Manitoba Peregrines > McKenzie Seeds Peregrines
McKenzie Seeds - 2011 / Brooklyn & Hurricane
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: Moonstar on June 08, 2011, 10:27 ---maybe it could have a short wall closing just part of the east and then the south end to give them shade. Like an L shaped wall if possible. I guess it won't help much if it is a NE wind tho. I am sure whatever design they do come up with will be in the best interest of the birds.
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Moonstar's comment reminded me that I hadn't mentionned that peregrines are notorious for wanting to be able to see out of their nestboxes when they are in there. So have a closed off corner doesn't work for many pairs. As RCF's and Rose's photos of the nestbox from street/parkade level have shown, mostly you can just see a head over the edge of the box. The 2010 West Winnipeg nestbox has the same design while WW box 2 doesn't and that may have been the problem. The Radisson box is the same basic design as the first but with some expansion over the years - and even there, Princess always lays her eggs right on the line between in and out and only goes in if the weather is bad, otherwise she works the eggs out into the open when she can. Madame when she used the box almost always had the out in the open and really wouldn't go undercover. So different strokes for different birds but they pretty much always have to have a view ... and yes, our designs take all this into account ;)
Ellie:
Just tuned in and am reading the sad news. What a valiant fight to make it through such a terrible day of rain, wind, hail......you name it! Am so sorry......... :'(
bev.:
I am so sorry RCF and Brandon followers.
And I am glad you are looking at a different box TPC
count me in on donation. I will look for it.
Damn weather
Moonstar:
maybe it could have a short wall closing just part of the east and then the south end to give them shade. Like an L shaped wall if possible. I guess it won't help much if it is a NE wind tho. I am sure whatever design they do come up with will be in the best interest of the birds.
It is so very sad that one did not make it but the other two did. Like TPC said, if they were in the wild on a cliff some where, it is possible none would have made it.
We just need to say a little prayer for the remaining two and for Mom & Dad.
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: Rose on June 08, 2011, 10:17 ---
--- Quote from: carly on June 08, 2011, 09:35 ---TPC...if you need funds for a box for them, especially given the complexities of the location, I would happily contribute for a new home for them. Maybe you could put a little domed roof on it?!
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I'm with you Carly but you would need more than domed roof on it to keep that kind of weather out of the box. The rain and hail were being driven horizontally from the east, you would need four sides and a stout door to keep the wind ,rain and hail out.
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If only peregrines could open doorknobs. ;)
Be sure that the new box will provide them with as much protection as we can design/build.
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