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GCG:
TPC, I hope you had a very Merry Christmas. Getting very close to 2013. Can you say when maintenance will happen? How long? And most importantly, when we will see the countdown? Happy New Year!
newchick:
Hi Tracey, just a curious thought. Now that day light hours have been decreasing, and the temperature too. Will our PF's be leaving us soon for a warmer/more southern climate?
des:
Sorry TPC, not a question, but it is such fine praise of the peregrine and its hunting, that I wanted to add it where it was close to the conversation about "ours" providing food.
des:
From P.A. Taverner's 1940 edition of Birds of Canada
I love this quote:
"An accomplished killer of wild fowl, the Peregrine is a thorough sportsman in its hunting, and captures its game by direct irresistible attack, or straight pursuit, instead of craft surprise, and, as a sportsman and an historical character, can claim some indulgence from human rivals. There should be enough game in this country to support so picturesque a character without arousing the jealousy of other hunters."
Jo:
--- Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on June 20, 2012, 18:04 ---
the Radisson chicks do get fed more but that's not because they need more, its because Ivy's a killing machine. Mostly chicks are a little hungry at times during the day. At the Radisson, we have chicks burping and waddling away from food - that is not the norm.
--- End quote ---
Great description of the feeding schedule at the Radisson. They certainly were well fed. ;)
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