West Winnipeg - 2010 / Beau & Jules

[Mother Hen]

I ll  have to go look for Tracy then..........Route 90 you say! I live close to Bishop so not far at all.

[Saoirse]

Well, I work on Portage and figure that, between the various photos and the posts in this topic, I could probably figure out where the site is. Decided, though, that, if TPC thinks it's better to keep it a secret, I'm okay with that! Obviously there are enough people who know where it is and are checking on the birds regularly -- they don't need me there, too!

[birdcamfan]

It's not that secret!

[Loriann]

its a secret location to protect the nest site.. its 'code'.. lol.

[Mother Hen]

Exciting news!!!!! What diner?? Kelsey?? Joey's?? Moxies??Tim Horton's?? I was on rfoute 90 Sat and yesterday. I didn't see a thing

[Kinderchick]

Very interesting......anxious to hear more. 

Ditto!

[The Peregrine Chick]

But would that work for a strongly migratory raptor species ??

(yet another excuse to do more research!!)

[Loriann]

escapee from captivity? 

Possible, but I don't know how easy it is to get them to breed off-season, maybe easier than I think, I really don't know.

pigeon in camo? 

Possible, but he's never getting a date in that get-up!

 In parrots its all in the lighting controls. If they think its spring due to controlled lighting and exposure, they'll go into breeding mode..

[The Peregrine Chick]

escapee from captivity? 

Possible, but I don't know how easy it is to get them to breed off-season, maybe easier than I think, I really don't know.

pigeon in camo? 

Possible, but he's never getting a date in that get-up!

[The Peregrine Chick]

Really really looks just like a peregrine.  Too broad a malar stripe for a prairie, too big for a merlin or American Kestrel, too small for a gyrfalcon.  Not a coopers or sharp-shinned unless I was having eye-strain ... will be posing it to the birding community here just to see what they say though.  Again, will let you know what I hear ...

[Loriann]

escapee from captivity?
pigeon in camo?

[ballywing]

Is it maybe then not a Peregrine? 

[The Peregrine Chick]

let us hope it is breeding age.  For Jules, that is
Could it just  be that it is darker TPC. was the lighting good. 
Can you post the photos here.    

Based on plumage, bird is no way near breeding age.  The light was very good, he was on the top of a building, we could see with binoculars and Dennis' amazing telephoto lens.  The breast pattern was strong vertical stripes, colour was brown and gold, no white whatsoever!  As for the photos, Dennis has them, will see if he is going to post or if I will ...

[The Peregrine Chick]

Do they ever breed during their winter vacation?

Nope 

[bev.]

let us hope it is breeding age.  For Jules, that is

Could it just  be that it is darker TPC. was the lighting good. 


Can you post the photos here.