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Radisson - 2009 / Trey & Princess

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The Peregrine Chick:
Just had a call from Saoirse, MsD & Liz - a bird bolted out of the nestbox which could have been Vesper or could have been an adult leaving after dropping off food.  It happened very quickly and its hard to tell adult from young at that distance and with the winds the way they are.  So, our Ground Forces have headed off north along the bird's flight path to see what if anything they can see.  The bird was flying at the height of the nestbox, so easily above all the buildings to the north (yes, it zipped by the Kensington Bulding).

Now, its windy, the weather is unstable, none of the chicks will like/want to fly in this much as landing for them is not a sure thing in lighter winds, let alone this stuff.  The adults, will have no problems however.  So if our Ground Forces manage to catch sight of something they will have done a great job, if they can't they still will have done a great job because anyone would have a hard time give the location and current conditions.  By the time they circle back the birds may once again have converged on the Hotel and we may be able to tell if it was an adult or fledgling then.  If we have to wait until tomorrow when I believe the wind is supposed to die down to more reasonable speeds, that's not unusual, not being able to find a chick for a day or two, is not uncommon.  And not a problem.

Will be interesting to hear what they do/don't find ... will keep everyone posted ...

sami:
Nothing like getting kicked out before you can finish what you're trying to say. After all, it doesn't indicate how many lines you can type into one entry anywheres does it?
I wanted to thank MsD for keeping me company for a while and helping me stare at the "white spot" and bccs and Pam for visiting. Thanks guys! Helps to break up the parade of two-legged wild life down there!

allikat:
Hmmm...the plot thickens!

Well...seems that Vesper wants to be in the spotlight doesn't she?  As far as I know, that nestbox (west side) has been updated (I think) from pictures when Tracy and Dennis were up on the roof in March or April?  I think the box is deeper at the back.  So if Vesper really wanted to get out of site, I think she can.  TPC would have to correct me or anyone who has physically seen the nestbox, ie:  Dennis and cable/camera tech gods. 
It, the box, is pretty deceiving from where we are looking at it in terms of size.
However, I could be wrong, I've been wrong many many times before  :)

sami:
Did she or didn't she? Bccs saw Sis at 11 - I got there about 11;15, delayed by the deluge but at least dry - and couldn't see any sign of her in, on, or near the nest box. Of course, if she were flattened in the back, she wouldn't have been visible anyhow. But - the wind wasn't all that bad then, and she may just have sneaked out the minute bccs turned her back. I searched rooftops up and down the streets all around and couldn't see any sign of her or the boys. Finally saw Princess and Trey on the east Radisson sign.
Later -one more roundabout search, I see two peregrines head into the nest box on the east side and one left. Up on thegreen swoosh under the east Radisson sign I see another chick, who seems to have food up there, and goes for a little stroll along the swoosh. at some point the chick gets up on the n at the end of the sign and there is an adult, I think Princess on the end of the swoosh. Meanwhile, what I think is the third chick flies in and lands on the wall, looking for all the world like a giant moth with outstretched wings glued to the side of the building. Going up doesn't work, finally flies off. I try to see where that one went but no luck. Still have two on the sign and one chick in the nestbox. The question then becomes who is on the letter n? I'm sure I could see gold on the head at times, to Pam it looked like a dark head, maybe Trey, but the bird wouldn't stand up so we could get a better look. Did somebody change places while I was watching the other? Or did I really see all three chicks? I don't know!!! And it doesn't help that my distance vision is poor. Very little flying today, either. So - sorry, I really don't know who was where!

gramma:
Sorry for all the off topic gabble this morning Tracy. :-[ ::)

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