Manitoba Peregrines > Radisson Peregrines
Radisson - 2010 / Ivy & Princess
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: gemcitygemini on May 20, 2010, 14:53 --- ??? Is it me or is there distress in the nest? When I look at the nesting site, I wish Princess had laid the eggs back further than where they are now. They are exposed to the west sun and it will only get worse in these temps. When I look at the sitting parents, they open their beaks and appear to be saying, "water, water".
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The birds are fine GMG, they are panting is all and its very normal. And they did it on the nestledge too. If they were in real distress, they would switch off more often. There is in fact quite a breeze up at the nestbox today, the SkyCam is getting blown around a bit. They don't incubate all the time when its warmer, they eggs will get too warm (they sit next to their skin) so they crouch over them instead. By crouching, they act as sunshades and they can funnel whatever breeeze there is over the eggs with their bodies if necessary.
Eye-spy:
--- Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on May 20, 2010, 12:43 ---1230 hrs (local) - shift change and Ivy's on duty now - had a bit of trouble getting all the eggs back under him, doesn't look like any hatching yet, though it did look like Princess has left a couple of white down feathers behind - Ivy was cleaning them off the eggs/gravel as he was trying to get settled. He's also tucked himself and the eggs back entirely undercover. I was able to see Princess' head/tail while she was incubation on the new SkyCam but can't see so much as a millimeter of him now.
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SkyCam ??!!??
Don't I at least get to name them, after all, I gave them life !?!
bccs:
Princess is right off the eggs now, and letting her body shade them.
bccs:
--- Quote from: gemcitygemini on May 20, 2010, 14:53 --- ??? Is it me or is there distress in the nest? When I look at the nesting site, I wish Princess had laid the eggs back further than where they are now. They are exposed to the west sun and it will only get worse in these temps. When I look at the sitting parents, they open their beaks and appear to be saying, "water, water".
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Not to worry, I just recently found out, from a highly respected authority, that the parents roll the eggs from one place to another very often. Princess did lay the eggs quite close to the back of the nest box and they've been taken on little "trips" since. ;D
ballywing:
SHIFT CHANGE!! - Princess is back, Ivy takes off squawking 'What's up with this bleeping weather'..... ::) - Princess does some shuffling and eggs are all covered up again. :)
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