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Radisson - 2009 / Trey & Princess
maggieblue:
--- Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on May 21, 2009, 17:05 ---We have been working since almost the day Trey & Princess laid their eggs to get access to the ledge to provide them with a short-term nest-tray to provide a bit more security in the event of a major rain event. I have been working on this with Canada's foremost peregrine expert, a biologist that has had many years of experience doing exactly what we are attempting and while the operation isn't difficult or dangerous to anyone - people, peregrines or eggs/chicks, we just hadn't had cause to do it in our 29 year history. We have done it once now, with the West Winnipeg birds, and it was textbook - we installed the nest-tray, Jules (a first time nester) returned to the eggs and immediately resumed incubation. With Princess and Trey, both very experienced parents that are much more tolerant of human activity near their nest than Jules and Ivy, and given how dedicated Princess was to protect the chicks last year during the June 6th storm, we are anticipating that this installation will be equally straightforward. Because we actually have to use specialized equipment to access the ledge, we, the Project and Manitoba Conservation, decided to have one less thing to worry about so we are installing the tray before the cam goes live. CBC Manitoba, Shaw TV and the Radisson Hotel/CanadInns are all in agreement with our decision.
We have tried to provide everyone with regular/semi-regular updates and photos to help survive the delay, at a considerable cost of time for three volunteers with jobs, families and other responsibilities.
The Peregrine Chick
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Thank you so much TPC for everything that you do. This is an enormous amount of work to take on. And cheers and thanks to Dennis and Eye-spy as well. If there is some way that others can assist please let us know what we can do. I have been wondering, how the fundraising is going for all of this year's additional expenses? (I couldn't figure out how to respond under the topic)
The Peregrine Chick:
1026 hrs (local) - sun just came out and Princess seems to have settled down to nap ...
The Peregrine Chick:
Here's the Environment Canada Forecast:
Today:A few showers ending this morning then cloudy with sunny periods and 60 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms. Wind south 20 km/h becoming northwest 30 gusting to 50 this afternoon. High 18. UV index 5 or moderate.
Tonight:Clear. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light near midnight. Low plus 2.
Saturday:Sunny. High 17.
Sunday:Sunny. Low 7. High 19.
Monday:Periods of rain. Windy. Low 8. High 10.
Tuesday:Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Low 6. High 15.
Wednesday:Sunny. Low 7. High 22.
Thursday:Sunny. Low 9. High 24.
The Peregrine Chick:
1015 hrs (local) - the wind is bouncing the cam around a bit (S/SSW up to 35km/h) but it seems to not be bugging Princess on the eggs much. I think she's been trying to find a comfortable location to nap where the wind can't catch her tail. Trey's around too because she keeps nattering at him - he's been on the sign at least twice - don't know if she's telling him to go shop, or that she's had enough and he's on egg duty.
It is the 22nd today, it was the 22nd of April when egg three was laid and incubation began so we are at Day 31 and we should have chicks in the next couple of days I would think. Given the forecast, I'm not sure I want them for a few days - if only to avoid the rain. However, the rain is less than a 40% chance on all but next Monday so might not even happen. At least the temps are going up - long range temp for Sunday is 20c, 22c on Wednesday and 30c on Thursday ... one can only hope!
The Peregrine Chick:
Hey Gang,
No feathers are ruffled and no apologies are necessary. Over the last little while I have had to field the same question a number of times, and sometimes when that happens, the clarity gets lost in the repetition. Since we have more folks joining the Forum all the time and more guests lurking to get the gossip, I thought it was time to provide a detailed, succinct and firm statement on the current situation, just so no one - new or old - could miss the message.
And no, it wasn't in response to any one (or two or fourteen) posts, it was just time to post a complete update.
So no worries, things are looking up for the nest-tray and I will have the date for the cam's launch later today - and yes, it will be a firm date. :D
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