Manitoba Peregrines > U of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
U of Alberta - 2010 / ? & Radisson
carly:
--- Quote from: bcbird on July 05, 2010, 12:20 ---Thanks, Carly, for the reassuring information.
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We had a similar situation here last year when my two timing Jack was trying to woo TR Mom, she had 3 young one on the ledge too - only about 3 weeks old at that time. At first she just drove him off any time he tried to go near the ledge her babies were on.
Eventually though he won her over with food offerings and being as subservient as he could and he was eventually allowed to sit on the ledge near them. She never did let him feed the kids though. The females are extremely protective of their kids as we've certainly seen on cam, she'd kill anyone who tried to hurt them and let's face it, she's bigger than him ;D
I've never heard of a tiercel hurting babies, a new female falcon..yes, seen that many times but the males seem to be very willing to adopt offspring that aren't theirs.
bcbird:
Thanks, Carly, for the reassuring information.
carly:
--- Quote from: peaches123 on July 05, 2010, 11:59 ---This new male raises an interesting question - will a new male that hasn't been part of the whole process take responsibility for feeding, etc ? Does instinct suddenly kick in ?
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The male will certainly try to help, especially if he's trying to woo and impress Radisson. Whether or not she allows him near the kids is another thing though...depends on how long he's been there and if trust has been established. Don't forget the female is the dominant one so the new male will go along with whatever she wants in order to have a chance with her - it's her nestbox not his so he has to win her over and helping out with the kids would certainly go a long way to impressing her.
peaches123:
This new male raises an interesting question - will a new male that hasn't been part of the whole process take responsibility for feeding, etc ? Does instinct suddenly kick in ?
irenekl:
Bev I really appreciate the pictures to give us a better idea of where this nest box is and how it is set up in relation to the building, etc. Thank you so much. I would love to see pictures from so many of the other sights, especially the ones from the Netherlands. I'm figuring I'll have to take a trip over there, get my bearings and post pictures because the area looks absolutely beautiful.
Thanks again and hang in there!
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