Manitoba Peregrines > Radisson Peregrines
Radisson - 2009 / Trey & Princess
des:
--- Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on July 01, 2009, 19:53 ---What we have noticed over the last few years is that Trey & Princess' chicks tend to be on the small size, in particular the 2007 chicks. Mistral was smaller than any peregrine chick we have ever had - 1/2 the size of our smallest male chick in fact. As for the rest, they were all male size in body and leg sizes however we have found that Hurricane is actually a female even though we banded her as a male - male bands don't fit on normal sized female legs - look at your hand, the difference in size is close to the difference between your pinky and your thumb, a not insignificant size differential. We also know that Taku was a female from her necropsy, but her feet/ankles looked male sized to me when I retrieved her. Now all we have to do is hear whether Chinook is a male ... he was the same size as Hurricane at banding but when we last saw him, he was with his sister, Mistral and they were of a size. Granted Mistral had grown alot between banding and fledging, a bit like our girl here. Speaking of which, She looks larger than the 2007 females ... the bigger of the two males this year (the one with more down visible) is more the size we normally have for females ...
Can't say it doesn't get interesting sometimes ...
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I'm assuming this still means that the"ankle" size would not grow at a later time - i.e. growth was delayed and they would never find that the band was not big enough!!!
allikat:
--- Quote from: bccs on July 01, 2009, 20:29 ---call me what you like allikat, been called soooo many things that B seems kinda nice. And ya don't even have to upper case it. ;D
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I like it upper case...you deserve it ;)
bccs:
--- Quote from: Kinderchick on July 01, 2009, 20:27 ---
--- Quote ---There is some splendid poop art happening on the sidewalk just below the nest ledge, Smith and Portage.
Saw it yesterday and, considering the projectiles that occurred today, may just have to take some picture for y'all.
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There sure is! And some really cool dinner leftovers! ;) My husband and I were down there at the corner this afternoon, checking on the chicks in person. We could see 2 of them perched on the ledge. Didn't want to get too close, for fear of some of that "poop art" flying in our direction! :P (LOL)
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Welcome to the downtown chick poop pop art extravangaza Kinderchick. ;D ;D
bccs:
call me what you like allikat, been called soooo many things that B seems kinda nice. And ya don't even have to upper case it. ;D
Kinderchick:
--- Quote ---There is some splendid poop art happening on the sidewalk just below the nest ledge, Smith and Portage.
Saw it yesterday and, considering the projectiles that occurred today, may just have to take some picture for y'all.
--- End quote ---
There sure is! And some really cool dinner leftovers! ;) My husband and I were down there at the corner this afternoon, checking on the chicks in person. We could see 2 of them perched on the ledge. Didn't want to get too close, for fear of some of that "poop art" flying in our direction! :P (LOL)
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