Manitoba Peregrines > Radisson Peregrines
Radisson - 2009 / Trey & Princess
The Peregrine Chick:
1600 hrs (local) - The wind is swirling more around the building now, we are suppose to get a direction change tonight/tomorrow so perhaps this is come a bit early. Doesn't seem to be causing much concern, looks like Princess with her face in the gravel against the wall of the Hotel and her tail feathers tucked up against the outside wall. Tail/end of wing feathers rather than body feathers getting blown about but I think its bothering the cam (and as a consequence me) more than it is her.
The Peregrine Chick:
I'm still trying to get all the details of the nest tray installation worked out in the short window of time I have available. Not quite there yet but there will come a point where it will probably be too late, but we aren't there yet so will keep you all informed on the progress as I have it ...
bev.:
Great to know TPC.
I guess they used to nest on cliffs so this should be O.K. especially with the tray you are going to put up.
I mentioned that to the biologist I was with on Sunday and he thought that was a great idea :) :)
I was giving him the history of Radisson.
The Peregrine Chick:
1425 hrs (local) - we have quite a bit of wind here this afternoon, its warm but strong. Fortunately it appears on the cam as though (finally) the Hotel is helping to block the wind reaching the nest ledge. I'm watching Trey tucked down on the eggs (no final number yet) and I can't see even one feather being blown around and even the cam is steady. I do know its blowing though because I can see the trees outside my window getting blow quite vigourously. He picks his head up ever couple of minutes but mostly he doesn't bother to open his eyes.
I should mention that this is the first time that I can see heat ripples in the air when the sun isn't shining directly on the ledge - or at least so far this year. It is warmer outside today (15C now, high 17C), though we are suppose to get rain overnight and tomorrow morning, not large amounts (technical term = light rain) but the temperatures are suppose to drop some for tomorrow (4C). Friday, Saturday & Sunday are more seasonal and try, next week above (in some cases way above) seasonal with again some light rain mid-next week - but its a long-range forecast so don't get too excited. All in all (knock on wood) pretty decent weather for this time of the year and for peregrine nesting.
bev.:
Thanks TPC :) :)
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