Manitoba Peregrines > West Winnipeg Peregrines
West Winnipeg - 2010 / Beau & Jules
The Peregrine Chick:
Today's observations from WWW:
Such a nice day for flying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
First I'd like to mention that yesterday around supper time(ish) I had a quick look at the site. At first I could not see or hear anyone at all from either of my 2 best viewing spots. After a few minutes I saw a tiny black spot very very high up in the sky. At first I thought it was a spot of dirt on my glasses but then realized that it was doing very graceful circles higher than I have ever seen a peregrine fly. I'm sure it had to be an adult; it was still very windy at the site, I could not imagine one of the kids getting up so high, and the movement was much to graceful to be any of the kids. Simply beautiful.
This morning I didn't spot any action however around noon I got to see two kiddies having a blast, possibly playing TAG. I saw 2 juveniles (sorry folks, not good enough to be able to distinguish between chicks) doing practice circles around the building. They seem to be flying higher today that I have seen them fly before. They are much less choppy with their wing movements - but not yet nearly as graceful as the folks. Landings still need more practice as well. I have also noticed that the flights are a little longer in duration and farther away from the nest.
Peregrine Tag: One bird up on the roof. Second Bird takes off and does a very large circle around and beside the building. This process involves a little bit of yakking that may translate as YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!! Upon completion of flight, land near bird sitting on the roof ledge after much erratic wing flapping. Within about 10 seconds of landing, second bird takes off and goes for a spin.
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: ShoeChick on July 28, 2010, 12:27 ---I have a question but am not sure if this is the best place to ask. I'll ask anyway, feel free to comment or TPC can move the post where it best belongs.
Does anyone know if Peregrines dine on black crows? I know they eat pidgeon, which we have a lot of in the city, but we also seem to have a lot of black crows. Seems to me that a crow, being larger, would make for a nicer Peregrine meal. However, I always see the crows in groups that can be agressive. Would this make them less desireable? Why risk a fight with crows when Pidgeon fast food is so easy? Just wondering.
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Crows are about the same size as peregrines so they aren't a first choice though it has turned up a few times on prey lists, though I'm not sure its turned up on ours over the years. Pigeons are much smaller and easier to transport, crows are very large and would take alot of "work" to get them into smaller packages for transport. And there are lots of species that peregrines eat, pigeon is only one though it does appear to be popular when feeding hungry chicks - easy to catch and transport (hence why they are called "Peregrine Kraft Dinner). This pair are very fond of shorebirds - rails, soras, snipes and grebes. From prey remains, common snipes appear to be most popular pre/post nesting in the West Winnipeg territory.
RCF:
--- Quote from: ShoeChick on July 28, 2010, 12:27 ---Does anyone know if Peregrines dine on black crows?
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I have seen crow birdie parts at the Brandon site, so Brooklyn and Hurricane were eating crow. ;D ;D
susha:
For some reason, Crows don't seem like they'd taste very good - softer, quieter, less aggressive pigeons seem like they'd be yummier...Don't crows also eat road kill...? :P
ShoeChick:
--- Quote from: carly on July 28, 2010, 12:48 ---Good question Shoechick..I actually looked it up and yes they do sometimes eat crows but apparently Goshawks like to eat crows alot more.
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Thanks Carly, appreciated. Wouldn't that be something to see - a Peregrine or Goshawk snatching a crow in mid flight?
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