Manitoba Peregrines > Radisson Peregrines
Radisson - 2008 / Trey & Princess
The Peregrine Chick:
Hey Gang,
Caveat: Phanatics, don't get your hopes up with any of the following ...
Sightings: Dennis Swayze (our official photographer/PhotosbyDennis) spotted Trey (we think) sitting on one of the small cell antennaes on the Radisson right by the nestbox today as he was driving through. Though it is not proof that renesting will occur, it is one of Trey's favourite spots when they are nesting in the box.
Renesting: IF IT OCCURS, it will take two weeks for Princess to get buns in the box. Keep in mind that they have to do the whole sex thing again (I'm going to go blind again!) and Trey is an experienced older man (no comments about Viagra) so he will do it right and that takes time.
Webcam Locations: We have four cameras installed on the Radisson. One is the spycam - remember the photos of the ledge from above from earlier in the season? Two is the nest ledge cam, the one you all were watching online. Three and four are installed at the nestbox: three is right in the box, four is outside the box looking at the ledge. Cameras three and four are fixed (we can't move them), one and two are remotely controlled.
Webcam Online: IF the birds renest, we will go back online. If they don't, we probably won't. Will let you know if there are any changes to that plan as I get them.
Merlins & Squirrels: LoriAnn - merlins won't eat the squirrels, but they will prevent them from getting anywhere near the nest because they eat the eggs. The chicks are probably too big for a squirrel, but they'd want to prevent them from getting close. And have no fear, your "critters" are still around they are a) just more quiet & invisible than usual and b) have changed their regular routines so as not to attact attention. You should be back to normal about a month after the merlin chicks have fledged.
Mother Hen: used to work in your building in another career incarnation. Great view! ;D
ballywing:
That's what I was thinking - it must cost money to run - maybe we need to ask 'Pretty Please' - or take up a collection? ;D
deedream:
Someone could start a new topic,,, Petition to turn webcam on! lol. please Tracy, please Eyespy, anyone??? :D
deedream:
Hi ballywing, as I recall there is only the one webcam.. It is high up on the side of the building and was there to look at the nestbox at the top! They had a big zoom and were able to manover it and point it down at the lower ledge where they did nest this year. Remember on Black Friday Eyespy had the cam pointed all over the place! So yes I was wondering if they would turn it on for us and point it at the nestbox location as thats seems to be where Princess is sighted quite often. But was thinking maybe that all cost money to run it right now or something, when there is not much happpening. ??? Sure would be nice to see them though. We could keep the team informed between all of us on what we see them doing!!
ballywing:
Now I wonder - ??? - did they move the cam from the nestbox to the ledge when P&T decided to nest there? - or is that a different cam - meaning - is there still a cam at the penthouse? And if not - then how will they put one there AFTER the birds have nested there (hopefully) ??? - I agree, I'd rather see something rather than nothing. If the cam was set up at the penthouse, we could see Princess going in & out and stuff!! I wonder if that's possible? ;D
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