Manitoba Peregrines > Radisson Peregrines
Radisson - 2011 / Ivy & Princess
Saoirse:
--- Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on June 29, 2011, 09:35 ---Doesn't make it any less nerve-wracking I know :)
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Okay, an inch to an inch and a half -- sigh . . . that's actually worse than I imagined. Every year this happens, and every year I still end up with my heart in my throat! I know their natural habitat is cliff edges, but still . . .
Just keep the reassurance coming, TPC! :-*
The Peregrine Chick:
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Carson is at the far end of the ledge and is only visible on the ledge-cam when he is sitting up. Beatrix, Fyfe and Cade are all napping in the back of the nestbox in a giant pile - hard to tell where one starts and the next ends :D
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: Saoirse on June 29, 2011, 08:03 ---TPC, just how wide is that nestbox edge that the two daredevils are perched on? It looks like such a perilous perch, even though I know they'll soon be flying!
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The box edge is about an 1-1.5 inches wide. And this is normal behaviour. Wingercize in the box. Climb up on edge. Perch on edge for hours. Learn how to hop down/up to ledge that runs along the wall beside the nestbox. Wingercize on ledge. Wingercize on box edge. Fly.
Does make it any less nerve-wracking I know :)
Saoirse:
If Beatrix takes after her mother, she'll probably follow the lead of the females from the last couple of years -- Vesper and Isis -- and quickly earn the nickname of Queen Bea! As long as you mean an autocratic, demanding monarch, that is!
Leana:
--- Quote from: susha on June 29, 2011, 09:11 ---Esmeralda? ;D
Although I voted for Esmeralda for sentimental reasons, I quite like Beatrix and will happily refer to our girl by that distinguished handle, now that it's been decided :)
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DITTO!!! ;D ;D I quite like the nickname "Queen Bea"! :)
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