Manitoba Peregrines > Radisson Peregrines
Radisson - 2008 / Trey & Princess
Liz:
Okay, I've finally finished, after 1.5 hours, reading thru everything posted today. And I know I'm repeating others, but here goes...
First of all, the rain was coming down in torrents this morning at 8 am went I went to work. The streets were already filling up because it was coming down so hard and so fast that the storm drains couldn't keep up. So to those who complain about the drain on the ledge not doing its job and it should be working better ----phht! By 1 pm, we had had 43.6 mm of rain downtown. That is not anything Tracy and the gang could had predicted, for Pete's sake!
I was in a meeting from 10 til almost noon. If I'd been at my desk, I would have seen what was happening at the hotel. And I have every second Friday off, but this wasn't it. If I'd been home when Tracy sent the message to us that they were attempting a rescue, I would have thrown on my clothes and gone to watch from the street. As it was, I found out when I got back to my desk and listened to the noon news. What a shock!!! But I'm glad I found out that way instead of not knowing until I got home at 5:30. I tried to join in from the library (one block from the hotel), but as soon as the page loaded the fire alarm went off and we had to evacuate. I am SO glad, in retrospect, that I wasn't watching the feed or following the chat. And I want all of you who were, and who posted despite the stress, to know that my heart goes out to you. It must have been just horrendous to be sitting there helpless and feeling sick. (Big hugs all around)
As for making the ledge unavailable, Tracy was interviewed on CBC in the afternoon. I too thought it was a wonderful idea. But she said it's not just where they nest sometimes -- they use it for hunting, mating, resting.... If they make it unreachable they don't just make it nest-less, they change the entire environment for P&T. So, not really a good option.
Last (until I think some more, of course), I want to thank Tracy, Larry, the Radisson staff, the CBC staff, and Kyle Schmidt from Winnipeg Fire Rescue who did the rapelling and tried to save our babies. We, who are here all the time in the chat, know you did your best and that we can't control Mother Nature much as we'd like to, and none of us are angry with you. And to heck with those who are. Or, as it was said, feel sorry for their empty little lives (my spin on the nice though that was actually written).
At least we all have each other to share the grief with. Thank goodness, cuz a few of the people at work thought I was nuts when I started crying at the news! (phht to them too.) Those of us that live here still have P&T to watch fly around for the summer. And with any luck, they'll try again. In that beautiful nestbox that was so lovingly and caringly provided for them.
Love to all my fellow Phanatics. Hope you can sleep tonight. And rest peacefully, our Littles Ones.
eagle63_1999:
SKypilot what a wonderful idea to put a link to a picture that speaks volumes of today's events from a different perspective to yes remember the heroic efforts of Kyle Schmit and the Team tried to do today. Thank-you skypilot
skypilot:
Here is a link to the Winnipeg Free Press picture of the rescue attempt. It has Princess and Kyle Schmidt, the firefighter who went out to try to rescue the chicks, but the ledge hides the chicks. That's what I want to remember, all who cared, not the bodies. Anyway, if this is what you want to remember also, here is the link.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/ips_rich_content/59-falcon.jpg
skygirlblue:
I just thought I would check in to see how everyone is doing...I have just finished reading all the posts on the other threads and I think its fairly safe to say that this has been a very traumatic day for all of us who have been following this family.
I have to just say to all of you, thank you all for the compassion, the support, and the sharing of raw emotion during this tragic time. This could easily have been a time for bitterness, anger and finger pointing...but it wasn't..and that is a testament to the love we all have for nature and these beautiful birds, as well as the respect we have for each other and for Tracy and her team. I do believe both birds and humans did the very best they could given these unfortunate combination of circumstances.
bev.:
I posted this in another thread but we just had our eggs on May 22 and May 25, so never say never.
Our transmitter female in Edmonton who no longer has the nest box(it was taken over) migrates to south America every year and it is amazing that these birds follow the same path there and back within 100 km. Truly remarkable species.
so cross your fingers everyone.
anyone living in Winnipeg ,if you see the pair please let us know.
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