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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2016 / Sol & Hurricane
« Reply #86 on: June 30, 2016, 15:42 »
Sorry, driving and chatting and texting means I forgot to mention that RCF and Rose were our ground-crew today in Brandon.  They were in charge of keeping track of Hurricane and Sol as we were focussed on the chicks and the pigeon mess!!! Actually, RCF's got downtown Brandon so well scoped out for camera angles I think a) they do t miss a thing that goes on at McKenzie Seeds and b) the peregrines consider them as odd-looking members of the family (because humans would be odd-looking to peregrines NOT that RCF or Rose are odd-looking!!!)

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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2016 / Sol & Hurricane
« Reply #85 on: June 30, 2016, 15:24 »
Banding here went very well, well except that the mess the pigeons had made in all the places we needed to hang onto or kneel on!  Hurricane and Sol were understandably miffed that we had come back yet again but hey, what's new. Was cloudy until we arrived then went sunny but not too warm which made the work easier but there were still 7 flights of stairs, then a truly nasty spiral staircase and a landing that was equally pigeon-abused.  Getting the chicks pretty much the easiest part of the process.  Two boys, as yet unnamed (just whittling our final choices) were feisty but not boodthirsty little terrors. They looked good - just like young peregrines should! Will post longer when I get back to town.

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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2016 / Sol & Hurricane
« Reply #84 on: June 29, 2016, 23:31 »
Good luck with the banding in Brandon, TPC & Dennis.

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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2016 / Sol & Hurricane
« Reply #83 on: June 29, 2016, 22:38 »
Oh and RCF is pretty convinced it will be a boy and a girl ... If she is right (and she likely is  ;)) then the boys will outnumber the girls this year!

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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2016 / Sol & Hurricane
« Reply #82 on: June 29, 2016, 22:35 »
We will be in Brandon tomorrow (Thursday) banding Sol's and Hurricane's two chicks.  Since we have to use a ladder to get up to the nestbox and we need to repair the camera window, we are very much hoping the weather forecasters are correct about tomorrow's weather in Brandon!!

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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2016 / Sol & Hurricane
« Reply #81 on: June 27, 2016, 20:23 »
Yup going to have make sure that window gets fixed - the thought of pigeons inside (again) is too traumatic to think about (again)  :-X :P
Pigeon Hole
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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2016 / Sol & Hurricane
« Reply #80 on: June 27, 2016, 20:08 »

Hurricane was serving lunch when I was there today.

Look at all those lovely little feathers on this chick                         

They’re looking good! Thank you, RCF. :)


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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2016 / Sol & Hurricane
« Reply #79 on: June 27, 2016, 18:48 »
Hurricane was serving lunch when I was there today.


 



                               Look at all those lovely little feathers on this chick
       

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                   Sol and Hurricane just after a mid air food transfer
   

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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2016 / Sol & Hurricane
« Reply #78 on: June 26, 2016, 06:03 »
Have you seen their little heads lately RCF?

I just saw them today and they look bright and perky.  ;D

[img width=400 height=263]http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/2016%20McKenzie%20Peregrines/McKenzie%20Chicks%20June%2025%202016%20012.jpg[/




Oh what a nice surprise (I just want to hug them), they’re way too adorable! :)

Thanks so much for sharing your awesome photos, RCF. ;)


They are very sweet!   :-*  Great photos. Thank you.

RCF, your photos are fantastic! Have you thought about starting your own gallery?

burdi, you may want to rethink about hugging them, unless you want your ears pierced.

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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2016 / Sol & Hurricane
« Reply #77 on: June 26, 2016, 01:09 »
They are so cute! Thx RCF.

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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2016 / Sol & Hurricane
« Reply #76 on: June 25, 2016, 23:27 »
Have you seen their little heads lately RCF?

I just saw them today and they look bright and perky.  ;D

Cute as can be! :D

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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2016 / Sol & Hurricane
« Reply #75 on: June 25, 2016, 21:27 »
Have you seen their little heads lately RCF?

I just saw them today and they look bright and perky.  ;D






Oh what a nice surprise (I just want to hug them), they’re way too adorable! :)

Thanks so much for sharing your awesome photos, RCF. ;)


They are very sweet!   :-*  Great photos. Thank you.

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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2016 / Sol & Hurricane
« Reply #74 on: June 25, 2016, 17:21 »
Have you seen their little heads lately RCF?

I just saw them today and they look bright and perky.  ;D




Oh what a nice surprise (I just want to hug them), they’re way too adorable! :)

Thanks so much for sharing your awesome photos, RCF. ;)


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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2016 / Sol & Hurricane
« Reply #73 on: June 25, 2016, 17:16 »
I love your pictures RCF,, thanks for posting them and keeping us updated about what is happening in Brandon.  These latest ones are so cute!  It looks like they are having a conversation about the world out there.  Thanks again.

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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2016 / Sol & Hurricane
« Reply #72 on: June 25, 2016, 16:13 »
Have you seen their little heads lately RCF?

I just saw them today and they look bright and perky.  ;D
 

 

From the parkade across the street, they are getting feathers






 
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