, for getting involved.
My views are all refreshing every 15 sec. Mom is staying right there, but does keep looking around.
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Yes I see her moving now. I'm hoping for the best too, the baby is so beautiful and the parents are just such good parents.
Fixed was to is...she is the most beautiful chick ever !
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Please don't say was yet... :'( :'( :'(
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;D We need to be optimistic.
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Mom just left after sitting in nextbox looking around for almost an hour.
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What's going on? How come we know the chick is missing and nobody there seems to be aware?
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There's a man with a hard hat!!!
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There's a guy up there now - not sure what he's doing. Cleaning cam, putting dead birds in box? Now he's gone...back again...where's baby?
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OOOOHHHH...there's our girl!!! ;D ;D ;D me happy now!!!
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!!!Woohooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! She's safe!! I hope mom smacks him good!!! Wooooooooooooooooooooooohooo!
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:) :) :) :) :)
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WOW - just logged on & had a heart attack - luckily a short one - 2 minutes of agonizing while reading your posts - and suddenly she's back!! - Yay!!!! - must have been banded? - or maybe fell out? ....she must be ok either way - wow!!!! :o
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What a relief! And the chick looks very feisty, too - it seems that the long ordeal did not dampen his/her spirits!
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I can't believe they had her for so long. Maybe she's just too darn cute & they had to play with her for awhile. :D Where's Mom? I think she needs some cuddles. :)
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I can't believe they had her for so long. Maybe she's just too darn cute & they had to play with her for awhile. :D Where's Mom? I think she needs some cuddles. :) There's Mom now...I bet she won't let baby out of her sight from now on!
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Awwww, Cassy is huddled in the corner....we'll have to try & see if we can find bands on her!! ;D
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Hurrah
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Just when I was about to go cry myself to sleep...mr. hardhat appears...what the heck has been going on all day....I was late getting home, and when I opened the cam and saw no little one...I came directly here...thanks for all the posts...but just so glad I only had about 15 minutes of agony....Thanks for making the call Tracy and for those of you emailing...now hopefully, someone will explain this...WHEW!!!!!! I'll post some pics for you guys in a minute...
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Yeah 5 hours plus was way too long, lord knows what they did to her. She's all curled up in a ball and looks totally traumatized..poor little girl.
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The baby looks tramatized huddled in the corner like that...must be scared. I wish Mom would go in & give her a hug. :)
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I know, mom is staring at her like she's not sure it's her or something but poor baby - she's definitely scared >:( Maybe it's dad, I can never tell the difference, he's not as touchy, feely as mom is.
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Whew! That curled up chick looks so little right now, but Mom looks like guard duty is winning over cuddling.
Did any one see any aerial attacks on Mr. Hard Hat?
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From the size of the parent, it looks like Mom. I don't think Mom knows what to make of it either. Poor baby, she's all curled up scared. No, I didn't see any dive bombs on guy.
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Parent is looking all around. Maybe the other parent is hunting, and the parent instincts will take over with the familiar feeding time.
The nest is a bit neater with all the debris piled to one side, and I can't see the egg any more.
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I wish Mom would go give her baby a snuggle instead of just standing there staring at her! - sheesh!! ::)
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Yay!!! - about time!!! - Little girl is telling Mommy about her adventures.... :D
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There we are, baby and mom moving to each other and baby is telling her all about the evil people who took her! Awww... both probably in shock and nervous that the evil man will come back.
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Yea!!! so glad to see mom in there...
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Yay! cuddling, and brief glimpse of bands!
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Bonding over leftover lunch perhaps? hehe..alls well that ends well. :)
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Ahh - well if she was gone for banding, they sure took their time about it!! - if the chick is banded, we'll find out if she really is a 'She' or not!! :P
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Ahh - well they sure took their time about it!! - if the chick is banded, we'll find out if she really is a 'She' or not!! :P
Yes, time for a news update please.
Are the bands coloured differently by sex?
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The colors represent country of origin and/or species. I think if memory serves me correctly, one band is for Canada and the other band is a US Fisheries & Wildlife ID band. The colors denote where in the country they are from and I believe it's the letter/number sequencing that identifies them but I'm not sure if they can tell if it's male or female or if they look up the code in the database and find it there. I think the US band is so we can register them in their database as well but don't quote me on that, my memory isn't that great!
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TPC gave us info about colouring and numbers on bands, but this is moving too slowly today for me to go hunting for it. :P
Glad to see the box has been cleaned up and the egg is gone. Interesting that we've seen two nests where the egg stayed there until humans took it out, rather than the parents removing it like P&T did.
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Looks like little missy(?) is having a well deserved snooze while Mom stands guard ;D - this is when a sibling to snuggle with would be really comforting for the chick... :-\
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I'm glad to see baby is more relaxed and napping. :) I don't think Mom's moving from that spot for awhile!
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Awww..she's resting her head on the ledge now..she's had quite a day :)
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....as have we phanatics, worrying about her. Thank goodness, all seems well, yet it'd be nice to know why it took so long.
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sorry you were all stressed out guys. I have been at the university since 10:00 Alberta time and just got home.
Here is what happened. they did band the sweet young thing and it is a female.
You all guessed right.
but they wanted to try and trap the female as they wanted to put a transmitter on her.
In order to do this they remove the chick to the roof below and have a net contraption all set up to trap the female when she comes to feed the eyas.
Well we all waited and waited and she would not come down. You probably saw her looking down but she just would not go down. Even when the male went to hunt ,she would not signal him that she would feed and so he did it.
so we all sat for 6 hours. the baby was O.K.
I just got home late last night from holidays and then was contacted that I could come down and watch. they were going to band last week so I thought I would miss it but it got delayed. I did keep track of her while I was gone though.
anyhow I missed a thrill of a lifetime to see a transmitter put on but I got to see the babe up close and personal. she is very cute and I have lots of pictures.
the adults were doing a lot of flapping around and I got lots of those also. As soon as we download them I will post them.
I have a few from the cam this morning before I left and will post as soon as i get supper.
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Wow...thanks for the explanation Bev, never would have guessed that in a million years. Although I kept seeing her look down, I assumed the worst..that she may have fallen. I'm so happy I was wrong and next time I see a mom looking down i will definitely remember it could be something like this.
So so happy everything ended so well and look forward to your pictures of our little girl.
Did you guys name her with a special name or can we keep the one we gave her?
Lol..jsut noticed Dad on top of the camera keeping an eye on things ;D
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I just read all your posts. I am so sorry that I did not let you know but I got contacted and I had to speed there to see myself.
It has never taken this long to trap a female and they just could not. The female could see the chick and the chick could see her all the time.
but she was too insecure to go down there.
Everyone was hidden so she could not see us and the babe was watched the whole time.
I am sure it would be a bit traumatizing for the wee one but it at least had sight of its parents.
she is healthy and the took the remains of the egg out but there is not much. I did notice in the last few days that the wee one was pecking at it.
A few pictures from the cam before I left this morning
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Thank you Bev, for telling us the story.
Glad to hear she is healthy.
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A few more pictures from just before I left. the female looked upset then and they were not there yet.
I will tell you that I rushed out of here so quick that I left the computer on and had no gas in my car and prayed all the way there and then got stuck in traffic and got there huffing and puffing.
I knew everyone would be worried that was watching the cams but I had no way of contacting anyone. And by the way you will get very few answers form the site. that is why I try and keep it monitored.
I learned a lot today about peregrines, And no they did not name her so you can keep your name. One sight has called her angel.
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Now I better do supper before I get fired.
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One more thing, that is a piece of quail in the box. that is what they tried to lure the female down to chick with to feed her(but she was not buying it)
too bad as it would have been great to track her.
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Hmmm - Like TPC couldn't lure Princess down to check out the foster chicks! - Like mother, like daughter!! :P
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Don't feel bad Bev, it's not your fault..without you I'm sure we'd know nothing at all! Thank you so much for all the effort you put in keep us appraised of what is going on, I hope they realize what a treasure you are :D
And I'm sure the receptionist at the Student Centre thinks I'm nuts...ahem..hello, I'm calling about the baby peregrine please..she's missing and we are wondering where she is please?? hehe..she must have hung up and said this crazy old woman keeps calling from Toronto asking about birds ;D
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LOLOLOL Carly! ;D - Like Elk River getting emails imploring them to change the camera view - must be a few people in a few different places thinking we're all a bunch of nuts. :P :P
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omg I am so glad I wasn't home when all this was happening. Geeessshhhhhh
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Thanks for the update Bev - I got the call from Edmonton while I was out and couldn't manage to talk myself onto a computer to post the info :'(
Given that I wasn't there, here are a couple of comments on today's activities ...
1. Catching Radisson - not surprised that didn't go well, Manitoba birds with two exceptions are wickedly difficult to get near ... Trey and Madame are the only two birds I have ever managed to get within two feet of ... And she was hatched/fledged on the nestledge so her only contact with humans has been banding whereas the vast majority of our Radisson birds are used to the sound and presence of humans on "their" rooftop as Hotel staff have work to do there daily. They don't get near the nestbox, but the old box had lots of openings so they watched humans all the time. Nestledge chicks are different, very miffed at human presence, much more than nestbox chicks.
2. The Chick as Bait - I can guarantee that the chick was fine, just in unfamiliar surroundings. And with the Edmonton staff "hiding", she wouldn't have been stressed much by their presence. Because she could see/talk to Radisson (and vice versa) her stress level was probably no more than during banding.
3. The Edmonton staff - the folks in Edmonton are among the best in North America so at no time was the chick or Radisson or the adult male (he was around without a doubt) in any danger and they would have never have done anything that would have been overly stressful for any of the birds. The fact that Radisson hung out on the front of the nestbox was/is an indication that she wasn't overly concerned. If she were, she'd have been on the wing protecting her chick - when we band the Brandon birds, the adults are flying constantly over/at us and they don't rest until we are long gone from the roof - and we are actively doing things to their chicks - the Edmonton chick wasn't having anything "active" done to her and there were no humans visible so Radisson and her mate were probably concerned she wasn't where left her, but she is old enough to be on her own and they could certainly protect/feed her so new location but not in danger and needing protection.
4. If they had managed to get the transmitter on Radisson, it would have been useful to be able to monitor her movements given the battles they have had over this nestsite in the last few years. Would have been possible to know if the two females - Radisson and Homeless were in the same territory and if there was the potential for conflict ... Also helpful for tracking them down if there is a problem ...
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Okay, we were nearing 300 posts, so new thread .... ;D
The Peregrine Chick
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We are near 300 posts here, so am starting a new thread ... this one is locked.
Enjoy!
The Peregrine Chick
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I have downloaded my pictures from today but I have to crop etc, so I will post them tomorrow.
And Tracy is right. The Eyas was never in any harm ,but once the banding started, wow. the 2 adults buzzed us constantly. I took as many pictures as I could. It was amazing to be so close. the banding was fairly quick and a quick clean of the nest as they wanted to get the chick back in the box.
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I can't wait to see the pix Bev. That looks like Dad standing guard right now. Boy that quail or whatever they threw in there sure disappeared quick. No wonder that girl is huge!
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Mom is just glaring up at the cam...like she don't trust those humans! lol
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Mom is just glaring up at the cam...like she don't trust those humans! lol
Such a toughie our little Radisson ... ;D
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Good morning! 7:47 am and all is well in the nest box. Mom is standing guard vigilantly and baby is in the corner flapping her wings at the moment!!
Thanks Tracy for your detailed email in the previous post, I know she was in safe hands but it was the not knowing what was going on that made it difficult. I think the little one is less stressed than we were! Don't they know about us phanatics that watch??!! ;D ;D
Looking forward to Bev's photos :D
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Thanks Tracy for your detailed email in the previous post, I know she was in safe hands but it was the not knowing what was going on that made it difficult. I think the little one is less stressed than we were! Don't they know about us phanatics that watch??!! ;D ;D
I agree, Carly. Perhaps we should send off a note to let them know how closely we watch, and appreciate seeing, their nest box residents.
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Many thanks to Tracy and Bev for bringing us up to speed over yesterday's events. I doubt I would have slept last night without knowing what had happened. I know there are many more serious problems in the world right now, than the whereabouts of one little chick - but she's our chick!
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What a gory lunch feeding scene! Oh, parent just dragged it off, and our little one is off to the corner to sleep it off.
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Please be patient with me I will have those pictures soon. I am trying to make a slide show.
I send e-mail after e-mail to the University site with no results. that is why I decided to get to know the biologists and do things myself. the bilogists are too busy with their own jobs to man this site but they are great people and are willing to share most things with me. there are things they share with me that I cannot share sometimes or sometimes I have to wait a bit to share them. I want to be someone they can trust.
they are not leaving her long today which is a good thing. We had 2 severe storms yesterday evening and one this morning. the F went inside the nest box and then went on the perch and hung her head out. Hairwashing day I guess :) :)
I have a few pictures from today. I never have a few ;D ;D
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Love that first shot of her, it's almost like she's laughing at the camera..haha..you didn't catch my mom :P
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Beautiful photos bev, as usual. And thanks for letting us know what was going on. I love that photo of Radisson 5th from the bottom -- what a gorgeous girl with her white throat!
btw -- Angel is a pretty name, but I still vote for Cassandra. It sounds regal to me. Perfect name for the granddaughter of a Princess! Psst -- pass it on to them!
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I also notice -- the box seems even cleaner today than yesterday! Is that possible??
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Bev, thank you for bringing us all the information and great photos of this special site.
The biologists hopefully know about all of us, and how much we care and enjoy learning about this nestbox family. After all, if you build it (the webcam and nestbox), they (the phantics) will come!
We all understand busy, and are thankful you take the time to be involved with both the project biologists and us in this forum.
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I like Cassandra also.
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The biologists hopefully know about all of us, and how much we care and enjoy learning about this nestbox family. After all, if you build it (the webcam and nestbox), they (the phantics) will come!
LOL -- I hope so!!
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After all, if you build it (the webcam and nestbox), they (the phantics) will come!
What the heck are phantics? I meant.... phanatics! Just in case I confused you, and you thought I meant elephantics.
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they cleaned the nest box a bit yesterday, but due to the time the chick was out of the box they did not do as good a job as usual.
.I have not the pictures ready yet as i am an observer on an eagle site as well for delta British Columbia and one of our eaglets fell from the tree tonight and we have all been on line. Luckily we have a line to the rescue site and DAvid hancock and they got there but so far have not found it, so please excuse me if I am a bit late with the pictures. they will have to try in the morning again. I am just sick.
Oh, and I told the biologists that you would all be worried. they are amazed by the following of the cam.
I have a few more pictures from today that I will post later and I will try and get the other pictures ready for tomorrow. I was working on them as our ealget feell while doing some nice wing flaps :'( :'(
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Oh no, one of the eaglets fell??? I watched them too but haven't checked on them in awhile as I've been watching our girl here and another set of boys here set to fledge any day. I'll go check right away, hope he/she is ok.
As for our girl here, she's in the corner napping and mom is standing guard on the rail ...
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Bev, could you let us know whether or not the lost eaglet was recovered and survived its fall? I am sure we would all be keen to know if there is a happy ending to this story.
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the pretty young miss is really getting her pin feathers . she has been fed an watered and is resting. the adults have been off and on the perch this morning. I have a few more pictures. Still working on the banding and watching my Delta eagles
Onw picture is as female leaves the nest with leftover prey after feed last night and one from this morning.
As I post the male came in and cuddled and talked to chick and is now on outside nest box looking in
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They are are their way to look for fallen eaglet again . I believe I heard it once below this morning but not again.
Unfortunately the one on est has not eaten for 2 days that we can see. So then one out of nest had not eaten up to fall.
will keep you posted
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How do I find the Delta cam site?
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Oops just remembered should not post links here to eagles, BC will email you. Sorry Tracy **runs away from the shovel** :-[
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Back to our chicklet; looking cute as ever. Lots of affection and attention from parents today and good feedings too :D
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Thanks for the link, Carly
It looks like they have got over the "evil man" incident and are back to the happy family life. Chick is exercising her wings a bit with watchful parent, maybe Dad, on the ledge.
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Just got a quick note from Bev and eaglet has been found and is in rehab.
Our little brat here is having a good nap :D
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Good news. :D
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And then the nail biting will follow here soon enough when the young miss is ready to fledge
I am not standing very well under all this drama this year.
But so far so good here.
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I've noticed that the parents aren't leaving baby alone for very long after the banding/capture attempt episode. ;D
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It's nice to see that, isn't it.
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Thanks for all the updates, bev.
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After all, if you build it (the webcam and nestbox), they (the phantics) will come!
What the heck are phantics? I meant.... phanatics! Just in case I confused you, and you thought I meant elephantics.
I knew what you meant. As I've said with a similar typo of mine -- great bunch of people here that don't point that kind of thing out! ;D We can all read between the missing/extra/transposed letters.
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Very nice to watch little Cassie this evening. After her feeding, she staggered a bit but managed to stay awake and she's been staring out of the box chatting with mom occasionally. Either mom or dad has been present most of the day which is nice so she hasn't been too lonely. She is a round little ball :D
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I've noticed that the parents aren't leaving baby alone for very long after the banding/capture attempt episode. ;D
Another little face to face chat, with Parent watchful over the shoulder.
Chick resting head on the ledge.
oops, sort of echoed Carly, oh well, she IS adorable!
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Oh no! She's exercising her wings...no, don't fly away on us yet! :o
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Refresh isn't working for me. That's new! Getting the same shots I saw an hour ago. Rats! :(
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Refresh isn't working for me. That's new! Getting the same shots I saw an hour ago. Rats! :(
Went out and back in. She still looks the same. But the other cams have changed. Guess she's just chillaxing, as the kids say!
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The biologist told me she probably will not fledge until she is around 45 days old
Males fledge earlier
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a few more pictures . My slide show will be ready tomorrow.
My eaglet got a food drop. :) :)
Adult is watching over her tonight
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Thanks Bev, that's a nice long time for us to continue admiring her!
You've had a long day with the eaglet watch. What a relief that the last little one is being fed. Good news to end the day. Thanks Bev.
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Thanks for that info Bev and I agree - more time with Cassie for us! It's 7:50 am EST and she's is stting up near the edge of the nest box and chatting with her mama as they both look out ... don't know what kind of scenery they have to look at but hopefully it's peaceful :D
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Oops that was papa I think, he flew out and mom flew in with breakfast and she's got a big grin on her beak now :D
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ok now we're just a spoiled little princess; second breakfast at 8:26 am ;D
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She sure is cute. I can't imagine how big she will get being the only chick getting fed.
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;D Yes, spoiled rotten being the only chick. She sure is a cutie. :)
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Momma has barely left Cassie's side today. They spent most of the day side by side gazing out of the box, or cuddling or mom in front of her watching her sleep. It's been really sweet :'(
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I guess Radisson don't trust Mr. Hardhat. ;)
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When does our chick start actual hopping, rather than the bum bumping locomotion? Not wishing for her to grow up too soon, but wondering, besides more wing stretching, what is the next developmental milestone?
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I have a lot of nice pictures today but I have to send these right now and I hope Tracy will bear with me. Baby is trying to self feed and it is so cute.
she pulls that thing all around but i so not think she is getting any.I need to go out but I was waiting for the parent to come and feed her so I know that they did .I thought that she was going to fall out backwards at one point because she was pulling it.and she was hanging out the nest . I could not get it.
Is on top of it here
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pulls it to corner
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Now out of corner
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takes a wee break
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now dragging it back to corner
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pullin on it in corner
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back to mid nest
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oh mommmy!! I do not think I am ready for this
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mom finally comes in and the miss is giving her a piece of her mind . Mom does eventually go in and feed
this was quite the sight. You had to really see it in person. Mom is feeding her now but is sort of showing her the ropes at the same time
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Bev, what a fabulous illustrated story line! The "piece of her mind" was probably pretty loud, and we might be glad of no audio. Little Miss looks like she is standing on her legs now, doesn't she. Can she sort of shuffle, if not hop, as she drags that prey about?
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Oh my god I missed that episode! That was awesome, so glad you captured it for us Bev...lol I love that chick, she's going to be quite the little miss when she grows up..like her mom and grandmom!
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Look at her go. Is she doing another practice self feeding thing? She really is tearing around the nest box occasionally moving bits of prey. Or perhaps she has a tendency of her grandpa Trey's for housekeeping!
Taking a break now, head on ledge, waiting for a parent.
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she's getting SO big !.. thanks for the pictures... !
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8:00 am EST and little chick is in the box, looks like she's trying to tear at something - doesn't look like a big peice but might be leftovers and she's just practicing what mom showed her yesterday.
She's moved to the edge of the box and mouth is moving like she's calling out. She's showing more black today, can really see more of the feather tips.
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8:18 am: cassie screaming her lungs out, head back and mouth wide open. Mom shows up and she lets her have it. Mom jumps in the box and cassie still yelling at her! Chicklet faces the wall in a pout and mom jumps up on ledge; breakfast must be late :P
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10:01 and breakfast is finally served to our seemingly starving girl..hehe..not! :)
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Hmm...jsut switched to the inside cam and looks like unfinished 'food' there or a massive pile of feather? I did see mom feed her earlier but maybe she didn't finish as she's trying to encourage the dining training lessons.
Eithr way the little one is settled into the corner napping.
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every once in awhile I see the young miss try and pick at the bird so I tink that may be the strategy here. The biologist told me that when she is screaming it is called cacking.
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cacking alert! Mom has shown up, and the chat seems to be much more vocal at the moment, and definitely one sided.
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I've noticed she's been alone most of the day so I expect the conversation went something like "where have you been!!!, cutest daughter eeeever here needs some attention, how dare you leave me here by myself, what if the man comes back!! and where's lunch!?! or I suppose you're just going to toss another carcass in here and expect me to break a talon or chip my beak trying to process it??? hmmm...hmm...did I mention how cute I am?" ;D
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Carly, that is really funny. I am sure that this little chick is quite spoiled!
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LOL Carly ;D She looks so lonely, nobirdy to play with. :'(
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I know, she's cacking her heart out ... it's hard to watch..I wish I was there I'd put a little stuffed chick in there with her for company :D
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Mom has been standing guard and watching chick nap. Missy is now awake and so far peacefully looking out with Mom nearby. An afternoon nap does wonders for a cranky girl!
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Another lesson in self serve. Mom brought in the prey, dropped it and hopped back out. After a few pecks and drags around, chick went to the edge and cacked. Mom came back in and began to feed the chick. All seemed well for our girl, then Mom hopped out again, leaving the prey. Looking a bit confused, then put out, our Miss flounced to the corner. Mom came back in and began pulling at the prey, but chick held out, pouting awhile. Now Chickie is letting herself be tempted and has come back to be fed.
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:) She's way too spoiled.
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See, Mom's in feeding her again. :P She may take a little longer to fledge...that's okay, I don't mind. ;)
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I don't remember seeing this before -- the idea of leaving food there for her to figure out what to do with it. It's a great one! Anyone seen other parents do it? My experience, with chicks with sibs, is that they grab it just to get it all for themselves. Otherwise, parent feeds them. Different dynamic.
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A question I wanted to ask, being that she is a late baby - will the parents keep her with them longer or still encourage her to migrate in September? Would they encourage her to stay until October to give her more time to perfect her flying and hunting skills?
If she fledges 2nd week of august, that will only give her a month to learn what she needs to know to survie and that's a bit of a crunch.
I have seen the parents here leave food Liz, in Etobicoke the parents did it but not this early and like Radisson they'd end up feeding them the first week or so until they got the hang of it.
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I will ask your questions when I see the biologist. but On Monday I asked her if she would have enough time to learn the ropes and she said no problem..It is maybe a blessing there is only one becasue they will have more time to spend with her.
They usually do not bring the whole prey in this soon but remember th echick is later and they may be going by their time clock. this is good for her as she will catch on quicker with no one to grab from her.
She did a good job yesterday ,although she got no food I am sure, bu ther actions were great.
Our female adult usually stays until the beginning of October and the young ones usually leave the second or third week in September.
Mark Nash told me once that they will look for dead birds etc. on roof tops or on the ground.
she is really only 2 weeks behind and hopefully we will have a nice September.
slide show still coming. I had way too many pictures :-[ :-[
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Thanks Bev, I would appreciate that as she won't have any siblings to migrate with to keep her company so I want her to be strong and ready! She does have good genes though and that's something :)
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I hadn't thought of that carly -- would she migrate with her parents, in this case?
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they do not migrate with their parents. the adults do not migrate together either
I am hoping this slide show works the pictures are from last to first. sorry but I have never done this before and I ws going to have to rearrange so I hope you enjoy,.I could have done them bigger but I was not sure if this forum would accept them. Hope they are O.K.
I will put some stills of the babe in another spot Click on the picture and the slide show will start
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some still of the babe
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;D Bev, they're awesome! You took a lot of beautiful shots. Great close ups of Missy with those big gorgeous eyes. Do you know when they plan to name her or if they are going to?
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Most impressive slideshow Bev GOOD JOB!!!!!!!
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Beautiful shots of mom, dad and our little girl! Thank you Bev!
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The close ups with Missy rolled onto her back with her talons in the air...wow, those nails look deadly sharp! :o Was she cacking the whole time? Were the parents squawking?
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Wow! What wonderful pictures! Thank you so much for sharing them with us, Bev.
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Wow! What wonderful pictures! Thank you so much for sharing them with us, Bev.
Ditto - Thanks Bev!!!! ;D
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thank-you. My first slide show.
The young miss did not cack until they picked her up and then when her feet were held a certain way she just looked at you.
I could have just squeezed her. the parent did not squawk until they saw all of us on the roof and then boy oh boy. They just kept swooping back and forth . I could not click fast enough. My camera jammed as dad hovered above. It was awesome.
they are such a beautiful bird.
they do not name their babes here. Just go by band numbers and I am sorry I did not ask the band number as I did not want to intrude too much.
tracy can probably get it.
I will be going down to th e site tomorrow to see where the parents are when the babe is alone. I know they are close by but I want to check it out.
I have some shots form today but I will post them tomorrow as I think I have reached an over limit today.
she is growing fast.
what a mess in there eh!!
Hope they come and take it away
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This is a fabulous slide show. Being held by her legs, seeing all that adorable white fluff and those huge eyes, what a gorgeous baby! You've taken a great bunch of photos bev. Thank you for sharing that day with us.
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8:31 am and our girl is sitting in the box looking out by herself again, she looked down a bit and I thought 'Bev is that you down there!"..hehe give her a wave for us when you see her today!
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It's my understanding that when birds are positioned on their backs they calm right down. I forget why (never trust my brain memory cells anymore). Tracy could probably fill in the gap that my brain has left.
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We need to get mom to put cassie on her back when she throws a tantrum if that's the case ;D. Before I went out earlier I saw mom bring her food and she was so upset she just ignored mom and went to stand in the corner and pout. Then she turned around and started telling mom off again and poor mom just kind of looked at her and I half expected her to roll her eyes..hehe. Anyway she finally yelled her head off long enough and mom fed her but she was kind of trying to show her how to do it herself.
It looks like there is still some breakfast left there or it may just be a big feather..hard to tell when the sun's in there. I think our girl is not used to being left on her own so much either.
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Afternoon check on the chick..she's looking cute and gazing out of the box..still alone... Oh and here is mom with lunch!! Lol..wish I could capture the look on cassie's face. Mom drops off lunch and flys out and she's looking up with this look in her eyes..like oh no..not again with the pick apart your own lunch..what have I done to deserve this fate ???
And back in the corner to pout..awww.. ;) hey it worked last time :P
She's just too cute!!! ;D
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Wow ...you can see half her flight wings now!!
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What a difference in her appearance since the banding photos!
Lunch must have eventually gone well as there is little but feathers left.
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Yay just checked in again and mom is home on the outside..oh I see some cacking ;D
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Mom was home again, and was feeding Cassie. Mom took off and didn't leave any prey.
Chick is now hopping about and flapping a bit. Imagine the scene if there were two or three chicks now her size in this nest, all interested in stretching their wings.
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I went down to the university around 1:30 Alberta time. I was hoping to see where adults were keeping themselves but could not see anyone. then I had to go inside for a few minutes and when I came out I heard the young one cacking. so I stood and waited and then out came an adult and sat on the outside perch looking out. the young one cacked the whole time. then the adult flew off and I tried to keep up with it. I will have to stand a block over next time. so I did not see where it went but soon one falcon was soaring over the buildings the male uses to roost. I am not sure who it was but they soar so effortlessly. And then out of sight. My husband and i went back to the site and we could see a bit of the young miss in the left corner
It wa warm today so I think they were lying low.
I know that they keep the box in sight and looked at all the places I could but no cigar.
We will go a bit later tomorrow an dwe may have more luck.
We have the big car races here right now and traffic is very busy so it takes longer to get there.
We are expecting a storm again so that is why i went earlier .
The young miss is doing what they all do. They cack for food.
I am thinking that they are on a time clock that has her more advanced than she is but it should not hurt her as long as she gets fed.
Not to discredit this female but she sure does not spend the time with her baby as last years did and the one before that. Last years was just a 2 year old also. having said that , as I said before it could be due to the late arrival of the wee one and they have to get this show on the road.
I will ask my biologist friend.
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She is really growing up. We have had 5 in this box but as they get older they flap outside and then on the box. One year the female had them jump fly to the roof below and left the youngest one in the box.
A few pictures from yesterday and then today
aren't I cute
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a feed
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Mom cleaning some food dad brought in
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copying mom with the cooling effect
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a closeup of bent wings
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You really want me to try this again??
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maybe if I stand on it. ::)
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They really want me to eat this stuff without cooking it
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wing stretch again
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I only have a few from today. One is her telling mom off.
the eagles do this also.
A photo shoot
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This is really my best side
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Where were you, I am hungry and i am tired of all this mess
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Lol...great shots and I love your commentary..it's what I imagine her to be saying! I'll be interested to here what the biologists say, you are probably right - they have to speed things up. For her to survive on her own she will need her skills.
I will miss her, she's honestly the sweetest chick ever..so cute and round, and I love the expressions on her face, they are just priceless :D
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Thank you, Bev, for the photos. I agree with Carly about the comments, and also about Young Miss's expressiveness. She really has the Princess role down! I know I said it before, but she just might be the most beautiful chick ever.
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did you guys see that . I just captured her doing a poop shot out of the nest box. ;D ;D I have not seen her do it before. I am sure she has but I just never saw it and a big wing stretch.Missed the wing stretch
Then a cute shot of her pulling on the wing of the big prey :) :)that was brought in
Mom fed her some and now has left it for her to try and figure out again.
I have to make supper and then I will post those pictures. Just so cute. Poor Tracy is going to be shaking her finger at me
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No missed the poop shoot out of the box! I'm playing world of warcraft and every once in awhile I alt-tab out to check on her :D
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Rats, I also missed it. I HAVE noticed the increasing amount of "whitewash" on the nest box edge and the rails!
PS Carly, I'm so impressed! I have a 22yo daughter who plays WOW. It sounds unbelievably complex.
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Heh..I'm a gamer, played EQ, EQ11, Dark Ages of Camelot and now W.O.W. - used to be in IT tech in a past life...when I retire all I need is a PC and to be near the Peregrines and I"ll be happy :D
Our girl is all alone again for awhile now :(. She sure is changing fast though, every time I look in on her it seems I notice something different.
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Bev, I don't think the self feeding has progressed much. She had her back turned on the prey for quite a while, with her beak on the edge looking out . Now she has become active, standing on the prey, glaring at it, and flapping her wings.
Does learning to self feed happen more readily if there are siblings competing, or is it just a bit early for her?
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Oh... an IT tech! I'm reassured!
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You may be onto something with the sibling thing, she's pretty well fed so there isn't much incentive for her to do it herself...I remember the GRE chicks and their food fights.. ;D ;D
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Getting dark out and still no sign of mom or dad. I expect mom should show up soon, I don't expect they'd leave her alone in the dark would they? I mean in case an owl shows up or something?
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Probably Mom is close by. There have been quite a few nights where there isn't an adult perched close until it's quite dark. Being a bcbird I can easily check up past midnight Edmonton time to make sure she finally has a parent close!
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we are having a storm and my computer should be off but I wanted to post to you. Mom fed her well tonight and I think it is a process she will just learn. Probably if there were siblings it might go faster but... I also have a picture of her pulling on a wing. I think she might take the odd bit. I f we had live stream we would see better but I like the calmness of this. I always take tons of shots.
close your eyes
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this is so heavy
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hey mom , I am over here
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what part I am supposed to take
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She is growing up
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I saw several of these scenes today, Bev, and your comments are so apt!
That shot of Mom feeding our Miss is lovely, and suggests a tenderness that might not be evident in streaming video. I agree about the calmness of the refreshing cam.
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Wow you should see her this morning!! She's changed so much overnight, lots of color now coming in and more wing movement..she's just beautiful!
She's growing up so fast, soon she'll be giving us fits trying to stand on the lip of the ledge! ;D
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My, she is growing. so many more pinfeathers.not the best shot of her today but I hope you can all see that back etc. I am off to church but hopefully I will have better captures later
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Mom has been there for the last 3 hours and what a calming affect that has had on our girl! She's been quiet and relaxed and seems to be enjoying watching mom preen, taking notes no doubt :D
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Mom just flew in after a bit of cacking from our girl. Lovely little cuddle, now Mom is perched watchfully on the rail while chickie has returned to cacking intermittently.
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She is gorgeous. Thanks again for the pics, bev. I too love your commentary!
Since they don't name their chicks (hmm..?), I am now officially dubbing her Cassandra. That's easier than, "...that really cute female chick that was the only one born to our Radisson in 2008." ;D ;D ;D
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"...that really cute female chick that was the only one born to our Radisson in 2008." ;D ;D ;D
...is now cacking her lungs out.
Mom visited chickie with dinner, and showed her how to get started, fed her a few bits, then stayed on the rails encouraging her little one to keep eating. Chick did more effort than she has before, but has given up and just wants someone, ANYONE, to come back and feed her.
It worked! Thank you, Mommy!
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Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between chicklet and dinner in that nest!
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:D :D :D I was just thinking that! Good god what a mess! I think I just saw mom feed her some? Maybe she just stared it off or is that just a fluffy wing I'm seeing..so hard to tell. I can't believe that girl is Trey's...hehe! she must be the 'anti-Trey' - what happens when genetics backfire :P
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Maybe what she learned from him is that it's the man's job to clean the house. ;) LOL
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Lol...good point!! :D :D :D
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Just finished reading all the entries and checked out your slideshow and pictures, Bev. Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge of these falcons with us. And the pictures...Awesome! ;D
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what a nest eh!! She started so well by taking out the leftover prey but now tha t she is trying to get her daughter to eat herself nothing leaves.
As you can see by camera 1 we just had another storm. I was going to go down tonight but thought better of it. so tired of the storms.
I talked to the biologist today and she said that the chicks can start picking food at 3 -4 weeks of age so this is O.K.
I was out checking on another falcon nest in the outlying area today. will go back next weekend as I could only see the adult.
I have a few pictures
One from last night during the thunder storm.
I could not preview them tonight for some reason so I could not put captions in but the last picture shows her saying . what is that pounding :o :o
doesn't she look like one of those winged horses in the second picture ;D ;D
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I noticed your puddles on the roof below, on the road behind, and huge drop marks on the cam1 view side of the nest box. Good decision to stay in, Bev!
Yes, that second picture looks like one of those My Little Pony toys my daughters had about 15 years ago! It is exciting to see her starting to stretch those wings.
You did hit the ground running after your visit to the Eagle Fledge Fest, but maybe when it is a good time you can share some of that event on the Forum?
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7:46 am and our little chicklet is wide awake and cacking as she looks out - always in the same direction so she must see either mom or dad somewhere maybe? I noticed the last week or so she's wide awake when I come into work, usually she'd be sound asleep but I guess she's growing up :D
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Breakfast delivered at 8:01 and mom fed her for a bit. I don't see any leftovers in the box so either it was a smaller breakfast or she just inhaled it =p
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Holy cats, don't think I have ever seen that much debris in a nestbox ... particularly when there is only one chick!!! And I thought my home office was, let's say, "lived in" :o
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hehe...glad to see it's not just us that think the box is a bit messy :P but she's still young and a first time mom and the little one is so adorable so we'll excuse her :D. Speaking of Cassie, she's really getting darker today, losts of fuzz disappearing! She's looking right up at the camera now :D
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ACK! She's disappeared!!! All I see is a nest full of feathers! ;D ;D
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She was having a nice chat with Mom, and is now avidly looking out as Mom has flown off. Maybe she really can see Dad bringing the prey to pass off to Mom. If it's mealtime, it means more feathers and other leftovers. It has definitely begun to accumulate now that Mom is leaving behind carcasses for Cassie to work on.
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:) Mommy's feeding baby...I don't blame Radisson fpr spoiling her though. ;D
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:) Mommy's feeding baby...I don't blame Radisson for spoiling her though. ;D
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Heh..she was up and restless and soon as mom came back and perched herself on the ledge, our girl laid down for a snooze :). Now I can go to sleep too :D
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our girl is really changing leaps and bounds.
she has had some times of pecking food but it is really hard to tell without live streaming. lots of carnage but...
She has some of the same moves as her mom.
Did a lot of looking today.
We had a bit more rain this morning and then we are expecting more tomorrow
thanks mom
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just wow
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wonder what is up there
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what is going on guys??
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Did you have a good day?
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that is pretty juicy!!
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mom in on the fly
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so gentle
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Wow has she ever changed just in the last day since I saw her last.
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I just posted those when I got these . they are so nice
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Bev, are there plans for an organized fledge watch for our girl?
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Yes Bev, will there be a fledge watch to make sure our girl doesn't tumble out of the box ?? I know you will be there regardless of if it's organized or not - if I was near there I'd go with bells on ;D ;D
7:45 am and our girl is doing a morning workout, stretch.. ;D
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Unfortunately, I am it. I will be doing as much as I can. the biologists are always out in the field but are around close to the date if there are not out of town. this is the time the biologists do their field work ,
I tried last year to get the ones (student)in charge of this cam ot help but...
I will get on line and try again last year. I am only one person and last year I went down close to the time and then monitored form home. the Miss last yer flew off when I got home and my husband and I went down right away and found her on a building.
I am going to be honest here. I worry about this site because of the big building(all glass) right across from this site. it is new in the last year althiugh construction was going on for 2 seasons.
this has become a busy spot and used to be quiet.
But I will see if I can get any interest this year. I do not know if anyone here watches and have no way of finding out.
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ACK! She's disappeared!!! All I see is a nest full of feathers! ;D ;D
If it weren't for that bright little eye I wouldn't have found her this morning!
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Lol..yeah it's a sea of feathers! Must be hot there today, mom not around much and our girl standing mostly in the shade.
*spoke too soon, mom just flew in*
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Since the Radisson (and Radisson's) chick is going to fledge shortly, I'm going to lock down this thread and start up part 4. Not only do we have enough, but it will make it easier for folks to get to the "good stuff".
We are locked.
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I don't see the chick in the nestbox. Is she really there?
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She's there Eli, she's standng up against the back wall atm. When she lays down, she gets lost amongst the feathers :(
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Our girl has been alone alot today, save for feedings. She's getting very curious looking out alot. Shouldn't be long before she attempts her escape :) She's gets more beautiful every day :D
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I cannot believe how much she's grown and changed in 24 hours!
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I have been watching most of the day as I am an observer on Delta so I have both cams up. Mypoor husband!!1
The female has been taking out the meaty part of the prey but unfortunately the feathers remain. Her favorite position is with her head resting on the box lip and looking out or sleeping. I t was warm once the day got going which was a surprise as it was supposed to rain gain. Our girl had fledged this time last year. As a matter of fact she had been out almost a week by now.
If this one has half the tenacity of the eaglet at Delta she will be fine . It is that first flight and I will promise that I will be glued to the cam when I think that is about to happen. I will be at the uni as much as possible also. I am drafting my letter to the web people to see if they will help in a fledge watch.
I have a few nice shots today. ONe shows how her head area is really becoming falcon like
No lack of food today that is for sure.
one side pose
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can you find me??
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really cacking at mom
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Wow, I am a falcon
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F taking out food but she needs to take out feathers also
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Ready for take off(sorry about the add)
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see my feathers
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now the other side
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Mom jsut dropped in for a quick visit, thought she had food in her talons. I saw cassie open her mouth really wide and she kept it open for quite a while. Then I thought saw a feather in mom's mouth but nothing went into cassie's- and she flew off???
Hehe.. I guess that's all mom represents now..food..lol...see mom or dad, open mouth and wait for deposit..thanks for coming out, now go away :D
She's been good today, not as much cacking and she seemed more resigned to being on her own..learning to be independent which is good. She had some good feeds today too so that might have helped :D
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Great shots Bev, sorry was posting same time as you it seems..lol..and yes the eaglet chicklet and this one are pretty resiliant..girl power ;D ;D
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I had a return email from Lisa Dockman to my frantic query last week on banding day:
Hello,
I would like to thank you for your concern about the peregrine falcon chick. The morning of Monday July 21st was when the chick was banded. This task usually does not take much time, however the biologists kept the chick from the nest in an effort to catch the female adult to attach a radio-tag to her in order to better monitor her migration. This attempt was unsuccessful, but that is why the chick was 'missing' for so long.
However, I should mention that the fledgling will begin to learn to fly soon, so please do not be alarmed if the chick is missing more frequently.
I apologize for the late response, I was on vacation and then I was getting into contact with the Peregrine biologists to be better able to answer your question. Again, thank you for your interest.
Cheers,
Lisa Dockman, BSc
Director, ECOS
Environmental Coordination Office of Students
And my reply:
Hello Lisa,
Thank you for answering my question about the peregrine chick.
I got the news of the banding from Bev who was with the biologists during the banding of the chick, and the attempted trapping for transmitter attachment of the adult female.
The webcam on this nestbox has a very large following thanks to publicity through the Canadian Peregrine Foundation. In particular, the bunch of us from the Manitoba Peregrine Falcon Project Forum are avidly following the progress of the chick, as the mother is the offspring of the current resident pair at the Winnipeg Radisson. We call her Radisson and have named the chick Cassie (Cassandra).
Is there a planned fledge watch to enable rescue should the fledgling have perilous landings/crashes?
Thank you again for responding, and please forward our appreciation to those who make this webcam site available.
Sincerely,
Diane Gatley
Just in case they think no one is out there!
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the girl is not alone tonight :) :)
I am pleased about that.
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Morning! Glad to hear mom showed up to spend the nite with our girl, I had to go to bed so I didn't see her come back.
7:44 am and our girl is up and active,, she's staring at something outside the box intently...is that you down there Bev??? hehe... :D
7:57: something has definitely caught her eye down there, she's cacking away and leaning over...
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Inside camera has been frozen for me since 5:40 this morning so I'm using cam 3. Mom is outside and baby in box yelling for awhile. Mom entered box and baby yelled at her but as I can't see inside, no idea what it's about. Mom back outside and both of them seem to be diverted by something - dad flying by with lunch perhaps?
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Holy! Tracy, may we borrow your shovel to clean up that nestbox? ;D
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Our girl likes the feather bed :P, she's a princess after all :D
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Holy! Tracy, may we borrow your shovel to clean up that nestbox? ;D
Backhoe more like :o Hard to believe Radisson is Trey's daughter!! :D
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Just to let you know.. they did try for several hours to trap Raddisson again to put a transmitter on but no Cigar. she is too unsure of things she does not know. the chick was not taken out this time . they went to another level of the roof and tired various tactics. they will probably not try again.
if you watched for a great time on Monday you will have noticed the chick looking up a lot. I am assuming the female was vocal and not having anything to do with the trapping.
Here are a few shots of our girl trying to self feed . she is getting better/ They do not expect her to fledge until between 45 and 50 days. oops , i forgot to do thumbnails .. sorry. her dark head feathers and some on body are coming in
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Glad to see she's learning to self-feed. I guess if food is left there, she's hungry and Mom's somewhere hiding from the biologists, ;D she'll eventually figure it out.
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Actually now is when the chicks have the coordination involved to start feeding themselves, before now it has been a case of "pat head, rub tummy". Funny to watch but not very nourishing.
The adults won't feed anymore, or at least not often. School has begun. Now they will drop if off intact and she will have to figure out how to get into it. Know just how she feels, took me a bit of time to figure out how to dissect a quail with the least amount of gore.
Unfortunately, you don't get to see all the neat things the adults teach the chicks on a webcam, most of it happens after they have left the nest. Things like flying upside down to catch prey - that is something pairs do to/with each other during courting! And remember the story of the maritime peregine - Madaleine - she loved to fly upside down ...
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Mom just came by with a huge prey, fed baby and left half the carcass hanging out of the nestbox...I guess there's no more room in there. :) I see chickie exercising her wings. She is getting lots of dark feathers in, shouldn't be too long before she takes off.
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Backhoe more like :o Hard to believe Radisson is Trey's daughter!! :D
Lol...awww...maybe that gene only passes down through the male line ::)
I just got home and opened up cam2 and saw something hanging over the edge and I thought 'oh my god she's standing outside on the ledge' until I switched to cam 3 and realized that was dinner..lol!
And thanks Bev for explaining about Monday, I did notice she looked up alot that day and wondered if she heard something. Also you never mentioned how much Cassie weighed when they did the banding, assuming they weighed her?? I'd guess she's around 950 kg, yes? One of our girls here was 950+ and I thought she'd have a hard time fledging but she took to the skies like a duck to water - no troubles at all. I see her hunting once in awhile in the early mornings here and honestly if not for her brown color, I'd swear she was her mom.
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This is one messy nest! Even allowing for perspective in the third pic, this chick is big! She does seem to be doing better at feeding herself. I like the name Cassandra that was suggested for her - I think it suits her.
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Beautiful shots Alison, thanks so much for posting them!! I like the name Cassandra too, I just call her Cassie for short cause I"m too lazy to type it all out sometimes..hehe :D She's beautiful now, I can just imagine how stunning she will look when her browns come in more..she'll have boy peregrines fighting over her ;D
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I forgot to ask the weight Carly but I am going out to the biologists tomorrow to see all her peregrines. I might even see the ones that went to Manitoba. I f Helen has the information on her I will ask her.
She is one feisty gal.
the leftovers you see on the outside are the prey the male brought to the fe
male. the male is used to hunting for 4 or 5 so this one will never starve.
When I saw it come in I thought , now where will this one go. she is taking out prey but unfortunately she is not taking out the feathers.Cassie will have a feather mattress to sleep on.
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..she'll have boy peregrines fighting over her ;D
LOL! Good one. She is SO beautiful. And really, can you imagine if there were three or four in there? No flippin' room! They would really have to consider an addition to that house, too! (reference to the Flycatchers ;) )
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ACK! She's disappeared AGAIN! Where the heck is the maid??
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And my reply:
Hello Lisa,
Thank you for answering my question about the peregrine chick.
I got the news of the banding from Bev who was with the biologists during the banding of the chick, and the attempted trapping for transmitter attachment of the adult female.
The webcam on this nestbox has a very large following thanks to publicity through the Canadian Peregrine Foundation. In particular, the bunch of us from the Manitoba Peregrine Falcon Project Forum are avidly following the progress of the chick, as the mother is the offspring of the current resident pair at the Winnipeg Radisson. We call her Radisson and have named the chick Cassie (Cassandra).
Just in case they think no one is out there!
bcbird, thanks so much for your response to her and telling her we're all out here, caring! It's no doubt great for them to know there is a "tower" of Phanatics out there watching and appreciating what they're doing. And really glad you told her the chicklet's name! :D
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I might even see the ones that went to Manitoba.
oh, oh..you lucky girl! Please let us know how they're doing! When I was doing fledge watch here in June, one of the volunteers asked if I would be interested in helping out at the Sportsman show this Fall if they need help - apparently CPF does a booth there and brings all the birds (Eagle, Peregrines, FoxTail, Barn Owl, etc..) so I said oh yes I'd love to! I hope they will need me cause I'd love to see the birds close up - it would be a learning experience. I have seen a picture of Mark Nash with the eagle and it's half the size of him!! Which means it would be almost as big as me..lol...hope he/she doesn't decide I look like lunch =p
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ACK! She's disappeared AGAIN! Where the heck is the maid??
I think she's on to us watching her and that's her way of hiding from us ;D
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I have corresponded with Mark Nash quite a bit in the past but this year I have only talked to him a few times. busy year for the both of us. He does a lot of good work. I hope you get to go also. when I went to the raptor centre in Duncan it was awesome to see all the raptors. I will post pictures soon. Delta is keeping me hopping also.
the problem at this nest is that they are feeding her too good. Pictures tomorrow as I am tired. I wrote to Lisa so see what reply I get.
Good night all.
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8:05 am and just checking in on Cassie - yay I got to sleep in =p! She is posing for the camera and wow she is darker this morning, she actually looks slimmer this morning..lol...lots of wing stretching. She was finishing off something a few minutes ago and looks quite contented.
Wow again! Big wing flap session - all I could see was a blur!! She's going to start getting so active now - I don't want to miss anything!
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Missy is standing very tall on the edge of the nestbox looking out with Mom. :o Okay now, no falling over!
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Holy Smokes, Cassie is out on the front porch with Mom!!! :o.......never mind, she's back in the nextbox again - I think - geez, can hardly see her amongst all the clutter!!! :P
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Darn it! I mised it as I had to run out for errands. You gave me a stroke, I looked at the cam and saw mom looking down and no baby!! She was buried in the feathers..lol :D For a second my heart plunged! Did you get a shot of her outside per chance anyone?
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Carly, see your email.
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Thank you so much ;D ;D.
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You're very welcome! ;)
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Peregrine on the ledge!!! :D :D Someone has stolen our chick and replaced her with a juvie!!! hehe...she looks secure too, not wobbly.
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Someone has stolen our chick and replaced her with a juvie!!!
That's exactly what I thought when I checked in today -- it can't be the same bird I saw yesterday. Holy smokes, what a lot of changes happen in just a few hours!
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Good evening,
Boy, I guessed I missed the wee one outside. Not a good thing.
I took a day for me today as when she gets closer to fledging I will be here watching.
I only have a few pictures from this morning.
I hope she got fed today by mom.
I was out at Helen's today visiting her falcons. they are so beautiful. I did not take any pictures and we did not disturb a few of them with young ones like our Miss so I didi not see yours. there are times to take pictures and times to just enjoy.
I f anyone has the picture of her out on the ledge I would not mind seeing it.
I will talk my husband into going there tomorrow night if it is not raining and take another look see
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It was so interesting and I saw some 2month old falcons that were absolutely gorgeous . My husband could easily get into this I can see. He just loves to see them fly which we did not today but I have been invited back when they do their flying.
Such nice people. I did miss checking up on Cassie though. but I knew you would be there.
I f she does happen to fall, which is not likely, the roof is not far below so she would be O.K.
Carly I am going to Pm you my phone number and my husbands cell number just in case something happens when i am not at the computer you can phone me and I will see what I can do.
The wee one is in her favorite spot right now with her head on the inside perch
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6:18 am and it's dark over there :o, but I can see mom's shadow outside snoozing and gaurding over our girl!! Nice to see she still spends the night so close :D
Bev, I am going away today until Monday to visit family but I will have computer access so I can check on her and I will. Monday afternoon I will be back home and back to having up on my desktop constantly so yes please pm me your number.
She was pretty good yesterday and mom fed did feed her a few times that I saw, smaller feedings though - preparing her for fledge time no doubt. She was a good girl and when she stood up on the ledge she didn't shake or wobble. I missed the first time she did it but saw the other 3 and she just climbed up and down like a little pro. She even turned around on the ledge lip at one point to face inwards and the foot coordination was good, she went slowly and went from facing out to in with no problems.
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A final check before I leave. Mom departed about an hour ago and cassie has been active with the wing stretching, no doubt we'll see lots of that going forward.
Oh..oh..she's climbing onto the ledge...there she is looking at me :P
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Mom just dragged in a gull and is having her breakfast. Cassie is standing on the ledge watching...wondering if Mom's going to share. :) Now she's back in the nestbox trying to get a bite. Wow that was interesting, Mom kept feeding turning her back to Cassie, not letting her get at any, then she flew off with it. Boy, is Cassie cacking her head off! She climbed back onto the ledge and looking pretty mad at Mom. >:(
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I will keep track as much as I can but watch to see how many times Cassie gets fed.
I am busy in the yard and am in and out but will try to keep tack as much as possible.
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Mom's right in the nestbox feeding Cassie now. Cassie has spent a good bit of time perched on the ledge this morning.
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Checking in our girl, she's having a nap! I'm guessing mom ate in front of her to try to motivate her to feed herself. If she had siblings they'd fight for it but being alone she's used to being waited on and although she's tried on her own - I've noticed she's not very aggressive at it - she just screams until mom does it so mom is probaby giving her some tough love. Once she's on own she'll have to feed herself or starve - it's not an easy world they live in :(
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She's perched on the ledge again. I can't believe what a big girl she is! Lots of brown coming in now, a few more days and the white will be all gone.
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I have been watching quite a bit today in between yard work. I missed a great wing shot. Darn virus thing came on and make s computer slow to react >:( >:(
I saw 2 feedings and JL saw one so things are going O.K
I have a few nice shots. Mom just came in as I was typing and left some prey for Cassie. She stood on it and started picking at it so I think she is able to get some herself now.
Our changing Cassie
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changing Cassie
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on inside perch
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preening and lone legged
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See me now
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Make sure you clean that properly and get smaller pieces eh!!!
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So are you going to feed me
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Isn't it ready yet
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A few more pictures before I go back out. she did a good job but now back on perch and calling mom for help
still beautiful mom
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a feed
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put your right foot up and shake it all about
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missed most of wing shot from inside
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What a beauty
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24 hours go by, and a bunch more amazing changes! I can't believe how much of the screen she's taking up, now. I still can't imagine any chick sharing that space with sibs -- it just looks too small!
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They have had 5 in there. but once all their brown feathers came in , some perched outside if the weather was nice. They do manage.
A storm is brewing so I hope she goes off perch soon.
I wanted to add that if there were more in there there would not be as much clutter as the siblings would all be eating as well. there is more than enough for her(what a good male)
I have been noticing that mom comes in sometimes and just drop off and then other times will rip some pieces for her and feed her some and then leave and let her feed herself. She is doing a good job so far. i tis really hard to tell how much she is getting becasue of refresh but I am sure she is not going hungry.
She is one cacky girl. :) :)
nest week she will be all brown.
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My family is now addicted to Cassie after just a few hours ..lol. They even come running into the PC room now to ask 'what's she doing now??" She's too cute to resist ;D ;D
I noticed her and mom have been hanging on the perch this evening, it's cute - they're like sisters!
Thanks for the pictures, I love your commentary..especially when she is ordering mom around..lol.. :D
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Those pics are great Bev!! - What a big girl she is and such attitude!!! Spoiled rotten I think :P :P - The photos really help as I can't get refreshing pics at work!!! ;D
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Check in on Cassie, she's okay this morning. Can't tell if she's laying down or standing on ledge as all they have here is dial up and it's not refreshing..lol. One cam shows her standing on ledge, the other laying down with head on ledge :P. I did see mom there earlier so I know she's in good hands ... either way still cute as ever!
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Just letting you know she has been in the back left corner and is now on the inside ledge.
It is very windy and cold her and a possible storm , so hopefully she spends more time in side her box.
I have no pictures so far but will try and capture a few later,. I am baby sitting today.
Have a great Day.
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Afternoon check in, Cassie is standing on her ledge looking at out the world..no doubt wondering what lies beyond :D
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Gees she's changing by the hour! Lots of brown patches coming in on the breast area and from the side of her standing on the ledge I can see a few white patches left but mostly dark now!
She sure likes standing on the ledge looking out!
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Some pictures form today . I love some of her poses and Yes, it seems she changes by the hour
I just love the 2 of them together
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showing her brown
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showing her brown
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showing her brown
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see my pantaloons
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close up
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Are you coming?
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Maybe I will just come to you??? :o :o
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Now as I was saying!!!
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and a field goal!!
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Just too funny, Bev! She does look like she will just hop out into the air at any moment and take off. Leaving us behind. She looks to be almost as big as her mom, now.
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I think mom has finally figured out that there is no room left in the box. she prepared the prey on the outside perch and then fed the yooung miss form there. It looked like Cassie would fall right out at times ,she leaned over so afar.
what a girl.
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Great pics, Bev! Love the wings. A few more from today:
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Thank you all for the great pictures!! ;D ;D
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how can I not post these. she is wing flapping and self feeding.
Everything is happening too quickly..She is now the full length of the nest box.
wing spread
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Are these honey garlic or spicy
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wings
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look at that back
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Let us see what else there is to eat.
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8:07 am EST and Cassie is napping. Love that shot of her Bev, the one with the foot hanging out of her mouth..lol ;D
8:17 am - mom flys in and breakfast is served ;D
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So fun to see the pictures posted - amazing how quickly things change! So many feathers in that nest box, too. It's like they want a feather bed in there! ;)
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Super Duper Pics Bev!!! - I was ROTFLOL at the 'As I was saying' and the 'Field Goal' pics - ;D ;D ;D
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I've checked in a few times on our girl, she's been alone every time I checked save for this morning when mom came with food but I've probably just missed her visiting. She's sitting in her corner now looking out onto the world. Hopefully mom has been around a bit to entertain her ;)
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I swear, I think mom has PC access..lol. Everytime I write that she hasn't been around, she shows up within 15 or 20 minutes ;D
She's on the perch and Cassie is having a wee chat with her ::)
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Cassie continues to change so fast. She is a beauty.
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One more pic:
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I can't believe how big she is, holy moly ! :o
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Like you, Carly, my heart pounds when I see her alone but i know the parents are never far away. i know for sure where dad roost and I am still figuring out moms but I am sure hers is close by.
I am going down tomorrow if weather is good to check things out. I swear , I think sh e is going to try and fly sometimes.
A few pictures.
just checking it out
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HMM, which of these pieces should I try??
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So, mom, how am I doing so far??
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self-feeding
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Now, Cassie, quit clowning around and finish your dinner
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O.K> Cassie, Dad is calling so behave and finish up
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a few more
can't get this feather off my nose
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Superman!!!!
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What is going on over there??
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Lol...I saw the feather stuck on her nose..hehe :D
8:26 am and morning check, she's on her perch waiting patiently for breakfast :D
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LOL - your captions are hilarious Bev!!! ;D - what a great view we have of Cassie with camera 3. - I wonder if live streaming & sound will be an option for this nest one day? 8)....ok I know, we ask for the world.. :P
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I'm home and now I can watch our girl more..hehe. She's the first thing I put up on my screen when I got home...she's on her perch backwards! She looks more and more like mom every day doesn't she?! SHe's barely got any white left on her back and she's a big girl!!
I'm with ballywing, sound would be great..hehe!
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I'm home now, too, and was so excited to see the pages of our Cassie site to read, all the beautiful pictures and the very amusing comments!
She looks so confident standing on the ledge. One foot up a bit, ok, lets check out the ankle jewellery, good. Now we'll stand tall and yell for awhile.
So good to be able to check in on her again. Is the fledge expected any day now, or not for a few more?
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Welcome back bcbird! Cassie is 39 days old now and Bev says the biologists think between 45-50 days . Some go at 40 but they said she'll take a bit longer cause she's a girl.
She sure looks curious at something up there, wonder if mom or dad are flying by .. oh wings are up, wow what a pose!! Looks like she's ready for take off!
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Our poor girl, she's finally sitting and resting. She stood out there for hours on end all by her lonesome. :(
Lol...and she's back up ...hehe young and restless I guess :D
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I was out at the site about the time you saw her wings Carly. I was there about 5:00 edmonton time. when I saw her flapping I was just spellbound. Her wings are vast.
Just to let you know that she is not alone. One of the parents is usually on a different part of the building. what I will try and do tomorrow is give you a picture of the building and show you where I have found the parents perched. when you see her look left they stand guard there.
when we got there mom was facing backwards on another part of the building and our girl was wing flapping.
Then Cassie went back inside and Mom flew off and I ran after her and found where she was this time. I spotted her on a building they like , on a balcony eating. (I wish I were living in that building). Dad must have dropped off food there. We saw her turn and look that way before she flew off
Cassie can see them when they are over there . Then dad came and roosted where mom had been , guarding Cassie.
We could not see Cassie when we left but we could hear her.
My she has just changed again over night . what a beauty.
To answer a question, she should fledge at about 50 days but anytime between 45 and 50. males fledge earlier than females . The young female last year fledged at 50 days. Helen said that if there were siblings she may try sooner but when they are alone they are not as curious. YOu want to go where your siblings are.
I will have to borrow my son-in-laws camera again as mine takes just wee pictures.
I will be on guard as of next weekend. I will be watching very carefully.
I was out most of the day so this is all I have . sorry. You can see her changes though.
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2 more
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Thanks for the update and pictures Bev. So happy to hear the parents are nearby which I kind of figured as she keeps looking over in the same direction and then sometimes I can see her head following something in the sky like she sees them flying off! I wish she had a sibling to play with though but too late for that now..lol
She's screaming at them now..get over here and feed me... ;D ;D
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Thanks Bev for the day's pictures. She is losing her baby fluff very gracefully, isn't she?
I missed the drop off, but it looked like she was picking away at a carcass inside for awhile, then on the ledge facing out cacking, and now is alternately looking into the box and over her shoulder, no doubt hoping for help.
That nest clutter is amazing!
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She finally headed back in to finish the meal by herself. She is now calmly perched on her ledge and is often looking up. It is so nice to know Mom or Dad is usually within her view.
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7:53 am EST and Cassie is on he perch looking around - looks like she has a feather in her mouth again..lol...I guess she's picking out the last of her fluff :D
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Oh my god, mom just flew in and they did a little beak kiss...hehe..it was so cute! Probably Cassie was thinking she was getting some food..hehe :D
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Wow..mom's got breakfast on the roof of the nest box??!! Cassie was looking up going what the heck??? Now's she's cacking as mom processes the food - not enough room in the box anymore I guess. Now Cassie is looking up and mom takes off with breakfast, she comes back, she's gone, she comes into the box this time...lol...lots of excitement this morning!
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She is really doing well, I think on the self feed
this one is going to give me a hart attack with those poses and wings outstretched
I will post pictures later
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this one is going to give me a hart attack with those poses and wings outstretched
Lol..me too. At one point this morning, she was crouched low and wings were out and I thought ..this is it! But I think she's trying to psyche out mom and dad..like look I'm ready, I'm going to go.... doesn't that deserve food? ;D
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Cassie is up from her 'i'm avoiding the sunshine nap'. She did get up a few times and call for mom but when no one came, she went back into the shade. Now shes on the ledge calling again. She did a really beautiful wing spread at one point. I guess we cant' call her little girl anymore, she's a true juvie now - I wish we could get to see her fly because I think it would be a sight to see.
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She just had a hissy fit and gave me a heart attack. then I am thinking to myself, what if they made a mistake and she is a he, then he will fledge earlier. Boy , I ma not ready for this. I am posting so e shots form this morning and then the ones from now. she is still looking all around.
Cassie is self feeding(I do not know if this is old or new. I thought mom brought this in after she was on the roof. I just missed the one with her on the roof with the prey. Was just waking up ::) ::)
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more self feeding
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a slip :o :o
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come here mom
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Do you think she sees me ;) ;)
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maybe a series of wing flaps will do it
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I will just take a peek over my shoulder
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Pretend that I am not looking
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a few more form this morning when mom comes in
How is it going mom
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I will shade you a bit
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finally a piece
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and now front the hissy fit she just had. boy, she sees them and wants them to come here.
What wings
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hey guys see how good I am
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The fan
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sideways tight rope ::)
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What more do you want
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Would it hurt just to pay a visit, I need a little help here
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I am trying to see if they are still helping her feed. I saw mom give her a bit this morning but... I am not always here so if anyone else notices make a note.
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This morning, mom did some prep work on the food..couldn't see because she had her back to me but then she put the piece in the box for her and Cassie self fed.
I missed the hissy fit because I was on the subway coming home but I"m not surprised. This is about the time they will feed her less and fly by with food to see if they can entice her off the ledge. That doesn't mean she will go but they will try.
With ours here mom and dad would feed them once in the morning but just a small piece and then they'd do fly bys with food to see if they would take the bait. Then if by 7 pm or so they hadn't, they'd come in with a bigger meal to calm them down and prevent them from fledging in the evening. I notice they would do that if rain was coming also - they really are very intelligent birds aren't they? They seem to plan and control ,to the best of their ability, when it's safest for the young ones to try.
This phase is always the hardest I find because they want mom and food and of course mom wants to train her to fly. That being said, she's feeding quiet well now on her own and I've seen mom feed her a few times still but she will do a few bites and then let her go on her own. I remember week before last when she first started with the food drop offs and Cassie would throw a fit but look at her now! Like a child, they stamp their feet but eventually they come around :)
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Ok wow..I saw that hissy fit. One of the parents must be going by because she moved her head from right to left as if she was screaming at someone.
Holy!! Mom came in quick and she just raged at her..never saw her open her mouth so wide. The the refresh came and mom was gone and she's in the box?! Not sure if she gave her anything or if she's just pouting.
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This is really interesting, though. Finally, Mom arrives long enough for a huge screaming fit from Cassie, then takes off. Daughter immediately heads inside and sulks in the corner.
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I wonder if she gave her anything, did you see food bcbird? It's hard to tell with the refresh - it looks like's she standing on something?? Or could be just a pile of feathers. That was quite the rage though, she might have exhausted herself..poor little thing.
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Just now I think I see her pulling at something fresh. She was tucked in the corner first though, for quite awhile then moving about. No more screaming either. Don't you think it looks like she is self feeding right now?
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Yes it looked like it but I wasn't sure, thought maybe she was just rummaging through the mess for leftovers..lol but mom may have given her a small meal otherwise she'd be sreaming more or she popped a vocal cord :o
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She looks happier now, and her beak is definitely closed. That mom is pretty quick!
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Lol..yes was just noticing that. Mom's probably saying to dad now 'hey she's your daughter'... ;D ;D
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Yup, mom brought her some food . It is hard sometimes to see the whole thing with the refresh but mom brought food at 14:45 Edmonton time.
At 14:05 Edmonton time the E was eating something in back corner (just not sulking but eating) could have been leftovers. I sure hope she is getting enough because she is sure doing all the right things.
she even defeathered this time. what a riot.
around 14:05
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Then a hissy fit as she sees mom is near
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mom on outside perch(you can see prey in talon)could be dad. he does not stick around as he is smaller
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look at her go at it(featheres are flying)
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more feathers
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talk about a feather bed ;D ;D
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she has brought her dinner to the front
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more of her eating
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I have to go and get some work done now but these are 2 pictures I thought told it all.
the first one is the last of the feed
the second one is her on the perch and content (feather and all)
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Thanks Bev for the great shots! We were so busy looking at her scream that we missed the food in the feet. Seriously I thought for a second she was going to jump mom/dad..lol. Poor parents don't have it easy either, they are just doing what's best for her but she doesn't understand that yet :)
On the plus side, she's going to be a fierce peregrine, very good for survival ;D
Look how tall and proud she looks standing on the perch now.
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I can honestly say that at this point I am disgusted with the state of the box. It must reek in there of rotting flesh! And imagine the flies and maggots, etc -- how the heck can she sleep in there?? It's revolting. :P
As carly said, on the plus side, she sure is learning how to feed herself. I have never seen this to this extent on other cams. Once she learns to catch prey, she's all set to feed herself!
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Uh oh...the screamin starts again...! there we go, mama is home ;D and she's gone..lol..dang she's zippy!
As for the state of the box, yeah mom is a bit messy to say the least. That being said...although birdies might look cute, in reality they can be full of bugs and lice and other not so nice things. We usually don't get to see that stuff up close though but when I went to the banding we were warned not to touch them without gloves on because of that.
She's not scratching alot so that's a good sign :o :o
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Yeah, I know that. They tell you not to pick up any dead bird you might find, for that reason. But live ones don't have the death bugs -- CSI! ;)
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At this stage there is nothing that can be done about the box. If they were to try and clean it it would spook her into possibly flying and she is not ready.
As I keep saying, they are bringing in food enough to feed 3 or 4 and there is just her. the box has been messy before but never like this.
If it is any consolation she tends to sleep at the very front where it is cleaner.
she is doing a good job on self feeding and I am wondering if she is a he but we will have sot wait.
I am going to go back and look at my pictures from last year
In this shot if you did not know you would think an adult is in the box... It is not clear but...
I sure hope I am going to be able to tell after she fledges who is who.
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Thanks Bev for the great shots! We were so busy looking at her scream that we missed the food in the feet. Seriously I thought for a second she was going to jump mom/dad..lol. Poor parents don't have it easy either, they are just doing what's best for her but she doesn't understand that yet :)
On the plus side, she's going to be a fierce peregrine, very good for survival ;D
Look how tall and proud she looks standing on the perch now.
Wow, totally missed that there was prey despite the 10 seconds of frozen frame! I'm very happy we can watch the self feeding. Other nests there is so much competition and dragging off to corners that it's hard to see the actual eating. What a show our Cassie is giving us!
she is doing a good job on self feeding and I am wondering if she is a he but we will have sot wait.
I am going to go back and look at my pictures from last year
Bev, why is there now any question of sex? I thought at the banding the weight was definitive of female?
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I think Cassie is fine, the biologist report on the home page said they found her to be healthy and clean at the time of banding so I"m guessing if anything were to buzz around her..she'd probably eat it..lol.. ;D
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Well I'm off to sleep, it should be safe as I'm sure she won't go flying anywhere now and I'll miss it.hehe. I'll look forward to reading more antics about our girl in the morning!
I love when she sits in the corner and looks out :D.. I'm inclined to think she's a she given her size next to mom but hey you never know.. I remember out in Hamilton I think it was, 2 of the girls turned out to be boys =p
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They can make mistakes and I am just saying this becasue she is doing so well. But I went back on last years pictures the female was the same. I just forgot that she gave me a heart attack also.
I am going to be prepared just in case they made a mistake. Remember , they go by weight and are most often right but, in a few cases they have been wrong. No worries. I just want to be prepared so I will really be watching her as much as I can.
I am supposed to go out of town next week but I am going to stay home becasue she may fledge. and I have never heard back from the University >:( >:(
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I also wanted to say that if they do pick up some bugs they will scratch them until they are gone. Have you ever seen a bald blue jay at this time of year. that is what happens. they get tics and scratch and molt and then new feathers grow in.
ON a ledge the old prey just blows off. this has no where to go.
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Quote: "I am supposed to go out of town next week but I am going to stay home becasue she may fledge. and I have never heard back from the University" Very dedicated of you Bev- I don't know HOW it could be that people aren't interested in helping you out with the fledge-watch :o- I think most of us would be lining up, pushing & shoving to get the chance!!!! ::)
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I wasn't suggesting that I thought she would catch some kind of bug or infection, just that I find it really disgusting. :P
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I e-mailed Lisa at the university and asked her to put on the site .anyone interested in helping with a fledge watch, to contact her and I would take care of the rest. I have never heard back.
I have no way of knowing who around Edmonton watches the site and so I cannot contact them except through the site :( :( :(
I f the biologists are around they will be checking the site but ....
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7:58 am EST and our big girl is standing on the ledge looking out intently at something - must see an adult cause she's moving side to side ready to pounce!
Bev, I can't believe you got no response and am so sorry to hear that. Like bally said most of us would jump at the chance to help if we could.
Curiously I noticed that Cassie hasn't attempted to stand on the ledge bars yet. I would expect she'd jump to those before she made any serious attempt at flying however birds have their own minds so far be it from me to make any predictions!
Oh ..she's got something in her mouth and has now run into her eating corner - oh now wings are out full span...must have had a food drop before I logged on. She's like a jumping bean this morning..so full of energy. I am still nursing my coffee...lol, wish I had her spunk!
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I am on my way to work out but she picked that up from the left corner this morning and then ran onto to the inside perch with it ;D ;D
what a Gal.
she probably will go to the outside perch next and then to the roof of the box. they all seem to take off from the roof. And we want her to go left as that nasty building is to her right and in front
I will do what I can and I will e-mail again today.
She has been picking in the both corners earlier this morning but I see she has been in the rt corner for some time so maybe something was dropped off when I was making brekkie
Just a few shots. the last 2 are from last nihgt. giving us an idea of how long she is
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Look ma, I found a piece
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Come and say good night
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She has moved to left side . Must have taken it with her as I was posting and it looks fresh.
How far she has come in a week.
Now I must go
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Bev and Carly, I appreciate the pictures so much - I tried to connect to the cams but my computer had a hissy fit so I stopped trying. Don't know enough about this thing to keep pushing (as if I knew which direction to push.) So the only contact I have is through your posts and the pictures. They're great!
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and thanks from me too.. can't access any cameras at work or we set off nuclear war or something..
nice to check in and see pictures.. she is changing by the minute... :)
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It is very warm(finally ) today and for the next few days. The unfortunate part is that Cassie has to retreat top that gross box. the good thing is that it gets some shade starting about 14:00
a few more pictures of Cassie. One when mom came in and a few others
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When I checked in 10 minutes ago, I could NOT find her anywhere in that nest, and I looked very carefully. Switching to cam 3, I saw her "appear" on the ledge and then do lots of wing spreading, balancing on one foot. She can't have fledged, or one of you would have noticed, but I've never really lost her in the nest before. Move over in the Cardiac ward, Bev, as I think we will have several more heart attack cases coming in as we watch this girl!
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When I checked in 10 minutes ago, I could NOT find her anywhere in that nest, and I looked very carefully.
I've had that experience a few times bcbird, with all that muck in there it's hard to tell where Cassie is. I wonder if that's moms strategy? If I leave all that crap in there no one will find her and take her away ;D ;D
Sunny times are hard on the birds, that roof top looks black - going to be hot up there on the talons in the heat 8)
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poor girl( she is at the left middle part of the box( i hope nothing bites her ;D)
the shade should hit in about an hour and a half and then she can get out of there. the mess I mean , not fledge.
I wrote another e-mail to the univ so I will see if they answer this time.
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She just gave me a heart attack. she is not ready to fledge yet but those wings. I missed the best shot.
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Oh my god, she's on the bars on the ledge, wings spread!!! I just got home from work - thought she was going to take off!!
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Bev, I think she might go sooner than later :o. On the ledge bars again!
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:o There's just not enough room in there for her. ;D
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Hehe.. time to move on out I guess ;D. She seems to be relaxed now though, honestly I thought she was going to take off there for a second! Checking out the neighbourhood I guess 8) 8)
Surely that little display deserves some food eh mom? Are you watching mom :P
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I am sitting here also saying OMG.
I do not think she is ready yet though. they usually do their flapping on here as the next step but I agree that she may go sooner then expected.
I am not at all ready for this. I just e-mailed the biologists for the numbers I need in case but I am being positive for her.
I di not see the wings out on the outside perch as I had to do a few chores.
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I have to go out later but you have my numbers Carly . I do not think she will go until after the weekend.
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From my records from last year,I kept better ones this year, the young female wa out on the outside perch 6 days before she fledged. but mom was there a lot more than Radisson.
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I'm sorry I couldn't get a shot of her wings out on the bars, my home computer is crap compared to my work one. She might be ready by weekend I'm thinking, she's on the bars now, roof next and then a day or two of flapping like crazy and she's off so the weekend might be it - I told her to wait for you :D
No worries if I see her go - I will call you if I see it. My luck is always the second I leave for a few minutes they go...lol ;D I think she's going to soar when she does go, she's a strong girl and I have faith she'll take to the skies successfully and mom won't let anything happen to her - that Radisson is not one to mess with..hehe..she'll pull her up by the wings I'm sure!
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From my records from last year,I kept better ones this year, the young female wa out on the outside perch 6 days before she fledged. but mom was there a lot more than Radisson.
Bev, was the girl born late last year as well? I'm just wondering due to the fact we're in August already she might go sooner cause she has alot of training to do.
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the young female fledged on July20 last year. this is late but do able. the biologists say there is still lots of time for her before they migrate.
remember they just have 1 to train.
I still think she has a long way to go with the wing flapping and losing more fluff but if the parents are trying to get her to go it may be sooner.
I jsut want her to be as strong as she can before she fledges.
It is not in our control anyway . the biologists told me I ma better to watch form my computer and then run like heck in my car. that is what I did last year. Because I canot be there 24 hours. I also monitored from the ground .
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True, one is easier to train than 4, they can devote all their attention to her. But like you said, it's beyond our control and I was thinking the same thing, it will depend on the parents too. No touch and go's yet either so that's a good sign they're being patient - those make me really nervous..lol!
One thing's for sure, she's got a lot of surrogate moms out here looking over her =p I hope she goes later too but that's me being selfish :D
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I was out briefly, and missed the show on the bars. Thanks for the pictures, Bev. She looks innocent and calm at the moment. The markings on her head and face are becoming much more well defined. She is becoming more and more striking looking.
Oh..... fabulous show of wings, but just settled back on the ledge.
She is looking about intently, no doubt watching some flybys of adults.
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I am going to play a bit of WOW, I usually do when I come home from work but i"m afriad to miss anything..hehe. I'll keep her up and just alt tab back and forth...she seems calm now so might be a good time.
I'm not sure if all peregrines are on same time clock but out here around 7 pm in the evening they seem to get really crazy and gave us all heart palpitations around that time. It's only 5 ish there so I figure I've got 2 hours til she gets hyper again ;D
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I just got home but have to cut the lawn. I figure I better get it done as I ma going to devote a lot to the girl now. I already informed my husband that no work will get done now until she fledges.
the female last year fledged at 4 in the afternoon. I was out observing all day and I just turned on the computer and she flapped her wings , went up on the roof and poof. I will tell you, that i just made a B line back down there,in rush hour traffic, and it was not long before my husband and I spotted her. She was very strong and i think it was because she waited .
the show is just beginning and if you wear a pace maker be careful ;D ;D
Has she had a drop of food since she went out there .
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I just love the kick she does with her foot
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I haven't seen mom or dad but I thought I saw her munching on something awhile ago, not sure if it was leftover from before or new. She's pretty calm though so she must have eaten or she's learning patience ::)
I love the kick too ..hehe..it's very original :D
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Parent was just on roof?! Fresh food delivery ;D ;D Looks like mom is in the house !
Was there food and it was quick?? It looked like mom ate some and Cassie didn't get too much but did you see her run to the very end of the bars and spread her wings...there she goes again right on the edge...holy :o :o and it's 7 pm...I knew it!! It's witching hour for peregrines!
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and thanks from me too.. can't access any cameras at work or we set off nuclear war or something..
LOL -- you and me both, loriann. I guess that's what I get for working in a top secret facility! :P
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I e-mailed Lisa at the university and asked her to put on the site .anyone interested in helping with a fledge watch, to contact her and I would take care of the rest. I have never heard back.
That's pretty shocking. You'd think they'd take all the help they can get! Glad TPC is of a different mindset. :)
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I was so surprised when I came on tonight, to see her sitting on the outside bar. Wow, she's come a long way fast! I just know I'm going to miss the fledge this weekend. :( And if I don't, since my laptop is still kaput, I prob won't be taking it with me on holiday (unless it's ready by then) so can't watch during the day from Ontario. Rats!
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Holy moly, got kicked off this site and haven't been able to get back on for awhile. Is it just me??
Cassie is looking good, I'm watching her look around and spread her wings once in awhile...isn't she just beautiful!
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I just love the kick she does with her foot
I actually think it's more of a girly girl move, like, this anklet is so cool.
Mind you I don't watch football.
Whew, what a tease that girl is, another lovely wing flap display.
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I could not get on until now either Carly
I think I just missed a food drop. I could see her cacking and looking all around and then the phone rang. I thought she was tucked in for the night and then she goes out on the perch again. Yup she has a bird. she is in right corner now dressing it down
I will post a few pictures in a minute. I just wanted to make sure I could get in first
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Just a few shots and you can see she does that kick on the outside perch backwards. Wow What a kid !!
maybe there was not a delivery but she was eating an dnow she is cacking on the inside perch
Just like mom
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Look at this cool move!!
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o.k. guys I think I have proved myself
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Well ,you could help you know
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No it wasn't just you, I couldn't get on for a long while either.
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Same here. Strange, eh?
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Gotta love technology eh?
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Well she finally went inside and is lying along the front of the box. there will be a nice cool breeze.
I will look tomorrow and try and gauge when she will fledge and then go from there. I will be going down after supper tomorrow for sure. I want to see how close the parents are now that she is always cacking.
I keep forgetting to download my pitiful camera to show you where parents are. I will try and remember.
I am going to try and borrow my son-in-laws again to take good pictures when she fledges and after. I usually follow them till they migrate. After 3 weeks I only do a one week check. I t costs me a fortune to park there. all in the interests of the birds :) :)
Have a great evening , although you are probably sleeping ;D ;D
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Not yet, I enjoy your late night debriefing. It will be interesting to see the photos you have of the surrounding buildings. Thanks so much Bev, for all that you are doing!
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7:53 am EST and she's outside flexing her wings :D
Thanks for the great shots Bev, sorry I couldn't get back on again last night so I just went to bed ;( Was tired and cranky and didn't win the 649 >:(
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Managed to capture the wings up this morning!
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8:34 am -Mom came in with breakfast. Cassie in corner stuffing her little face while mom watched over her a few minutes and then mom flew off.
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Great shot Carly. I was out watering my flowers . I have to do tings while I can.
I am trying to get the long range forecast in here but I can't seem to get it to copy
Out on the edge again ,I see. can't just go out there she has to go right to the edge.
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Out on the edge again ,I see. can't just go out there she has to go right to the edge.
Lol..I know I was thinking the same thing! I'm guessing that's instinctive.(.oh, oh wings up again!!!) because the juvies here did it too - they'd sit right on the edge of the ledge and flap. I wonder if it's because they can get the wind right under the wings and practice balancing or something?
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She is getting too brave . she is not ready yet . I am hoping she waits till next week
I hope I get my wish
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Lots of wing action this morning. I have to go into a meeting from 11-12 so hopefully she will wait for me to come out :P
She's just the cutest!
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I see one of my pictures did not come out. ??? ??? Well a few more flaps. I better get washed up or I will be in trouble if I have to head out ;D ;D
One pose is just like mom.. stay there girl.
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She never stops cacking. I can hardly wait to go out there this evening
Might go sooner but I do not think so.
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Good morning, Cassie fans. Thanks for all the pictures, Bev and Carly
I see second breakfast is being chowed down.
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This was so cool to watch. she was cacking and then I saw mom in box and Cassie over to front of box and then mom leaves and cassie has a fit and then picks up the prey mom brought in and is now eating.
the pictures will show it. this is how fast the fledge will happen.
can barely see mom in box and Cassie rushes there
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oh. come on mom . can't you just strip this once more
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Well if that is the way she feels ,I guess I will have to do this myself :P
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Eating
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So glad you got that sequence, Bev.
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ACK! - Haven't been on since yesterday morning - is that Cassie out on the EDGE of the LAST rail?? - Yikes!! :o - one wayward gust while she's stretching her wings might find her fledging, much to her surprise!!! - will be able to keep an eye on her better today - 8)
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ACK! - Haven't been on since yesterday morning - is that Cassie out on the EDGE of the LAST rail?? - Yikes!!
Lol...it's been an exciting 24 hours for sure!! Thanks for the great shots again Bev. I ran out of my meeting and was relieved to see she's still with us. I expect that after 1 month in the box, this must be so exciting for her to see all the new things...hard on us though ;D
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Do not worry. she is still there. ;D ;D she is in back of nest box getting out of the sun.
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so Cassie went inside for awhile and then about 12:23 edmonton time she came out cacking I twas a real show. I might have missed a drop or she went back in and ate leftovers but she is eating now
I have a long series of pictures of her erupting from her nap
the first 2 are here and then I will post the others next. she must have seen the adults flying around or they were just staying out of the sun and she wanted attention ;D ;D
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It looks like a very large leftover still in the box as seen from cam 3 view. I thought it was another bird inside until I checked cam 2!
She's very attentive again on that last rung. I know it's not you down there Bev, but she was very interested in something down below for awhile.
Whew, good thing it's not a windy day, that wing spread is magnificent, but heartstopping
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Now I Wish she would stay inside
Nope , it is not me there. I am going down after supper becasue then it is coller and that
Back in the box. NIce flap jump inside and she is lying down at the front is when she was active yesterday. I want to check out a few things.
First picture is her ripping some nice sinew( :D) second is her just going back in box just now. Nice flap jump
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the debris in that box !.. my goodness... :-X
poor bird wants out just to escape the left-overs.. She has changed again today...looks less and less like a 'baby'..
mmmm sinew.. yum !
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mmmm sinew.. yum !
This reminds me of a treat my fiance takes to my parents dog. The ingredient list is "tendon." I giggle every time.
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the debris in that box !.. my goodness... :-X
poor bird wants out just to escape the left-overs..
Lol..I know, our poor girl - the box is such a nightmare and I keep alternating being defending Radisson cause I know she's a first time mom to wanting to help Cassie escape the madness...if anything that will ensure she fledges sooner!
Thanks Bev for the replay, I was watching from work when I could and I too was wondering who or what she was looking at down below. I noticed a big wing in the box and thought I had missed a food drop but it may be from earlier today and maybe the heat kept her from eating it all or she's just realized she better save it for later as the drops are getting rarer :D
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mmmm sinew.. yum !
This reminds me of a treat my fiance takes to my parents dog. The ingredient list is "tendon." I giggle every time.
kind of like the ones we get our dog.. main and only ingredient in the one is 'hoof' . nuff said.. the other one is 'pork' .. only its AN EAR !
YIKES :o
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Speaking of tendons and other creepy body parts, mom just dropped one off for Cassie :D Oh yummy :o
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I have to go out for a bit but I will be back before I go down to the site.
Radisson started off so well , taking everything out. Oh well, I am sure that is what my house is going to look like till the fledge. ;D ;D
I still have my own stuff to do but I keep this up and check often.
she seems to go to the areas where there is not a s much(far and few between)
I am not sure what she is looking down at. there should be no one on the roof.
Happy heart stopping watching
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Lol..gees thanks Bev! She might see other birds maybe or mom/dad may also be positioning themselves in preparation for her first flight, so one of them can take off just as they do to guide them - I've seen that before.
I"m going to take a quick shower..dont' go anywhere Cassie...pretty please ;D ;D
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She's looking fairly calm on that last rung.
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Yes she's been fed recently so no need to get hyper yet..but witching hour is coming so we'll see :D
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so, when you see her facing left on th perches, she is looking at an adult.
See the roof across from her , well one sits further down and in the middle of the roof . I will try and post pictures tonight and you can see it.OMG she is flapping like crazy..This is good as she is getting strength but...
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I am leaving in a half hour to go down there. that way the traffic is not as busy
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She keeps looking and staring straight up or straight down. Wonder if mom or dad are doing fly bys maybe!
Drive carefully :)
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Good for you Bev. We'll be watching with you online!
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Gees mom is fast, zip in, drop food, zip out and dinner is served :D
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Bev must have seen it!
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Well witching hour and all is calm, either the food has soothed her or she's on her best behaviour for Bev :D
Look how pretty she is sitting :D
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Maybe Mom does realize Cassie isn't ready and wants her settled for the evening.
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Maybe Mom does realize Cassie isn't ready and wants her settled for the evening.
The CPF folks told me that the parents don't like them to fledge close to dark as that would make it difficult for all of them so they will feed them if it gets close to dusk to keep them at home. If they land somewhere they shouldn't, like too low they would be susceptible to other predators including us humans once it gets dark. It's easier when it's daylight because they can follow them and if they go too low, they will try to get them up higher.
I am constantly amazed at their instincts but I suspect sometimes the kids don't listen ;D
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Lol..did you see mom looking down?? Bev, is that you!?! Mom is in the house with dinner 2 no doubt and she's on the perch looking down now!
Mom is hanging around watching her feed, she is a beautiful bird that Radisson and she's off.....oh she's going to help her.
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Well that was weird. Mom took off again, cassie yelled at her at a few times before she did and after she left. Then she jumped out on the perch and now she's lookin over to where Bev says she sits. I guess food isn't as much fun unless mom cuts it up for you :D
This old bird is off to sleep as it's 10 pm here and I know Bev is there so it's all good! Looking forward to her report in the morning :D Enjoy the show !
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That's neat, isn't it. Mother knows best!
Bev will be relieved, for this evening anyway.
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well , I am back . I had to read your reports first to see how they fit with mine.
So ,you were all watching and can fill in the blanks ,I hope.
We arrived there at about 18:30. We immediately saw dad at the top tower of his building(I am going to post a few terrible pictures so You can see where they were)
Cassie was outside and was very calm. I could not see mom but she could have been on the roof of the nearby buildings and we could not see. she was not where she was the last day. Cassie did a few wing flaps from time to time but was mostly facing in and then looking out toward the adults.
I would say that between 19:00 and 19:10 . mom was in the air by dads building and Cassie started flapping like crazy.. YOu should see those wings. Dad came out to greet her (mom) and they flew around a bit and then went to their respective perches.
A little bit later mom flew around her building and ended up on a balcony on her building,where dad had left her food. I had seen the prey when we got there ,so dad had it waiting. She started to defeather and we did see feathers flying.(My neck is sore form looking).
When mom was finished what she was doing she took off with the prey and went over the roof of the new building and Cassie started squawking(about 19:36). what mom did was make a few loops around the building with the prey dangling. they do this to entice the youngsters to fly. ( so if Cassie was going nuts , that is why.)Mom did this a few times and then flew in with it. Cassie had one big hissy fit. Mom came out on the stoop. she is gorgeous.(My husband had gone to the car and I could have killed him as he took the camera). when he came back he forgot the camera.The pictures would not have been too good anyway.) Cassie continued to cack when mom was on the stoop.
Dad flew off his building and started soaring way up above the nest building. WOW!!! he just kept circling and then going further out and then back and then out. (That is what Cassie probably sees when she is looking up and around ).
Mom then went back inside the box and it appeared that she was helping Cassie, but you would know better from watching. She stayed inside for a bit and then left with some prey in her talons. Cassie was cacking as she left.She flew over the roof of the new building and we did not see her go back to her building so we are assuming that she was somewhere up on the roof out of sight. when we left all was quiet.
a few times there I thought , slow down Cassie . I do not want yo to go yet.
Of curse a few passersby stopped and I explained to them what was happening and let them use my binoculars.
My husband has a lot of patience with me but he gets bored after awhile so I told him we would bring lawn chairs nest time and he could read. ( a lot of the time is spent waiting for something to happen.
so I hope you can fill in the blanks. we ar going to do up some pictures to give you a full picture of what is happening.
One thing for sure. the longer Cassie stays the better. She needs to be strong becasue she has quite a ways to go to land. that is if she goes where the young one went last year. Mind you, maybe the young one last year had a few stops.
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Thanks for the update, bev. I envy you! And thanks to your hubby for being so accommodating. :D
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Bev, thank you for the detailed description of your evening of watching. Please thank your husband, too, because his support of your efforts is also important.
It is reassuring to realize how closely the parents watch their young one.
The CPF folks told me that the parents don't like them to fledge close to dark as that would make it difficult for all of them so they will feed them if it gets close to dusk to keep them at home. If they land somewhere they shouldn't, like too low they would be susceptible to other predators including us humans once it gets dark. It's easier when it's daylight because they can follow them and if they go too low, they will try to get them up higher.
That's neat, isn't it. Mother knows best!
Bev will be relieved, for this evening anyway.
That's where I meant my comment to be.
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Now bear with these pictures. I am going to borrow my son-in-laws again, but tonight I just had my small one so put on your imagination hat ;D ;D. I just want you to see what I am talking about. I hope this puts things in a little perspective for you.
In this one , mom came form her perch and went to the roof of that building and circled around back of it and in front of nest box and just did this circle a few times with prey in talons
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This where the parent were perched the other day when we were there and I said the young one could see them.
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This is the unfortunate stuff that has gone up in the last few years, so talons crossed here. I f she stays up she is O.K.
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This is taken from a distance so yo can see where mom and dad roost. Dads building is behind moms and Cassie can see them both from her nest box. They can be there in a flash. Only a few blocks over
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On moms building there are these balconies that she can perch on and tear up prey that dad leaves for her. Last year the young perched here
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The blob is dad on his tower looking out over everything
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dads tower( on the red building below is where I found the last year youngster after she fledged. she may have been other places but that is where I found her after I rushed down
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Sorry about my spelling on other page. i am tired so I will say good night and hope for good things tomorrow. Like stay at the nest. ;D ;D
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Oh, Bev, these are such helpful pictures in getting the scene straight. My mind boggles at... there in a flash. Only a few blocks over...
What it must be like to fly and soar as they do! The nest box looks so HIGH and its rails so skinny, I get a better sense of your apprehension watching Cassie flap.
Okay everyone, sleep well, tomorrow is another day of wing strengthening, heart stopping action!
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A few pics from this evening. Cassie looks quite comfortable on the outside perch.
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Ack! Great now we can all share your fear! High glass buildings- we need those bird decals to paste up the windows with :(. Gees sure have a picture now of her challenges.
Thanks Bev for all the updates and pictures. Thank your hubby too for us please.
oh and it's 6:23 am EST; just on quickly before I get ready to head for the office. I can see moms shadow in the darkness on the perch unless Cassie slept outside last night :P
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7:52 am and our girl is out on the perch, back to me. Honestly if not for the brown at the tips of her tail you'd think it was mom out there. She's looking around again...mom probably zooming by food again >:(
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Early morning workout:
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I asked Lisa at the uni to ask them to put decals up and no reply. I am so flipping mad. I have tried everything I can. I am praying for this young one and if my willing her is enough ,she will be fine. how ever, in the fall I am approaching the University Hospital administration and asking them for a bit of help. (LIke decals and flags on the walkways, ) If I have to pay for the decals out of my own pocket I will.
It is like hitting your head against a brick wall here.
Having said that , Cassie was in fine form this morning. Those pictures last night were awesome Allison.
I forgot to mention , how big she looked up there.
Carly, I was not going to post the picture of all the buildings surrounding her area but I taught you should know. We were all surprised when the big one started going up .
I have to go and work out , but I will be back. I still do not think she is ready yet, but she did appear to be eyeing the roof this morning.
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I think she will fledge either today or tomorrow but that's just a feeling and I'm hoping like you she will go left and land on that roof top we see in Cam 1.
The building I"m in here is all glass and the nest box is at the very top so I know how you feel. We've had a few in the past crash into the glass and in fact our little Perry here did this year too, fortunately he wasn't going fast enough to do anything but stun himself and that's when he came down, dad broke his fall and we picked him up and he was okay. I have faith in our Cassie!!
I'm wondering if perhaps some publicity couldnt' entice the uni to do more to help you...here they help out because it brings them good publicity and makes them look environmently concious. What if a bunch of us emailed them and made them aware that people all across the country watch and butter them up a bit ? Can't hurt and I"m willing to participate. Maybe we could somehow bring it to a newspapers attention in the future? Nothing like a tender bird nest story to appeal to nature lovers. It might even bring out people to help with fledge watch next year. Honestly, I didn't even know there were Peregrines on top of the building I worked in until they put a camera up in the lobby and the rest as they say is history.
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Oh boy, something is up!!
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I should be gone but...
I think mom is showing her how to get to the roof and I am scared to go out but I have to.
Mom was looking up so dad may be circling around up there again.
when we released the transmitter female this year we had the T,V. there.
I t;thought of asking the university hospital to put a camera in their waiting room. but The students who are supposed to be manning this should be thinking
of these things. I send them ideas. I even went down last year and introduced
myself to them so they would know who I am.
Where are you Carly??In ontario. I follow those cams and correspond with Mark Nash and I know there is one down there.
Mom was peeking in the window. Cassie just looking at her.
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I still have not left. boy, I am nervous today. I still think she needs to be here a few more days. but who am I ?? ;D ;D she is looking on that roof though.
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I know how you feel. I have a doctor's appointment and will have to leave the office at 1 for the afternoon and I'm afraid to go now..lol!
I'm at the Etobicoke site in Toronto Bev, the west end of Toronto. I've met Mark and his wife this summer during fledge watch a few times. One day he brought his fancy telescope to the site and I got to look through it, holy cow you could count the feathers on the birds wings - it was so good!
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I figured that was the site you were referring to. Last year I wrote Mark all season and this year I have been too busy and Have only corresponded a few times. I must sit down and get caught up with him. We had several tearful moment through the e-mail over Windwhistler at the end of last season at Toronto Sheraton.
I got someone else into your site this year . He even went to the banding.
I am going to post a few pictures from last year. the first one was 5 days before she fledged and mom was up top.
I am just posting these to give you a comparison . I best go now
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Last years mom on to and babe on pad(5 days before fledge)
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Last years babe 5 days before fledge
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Parents dropped prey on pad and she thought What is this???
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Windwhistler was born here at Etobicoke site and is the brother of our male Marco here. He is quite famous here and very well loved by everyone, that's how I heard about him - he was quite the romeo! The way everyone talks about him, it's with such fondness that I just assumed he was still around. :(
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Food drop it looks like. Second breakfast :P
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No refresh here at work >:( - I'm hoping she'll wait til tomorrow so I can see - in the meantime, keep us posted of any excitement!! 8)
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I unfortunately jsut got back and have to run for an hour but i do not think she is going anywhere soon.
Sorry Carly, I meant Wind, his mate for a few years. he two-timed on her a few times. Rhea Mea chased her off at the end of last season. the young ones had just fledged and we are hoping they were O.K> and there was never any sign of Wind. I am hoping that she made it through O.K>
Wind whistler was not seen this year , either. Tiago, his son, I believe , is Rheas mate. someone thought they saw him once but I am not sure.
I will ask Mark all these questions when I e-mail him. today is a good day to do that.
Cassie is back out on the perch. she does look gorgeous. :) :)
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Food drop it looks like. Second breakfast :P
If anyone ever tells you that 'you eat like a bird', its not a compliment... ;D
wish i had their metabolisim... yum..
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Isn't she magnificent!!! She looks eager to go today. Just stay away from all those nasty windows, Cassie.
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She's awfully calm now, that makes me nervous..lol! She keeps looking in different directions but with a measured look as if she's judging the distance, "okay if I fly left it's a few quick flaps, if I got right it looks pretty risky and but there's a balcony at least :P"
I have to go out for a few hours for an appointment, hopefully she'll wait for me :D
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Late start to the morning here. What a lot of great pictures to catch up on. Last year's babe at 5 days before fledge were especially interesting. That one looked younger, to me, than Cassie does now. Our girl has really no baby fluff left.
She's awfully calm now, that makes me nervous..lol! She keeps looking in different directions but with a measured look as if she's judging the distance, "okay if I fly left it's a few quick flaps, if I got right it looks pretty risky and but there's a balcony at least :P"
She is such a composed little one, I get the same impression of deep thinking, plotting possibilities.
Today I have to pack up, leaving tomorrow for two weeks "going to the lake/cabin" and realizing I will likely miss the fledge. Occasional checking in online up at the village library is possible, but I will miss this unfolding day to day adventure very much.
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Suddenly, she was gone from cam 1! Whew, just inside with a need to pick over the leftover buffet. That girl is able to move as quick as mom!
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Last years female was 45 days old in those pictures. This one is 43 days old today.
I am watching.
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It is very hot today so hopefully she goes inside that mess for awhile. Not a good thing to fledge in the heat. 31 C. It is to get cooler again by Sunday.
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Black asphalt gets so hot. Best she doesn't try to head to her rooftop then, as she might scorch her tender talons and misstep into a premature fledge!
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Well I'm back and our girl is still home, surprised but relieved :D. The heat is probably keeping her mellow after all that excitement this morning!
Have a great vacation bcbird! NO worries, I post everytime she lifts a talon it seems..lol..so you will have a play by play when you get back!
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She is in on the inner perch keeping cool. I love the way they hold their wings to keep cool
the only thing we could see for them to look down on was oeple walking and pigeons flying by. the pigeons here fly fairly low when they see mom and dad as they seem to know they do not go that low to catch their prey.
Lots of pigeons here but dad likes his franklin gulls :) :).
flying by.
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Lots of pigeons here but dad likes his franklin gulls :) :).
flying by.
Don't blame him one bit, not a big fan of pigeons myself ;D ;D
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H ave a great vacation bcbird. I will do what I can from this end, I cannot be there all the time but I will try and keep her in my sights.
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VEry hot for her . She keeps going inside rim and then lies down on outside perch. too bad there is no room inside box.
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Yes I noticed that Bev, at least she has some shade outside now though. On the plus side, she's likely not to try flying in this heat so we get to enjoy her more while she builds her strength :D
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awe, trying to keep cool. what a sweetie
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I tried to put in the forecast but it did not work and I cannot delete :-[ :-[
Sunday
August 10 Monday
August 11 Tuesday
August 12 Wednesday
August 13 Thursday
August 14 Friday
August 15
Scattered showers Scattered showers A few showers Cloudy with showers Sunny Sunny
High 21°C 25°C 21°C 21°C 29°C 30°C
Feels Like - - - - 31 30
Condition
Scattered showers
Scattered showers
A few showers
Cloudy with showers
Sunny
Sunny
P.O.P. 40% 40% 70% 60% 0% 0%
Wind W 20 km/h S 5 km/h NW 15 km/h W 20 km/h S 10 km/h E 10 km/h
Low 15°C 7°C 11°C 13°C 13°C 11°C
14 Day trend
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Funny how some things don't paste well. Looks like you just need to get through today's heat and then on to more comfortable or favourable fledging weather.
Carly said today or tomorrow, what does Bev say for fledge day? Anybody else?
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I do not think she is ready. females are bigger and need more time. We have another hot day tomorrow and then I would say any time after Tuesday. but she might go Monday. Tuesday would make her 47 days old. (that is mid way)
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Really hope she waits til Monday at least - won't be able to watch her over the week-end. I will rely on your expertise. Fingers crossed. She is just so adorable. And right now she looks so hot.
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hehe...glad we aren't betting on her..i'm just guessing by the way, i have no clue at all. She's all alone so it seems she's different. I am going to miss her though so she can take her sweet time as far as I'm concerned :)
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Dinner is served :D :D Ack don't drop it!! Wow..eating outside of the box..you go girl! Like bbq'ing on the patio on a hot summers day I guess ;D
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She looks a bit perkier now. It must be a bit cooler, as she's even doing lots of flapping.
Don't see any leftovers outside. Did they get dragged inside?
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Yes she dragged it in to her favorite corner and no doubt she's feeling perkier. She needed some hydration. she did some wing flapping too to show her happiness as well :D
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She is giving me a heart attack right now.
I must have missed a bit of the feed but here are some pictures of mom and then mom f . Mom goes in and then comes out again and sticks around for a bit and then leaves and the young miss starts to feed
You served this hot today mom
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Well I guess I better start before it gets cold
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Are you sure you do not need help
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HOw many times do I have to tell you , to use both talons
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I think I have it now
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boy, this is tough
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Now the good part ;D ;D
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That shot with the food in the talons is great, I'm glad you got it! I thought for sure she was going to drop it..hehe..and love your commentary ;D
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This could be the scene for a horror Falcon flick.any name ideas. It was 33c today and tomorrow will only be a bit cooler. then a bit of a reprieve.
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Lol...*sigh*...I can't help but think Radisson is using some sort of new peregrine psychology on Cassie...'if i fill the box up with enough creepy stuff then she'll have to come and fly with me".
Revenge of the Peregrines?
Night of the Living Gulls?
Defeathered?
The Gull Snatchers?
Nestbox of Horror?
:D And wow it is hot there today, that explains why the parents aren't being as aggressive with fly bys like they were yesterday - that's way too hot for them.
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I like the Gull Snatchers ;D ;D
we have had crappy weather for so long that I won't complain. It is supposed to rain early next week but evry forecast says something different :) :)
I am with you Carly. I want to keep her here for as long as I can. but seriously, the longer the better. those wings a re so big and heavy.
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Cassie says : I am just sweating buckets here. anyone have any deodorant. Maybe I wil just drip , dry!!O.k. so I feel that way too ::) ::)
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Dare I say we are safe for another day. 8 pm there so it's almost late dinner and bed time.
Lol..she spreads her wings just as I type that... ;D
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Did I miss a dinner delivery, or is she just after the leftovers again?
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Did I miss a dinner delivery, or is she just after the leftovers again?
I didnt see one either, think it was leftovers. She's learned to outsmart mom and dad by saving food for later.. :D
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Last night there was a delivery around 19:40 so there could have been. I had company and just kept coming up to check.
I think we are safe for another day. She still has that white fluffy crown but maybe she is going to have the white marking like her mom. she has dads sideburns.
she is still looking around. It is usually around this time the adults settle in for the night. She is looking up so maybe one of the adults are saying goodnight.
I would expect to see mom on the roof again tomorrow.
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Time for this old bird to settle in for the night as well, it's 11:00 pm and I"m exhausted. Night all!
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She is on the ledge, I guess on her way to settling in for the night.
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Poor girl, no place to sleep. I sure hope she goes inside in the corner if it rains.
I think I will call it a night.
good night all!!!
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Night Bev.
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7:00 am EST and 2 shadows on the outside perch..mom and cassie? It's still dark but I do see 2 outlines - one on the left and one on the right.
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7:24 am and getting lighter, mom just moved to the roof of the nest box. I like that she still watches over her :D Cassie on ledge lip. Oh..mom just flew off.
7:30 am and there's our girl! I love watching the sun rise with her...she's on the lip ledge back to me.
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It is 06:14 and Cassie has been exercising her wings and I thought at one point a parent was circling ,the way she was cacking and positioned.
I am sure an adult is fling around (not necessarily with food).
She is calm now. You just want to go out and hug her.
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Morning Bev, holy moly..did you sleep at all??!! It's early there! I saw the flapping and saw her looking around tool I'm just having coffee and watching her and the news..hehe!
I have to go out for a grocery run but not for another hour or so.
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Oh my god, she's on the roof!! Go Cassie...woot! I notice, no breakfast yet which is unusual. darn..it..now I don't want to go out!
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Mom on the perch, Cassie complaining about food no doubt.. :D Oh sure bring breakfast in the box after I've jumped on top..thanks mom!!
Did mom just take off with the food?
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My heart is panting here. They usually do no fly right away form there.
They do come back down. I think she is now looking at to how to get back to perch.
I better go an dget cleaned up and be ready.
We have to go and buy a new toilet today but my husaband may have to go by himself.
And no, I am not getting much sleep.
om is in and cassie is having a fit. Mom brought brekkie and then went inside and then took off with it. OMG I am not ready. Will post pictures shortly. Missed the one of mom with prey.
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Either way she will fly today Bev. If it's going to be 30+c today, she has to get off the roof cause that balck tile will be too hot for her feet. So it's either back down or off to the left I'm guessing. She seems intrigued by the cam cable .
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Woah up on top of the camera now! :o :o
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Talk about buying a new toilet.
I am in shock here and numb. Whoa. this is what they are supposed to do. She is watching mom and I know exactly where mom is. She is alos looking in the window.
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O.K> i am waking up my husband so I can get cleaned up . He can wtch and then get cleaned up and then we are off. I have a few pictures left ot post but that can wait.
this is what we wait for but it is too soon. I mean she is only 44 days old. I hope she just comes back down. that is what they usually do
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I guess it will depend on whether or not they choose to feed her or make her fly for it...we know from past history that dad is patient but Radisson may have other ideas...she's doing good though Bev, steady on her feet..no fumbling so that's a good sign.
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Ok I have to go out now for food, I would do it later but I am taking my mom and she gets a bit cranky if I cancel on her.
Should be back in about 2 hours or so...don't move Cassie!
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7:54 edmonton time. she is up on cam and we are getting ready to leave.
there is a Hortons nearby nearby so Hubby will get us breakfast. I am hoping she just flies below.
if she comes down to the perch and remains there . I think she will stay the day.
I hope if she flies she waits for me. I need to see what direction she headed.
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I am going to remain postive here. I have prayed for her safety.
I just wish there were other observers.
thank goodness you guys and my friends form some other sites are there watching.
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8:04 edmonton time and we are on our way there. Should take 20 minutes bar any traffic. Please wait sweet girl.
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she is still on the roof walking around.
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She was laying down on the roof when I just checked. That will be some hot for her if she stays there.
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I'm back! She's still on the cam! Did they feed her at all?
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We only have two hours to drive to the cabin so I get to check in this am. No idea about feeding, but Bev should be there watching and would know. Oh, look at her cacking on that cam. Obviously parents close by.
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I'm guessing they havent' fed her and they're going to try to make her go but they won't let her dehydrate.
I've been studying the migration logs from last year here and the peak migration for peregrines was on September 15th (that's for the juvies) so they only have about 5 weeks less a few days to teach her to fly and hunt and survive on her own before she beings her trip.
It's enough time but the sooner she's in the air the sooner they can start her training.
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She is very intent on that lower roof, she must see her breakfast waiting for her.
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Hehe..no doubt or Bev's running by with an egg mcmuffin for her :D
Have a safe trip bcbird!
* I just noticed there is something on the roof. Had to take my glasses off to see it but maybe it is food? Hard to tell or it's the reflection of the cam. She's getting hot too, spreading her wings out a bit. If I was her, i'd head for that rootop, not much shade but at least she can run around and it won't be so hot on the talons.
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;D lol Carly...Timmy do offer sausage/bacon sandwiches. I think she's a protein girl. I'll have to leave for the dentist in a short while here; I'm hoping I don't miss her fledge either.
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Welcome back Dee, hope you had a nice trip...ooops, here comes the shovel! :o
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Oh she's upset now, cacking her heart out, wings spread..it must be hot up there. I guess she doesn't know how to get back down or she's afraid to.
At least we know Bev is down there somewhere, makes me feel better.
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Holy! Mom zoomed in quick and left quite the lunch for her...wow! Good, she has to stay hydrated in this heat. She's so cute when she throws a tantrum..that Radison really knows how far to push her.. ::) ::)
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Whew, some excitement so soon today!! :o...Wish it wasn't so hot there, same here in Wpg. ::) I wonder how Cassie got up there?? I had no idea how many big buildings were so closeby til I saw your pictures the other day Bev - that flat roof beside looks like a good place to land on a first try though. 8) Good luck on your Fledge Watch trip Bev - but hope she decides to wait a couple more days! :)
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She just flew up this morning Bally, we were watching her and zoom up she went just like that.
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Well I have to say I'm surprised she's staying up on that roof in the hot sun, usually now she'd be in her box hiding from the sun. She has been munching on her lunch again and alternating between that and jumping up to the webcam to flap her wings.
she keeps looking at that other roof top and I'm not sure but mom or dad may be on the ledge at the other end. I can see something that looks like it may be another bird
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She must really like her high perch with great view - would be a nice 'jumping off' point if she did decide to go. Hope it's cooling off a bit now that it's later in the day! :-\
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The sun is moving now so she will have shade soon, actually you can see a bit of shady area on the rooftop now. Boy she's Radisson's daughter alright..hehe..stubborn, I 'm not going til I'm ready!! ;D
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Looks like someone may have discovered her own reflection in the window; who is that beautiful bird I see before me.. ;D
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Awww..finally it's shady up top and she's laying down right on the roof now resting...poor girl, it's been a long, hot day for her.
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Oooooh!!!! - She's flapping!!!!!! :o - HUGE wingspan! Enough of that, time to snack on some leftovers. :P - Phew!
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Holy moly, lay down Cassie - we all need a rest from your adventure today..lol. She's up, she's down, she's gazing at herself in the mirror, she's flapping...Mom!!! come and feed her please ;D
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Hm, wonder if she's gonna try & figure out how to get back to the nestbox for bedtime? ??? Might be better off sleeping on the roof than in that icky pile of carcasses... :-\
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I think you're right about that Bally, probably be cooler and err more fragrant sleeping out under the stars ! Bev was right, she's going to go the entire 45 days+ I guess...hehe.. good for Cassie but bad for our hearts ::) ::)
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Parent came in to do either a drop off or pick up of food - it was fast so not sure but something happened..lol
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Okay, quit hiding Cassie. Where is she? Did she fledge? ???
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Ack I went to the washroom and she's gone!! Darn it...I was gone like 3 minutes! Oh no she must have went up or right..hope Bev is still there :( :( Stupid bladder >:( I thought it was safe cause she was eating, food and cassie are both gone!
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That happened within 5 minutes; I just missed it too! Darn!
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I called Bev and got voice mail so I left a message. Hopefully she is busy running to see where she flew assuming they are still there.
Oh I hope she had a good strong flight, she was cooled off and fed so that's good. Hopefully she's up top with mom and can spend the night there.
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Ack..mom is on the roof now. She should be with her!!!
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Dang it~~~ - Leave for 20 minutes and look what happens~ - Is that Radisson for sure on the roof? - If so she doesn't look too concerned.. ???
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Just spoke to Bev, she missed it too and she's there..lol. She bent down to get something and looked up and Cassie gone...looks like she fooled us all. Not sure if she flew or fell but she is safe and is not hurt so that's good. She is on the lower roof below and there is shelter there from rain if needed. Bev is on her way home now.
She said mom and dad have been tryiing to get Cassie off the nestbox roof because a storm is coming. Stay tuned..for Bev's report. I'm relieved now!
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Phew!!! Just came back to check again, & saw that NOBODY was on the roof! :o....Glad you were able to contact Bev, Carly. - Well now that we can't see anything, we'll have to wait for reports - maybe by morning Cassie will be able to fly back to the nestledge so we can see her! 8)
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I'm so glad Bev is there, and that she knows where Cassie is. I wish I could be there to help, since I am also in Alberta, but I am 200 miles away.
Some pics from this afternoon:
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A little later . . .
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These are the last pics I have of Cassie before she fledged. After the last pic, she was gone.
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Then Mom landed on top of the nest box:
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Bev, thank you so much for your reports and for all the great pics. I really appreciated the pics of the surrounding area and buildings. I don't like the look of these new buildings, with all the large areas of glass. I hope Cassie stays safe.
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Me too Alison - I had no clue how crowded that area was, how urban and surrounded by concrete & glass - don't know why I imagined a setting like Elk River - with open spaces below ??? - well such is the life of urban nesting falcons I guess. Yikes. :-\
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Good evening everyone.
Well I had to stop off at my daughters and I am just exhausted!!
If you do not mind will write up a report first thing in the morning . I was there for over 11 hours and need some sleep becasue I hope to be there all day tomorrow also. I do have to pack hubby sometime also
I will say it was an interesting day and that little miss just was not ready to go. they tried their darnedest. and wouldn't you know it , I bend over and my husband looks at the cell to take a call and she was gone. I heard her so I knew she was on the roof directly below the box. Mom was there instantly. I panicked and phoned security to get up to the top floor in the building. All I could see was mom and I did not dare go on the roof as I would spook Cassie. I di want to make sure she was O.K.
so I went back down and then mom went on the nest box roof and Cassie popped up on the ledge of the roof below.
I left at about 20:00 Alberta time and she was sitting with her wings folded and Mom was on the roof. I am sure she had enough excitement for the day. We kind of think a gust of wind blew her down as she was feeding. she had a few near misses today as the wind started to pick up.
A storm is really brewing but i am sure she will be fine . she is probably better there. The perch is better to fly from but she can do it form there also.
and it may have been hot on the ground but my husband went up on the roof across from Cassie with security and it was nice and cool and breezy up there.
boy, I get long winded but I am out and will let you know everything tomorrow. she just was not ready today
Good night
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By the way she has not fledged. Just had a little misstep along the way. ;) ;)
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7:33 am EST and the nest box is quiet and empty, so strange not to see our girl there this morning. Hopefully she had a restful night.
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I am up and I prayed that Cassies stayed put after I left and that she does well.
I will let my husband sleep for a bit more and I just finally washed my hair.
I am not sure how to write up this report as it is long but so far we have nothing to watch so I will just write it by time.
when we go today ,if the same security guards are there , that were there Yesterday(for the new building) I will end my husband up an dhe can see if she is still on roof and we will go from there.
We should be able to tell form the adults where she is but it may take a while
I cannot stay as long today as my husband goes out of town early tomorrow but will stay as long as I can
I will say that it was very interesting. and relaxing at the same time. I got stung by a wasp right off and my whole upper leg is red and a bit swollen but for Cassie, anything.
Here goes : The times are approximate as I did not always write as it happened , i wastoo busy watching
Morning Aug 9, 2008
09:50
- Have been here since just before 09:00 and watching Cassie flapping away and then lying on the roof
-Dad was on the antennae of his building and I did not see mom
-Dad now off his antennae
-At about 09:40 Cassie was cacking and flapping as an Adult was doing several sweeping flybys with prey, I think it was mom(we always assume mom but after yesterday it was both)
-My husband is up on the roof across from the nest box with security guard so he has camera and security guards have binoculars
-I spotted mom on the 5th balcony down on her building eating and defeathering (so it might have been dad that did flybys on way to deliver prey to mom)
Dad is on same building now and is above mom (just below first window ledge form the top) It is shady on this side and this is where they would spend a great part of the day
-After mom prepared bird , she called to Cassie for about 15 minutes
10:12
Mom flew off the ledge and flew past Cassie with prey and then straight out to the left . she did not go back and I could not see her after(assuming she was in area of her site)Dad stayed put
10:15
-An Adult flew across to nest box site and sat on top of roof just above Cassie(in pictures of the building you can see they are sort of narrow towers). We will post some pictures later.
-Cassie was flapping and cacking
- adult stayed for a bit and then flew back to the antennae on dads building(assuming it was dad)
10:30
-A flew from antennae and landed on area on roof just adjacent to nest box
10:45
- A flew back to moms building below the first middle window room the top(shady)
There is a bit of a breeze now.
11:25
Adult makes a few passes by with food and lands under light just adjacent form nest box
- E almost flaps off the roof of box
- Adult circles again and then drops food off for Cassie and leaves
11:27
Adult goes back to moms building on ledge above 1st window from top
They are both there now
- they are both calling Cassie
Note: this is where they eventually want Cassie to be
12:00
-Cassie is lying down on roof of nestbox and breeze has really picked up and it is getting cloudy
-Adults stay where they are(shady)
Note:
when my husband was up on roof across from Cassie he said it is cool up
there and there was a nice breeze so she is O.K. He said Cassie can see everything form up there. she can see exactly where adults are at all times and has a clear flight path .
I will stop to dry my hair and then write the afternoon.
I hope I am not boring you. I just want you to have a sense of what was happening
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Your reports are never boring Bev and in fact it's quite a relief to read them. It fills in the blanks of what we were watching yesterday, you always see her looking around and cacking and can only speculate at what she is seeing - now we know :)
I think we are also feeling much better knowing where she is now and that both mom and dad are watching over her so diligently. Otherwise we would imagine all kinds of horrible scenarios - and drive ourselves crazy..hehe! Now we know she's safe and that's the most important thing.
Sorry to hear about the wasp sting :(, the things we go through for the love of our peregrines :D. Thank you so much for looking after them for us. We cant' be with you in person but we are all with you in spirit :D
I'm exhausted this morning too, was awoken at 3:45 am to what I thought was the loudest thunder I'd ever heard. Turns out it was explosions at a propane plant of some sort..it's all over the news this morning. The first thing I did was a mental run through of where our peregrine pairs are located in the city and as far as I know there are none there but there is a brand new pair of juvies near the area but I'm not sure where. A pair of juveniles only 1 year old have set up a territory there this year and were courting all summer so hopefully if all goes well for them and they come back next spring, we will have a new pair to celebrate.
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Part 11
I must start by saying Tim Hortons served as well yesterday :) :)We started off our morning with coffee and muffins(low fat for me ;) ;))
We had BLT sandwich for lunch and the Mac store had all our junk needs(oops did I say junk ::) ::)) My grandson and son-in-law and dog came to visit. It was a picnic of sorts.
I wish I could see this all through the eyes of a child. I told him Grandma did not think that Cassie was quite ready yet. His reply was: well , if she wants to that is just he way it is.
12:30
-Cassie has been flapping her wings
12:40
-Dad just(assume he went hunting) flew beyond nest box and away
-Mom still where she was
-cassie is settled down on roof
12:45
Cassie is eating
14:00
- all has been calm (a few washroom breaks for us but always making sure someone was looking)
-Cassie has been wing flapping off and on bu twill not move back to the perch.she keeps eying it but no cigar.
Mom is still on her spot and Dad is still gone
14:10
An adult is just perched on top side of building roof adjacent to the nest box
14:12
Adult flew off and around the area and then landed on perch of box and then on roof of nest box
14:13
Adult flew around again and again and landed on roof adjacent to nest box roof and a bit further away than before
14:16
adult on roof of nest box again and then soars off to left and out
Cassie is cacking the whole time
Note: We did not always know which adult it was . Our main concern was to keep Cassie in view at all times
14:45
noticed that both adults on mom s building(one near the top ,in shade and the other had not moved from earlier, further down.-Cassie is on cam and looking out
15:40
Cassie has been lying down at back of roof and adults have been at their building
Adult flies off bottom balcony and makes concentric circles around building and then lands on front of building (facing the street, in the sun.) Adult then flies up high and moves closer to nest building and then over new building(all the while she has a smaller bird diving at her)
15:50
other adult(dad??) leaves like a bat out of H--- over the nest building out of sight. It might have been a hawk and he was making sure it was away from area???
Cassie did not stir as far as we could see.(enjoying the shade and breeze)
16:30
Just saw an adult soaring behind the nest building. Cassie is in back left corner of roof(phoned my son-in-law to confirm)
16:55
Just saw an adult back on shady side of balcony building where they have been most of the day
17:00
Cassie is up and flapping and cacking
Adult is up on antennae on dads building
Adult on other building gone so that is what Cassie probably reacted to(she can see everything from where she is)
17:10
no Adult on antennae
F on ledge just below roof below nest box(this is the roof that Cassie was banded on. It is just below nest box. Mom is on a ledge jut below that. will post pictures later)
E was flapping but now eating
17:15
-an adult just flew over top of nest building
-cassie is looking down at adult below
part 111 on another post
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In this report , things will get fuzzy as I lost it at one point
We did not always know who was who but we guessed by actions sometimes and when not know for sure I just put Adult. I thought I knew but just in case.
17:30
dad made a food drop on moms building and then flew back on his antennae
Female flies away from nest building and circles and comes back and then goes back to her building and starts feeding or tearing
Cassie is still picking her carcass
Note:
the clouds had moved off and it was hot but breezy. now the clouds are coming back and it is very gusty at times. Husband broke his lawn chair trying to save mine from blowing away during one of my needed quick breaks ;D ;D
18:45
mom has been at her building and dad on his antennae and Cassie flapping at times and eating and almost being blown off a few times. I think she scared herself a few times as she let out a cack
-Adult on a perch just below roof (the roof is just below nest box. I mentioned this before)
then adult perches on roof of new building. E is cacking the whole time
I believe the adult is trying to get Cassie to get off the roof of nest box as a storm is coming in. If she goes to roof below nest box or small flight over to new building, she will be fine. My husband was on roof of new building and said there would be lots of protection for her.
18:50
adult flies off roof of new building and then back on again and then on roof of nest box and then on roof of building adjacent to nest box
Cassie is cacking
This where my official report stops . and I make assumptions now.
I am not sure what happened . we were watching all this , and my daughter phoned on the cell phone and Peter put his head down for a moment and I saw Cassie eating and I reached in my bag and then looked up and no Cassie. :o :o
that is how quick things happen. we looked and looked. I could hear her and ran over to building and knew she was on the roof just below the nest box . even if she fell it was not a great drop. but I was worried. :'( :'( Mom was immediately there looking down into the roof ledge.
I was hoping some of you caught it. My husband thinks a gust of wind blew her down but we are not sure at this point. she sounded shocked. it was silent for a bit and that is when I called university security and then went off to the top floor of building. and looked out a window. I could see mom but not on the darn roof because of the ledge. I did not want to go out on the roof and risk spooking Casie so I just prayed and phoned the biologist(who was out of town.). He said all was probably fine and to phone someone else . I left a message with them.
anyhow I came back downstairs. Have any of you ever dealt with campus security. I got the 3rd degree by this youngster an assured him I was O.K. His boss approved it and had my name and number etc. etc. I tole him he could speak to my husband if he wanted who was an RCMP and then then he left me alone. I understand they have their jobs but.... ::) ::)
When I came down and got back to where we were sitting mom flew up to the roof of the nest box and Cassie hopped up on ledge of the roof belwo the nest box and her wings fanned beside her. So when we left everything appeared fine. I talked to Cassie and told her to stay put for the night at least and i would be back to check on her today. We did have a major storm last night but it is clear today .
will have to bring a new lawn chair ;D ;D
Now I will wake up my saint of a husband , ;) ;) and curl my hair and we will head out. No promises, but i will do my best. :-* :-*
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Thanks so much for your detailed reports, sounds like you guys had as exciting a day as our Cassie!
Have a good day today and we'll be rooting for our girl to make a safe flight if she does decide this is the day!
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WOW Bev. What a day for you and for Cassie! Thank you so much for letting us know what is going on when you must be exhausted. It is great that you have such a supportive family. I wish that I could be there. Hopefully you can connect with some people in Edmonton who will help with the fledge watch next year. Now that we can't see her we will depend on your reports. Hope everything goes well today :)
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My apologies Carly,
i hope everything is O.K. your way with that explosion you had.
Is it not funny how we think of our birds immediately :) :) I believe one of the new young females is from Rochester .. Mark Nash mentioned it in an e-mail. If she is till there next year you will have 2 young females from Rochester in your area.
We are on our way.
Sorry we are later leaving today.
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Bev, thanks for being our Peregrine Reporter. :) I'm glad Cassie is okay. Strange that between at least 4 or 5 of us watching, nobody saw her got blown off the nest roof. I guess the only ones that saw were Mom and Dad which I'm glad. Cassie was lucky that the wind wasn't blowing the other way - which was a long way down. Looks like she's got a bit more space to roam and explore down where she is now. I hope there's a bit of cover down there that will shelter her in case the weather gets nasty.
Have a great day down at the U of A, take care of that wasp sting. 8)
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I believe one of the new young females is from Rochester .. Mark Nash mentioned it in an e-mail. If she is till there next year you will have 2 young females from Rochester in your area.
;D Why am I not surprised that it may be one of Mariah's girls!! She is a great peregrine and she produces strong girls, that's quite a few of her daughters we have in Ontario now. Go Mariah ;D ;D
I was surprised to hear that 2 peregrines so young are already mated but I'm happy to hear that. That's what I hope for our Cassie since she'll be migrating alone, hopefully she'll meet up with a nice peregrine boy and they'll look after each other. If she was here I'd hook her up with our Gunner in Port Colbourne (his mom Milie is one of Mariah's!) as he's a lone male peregrine born there this year! Peregrine Dating Service :D :D
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Bev, thank you so much for the report on Cassie, Raddison and Dad. I look forward to reading everything you write out for us. If I lived in Edmonton I would be out there with you.
Just know that we all appreciate everything you and your family are doing to keep us informed.
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Ditto to that!~!!!!! ;D ;D
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I am grateful to Bev for all the work she does and the posting and watching and reporting. I don't get the refreshed pictures but at least I can check here and find out what's going on. So a BIG thank-you Bev.
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Another thank you from Winnipeg!
Your pictures and comments have made this site come alive for me.
Watching the refreshed pictures with the comments and added photos made it real and exciting.
Thanks again.
Moka
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2:29 PM EST and I just heard from Bev with a quick update for you all. Cassie is still on her new ledge, she made it through the storm okay and is doing well. Mom and dad have moved to a new building to perch..not sure why but Bev thinks it may be an easier path for her to fledge to.
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Thanks Carly! :D - good to know - but I sure wish we could SEE!! ::)
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I sure wish we could SEE!! ::)
Lol,,,me too, I miss her antics already. Hope she flies back to the box someday :(
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RATS! I knew I'd miss something this weekend! Lots to read, but I thank you all for the great pictures (literally and figuratively) of what went on the last few days.
Bev, thanks again to you and your family for being so diligent in your watch, and for your interesting play-by-play. :D
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Just a quick note. Just got home from watching and I have a lot to report as usual but I have to pack my husband first. and we have pictures and Peter will download them after he finishes watering for me. she stayed put today but had a lot of wing flaps and that tightrope thing. Well she did a lot of cat walking the ledge. she did real well. And i feel better becasue I think I know where they are going to take her and if I am right she will be O.K.
so I am going to pack my hubby and then I will be back. Most of you are in bed so you will read it in the morning. We took 150 pictures but I promise you will only post a few .
see you later
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Thanks so much for your reports, Bev. My computer chose this weekend to cut out, have been able to get on only early morning and late evening, so have just caught up with all that's happened. Not being able to see what's happening is bad enough, but not being able to read anything for hours on end is a real pain. I'm so glad you're watching our little Cassie.
Carly, I was watching scenes of the explosion and fire on TV this afternoon. How far away from it are you? That could be really frightening for anyone close (and close could still be some distance away).
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I forgot to mention that one of the adults was in the nest box this afternoon . did anyone see it???
Be back in a bit.
I hope everything is O.K. in your area too Carly.. I have not had time to read the news.
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Carly, I was watching scenes of the explosion and fire on TV this afternoon. How far away from it are you? That could be really frightening for anyone close (and close could still be some distance away).
Fortunately for me I'm about 20 minutes away from that site - and that's 20 minutes by car so it's quite a ways away. I did get woken up by the explosions but like alot of people I thought it was thunder and ligthtening. We had just had an day of violent storms so it never occured to me it would be anything else. I really feel for the people in that area.
On the plus side if there is one, there are no peregrines in that immediate area as it's all residential and low rise :D
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. she stayed put today but had a lot of wing flaps and that tightrope thing. Well she did a lot of cat walking the ledge. she did real well. And i feel better becasue I think I know where they are going to take her and if I am right she will be O.K.
So happy to hear she's progressing at her own pace. You can't blame her for not wanting to rush it :D And no doubt, mom and dad know best.
I didn't see the parent back at the nest box but I expected it, they are very territorial although honestly don't think anyone would just want to move right in at the moment..lol. Maybe Radisson is ready to start 'cleaning' the house ;D ;D
Looking forward to your full report Bev and the pictures especially - we all miss her so much already ;)
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I am very tired but I will start the report and pictures will come later. I have them downloaded and just have to crop them. I will try and shorten my report
Sunday aug10
11:20
-we got here after 09:00
-we finally found one adult at the very top of moms building but no one else. Peter went up on the parkade and a whole new world opened. We could see the whole aerial view.
-Cassie popped up on the far right of ledge of roof (belwo nest box)
- Adult flew off building and then it was just Cassie.
- Peter then spotted both adults on below balconies on a new building from usual. It was a block and a half further up the street(puzzled at first but then becomes clear,I think :) :))
-Cassie remains sitting on ledge facing in and adults are resting on their ledges
11:30
A on rt upper ledge of building flies off and Cassie is cacking . A flew behind the new building across from nest building and then behind nest building(maybe hunting). We later find where they go when they are behind this building(building across from nest is the heart building and i will refer to it as that from now on)
11:50-12:05
-Cassie goes down onto roof , the back onto ledge and then back onto roof and then at 12:05 back onto ledge
12:50 Adult left on the apartment building flew straight down (maybe for prey)
12:58
A comes to Cassie from behind the heart building with prey and does a touch and then leaves with prey behind heart building and then comes back and leaves prey on ledge. Cassie cacking and flapping the whole time.
-Cassie mantles the prey for a bit and then drops prey onto roof and jumps down to roof to eat(can't wee but you just know that is what our girl is doing ;) ;))
- all is quiet . NO adult in sight.
- Stars ambulance comes in and lands on hospital roof. (bringing mom reinforcements)
13:24
-an adult returns sot roost on new apartment building . Other adult is not in sight(we learn later where they are when we do not see them)
-Cassie remains on roof (can't see)
13:40
other adult then flew onto moms building further down
-all are accounted for(Cassie is either still eating or sleeping)
- lots of room on that roof for sleeping , eating and wing flapping. she probably thinks she has found heaven.( no prey to sleep in, yes!!!)
13:50
-mom left new apartment building (did not see her leave)
Will leave off and come back in a bit
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I just wrote the whole last part of report and clicked on submit and server shut down. ??? ???
Sorry , I cannot write it again until I am come back. I am so p-----off right now.
I am off to nest building. that took me a long time to type :( :( :(
See you later
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Oh Bev, I'm so sorry - that's happened to me in the past too :(. No worries about us, you go and check on our girl! Give here a wave for us and have a good day!
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Thanks for trying Bev, don't worry 'bout us - you've got enough on your plate now - we know you'll give us the scoop when you can - hope all goes well today! 8)
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Carly, I was watching scenes of the explosion and fire on TV this afternoon. How far away from it are you? That could be really frightening for anyone close (and close could still be some distance away).
Fortunately for me I'm about 20 minutes away from that site - and that's 20 minutes by car so it's quite a ways away. I did get woken up by the explosions but like alot of people I thought it was thunder and ligthtening. We had just had an day of violent storms so it never occured to me it would be anything else. I really feel for the people in that area.
On the plus side if there is one, there are no peregrines in that immediate area as it's all residential and low rise :D
Glad to hear all is well with you Carly.. wasn't that something? And the news reports here this morning don't paint a very pretty picture do they? so many people are now homeless.
I'm here in Mississauga, and if you were around in 1979 you will recall the Mississauga Train Derailment, and those explosions and fires yesterday took me right back to that horrible night.. My parents and my sister and I lived three minutes from the initial crash site and were evacuated first, and were the very last ones allowed back in.. Chunks of tanker from the train were raining down all around and we all suffered mild skin burns from the blast wave of heat that rolled across us after the first explosion, when we were standing in the driveway saying ' what the heck was that?' ( a plane crash, chemical plant, etc... ) Our house then was damaged, melted siding, broken windows, cracked foundations ( and the house i now live in is even closer.. and has a cracked foundation from that too)> the fire yesterday and the explosions made me remember how very fortunate we were that night. ( nov 1979 )
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people who were left homeless, and with damaged properties.
OUr thoughts and prayers go out to the family and co-workers of DIstrict Fire chief Bob Leek who lost his life fighting this fire yesterday. May he rest in peace.
Many thanks to the FIre and emergency services of the Greater Toronto Area.
As Carly stated. . residential and commercial in that neighborhood... and no big birdies.
I know this is all slightly off topic.. sorry. Just a little close to home, and scary as heck.. tankers of propane would have wiped out this entire neighborhood and then some.
http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_25645.aspx
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;D ;D ::) ::) ;D ;D[
CASSIE HAD OFFICIALLY FLEDGED. i MISSED FIRST FLIGHT BUT I SURE SAW SECOND ONE
I am so excited but my heart w in my throat. (I cried and I did not get a picture) I ma sorry but it was just me today and I took other pictures and then thought , she is going to fly avian and I cannot run with a big camera around my neck that is not mine and drop it.
I just put it down and she went.
Now you will have to wait until I finish yesterdays report , then I will do this mornings, then clean house and then if time I will post pictures before I go back for 17:00.
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Wow!! Thanks Bev - I would have cried, too. That is so exciting. We will miss watching her - but Go, Cassie, Go! Fly for all of us.
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Part 11 Sunday august 11
up to 11:20
-When we got there there was an adult on tower on moms building,but we could see no one else. Peter went up on roof of parkade and a whole new world opened up. We could see the aerial view all around so we stayed there for the day.
-Peter spotted Cassie on far right corner of the roof ledge ,cacking away.
-then adult flew off tower
a bit later we looked around and Peter spotted the 2 adults on the ledges of an apartment building 2 blocks up the street.( we were not sure why)
- Cassie is fading in and sleeping ,I think. and adults are resting also
11:35
- A on upper balcony flew off and Cassie is cacking . A flew behind the building across from nest box(I am going to refer ot this building as the HEART Buiilding from now on)and then behind nest box building.
11:50-12:05
Cassie went down to roof, then up on ledge, then down to the roof , and then back on ledge
12:50
- Adult that was still on apartment building dove straight down (maybe to catch a prey)
12:58
Adult comes to Cassie from behind the heart building with prey and does a touch and leaves with prey,then comes back and leaves prey on ledge.
-Cassie is, of course, :) :)cacking the whole time. Cassie mantles the prey for a few minutes and then dropped it on roof and jumped down to eat.
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Part 111 august 11
13:17
all was quiet , no visual of adults and Casie is probably sleeping
- In comes Star ambulance and lands on hospital roof
13:24
A returned to roost on heart building( I think dad) , other A not in sight.
Cassie quiet
13:40
the other adult just flew onto moms building and is on top ledge
all accounted for
13:50
Mom left heart building(did not see leave)
14:00
A on moms building calling
no sign of other adult
no sound from Cassie
other adult continues to call
14:00- 14:10
2nd adult flies in to moms building and they bot soar above both buildings. (his and hers)
-one flies out east
-one flies to nest building (small cack form Cassie)
Adult flies into nest box and stays about a minute and then flies off onto heart building roof
-shortly after it flies to new apartment building but does not stay and then flies behind heart building(we find out why later)
14:37
Adult came in abut 10 minutes ago and is on front of jut that sticks out on nest building(pictures will show it)
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I just realized that I posted the beginning again. sorry :-[ :-[.Must be tired or I have too much spare ;) ;) time. I cannot delete it
Part IV august 11
15:30
all has been quiet and then dad flies in to nest box area and is up and to left of roof where Cassie is. F is still just below top where the jut is.
Cassie is quiet
16:30
Dad just went up to heart building and then takes off west and flies in circles and is gone
16:40
Mom just took off between nest building and heart building
Cassie is still quiet
17:30
Adult did fly by with food on extreme rt of roof where Cassie is and Cassie is up and flapping and cacking
-came by again and dropped food , Cassie flapping and cacking
Then that adult went to the just out on nest building and the other adult came in calling and went up to the top of roof above nest box and other adult leaves
- Cassie is now eating on roof
17:45
- Cassie is on ledge on corner of building and and Adult is on roof of building above nest box.
18:00
Cassie is back down
Adult still there
18:05
Cassie on the ledge in middle of ledge an dcacking and flapping
-Adult is just ignoring her
-one adult is gliding above
18:35
Adult just called form the top of moms building
Cassie is cacking
adult remains on roof of nest box building
Adult form moms building flies onto heart building and then behind it, and Cassie is cacking an dflapping
18:35- 19:30
Cassie cats walks back and forth across the ledge of roof (does a good job) good wing flaps (my heart stops a few times)
- Cassie then jumps down onto roof
-Adult leis down from roof of nest building to right part of ledge. then it lies down on ledge and then hops onto roof(tucking Cassie in) :-* :-*
then adult flies to roof of new building and then behind
Peter and I go behind the heart building where there are other buildings of hospital etc. and we can see an adult. On further inspection we see that this is the area they go and can see
cassie and she can see them but we could not from the front.
So they have her covered.
Another day down :) :) :)
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;D ;D ::) ::) ;D ;D
CASSIE HAD OFFICIALLY FLEDGED. i MISSED FIRST FLIGHT BUT I SURE SAW SECOND ONE
Oh Bev, I"m so glad you got to see her fly - you deserve to enjoy that moment with all the devotion and care you have shown to her. I'm a bit weepy myself just reading it...our girl is flying and safely too! Maybe she'll eventually fly back to the nest box to show off her new skills once she gets the hang of it!
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You must be totally exhausted, Bev. I'm so glad you got to see Cassie fledge, after all the hours you've spent there watching.
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Monday morning Aug 12
10:45- 11:25
-when I got there this morning I thought I saw 2 adults on the jut out part of the nest building . could not see Cassie(heart is pounding)
I quickly went and bought a week pass as parking is killing me ($20.00 a day.) A pass is 35.00 a week. HELLO
-came back and heard cacking .Well the adult on the right corner of the jut out was Cassie. Fooled me(she had her back to me, so grown up). there was one adult on the extreme left keeping her company. So I obviously missed her virgin flight from the roof ledge to the jut out roof. Pictures will make sense. She had to fly up so good girl
-Cassie start flapping and cat walking down to adult. she is cacking and stops mid way.
-adult flies off and I did not bother to see where as my main focus is Cassie. (only one pair of eyes today)
-Casie continues to cat walk and flap to extreme left of roof of jut(heart is pounding)
-Adult flies back and goes below Cassie(giving her some heart to heart advice) and then flies behind heart building
- cassie catwalks and flaps back to the right end of roof(good girl)
she remains here
11:40
-adult flies to tower above nest box and chups the whole time and I thought maybe he was dropping prey there but i think now he dropped prey on roof under nest box where Cassie has been staying.. He then is out of site. Cassie is really fussing now. Cacking constantly.
- adult then comes to Cassie and then flies to antennae on Dads building
11:55
Cassie is still cacking
Adult flies onto middle part of roof of heart building and Cassie starts flapping and cacking. adult flies off and to the right and up the street and flies in a circular path.
- other adult is still on tower on dads building
( I put away the camera at this point becasue I figure she is going to fly and I have to be ready. the camera around the neck, would be a hindrance)
- Cassie has not stopped cacking
12:00
-Cassie is still cacking of and on
12:20
Cassie has been restless and then starts to flap and with no warning she is off flying and I am holding my breath. She flew back to the ledge on the roof where she has been staying and on the far right. she immediately anchors herself and then jumps won on the roof . there must have been food there as she was quiet.
so I saw her fly. She need practice still but she made it twice.
What ever happens here, and I say this with the fondest thoughts, and tears in my eyes , this is one heck of a couple. they have so much patience and they know exactly what they are doing.
I hope they are taking her where I want them to , but it is not in my hands.
I said I would prefer Wednesday but she would probably pick today and she did. Baby steps but important ones
Let us see now
She is 46 days old today and she can catwalk, fly up and land and fly down and land . they are teaching her the basics first. she can rip apart prey like no mans business.
I decided to come home as they usually sleep in the afternoon.
I have so many people asking me what i am doing and I am winning over people one by one,they are so impressed. Even talked to a corporate man for the heart building and he was impressed.
I say make them aware and maybe we can save just a corner of our universe.
I am out for now and will post pictures I promise. she is still where i can see her so we will see what tonight comes . My heart is so soft and I am praying constantly for her
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Great recap Bev and I agree the parents are great! Happy to hear that Cassie is learning her skills and sounds like she's progressing well. Sounds like she is quite a determined girl :D :D
I'm glad you're getting to meet people and make them aware. That's how I got hooked, I had no clue what was going on 15 floors above me and once I found I just fell in love with them. I still run up and down in the mornings to check on mom, dad and the juvies and people always stop and ask me what I"m looking for and when I tell them, they are instantly intriuged.
And how can anyone resist our beautiful birds :D :D
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I ma going to post pictures later night ,honest. I just want to post 2 pictures so you know what I mean by the jut on the building.
the first pictures has circles where Cassie was this morning. she then walked flapped further to the left Ignore the falcon in the picture. that is where mom was yesterday
the second picture has the flights in arrows. the one arrow points up . that is her first flight and the second arrow points down where she flew down. It was a bit further to the right. I just wanted you to understand in reports what the jut of the building was.
I am off to the site again. It looks like rain.
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Bev, many, many, many thanks for all your great reports and updates, and for the pics showing where Cassie flew. I am so glad you are there for her. I haven't seen any falcons on the cam today.
I'm looking forward to seeing more pics, and hope Cassie will stay safe.
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I am going to go and do some pictures but I wanted to report my evening to you.
I went down there with a friend,. I had to wait till she was ready and so was there at 5:30.
Well no sign of Cassie , no cacking, nothing. I thought I heard her faintly a few times but thought, wishful thinking. I saw an adult on the top of the new apartment building and thought , she has moved. I looked all over the area and looked behind where I thought they would take her.
I was getting worried becasue that is who I am. I looked at all the places she could fly around the area and knew if she flew to any of them she could make it because they were not far.
I knew that she had not flown where the parents roost because that is too far and no adults were not there. the adults have been very attentive.
so at 7:30 we decided to walk by the parents buildings just in case she tried to fly there and was grounded. no adults , no Cassie
the adult had flown off the other building and I did not see it and was mad at myself.
so I went up to the top of the parkade where Peter and I went yesterday and looked all over and there was CAssie. :-* :-* The little monkey was between the right side of the nest building and one of the hospital buildings . Quite close in there . That building is about two thirds the height of the nest building and she was one storey down, on a ledge. the she started cat walking further in and then came back.
Now I was not sure how low , low was for falcons so I phoned my friendly biologist and described where she was and he assured me she was doing well. I had sent them an e-mail today so they knew she had fledged and he said she is doing very well. He said the ground is too low. ;) ;) I asked him how she could have gotten there. He said she probably flew to a roof and then flew down. By the way they are taking her where we thought they would. she was just lower down than I expected.
so I decided at 8:00 to call it a night.As we were driving out of the parkade I thought I saw the adult. sure enough I stopped on the road and could see the building at the back and the adult was a storey higher and watching over Cassie. Now I can sleep tonight.
I will have to send the biologist some show tickets after this is over for being so patient with me. He used to coach my girls in swimming so he knows that I am not a kook. :) :)
I treated my friend and I to some appetizers and now just got home.
I will post a few pictures from yesterday as soon as they are done.
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Thank you so much for tonight's report, Bev. I am glad Cassie is somewhere safe for the night, and that you have seen her fly. She seems to be taking her time, which is good. I miss seeing her at the nest box.
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I am really trying to get the pictures done guys. i am tired and I have to transfer everything to photo bucket. they will not be close up shots but it will give you an idea of what she is doing.
WE did not set the settings properly.
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Thanks for the report Bev, good to hear she was safe and sound for the night. If they fly too low, mom and dad will try to get them up higher. No doubt they felt she was in a safe area and they could watch over her so that's good. It takes a few flights to develop those muscles and once she does, she'll be able to fly higher and longer.
She's doing good so far!! That's our girl :D
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Well I'm at work now, watched the weather before I left for Edmonton. 15-20 mm of rain expected there :(. I hope our girl has a roof over her head of some sort. I've got the nestbox up on my desktop this morning just in case she decided to try to head for shelter from the rain.
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The area where she is is pretty protected. She was on a ledge(not too wide , before I left. She is between two buildings so I think if it got too windy she would even be O.K. if she can hang onto the ledge. there was a roof not too far from her that she could drop to if she needed to.(but I am trying to think peregrine :) :) that is why I wanted to find her last night because I anted to make sure she was In a good spot. the biologist thinks she is.
It looks like it is socked in here and I have an appointment at 11:00 but I will still try and get down there and see what I can see sometime today.
just 2 pictures . I am try8ng to make a slide show but I need more shut eye . Just got up to check the weather. I just thought , Bev, why did you not take a picture from the roof so everyone could see where she was last night . I am so sorry. I guess mind not working.
I am posting a shot that will sort of show you where she is .
Cassie
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Where the arrow is , there is a space and an old hospital building and she is at about that level , just in a bit on a ledge. Will try and download the picture I did take after. I apologize fro being so slow. My husband is the one with the real skills. I am just a flunky
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Thank you so much Bev for the descriptions and the pictures. It is wonderful that you got to see her fly 8)
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11:25 am and parent just landed at nestbox...not sure if it's mom or dad! They're sitting on the bars outside looking into the box!
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I think it's Mom hanging out on the bar of the nestbox right now. :)
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Wish she'd stop looking down, it's making me nervous!
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I'm sure Cassie is okay for her to be looking down; otherwise she'd be down with her. ;D
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Just adding my 2 cents to all your 'kudos' Bev, Thanks for keeping us in the picture SO well! I think you are the 'Tracy' of Edmonton! ;D - Seems Cassie is doing really well, Princess & Trey's bloodline ROCKS!! :P
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Radisson is back perched on the nestbox bar. She so pretty, like mother, like daughter. ;D
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2:43 pm and mom is back on the bars at the nest box...I wonder if she's trying to show Cassie how to come back home :D
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I keep getting timed out ??? ???
I will do this again. I went right down when I saw you were worried Carly. I had an appointment so could only stay a half hour.
I saw an adult on the roof of the jut out in the building but no sign of Cassie. that does not mean she was not there. It usually takes a while to find her. I foound a way back to where she was last night and no sign but it was a safe spot . It was about 8 floors down form the roof where she has been for 2 days. Even if I had known to go there last night I would not have as I do not want to spook her or the adults.
I will go back at 3:00 rain or shine as if she is hungry she will cack :) :) and i will hear her. (I hope) Maybe she is back on the roof again.
I wanted to post the shots form her last night but I cannot get them downloaded. So I will post thumbnails from sundry morning. They are small but we took them from the roof. I should have known to be closer but It was a better place to see where they all were and that is more important. the pictures are of her cat walking and flapping . My birdman ;) is included in the shots. He was doing a coffee run.
I will post Sunday afternoons tonight.
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and there they are. she was do funny to watch. Especially when she would put one foot talon) up. I wish we could have done a video . some are blurry as I tried to get as big as I could
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Ack Bev, sorry didn't mean to worry you too - I am concerned cause she was down so low last night. That being said I'm probably worrying for nothing and she'll be just fine after some rest.
When Radisson came back the second time, she looked relaxed and was preening so all must be well or she'd be in a state of alarm. The first time she jsut looked puzzled but it could be that she could see Cassie and was trying to watch where she was going.
Anyway thanks for going out to check on her and my apologies for adding to your worries.. :-[ :-[
Great pics of our girl doing the catwalk...I'm with you, my heart would have been in my throat watching that from down below but thankfully we know she did just fine!
Oh..oh..mom is back again - 4:56 pm EST. Cassie must be close by, maybe she's on the lower ledge again. On the plsu side now she is looking up and across so that's encouraging!!
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No, I am glad you said something.
I am on my way down now. sun is out for a bit but looks black but I will see what I can. I have my duck boots umbrella and just my binoculars.
I will try and see what is up.
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it is 8:20 pm Edmonton time . I stayed at the site until 7:45
Well, we can breathe for another day.
I got down to the site and I saw on adult near the building , and then I just listened . sure enough Cassie started to cack. I listened and thought well, she is either back where she was last night or higher up. I stood back and an adult came to the ledge of the roof where Cassie had been for 3 days . and voila ,up popped Cassie. ;D ;D :-*
I do not know if there was a feed as Cassie moved way to the left side and I saw some prey(maybe carcass) on the ledge. she made no attempt to get it . the adult flew off and the other one remained where it was
Cassie continued to cack
I really looked around and saw the one adult up on the heart building eating and then it flew off. shortly after the other adult went up there. and then flew off
All were accounted for.
Cassie cacked o ff and on for a bit and then sat looking around and then lay down on the ledge and slept while I twiddled my thumbs. :) :)
At about 7:00 pm Cassie started to cack . an adult made a fly by with prey and a short time later came to the ledge with a whole bird . Cassie cacking of course. the adult waited until Cassie grabbed it out of his mouth and then flew off . the bird fell onto the roof and Cassie just cacked and then sat. Made no attempt to get it. the adult was on dads antennae
A bout 20 minutes later Cassie started to cat walk and flap and I am telling her(JUmp down and get your food and eat) :) :)
After a few heart attacks ::) ::)she finally jumped down onto the roof. so I figured , time to go . As I was leaving I heard her cacking and the brat ;) ;)jumped back on the roof ledge at the left. I stayed for awhile longer and then she lay down on the ledge and then when I left she was sitting facing in. I do not know why she did not eat or ate just a bit. Wither too full or it wasn't salted right ;D ;D
the main thing is , she is safe for another day . And how about that . she made it ll the way back up. I am impressed.. Good girl CAssie.
I am out to eat now.
will try and post more pictures later.
I just wanted to hug her :-* :-*
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Lol..I should be in bed but wanted to make sure she was okay! I'm so glad she made it back up - that's a good sign, sometimes when they come down too low they can't get back up - the fact that she did means she is strong!! What a relief!
Go eat and get some sleep Bev..you must be exhausted and thank you, thank you..I can sleep soundly knowing she's okay! :D
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I can sleep now also. :) :) I would not have been able to leave if I could not find her. I will continue to go down twice a day for the nest while until i see her soaring. My company will have to come with me. Saturday is the only day I will only be able to go once. I might convince my friend to go down again.
Sorry pictures are so long coming. Snag in downloading.
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8:23 am EST and mom just arrived at the nest box. She's outside preening and looking gorgeous. Oh she's looking right at me now :P And she's off.. ??? that was quick..lol!
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this works out good with people from different parts watching the cam as I can see hwat has happened before I get up :)
I am off to work out an dmake my lasagna for company coming in .
I will go down around 10:30 Alberta time. that way when she starts cacking I can hear her. If I cannot be there bright and early, I find if I go from 10:30 to 12:30 and then again around 3:30 -7:30 I can hear her.
I would like to stay all day like on the weekend but I have things to do for company coming.
I am always afraid I ma going to miss something but ... I do what I can.
See you later and if you see mom on the box please post as it gives me an idea where to start looking.
So far it looks as if they are using the roof as home base. I know they will start to wander further away soon.
I did not take pictures last night as there was not much happening but she is growing up. :-*
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Mom is back on the nest box again...8:59 am, she is looking down but forward as if she's looking at that other ledge that is below them and..she's off again.
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Just came back from morning watch and OMG. I saw her up close.
I could not see her or hear her but I saw both adults on the new apartment building so I walked around the back . No sign of her and there were workers on the heart building.
then I went back and went in behind where she had been on Monday night. I could not see her but could hear her and I thought it was coming from another roof. I was asking a group of people on their coffee break about the roof systems etc. and I thought she was back there.
Well he offered to take me up on a different roof of the nest building (I midi not know there were several levels. (one at the back). I know you are saying get on with it BEv. ;D ;D
then he said well, lets us go up to the roof ledge where she has been. He said if we walk around the back we won,t disturb anything. And I thought she was on another building.
Well guys, he opened the door and there she was looking at us.Sorry no pictures as she was right thee and I did not want to spook her so we closed the door.
She is absolutely gorgeous. Think of the nicest one you have seen and then think better. I would have loved to get a shot for you but why risk it. We went down and out =side and I looked up and and an adult flew in and out and on the heart building roof.
I did not see if there s a food delivery. then another falcon came in and went down on the roof and Cassie was cacking. It was mom and she came back on the ledge with a piece of prey in her talons and flew off with it to her building on the shady side. (thief :) :))
So she is still there . I have to clean some house and then I am of again.
what a beauty.
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Yay..Cassie sighting and close up too! Thanks Bev!!! :D :D
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9:29 pm and mom just flew in to the nestbox...she has something in her talons. Oh looks like she's having a snack ..err was having - quick inhale of whatever it was. Probably leftovers from Cassie's dinner.
9:40 and she flew off.
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Cassie is still on the ledge. I was sure she was going to fly tonight. the parents were sure trying. She is stubborn but I want her to be ready. they are trying to get her to fly to the heart building.
I keep holding my breath and I want her to go but I am nervous at the same time.
Mom and dad were both at the nestbox tonight. They both quickly flew in. I sure hope Cassie is getting fed. they are flying around a lot with prey in the talons and I saw mom this morning fly off with prey.
I think when I go there tomorrow she will be gone from there.I am confident she can make the flight. I measured it out in my mind. she has to fly up a bit but she has done that before
she is sure cacking. When I left tonight Cassie was perched at the right hand side of the ledge and mom was on the heart building where they want her to go.
I have a few pictures and then tomorrow I will pick the best of the rest and post them
This is where Cassie spent Monday night
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Tonight Aug13
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Bev, thank you so much once again for all your great reports and pics! It's wonderful to see pics of Cassie - she looks really good. It must have been quite something to see her close up. It is good to know that so far she has been doing well, and the fact that she can gain height is very encouraging. Thank you for keeping watch over her. She is lucky to have you looking out for her.
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Thank you for the update and the pictures Bev, nice to see her safe and sound :)
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8:39 am EST, nice, sunny day there it looks like - all is quite so far at the nest box.
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9:10 am and mom (I think) just landed on the web cam.
Looks like mom has a bit of an itch, she's contorting herself to get waaaaaaay back - right in the middle of her back to scratch..hehe. Head swivels around now..and balancing on one foot on the web cam cable...she's quite comical this morning..hehe ;D
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Mom was looking up (yay) and flew upwards from the box. :D
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It is going to be nice for the nest 5 days so I am hoping Cassie gets in some great flying before bad weather hits again. :) :)
I saw mom there also. I cannot make it there this morning but will be there from 3:30 to 8:00
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well guys,
We have a new twist to the mix. they fostered a young female to the roof ledge yesterday afternoon. So now I have 2 to watch for. I know the band numbers and the marking on the other girl but I will not guarantee that I will always know. I will just look for 2 all the time.
One was found on the ground in Red Deer and the rehabors could not see the adults or other young around and did not feel comfortable leaving her in the area so she was brought here , since we have such a good male. I cannot remember a year when this was not done but not this late in the game.
the bilogists have assured me that the adults or the young one from here will not be adversely affected and the one from Red Deer will have a better chance of survival.
I knew I had it too easy.
And by the way our young one did end up on the ground on Monday evening and was put back on the roof ledge by the biologist that I called. :) :) I was surprised to find her there as I knew she would have a long way up to fly but thought she made it somehow. I now know how.
Cheers
Bev
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Wow again, Bev :o What an adventure this is turning out to be. ;D I hope that everything turns out well for both of them. Thank you again for all of your information and for the pictures. I love the pictures where Cassie is displaying that awesome wingspan.
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:) Wow, that's exciting, a playmate for Cassie. I assume the young female from Red Deer is about the same age as Cassie? We'll have to see if Radisson and mate will care for the new one. Thanks for all the updates and pictures Bev, oh and to your Birdman for the Timmy runs. ;D ;)
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Wow and wow again. I kind of had the feeling she would come down, she's a pretty big girl but that being said, once down they usually don't come down again cause they don't want to be handled by the nasty humans again ;D. Thankfully she didn't venture into traffic and it all turned out well.
And nice to know she may potentially have a play mate. I sure hope they take care of her and it would be great for Cassie to have someone to practice her skills with and someone to migrate with! Fingers and talons crossed that they accept her and feed her;D
I'll be on pins and needles now!
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The new female is a bout the same age as Cassie.
They have fostered before and the parents have fed them all. this is a little later but the bilogists seem to think it is good. Last year they fostered 2 in just before the home chick was ready to fledge and the other 2 had already fledged shortly before. It seems the females have most of the problems . the year before that they fostered on one in the nest of already 4 just before they all fledged.
Yes, carly, that is why I phoned the biologist. He said she probably would have sorted herself out but a helping hand now might solve problems laster.
Now I am glad that Peter is home as both of us will be there tonight. I have company coming in for 5 days but I will get sown at least once a day awhile they are here. They are form Winnipeg but so I mention the connection surely they will help a home towner out. It is peters brother and his wife. Peter is from Winnipeg originally.
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I'm so glad to get all these interesting details - and I'm really curious to hear how Cassie reacts to having a new sibling!
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Very Cool!!! - We'll have to name Cassie's new sister I suppose... :P It'll be nice for her to have some company finally, let us know what Mom & Dad think of their new kid!! ;D
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8:36 am EST and another sunny, hot day for Cassie and her new 'sis', no sign of activity at the nest box so far.
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Going to be another scorcher today.
Peter and I went for 4 hours last night and I was very frustrated. Only saw mom on her balcony on her building , then I went behind the nest box building and I heard cacking (not as loud as before but cacking) Feathers wee flying and 2 people sitting there said that an adult had been on the back tower and then moved over one and then disappeared. there was no cacking heard at the front as normal and no juveniles in site. A bit later mom came over and sat on a ledge adjacent to the nest box . a bit later we are 95 percent sure a juvenile flew from behind the heart building to the roof of the nest building(the upper roof) It was cacking as it came in and mom did not budge. I thought it was an adult at first until it started to walk the upper ledge with wings out. the chest was brown . I walked and then disappeared behind the white thing at top.
Mom sat on her perch for about 2 hours and no sound or movement anywhere else.
About 7:30 m0m flew to the top of her building looking all over. I think looking for dad.
After about 30 minutes she flew right over the nest building roof and disappeared behind. Peter went behind the building and saw mom on pillar at the back of the roof and then she disappeared form view.
Later I saw her fly out the front
No sounds were heard.
so the best that I can tell you is I think they are up on the roof. It is very long and wide and I hope there is shade and I believe at least one is flying :-\ :-\
1. where mom was 2. the arrow circled is where I last saw juvenile. It disappeared out of view 3> where the juvenile flew form and to
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I hope they have shade too! I can relate.
We're under a heat advisory that will last until Sunday night, and will probably hit 40C for the next three days. Even when it's dry, that's hot (though I can still hang out in the shade if there is a breeze).
I wish I could go see them, but it'd be a bit of a hike! Thanks for the pictures. :D
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Where ever they are, I hope they are together chatting about their lives and how they grew up and why oh why do they have to fly when life was so good at the nestboX - what with all the shade, a balcony to hang on and free room service :P
Now we know where all the heat went, I swear to you - this summer has been for the ducks out here in the east..lol..and in fact one day in the driveway of my building there was a huge puddle and 2 ducks swimming in it - I kid you not, I just burst out laughing when I saw that :o ;D
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Well, guys what a treat Last night. Peter went to the airport to pick up company an dropped me at University.
When I got there there was a juvenile on on of the silver columns just on ledge of the roof where Cassie fell to last Saturday.
It did not take me long to figure out this was HOPE from Red Deer. I have named her that becasue this site ha given her a new Hope . She did look like she needs some tender care but is bigger and a bit darker than Cassie.
An adult came by but not close to her and she started cacking. She cacked quite a bit and I thought I sure hope she is getting fed. I kept looking and when her beak was shut I could hear fainter cacking so I knew Cassie was around also.
Then I saw a falcon on another part of heart building further down and I am not sure f it was Cassie or not becasue of shadows . I took a far off shot anyway. then the falcon flew low down(my heart stopped) in front of nest building and then soared higher and around the heart building and I could not see it .
I must tell you that I got what pictures I could but people kept stopping me an dI missed that shot. they were so interested and then a lady stopped me who is president of Bird watchers association in Alberta and work at heart building so she is coming out today in the morning.
Any how Hope kept cacking and My heart went out to her as the adult just never came too close
Then there was quite a fly around of peregrines (2 for sure and I do believe it was the adults but one may have been Cassie. Too hard to tell and then they went out by mom and dads buildings and one left and one went on dads antennae .
All the while Hope is cacking and then she starts flapping(what big wing span).
I rush up to top of parkade becasue I can see better there. I know pictures won't be as good but it is better there.
Adult leaves dads antennae and Hope just continues to look around. Then she just spreads her wings and flies to top of Heart building.(I nearly wet myself :-[ :-) I got one picture and then just kept cheering her on . WOW!!!
She kept flapping and I am saying that is enough , when she takes off again and flies to the jut out where Cassie made her first flight to.
She was behind the light there but I saw her wings.
Continued on next reply. I do not want to get timed out again
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Part 11
-Then Hope spreads her wings and she flies all around the Heart building and around the back (my heart did stop becasue I could not see her ). and then there she was and landed on the jut again. After a bit she flew back onto top top of Heart building. She remained there cacking.
Then Mom flew up there and then
HOLD YOUR BREATH
IN COMES CASSIE :-* :-*
It all happened so fast and she came in cacking .I did not get the flight because it just happened. Now Mom flies over to the jut of nest building and Cassie goes out of sight and Hope stays put but then the cacking starts.
Dad makes his appearance with prey and does a fly by right overhead ,past the kids and over to mom. they chat and then Mom goes to her building.(I can imagine the conversation becasue they sere just a chatting it up) ;D ;D
Then dad did another flyby and went back to jut of building an dafter a wait of 10 minutes he started to defeather . I am sure he had a few bites.
Now both of the kids are in view and the are a cacking.
Dad finally flies over to the heart building but further down on the roof and the kids are cacking .
He eventually steps down and drops the prey .
( My company and peter have arrived during this, and my friend. Everyone is hungry and I tell them I am not leaving until the kids are eating. ;D ;D)
We went down to the street and the cacking stopped and dad flew off to his building . so the kids must have moseyed over to eat.
We ate at the University (too late Manitoba time to head home and cook ;) ;))
So when we left after dinner all was quiet. Dad was gone somewhere(probably for his own dinner) Mom was on the jut of building and no sign of kids . but I am sure they were sleeping after a good meal.
Pictures as soon as I can.
So guys.
Two kids and Two adults :-* :-* I may not get this lucky again. Now a few prayers as the kids get more adventurous.
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Yay..and yay again! Both kids together, both flying and both being fed..that's awesome news Bev and sets my mind at ease :D
Great choice of a name, Hope - I like it! Now our girl has a sister to play with ;D ;D
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I am going back to bed but I just quickly did these so you could see Hopes 4 flights. the first one was a bit shaky but after that nice long flaps. Cassie had no trouble as far as I could see
Where Hope ends up is where Cassie flew in and the were together and that is where they were fed,
In #3. she goes behind the building but I just could not draw behind :) :)
the rest will be later
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Thanks Bev..now get some rest! ;)
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I am out with company but I thought I would do up this picture of both girls awaiting dad to finish preparing supper
I will redo this one later but you can see a bit Our girl is on the right and Hope is on the left
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Wonder if they had a tug of war over dinner..hehe.. :D
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5:33 pm EST and mom at the nestbox - has her head twirled right around looking backwards.. :D Just put the cam up while I"m doing laundry in case someone came to visit and she did - now if the kids would just visit ;D
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Wow - very cool reports, bev! Thanks much for all the detail and the photos. I sure wish I could see them in person, but this is the next best. ;D
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Super news, seems like all is going really well for the whole family, new addition and all!!! (Hope is a great name!!) ;D - Great reporting Bev, what a treat to see Cassie & Hope in the same pic!! 8)
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I went to the site yesterday and missed a feeding and it was very hot. I only saw the adults.
It has been hard to go at the time I want with company. sorry.
I went today and with all the detours due to soma sports events I got there later than what I wanted. I was at the site from 11:45 to 2:00. So I think I missed the feed again.
I saw one juvenile for sure flying nicely and 2 others . Even though I want to believe one was a juvenile I think they were both the adults.
Twofalcons were on the back of th e nest building. ONe was and adult for sure but I amf not sure if the other was an adult or a juvenile( I kind of think they were both adults but not sure.
Well I was watching a falcon flew overhead a few times and ended up on the roof of the jut of the nest building. I am sure this was Cassie. good flying .
I watched and waited but I was only one set of eyes and so when I went back behind the nest building one was gone and then while I was there the other one left also but I just am not sure.
The juvenile started to cack as and adult passed overhead and flew to moms building.( As I said I am sure this was Cassie.
Fingers are crossed.
I will go again tomorrow when I have time
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Thanks for report Bev. We appreciate the time you take to go look out for our girl(s) :D Good to hear everything is going well. I've still go the cam up just in case they do decide to visit home again. It's funny I've seen mom a few times looking in the box - but no attempts to clean up yet..lol..guess she's waiting for Molly Maid to come in ;D ;D
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I was down at the site this morning and I was so excited. As soon as I got out of the car peregrines were flying . I knew one for sure was a juvenile. i looked over to moms building and then one flew back to the jut on the nest building. then it flew cacking back to moms building.
I went up to the parkade and guess what . Both juveniles were together on the same ledge. Dad flew off and mom was on the ledge on the other side of her building.
They were so adorable together and had their heads together. We waited around for quite awhile and I could have missed a feeding. When we left Dad was on the new apartment building, mom was on the side of her building and the juveniles were on the front of her building together. they appeared to be preening each other.
It was 36 degrees today and very hot .
They are flying well. I did not think they would be over there this soon . that is a good sign. We had a severe storm last night and I think we are in for a good one tonight also.
I had to use my little camera but will download and see what I have later.
Cheers
bev.
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What wonderful news!! I'm so happy that Cassie and Hope are bonding :D :D I've noticed that juveniles are very playful and affectionate with each other and am so relieved to hear they are like that even with foster sisters and brothers ... they really are wonderful ;D ;D
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Great News indeed. Again thanks to bev I would be in the dark and with the computer problems I've been having I can't check in as often either. Thank-you Bev.
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Here are some bad photos from yesterday. I had my little camera but I could see them clearly. We had a brutal storm last night so I am packing up the company and down we go :) :)
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Heh..they are just adorable standing side by side together!
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we should all be so accepting.. wonderful to see them together.. and nice for each to have the company of the other.
thanks Bev for your updates, and your pictures are just fine.
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I just lost my post again.
Here goes again.
I got there later than normal yesterday so was only able to see one juvenile and one adult.
We went to ground level to get a better picture and then juvenile quickly flew over to the far corner of the heart building and was out of sight. We heard cacking when the adult flew over and out of sight and then only got a few glimpses of the head, every once in awhile. I believe the one we saw was Hope ,by the coloring but I am not sure.
My company leaves today so I will be freer to go down when I went to but they were great to let me go when I did. I think I got my brother-in-law hooked . ;D ;D
I believe this is Cassie
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Here are some pictures from Hope flying last Friday. and one of each juvenile a little closer up.
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Thanks Bev, great shots as always! Thanks to your family too for indulging us all by accompanying you to the site. 8)
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I forgot to post pictures of our Cassie the day she made her first flight to the jut of the nest building In some you can see her under the watchful eye of an adult
She goes to the left of roof of jut and then turns and goes to right
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In one of these you can see adult come in to cheer her on . the adult is always below
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It's great to see how the parents stay with them on their first flights to ensure their safety and encourage them onwards :D
ps: Meant to tell you to thank the biologists for us too, I noticed that upon your suggestion the main page is being updated more frequently now and they even mentioned that Hope is being fostered here!
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Thanks Carly. i hope to set up some meetings and try and make arrangements for a fledge watch nest year and to see how we can get more updates.
We were down at the site yesterday and today
We got there a bit later yesterday. We only managed to see one juvenile and one adult. The juvenile was hard to see as it was tucked in on a ledge of the Heart building.
But today my brother-in-law and sister-in-law wanted to visit the site before they left and we found one juvenile(I believe it was Hope ) on the top ledge of moms building facing the street.
The we saw 2 falcons further up the street . The adult was on a tall tower of a building and I believe it was Casie on an arm of another building across the street.
They were still for so long and then the 2 up the street started to fly over the new apartment builidng that the parents sit on from time to time. they circled over the building a few times. My brother-in-law was down there taking pictures and I was on parkade roof keeping track of Hope.
Hope flew off and I did not notice but then realized it was her flying toward the aprtment building also.
the adult must have flown off becasue we just had 2 juveniles now. Cassie was on the far left on the railing of a balcony.(she was actually on the balcony floor first so I am not sure if she missed her landing or if that is where she wanted to be.) Hope was at the top of the building. I thought it was an adult at first but am 95 percent sure it was Hope. they move so fast that it is hard to keep track.
Cassie then flew to top right of building and was on the railing of a balcony there ,right at the top). Hope had a strong flight over to moms building and soared in circles and then went to top of building but did not touch down and then flew right overhead to the far right corner of the Heart builidng .
When I left , Cassie was lying down on the balcony railing and Hope flew over to apartment building and was facing in on a ledge. they are flying well and soar so nicely. Cassie needs to practice her landings a bit yet . so much in a week.
My brother -in-law will try and send me the pictures tonight. He has some great shots.
We had some rain today and expect more tonight and tomorrow but they seem to be finding the shelter so I am confident they will be fine.
soon they will be learning to take the food from their parents talons .
I do not know if I mentioned before that Petr and Walter saw this downtown Edmonton when I had to use the facilities ;) ;)
the adults were flying with food in their talons and the 2 juveniles were flying upside down trying to get the food ( a food exchange in mid air).. We did not have a camera at the time. peter said it was awesome. Of course they kept rubbing my nose in it. :) :) I am glad that I have sparked their interest.
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Oh that's great news about them flying upside down and doing the food transfers..one more step closer to being independent...heh..well first they have to learn to hunt but that will come! Sorry you missed it :( On the plus side though, you've managed to recruit 2 more peregrine lovers..and that's always a good thing :D
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I am so excited right now. The weather is cool and miserable but I persevered tonight and WoW!!!! :o :o :o
I was there from 4:30 pm to 7:30pm
When I got there I had to looked for a bit and then saw one juvenile on the corner of the heart building. I believe this was Hope. Then Cassie came into view but only for a bit and she flew a bit further in on the roof.
I am going to have to make notes again becasue sometimes so much happens and I do not want to get things out of sequence. :)
Peter was not dressed for the weather and so he waited in a glass enclosure.(took the camera so I missed a shot of Cassie flying) :( :(
We went to Horton's for Coffee as we could see the corner of the Heart building from the shop . all of a sudden Hope flew off above the shop and I ran out and lost track of her. we quickly finished our coffee and went outside and we saw one juvenile on the power building across from The suite Hotel. this is further down from the new apartment building(Newton Place). And then out of no where another juvenile flew onto the top right of the Newton place . I believe this was Hope and the other juvenile on the power building was Cassie .Can't bee 100 percent but...
We walked back to the parkade and I went up top and watched for awhile. The juvenile on the Newton Place apartments was giving me quite a laugh. she went from the rail of one balcony and landed right on a back of a chair on another balcony. The pigeons scattered everywhere. ;D ;D
I looked behind on moms building and saw an adult perched on the top corner of the building . Not sure who but maybe dad.
I looked away and the adult was gone and then Cassie took off to the power building.
I took off down the street and Hope did not move but Cassie moved further in on the roof out of sight.
so I decided to call it a night and looked back and now an adult was perched on the corner of dads building .
When we were driving away I asked Peter to pull in the parking lot by the power building and that is when the fun started. I wish I had my son-in laws camera because I could see the faces of the juveniles so clearly. Cassie is smaller than Hope. they look so cute together. :-* :-*
Hope then flew a bit further down and then she flew to the top of the Suite Hotel. she had trouble staying on the antennae :) :)(that is moms trick)
Then CAssie flew over to Hope and they started playing in the air. They touched talons and just flew back and forth and around . and then further down the street out of site. :o :o I did not expect them to fly so far. I held my breath at first and then saw how strong they were.
We got in the car to follow them and they were just flying further down and having a great time. Peter turned the car around and parked in another parking lot for me.
All of sudden there they were, the pigeons were scattering or they were chasing them . ;D ;D
then there is is dad flying with prey and the 2 are flying after him. It was so awesome to see. 8) 8) No flying upside yet like downtown but they are doing more than I expected so soon.
I wish you could see the whole area because where they were doing this flying is wide open and so safe.
they are flying so good. I think Hope is bit stronger but she is older . Dad dropped the food on a building roof . I did not see where but I think on the power building roof.
When we left Dad was sitting on a building across from the power building and the 2 juveniles were not in sight but I am sure they were eating :) :)
I got too excited so did not get good shots of the the kids chasing dad but I did get some flight shots. Remember , this is my small camera..
I wish you could all be here with me. :-* :-* I was thinking of all of you as I was watching. It is so nice for the two juveniles to have someone to play with.
They are moving all over the campus now and I will have trouble keeping up with them but I will try.
I will post a few pictures in a bit.
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These are just from tonight. The morning will be later.
Remember I just had my small camera and you really cannot see much but I wanted you to Petr an ides of what I saw. Cassie is still round and beautiful(she is more brown on the chest).Hope is bigger and is blacker on the chest. They are just magnificent. I could really see their markings when I was on the power building.
Cassie on upper left and Hope on the right
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Cassie
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Hope
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Hope before she flew off when I was in Hortons
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Hope on power building
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Cassie flew over to newton apartments(she likes it here )
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CAssie and Hope on Power building(Cassie on left and Hope higher up on right(Cassie is rounder and smaller)
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Hope ,higher up and cassie lower down
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Hope flies to the right and Cassie remains in place
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Hope before she flies to suite hotel
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now some flying pictures/ ;D ;D If I could ever quit getting so excited i could take more shots. I am so excited for these 2. May God stay with them
Hope flies to suite hotel
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Cassie flies over to suite hotel
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Cassie
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Hope and Cassie having rune(they do touch talons and fly all over ;D ;D
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Dad flies off to lower right after making food drop(They had to chase him first) The juveniles in upper left
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Juveniles over power building after food drop
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Juveniles after food drop
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Great pictures and update Bev, thanks especially for the flying shots - we would never get to see those otherwise. Our girl is all grown up now :'( :)
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It is wonderful to see the girls flying together ;D ;D Thank you so much Bev!
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Wonderful photos and great updates.
Thanks so much.
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Great reports and pics, Bev! It is such a privilege to be able to see Cassie and Hope now that they are not visible on cam. Thanks to you, we have been able to know how they are doing. It's wonderful that they are flying together and playing talon tag in the air.
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I was not able to make it yesterday :( as I was babysitting my grandson. It was very cool yesterday or you know I would have taken him :) :)
I did see two juveniles at a hospital site in Edmonton when My husband had an appointment but did not have my camera. did not see them fly but they were sitting side by side on the nest box.
Here are some pictures from Wednesday morning
Cassie on arm at power building
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Cassie getting ready to fly
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Adult on tower across the street from Cassie on Suite hotel
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Hope on ledge on Moms building
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Cassie
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Cassie
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cassie
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Hope on corner of Heart building
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Hope resting now on Heart building
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Absolutely beautiful, Bev!!!! Thank you so much for showing us the girls flying. Wow, Amazing!!
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They were on the nestbox??!! Hehe! Of course no one is home now. Great pictures BEv!!
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I went down this morning and saw only one juvenile, maybe another (not sure) and an adult and maybe another adult.
I will write a report tonight as I am out to go again with hubby.
the we will download pictures. I am going to try and give you some shots of the area so you can see where they have moved to.
cheers
bev :) :)
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Wonderful pics and reports, Bev! I love your descriptions of Cassie and Hope flying together. I'm so glad they have each other as they learn the intricacies of flying.
Looking forward to your next updates and pics.
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Well, AS PROMISED.
This morning I went up to the parkade to get a view and finally found 2 falcons way up and over on the Education building. One was on a back antennae and one on the lower roof. So I went to investigate.
When I got there the one on the perch was gone(at least I could not see it) . An adult was high up on the front antennae. I believe the juvenile was eating. I heard it cacking. By coloring , I think it was Cassie but can't say for sure. After tonight I think the one that was on the back antennae was Hope.
A falcon flew overhead while I was standing there but with the trees I just saw it go over a roof.
I waited for quite awhile and the juvenile lay down and the adult left.
When I was leaving there was a falcon halfway down on dads antennae
I had pictures and my husband just erased them. He thought they were old pictures . He will take the shots of the buildings tomorrow so you can see where the falcons are now staying some of the time.
at least he did not erase tonights (OMG) he erased some of tonights also. I won't kill him now but I am annoyed. ??? ???
Anyhow. there was lots of good flying tonight by both juveniles. They soared to the highest heavens. I only had my small camera so shots are not good(those I have ;))
My cup runneth over watching them. To see how strong they have come in one short week is just amazing to me. :) :)
- We started at the parkade and while there one juvenile came form the direction of the Ed building and landed on moms building. It sat there for quite awhile and then flew off and started to soar. I cannot say for sure but by the coloring I think it was Cassie. she just got higher and higher. You could tell a few air pockets caught her as she had to right herself but other than that she was a pro. She just kept going over toward the aprtment building and then behind it and then further to the right an d higher until we could not see her. Of course being the mom I am I asked my husband if they know how high they can go. so he assured me she would be fine.( already I do not want to let them go :'( :'() I had goosebumps watching her.
Up to then I had only seen one juvenile but the night was young.
We went for a coffee on our way up to the Education building.
We walked and could not see anything . We walked behind and then took a shortcut through the building. As we started to go back toward the parkade a juvenile flew overhead. What a sight. I believe this was Hope by the dark coloring.
She flew so beautifully and then was out of sight but went way sown the street.
As we were walking we decided to look in all the nooks and crannies of the hospital area and found a juvenile perched On a pillar. It was hard to see her coloring because of the shadows but she was round and so I believe it to be Cassie.
As I said before I will get Petr to take pictures of the area so you can see what I am.
talking about.
We then proceeded back toward the parkade and when I was climbing up I noticed a falcon on the Heart building across form nest site.
Upon further examination it was a juvenile. We have 2 now. :) :) :-* :-* We are not always seeing 2 adults but i am sure they are there. I am just focused on the juveniles right now.
By the shape and coloring I think this was Hope. This is where she flew to. Oh for my good camera of my son-in-laws. I am going to try and get it for tomorrow.
she then spread her wings and flew to moms building . after a bit she just soared around the building and then soared beyond the nest building and then back . she cacked a few times and then kept soaring. What a sight it was to behold.
She then soared out towards the Ed building and out of sight.
I looked out that direction and saw a falcon on the rt back tower of the Ed building and I was sure it was her.
Then we saw another falcon fly over to the Ed building and up to the same tower and then flew over to the lower left tower of the Ed building(I think CAssie)
I think the juveniles were looking for supper so Peter and decided it was time to head that way again. (We are getting lots of walking in ;D ;D)
When we got down and started to walk we could the 2 juveniles eating head to head. We must have missed a drop on our way down out of the parkade :P
The juveniles were on the left side of the building and sharing nicely. The closer we got we could not see anything. I need to get me a crane :) :)
When we reached the area we sat for a bit and waited . Eventually we could see one of the juveniles cat walk and then we saw the other one.
the rest is on next reply as I can only post so much on one :P
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One juvenile(I think Hope) flew of overhead in the direction of the hospital , which is down towards parkade. It then flew back again and then back over toeard prkade again. The other juvenile then flew off in the same direction and then they both flew behind the Ed building. After a bit one juvenile came back and flew down toward parkade. The other one did not come back.
We started to walk back and we think it was the juvenile sitting on one of the antennas on moms building(but not moms antennae)
When we were leaving I looked back and saw a juvenile perched behind the Ed building so we turned around ::) ::)and went into the back and got out. I could see the juvenile clearly but the sun was in our eyes. A few magpies were annoying it but I am sure it was fine.
A good night in all. I guess I cannot be upset anymore about some lost pictures as Peter is a good sport letting me do this :-* :-*
What a pair this is. they are not always together, but they do get along and they eat well together. I kind of think they perch at oppostie ends on purpose. So they will not miss an adult coming in with food.
Hoping to see more chasing after prey but I was glad to see them soar as God intended.
Pictures on next reply :) :)
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Juvenile (I think Cassie) around hospital buildings
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Juvenile back on top of heart building(HOPE??)
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HOPE??
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More. It does not really matter who they are as long as we have 2 but I think I can tell th apart if up close.
First 9 shots are of Hope I think
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Ed building in back ground
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The blob on roof (if you look carefully) is the juveniles head to head eating. the lighting was bad and could not get a clear shot
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juvenile on top
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Hope , I think
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Juvenile
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JUvenile
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Thank you Bev! Am so happy to hear both girls are doing so well with the flying! :D
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WELL, Man, Oh, Man.
We were treated royally tonight. The kids were in fine form. One definitely flies better that the other but what a command performance tonight.
all I can say to you all is that if you live any where near a falcon site, then next year you need to go and observe for a few weeks like I have,.It is just mind boggling what these marvelous birds can do. 8) 8) We have so many pictures tonight that I will not know what to show you.
We went down a bit later and one was already performing at moms building. She wanted to get on the top roost. By the end of the evening she did it. :) :)
She just soared and flew around for at least 15 minutes. She kept soaring around mom and dads building and then she would go over to the Heart building.
One of each juvenile first and then the flying :) :)
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We decided to take a walk and we found the other juvenile way over on the other side not far from the education building. So they seem to perch on opposite ends
of the area.
This female , by the right end of the hospital,looked like she was just finished eating.
Then an adult flew overhead and the other female was in pursuit. So I am hoping she was getting her din din.
We just sat and watched for a bit and it was not long before a show developed. the one that had chased the adult came back over by the other female and started to fly. Before long the female that was perched in to the side of the hospital decided to take part.
What came next was thrilling and nail biting at the same time. they both just kept flying around and very close to the buildings. there was a lot of precision flying going on , and playing tag and talon touching.
Of course I am saying , not too close to the buildings girls, and be careful and wow!! A few people stared at me as if I were nuts ;D ;D
the show just continues and they just kept flying but WOW!!! Peter just kept snapping and I was just in awe.
I am thinking , do not wear yourself out. these are all the skills they need to hunt .
They just soared for enjoyment also. I am just so hooked :) :)
After quite awhile one flew off to the education building and perched and the other flew out of site.
We started to walk back to where we were parked and I saw dad go to the top corner of moms building.
By the way when they were playing an adult was in the mix for awhile and boy, did the pigeons scatter. ;D ;D
When we were walking back the youngster that was out of sight flew up to the top of moms building and finally managed the perch. she kept flying off and around the building , cacking and going back on the perch. All of a sudden dad flew off and the young gal was in pursuit. He flew around and she chased him . they were going so fast that no way we could dream of taking a picture. They ended up going over the nest building and out of view. I did not see her before I left so I am always a bit nervous leaving when I cannot see them both. the adult came back later but no girl. I know they know what they are doing but it was so fast.
but I will remain positive.
I cannot go down tomorrow as we are going to pick our truck up in Calgary but I will go Monday .
We have not seen the gals chasing dad down for their food since the other night but they can be doing it when we are not there. They need to let us know these things ;D
I will post a few pictures and then I will have to decide form about 200 what to post.
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enjoy!!!
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Thank you, thank you, Bev. Such spectacular flying and spectacular shots too! I agree that anyone near a nest should go out when the juveniles are fledging. I went out in Winnipeg last year but my timing wasn't the best and I didn't manage to catch any scenes like these. It is such a happy story that these two girls have each other.
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Beautiful pictures Bev :)
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AWESOME photos Bev!!!!! ....What a thrill it must be to see them soar.... Love it!! ;D----I guess our falcon watching season is ending soon - sure hope P&T come back to Wpg next year, but at least we got to watch their grand-daughter grow & fly!!!... YAY!!!!~! 8)
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Beautiful...what more can you say!
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Having caught up on two weeks of Bev's postings, I'm all over goose bumps at the pictures and descriptions she has recorded. Two young falcons! Imagine their exhilaration at sensing their strength and flying abilities growing each day. How amazing those precision flying shots look.
Bev, the wonder and joy you feel as you watch them play is so well expressed in your postings. Thanks for sharing.
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Welcome back bcbird, hope you enjoyed your time away and well said :D
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Wow, Bev! What wonderful reports and spectacular photos! The ones of Cassie and Hope together are just incredible. Along with your descriptions, it's almost like being there. I wish I could see the juvies in person, but I'm so glad to know they are flying so well, and that they have each other.
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Bev, the pictures and your descriptions are wonderful. How lucky Cassie is to have Hope to keep her company - and vice versa. I was concerned about Cassie trying to migrate all by her lonesome, but feel better that she might now have company. Assuming Hope decides to leave the same time Cassie does, that is.
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I wonder, do young that fledge together typically migrate together, or do they become independent of their nest box siblings when they begin to hunt for themselves?
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Mark Nash told us that they know that some of the young migrate together but they probably don't stay together long - they get lost from each other or wander off on their own. Other than that they really don't know as there is no way of tracking them once they are gone.
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Oh dear, it's back to worrying then. I don't know if the juvies would be any safer in a group, but I would feel better if they had company. Not that what I feel is going to make any difference to what they do. The hard part is not knowing what happens after they leave. It's not like they could send us a postcard or anything.
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Oh dear, it's back to worrying then. I don't know if the juvies would be any safer in a group, but I would feel better if they had company. Not that what I feel is going to make any difference to what they do. The hard part is not knowing what happens after they leave. It's not like they could send us a postcard or anything.
Since they probably won't be breeding until they are 2 or 3 years old, you are going to have a long time to be worried about these chicks Sami ;D
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That's why I tell myself that they will go off together and meet up with other juvies and play and explore the world together ..I know it's delusional but like all of us I care too much and if I allowed myself to think of the reality then like TPC said..we'd be worrying for years!
And since we don't really know what they do..who's to gainsay us :P I mean really, they're going to South America most likely..all the peregrines in NA pretty much head down there..how much alone time can they have?? I bet they have a peregrine casino down there and they just party for 2 years..lol!!
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I bet they have a peregrine casino down there and they just party for 2 years..lol!!
Now that thought does make me feel better!
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Actually, we do sort of know where they go during the breeding season ... here. There are almost always young peregrines to found on our marshes yet there are no birds breeding there. Not a bad thing, if the marshes had a breeding territory on/in them, then the young birds wouldn't be able to gain access. I like to think of the marshes as malls - a place for "teenage" peregrines to hang out and eat. :D
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Actually, we do sort of know where they go during the breeding season ... here. There are almost always young peregrines to found on our marshes yet there are no birds breeding there. Not a bad thing, if the marshes had a breeding territory on/in them, then the young birds wouldn't be able to gain access. I like to think of the marshes as malls - a place for "teenage" peregrines to hang out and eat. :D
Really? That's so cool! I wish ours would stay around here too instead of flying south but I guess what with us living in a concrete jungle there aren't many green places they can go to in Ontario unless they go North and it's cold there. Where are the marshes in Alberta? Are they in danger of oil pollution at all? I need to look that up!! Do the parents migrate there too or will they stick around the nest box until the snow comes?
I'm going to watch the annual migration here at the bluffs in 2 weeks for the first time - apparently last year during the second weekend of September there were 18 juvenile peregrines spotted amongst all the other migratory birds making their way south to head down the eastern coast.
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I will answer a question first and then come back and make my report from last night.
I am not sure how far our juveniles go and will ask the biologists today.
Our male usually leaves around the muddle of September and goes to Mexico. Most of our males end up in Mexico. I say this becasue we had 2 that had transmitters on them.
Every other year our female adults have left around the beginning of October . the transmitter girl goes to South America as do a lot of others.
It wills be interesting to see when Radissson leaves. I will be checking them .
she wile probably start spending more and more time around the nest box area.
the juveniles usually leave the area first , but I am hoping , because our season is late this year that they leave later so they have their skills honed.
as for our marshes. I will have to check that out. We have a lot disappearing due to so called progress.
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I will write a report later as I have to dash out and help my daughter set up her classroom .
Everything is still good and I will tell you about it later.
this is how I handle the young ones in my brain. :) :)
I feel if they can fledge well and make it to the point of migration , then I just picture them flying and soaring and occasionally meeting up with other peregrines. After they leave I only want to to hear success stories. I do not want to know the rest. I just want to picture them as I last saw them and then I am happy. Because we know in nature not all survive and I do not dwell on that . If I did I would never watch to begin with.
this is why I am keeping track of them. It would break my heart to see them crash now but i feel if they make it this far they are a success.
I feel if they can be given a good start then nature will handle the rest.
Does that make sense. ::) ::)
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It makes sense to me. Just because we don't see them return doesn't mean they aren't still out there. I think no news is better than bad news.
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bcbird,
you hi lighted my quote but did not say anything???
We went out last night and a storm was a brewing. As usual we went up to the parkade to see what was up.
could not find anyone so we started walking. No pictures today from yesterday as our battery went dead :( :( But I will post some other flying ones from last day )
anyhow, went walking and spotted mom on the top tower of Ed building. That was the building I posted another day where they were both feeding. We walked around back and there was a juvenile.On a building just behind Ed building.) We could have had a great shot. Hopefully there will be more of those. We could not spot the other juvenile so we kept walking. I figured with mom there, the other one must be close by.
We then saw this juvenile fly to the Ed building and so walked back and there was the other juvenile tucked in in the back of the Ed building roof.
All of a sudden one flew off above us to the right at a diagonal and then the other flew also. Now I do not know if they were chasing an adult as the trees blocked the view and I could not run that fast ;D ;D .
I figured I knew where they were headed as I know the heights of all the buildings. this is my Alma Mater.
Sure enough they were way over by the highest part of the students union building.
I will take pictures so this makes more sense to you, but this is a great spot to be. Lots of tress and more wide open spaces without a lot of glass. I hope this is where they are training.
I could only see one juvenile at first on the right corner of the building but feathers were flying. ;D ;D Then I saw the head of the other one. it was a ripping and defeathering.
Peter went toscout out the adults and found mom on a crane a few blocks over . she had a direct view of the students union building.
He came back and kept watch on the youngsters while I checked mom out.
He noted that the one on the corner went down on the roof and appeared to be feeding and then the other went up on the corner. We watched them for a long time(and the squirrels and rabbits) :) :) I think they both got a good feed. I did not want to lose track of them. Peter then went to scout out dad and found him down by moms building. this is the first time we have spotted all 4 in a few days. :) :) We were very happy to see them all. Now for the birds this may not be too far to fly but for us it is a distance so we are getting lots of exercise. ::) ::) ;) ;)
We could only see one juvenile for the longest time but then all of a sudden the other popped onto the ledge and then they both flew back in the direction of the education building. It was starting to rain so we knew there would be no flying show . Mom was still on the crane and when we got to the Ed building we could only see one juvenile on a tower . I walked around and found one juvenile on a pipe at the back of the ed building. I am thinking that it is Hope on the tower as she really likes the towers and Cassie on the pipe, but as long as there is always 2 I am happy. :) :)
When I went around front Peter spotted dad also on the Ed building ,in the front, on the right tower.
a falcon flew overhead as we were walking and we looked back and Hope was gone from the tower. (so it must have been her)
As it was raining I did not go and check and see of Cassie was still there but I am sure she was as she likes this area of the campus. While walking we came to the Heart building and we saw a head sticking out of the corner . I am assuming this is Hope as she likes this area. This is in the area where I always post her sitting.
We looked back and dad was on the power building(remember , this where we saw them both perched one night).
So we went back to the car and as we drove around dad was still perched on the power building where he could see Hope and Mom was still on the crane , where she could see Cassie. It rained all night so I am assuming they were bedded down for the night.
I exceeded my word amount again :-[ :-[ so the rest is in next post ::) ::)
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So all is well. I was talking to a lady who works at the university and lives in one of the apartments behind moms building. she watches the falcons all the time and can see the nest box from her window. Peter asked if she invited us for coffee. ;D ;D she says she hears and sees them all the time and they are very noisy. she did not know there were 2 and now she knows why she was seeing double ;D ;D she gave me her card so I will have to keep in touch with her.
We have made a lot of people aware of these falcons and so I think we have done a good thing here. I will be one tired girl but it is all worth it. I am learning so much about them by viewing them after they fledge.
They are so incredible and beautiful. I am wondering if I had a life before this ;D ;D. I will soon fine dot after they are gone. I am not looking forward to that day but yet I am because then I know they have been successful and if my watching has helped in some small way then I am humbled.
I know there is a ways to go yet but what a ride!!!!
I am not naive enough to know that there are as many disappointments as successes but every success is we see is positive in itself and what a miraculous story this is turning out to be. My talons are crossed.
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some foying pictures from the other night. They are close to the buildings and I had a few heart attacks. good thing the hospital is close by ;D ;D remember these are thumbnails so click on them
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Many, many thanks for the updates and pictures of our girls flying! They seem to both be flying really well!! ;D ;D
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Wow! What great pictures, Bev. It must have been awesome to have seen them flying.
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bcbird,
you hi lighted my quote but did not say anything???
Sorry for any confusion, Bev. I accidentally posted your quote without my comment, and then edited out the quote when I realized my reply was going to be right after your post anyway.
It must be interesting becoming familiar again with the geography of your alma mater. It does sound like a lot of walking to get the whereabouts of the falcons for your reports. We are so fortunate to have your legs and eyes at work! And camera! The pictures are spectacular. Obvious why you would have been saying "careful girls, not so close to the walls."
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We have made a lot of people aware of these falcons and so I think we have done a good thing here. I will be one tired girl but it is all worth it. I am learning so much about them by viewing them after they fledge.
I think you have done a very, very good thing here, Bev. The more people who are aware of these beautiful birds the better.
Thank you so much for the wonderful reports and the great flying pics. I love to see Cassie and Hope flying together! I see what you mean about how close they go to the buildings.
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Sorry, I do not know how to start a new thread. :-[
We got there rather late last night becasue of detours but we did see both of them.
Cassie and Hope were on the corner of the Heart building.
We only saw Hope at first but then up popped Cassie's head. Like I said I can not always tell them apart but I could tonight.
Cassie appeared to have been eating but Hope was just perched facing in so I hope she ate before we got there.
Peter will download the camera later. We did not get much in way of pictures as the light is so poor now but I think we may have a good one of Cassie.
A question I will pose to the biologists this week is about the heart building. There is a helicopter pad ready to go soon and it is on the top where the girls like to perch. I am wondering how this will affect our peregrine family nest year. This is the Stars ambulance pad and they have one presently on the hospital and it goes behind the clinical science building. This is going to go right in the path of the nest box >:( >:(
What a waste of taxpayers money. It does not come in that often but..... I am sure the adults can adapt but one more thing for the fledglings to battle. this always makes me so made. I sometimes wonder when we are going to learn to take steps forward instead of backward.
Back to my report. After awhile Hope flew off to the Education building. We ran over there and she appeared to be eating. Lighting was poor so I do not know if we got good pictures or not. Mom was perched on one part of the building and then came to a tower a bit closer chupping as she came
After a bit Hope started to cack like crazy. Mom was perched on a tower on the building and about a half hour after the caking mom went beside her on the roof ledge and I could not see what she did but then she moved farther from Hope and Hope appeared to be eating again.
It was getting dark so we decided to call it a night . As we were leaving and walking past the Heart building and close to moms buidling a falcon flew overhead .Too dark to see who.
Pictures later. It is cool today so it not raining we will go tonight , if not I will go in the morning
Anytime I see them both :) :) I am happy
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Hi Bev! I didn't get the option to start a New Topic either otherwise I would have so I figured maybe I didn't have the rights to and decided to wait until someone else did it..so no worries...*ducks* from TPC's shovel - we tried, honest we did :-[ :-[.
Thank you for the update. Sounds like mom has warmed up to Hope as well which is all to the good :D :D Happy to hear that both girls are doing well and ditto on the humans not thinking about the impact on wildlife when they do things :(
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I was blessed again tonight. We went down earlier and I will not to that again. I ddi no twant to meiss the feedings but we nearly missed it all.
There was no one around :( :( we walked the whole campus and I found another parkade at the other end of campus to go up. I did manage to see one falcon flying. we think they were out at the river with the adults.
We decided to go home after 2 hours of nothing and then we looked around and someone was flying by the Ed building so we went back. of course when we got there no one was home. so off we went again on our way home.
A nice young intern ;) stopped and talked to me about the falcons and he told me he had seen both playing around the Ed building around 14:00 so I was happy they were spotted.
Peter picked me up as I climbed another parkade but no cigar :( :(
As we were driving past the Ed building I looked back and there they wee . One on the roof edge and one perched on the tower.
Poor Peter, I yelled pull over. Well where, we are in the middle of traffic. Of course , somewhere illegal again ;D ;D One has to do what one has to do ;) ;)
Well the 2 girls put on a show for us. We were too far away to get decent shots but I will prepare them anyway. It will give you an idea of what they were doing. I was killing myself laughing. One would perch on the tower and the other would buzz it and try and land on top . :o :o
Then they did precision flying allover the area and some talon touching. what a treat. I thought I was going home without seeing them but there they were.
We did eventually have to go as they flew off and s we drove down the street I saw them perched at the Students Union building. maybe a snack was coming.
They are flying so beautifully. I can only hope their hunting is coming along also. this i will entrust to the adults.
I will post the pictures tomorrow. We are looking to find a map on the internet so I can share with you the area so you can see that where they are now is not that far for them to fly from their nest area but to walk it is a different story.
Peter and I enjoyed walking the campus tonight . It was balmy but so beautiful. These 2 girls have really given me something special. :-* :-*
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Thanks Bev. Love to hear about the two girls playing together. What a different fledgling experience Cassie is having from being the Lonely Only chick in the nestbox.
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Sorry about all my spelling errors :-[ :-[. i went back to correct and I couldn't. I sometimes just type too quickly.
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Bev do not worry about spelling errors.
I just enjoy reading your posts and seeing your pictures.
Many thanks for all your work.
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A few pictures form Tuesday night.
Remember they are not as big as before becasue these girls like tall buildings and it is very hard to see them and capture a good one
The 2 together on the Heart building
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I think this is Cassie
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I think this is Hope
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I could be wrong but they are both beautiful anyhow.
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A few more shots from Tuesday
Hope , I think on heart building
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Mom,on tower of Ed building
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Hope??on of Ed building
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Pictures from last night. the flying ones are not as good as before but I was quite a distance away when I spotted them. I did not have the camera at first because I thought I was too far away but thought I would give it a shot anyhow.
One on tower of Ed building and one above trying to land on top ;D ;D
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Both flying over area
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one flying solo
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one on tower ,one flying overhead
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Your pictures are nothing short of beautiful, thank you Bev for sharing them with us :D
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Day after day you find them, admire them and let us share your delight.
It's such a relief every time you report that both are doing well.
Thank you, Bev.
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It was pouring rain yesterday so I knew i would not find them and I was babysitting to day but I will be there tomorrow. It is storming right now but hopefully it will be nice tomorrow.
I can hardly wait to see them again. :) :)
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We had another fierce storm last night and it is cool today but i will get there and give a report. Please be patient. with me. am helping daughter move to new house and also babysitting. I have come to love Hope also
Remember when ??? :-* :-*
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Awww..she was such a cutie..thanks for the memories. Don't tire yourself out too much Bev!
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Bev, thanks again for sharing your stories and photos. The following is a link to a map of the campus. After looking at this I can really appreciate just how much walking you have been doing :) I hope that the girls will hang around the campus for a while longer so that you can continue to see them.
http://www.campusmap.ualberta.ca/
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You'll definitely be the most fit person, Bev. Any idea how many miles you've covered while watching the girls?
My favourite baby pic is the one of Cassie sitting with feet out in front of her, leaning against the unhatched egg, beak open, with Mom feeding her.
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Love all your photos Bev and love the memories. Hard to believe how small Cassie was at one time. They are so cute when they are little balls of white fluff.
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Bev, thanks again for sharing your stories and photos. The following is a link to a map of the campus. After looking at this I can really appreciate just how much walking you have been doing :) I hope that the girls will hang around the campus for a while longer so that you can continue to see them.
http://www.campusmap.ualberta.ca/
Thanks for the link to the map, Maggieblue. Bird's eye view is what that is, and the distances would be so easy for our flying girls. Thanks, Bev, for doing the tougher job of keeping up on foot!
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Thanks Maggie for posting the map .Tomorrow I will circle my walks for you :) :)
This is a labor of love for me and has become for my husband also.
I am in withdrawal as I have not been able to go the last few days with helping my daughter move and all but I get to go today and everyday until they leave. :) :)
It is funny how these girls have become my family also. We will start at the Ed building today as that is where they were last time we saw them. Evening is better so we may go twice or just in the evening.
they should be here for a bit yet with the late start but it depends how quick they have caught on to hunting.
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We down about 6:00 pm last night until 8:30pm Not much action. i went up to the parkade across from the heart building and spotted a falcon on the back right corner of Newton Place roof(new apartment building) . I was not sure if a juvenile or not , however I have not seen an adult there before.
I then went down to start my walk. When I got to the bottom it was gone . I had wanted to see where it flew to but missed it. Peter had to meet someone so I was doing it alone for a bit.
I walked to the Education building and over to the Sub building and then the Butterdome and then back to the other parkade across form Education building but could see no one in site.
It gets cool now at night so when Peter came we finally had our supper at Hortons and while walking there we saw a falcon on dads tower(I believe it was dad)
While Peter was waiting for supper I went outside and all of a sudden a falcon flying low, flew around the heart building and landed on the back side of it on the roof(It was on the opposite side of where the Red deer one landed on her first flight). It could see the clinical science building from where it was perched(I believe it was Hope but not sure. I t cacked slightly , that is how I saw it.
I went back to eat so we could see it from the window(so convenient ;) ;)))
We then went outside and I kept an eye on Hope??? while Peter checked by the Ed building but nothing. As he was walking back he saw a falcon fly over by the clinical science building so he went over there.
He thinks it was mom but not sure and she was eating. so we now have 3 in view.
That does not mean that there is not 4 for just only saw the 3 at a time.
Then Hope?? took off over the hospital so we walked up toward the Ed building and down towards the butter dome and then turned left and walkked in front of the hospital.
We could see a falcon, I believe Hope?? , on a crane across form it toward the Jubilee. We think she must have been chasing mom. then dad took off to the left of his tower.
sorry that is all we saw.
When we got in our car no one was in sight but it was getting dark.
the good news is that Peter has a course today and tomorrow at moms building and will look for me at lunch hour and early in the morning before his course. I will meet him down there after his course is done both days,.
Not being there for a few days , I will have to find their new digs.
I know it is too soon to move on yet so I will find t them.
Campus will be busy with students this week as this is orientation week and they will be drinking and running around buying their books but we will manage.(maybe join them for a few ;) ;))
Peter will take the small camera today and I will take the big one with me tonight . None last night as we wire cleaning my daughters old house and no time to go home.
Have a great day.
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WOW, I sure missed a lot while I was away! How exciting that Cassie has a playmate. Hope is a great name, bev! I add my thanks to everyone else's for allyour effort, photos, running around, and reports.
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4:54 pm and mom is on the nest box!!! heh..i was feeling nastalgic so thought I'd check in and there she is! Just looking out..maybe cassie and hope will come visit!! :D
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Fabulous, Carley!!!! Thanks so much for posting. Doesn't that scene just take you back to those new mom times, when little Cassie chick was peacefully napping with Mom standing guard?
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Yes it does bcbird.. I'm hoping Cassie comes for a visit before she goes away so we can get a chance to see what a big girl she's become. And I'd like to see Hope up close too but I guess the nestbox wouldn't really be home for her..but you never know...if mom has food ...hehe
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I agree with your comment on the Elk River site. It IS calming seeing Mom peacefully perched.
A bit of activity! Something got her attention. Looking around, a bit of calling, quick hop to the outer rung and back inside for a look, then only a brief further stop on the far rung before gone...
Maybe she was watching Cassie and Hope in action, and had to give some talons on help!
Sigh.... how great to see her again up close. Loved the bright eye and lovely head closeup of cam 2. I'm not getting anything for cam 3, just 1 and 2.
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Cam 3 has been down for a few weeks now, they have a note on the home page about it - 'they're working on it'! I enjoyed seeing Radisson today and the Elk River mom too.. :D..we are going through peregrine withdrawl!
I am curious though as to how Radisson and her mate will renew their bond in that nest - given the debris!! I wonder if they'll do a bit of house cleaning or just lay right down in the feathers like Cassie did ;D
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I am glad that you are seeing mom in the nest box. Last night when we went down mom flew over to the nest box and was chupping. I just stood and watched her with my binoculars as she looked so beautiful. It was pointless taking a picture as I was so far away.
as usual I went up top and saw zilch. Peter said when he got there this morning mom wa being chased by a young one and they ended up on the brick building which is right across form the parkade (The extension building).
So we walked and walked. We saw one on a ledge behind dads building but I think it was mom.
We kept walking and went to the education building and nothing , so we did our walk of the campus, down alumni way and ended up at the edge of the campus. there was one falcon perched on a crane . silly me forgot to take a pictures u close but I think it was Hope. she sat there for the longest time just looking out over the river area. Peter stood and kept watch while i dashed back and went up on the toher parkade adjacent to the Ed building. I could see her learly form there and then turned around and there were 2 falcons on a crane across from the hospital adjacent to Lrt. I am sure one was Cassie and one was mom.
When I turned to face the edge of the campus I saw Hope fly off straight down.
Peter came up and we had a good look around and then Cassie was gone also.
We decided to call it a night as it was so cold.
My desire was to see all 4 and see hope and Cassie together.
I only have a few bad pcitures but will post later.
I will be typing tonights report momentarily and you are going to like what I report.
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I am so excited tonight. I saw both girls together. I was starting to get worried. I thought I was seeing them but I just was not sure I was seeing Cassie. last night I thought i saw one on the heart building and Peter said no well I think i was right.
I went to the parkade across form the Heart building and could see a falcon on the Ed building just below the upper roof. Peter kept an eye on her while I went down and walked up there to take a closer look.
It was Cassie :) :). she was just sitting there . Peter eventually came my way and he spotted a falcon on the roof of the Heart building , directly kitty corner from the nest box.
While he watched Cassie ,I went back to check things out and went to the Clinical science building(nest box building). It was mom. She is gorgeous and just looked out over the clinical science building.
I walked further down from the nest building to the hospital and there on a crane (the same crane as the night before ) was Dad. I kept hoping it was a juvenile but it was dad.
so I started walking back and met up with Peter and he said that Cassie was eating as Dad had made a food drop . He could not see the food because of the glare of the sun but saw dad go down to the roof and then fly away. Cassie then went down on the roof of the Ed building and he presumed she was eating.
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Peter met up with me where dad was and I ran back to check that mom was still in place. We walked up towards the Butter dome and then I met up with Peter on the Parkade across form the Ed building.
Peter thought he saw a falcon at the edge of campus again but it flew off. Dad was still on the crane so we decided to walk back to the Ed building and see if Cassie was still there.
Well to our delight there were both girls , side by side on the ledge of the Ed building. Hope is definitely bigger than Cassie . I rushed back to check if mom was still there and then if dad was still there. Yes, all 4 accounted for. I am in Heaven :) :) :-* :-*. I am just so elated. I have been worried but have not said anything. But now I feel so much better. I will write the biologists tomorrow to see if they think the parents will migrate later this year to make sure the girls are ready.
the girls sat side by side for quite awhile. Peter and I just sat and enjoyed them.
Cassie then cat walked to the the right a bit and went onto the roof but we could still see her.
Hope flew around a bit and then came back. then she cat walked towards Cassie and Cassie went back up on the ledge.
Hope then went on the roof out of site, I think to nibble. We were getting quite cold and although I wanted to watch a flying display we went to eat not far away. I think I have put on a few pounds while watching the birds ;) ;) with eating here and all, but maybe all the walking and running will counteract it.
When we came out the girls were gone and so we started to walk. Hope was on the Heart building on the opposite side from the neat box. A falcon was on the corner of the jut of the clinical science building(could be mom or other juvenile). As we were walking the falcon flew off the nest building, did not see where. One falcon was way out on the crane(possibly dad by size) and as we were driving away we did see mom on the top corner of her building.
So it was a good night and my prayers were answered. I saw both girls and they were together . They probably put on a flying display while we were filling our faces ;D ;D
Pictures to come later . they will not be the greatest but you will see what we were seeing(although we can see quite well with our binoculars.)
We have met so many people. Two young university students stopped us and asked what we were watching. You just know that I educated them ;) ;) they were quite excited and watched through our binoculars. Another lady who just started watching the cam this year asked me how they were doing. And you know that I enjoyed giving her the scoop.
One lady asked me to write an article for the University newspaper. I will have to think about that.
Well I am very tired as I have been cleaning my daughters old house for her and then spending 3 to 4 hours watching my birds.
I cannot begin to tell you the lift this has given me this season. :-* :-*
NIght for now and I will post those pcitures in the morning.
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What with seeing Radisson on the cam and reading Bev's very positive reports, this has definitely been a good news day!
I am curious though as to how Radisson and her mate will renew their bond in that nest - given the debris!! I wonder if they'll do a bit of house cleaning or just lay right down in the feathers like Cassie did ;D
My husband and I spent this evening bonding over housecleaning at our rental house after some messy tenants departed.
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Great reports Bev, thank you and so glad you got to see them all together :D I expect if dad is still dropping off food then they will definitely stick around until they learn to hunt on their own. It shouldn't take too long for the hunting part...another 2 weeks or so maybe and they should be good to go. They've already got the flying part down, now they just have to work on the stooping!
From what TPC and others have said in past posts, the parents won't leave their kids until they ensure the young ones have the right skills to survive. Might be a bit of 'boot camp hunting training'..hehe!
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My husband and I spent this evening bonding over housecleaning at our rental house after some messy tenants departed.
;D ;D ;D
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My husband and I spent this evening bonding over housecleaning at our rental house after some messy tenants departed.quote form bcbiird
Love it. :-*
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Thanks to Bev for the updates.. and our 'fix'...
spring is only 7 months away.
then it all starts again !
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Bev, thank you so much for your wonderful reports and pics. What a relief to know that you saw both Cassie and Hope! I think it would be great if you wrote an article for the University to let more people know about these beautiful falcons.
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pICTURES ARE COMING EVERYONE. OOPS everything is in capitals :-[ :-[
We went down about 5:00 pm to 8:45pm.
As I was driving into campus and waiting to turn , there was Hope and Cassie on the Ed building. Hope started flying around and tried to land on Cassie ;D ;D. remember I reported that last week also. Those two. After a few horn honks , :-[ :-[ I turned and went to where I park and Peter was waiting for me.
Guess where we headed ;) ;) Yup , the Ed building. As we were heading down the sidewalk , in front of the hospital, a juvenile and adult went flying over our heads. I believe it to be an adult and a juvenile as one was squawking and the other was very fast and very light under neath. They went far to the west and out of sight. So then we proceeded to the Ed building and no one was in sight. We got no pictures on that flight as we were not prepared. I keep telling them to let us know. ;D ;D
We went for a quick coffee as we could see no one else and thought they would be gone for a bit. I do not know if that was a training flight or not.
when we came out of the coffee shop we spotted an adult on dads tower. Peter walked down towards the nest box building and around the front of the hospital and I was to walk up the street and then down past the Ed building and we were to meet up. As I got to the end of the block , I looked back and there was Hope , on a tower of the Ed building(closest to the parkade across from the butterdome.)
Peter met up with me and he spotted Cassie on the corner of a building just down and across from the Ed building(it is actually the power building but not the same one I have spoken about previously. the building is a block long and it is at the far end from before) Peter said the adult was large so we assumed it to be mom.
We went up in the parkade and what a view of them. I think we have some nice shots tonight.
We did not have to do much walking as they stayed there till just before we left.
Peter has learned some patience. As I told him those who wait are rewarded.
After a bit Cassie flew to the Ed building on a corner just down from Hope. Some nice shots of that. Hope just moved around a bit up top. Cassie then moved from the edge of roof and sat on roof with just head and neck visible( reminded me of how she looked at the nest box)
We saw an adult fly overhead and there was no squawking from the girls. she tried to stoop some pigeons and they flew everywhere. we were sure supper was being brought back but nope.
We looked down to the far end of campus and an adult was perched on a crane. YOu could barely see it. we stayed put as our knees were both sore. ::) ::) Getting old I guess.
We just kept watching hoping for some action ,but honestly , I was just glad to still see them.
Around 8:30 Hope flew off toward the neat box area and Cassie moved onto the ledge and perched facing in.
We decide to call it a night. We left Cassie on her perch on the Ed building, and an adult on the crane and as we headed for the car , there was hope on a far ledge of moms building ,facing the street(the same side where I posted the picture of the 2 of them shortly after fledging).
We only ever spotted 3 together but that means nothing. I even have Peter talking up our falcons to passersby now. :) :) We saw no feeding tongiht so they were probably fed earlier or hopefully are trying to stop their own.
On Saturday we are going to try and get there in the morning so we can see if we see any hunting. I will be down again tomorrow evening. Do I have a life????? Of course , but I choose this one right now. ;) ;) :-* :-*
Good NIght
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A few poor pictures from Tuesday and Wednesday.
I am working on last nights and peter just kept snapping away so I have to pick out the best.
Far away shots on the crane( I believe this to be cassie and an adult
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Mom on the heart building Wednesday night(right across form nest box)
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Some form Wednesday night. Lighting was bad and we were way down but did the best we could there will be more of Cassie on Thursday nights shots.
Awe, :-* cassie and hope. Hope is on the left
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Dad on the crane
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Hope
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Hope
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Hope
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Hope
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falcon on clinical science
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Hope on left and Cassie cat walks on right
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Hope doing stretches
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Hope before she flies off
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Hope on heart building before bedding down on moms building
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Fabulous shots Bev, thanks so much :)
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The flying shots are my favourite.
I would SO love to fly like a bird. My sleeptime dreams of flying have always been happy ones, never the sudden falling and crashing awake type.
Maybe I was or will be a falcon. Definitely not a water bird or ocean going flier, I hardly know how to swim!
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Went down last night and this morning.
when we first went down last night we saw mom on the top of the clinical science building. she is a beaut.
There was no one on the Ed building and then I saw Hope fly from the roof of a building by the front of the hospital to the tower at the University. I also saw an adult on the tower on dads building.
After a bit Cassie came flying in and landed on a lower perch.
we went for a coffee (because it started to rain)and watched them from the window. it was real chilly last night. Just before we sent outside I saw Hope fly off her tower and go towrds the front of the hospital. When we went back outside I scoured the area while Peter started to go up to the parkade across form the ed building.
I found mom tucked onto a top ledge on the building behind dads building.(remember it is chilly out).
Hope must have flown back where we could not see her becasue when we got to the top of the tower she was back on a perch.
It was getting darker out so it was hard to tell who was who.
Then Dad flew over the Ed building and over our heads and out towards the river.
The 2 girls started to cack.
After a bit when I went to see if mom was still in place .While i was gone one of the girls(we believe it to be cassie) flew off the perch and toward the crane across from the hospital.
Then Peter saw her chase dad behind the hospital. We figure it was a food drop but becasue it was getting darker it was hard to tell.
Hope stayed in place and then eventually flew off toward the area where she spends the night.
As it was was getting hard to see we decide to leave. the only one we could still see was mom, but I am sure they were either eating or tucked in for the night.
Saturday morning
Not much to tell this morning.
When we got there we could see Hope perched on the Ed building. As we were walking we also spotted Cassie on the top of the Extension building. a short time later Cassie flew to the Ed building on the back tower.
It had really started to pour so we needed something hot. The 2 girls were still there and then all of a sudden they were gone. They either went hunting or took cover from the rain. we went up to the parkade but decided to leave as it was freezing and we were getting soaked. Will try again tomorrow.
At least they are still hanging together :) :)
Pictures still coming.
I will post a few form the other night to keep you in suspense ;D ;D
Cassie
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I was wondering how they were doing when I saw the temperatures out there on the weather network. Happy to hear and see :D that both girls are doing well and keeping safe.
Thanks Bev to both of you for going out and braving the elements to look out for our girls :)
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So nice to get the pictures of girls with blue sky behind.
What dedication to brave the wet to keep us all informed. Thanks Bev!
Gorgeous sunny day here. Hubby and I bonding again at the rental, this time over outdoor cleanup of a near jungle like situation!
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I was so hoping to tune in today and have you say you saw Cassie. Peter and I went down after church today and at about 11:30 Alberta time, Cassie was on the nest box roof. she was a cacking and so beautiful. we saw her fly over there and we think it was mom that tried to land also, but not sure.
I was sure wishing I had one of those air things for the computer so I could have brought it with me. maybe next year . I will do u a report later but I have to tell you its exciting.
I only tuned in to see if one of you had spotted her.
Pictures and report coming. so many pictures over the last few days and I cannot decide which ones of the 200 to post. :-[ we h just get so excited.
I have to clean a bit of my house ad then I will be back. :) :)
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Mom has been at neat box for over an hour. what a treat. :) :) the weather is miserable but it was fairly nice this morning.
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Thanks for identifying who it is. I don't know who's who at this site even though I try to keep up with everyone's progress. I often check the webcam and it was a surprise to see someone sitting in the nestbox.
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Nooooooooooooooooooo..I missed it >:( >:( Was playing world of warcraft..*sigh*. I'm keeping the cam up from now on, dang it! I miss my cassie girl :'(
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i WILL be posting tons of pictures but we had a real treat yesterday.
We went to see the girls after church yesterday. At first we only spotted one falcon on the clinical science building. we think it was mom but it could have been a juvenile also :) :) the girls are so so grown up now that I really have to have a good look or hear them to know. The the one on the building flew around the side and then up to the top.
We then saw a wing flap up and heard cacking and knew that there was a juvenile up top. so either there was a food drop or a juvenile just wanting to be fed. we heard chupping so we figured mom must be up there.
then the falcons flew over to dads building. One landed on top of dads tower and one on moms building. the one on dads tower was a juvenile for sure by the cacking. I believe it was Hope. (the light makes it hard to tell. )
From here on in we are not sure if we were seeing adults or juveniles as things just happen so fast.
After I see the pictures , I may be able to tell more. At one point two falcons went over to the clinical science building and both went to the nest box and there was lots of chattering and chupping and cacking. Who was who was hard to tell. was it 2 jueniles or mom and a juvenile??? then with my binoculars I could tell it was Cassie on the nest box roof.( and she was cacking and yes, chupping) I have a shot of that . the other falcon went flying around the area and before long they were both off flying over the clinical science building and out of site. So it could have been the 2 girls playing around or and adult and Cassie.
We decided to go on a walk and that was a mistake . As soon as we got to the street level , the falcons started flying in from over top of the clinical science building. If we had been on the roof we would have had a great view but... they were flying and vocalizing over the parkade and around moms building and back around the parkade. I am not sure if we saw 2 or 3 . I had thought 3 but not sure.
After all the dust had settled there were only one left on the top of dads tower and one was on the corner of moms building. the one on the tower was a juvenile. the other one we were not sure , but it eventually flew off towards the clinical science building and then out of sight.
After a long while we heard a falcon somewhere around the heart building but could not see it. I went down and checked out the whole area but saw no one.
then the juvenile flew off the tower and went in the direction of the heart building. shortly after we could 2 falcons flying and they seemed to be playing but we were not sure. It could have been 2 juveniles of an adult and a juvenile.
We went down to street level as we thought we would see them better. Peter thought he saw one chasing an adult but was not sure if there was food in the talons or not.
as I said things happen so fast that it is hard to tell. but they were sure active.
Now for the fun and my heart stopped a few times also. We started to walk towards the clinical science building and then the pigeons started flying all over. A juvenile was ,Yes, trying to stoop a pigeon. what a sight. We believe the adult was stirring them up for the babe to stoop one. The falcon would get really close to the parkade and scatter them off the ledges and then down would go a falcon ,so close to the ground , and then up again. I am shouting to Peter , did you see it come up. :) :) ::) ::) Little miss nervous here. Everything was happening so fast that I do not know how many falcons were there. there were pigeons and falcons all over it seemed ;D ;D
All of a sudden one falcon flew over to the Newton apartments on the other side and started in on the pigeons there. It would go so close to the building and chase them off the ledge and then swoop down low and then up again. and then fly around the back and start all over again. I am not sure if it was just one falcon or 2. Peter was at a better vantage point and could see them come back up. If we had stayed on the parkade roof ;) ;) we would have a better view. It was just so amazing to watch. thank goodness the campus was quiet today. I would not want to see that with lots of traffic. I would have a heart attack. Peer is sure one of the juveniles got a pigeon. We did not know if both of the juveniles were involved in this display or not. we are sure one was an adult as it was flying so close to the parkade and the building and we do not think the young ones are that agile yet. But who knows??
My heart was in my throat a few times as I was watching.
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9:14 am and mom is on the roof of the nest box!!!
Great report Bev, must have been exciting to watch them hunting!!
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Part 2
After the dust had settled so to speak I saw one falcon fly to the corner of the power building.(An adult) It looks around and then flies off and goes up the street and flies around and then comes back to the power building. My worry lights go on ;D ;D. so we check the area to make sure we do not see any downed falcons, but Peter assures me he has seen them clear the building and come up.
the adult then flies off when we were not looking so we decide to walk around the area.
No one is on the Ed building but as we get closer to the corner where the other parkade is we see a falcon on the Butterdome. We walk right to it and it is Cassie and she has a pigeon under her talon. She just cacks a bit, as if to say, I got one. Did you see that guys, I am a champion!!!
We take lots of pictures as she is so beautiful. Peter sees a falcon fly onto to the building where Cassie was the other night(Thursday night) I am hoping that was Hope. and we see a falcon on the crane.(I believe an adult but not sure.)
Peter decides to go up in the parkade by the Ed building to see better. and I stay with Cassie. Of course he has the camera and now Cassie decides to defeather her prize . she also has a few chunks. I motion for Peter to come down but by the time he gets there he only gets one good shot because Cassie drops down onto the roof with her prey and we cannot see her.
she then pops up without her prey and flies over head and around a few times, to the building where Peter saw the other falcon disappear. and then over to the other crane.
We decide to finally go for breakfast(at 1:00pm) .
what a day!!
As I said I am not sure who we saw when , but I believe we saw both juveniles. and of course we know we saw Cassie. she is one beautiful falcon.
we will go tonight because that is when they seem more mellow now and then I can see if I can spot both together. They probably were yesterday, but it was too hard to tell.
Must go and work out now and then I will post post pictures , honest
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Mom seems to be watching something. maybe the girls flying.
I went back to edit my first report but cannot. :-[ :-[ That is one thing I wish. that we could modify when needed. I prefer to post and then modify as I can read it better so there are a few words missing in parts of part one. I think I got to part 2 before the modify net off. I find this frustrating, that I cannot edit at any time.
I hope you can get the idea :) :).
We had a lot of rain yesterday afternoon and it got real cool last night so mom is probably drying off and enjoying the sun. I have some pictures of her from yesterday which I will also post later
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Thanks Bev. It was great to see Radisson. She did look a little ragged so I hope that the weather improves. Your reports are wonderful. It must be so exciting to see the girls learning to hunt. Watch out pigeons ::)
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Yay...our beautiful girl is a hunter ;D ;D. Heh..with the feisty Radisson as a mom, was there ever a doubt she'd learn to fly and hunt so well :D :D Let's hope she gets grandpa's housecleaning skills tho... ;D ;D
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these are from Thursday night. Not good shots but it is getting darker now at night and these were from a distance. Hope likes high places.
these are of Hope flying to and landing on the Education building These are thumbnails so click on them
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these are also from Thursday night. Except for the 3rd picture these are all Cassie. she was right across form us but sun was in our eyes . she lands on this building adjacent to Ed building and then sits for awhile and then cat walks and then takes off to the Ed building. The last 2 pictures are of her landing on the Ed building and then going onto roof and sitting looking out.
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These are also from Thursday night. we get carried away. I wan t you ot see what we see. these are of Hope. She loves the towers.She flies off and tires to entice Cassie to fly but nope. Cassie is staying put.
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A few more from Thursday these are not good at all but it is getting very dark. one shows where they are on the Ed building and then Hope leaves for the night and Cassie gets settled for the night.
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What a great lot of stories you have illustrated with your pictures. Have you entered any of these in TPC's summer contest, Bev?
It's very nice to know the family is together, both learning and playing. Yay, Champion Cassie! Remember Little Miss' fits if Mom didn't get that food nicely cleaned and beak fed to her? What a relief to know these girls are better and better prepared as we approach migration time.
Don't worry, Bev, about the editing. We can really feel your excitement as you pour out your words describing the action. Your stories are thrilling!
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Yay, Champion Cassie! Remember Little Miss' fits if Mom didn't get that food nicely cleaned and beak fed to her?
Lol..I remember when mom first dropped off an unprocessed prey for her and the puzzled look on her little face"... ;D
I too am thrilled with her progress, it makes me optomistic that she will not only survive but we will hear about her again when she finds her own mate and settles down to raise her own family.
I know we always thank you endlessly Bev but really, without your reports we would not be able to share in Cassie's and now Hope's progress and it is so comforting to know and to see how well they are all doing!
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A few pictures from yesterday. I tis taking me awhile to decide what to process ;D ;D
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Cassie (home at last)
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Look ma, look what I have
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Heh..*sniff*..our little girl with her own freshly caught prey..what a beautiful sight!
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And doesn't she rightfully look pleased with herself! Great picture!
It is very cool that we get to see "our" fledgling accomplishing further milestones in her successful juvenile career. Thanks to you Bev, we have greatly extended our season of suspenseful observation of this family's progress.
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Fantastic reports and photos, Bev, as always! Thank you for sharing your observations of Cassie and Hope and the whole family with us. Although I feel bad for the pigeon, Cassie should be very proud of herself for her first catch. It is so good that Hope has become part of this family; I think it benefits both her and Cassie.
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funny that you should say that about the pigeon Allison. I was thinking the same thing when they were stooping them. I thought what if it is someones little girl or boy. or maybe someones mother or father. ::) ::) what a nut case I am. ;D ;D
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We were down at the site last night but not much action. I am hoping to see more tonight. when we got there we saw no one . then we saw one at the students union building sitting on the edge of the roof ledge. we took several pictures but I am not quite sure who it was . as I said the glare form the sun distorted things. I first thought it to be Hope and then I thought Cassie. Peter thought Cassie also.
after a bit she started cacking and then flew off to the edge of campus.
we then went up on the parkade across from the Ed building and saw no one. After looking for a bit I spotted a falcon on a crane way at the end of the campus. we have seen them there before. Not sure who but it could have been whoever was on the Students Union building.
we went for a quick coffee where we could see the Ed building. Noone showed up.
we started walking toward the clinical science and around the front of the hospital but still no one in sight. then just in front of the medical science building we saw a falcon fly overhead. I twas Hope by her coloring and she landed on the crane across form the Jubilee. we went on the parkade across from the Ed building again and still no one but Hope flew off toward the area where dads building is.
It was starting to get dark and so we walked back toward dads building and there was a falcon on the aerial. I thi8nk it was Hope. She likes sitting there.
We saw who I believe to be mom on a ledge on the building behind dads. She has been there before.
the falcon on the aerial disappeared and as we went to our car we saw Hope tucked in on the ledge facing the street on moms building. I made this assumption because that is where she seems to spend the night. I think we saw both juveniles separately but I cannot be sure.
I was disappointed not to see more but as Peter said they are becoming more independent so...
Hopefully more luck tonight. :) :)Pictures to come.
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5:39 and Radisson is in the house :D
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I am glad that you saw Radissson. I will write a short report in a bit. I always check to see what you have seen first,. She was probably there as a storm was coming in.
do you know how long she stayed.
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wE WERE DOWN AT THE SITE LAST NIGHT. I THINK THE ACTION IS IN THE DAYTIME NOW AS IT GETS DARKER EARLIER.
We got there around 5:00pm but started at the other end of campus this time so must have missed mom at the nest box. We went to the parkade across form the Ed building and saw absolutely nothing. so we went walking on a backwards tour this time. We went around and down by the apartments and then I went up on the other parkdade and saw nothing. we figured everyone was out hunting. Mom must have left the nest box area as no one was around. we walked by the clinical science and in front of the hospital and looked at the cranes and nothing. Now I am not happy about this. :( :( I know the time is going to come when they are gone and I am starting to feel the pain of it.
We walked back to the other parkade and made our way back up. as we were standing there a falcon came and flew overhead. I forgot the darn camera :o :o It glided so nice and we were trying to figure out who . I think it was Cassie as the underneath was lighter but it was not as light as an adult. she flew so beautifully and just soared. sorry for not taking pictures but I will be posting some of her soaring from the other day. She then went over and landed on the crane across from the hospital and Jubilee.
So Peter stayed and kept an eye on her and I went walking in front of the hospital across from her and around the clinical science and did the whole loop again . when I came to the corner by the coffee shop I spotted a falcon sitting on the right corner of the Ed building. This corner is not visible form the parkade Peter is on. It is a juvenile but no matter how I look I am not sure who.
Peter shouts down to me that the one left the crane just as I was passing by it so I do not know if this is the same one.
Peter comes down and we decide to go and watch from the coffee shop as a big storm is coming in and the skies are black. Just as we start to walk and get to the coffee shop, the juvenile flies off so we walk a bit more up the street and a juvenile lands part up on the aerial of the Heart building. The wind has really come up and the juvenile continues to take off and soar around the area. We see pigeons taking off so we think she tried to stoop a few. She flew over by dads building and then overhead and back to the Ed building. It is raining and windy now and we are getting quite wet so we go and sit in the coffee shop.
I am hoping the juvenile stays put. But it takes off again and flies over to the area of the clinical science or heart building area. It is too wet to go and see.
I was hoping it was hankered down as the storm just kept coming . We were holed up for almost an hour. The longest hour I have spent as I was worried about what I could not see.
After it stopped and I looked like a drowned rat ;D ;D, we walked toward the other parkade and clinical science area. There was one juvenile on the ledge facing the street of moms building. I went up on the parkade to get a better look but it was too hard to see who it was as it was tucked in the corner(smart cookie).
Then I spotted one adult on dads aerial. Could have been dad or mom. Peter went walking toward the cranes as I kept a watch on these 2. While he was gone(It is getting darker and harder to see) I saw a falcon(i think another juvenile ) fly onto the ledge above the other one and settle into the corner. I say juvenile as I have only ever seen them on this side at night . the adult on the aerial flew down to the left and out of sight.
Peter came back at that time and said he saw a falcon on the crane and it flew with a mouthful over the Hospital. He was sure it was a juvenile as it was struggling with what it had in its mouth. This could have been the one I saw fly in but I had my binoculars up at the time looking at the other one. As we were leaving we checked the ledge where we usually see mom and she or he was there.
We have spotted at least 3. That does not mean there are not 4.
I feel much better knowing the kids are tucked in for the night(always worrying that they are getting enough to eat) what a miserable night but it is supposed to be 24 on Thursday.
I have to be at my daughters all day today but tomorrow I will go in the daytime and see if I can see more. we will also go tonight.
P8ctures coming :-* :-*
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someone is home :) :)I believe mom but I have to see the whole face. It is cool and so he/she is all fluffed up.
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another picture form the other day of mom
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Cam 1 is all black for me this morning at work >:( >:( Mom was there for about 15 minutes last night when I saw her then she flew off.
Have to run into another meeting but thanks for the report and pictures Bev!
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4:22 and Cam 1 is up at home but something is weird. There is something on the rungs of the ledge..a carcass?! I'm not sure - it's not clear enough. If anyone else is watching, perhaps your view is better?
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I see what you mean Carly but I can't get a good view either. This is when camera 3 would come in handy. It does appear to have moved slightly every time theh picture refreshes. Perhaps it is a carcass being blown around by the wind. :-\
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I'm glad you see it too Maggie. At first I was worried when I saw it move, I though oh my god, it's one of the girls and she's hurt... so I enlarged it, even had my nose pressed up against the monitor to try and make it out ...it's the kind of leg/wingy tip I see there that had my imagination going.
Maybe Radisson was house cleaning and then decided ..nah...not going to happen and just left it there :P
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I have cameras 1 and 2, but not 3.
I can't see what you were looking at, but I CAN see that contrary to our original thought, Radisson did not get Trey's housekeeping gene! LOL
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I will check the cam tomorrow morning and will write a report then but just to let you know everyone is fine. Saw all 4 tonight and they were flying and stooping all over the place ;D ;D
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Well I did not see what you were talking about on the cam . sorry.
We went down last night and it was a fairly nice evening. At first there was nothing and then 2 flew over my head. I missed the pictures as the camera locked.
There was lots of flying last night and lots of stooping.
The girls tried their best but I do not think they got anything. :(
Hope , I believe, even chased after a crow, at full speed. ;D ;D
We saw one on the Heart building for awhile and then it flew off and that is when we saw at least 3 stooping the pigeons on the apartment building. Then one took a break and just sat on a balcony. They then stared in again and then an adult and a juvenile,I think Cassie, went off toward the Ed building and Hope continued to try and get supper.
Later on in the evening I spotted one on the crane and then I saw one on the Ed building
We walked over there and it was Hope. In a bit Cassie flew in to join her.
Hope kept flying off and around and then would land on a different aerial but Cassie stayed put. Hope even tried stooping a few pigeons. I think she was hungry. They were both cacking a lot.Peter tells me once again not to worry. the parents will not see them starve but this is part of the learning process on the part of the youngsters(I guess if they are hungry they will keep trying)
I decided to check to see if anyone was around dads building and there was dad up top on the aerial(by his size), I left peter to keep an eye on the girls.
All of sudden the 2 girls came flying over and were trying to stoop pigeons on the apartment building again(Newton Place). I nearly w-- myslef laughing as they were landing on the balconies. I could not get pictures of this as they were so fast. You need a movie camera for these things.
No success that I saw. I think they are both hungry. I could hear them but not see them as it is getting darker now. Dad is totally ignoring the kids.
I spotted a falcon tucked in on the upper ledge behind dads building and I think this was mom , and then dad flew off the aerial and then there were 2 on the the building where mom was . One on the edge below and I think this is dad.
Then I heard cacking and saw Hope on the the roof of the extension building . I was hoping that she was eating but she was cacking.( maybe there was food also as she could have been there eating along with Cassie when things were quiet.) She seemed to be going to all the places there had been food in the past. Peter went to get the car as he was sore and Hope flew off the extension building. I could not see where she went but when I looked at the Ed building a falcon was on one of the aerials. I saw one falcon( I think Dad) fly off the ledge of he building whee he and mom were, just before Hope flew off. Maybe Hopes cacking got to him and he decided to get them some food.
Then as I was walking to the car all He-- broke loose . There were 3 falcons flying overhead and lots of cacking. I quickly checked and one was still on the ledge so we have 4(I have only ever seen 3 at a time since Friday so I was wondering, but now I have 4 in view :) :)) .
They kept flying around dads building and up on the aerials and crying to knock one another off the aerials, they were also talon touching and swooping. It is too dark to take pictures but what a thrill. Dad was in on the mix so I do not know if he had food or what. They kept flying around in and out of the buildings of that area. This went on for quite sometime.
Poor Peter was watching but waiting patiently for me. A man stopped me at the extension building and asked me if I was watchng the falcons. He lives right in the apartment buildings and watches them all the time. We had a good chat. He told me 2 weeks ago the two youngsters had a magpie they were eating on the seniors building. He said it was quite a ruckus as one was eating as the other watched but there were about a dozen mad magpies swooping around. Neither of us knew that they would eat a magpie. :o :oThose girls or should I say those parents. as I do not think they would be hunting yet, as they were too young.
I will continue this on nest reply as I think it is too long and will not post. ;D ;D
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It is time to leave but I did see at least 2 fly onto the ledge of moms building but on the side adjacent to the street this time. I hope they called it an evening as it was dark. The gentleman said that when it is lighter they carry on until 10:00pm sometimes .
I t has gotten quite cool again but I can tell you that except for wondering if they went to sleep hungry, it was quite the night. I was glad to be able to count all 4 as the season is coming to a close soon and I believe the girls still need some practice.
the girls are flying just great and really trying hard with the stooping of prey. the pigeons that thought they are safe are no longer ;) ;)
I took over 100 shots and have to process still some form before but bear with me and you will be rewarded.
My daughter had to borrow her camera back for a few days :P :P so I will only have my little one. but I will have lots of pictures to post.
Take care guys. It is supposed sot be nice today but it looks miserable to me. we will see what the afternoon brings. It is supposed to get up to 24 but we will see. It looks doubtful but I will be optimistic. :) :)
I will keep going down and reporting as long as they are there. Some nights we see more than others but it is so nice to see the girls together. :-* :-*
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Just a few from last night and then I need to get some stuff done and will process as I can, sorry having trouble with photo :-* bucket . will try again later.
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Great report as always Bev...glad to know everyone is safe and sound. Whatever what was on the ledge rungs yesterday is gone today so it must have blown away in the wind. :-X
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these are just a few from last night,. the second one is Cassie on top of Ed building . the rest are Hope. You can see that Hope is a bit darker
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Thanks for these wonderful photos, bev. I am so in love with Cassie. And I'm so glad she got a sister. Wish I'd been in town when it happened -- visiting my mum, and missed a lot.
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These are lovely pictures, Bev. Those girls are elegant falcons already!
I don't remember if you said earlier, but I'm wondering if Hope was banded. You mentioned she was found near Red Deer, but is it known from which nest?
You sure do seem to have a lot of blue sky.
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Hope is banded and they think she is form the Microwave tower site. I will look up the bands as I have them. I wish iour bands were more colorful so it would be easier to recognize them. I do not have a scope to tell the bands right now but I am able to tell the 2 grails apart most times. Hope is more rough around the edges, just due to the fact that she did not have a s good care as Cassie. that is why my heart goes out to her and I named her Hope.
Do not let the blue skies fool you. It is very cool here although, Wednesday night was quite pleasant for a change and it was warm here yesterday afternoon and another nice night. But it rained all last night and it is dreary this morning . Weather is supposed to improve for tomorrow. I feel Hope needs a lot more training yet as she does not seem to be as aggressive. The nicer the weather the more chance they have of sticking around and honing Sheri skills. still 4 in place last night. I will Artie a report later and pictures are being processed.
cheers
Bev.
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The one positive thing about Hope being a bit rough around the edges is that it will bode her well in the wild - after all Mother Nature can be cruel as we know and Hope seems to be a survivor ;)
Thanks for the photos, good to see the girls soaring ;D
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sorry, my reports still coming.
the weather looks crisp but sunny this morning so I have convinced my husband do go down and see what hp pens in the morning., ;) ;)(Breakfast included) I do like evening as I can see them get tucked in and know who is who but..
still 4 around and the girls tucked in together last night. I will write about it later.
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the girls tucked in together last night.
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Just because the number of posts have been fewer over the last week, thought I'd try weekly thread rather than a daily one. If the thread gets too long will split it up by day to make it easier to track the "girls'" activities.
The Peregrine Chick
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sorry I have not posted . Our computer was down. :( :(Peter got it fixed with the help of our server just a bit ago.
Friday evening
When we arrived we saw dad on the clinical science building on the side facing the street. Got a real good look at him so we could positively ID him.
I climbed up to the parking lot roof across form the Heart building and saw and heard who I believe to be Hope, on the extension building.(Hard to tell as it had just stopped raining and with her being wet she may have appeared darker than what she was). dad was to the left of her quite far away( We saw him fly off the clinical science just as I was climbing the stairs). Hope appeared to have some prey and I thought she was eating a bit but then dad flew off and came to the right of her (quite close) and she started cacking nonstop. Dad proceeded to defeather and eat the prey) Hope made no move to stop him which puzzled us. She just continued to cack . When dad was done he cat walked further across the roof of the extension building. Hope just looked out toward the street and cacked. When dad flew off (toward the clinical science and over the roof out of sight) Hope went where dad had been but made no attempt to go to the leftover prey????? after a bit she flew in the same direction as dad.
-we then walked over to the front of the hospital and spotted an adult(I think) on one end of the crane across from the hospital and a juvenile on the other end. the juvenile was cacking. I think they were thesame pair(dad and Hope)
We sat and watched for about an hour and then dad flew off over the hospital in direction of clinical science. Peter spotted him??on the top of the antennae on his building.
Peter contnued to watch the juvenile while I walked down to the education building to see if I could see anyone there. As I walk past the Ed building I could see a falcon fly over the ed building and then I see it(I think same one) fly toward dads building cacking. I , of course, follow and dad is no longer there and the falcon tries to land on an antennae with no success. Then the falcon flies off and goes around behind Newton place and then flies over the power building toward the crane area.
As I walked back to the Ed building area Peter was on top of the Parkade across form the Ed building and he had a juvenile sighted there. he said the one on the crane flew off over the hospital) He saw the one fly over the power building so we now have 2 juveniles in sight. Not sure now who is who but at least we have seen them both.( I do believe the one on the Ed building is Hope but??)
-the juvenile on the Ed building is cacking ( of course my soft heart hopes she is not hungry.) :-* :-*
I go back down after a bit to see what I can see around the area. There is nothing anywhere. :( :(
I go back to the parkade where Peter is, and I have missed a whole show.( I sure wish we had the good camera but we did the best we could with our little one.) I guess all 4 were stooping pigeons behind the Ed building . when I got there everyone was gone but one Juvenile , that was sitting on the back of the Ed building and cacking). She had no prey and 4 magpies were bothering her. They soon gave up.
By now it is getting darker and I decide to go and check out the areas where mom checks in for the night. When I was across from the Suite Hotel, 2 falcons(the girls) come flying overhead . They circle the Newton place and then end up on the building. One on the very top and one on the top balcony on right hand side.
-Peter comes to meet me and he said that while he was on the parkade a juvenile flew over his head cacking and knocked the other juvenile off her perch :) :) and they flew off. that is who I saw.
After a short while the both girls fly off toward moms building and circle it a few times. (Maybe looking for the adults. ) We then walked toward where they were and saw one fly around the back but not come out again so we walked way down beyond the traffic circle and spotted who I believe to be Cassie tucked in on a ledge on Moms building facing south.
Hope was tucked in on the same building where she usually goes (street side)
They turned in earlier tonight and a storm was approaching. when we left we had not found the 2 adults but the 2 girls were tucked in. I am always happy to see them both together :-* :-* I think the other Juvenile picked up her sister and said let's call it a night :) :)
So the 4 still here and I hope they stay for a bit as I think the girls still need a lot of practice.
I am sorry the pictures are taking so long :-[but with computer down I could not do much.
Saturday mornings report in the works.
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Thanks for the report Bev. So dad ate Hope's dinner then?? That's not very nice, maybe there's a lesson in there somewhere that we're just not seeing ??? You did mention she's not very aggressive, maybe he's showing her that if she doesn't stand up for herself, someone will steal her dinner??
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this is what my husband is saying also Carly.
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I don't like the thought either of dad eating daughter's dinner, but if he's an experienced parent, he must figure it's a tough lesson she has to learn.
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here are some shots from Friday night with my small camera. I almost cried when dad ate the prey.
Sorry the best I could do. we were so close that if I had my daughters camera our shots would have been superb.
I believe this is Hope(very wet )
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Hope catwalking after dad leaves Extension building
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Hope after dad leaves
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Hope on left , dad on right.(after he had eaten)Dad was going to walk down the side as per report
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hope watching dad defeathert. she was cacking
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dad on right , Hope on left
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dad eating while Hope watches
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Hope , I think, sitting on back of Ed building and 2 magpies to the right (they were harassing her) I was hoping she would tune them in)
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This is where mom is tucked in for the night
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I just lost my whole report >:( >:(
Pictures first then.
Mom on far left of Dentistry building
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Juvenile on tower
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I cannot believe this happened :'( :'(
Hopefully I can remember it now.
We got to the site at about 9:00 am and it was very chilly. When we arrived we saw no one :( :( we then climbed up on the parkade across fromthe Heart building and saw a falcon on the corner of the Ed building . No one else was in sight so we started to walk over there. Peter stopped to get us a coffee and I kept walking.
When I get there I see it is a juvenile and she is cacking ( I think Hope). She then flies off toward dads building(hopefully she has seen an adult and has gone hunting)
- when I meet up with Peter he has heard her go overhead but there is no one in sight anywhere.
- We walk back to parkade across from Heart building. It is 6 degrees. Very cool.
No one is in sight so we decide to walk around the clinical science building and in front of the hospital to check out the cranes . No cigar. We then go to the parkade across from the Ed building . We see a falocn way on the left hand side of the campus right at the back(an engineering tech building)
- we decide to mosey over there and see who it is . Of course when we get there it is gone(but it was a beautiful walk in the crisp air)
We walk back to the Ed building and spot a falcon up the top of the Suite Hotel(they are not there very often) Peter thinks it is mom but I am not sure.
We stand and watch for a bit and then it flies overhead and perches on an antennae on the right back of the Ed building.( We think an adult) We go for another coffee where we can watch it and get warm ;)
- as we come out of the shop the falcon flies off to the back of the Ed building out of sight. We went up on the parkade across from the Ed building again and watch. After a bit I hear cakcing so I know that a juvenile is around. We keep looking and see an adult on the tower of the Dentistry building. The adult flies down and stoops pigeons. It flies back up and at the back of the tower. Then it comes to the front and I see the juvenile through an opening at the back of the tower. The adult flies back to top and the Juvenile cacks and cat walks .Then they both stoop pigeons but come back empty taloned as we did not see them eating.
_ The adult flies way to the left side of the dentistry building(this building is very long). the juvenile flies on the top of the tower where the adult was before.
The adult then flies back to the juvenile and sticks a round for a bit and then flies over to the SUB builidng , on the top. The adult then flies out beyond the residences and we think toward the river. The juvenile soon flies to the Sub building and then out towards where the adult went.
-We decide to call it a day as I have promised Peter breakfast and it now 12:30pm
-we have seen 2 juveniles and an adult today. so that is O.K. It has warmed up and the weather is to be really nice for about 5 days.
I hope they all stick around to give the girls all the practise and skills that they need. :-* :-*
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Sunday evening September 14
We get down there a bit later tonight as we are babysitting my grandson. He is excited to come and see the falcons.
It has been a warm day and so it is quite pleasant . We immediately see a juvenile on the corner of the jut of the clinical science building. I believe it is Hope. She just sits there so reagally. Not a sound.
We climb up on the parkade across from the Heart building and see nothing . Then we spot a falcon over on the Ed building on an aerial. So we have 2 in view. Draeton watches with the binoculars and sees the falcon on the Ed building fly to another tower. He should come with us more often as he does not miss anything.
Peter and Draeton go over to get Draeton supper and I keep an eye on the 2 falcons. After a bit Hope still remains sitting and the falcon on the Ed building flies off toward the cranes. I climb down and walk toward the front of the hospital. I cannot see anything or anyone but I hear cacking. I cross the street and there is Cassie right at the top of the hospital in full view and cacks every once in a while. She then flies off toward the Ed building. I walk to the corner and see her perched there and then double back and check to make sure Hope is still on the clinical science building.There she was in plain sight. No sign of any adults.
I go to check up on the boys but they are gone so I go back to the Ed building and climb up on the parkade and it is Cassie that is there.
I go back down and walk toward the Newton apartments and there are the boys. They had been up on the parkdade across from the Ed building. They watched Cassie for a bit and then as they were leaving they saw another falcon(Peter thought an adult) flying over Cassie and they both fly off and then Cassie flies back on. they then spot a falcon on the second tower.
We stop for me to eat where we can see both falcons.
In an instant Hope was gone, so I am off to check on her and Peter and Draeton go to check on Cassie.
I walk around toward the front of the hospital and see a falcon on the top of the crane,. I think it is Hope . I watch her for a bit and meet up with Peter and Draeton on the corner across from the Butterdome. They say that Cassie has left but they had seen an adult on the front of the second crane. They said they almost missed her/him). So I tell them about Hope and they go to watch her while I go up on the parkade across from the Ed building. (Peter needs to sit as the young one is tiring him out ;D ;D)
While I am up there I see 2 falcons flying in towards the cranes and so I go to look for them. I walk around back along by the Newton apartments and see nothing. No one on clinical science , No one on dads building and no one on the ledge where mom sleeps. As I am walking by the clinical science I see a falcon fly on dads tower. Cannot tell who and it is getting dark.
I meet up with the boys and they got to see a show. Hope had flown off the crane and flew way out and then the both girls flew back to the crane cacking a bit( that was the 2 falcons that I saw) and were touching talons and playing games. One landed on the crane and one flew off in direction of the adult buildings. I am sorry I missed the show but I am glad that the boys saw it. :-* :-*
It is time to get Draeton home and so He comes with me while Peter gets the car. We go to the building where mom usually sleeps and the falcon is not on the tower but one is on the ledge where mom usually sleeps. Whether it is her or dad I do not know. Draeton has a look also.
Peter picks up Draeton while I go around to the front of moms apartment and find a falcon tucked on the ledge facing south like Friday night.Then I check the other side and there is Hope on her ledge facing the street.
So we have tucked in 2 juveniles and an adult. I am praying that all 4 are still here. The girls still need help.
So we leave. It was a nice calm warm night and we have one sleepy boy, but just maybe I have recruited a future bird lover :-* :-*
today is Monday and we have a promising 4 days of nice weather. I will be down today sometime by myself as Peter is out of town.
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I was at the site tonight and not much action. I was hoping someonewas watching the cam as I am sure someone was lying inside. It was killing me not having my computer to check it out.
It was awhile before I saw anyone tonight but I finally spotted dad on the corner of the Medical science building where Cassie was one evening. He appeared to have just finished eating something. He then flew over to the corner of the Ed building out of my sight. I was on the Parkade across from the Ed building,so I went downstairs and outside and there he was sitting with his back to me. Half sitting and half standing. I knew it was dad by the size.
After a bit he flew over towards the cranes so I went back up on the parkade and there he was sitting at the front of the second crane. Then a juvenile came flying from out past the Dentistry building and she appeared like she would land on the Ed building. But she must have spotted dad and went flying over to the crane cacking. She perched in the middle of the crane. She cacked for quite a bit.(broke my heart) but I am sure she is fed. Dad just ignored her. Then she flew off, I thought it was her flying over the hospital but when I looked back at the crane, after a bit, there she was. Where are my other set of eyes when I need them ::) ::) I did not see her fly back but you never know . They are so fast.
Dad then flew off toward the adults area.
I walked past the hospital and then down past the clinical science building but saw no one. I went up on the other parkade . I looked all around with my binoculars and saw nothing. Then I looked in the nest box and I was sure I saw someone lying down in there on the right side . It looked like the head of a falcon. (When I got home it was too dark to see anything. :P :P)
Then I saw a falcon on the middle of dads tower. Not sure who.
I decided to walk back to the other parkade and I stayed there for awhile . I could see the falcon the tower and the juvenile on the crane.
I waited for something to happen but... By the way the juvenile stopped cacking after the adult left.
It was starting to get dark so I walked past the hospital and sat there for a bit and watched the juvenile. Then I went past the clinical science building and the falcon was still on the tower. I had to go inside the building for a minute or two ;) ;) and when I came out the falcon was gone from the tower. I walked up to the corner and there was a falcon on the 3rd ledge tucked in where mom sleeps.
I walked way down by the traffic circle and did not see a juvenile tucked in on the south side :( :(.
I then walked back to the hospital and the juvenile was still there . I waited for a bit and it flew off toward the Ed building. I walked down past the back of the parkade across from the heart building and waited to see if a juvenile would fly onto the side ledge facing the street.(west). It did not take too long and a falcon flew into the top ledge of moms building. I figure this must be Hope as this is where she always sleeps but Cassie has slept here on occasion also :-\ :-\
so folks I am a little melancholy tonight as I amnot sure who I saw. Did I see 2 or 3 falcons. The evening was very warm so they would not necessarily feel the urge to be tucked on a ledge(no breeze, or sign of storms). I could not help but put my human feelings into play and feel for the juvenile on the ledge tonight. I am hoping that I saw 2 but...
I will be down there again tomorrow and will try and get there earlier and see what I can see. peter will be out of town until late tomorrow so I will be alone again.
I know that one day when I go down there will be no one but... Peter and I said last night , that it felt different last night. as if they were preparing for something.
I will post some pictures fo Cassie flying from last Sunday. they are great
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Isn't she gorgeous. I have so many shots that it is hard to pick. I have a lot of Hope also. so I will work on them.
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Thanks for the updates and the pictures Bev! Good job on training the little one to love peregrines at such a young age..hehe :D
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Bev, thanks for the play-by-play of the falcons; you have really worked on getting this information to us, your audience. Also, I guess I am out of the loop, but while I was on vacation I understood that one falcon chick was added to the nest box, but I never read anything else on this. As our resident falcons had only one chick, I think Cassie, and now there are two chicks (the girls?), is the second one the chick that was added?
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Yes, on August the 13th the biologists added a female juvenile that had been found on the ground in red deer Alberta. they did not feel comfortable leaving it at the site they thought it came from as they could see no adults , so they fostered it here. she was close in age to our femme an what a ride it has been. I was apprehensive at first but the bilogists just said sit back and watch. cassie had only just started to fly and this one had already flown. I watched her make her first flights here after a few days and it was awesome.
I named her Hope for the new hope she had been given. Cassie and her took to each other immediately and on most days are together. Last night was one of the few nights I did not see them together at some point. the parents took to her also.
this nest site is noted for its fostering efforts.
It has been a great thing to watch. ;D ;D :-* :-*
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It has been a great thing to watch. ;D ;D :-* :-*
Thanks to you, Bev, we all get to watch!
Lucky grandson, to have such fabulous quality time with grandparents.
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Bev, I've been thinking, it's time dad had a name. Do we know if he had a name and where he was from at all? He seems to be a super dad, he's raised many, many young and provided for them. He's a great foster dad based on what you've told us about the nest history. He's had 3 females fighting for him and mated with all 3 of them at some point and lost 2 of them :(.
I think if he doesn't have a name then he surely deserves one.
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Dad was born downtown Edmonton. I think Casanova comes to mind but I will think of something appropriate. I hold my breath every season to see if it is that is back. He is great. such a busy beaver .
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By the way Tracy, thank-you for all your patience with me , for letting me share with all of you . I hope I have a few more days yet.
I hope you are learning as much as me. what a treat.
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Seeing as dad was born in downtown Edmonton, how about Edmund? or Steady Eddie?
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Seeing as dad was born in downtown Edmonton, how about Edmund? or Steady Eddie?
I like those 2 better than Casanova...not that Casanova is not a nice name but our dad here seems to be reliable and steady and devoted so I'm not sure Casanova suits him although given all the girls fighting over him...who am I to say!
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I was just kidding about Casanova ;D ;D
Edmund is Good .I have a few others in mind also but I am still researching
Getting ready to head down and hopefully spot the girls. this is the time they leave but I am hoping the nice weather will keep them here a bit longer. I was thinking about the weather. We had great weather for the girls learning to fly which was great. Not so great for them learning to hunt but then they have to learn to hunt in all conditions. so>>>now we have great weather again and I would just as soon they stick around until that big storm is finally over in the states. I know it is Hurricane season but that was a mother of a storm. :o :o
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I hope they stay a bit longer too and they might. From the migration logs I checked here last year - some didn't go until end of October so not unreasonable to think they may stay a bit longer. Hope you see them all tonight Bev!
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tuesday night
I was down tonight and a friend came with me. As soon as I got there I checked the Ed building and there was a juvenile on the front ledge . I am not sure who but I am sure it was a juvenile.
From a distance we could see pigeons flying around and that is what alerted me to a falcon being there. I do not think anything was caught though as this one was just sitting there. I did not see anymore falcons at that time.
After a bit it flew off toward mom and dads area. I thought it might be Cassie becasue of the coloring but in the light it is hard to tell sometimes. I do not think it was mom. And it was too big for dad.
We started to walk down that area but could not see anything. So we went up to the parkade across from the ED building(I find this is where I can find one or 2 usually.) A falcon was sitting on Dads tower at the top. We looked all around and were going to go and walk by the hospital but Gail saw something flying out way past the cranes. It was a falcon and it was now flying towards the Ed building. It landed on a tower on the west side facing the parkade. It was a juvenile and I thought maybe Hope(by the coloring).there was no longer a falcon on dads tower so was this the same one???
So we stayed on the parkade . 5 magpies were stalking her but they soon gave up. what is it with these magpies anyway????
Then a falcon flew onto the back aerial. Maybe Cassie, it is too hard to tell sometimes when the sun is so bright(just imagine, the sun is bright :) :)). I looked over and there was a falocn on the tower on the Suite Hotel. So now I have 3 in view. 2 juveniles and an adult or 2 adults and a juvenile. The falcon closest to me (Hope I think ) started to cack. After a bit the one on the back of the Ed building flew down and I did not see where it went. Then the falcon on the suite hotel was gone.
When Peter is with me I would have him go and look around the area and I would stay put or vice -verrsa, but I did not want to order my friend around. ;) ;)
So we stayed with the juvenile on the Ed building for a bit. A falcon was back on dads tower.
We made the decision to go and walk around by dads building and the clinical science and the front of the hospital and back. I was hoping the juvenile would stay put.
We walked and I could see the juvenile until we hit the clinical science and then it was out of view. The falcon on the tower was gone also. Where was everyone going???
When we got back to the Ed building the juvenile was gone. Darn it. I missed where it had gone. We climb back to the parkade by the Ed building again. There is a falcon on dads tower again.
At about 7:40pm we saw 2 falcons flying down by dads building so we decided to walk that way.
But when we got there there was no one. Now you know I would have stayed to see everyone tucked in but i could not ask that of my friend.
so I went home a little complacent but I saw 3 falcons and I am sure 2 were juveniles. :) :) :) :)
Tomorrow I have a dinner engagement so I will go down from 11:00 until 3:30pm and hopefully see someone. I hate to not go at night at this stage but Thursday I will be there at night. My fingers are crossed for them to stay at least another week and a half.
I will e-mail the biologists with a few questions tomorrow.
There is not much action right now.I kind of think they go away to hunt. My main concern is seeing when they leave and who is still here. And of course that they are fed, one way or another. I do not know how I would know so I try and watch carefully to make sure they are flying strong . I f they are close I can get a good look. I will remain optimistic.
A few pictures will be coming when Peter gets home and i have some of Hope flying also.
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Pictures of Hope flying from last week. In one picture you can see Hope trying to entice Cassie to fly.
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In one picture you can see Hope trying to entice Cassie to fly.
"Come on, Sis, let's go play!"
It is an amazing happenstance that fostered Hope and nest box Cassie are so close in age and both females. Just thinking of other combinations of earlier born foster chick, or earlier maturing to fledge male that likely wouldn't have had the success of these two together. I guess biologists wouldn't attempt a mismatched foster, but it thrills me that this one really worked! Think of the experiences each of these girls have had because of being brought together.
Hope the Edmonton sun continues to shine on you and the falcons for days ahead, Bev.
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I like both Edmund/Edmond and Steady Eddie. They don't name their birds their, right? Which is how we named our 1st, Cassandra. Where did Hope's name come from? Anyway, since they don't name them, and we need one so we know who we're talking about, I think the choice (anything she likes), should go to bev who has totally busted her butt for us this summer. Not having babes of my/our own to watch here in Wpg, you have kept me going, bev!
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"Come on, Sis, let's go play!"
It is an amazing happenstance that fostered Hope and nest box Cassie are so close in age and both females. <snip> I guess biologists wouldn't attempt a mismatched foster, but it thrills me that this one really worked! Think of the experiences each of these girls have had because of being brought together.
Remember how sad we sometimes felt because Cassie was by herself in the nestbox? Even tho we (I) got to a place where it didn't seem like there'd be room for another one! Hope came along at just the right time... maybe for a reason. I'm sorry for whatever might have happened to her parents; and sorry for them if she just strayed too far away and they couldn't find her. But her entrance into this Edmonton family's life has been so wonderful for Cassie that I'm glad things worked out the way they did.
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I think the choice (anything she likes), should go to bev who has totally busted her butt for us this summer.
Absolutely right, Liz. Bev has done a lot on the ground and on this forum to further the education of many of us about what happens after the fledge.
So, Bev, what names are you thinking of?
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I think the choice (anything she likes), should go to bev who has totally busted her butt for us this summer.
I agree 8)
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I am open to any names. I was t;thinking of Damon also but I have to look up the meaning. I also like Edmund. but I am thinking something regal becasue he is such a prince. I am open to suggestions.
Liz, I named the Red Deer girl Hope for the new hope our biologists gave her at having a chase to fly free with a family.
I did not get there yesterday afternoon and as you know I had a dinner engagement last night but I will be there tonight. I hope no one went anywhere.
Pour weather now is only supposed to last until Sunday and then get cool and rainy again. I think if that happens they will fly the coop. :'( :'(
this has been a real pleasure for me. :-* :-*
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Greek meaning of Damon is- constant, loyal
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Hi Bev, I think that Carly had a wonderful idea to name this fellow after all he has been through. I totally agree that after all of the incredibly hard work that you have done to look out for this family and to keep us informed, you should be the one to decide.
Perhaps you could consider a name that has links to the history of Edmonton. One suggestion would be Albert after the geographic area nearby. It also has an obvious royal connection to Queen Victoria's Prince Consort.
Augustus is another idea although it is a bit of a mouthful. Fort Augustus was the name of the other fur trade fort that was amalgamated with Fort Edmonton. Augustus is Roman and means great or venerable.
A third idea is Rowand, after John Rowand, the HBC Chief Trader for the region. I have to admit a bias towards this name just because I think that it would be a beautiful name. He sounds like he was an extraordinary man.
Cheers ;D
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Is that Radisson in the nestbox? Maybe she's thinking of doing some house cleaning. :P
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Yes, that is Raddisson in the nest box. Maybe looking for a few scraps YUK!!!!
Now she is on outside ledge looking in. I am on my way there shortly. Just waiting for Hubby :) :)Hopefully the kids are still there. we have a nice warm day today.
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Radisson is still at the nestbox; she's been there for over an hour and a half. She is on the ledge facing the box - wondering where to start on the cleaning. ;D
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Bev, you must get your exercise walking around campus following them around. I know the U of A campus covers a large area as I did my studies there. Pretty with all the leaves turning colors. Anyway, have a great day, I hope you see all 4 today.
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Hey, I have a theory about this mess. Perhaps Radisson is trying to make sure that no other female has an interest in nesting here next year ::)
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Radisson looks so beautiful. I hope that you see the whole family tonight ;D
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Hey, I have a theory about this mess. Perhaps Radisson is trying to make sure that no other female has an interest in nesting here next year ::)
Lol..I had that same thought!! Sorry I missed her, I got home late from work tonight..oh well she'll be back, no one else will go near that box..hehe! :D
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Greek meaning of Damon is- constant, loyal
Wow, that does describe our dad here.
Sorry I missed Radisson, but so glad you got a picture of her. What a flashback moment.
I was almost anxious again at not seeing Cassie chick for all the debris!
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I got to the site at 16:15 Sept 18,last night :) :)
Radisson was still on the perch. she was preening and just looking around. then she flew to south side of the building. the nest box faces east. She proceeded to defeather something on one of the towers there and ate for a good half hour.
I was hoping it was not some stash of one of the kids.
I waited and waited and am kicking myself ::) ::)that I forgot to pick up my daughters camera. Hopefully today. Now I only have horrid shots.
Still no kids. I walked around the front of the heart building and then to the Ed building. I went up to the parkade across from Ed building and looked all around and nothing.
Then I proceeded to walk back by way of the front of the hospital.
I met up with Peter who has made it here finally,. Mom is gone. this is why you need more than one pair of eyes.
Peter went to put on his knee brace(we have been wearing them from climbing so many stairs :) :)) I looked up and there was mom on the top corner of her building . after a bit she flew over toward Newton place and started stooping pigeons. I am not sure if one of the girls was there or not . Everything just happens so fast ::) ::) I am saying this is mom because she is the only one I have seen there. come to think of it I have seen there but now I am thinking , dad used to go there also????
then she was gone. Peter met me at the top of the parkade across form heart building and then we spotted a falcon on a column just below the roof ledge under the nest box.
My pictures will show you where but you will not see much of a bird :-[.
Peter said he would walk around the other way and see what he could see. i was not moving this time ;) ;)
well, I must tell you, I started to get emotional. Have I missed seeing the kids for the last time. I cannot begin to tell you how I was feeling. I know now that I am going to miss these characters ,who have given me so much joy.
Just as I thought I could not feel so low a juvenile flew over my head and landed on the tower a few down from where mom had been eating. It was a juvenile as it came in cacking but not too loud. I still have not decided if the other falcon is mom or not . I think so but cassie looks so much like her now. the juvenile , I believe is Hope.
Then the falcon, maybe mom, flew over to where mom beds down for the night. The youngster followed and landed on same ledge , a few cacks, and then they both flew out .
I found one on the antennae way up on the heart building, I had to stand way back on the parkade to see her. (mom or kid it will be a her ;D ;D)
Peter has come back and spotted the other one on the front of moms building so maybe this is mom. Peter has seen a falcon way down at the edge of campus toward the river on a crane. He said it flew off at 18:30. My juvenile flew onto the side of the nest building at 18:40 ,maybe a bit sooner. so we are not sure if it could be the same one or not.
The one he saw flew toward the river and mine came in from the south east so>>> We do not know if we have 3 or 2. now that I think of it , if that was dad on moms building earlier, maybe still4 :-\ :-\ Be nice if I had a scope but with the price of them I do not think it will be any time soon :) :)
I decided to take a walk this time and Peter was to keep track but as I hit the sidewalk I heard cacking and went back up. Peter said the falcon on moms building flew off toward the heart building but he could not see it. So off I went on a hunt.
The one on the aerial was still there.
I walked all around , climbed up the parkade across from Ed building again. One thing we have found in the last few days , is that they are either at the Ed building or at the nest area. I saw nothing.
When I got back Peter said two just flew onto the ledge where Mom usually sleeps.the one form the antennae and one from the roof ledge of the Heart building .Now I saw nothing there as I was walking back so that is how quick they move. They were very silent ,Peter said . But he said that just after I left the other falcon appeared on the roof ofthe Heart building. He is not sure from where and cat walked around until it was below where the other one was perched. Makes me think it was a juvenile.
It says that I have to post this last part in another post as my message is too long :-[ :-[ I knew I was being long-winded ;) ;)
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So we are confused at this point , as I thought it was Hope on the aerial.
Maybe these are 2 juveniles , but it is too dark to tell. We went down to street level and went to spy on the ledge where the 2 flew and I could not believe my eyes. They were both on the ledge one in each corner. I have never seen 2 on this ledge before as this is moms area and sometimes dads when the weather is bad. But never 2 together on the same ledge here, usually one is on one and one is on the other and the girls are on the building I call moms building(campus towers) so this either the 2 kids and mom is still out or mom and one of the kids. Either way , I feel warm and fuzzy inside and a little sad at the same time.
I have had to rewrite this as I lost the whole post but hopefully I have put it all together.
I know that usually at this time In Edmonton Dad is gone and the juveniles. but becasue of the late start I was hoping that the kids would stick around too make sure they were ready.
I read somewhre where they have been known to leave as a family. Maybe one left with dad and one will leave closer to moms time or leave just before. :-* :-*
I will be there tonight keeping a clsoe watch and if I see one I will not leave it. :) :)
sorry I ma so long winded.
I relieved an e-mail from one of the biologists yesterday and this is a bit of what he said
Great to see these two foster siblings are so close and, no doubt, the presence of a 'sibling' wll have contributed to their success as fledglings. Peregrines, once clear of the nest, can disperse in any direction, but will eventually drift south. Birds fledged in Edmonton have been recovered as far south as Belize, Brazil, and Columbia. These guys are in for a great adventure.
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Damon sound like a great choice. Just thought that I would clarify why I suggested some names linked to the local fur trade history. ??? Although I am sure that Radisson was named after the hotel where she was born, the first Radisson Hotel, and subsequently the chain, were named after the 17th century explorer and fur trader, Pierre Esprit Radisson. It just seemed that it might be an idea for Radisson's mate to have a similar link. Esprit might be an idea for a name too. ;D ;D
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I am up for any name, so do you want to vote.. It is up to you. I am very easy to please. a push over actually ;) ;)
I am glad I finally go t that report in. Boy, I better learn to not write so much :-[ :-[
Terible pictures sot come soon.
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Thanks for the great reports Bev :) The more the better as far as I am concerned. 8) We have been so fortunate that the girls and parents have stayed around this long, and that we have had you to document their adventures.
As far as Dad's name is concerned, sorry if I got a little carried away. ::) It was just fun to try and come up with some suggestions. You have more important things to think about at the moment. Perhaps you can think about this once the family has started on their southern adventure. The consensus certainly is that you should be the one to decide, however if you are looking for more suggestions, I am sure that all of the creative members here would have fun with that too. ;D
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Greek meaning of Damon is- constant, loyal
I totally agree that the choice of name should be up to you, Bev. The name books I have say that most sources give the meaning of Damon as "spirit", but that another possibility is "to tame", both from Greek roots. Edmund means "wealthy protector". I am sure that whatever name you choose will fit the little male.
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Bev, thank you once again for all your wonderful reports and the great pics of Cassie, Hope and the parents. I love the photos of Cassie and Hope flying - they are so beautiful.
You deserve so much credit for your dedication to Cassie and Hope, and the whole family, not to mention all the time and effort you have put into watching over them. Then there is all the time and work involved in writing the reports, taking the photos, and sharing the results with all of us. It is very much appreciated. I hope Cassie and Hope will not migrate for a little while yet - I'm really going to miss them when they do go.
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I will write a report in a bit as I have to work on my yard as the weather is about to change :( :(
Just wanted to let you know we saw at least 3 at a time yesterday and we think it was a juvenile in the nestbox around 4:45 Alberta time. Mom was in the box at about 6:00 Alberta time.
Things were a little soelmn an we had a feeling they were saying goodbye but we will be there tongiht and hopeful they will be there as I have the big camera for tonight.
when we got there , lots of savoring and flying over nest box area and lots of echupping going on so... and then they went out towards the river. report coming :)
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There is an adult at the nestbox. I think that it is Radisson. :)
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Radisson has been here for quite awhile. she has been coming back and for the last while. I believe I might have the male also. I will post pictures in a bit. still trying to get yard work done ;D ;D I hope this does not mean the kids are gone :( :( :( Will see tonight.
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Radisson has been here for quite awhile. she has been coming back and for the last while.
Bah..once again I miss all the fun! It's gorgeous here today so I've been out enjoying the last of summer!
I hope this does not mean the kids are gone :(
Probably just means training is over and they've taught them all they know and now it's up to them. :D :D
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A beauty is back in the nestbox!
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Hi Maggie blue . sis you happen to get a picture of the female in the nest box???the reason I am asking is because I was at the nest site and a female was sitting facing in on the ledge . Now it could have been mom but it was so hard to tell tonight. It might have been one of the kids???
If it wasn't then the kids may be gone :'( :'(
I am going to look closely at the pictures we took barbecues we tracked you to the ledge on moms building when she flew off so I am trying to piece everything together.
I will write up both reports soon. I have company coming tomorrow also so.
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Hi Bev, I am sorry that I don't hae any pictures. I really need to learn how to do that. The bird that I saw today definetly had adult plummage and sat on the outside bar facng in for quite some time. I hope that Cassie and Hope haven't left yet but at this time of year I guess that we may have to think that it is a possibilty :( :( :( I will be checking in tommorow.
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I will have my reports tomorrow. I may not be able to go down tomorrow night but I will be there Monday.
We think only Mom and dad may be there although after dad flew off and mom was still on the building we saw 2 falcons fly over Dads building and caught one perched behind dads building so they may be around but not like before but you know I will be checking.
so we had possibly 3 in view tonight???
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Hard to imagine a day without a Cassie sighting after all these months :( but I guess we'll have to adjust to it. On the plus side, at least she and Hope have each other and our girl won't be alone for the first part of her new adventure. It seems like just yesterday she was a wee eyases leaning on an unhatched egg in the nest box ;)
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Friday night when we got there we believe it was mom on the ledge of her building. she looked so regal.
Mom has lost her kid fat ;) ;)(if you have had children ,you know what that means).
Then at about 4:45pm Edmonton time 3 falcons flew around the nest box area. what a sight and it was noisy. Lots of ecupping. At one point we were sure it was Cassie on the box and we only had the small camera. And for that I am truly sorry.
I so wanted to capture their last moments in full form.
We believe it was dad, mom and a juvenile but were not sure. Everything was so fast and the sun was in our eyes.
This carried on for about 15 minutes.(I am sorry to say it was like a last hurray and I felt something inside me at that point.)
Then 2 flew off to the south west toward the river and one remained on the corner of the heart building. we felt the one on the heart building was looking for food. After a few moments it flew off in the same direction.
Since I am not there all day , I cannot say what goes on . About 6:00pm Edmonton time 2 came back . One was on the corner at the back of dads building and one went in the nest box. someone on another cam had a shot at that time and it was mom.
then mom flew over her building and we think it was dad that was on the other building. I cannot be sure of the other falcon. Mom had her back to us a great part of the time and then the other falcon moved closer to other on the same building. they just stayed like that. I was hoping that one was a juvenile but it was hard to tell. They were higher up and even though we were on the parkade the lighting was poor.
About 7:00 Edmonton time we saw a falcon come Minot view. Now we have 3 insight . It just soared overhead and I believe it was a juvenile saying goodbye :'( :'(
She looked so beautiful and she was darker underneath. she just soared and the 2 falcons on the building just perched therewotthout moving. the juvenile,I believe , just continued to soar and then it soared out to the east out of sight.
We stayed there until dark becasue I so wanted to see the juvenile come back. Peter and searched where they sleep and saw 2 falcons on the ledges where mom goes . One on one corner of one ledge and one an opposite corner of another ledge. (this made us think that we might have been been missing dad at night because we never thought to check the opposite corners that were not in immediate sight.
a few nights ago we started walking further east to check out the opposite corners and that is when we spotted the 2 on the same ledge.
I am drying as I type this becasue I do believe the girls are gone. We watied until we could not see anymore for Hope to come to her ledge and Cassie to come where we usually found her.
that night no one was by the Ed buildings at all. we checked the cranes and all over.
I am emotional but I have been so blessed this year as I have said many times. I know they will do well
adn I hope they are toghether.
Bear with me because it is as if my own children left home.
Peter will write Saturday nights report later today as he saw more than me.
a man stopped to talk to me when I was walking around and poor Peter was stuck minding the birds. This is the man from the other night and he has been watching these falcons for 30 years. He has seen them come and go and knows so much. He lives on the apartment behind dads and sees everything and walks all over also.
I will leave this report for now as I cannot write at the moment. :'( :'(
I will post pictures form the small camera so you can see what I am talking about.
By the way we did see 3 last night but I will have Peter write it. The other that we saw was not close up and they did not stay around whee they usually are.
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After Peter writes his report I would like this area still left open as we will continue to monitor until no one is left here. I will write some other tidbits and post pictures. some may be that I have not posted yet of the girls :) :)
I also want to say that we are not quite sure if it is dad and mom or juvenile and mom but we will keep watching.
I am trying to go by size and coloring but I will have to look real hard at the pictures. I thought at one point when watching the cam yesterday Cassie was there. And then I thought I saw Hope but it could just be tricks. I will look at my pictures from the cam carefully before I post them.
Off to church now.
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Since humans have started looking out for the falcons, their survival rates have increased by almost 20% and even though a statistic might be cold comfort - it makes a huge difference in their lives and you should be proud of yourself Bev and Peter too. Without caring people like yourselves, we wouldn't have the pleasure of watching peregrines raise their young like we do and they wouldn't be coming back in positive numbers.
I'd like to think it's Cassie you saw and she came to say goodbye to mom and dad and to you and Peter for taking such good care of her and watching over her. Because of you guys, she has a good chance of survival. :)
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An adult is at the nestbox again. I am really sorry that I haven't learned how to capture photos yet. I hope that someone else can capture some shots.
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Looks like Radisson!
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I just reread my reports. Boy, the spelling eh!! :) :) More so than usual. I was just so emotional.
I have company coming in a bit but I will get Peter to write that other report tonight and I will post pictures tomorrow.
we will be down there tomorrow and I will leave cam up today, while company is here.
they seem to go there around 4-5:30pm Alberta time, although yesterday they were there quite a bit.
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I just reread my reports. Boy, the spelling eh!! :) :) More so than usual. I was just so emotional.
No worries Bev, we all understand. We've all shed some tears this season and laughed with joy as well. I can't wait until next Spring already until we do it all over again..lol ;D ;D
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I'd like to think it's Cassie you saw and she came to say goodbye to mom and dad and to you and Peter for taking such good care of her and watching over her. Because of you guys, she has a good chance of survival. :)
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Great thought, Carly
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I relieved an e-mail from one of the biologists yesterday and this is a bit of what he said
Great to see these two foster siblings are so close and, no doubt, the presence of a 'sibling' wll have contributed to their success as fledglings. Peregrines, once clear of the nest, can disperse in any direction, but will eventually drift south. Birds fledged in Edmonton have been recovered as far south as Belize, Brazil, and Columbia. These guys are in for a great adventure.
Thanks for passing on these upbeat thoughts from the biologist.
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Radisson is perched on the outer ledge of the nestbox looking in...perhaps reminiscing about Cassie if she's already fled? :'(
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I see her!!! She looks lovely and pensive :-\
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1:50 pm and she's back again..looks pretty ruffled??!! Raining or windy there?
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It is very windy and raining here today. I have a few pictures of her also. We will still go down and have a peek even if it is raining.
these are from this morning ,just before she flew off
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A few from when she came back and then she left again
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Pictures from Saturday September 13 .Only had my small camera
adult on tower of Dentistry building
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Adult further down on dentistry building
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the juvenile was around the bottom back of the tower. we could see through the openings but this camera was not good enough to take shots
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You can see adult on glass part of building on other end of building. Just gives you an idea of the area
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A few pictures from Sunday Sept 14
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cassie on ed building
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Hope on clincial science building
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A picture of a juvenile on tower of Ed buildling
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Pictures from Thursday night
Mom
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mom
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mom on east side of clinical science eating
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Mom
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mom
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mom just below roof just below nest box
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a juvenile . I think is Hope just one column over from where mom was feeding earlier
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Hope??
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on tower of Heart building right across from parkade
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This seems to be Radisson's new favourite spot. She was there when I checked in at sometime after 7 this morning and was just there again. Does this indicate that the kids have definitely left the area?
I know I shouldn't try and guess what they are thinking, but when I look at her I just think that she is a happy and successful first time mom, kicking back after a very eventful few months. After all, she fought another female for this nestbox and her mate. She laid 2 eggs, hatched one and successfully raised Cassie to a beautiful young falcon. She and Dad then fostered another chick, and educated and closely supervised the girls so that they could be independent young falcons, ready to face life out there is the big world. I have the feeling that Cassie and Hope are starting their great adventure together and will be just fine :) :) :)
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Pictures from Friday night Sept19
Mom on the ledge of her building
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We believed this to be Cassie in the box
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Not sure who
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2 fly off and this one is left on heart building and then it soon flies off in the same direction
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We believe this to be dad
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dad on left , mom on right
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Mom
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Mom will stick around here now until she migrates. Peter and I will check things out tonihgt. I do not want it to be so but the kids may be gone :'( :'(
We will continue to go until the last falcon is gone.
Will write more later.
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Someone asked me for pictures of the building so here are a few taken form the parkade across from heart building. I will take some form the other parkade maybe tonight.
1. parkade 2. Newton place where they stoop pigeons and where adults perched earlier on. Kid have been found here also 3. Suite Hotel 4. area where they have stooped pigeons also
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1. Heart building 2. Ed building 3.power building(long building)
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more buildings
1. ledges on moms building where she perches 2. side where Hope bedded down 9we saw both here that morning not long after they both fledged3. Side where Cassie sometimes sleeps(opposite side form mom)
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1. tower on dads building\2. on the side of this building is where mom sleeps
3.moms building 9college plaza)4.. ex tension building where young ones sometimes dined 5. parkade across form heart building
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one more building picture. the second picture is a waterfall just below University area. It was my alma mater's 100 year anniversary and in its honor they had the waterfall in green and gold colors. i twas beautiful but this is best shot I could get with my small camera.
the unique thing about this is that is is on the High level bridge. there are pipes constructed on it and a few times a year they turn them on and a waterfall forms . Of course it is costly so it is only on special occasions.
1. this is the side of the nest box building that faces the street and this is where the last flew pictures of mom eating and hope perched were taken.
2.over the top and over a bit more is the front of the hospital
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waterfall taken in the valley below campus
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Mom will stick around here now until she migrates. Peter and I will check things out tonihgt. I do not want it to be so but the kids may be gone :'( :'(
We will continue to go until the last falcon is gone.
Will write more later.
Thank you for all of the photos today. I know that this must be a hard time for you. The weather sounds pretty miserable there so take care tonight.
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Yes, Radisson did a great job for a first time mom. She was so busy making sure Cassie was well fed and safe that she slightly neglected the house cleaning. :P
I wish them all a safe trip south and back in the spring.
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Yes, Radisson did a great job for a first time mom. She was so busy making sure Cassie was well fed and safe that she slightly neglected the house cleaning. :P
LOL, just slightly, :P ;D She doesn't appear to be catching up on her housekeeping even though she has more time on her hands now.
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For a second there today when Radisson was staring into the box..I thought maybe she's contemplating some house cleaning :P but I guess she thought better of it. She probably can't figure out why dad hasn't cleaned up yet given that her dad did all the housework ::) ::)
Thanks for all the great pictures Bev, really I feel like I could find my way around there now and feels nice knowing where they might be hiding out. Before you starting posting pictures I'd always try to imagine if it was like here and wonder where our girls would go! Take care out there and dress warmly!
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8:00 pm EST and Radisson is back on the ledge looking into the nestbox!
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Thank you again for all the great updates and photos, Bev. You have made it possible for all of us to participate in everything that is happening around the nest site. I hope the whole family is still there for a little longer. Can't wait for your next report.
One of the parents at the nest box earlier:
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I know I shouldn't try and guess what they are thinking, but when I look at her I just think that she is a happy and successful first time mom, kicking back after a very eventful few months. After all, she fought another female for this nestbox and her mate. She laid 2 eggs, hatched one and successfully raised Cassie to a beautiful young falcon. She and Dad then fostered another chick, and educated and closely supervised the girls so that they could be independent young falcons, ready to face life out there is the big world. I have the feeling that Cassie and Hope are starting their great adventure together and will be just fine :) :) :)
Thanks, Maggieblue for describing this happy picture. Radisson very much does deserve to be proud of her first time accomplishment of motherhood. It looks like she is already thinking of next season.
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Alison, thanks for posting this afternoon's visit of Mom to the nestbox. You really can see her look of, "Housecleaning? Me? I don't think so."
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I have been watching for the last while and I am just so thrilled to see her
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Grrrr..cam 1 not working at work but I can see Radisson on Cam 2!!!! 9:14 am EST
Ha...refresh 5 times and now Cam 1 is working for me and I can see our beauty sitting outside...and ..she's gone :(
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She has been there for over an hour and left and then came back an dis gone again. I will post a series of shots. I know you will all drink it in. My report is coming honest but I have to do some work first. I just had to make sure she was still here.
I thought this was dad for awhile
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I always loved this pose
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We are being told off here. Come and clean up this mess guys!!
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her gorgeous self :-*
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Do I have a life : ;D ;D
I just checked to see if she was there and caught her flying in and a few other good shots . she does get some funny poses
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She's back again, for the last half hour! She was looking up and around and then down below her as if she sees something - then she hoped into the box now back on the ledge..hmm..wonder if her and dad are rebonding? Maybe he's flying round and we can't see it on the cam or maybe...it's one of the girls>???
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Last night there are still 2 falcons. we believe them to be mom and dad but it could mom and??? we did not see more
than 2 all night.
I hope the maintenance men are not on the roof. I wish I could go right now and see but I cannot. she took off to the left side and I do not usually see her do that.
I will e-mail the bilogists right now to make sure they let maintenance know there are still falcons around. I could also be the window washers on the heart building that are getting her attention but if she looking down maybe someone is down there.
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Ah yes could be window washers...heh..hope they're wearing hard hats :P :P
Her head rotated as she was watching - that's why I'm thinking she saw someone fly by, it's like they went overhead then left and then below. Maybe it was lunch ;D ;D
*Leaving office to head home now, will watch again when I get home!
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I hesitate before I write this report as we are still not quite sure what we are seeing
When we got there last night there was a falcon on the corner jut of nest building. I believe it to be mom . She stayed there for quite a while. It was cold and windy. But she seemed to be preening and trying to dry out.
Then she flew off and down to the east past her building. I thought at one point I saw 2 falcons but could not be sure. It soared for a bit in between the buildings and then went out to the east. It appeared to be stooping pigeons but we could not see. The wind was very strong so I was a bit nervous when it went toward the buildings.
Peter and I patiently waited for her to return. We had trouble with the camera last night. but we do have a few shots which I will post with Saturdays .
We went into the shop for 10 minutes to get a coffee and when we came back still no one. We walked around the whole area.
Over by the Ed building and up on the other parkade but no one.We walked back to the other parkade and I think we will stay here from now on because they do not seem to venture the other direction any more which tells us the kids must be gone.
At about 6:45 Peter had to leave for a few moments ;) ;)(Unfortunately he took the camera with him). A falcon came back and tried to perch on Dads aerial. It was there for a bit and had to keep spreading its wings to keep steady becasue of the wind. It then flew off in the direction of the heart building and soared over the top .It soared over the hospital and out of sight. A lot of soaring going on tonight. We then saw it perched on the aerial with the flag on the heart building.
Then another falcon came in from the east and perched on the corner of the nest building(on the jut closer to the nest box.
So we have 2 falcons and we know one is mom but who is the other one. We are almost positive it is dad as there is no cacking . The other appears smaller. If it is the 2 adults then the kids must have left on the weekend. I will say nothing about that until everyone has left. But I must say I feel a loss but a sense of hope for these 2 sisters. They have brought so much to the table this year and I know God has good things in store for them.
The one falcon from the aerial then flies off and goes on the ledge where they sleep and the other one on the building quickly turns and flies in that direction but does not go on the ledge that we can see????It appears to keep going East.
Peter went down to see what he could see and there was one on the ledge but where is the other one. All of a sudden the was a few chupping sounds and the falcon on the ledge flew off to the back corner of the Newton apartments. This is so out of character. Peter came back and we watched for a bit. Now it is cold and windy and we should have brought gloves.
Then the falcon flew off in the direction of the ledge but we could not see.It was getting dark.
So we walked down in the direction of the ledge building and there was no one . We walked down the side and along the front of Whyte Avenue to see if they were in the front of the buildings. We walked down past the traffic circle. We checked all the places we knew they slept but could not find them.
It is dark and we decided to call it a day. We did not see them tucked in but I know they could sneak in later. We were quite puzzled.
This is why I had to check first thing this morning. I wanted to see if mom was still there. We will go down today and then we will see if there are still 2. I have to check on my transmitter girl also tonight.
For a bit last night we thought there was only one.
Pictures are coming.
We should have no more rain this week but it is quite chilly. Lots of coffee and lots of bathroom breaks ;D ;D
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Thanks for the report and the pictures, you are right..I did drink them in! She's such a beauty that Radisson :)
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So I just got home and I see birds on camera 1 and 2. Are there actually 2 or is this just the delay from the refresh? One outside on the bar looking in and one in the box? I hope that they are rebonding. My wireless internet acess isn't working so I have been out of touch.
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O.K., so poof, one is gone and then so is the other. ??? I have the feeling though that it was Radisson on both cams and that she then took off. The pictures from today are wonderful. :)
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Hmmm..Okay I left the computer for like 3 minutes but no one there before I left or now that I'm back..so either it's delay or they wizzed in and out.
*edited 'too much information' ;D
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Radisson is especially beautiful in the morning sunlight. Those are great shots, Bev.
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9:06 am EST and our beauty is on the nest box :D
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I captured some nice shots of her this morning which I will post later. I am trying to get caught up with site pictures.
these will be form Saturday night. You can see why we are confused. although we now think there are just 2 as that is all we see together at one time, and we think it is mom and dad , one looks awfully dark. :-\ :-\
On Saturday when we went down 2 falcons were on the nest area . Mom was at the box and one was on the jut of the building
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Then mom flew form the nest box and over to the ledge of her building. She goes there a lot lately. The other falcon flies over to the heart building and we think maybe there is food there but we are not sure. we thought this was dad but the dark coloring has us puzzled. then dad flies back to the corner of his building in a new spot(that is also why we are wondering.
After a bit dad flies off quickly in the direction over the nest box area. he does come back in a bit and mom chups at him as if to say , where is my food. then he takes off again. sometimes we think we are seeing different birds.
Mom
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Dad?
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dad
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dad?flying or mom(sorry can't remember
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flyiing
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flying
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dad we think(by size but look at the dark
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dad?
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dad?maybe juvenile???
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DAd flying to back of his building?
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Dad?
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Dad on back corner of his building
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She's there! I finally saw her on the cam!
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Still Saturday :)
Mom remains on the ledge of her building and then 2 falcons fly overhead. they are so quick that we could not get pictures. So now there are 3 . They fly right over moms and dads building and out the back. We spot pigeons flying so we think they are being stooped .Then we see one in the back on a building behind an down from dads building.
All pictures are taken form the parkade .so we sort of get the birds view which is much nicer than on the ground
dad
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falcon we spot after they fly overhead
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mom staying put
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the rest is a little foggy becasue I went walking to see if I could see anyone and I met that man who knew so much that I already told you about . Peter tried to remember so here goes. We then noticed a falcon on the back corner of dads building again so maybe dad was one of the falcons that flew overhead . He then flew closer to mom on a white jut on his building. Dad , we think, went up to his antennae and then he flew off onto the ledge of the nest building . mom flew off for a bit and then was back.
Then mom I believe was on the antennae and then they both flew off or the night and tucked onto the ledges on the building where they sleep. One was on the right side of a ledge and one was one ledge down in the opposite corner.
so I think this is the last time we saw the kids :'( :'( I think the lighting has us thrown off. I keep hoping I am seeing one of them but I do not think so . I am sure they are off on their adventure.
closer to mom now , on front part of his building
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mom
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dad
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dad
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mom(you can see how the coloring changes???This one I did not see so I am just guessing. I will ask Peter when he comes home to clarify who it is.
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I am processing the other pictures so hopefully I will be caught up soon :) :)
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Pictures from Monday Sept 22
Mom on far jut of nest building
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can now see this is mom by the coloring
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mom
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mom
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mom
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mom flies off past heart building and then soars over to her area
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mom
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mom
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more pictures form Monday
mom
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think this is mom but notice how it looks dark??
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momflying in from the east
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mom flies toward clinical science building from the east
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mom?
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dad?
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mom
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mom
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falcon flies away to bed down for night
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One is on ledge for the night and other one flies past and out
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One from ledge flies to back corner of Newton place and then flies off
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Nice shots Bev! It's great to see pictures of the parents flying as they are so elegant when they fly or should I say soar!
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9:55 am EST and Radisson is in the house :D
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Hey Gang,
If it looks like there were, or are going to be, a lot of photos, could you please start a new thread for the day ... it makes it easier for folks to be able to catch up if they don't have to go through page after page to find where they left off.
Love the photos and don't want to discourage anyone from post links to them! So keep them coming, just keep an eye on whether the thread is getting too long to comfortably scroll through - everyone deserves to see all the images!
Keep up the great work - hard to call watching peregrines work though ... ;D
The Peregrine Chick
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I do not know how to start a new thread :-[ :-[
sorry about that . I asked earlier how and ....
Well guys I will write Tuesdays report and then Wednesdays report.
Peter and I got our wires crossed on Tuesday ;) ;) and so I missed some fantastic photos of dad but these are all mom. Undoubtedly the kids have left. I will write my thoughts of the season when everyone has gone if that is O.K.
when we got there on Tuesday no one was around. we were beginning to wonder for awhile . then mom , we believe, turns up and perches on Dads aerial. I guess I just wanted to believe that one of the kids was still there but I think the sun and shadows are what are making mom look darker underneath. she stays there for a bit and then becasue of the strong wind flies off and does some nice soaring. We cannot get the pictures we want becasue she is so high up.
the first 2 pictures here are taken front the parkade . the first one you can barely see and if I cropped it you could see it better but this is where the transmitter girls roosts. you can see that it is a direct path to the University area. the second picture is the agriculture building which is directly south and is where the transmitter girl recouped right after her first fight at the nest this year :'( :'( I know Radisson has had a great year but I hope you will forgive me when I say how I miss Miss Edmonton. She is a beautiful girl and was a great mom.
Transmitter girl(could not get her look up . Maybe tonight)
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Transmitter girlMiss Edmonton
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Weber building way off in distance
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agricultural building
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now some shots of Radisson on aerial and then she flies off and glides around overhead and into distance over Clinical Science building. remember that the clinical science building is the nest box building.
Radisson(you can see why I thought one of the kids becasue of how dark she appears.)
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Hey Gang,
If it looks like there were, or are going to be, a lot of photos, could you please start a new thread for the day ... it makes it easier for folks to be able to catch up if they don't have to go through page after page to find where they left off.
The Peregrine Chick
Tracy, we don't get the option to create a new thread on this forum? I left you a message before about this but it must have gotten lost in the shuffle!
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the first 2 pictures here are taken front the parkade . the first one you can barely see and if I cropped it you could see it better but this is where the transmitter girls roosts. you can see that it is a direct path to the University area. the second picture is the agriculture building which is directly south and is where the transmitter girl recouped right after her first fight at the nest this year :'( :'( I know Radisson has had a great year but I hope you will forgive me when I say how I miss Miss Edmonton. She is a beautiful girl and was a great mom.
No need to apologize Bev, I'd feel the same way if someone unsurped my Angel here. I think we're all happy Miss Edmonton survived and I wish she had been able to stay as well since it was her home first. Do we know if she managed to find a new home yet?
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This is still part of Tuesdays report.
She disappeared out of view and then Peter saw her on the Ed builidng. so Peter went to take a picture of her and this is where our wires got crossed.
I told him to come right back and he was gone for awhile. In the meantime dad flew in right across form me on the Extension building and started feeding. he must have had a stash there as I did not see him bring in anything. He was eating for about 5 minutes when mom left the Ed building and made a B line right for him. She stole his food and was he P--- O--. She flew off to the to the top of Heart building with dad in pursuit. I f I did not know better it was like a training flight with mom with the food in her talons and dad chasing her and cacking. Then she landed on the ledge on her building and dad flew over there and she took off with him in tow :) :) She flew over to top of extension building and then dad flew in there. she took off again to top of heart building. Dad stayed put for about a minute and then he chased after her. she flew in front of clinical science and dad behind her and then they she flew over heart building and out of sight with dad behind her. I could hear some vocalization so I think they were somewhere up top. What great pictures i could have had.
Peter on the other hand thought he was doing good as he watched mom fly over this way and then a bit later he started to walk back when he spotted mom on the back of the hospital building. he says she stayed put for about 20 minutes.
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Then she flew onto back of Ed building attachment. A bit later she flew off toward the hospital and then Peter saw her fly to the top of the Ed building roof. In the meantime I am seeing nothing and then I see a falcon on the right back of the Ed building. So I decided to walk to find Peter and there he was at the Ed building but he could not see the other falcon at the back, so we have 2 in sight. Then they both flew off toward their area. When we went to check they were both on the same ledge in different corners, we figured for the night .
As we were walking we looked back and one was gone but I do not know where.
we called it a night.
so we still have dad and mom but I can tell they are getting ready for migration.
Radisson on ledge of Ed building
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Radisson on back of hospital
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last of Wednesdays pictures
mom on back part of Ed building
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mom on ledge of Ed building(Dad is on back aerial at this time)
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Miss Edmonton , transmitter girl, was left without a home last year and stayed on the Weber building, in one of the photos I posted. This year after the fight she returned there. We are hoping she finds a new home soon.
Putting up new nest boxes at this point does not guarantee she will nest there. Some other female and male could get there first. Last year she could have stopped at the Misecordia site and did not . This year another pair raised 2 juveniles there. As you have seen at your site, we cannot tell them where to lay their hat. I have asked all these questions already. Miss Edmonton was born here and this was her only site and so this is all she knows.
I love her, but I hope she does not try again next spring for this nest box. I do not want to see anyone else hurt. :( :(
Thursday Sept 14
Last night was the quietest night of all. As we drove in I saw a falcon on one of the antennaes on the Ed building. so Peter let me out while he went and parked so I could see who. At this point I was still hoping for a kid but this is mom. Even though she looks dark underneath , I am convinced it is the shadows palsying tricks.
she stayed there for quite awhile. I finally decided to take a walk and see if I could find dad.
After a bit Peter came to the other parkade as mom had flown off.
We spotted her on the corner of the clinical science building facing south. She then went up on the roof and then was off toward Newton Place stooping pigeons. She did not try too hard and came away empty. she then flew back to the Ed building. She has not gone to the box at night in the last 2 nights.
We stayed on the parkade as we could see mom from this end. NO sign of dad and I was hoping he had not gone. It was quite cool and the wind was blowing. About 6:45 mom flew off the Ed building and onto the ledge where they sleep for the night. Peter went down and there she was on one ledge and Dad was on another in the opposite corner. I then went down to see them.
They are tucking in earlier and earlier which tells me they will soon leave. Dad may even be gone today. I hope not but he turned in very early last night.
We will continue to monitor , not because I do not have a life ;D ;D, but because I want to see this through. It has been very serille lately.
Just a few picutres
These are all Radisson on the Ed building. she would not come closer
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A few more pictures . we tried to get her stooping pigeons but she is too quick. Need a movie camera.
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If you look hard you will see how close she was to the building while stooping pigeons.
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Hard to get picture of them on their ledge.
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We even got a picture of the Prime Ministers plane flying overhead with the jet by its side. By the time we decided to take a picture it was far away
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here are some pictures from yesterday and today of radisson and one of dad . actually , i think now some of the others that have been posted have been of dad.
Radissson , I believe ,sept 24
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sept 24
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you can see the space being prepared for next year. do not worry, it will be all clean by next spring ;D ;D
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Dad today
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Okay...I didn't realize that Miss Edmonton was so close by??!! You know if I didn't know that 'Hope' came from somewhere else, I'd wonder is she wasn't dad's as well. You know like our Windwhistler here who had 2 mates and 2 nests going.
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Peter and i sometimes wonder if our male goes and says hello ;D ;D to Miss Edmonton.
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heh..I bet he does!! ;D ;D We're so bad..hehe :D
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I was hoping someone was watching as they were both in the nestbox at 5:00pm Alberta time. thursday evening.
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Yup, we are bad Carly ;D ;D
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Now is the time to see our Radisson preening on the perch.
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ask and you shall ;D receive.. ;D ;D
from this morning. report of last night soon. Am babysitting
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She's there now!!! Heh..what a nice surprise when I get home from a rough week at work.. ;D ;D
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ask and you shall ;D receive.. ;D ;D
Thanks, Bev. It's nice to see her up close again.
While I watched this morning, she hopped inside to check over again that one slightly cleared corner. Then she perched on the edge finishing her toilette.
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I must have just missed her when we went down last night.
Thursday night
When we got there mom was sitting on the corner of her building on a steel pipe. A place we have not seen her before . A few minutes later in came dad and they both flew over to the nest box and went inside(vocalizing). Dad did not stay too long and off he flew over the heart building. He ended up perched on the south edge of the Newton apartments. There he stayed all night.
Mom stayed in the box for a while and then came out on the perch. We could not tell if there had been a food gift or not. She preened for a bit and then we saw her fly out and around the Newton place and scare a few pigeons ;D ;D . Then she ended up on the corner of the suite hotel and then was gone . I started to go down to check on her when I saw dad turn around . And there was mom on the west side of the College Plaza, her builidng, perched way up on the side. Needless to say I scurried back up to the parade and we took lots of pcitures. She stayed there the rest of the night. She is indeed beautiful to watch. At about 7:15pm she took off and went onto the ledge of her building. About 10 minutes later dad left in the same direction but we did not see him go on the ledge.
Of course, we rushed over to the area, it was very cool, and saw mom in the left corner of a ledge but no dad. We walked around to the front and this time walked way down the street so we could really see the ledges on the other side and there was dad on a top ledge.
We have discovered that dads building and the building they bed down on are the same building . It has many turns to it and takes up a few blocks. It is called Windsor Park apartments. I could not believe how big it was . It just goes on and on.
So we have them both bedded down. Mom on a ledge on one side of the building and dad on a ledge on the opposite side. We learn new things every day. Now we know that when we did not see one of them at night they were probably there.
There is very little activity anymore but I know they are resting and preparing for their long journey. I was reading that they will travel for 5 days without eating . Just stopping to rest , to get to their destination or close to it.
the nights are very cold but we are bundled up with mitts and all and I am sure people wonder about us. I am surprised they have not reported us to the phsych ward ;D ;D
It is supposed to warm up here now for a few days. by Monday it is to be 22 degrees. I wish the kids had stayed around for a bit more, but I picture them soaring high and seeing all the sights of North America. what a thrill that must be.
One thing we have noticed. How much nicer things look from up high. they do get an amazing view.
Peter will download all the pictures sometime today. we have some nice ones of them soaring I think.
They seem to be putting the area to memory.
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Friday night
We had my grandson tonight again but unfortunately there was not much to see.
My eyes started to tear up as I am now preparing for the day when they are gone.
We must have just missed mom at the nest box as when we got there there was no one around.
We were beginning to think that they had gone. :'( :'( Then in comes one falcon and flies over to nestbox area but does not land or stay. We could not figure out who, but Peter thought mom. I thought dad. Peter took some shots so I hope I can identify from those.
Whoever it was , ended up perched on the far end of Windsor place apartments, just above where they tuck in for the night. It has perched there before. I am sure this is dad. It stayed for awhile and I looked down and it was gone. So I left Peter and Draeton , on the parkade and went over to the area to check it out. No one was around :( :(
I went back up and Peter and Draeton had to leave for a few minutes. While they were gone a falcon came flying in. I heard it before I saw it. I was busy trying to take pictures as it soared around the nest area and past the heart building and then landed on a ledge across form me on the Windsor place apartments. I have never seen them there before. Because of the vocalizing I know there has to be 2 but I probably missed one while taking pictures. Once again why you need more than one set of eyes. I am pretty sure the one I see is mom. Then she takes off and flies onto a ledge and tucks in for the night.
Peter and Draeton are back so I go and search again. I find mom tucked in on a ledge for the night (5 down) but no dad , so I walk around the building and go way down the street. I can see the ledges on the other side and there is dad tucked on the top ledge, for the night.
Yes, I have 2.
This is not an area that I would want to walk too far by myself ::) ::)
So they are tucked in by 7:00 and we are off. It is very cold and is getting dark.
tomorrow will bring a warmer day and evening , I hope
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Did you notice that they have the box all messed up again. There is no clean area now. ;D ;D
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Ms Radisson on the perched at the nestbox. :)
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Did you notice that they have the box all messed up again. There is no clean area now. ;D ;D
Lol...only us falcon heads would find a messy box a good sign ;D ;D
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Peter will download all the pictures sometime today. we have some nice ones of them soaring I think.
They seem to be putting the area to memory.
"Putting the area to memory" is a beautiful phrase. Last weekend you reported one of the juveniles was soaring, and getting higher and higher, then lost to sight. That would have been putting the area to memory before leaving for the adventure.
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i AM JUST WORKING ON THE LAST 2 DAYS PICTURES BUT i WANTED TO TELL YOU THAT TONIGHT WAS A REAL TREAT!! BOTH MOM AND DaD SPENT THE EVENING TOGETHER AND IHAVE FABULOUS SHOTS
AS YOU KNOW WHEN I POST THESE SHOTS FROM PHOTO BUCKET IF I ERASE ANYTHING FROM PHOTO BUCKET THE PICTURES ON THE SITE GO ALSO. SO IF YOU WANT ANY PICTURES TO KEEP LET ME KNOW AND I HAVE THEM ON MY DESKTOP. I AM GOING TO PUT THEM ALL ON A CD. I will have to clean up my computer at the end of the season.
BUT I COULD E-MAIL YOU WHATEVER YOU WANT.
Whoops , must have left caps lock on. :) :)
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Yay...rebonding for mom and dad ;) ;D
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The caps seemed appropriate. It was breaking news, and good news too!
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I promise I will get ll caught up today. :-[ :-[ I do have some nice shots form Saturday.
If you see Radisson at that nest box at any time it would be nice to post it. This could be the last week they are around :'( :'(
Had to finish up my yard yesterday and today. We finally have some nice weather. It hasbeen so cool(BRRRR). I hope mom and dad stay to enjoy a bit of it but you can tell they are resting and getting ready.
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These are pictures from Thursday night . We are frustrated by the shadowing as we could see it perfectly. guess we need to learn how to use this camera properly for next year.
thumbnails .so page is not so long
mom on iron post on side of her building)College Plaza)
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Dad , if you look carefully you can see dad getting ready to take off
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Dad
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dad
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Dad on corner of Newton place
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Mom looking out and up
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mom
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mom
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mom on op ledge of her building on side facing parkade
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Some shots from Friday night. We thought we had such great shots but the shadows again. thumbnails
I know Saturdays are better thought becasue lots of light
I think dad soaring around nest area before flying off toward edge of where they sleep
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dad
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mom coming in?
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mom on a ledge I have never seen her before and did not stay long
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mom flying off to tuck in for night
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Mom or dad on nestbox. Can't tell who because their back is to me. 12:28 EST time.
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Thanks Carly. It helps me in case I do not spot them I know they are there.
Saturdays report
I just fell in love with these guys all over again on Saturday night. We have not seen them together much but probably they are when we are not there.
When we got there mom was on the edge of the jut of the clinical science building.
She did not stay long. I thought I saw a falcon soaring very far above but was not sure.
Mom flew off and started to stoop pigeons around the front of the hospital on the corner. It was so fast. ::) I thought both mom and dad were there but things being
what they are ,the pigeons got in my way and I was trying to take pictures. Peter left to get his coffee so I could not get him to look.
Sure enough when I looked at the pictures there were the 2 of them . It was neat to watch. There was lots of soaring and lots of coming in for the kill. Mom then went on the top part of hospital where I could still see from the parkade. Then she was out of view so I climbed down and walked to the front of the hospital. As I was walking a falcon flew off the left corner and flew over the hospital. The hospital is quite a few blocks wide so I turned the corner and kept walking.
Well there was miss mom on the top front of the hospital (near the main entrance ) and she has a pigeon. :) :)
Then in comes dad and he stands and then sits to the left of her. It was a real show and several people were watching and I was passing around my binoculars.(Do not worry , They were high up) Mom was busy defeathering and they were flying all over the place. A few flew down past me ;D ;D
Dad was just looking and probably guarding. I do not know who caught the pigeon, but mom was getting first dibs. ;D ;D She started to eat and then she went up on the corner and dad went down for his share. She was a bit vocal at this point(probably telling him to not eat it all)
It was so nice to see them together sharing a meal.
Then they both were eating. When dad was done he flew over to the crane right across from the hospital. Mom continued eating.
Mom then flew off and soared a bit and then flew to the corner of the medical science building , right on the corner, past the hospital.
Both just sat for a bit and then they both flew off together over the hospital , in the direction of the Newton Place.
Peter and I took a short cut, we are getting smart ;), through the hospital and came out directly in front of Newton apartments.
There were mom and dad side by side at the corner of the building (Newton Apartments) We have not seen them like this for a long time. :-* :-*
They did not stay there long and then both flew over to where they sleep at night.
They fooled us again . Both were on the opposite side from where they usually go and were on the ledge of Windsor Place apartments facing the Whyte avenue. Mom usually is on the other side for sure.
They turned in very early . It was only 6:00 o'clock. I know they are resting up for their journey.
We treated ourselves to supper just across from them and just before we went home we checked on them again. There they were , all snuggled in.
I must say it was worth being out there in the cold.
Pictures are done but I just got a call so I will post soon.
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Thanks, Bev, that's a tender story of Mom and Dad having Saturday dinner out together now that they have the empty nest. It's interesting that they are so much together now, and yet will migrate separately.
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I expect that mom and dad didn't really get a chance to do much courting given the circumstances under which they first ..err..met. Or should I say when Radisson stormed the castle and grabbed her man ;D
Poor dad probably didn't know what to make of this young, aggressive storm trooper..hehe...now he knows better ;D
Thanks for the lovely shots Bev, it's nice to see them getting a chance to enjoy a bit of peregrine romance finally ;)
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6:46 pm EST and looks like dad on the far rung of the nest box! I can't tell anymore, unless Radisson has lost a lot of weight but the neck seems longer so I"m gonna guess dad?!
7:00 pm est and parent flew off.
7:07 pm est and now we're back but on nestbox ledge this time!
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Mom on the nestbox ledge, or maybe Dad?
Are you down there, Bev? Who is it?
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Ha..!! The first bird was dad, I see the difference now, the other was sleeker in the neck area and smaller in the chest area and this one has a broader chest! Yay!
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Whoever it is is looking up and around a lot, so they are probably both around.
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Lol..glad you noticed that bcbird. I just edited my post as I finally see the differnce and it was definitely 2 different birds I saw. This looks like Radisson and now I see the earlier one was dad :D Wish they'd show up together, it would be so much easier :P
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Maybe Dad is off getting dinner. Radisson is doing a lot of preening in readiness. Love that move to inspect the talons! It's great to have her here so long at the nest box cam.
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I was just thinking that too! What a treat to see her for so long! I wonder if Bev is down there! I hope so, sure hate for her to miss this!
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She probably is, as she always tracks them down well before they tuck in.
Look! Radisson is just getting that last talon trimmed, quick check of the skies, now she's back to fluffing and preening.
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Maybe she has a date tonight. ;)
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Awww..looks like the show is over for now. It was great while it lasted though, so glad I decided not to play my game tonight, I would have missed them :D
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It was also great to watch together! and I bet Bev was there too!
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Well, guys I was there. Unfortunately , I missed the first falcon,who who have identified as dad. :( :( I went to check on the transmitter girl as we did not see her the day before. On Sunday we went after we had these ones tucked in and did not see her but tonight we went first. I figured if these ones were tucking in earlier maybe she was too. she is still there also and was doing a lot of preening.
Sorry I missed that . all we saw was mom. I will write that up as soon as I post some pictures from our 2 on Saturday . I took well over a 100 pictures and I do not know what to post . Some are good and some not so good but they all tell the story.
the first ones are a ways away and that is why so small. Please bear with me . We might not have them with us too much more so I know you will not mind all the pictures.
Thanks for your patience in advance Tracy. the first ones are of them soaring over in the distance as they were also stooping pigeons. I did not know it was 2 at first until I looked at my pictures.
Mom , on edge of clinical science building
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Pictures of the 2 of them soaring and stooping. they were going very fast
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I am posting the whole picture instead of thumbnails. Hope you do not mind
This is where I first noticed it was the 2 of them
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The 2 love birds
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Area where they were flying. The tower is quite a ways out and the building is the outpatient residence attached to the hosp ital(Clinical science building is behind all of this
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flying
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mom ,with pigeon
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mom
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dad flies over, on the left
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dad and mom
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dad
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I better use thumbnails as I have so many shots :-[ :-[
Dad usually sits higher than mom but when it comes to eating mom is first.
dad on left . mom on right
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dad
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mom finally decides to get busy cleaning supper. I first thought they were the other way around until I really started watching carefully and dad was smaller.
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mom and dad
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dad
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mom(dad has stepped down and mom is up now)
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mom telling dad to not eat much
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lots of air traffic
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They both feed and then mom is to left and dad is behind
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mom front, dad behind
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mom
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dad flies off
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dad
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dad
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dad on front of crane
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I did not use thumbnails here as some of these pictures of mom flying were quite good
mom decides to eat more
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mom looking out
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mom flies off towards medical science building just up from main entrance to hospital
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back to thumbnails
mom
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mom
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mom
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mom has landed
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mom
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dad with back showing on crane
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mom on med science building
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mom
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last pictures form Saturday
mom and dad on Newton building(dad on rail mom behind)
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mom left as dad flies off
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mom
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mom leaves shortly after and they are perched for the night on other side of where they usually perch for the night
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I hope I have not bored you too much with all the pictures but I had a feeling they were saying their goodbyes to each other and i just wanted to live in the moment.
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Oh, Bev, those are truly beautiful pictures - brings a lump to my throat. Thank you so much!!!!!!
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Beautiful story! Thank you, Bev.
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lots of air traffic
As in airplanes, or other birds?
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Great pictures and great story, Bev. Thank you for your devotion to the peregrine cause. And safe sailing on the southern winds to our great Edmonton pair!
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The lots of traffic was airplanes. There are lots of magpies and blue jays in the area but it was the planes I was referring ;D ;D to.
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Sunday night
Sunday was very uneventful. Mom stayed on the corner jut of the clinical science building all evening.
dad came in briefly around 6:45 pm and no sound . He quickly flew over to the nest area and then back out and down bu the newton aprtments and stooped a few pigeons and then flew off down behind where they usually spend the night.
Shortly after mom flew off and she went in the same direction. We went to see if they were both there but only mom was tucked in for the night where they both spent Saturday night.
I felt Dad was saying Good -bye. :'( :'(
these are of mom
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I will post Mondays report and pictures later as i am just leaving for the site. I am so glad you saw dad as we did not see him at all .
Hope one of us sees him tonight.
I am by myself as Peter has to work late.
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Awesome pictures Bev!!! I couldn't see them at work because they block any photos stored on 'storage' type servers now so all I see is a little box with an x in it. I came home and ran to my pc so I could see them..hehe! Really great shots!
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6:28 EST and Radisson is home! Looking quite beautiful I might add :D
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9:13 EST AM and Radisson just flew in, looking inside the box from outside.
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thanks Carly for reporting about Miss Radisson being there last night and this morning. sure helps me out.
Monday report
We must have just missed dad as when we got down to the site no one was home. I went down stairs for a minute or 2 ;) ;) and when I came back outside I looked up and there was Mom.
I quickly went back up to our trusty parkade and Peter was taking a few shots. she was busy preening and looking around.
When we see her looking around we always look in the same direction but could not see anyone else.
She preened for quite a bit and then she flew out of the nest box to the right and then made a turn and came to the far end of the jut of the clinical science building.
If anyone was watching her leave , did you see her pick up something from the nest box ??Because she had some prey in her talons while she was flying and had some in her talons when she landed. she proceeded to pick at it but it must not have had much on it.
If it was one of those nasty things from the box , the smell would have knocked her over ;D ;D
Anyway she proceeded to take off again and flew over to a ledge on her building facing the parkade. She had some prey stashed there , or dad stashed some there for her.
She ate there for a bit and we just enjoyed the sun and warm evening and the view of Mom.
When she had her fill she was off again , back to the nest box building and perched on the far right corner above the nest box. She stayed there for a bit and then flew off around behind the heart building. When she reappeared she was over by Newton place stooping pigeons.
We lost track of her after that.. I thought I had a picture of her but it was a pigeon.
Now I will not complain about the sun but it sure plays havoc with the eyes ::) ::)
Peter went down and walked around the area where they go down for the night but no one was there.
So we walked around the area a bit and then around 7:00pm (which is late for them these days) we went and checked the ledges again and there was mom tucked in for the night. she was alone and on the side facing Whyte avenue(or University avenue).
Peter and I called it a night .
I t was good to still see someone home and enjoying the nice weather. Go figure eh!!. Now we have some decent weather.
I hope the weather is like this where the kids are and that they are having the time of their lives.
Pictures in next post.
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Thumbnails
My transmitter girl(hard to get a good picture of her
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transmitter girl
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mom
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mom
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mom backwards
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mom , flying off nestbox
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mom
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mom
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mom turning
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you can see prey in talons here
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mom on far corner of jut of clinical science with prey
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a few more shots(thumbnails)
mom on clinical science
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mom on ledge of college plaza(her building)
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mom
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mom eating
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Beautiful mom
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mom on other corner of nest building
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mom just before she took off
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One of the many rabbits as we were walking out of parkade
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If anyone was watching her leave , did you see her pick up something from the nest box ??Because she had some prey in her talons while she was flying and had some in her talons when she landed. she proceeded to pick at it but it must not have had much on it.
If it was one of those nasty things from the box , the smell would have knocked her over ;D ;D
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She was outside the box a long while, then hopped in, neither cam 1 or 2 had shots of her actually leaving that I saw. The view of cam 2 didn't catch her talons before she left, and I can't say I remember anything inside the box the size of the prey your pictures show. Mind you we used to lose Cassie in that mess, so a pidgeon could have gone undetected by me!
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Peregrine in the house!!! 6:07 pm EST...who could it be?!! ;D
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Someone is still in the house, perhaps enjoying that beautiful Edmonton weather. ;D
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Wonderful pictures again. I always love the ones of them flying 8)
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Can anyone tell if there are any white bits on the top of the head? Beautiful views in cam 2, but I can't be sure I see the faint crown of Radisson.
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Can't see that part of her head either. I've got 3 cams running atm..lol..got Radisson's nestbox up, the panda cam and omg - Sheila is moving, she's hearing something..!!! 2x now she gets up off her eggs and puts her head to them!!!
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Lol..my head is moving as much as the peregrines!!! back and forth so i don't miss anything ;D
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The chest is speckled throughout the white. Isn't that Radisson?
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Yes it is Radisson :D Judging by shear size and the look I got of her before she jumped on the box ledge and started craning her head in and out I'd say it was her. Honestly in this position it's hard to tell but dad doesn't usually move around that much..he's a much simpler type of guy :D
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The Elk river female also is staying at her box a lot today. I wonder if the females migrate at a different time depending on whether they successfully brooded? Bev mentioned that Transmitter Girl is still around.
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dad doesn't usually move around that much..he's a much simpler type of guy :D
Too funny, Carly. Besides, only Mom could be that sentimental about the smelly old nestbox.
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Our mom Angel is glued to her nest box these days as well. I know that the females are more territorial than the males are about their boxes, or perhaps I should say more demonstrative about it and from what I've seen here - they guard it with their lives and leave only when they have to. But then and again, every time I think I've learned about a certain behaviour - they go and prove everyone wrong!
Honestly I'm surprised Transmitter girl stayed in the area given the fights she had because everything I've read says they leave and go elsewhere or become floaters. However after Bev's explanation of her being born here - I'm not surprised and honestly I wonder what she'll do. Will she wait and see if Radisson leaves so she can come home or will she leave and then come back next Spring and try again. I really feel for her and it just goes to show you how much the nest box does mean to them.
If only they could talk and tell us ???
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Awww! She is back in the corner where Cassie hatched, it seems to be the favourite scrape place. Now back on the edge, but facing out . Does she figure Dad has gone? Wouldn't it ever be amazing to know how/what they think about this migration season?
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Definitely no prey stashed in the box today, as she has hopped out empty taloned.
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Yes she seems to like that spot doesn't she, empty nest syndrome perhaps!??! I too wonder if they know the other is gone. Any species that is intuitive enough to sense a storm from miles off or danger around them must have a sense of some sort that their mate is gone.
I'm with you, I'd love to know what they think about it all!
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Cassie flashback!! Those wing flap poses remind me of when cassie was testing out her wings!
What's that she's got in her talon?! Housecleaning maybe? Maybe she's taking a piece out at a time and discarding it or did I imagine that?
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I had a Cassie flashback too!
That was really weird, all of a sudden she had prey in her talons. It was as if she snatched it off the end of her rail as it flew past. Do you think it could have been in the box and she fetched it out while we were on freeze pose?
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That's what I was thinking too. It's so hard to tell with the freeze, one second they're there and the next they're gone :'( :'( Nice show she put on for us tonight.
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Bev is likely watching too, and will tell us what that was all about.
It is fascinating to realize we are all watching at the same time, even accounting for the freeze, the webcam experience seems almost miraculous!
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Hehe..yes Bev will set us straight 8)
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hi guys. Well before I start on tonight I will give a brief Tuesday report.
I did not see much of anything on Tuesday night. I was beginning to think that she had left. :( :( I must have just missed her on the nest box while I was waiting to get my ticket to park .
I looked all over. I saw pigeons scattering in various areas and so I checked those areas.
Peter surprised me by coming down after his work and he looked all over also. I shed a few tears and just as we were going to check if she was a tucked in for the night, she flew in from the direction of the Newton apartments(6:45pm) and pigeons were scattering. :) :)
I did not get those pictures as it all happened so fast but she looked beautiful flying to her building.(College Plaza) . She flew up to the top side facing the parkade . She was not there long and then she flew off and around the corner. We knew she was turning in for the night.
We went down to check and there she was tucked into the same place as the last few nights. Bless her little soul.
Dad is gone as there is no sign of him so he must have left either Sunday evening or Monday.
The male usually leaves first and I wish him a safe journey. I always hold my breath until they make it back. He has been such a great male that I hope he is back again next year.
We then went and checked on Transmitter girl(Miss Edmonton) and she was still there. she also was looking beautiful.
I have a few pictures but not much tonight.
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I read your posts last night but was very tired so I am replying now and then back to bed. For some reason I am not sleeping.
I was down there with Peter watching everything tonight. You probably had a better view than me. Next year I might splurge for an air card so I can take a computer with me. They are expensive though.
She looked so stately form the parkade so I can only imagine what you you were seeing.
Another forum took some great shots so I will share them with you later.
She did a lot of preening and readying herself for migration. When she turned in on the perch we could not see much.
I thought I had missed her fly off when she disappeared as I could not see her inside the nest box. Then voila , there she is again. she was inside for quite awhile.
There were window washers kitty corner to her. They do wear hard hats :) :) Smart guys. There were also workers on roof of dads building fixing the aerials a bit.
We just stood there and soaked her all in. Neck is kind of sore from using the binoculars most of the night.
Then she came on the front perch, with her chest all stuck out, looking over her territory. Because we humanize a lot, Peter said she was probably still looking to see if dad was really gone. He said , maybe because this is her first time as a mate, she is not used to the fact that he leaves without her. I know this is all instinct, but still, how do we really know. We are not in their minds. No one knows what they really think about. so we are entitled to put our feelings in. :) :)
I knew she was getting ready to take off so Peter was ready with the camera. But before she left she went to the right side of the box and pulled some prey out of the corner and tried to get it in her talons. At first it looked like she was going to eat and then I realized what she was doing. She had to steady herself a few times with her wings as she was trying to get the prey to stay whee she wanted it. It was a good size but probably a partial prey. She seemed to have quite a time getting it to stay exactly where she wanted it. she was moving around with it and putting out her wings and then moving some more.This must have been what she did the other night but was much quicker getting it in her talons the other night.
She looked so beautiful with her wings outstretched. She then took off with the prey in her talons. She flew right over us and Peter was a snapping. 8) 8)
She flew over to the top part of the ledge on her building and deposited the prey.
This confused me as she only took a few bites and then catwalked to the corner . She kept looking up as if she wanted to get on the roof. She other was saving this for breakfast or is trying to clean a few things out of the box. She will be here till Christmas if she is trying to do that ;D ;D
She sat there for awhile and then flew off around the corner. Silly us thought she was turning in for the night so we went to check on her but no sign of her. I said to Peter, that the little rascal probably just flew around the building and went back on the top of her building. So we headed back and there she was . On the roof of her building on the opposite corner that faces the Extension building. She was facing in.
Humanizing again, but Peter said it was if she was looking at where she was going to head and was memorizing the direction that Dad took.
After a bit she flew off and we saw her tuck into her ledge for the night.
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I get long-winded :-[ :-[so I thought I better do a new post.
I would not be surprised to see her gone tomorrow :'( :'( but I hope she will stay for a few more days. she is certainly getting ready.
My Peter has enjoyed watching though and he has learned some patience which is good.
She is much sleeker now which is good for her flight. she has her girlish figure back ;D ;D
We have had such gorgeous weather this week so I am glad that she has had the chance to enjoy it. Dad had a few days of it also.
My transmitter girl(Miss Edmonton) is still there also. When they are uprooted they do try and find a new place and she has roosted on the Weber building 2 years in a row now.
She unfortunately comes back so late every year and then after a fight she has to recoup, and then all the mates are gone. Nothing would please me more than for her to find a new mate. I would miss her if she was where I could not check on her but I would be so happy to know she raising a brood again. She was a great mom. I will pray for that. I do not want to see her fight for the box again next year. This year was real nasty. Actually so was the year before. She only has so many lives.
And even though you get angry at first with the new female , you always fall in love with her also :-* :-*
I am saddened that we did loose last years female as she was so funny to watch and was always glued to the youngsters hip :) :)
I will save my remarks of the season until RAdisson has left.
I had to lend my daughter her camera again for today :P :P but when I get it back on Friday , I will download the pictures from tonight.
I must go and try and get some ZZZ,s now but I think I am awake ;D ;D
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It was great knowing we Phanatics were together last evening, all watching our lovely Radisson. So glad you had a good view of the prey juggling. I really like the "humanizing" stories! It is such a privilege to see into their world.
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... was saving this for breakfast or is trying to clean a few things out of the box. She will be here till Christmas if she is trying to do that ;D ;D
Too funny, Bev!
Maybe she is reliving the days when she would bring in prey for Cassie. Now, practically, she takes it out for that breakfast stash.
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I think Raddison probably recognizes Bev and her husband, Peter, by now, and is used to seeing them at her regular haunts. I would not be at all surprised, if she sees them before she leaves for the south, that she does a fly-over and buzzes them.
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OOOOH! Bev, better be prepared with the hard hats for both of you.
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I hope she has mercy on us ;D ;D
These are the shots form Skygirlblue and ljames from last night they show some of the action in case you missed. they do not mind me using them as long as I give credit.
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Yay, good to see the replay! Thanks for passing the pictures on.
No sign of Radisson at the moment, and lately this has been a typical time at the nest box.
It looks a gorgeous day in Edmonton. Maybe this was the perfect weather for her to begin her journey. Wonder what Bev will see tonight?
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I've been watching too and I thought the same thing, maybe last night was her farewell to her home or...she's just out enjoying the weather!! Either way Bev will let us know.
I've been watching Sheila too and she's not restless like last night, although she's has once in 3.5 hours listened to her eggs but that just might be impatience..lol!
Oh I spoke to soon..she is up and listening and looking at them intently! I think she is willing them to hatch...
Interesting isn't it how we're saying goodbye to our peregrines here in canada while they are just saying hello, it's a wonderful world we live in :)
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Good evening everyone. :) :)
Mom is still here . You must have missed her. When I got there she was on College plaza on the north side(in the shade). I only had my small camera tonight so I do not know what turned out.
I watched her for a bit and then had to go and pay to park before I got a ticket ::) ::)
I watched her as I was walking but I knew she would move.
Well on my way back I saw her on the back of the clinical science building facing the road.
By the time I got up top of the parkade, she was in the nest box. She was way in there. I could barely see her head so that was at about 16:40 or 16:45.
She then came out on the inside perch and preened for a bit. She did not stay there too long and then turned to face in. ( At about 16:55.)
I just turned to make sure there were no other falcons around and she was on the outside perch looking out. At about 17:10 or so she flew off and soared above the heart building and then around a bit and then she did her favorite thing. Yup!!! She stooped the pigeons at the Newton Place ;D ;D they will be glad when she is gone ;D ;D
I am not sure if she got any, but I lost track of her and did not see her again until about 18:45.
Peter had gone down to see if she was tucked in and she was not there. We both looked out by Newton place and sure enough, there she was.
Now, something mighty strange happened. There were 2 falcons. Our sweetheart and a smaller one. But not dad, I am sure.They came very close and she came this way toward us and it veered off to the west. I think it was just one passing through. that will happen at this time of year.Whew!!!
Mom flew up on the aerial on dads building and sat and looked out over the land. I think she was sending a message also. Stay out of my territory!!!
At about 18:55 she dove down and veered off to the south and then flew onto her ledge for the night. Peter went to check and she was there.
There was someone(people someones) on the nestbox ledge at about 18:50. I will mention this to the biologists as I do not want her spooked.
Look how protective I am becoming ;D ;D
You are right . we are having just gorgeous weather right now. this time last week I was wearing my parka and gloves. :P :P
We are to have pretty nice weather right through the weekend. it will be a little cooler than the last couple of days but still nice.
Have a nice evening and I will try and get some pictures posted.
See what tomorrow will bring.
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I think it was just one passing through. that will happen at this time of year.Whew!!!
Any possibility it was Miss Edmonton, Bev?
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No, Miss Edmonton will just migrate out. If she has an interest in the nest box she will wait until spring. Let us hope she finds a mate on her way back next year. I love her but ... but one never knows for sure. so maybe but not likely it was her.
To our knowledge she has not been back into the area since her release from rehab. but I will ask the biologist check in charge as he knows all her whereabouts . but if she had entered the area I am sure he would have told us.
The other falcon looked too small in comparison to Radisson , so we thought a juvenile or another male passing through. There was no altercation at all.
w will be checking on Miss Edmonton tonight.
Now a few pictures from Tuesday
This is where she perched after we did not see her all night
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mom
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mom flying off for the night
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See how well she blends in with surroundings
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Mom angling around the front so she can get inn position to fly onto ledge on next building.
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Miss Edmonton
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Miss Edmonton(hard to get a good picture becasue of how high she is and where she is sitting)
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No sign of Radisson today on the nest box for me, unless I missed her :'(
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I did not see mom at the box tonight but she spent 2 hours on an aerial on the very back of the Ed building. :-* :-* The pigeons flew in front of her as if to tease. Silly fools.
She just preened and looked ever so proud and regal.
She then flew off at 18: 10 and soared over the Ed building a few times. the pigeons scattered ;D ;D and then went straight to her perch for the night. When dad did this he was gone the next evening. At least we did not see him tuck in and then the next day he was gone. :'(
We did not see transmitter girl but we will check again tomorrow.
I hope the people we saw yesterday on the nest box roof did not spook her.
what I find amazing is how they can perch for that long. Well, I guess Peter and perched for that long also ;) ;) the time really flies .
The air is getting a little cooler after our mini summer the last few days but it should still remain relatively nice throughout the weekend.
Have a good evening :) :)
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Yay..I'm glad you got to see her again Bev :D I wonder what those people were doing at the box, working on the webcam maybe to fix that one that's been down for awhile do you think?
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I am not sure why they were there but I e-mailed the biologists. A maintenance worker told me he thinks the cam is just switched off, and I do not think anyone has made it over there to switch it back on. the story of my life here. ::) ::)
I will post more pictures tomorrow.
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It wasNo sign of Radisson today on the nest box for me, unless I missed her :'(
Yeah, me neither.
So glad you spotted her, Bev. She seems to be doing a long farewell.
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Well, once again, I thought she was gone but at 5:20 she appeared and soared overhead the parkade and then flew around her building and then around the nest box building and then back to perch at the top ledge of her building. I think she was saying her final good bye to me. :'( :'(It was nice to watch her soar with no cares in the world.
Peter had the camera, so sorry, but then she flew to a ledge on dads building and was there for about 3 minutes .
And off she flew to her perch for the night. She went even earlier tonight- 5:30. So what does that tell you.
We went and checked on her and I silently said goodbye. I was surprised she was there today but I will be very surprised if she is there tomorrow. This is exactly how it was before dad left.
I am sure Peter was saying. Oh S--- she is still here ;D ;D
We went to see if transmitter girl was here and she is still here also.
The kids left on a weekend , Dad left 7 days later and mom will probably leave 7 days later than dad. Very interesting.
It was a bit cooler tonihgt but still nice.
We got the camera back from my daughter today so Peter will have the pictures downloaded after we eat and then I will work on them. There will be some nice shots of her flying with the prey from Wednesday and some form tonight.
Have a lovely evening
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Thanks for the update Bev and tell Peter ..they'll go when they want to go, it's a woman's perogative when she wants to leave..hehe :D ;D
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I think he knows who rules the roost . ;) ;) He has been such a good sport. :-*
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How lovely to have seen another goodbye soaring flight.
What will you two do with those well developed walking legs once the U of A visits stop?
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I have had Peter promise that we can walk our trails every evening. It should be easier as there will be no stairs.
I think I will have to make sure there is a coffee shop at the end of the trail ;D ;D
It is really lovely there this time of year.
Pictures coming honest. I am marking some tests for my daughter right now. Being a retired teacher I get roped in every once in a awhile. It keeps my brain going. ;) ;)
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sHE IS STILL HERE ;D ;D
REPORT AND PICTURES STILL COMING :-[ :-[
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sHE IS STILL HERE ;D ;D
REPORT AND PICTURES STILL COMING :-[ :-[
Yay!!
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I just turned on the computer and 10:34 and she was at the nest box . I went to take a picture and poof she was gone. ::) ::)
I am just finishing up Wednesdays pictures. I will post them and satrudasy before I do Sundays report. :) :)
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At least you know she is here for another day!
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Or she could have been flying off for the last time. we will see tonihgt. the weather is starting to get cooler again. someone told me their migration depends on the proper thermals, and the transmitter girl was still there last night also so...
I am now posting form Wednesday pictures.
I thought you might want to see form our vantage point what you were all seeing on the cam Wednesday night. we had no refresh :) :) Of course our picutres are not as big as you had the cam right on her. I could see her better with the binoculars and I just tell Peter shoot ;D ;D these are at the box
Mom on inside perch
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Mom watching window washers(come clean my box)
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Mom turning to go inside for a bit
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Mom back on inside perch
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Mom on outside perch(washers are now on ground)
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Mom goes into right side of box and grabs some prey
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Mom trying to maneuver prey under talons
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continued at the box
mom turns and is struggling to get it affixed to talons
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mom takes a breather
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mom tries again and has to put wings out for balance
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almost there
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Finally has it under in talons
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turns to fly off
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flies off toward her building.(she flew to her left first but our picutres were not clear)
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Mom flies off and overhead (she is directly above us at some points) and if you look carefully you can see the prey. I know they appear to be the same pictures but her positions change. Just giving you a bit of what we were seeing as she flew overhead.
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And finally mom makes to her building right across form us at the far right corner. she then flies off and around and comes to the far left corner.
I guess it is only fair that i post the picture Peter took of me looking through the binoculars. That is the position he sees me in most now ;D ;D
moms last push to the building
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mom only takes a few nibbles and then looks out
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Me watching mom(my most frequent position lately)
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mom on left corner after she flies around
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Just before she takes off for the evening
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A few pictures from Saturday night. If you remember we only saw her at the end and she turned in at 17:15 that night. the pictures are not that great as she was far away. I tried to get her going into her cubby for the night.
also a picture of transmitter girl (Miss Edmonton)
Mom on left side of her building
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Mom flies to ledge facing parkade on dads building(only seen here once this year)
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Mom flies off between her building and dads
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Mom angling in to perch for the night
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mom tucked in for night on ledge on south side of dads building
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Miss Edmonton on WEber building
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Beautiful pictures of all 3 moms (you included :P). I had the cam up most of the day but was in and out of meetings so I missed her :(
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Sunday October 5,2008
When we got down to the site yesterday it was a bit breezy and cool. It had rained most of the night and I fully expected Radisson to be gone. We went up to the parkade across from the Heart building and looked all around but could not see her. We had previously checked out the Ed building but Peter walked all around again anyway. He did not spot her anywhere.
As he was talking to me from below I looked over behind him and there she was. In a spot I have never seen her. I must have eagle eyes ::) ::)
She was on the side of the Suite hotel
The building as seen from parkade
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Picture of mom from parkade
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so Peter went to get us a coffee at our trusty Hortons ;) ;)
I figured I better go down and see her more close up . Peter brought our coffee down to just below the building and we sat and watched her. Peter says that she has taking up a new suite, :) but I think she is over the moon for us.What do you think??? :-* :-*
she is probably thinking(Can I never get away from these guys) ;D ;D
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I should have known that she would not stay here as Newton Place is just across from her and she can stoop pigeons here. Sure enough off she flies and proceeds to stoop pigeons around the back and comes back over the top of Newton Place.
There we are trying to follow her. As much as I love trees , today they proved to be a pain. They got in the way of me taking pictures
but I sure tried.
Mom taking off from Suite apartments around the back of Newton Place
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Mom flying over behind buildings
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Mom coming out over top in front of buildings and over us
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Trees in the way as she proceeds to fly over toward nest building
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We then spotted Miss Radisson on the back part of the clinical science building(nest building). I know she will not be able to see her from the parkade but we go back there anyway as I just know she will fly that way ;D ;D
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Sure enough, here she comes. She starts to soar in our direction but not over top of us, as usual, . 8)
She flies out to the south a bit and around her building. I think she is tucking in for the night, but she stops and stoops a pigeon way to the back of dads building.There is a opening between the two buildings so we can see what is going on. She came so close to getting one but nope.
She proceeds to fly back out way and lands on the corner(left corner) of
Dads building and then the camera dies >:( >:(
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Conclusion of Sunday
We watch mom for a bit and then she flies over to the ledge on her building. Sorry no camera.
Well, guess what?? Little Missy has a stash on the ledge and proceeds to defeather it and have supper :-* :-*
After she has a good part of it she preens for a moment and then flies off to the right of her building and tucks in for the night in the usual spot.
She tucked in at 17:30 :) :)
Peter and I then went over and checked on Transmitter girl and she is still there also.
So as of 10:00 this morning (Monday October 6,2008) MIss Radissson was still here. :) :) She flew off before I could capture a picture.
She could have gone for good or will still be there when we go down.
So what do I know eh!! ;) ;)! I was sure she would be gone but with Miss Edmonton still here also, I tend to think the weather threw them off . that is just my opinion and I am sticking to it :P :P
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I could not tell what the prey was that Radisson was holding - it did not look like a pigeon. Bev, do you know?
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I thought you might want to see form our vantage point what you were all seeing on the cam Wednesday night.
So glad to see these pictures to fill in the gaps of the refresh. Here we thought she was just doing Cassie like wing stetches, when really she was struggling to organize her dinner!
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Sunday October 5,2008
but I think she is over the moon for us.What do you think??? :-* :-*
she is probably thinking(Can I never get away from these guys) ;D ;D
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She looks like she is showing off to her admirers, very pleased indeed for the attention now that her mate has flown.
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I think Radisson had some leftover franklin gull, Eli .That is what it looked like to me. :-\
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Radisson was there last night and stooping pigeons all over. a report and pictures will come tonight . I will be going down to see if she has left yet.
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I haven't seen her at the nest box. Hope you keep warm, Bev.
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I haven't seen her at the nest box. Hope you keep warm, Bev.
She doesn't seem to visit the box much since dad left for his vacation.
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Sorry I have not posted . I had to watch my grandson overnight(after I went to the site.)
and I had to run him into eye doctor.
I will post Mondays tonight with pictures.
we think our girl is gone. :'( :'( She did not come to the site at all and we did not see her where she tucks in, but we will go there tonight. I did see a falcon fly around to the back of the site and then land on a back aerial way at the back of dads building and then it was gone. Do not know if it was mom giving one last hurray or not. I have a far away shot.
It is very windy her and it rained and was very windy last night. we will need our woollies tonight.
We have not seen Transmitter girl since Sunday night either ./
we will stay till dark tonight and see what happens. We may be the icicles that are forming on the buildings ;D ;D
So I will write things up tonight
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If it's cold enough for icicles, the girls may have decided to go south. Stay warm Bev.
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FINALLY A REPORT FORM mONDAY
She surprised us again , as with her early turn in the night before, we thought for sure she was gone.
Then we saw all the pigeons scattering.
She was having some fun.
After what seemed like a long while she came flying over to her building . We thought she was going to perch on the top ,but nope. Just a gentle touch and fly over . Then she flew over the area above us.
We had a lot of trouble getting some good shots as the sun was glaring. Do not let that sun floor you ;D ;D(cool!!!!)
She disappeared from sight again so I decided to see if she had checked in for the night . I was going to check behind the Newton apartments ,where she had been stooping, and up came the pigeons and Miss Radisson. She had some fun and then she flew over my head and landed on her favorite ledge on her building. Peter is motioning to me that he has her in view, but I fooled him, so did I :) :)
This is again why you need more than one person.
We watched her for a bit and off she went again behind Newton place stooping . I do not know if she was catching anything or just playing.
Peter went off for a bit (well O.K. for a coffee ;))
He missed her as she flew in and landed on the Extension building across from us.Sorry those flying ones I did not get. She just appears so quickly and those darn binoculars could not get down quick enough.( that is the difference now. there is no cacking and no noise, she just flies in)
She just sat there and preened a bit and then looked out over the territory.
And then she spotted them- The pigeons on the back side of the parkade adjacent to us. And she is away, but the glare of the sun is too much to take any shots.
The pigeons just scattered and then up she came and quickly flew in font of the nest building and over the heart building.
We looked and looked for her and there she was , way over on the aerial of the Ed bulding. We made a call not to go there as she would soon be coming back.
Well she stayed there quite awhile, which surprised us , as it is past the time she has been tucking in. I guess this was her drinking it all in. and so was I.
At about 18:45 she flew off and quickly made her way over to dads building and then into her spot for the night. Peter tried to get pictures but they were too far away and not worth sharing.
At this point I am not sure what is up as this was later than it has been for awhile but then I am not a Falcon ::) ::)
We went and checked and there she was , snuggled in . Little did I know this would be the last time I would see her tucked in for the season. :'( :'(
Our pictures are not the best tonight. We really tried but the lighting was poor and I think I was just caught up in the moment.
You must excuse me, becasue i thought I was ready for this moment but now that it is here I am a blubbering idiot.
Now for pictures
these are of Radisson flying to her building and around
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Some more of Mom flying.
these are last of the season of her flying. she was just gorgeous.
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last shots from Monday night the dot in the sky in the last picture is mom
mom on her favorite ledge of her building (remains of a pigeon in front of her)
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next 4 are of Radisson on the extension builidng. Just gorgeous with that chest stuck out
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A far of shot of her on the aerial of Ed building
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the area she passed over as she flew to tuck in(too far away for decent shots of her)
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I just lost my post again. :P
tuesday night.
I knew when I got there that something was up. The crows were around moms building and one cocky thing took prey from moms ledge and proceeded to eat on the top of her building. n
Now I thought , maybe mom was jsut out for a bit.
Peter had to leave for a bit and it was cold and windy and raining a bit.
I decided to watch the maggpies playing, through my binoculars . They were a ways off and then I saw a falcon flying amongst them. It just B-lined across the sky through the back of the area. I lost track track as it flew to the back of dads building.
I finally spotted it way at the back, on an aerial, I have never seen them use at the back(that is not saying they never perch there,). It did not stay for long but I watched it through my binoculars. I rubbed my eye and it was gone. I t could have been mom making one last pass through or it could have jsut been a falocn passing through.
We waited through the wind and cold . I just could not leave. We waited longer than ever .Then we went to check where she sleeps for the night. and no mom.
I knew this would soon happen but the emptiness was just unreal.
But no, I would come one more night just to make sure.
We had a bad wind storm that night and I heard Calgary had a bad one also so maybe mom knew and decided it was time.
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Wednesday night
The sun was out but it was very breezy. I have had to bring my friends dog with us but we made sure that she was hidden a bit so as not to pose a threat.
Well we waited and watched .
We watched the pigeons play in the air. They seemed a little more care free.
The magpies were playing but no falcons were around.
I kept hoping but yet I knew.
One thing I have noticed through all of this.
All birds love to play and touch while flying and love playing tag. Just like our falcons.
Everyone has their favorite bird or animal and they are basically all the same. They have this zest for life. They seem to live for the moment . It is so gratifying to watch.
I have a respect for them all , even the pigeons.
The other day, Peter rescued a pigeon at the site . He was walking along and he saw cars going around a pigeon. He saw it flutter to get up and then just crouch there. He thought it was just stunned , so he walked onto the road and picked it up and put it on the grass away from things. I asked him if he stayed to keep an eye on it but he thought it would be O.K. We never did go and check on it. Too preoccupied with the falcons. I thought about that yesterday but Peter said he looked as we drove by and did not see it. I did not see where her put it, so I would like to think it was able to fly off.
Well we waited until dusk again. Peter went and checked on Miss Edmonton while I stayed and waited.
It was so quiet. There were the usual sounds but none of the sound of falcons. You get used to their calls and they become a part of you.
Miss Edmonton has not been seen by us since Monday so I think she left Monday but the biologist will be able to tell as soon as I e-mail him.
We then went and checked where Miss Radisson perches for the night. She was not there.
And now I know that she has left on her journey.(watch her turn up at neat box now)
I shed some tears for a season that was so hard at the beginning but so sweet at the end.
I wish her a safe journey and pray that she makes it back. Hopefully it will be here. I pray for our wonderful male. And hopefully Miss Edmonton will find a new site and not try here again. That would be too hard on me.
And I hope my Hope and Cassie have the adventure of their lives.
All we all want for these wonderful Birds of Prey, is that they survive. We all want them to be able to do what nature intended without the bad influences of man.
I know that not all can survive, but I know that God has blessed this site this year, and given us a wonderful gift. I will forever cherish this season, with its up and downs.
what A truly amazing thing to witness. i know that I will never have another like it.
God sped all my feathered friends and may the wind soar beneath your wings. May you have adventures to tell your grandchildren about. ( I do believe that they must talk about things in their own way)
Peter and I will be putting together a slide show of just some hi lights so stay tuned. We will also go to the site on Sunday and walk through everything and enjoy the sights and sounds and memories and of course have a coffee.
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Oh, Bev.... thank you so very, very much for sharing this season with us.
Your story of this nest has been close to my heart all summer, and filled me with many different emotions. It's hard to imagine how much more intensely you must feel the departure of Radisson and the end of this season's story.
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Bev, I am sure we all feel the same as you about the departure of our precious falcons. I wish them Godspeed on their amazing journey, and a safe return in the Spring. We will surely miss them. Thanks for all the effort you and your husband put into this great story, and of course, for providing us with the details, every day.
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Ok it's official both you (Bev) and Loriann can make me cry :'( :'(. I couldn't have put any of that into words quite as eloquentely as you did so I'm not even going to try.
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Ditto !!!!!!!
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Bev, thank you soo much for sharing the adventures of these falcons with us. It is so hard not knowing what happens once the young fledge so it was a great gift to us to be able to follow their progress. 8)
p.s. I cried too.
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What can I say - I was in tears, too. I can't begin to imagine how you must feel now that they are gone, Bev. Somehow knowing that they will be going doesn't help much when you finally realize they've actually gone. Thank you so much Bev, for the reports, the pictures, the time, everything you've put into giving us their story.
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Thanks guys. I still have a slide show in progress so stay tuned. It will take a few days to do(like maybe by the end of the weekend??) I just have to gather myself together.
I told Tracy in and e-mail that my house looks worse than Radissons box :-[ such is life.
My one purpose in doing this was to give it as a gift to you after the loss in the spring at your site. then I realized that we would all learn form it and I think we have.
And I did not realize at the time how attached I would become. I could hardly wait to get down there and see what was happening next.
I think my husband secretly enjoyed it also. He would not have come otherwise.
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I received a note form one of the bilogists to answer my question about the egg that did not hatch
His answer was:::
The un-hatched egg had no developed embryo inside, so was most likely an unfertilized egg. Pairs breeding for the first time often miss an egg. She was a late nester too, something that usually results in small clutches and low fertility. If she comes back next year, my bet is she will lay four and hatch four
this was good news . It means that it was not evvironmental.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone :-* :-*
We will go to the site on Monday for old times sake.
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I am sorry the slide show not finished yet but keep checking. I did not realize how tired Peter and I both wee so we took a bit of a break but he promises to have this done this week. we have so many pcitures to sift through, literally thousands.
It is coming
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I have been ill and so thus the slide show is not finished yet. :-[ :-[ I am trying and as I look through all the pictures I laugh and I cry. Cassie was indeed one vocal little girl. :) I still have to cut down my pictures quite a bit. Peter laughs as I keep cutting and still too many. :P
We will do 3 slide shows. the beginning , the growing up and the fledging. You have no idea how hard it is to cut pictures when there are thousands. I cannot believe that I took so many ;D ;D
Please be patient with me. I got the flu shot and then right after I got sick. so what is up with that :o :o
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I have been ill and so thus the slide show is not finished yet. :-[ :-[ I got the flu shot and then right after I got sick. so what is up with that :o :o
Ack...that happened to me 2 years ago too! I hope you are feeling better soon Bev.
Speaking of Chatty Cassie, one of my favorite pictures is of her sitting next to Radisson when she was a few weeks old and in the picture it looks like she's chatting to mom about her day..lol.
The nice thing is that when you do get through all these pictures, we will have warm memories to enjoy during the cold winter - I sure hope that both she and little Hope are somewhere warm and sunny enjoying their freedom and flying the skies :)
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Sorry to hear you have been sick, Bev. Hope you get well and back to full strength soon.
I am looking forward to seeing your "best of the best" pictures in the slideshows!
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Just in case we should hear anything about Hope & Cassie before year-end, here's a new thread for updates.
The Peregrine Chick
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I have been very tardy here . I have been out of town with hubby but never fear the slide shows are coming , promise. Hubby is going to help me finish them up this week and then you can reminisce.
My biologist friends are in Mexico right now doing a study on some owls so I am hoping to hear from them when they get back.