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Offline The Peregrine Chick

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« Reply #161 on: April 21, 2010, 13:55 »
Tracy, how do you figure out where to put the nest boxes so a falcon will find them? 
Do you select spots that they appear to frequent? 

That is certainly the first consideration and the only one the peregrines really are interested in helping with.  Other consideration from the Project's perspective is that the site is secure, that a box can be installed that will be safe for the building's occupants as well as anyone below on the sidewalk/street/parking lot, that we can maintain/repair the nestbox without an inordinate amount of work, that the birds will be able to go about their normal activities without harm in the new location (not being disturbed/stressed) and that the building managment and occupants are willing to try to live with an endangered species on their roof.


What exactly makes a box have "Nest Appeal"? ??? 

If I knew, we'd be up to our knees in appealing nests and peregrines!!  Mostly its just a feel which for me I suspect is as a result of so many years of looking at what is appealing about nestsites!

We'll have to see how appealing the new "condo" is ... Jules may be a hard nut to crack when it comes to getting her off her "old" nestsite!

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« Reply #160 on: April 20, 2010, 23:39 »
Okay...about the new Condo...

Tracy, how do you figure out where to put the nest boxes so a falcon will find them? 
Do you select spots that they appear to frequent? 
What exactly makes a box have "Nest Appeal"? ???

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« Reply #159 on: April 20, 2010, 22:54 »
Oh man, do I ever miss being able to just stop here and just observe and admire! 

I really hope that this new male sticks around and just e-chups Jules off her talons and all will right with the world in West Winnipeg! 

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« Reply #158 on: April 20, 2010, 11:02 »
and eggs n the condo would be the icing ;D ;D I guess icing comes before cherries ;) ;)

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« Reply #157 on: April 20, 2010, 10:21 »
AND choosing the new CONDO for their digs would be the cherry on top!!  ;D

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« Reply #156 on: April 20, 2010, 09:37 »
If we could get his identity, that would be great -- but having him stick around and mate with Jules, that would be perfect!  ;)

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« Reply #155 on: April 20, 2010, 09:35 »
No luck on the new guy's identity ... yet ...

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« Reply #154 on: April 19, 2010, 20:23 »
Dennis is right, absolutely not Trey. 
For once Dennis is right... ;D :P

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« Reply #153 on: April 19, 2010, 17:17 »
Nothing so far but they were quite taken with each other last we saw them ... will keep you all in the loop ....

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« Reply #152 on: April 19, 2010, 15:17 »
Any word on what's happening with Jules and her new guy today? Has anybody seen them?  ???
Was wondering that myself, Saoirse?! ???

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« Reply #151 on: April 19, 2010, 15:00 »
Any word on what's happening with Jules and her new guy today? Has anybody seen them?  ???

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« Reply #150 on: April 19, 2010, 14:52 »
YES! - New Chant! - JULES RULES!! -  NEW BOX ROCKS!!!  8)

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« Reply #149 on: April 19, 2010, 14:44 »
After 6 hours total of hanging around in the wind and cold, methinks TPC is short for
Tough Peregrine Chick.  What dedication!
I agree with you on that one, bcbird! ;)

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« Reply #148 on: April 19, 2010, 14:36 »
 :-* :-*Jules

so happy. Now let us hope they use the box.

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« Reply #147 on: April 19, 2010, 09:17 »
YAY!!!!!! - Happy for Jules, now we can stop feeling sorry for her being alone!  ;D - Can't wait to hear if the new MAN is somebody we know!!?? Maybe one of last year's Radisson Kids?? ;)