Manitoba Peregrines > West Winnipeg Peregrines
West Winnipeg - 2011 / Beau & Jules
Doreen:
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--- Quote from: Doreen on July 20, 2011, 17:51 ---
--- Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on July 19, 2011, 21:51 ---
--- Quote from: Doreen on July 19, 2011, 20:28 ---Great pictures. I do have a question.
Isn't Polo's black band on the wrong leg?
He has it on the left leg.
The other chicks are on the right.
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Other way around, their bands are on the left, his is on the right. Its a way to identify him from the others quickly ...
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I see, so it doesn't matter what leg? Why would you need to identify him quickly?
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Generally banders tend to be consistent with which band they put on which leg. We have two nests in relatively close proximity and in a month, all our chicks will be up and flying in basically the same air space. When we are trying to identify who is who after everyone has fledged, knowing that Polo's black band is on his right leg can speed up the identification process.
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Did you band last years chicks on the right leg too?
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: Doreen on July 20, 2011, 17:51 ---
--- Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on July 19, 2011, 21:51 ---
--- Quote from: Doreen on July 19, 2011, 20:28 ---Great pictures. I do have a question.
Isn't Polo's black band on the wrong leg?
He has it on the left leg.
The other chicks are on the right.
--- End quote ---
Other way around, their bands are on the left, his is on the right. Its a way to identify him from the others quickly ...
--- End quote ---
I see, so it doesn't matter what leg? Why would you need to identify him quickly?
--- End quote ---
Generally banders tend to be consistent with which band they put on which leg. We have two nests in relatively close proximity and in a month, all our chicks will be up and flying in basically the same air space. When we are trying to identify who is who after everyone has fledged, knowing that Polo's black band is on his right leg can speed up the identification process.
Doreen:
--- Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on July 19, 2011, 21:51 ---
--- Quote from: Doreen on July 19, 2011, 20:28 ---Great pictures. I do have a question.
Isn't Polo's black band on the wrong leg?
He has it on the left leg.
The other chicks are on the right.
--- End quote ---
Other way around, their bands are on the left, his is on the right. Its a way to identify him from the others quickly ...
--- End quote ---
I see, so it doesn't matter what leg? Why would you need to identify him quickly?
newchick:
Polo's crop looks full. Glad he's been well fed!
RCF:
--- Quote from: Saoirse on July 20, 2011, 07:53 ---
--- Quote from: Rapidcitymbfan on July 19, 2011, 22:31 ---Oh yes!! I've been asked in Brandon many times if I was watching planes or looking for UFO's, or they just walk by, look up and then give you funny look. ::) ;D :P
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But then there are the ones who are interested, who want to know more -- those ones can make it really interesting. 8)
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Yes, I have also met the interested people too. :)
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