West Winnipeg - 2011 / Beau & Jules

[Doreen]

Tracy, when is s/he getting their bands?

[Kinderchick]

...Mom is sitting above him/her to ensure the big bad world doesn't get past her ...

LOL! What a great mom Jules is.

[The Peregrine Chick]

1840hr
Little Tot is having a little preen in the tuppernest at the moment, Mom is sitting above him/her to ensure the big bad world doesn't get past her ...

[Jo]

1215h
 Chick hasn't decided to escape from the tuppernest yet, but that maybe because its not competing with anyone and Jules and Beau are still delivering to the box.  

The chick may decide that he/she likes it there - although he/she won't get to meet many potential mates if he's an adult Peregrine living the the tuppernest depending on his parents for food.    lol

[Kinderchick]

... At the moment, it is sound asleep on its belly at the back of the tuppernest in a corner where there is lots of "cover".

Good. I was wondering if it had much "cover" from the elements.

[The Peregrine Chick]

1215h
Chick is mostly on its own now in the tuppernest but one or the other of the parents have taken to sitting nearby on an object higher than the nest.  The adult is between the tuppernest and the outside world.   Chick hasn't decided to escape from the tuppernest yet, but that maybe because its not competing with anyone and Jules and Beau are still delivering to the box.  At the moment, it is sound asleep on its belly at the back of the tuppernest in a corner where there is lots of "cover".

[Kinderchick]

...Yeah I started a new topic the right way!...  

 

[Doreen]

Happy Canada Day Everyone!. 

Yeah I started a new topic the right way! 

So, how is this little one doing Tracy?

[The Peregrine Chick]

Sounds like Beau & Jules are really getting the hang of meal times - what great new parents.

Except for their choice of nestsite this year of course 

[Jo]

Sounds like Beau & Jules are really getting the hang of meal times - what great new parents.

[The Peregrine Chick]

Today our little solo chick has mostly been by him/herself.  One of the adults stayed on the edge of the tuppernest until first breakfast (0443), alone until second breakfast (0704) and alone again (napping) until mid-morning snack (1030).  Nothing since, but that is a very usual pattern for meals, lots in the morning, a longer interval through the mid-day and then a couple in the late afternoon/evening.  Same routine as in Brandon ...

[dupre501]

Just before 7 p.m., one adult on the diner.

[The Peregrine Chick]

Little chick is not so little anymore, growing nicely.  Mum still spends lots of time with him/her and s/he looks very good indeed.

Sorry, meant to post something yesterday, but forgot 

[Leana]

It's been two days since we've had an update on our WW only child...

[The Peregrine Chick]

Interesting report, but if you caused such a disturbance, I would think twice about doing it again.

The birds wouldn't have been reacting to Dupre, Linderlou, would have been something closer to the actual nest. Actually, given that the birds were vocalizing, I suspect it was at or right beside the nestsite.  Fortunately activity at the nest doesn't happen often. Because of this nestsite's location the adults are always getting disturbed and there is nothing to be done about it.  Mostly Jules and Beau are reacting to noises, but because they can't see where the noise is coming from, their first reaction is to bolt off the nest and defend.  More than half of the time there is nothing there but they are hardwired to do it anyway.  Its why this site is such a poor location for nesting.  From where Dupre was watching them, the birds notice you but we aren't close enough to be a threat.  Dennis and I camp out there when we watch from ground level and they know we are there but they don't do anything but give us a very suspicious look as the fly overhead.

I wish I could provide everyone with photos and details on the site, it would make it so easier to visualize these kinds of in-person reports!  I really hope the birds get back to their nestbox next year