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bcbird:
Thanks for reminding us about Hope's beginnings, Bev.  That was a fabulous summer, wasn't it, watching Cassie and Hope fledge and fly!

bev.:
did I mention, that this is where our HOpe came from 2 years ago in Edmonton. she went to the  ground at Telus site and they could see no sign of adults so they brought it here. Remember  the fond moments.

bev.:
maybe this group will monitor the nestbox on the Capri also. I may e-mail them and see.

carly:
2010 NESTING SEASON

Webcam offers eye on peregrines

Birdwatchers can see peregrine falcons up close in Red Deer when a stationary webcam is installed near the top of the Telus radio tower today.  A crew from the telecommunications company planned to situate the camera at around 8:30 a.m. on the tower on Highland Green’s Hermary Street.  The footage will be streamed live to the Red Deer River Naturalists’ website at www.rdrn.fanweb.ca.

Judy Boyd, spokeswoman for the river naturalists’ group, is curious about what she may see happen on the perch 111 metres off the ground.  “Excitement is an understatement — I am totally stoked,” said the avid birdwatcher on Monday. The webcam will allow for research and public education, she added.

Alberta has developed a recovery program for the peregrine falcon, which is legally a threatened species in Alberta. These large falcons migrate south, with some heading as far away as Argentina.  The peregrine can reach speeds over 322 km/h in a dive, making it the fastest animal in the world.  Two nesting pairs exist in Red Deer — one on the Telus tower, the other on top of the 14-storey Capri Hotel and Convention Centre on Gaetz Avenue. Several other pairs have homes in high places around Alberta.

Boyd said there are reports of peregrine falcons being back in Red Deer, but she hasn’t seen any herself.  “They’re not yet in their territory — not in the box yet,” she said.

The Red Deer River Naturalists invested in the webcam while Telus provided the manpower for installation and it will further pay for the power source. Alberta Fish and Wildlife invested in a new and improved nest box — one that will keep owls and ravens out.  The old one was placed about 10 years ago. The camera will show the entire inside of the box so it won’t matter which corner of the box the pregnant peregrine decides to use for laying her eggs. The view of the peregrines will only be available when there is natural light.  It’s anticipated the eggs will be laid in early to mid-May, with babies hatching in mid- to late June. The babies will begin to fly in late July to early August.

carly:
Red Deer Telus Tower
Red Deer, Alberta

webcam link: www.rdrn.ca/programs/bird-focus-group/peregrine-falcon-webcam/

Red Deer River Naturalists (RDRN) website: www.rdrn.ca

Resident Pairs & Offspring

* 2014 - ?
* 2013 - ?
* 2012 - ?
* 2011 - neither adult identified - 5 eggs laid but all proved infertile; 2 chicks from another wild were fostered and were raised successfully
* 2010 - Windsong & Perry - Scout, Telli & Nadira

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