Manitoba Peregrines > U of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
U of Alberta - 2011 / ? & Radisson
bev.:
I will post picutres as soon as i can.
bev.:
part 2july17, 2011(sunday)
Afternoon
We go from rain to heat. we are a little burned . the mornings start cool and then it continually heats up.
After yellow dropped his prey, he stuck around for a bit and went up to keep Red company. then he flew off and spent a few hours cooling off on west side of College plaza. He missed a ledge and just gently slid down on lip below him. It was wide enough for him to chill. Dad was right above him and mom was on the other side of building.
Green and Blue slept in the sun on ledge below nest box, and Red was smart enough to get in shade , at back of netting. Green and blue eventually moved onto roof below nest box and cooled down.
After his siesta, Yellow band flew back over to net with Red band .
About 4pm, mom flew onto top aerial of jut, of clinical science. Red had been flapping for a bit and of course, screaming. Then she just lifted herself up and flew over to jut of clinical science , adjacent to her.
Not a long flight but she moved . And she is huge. I keep calling her Froona , because 2 years ago we had Froona , who was huge. She is just gorgeous. Yellow followed suit. Then yellow flew over to Windsor apartments , on roof below aerial , and then he flew back to clinical , onto net.
yeah REd band feamle :-* :-*
As you can see Yellow band is just flying up a storm.
Mom came in about 5pm with a huge prey on roof below nest box. I thought she was going to beak feed blue but she just defeathered a bit and then left to perch on aerial on Jut of clinical.
no one touched the prey, which was unusual. Eventually yellow hopped down onto roof and started eating.
When I left , yellow was eating, Blue band male was chilling way on west end of roof ledge and green band female was on ledge right below nest box and Rd band was on corner of jut , close to green but not on same ledge( wish i had time to show you with pictures.)
These 4 are very close.
BEcky and DAve came back so I could go home. I am so grateful to them.
Becky and Peter are still there.
And we finally got rid of our frozen hawk in my freezer. ::) ::)
Gord made a meet with Peter today. Dave came and stayed with me for a bit ,till Peter went home to get bird and make meet.
Jean came and brought us banana bread. so good. :-* :-*
Barb came for about 20 minutes so we could get a cool drink.
Been another long day and even longer for Peter so I am out.
I think other 2 will fly tomorrow and I hope Red does not try any long flights , as she is so big.
:-* :-*
bev.:
Sunday july17,2011
Before noon
Peter got there a bit before me and he could only spot one of the kids. My heart stopped . :o
I got there shortly after and Red was on box and yellow on Maz roof facing south. Peter thought that was mom. So he flew real early this morning.
Green band female and blue band male finally popped up. they may have been eating leftovers from yesterday. So obviously green band made it up from pillar with no problem
Yellow then flew off and straight over to college Plaza and made it to the roof for the first time. He chilled there for a bit and then flew over to top roof of Windsor apartments (where mom was) and snoozed for a bit.
then he was off again and flew to back of College plaza and after a bit flew back to clinical and then up on Maz.
Needless to say he did a lot of flying today and Peter has my binder so I cannot account for all of it. He just flies off at a whim.
At one point today, before noon, he was fed by mom over at college plaza. After having a few bites , he flew off with it in his talons to share with kids at Clinical . He dropped it just as he landed. I felt so bad. What a guy he is. I am sure he was going to share, because he would know , that by flying there , the others would want some. But to take of so soon after learning to fly, , with food in his talons ,was amazing. I went and took a look at what he dropped and it was a whole smaller bird. a bit smaller than a pigeon.
I will be back with part 2 soon.
Oh before I go, a hawk dared to enter the air space and the chase was on by mom and dad. It was just incredible to watch. they hit it at least 8 times, They went out of view so we do not know how the hawk fared. It was thrilling to see them circle and climb higher and higher until they got to same level as Hawk.
I really do hope hawk was O.K.
Part 2 in a bit
bev.:
Saturday, july16,2011
Well , it was fairly quiet day with yellow continuing to strengthen his flying skills.
After 6pm
Yellow flew around back of clinical science and over top and north through Maz and clinical and then back up to top of Clinical science. (right at the top.) He looked so proud. ;D
Mom came in with a big food drop on roof and green and blue proceeded to eat. Red just screamed , as per usual ;D ;D But she would not leave the box or net. Yellow took a big leap , and flew down onto the roof and he got his share of he food.
Then things went quiet again, and he flew up to visit Red. they are buds. :-*
9:30pm
Everyone started flapping and we thought here we go. :o :o Yellow band did a strong flight over to College plaza. He was on west side just above last row of windows. He catwalked over to south end of ledge and stayed there. Dad went up to aerial on College plaza and then turned in.
Radisson , then came and dropped Red some food and Red shouted while she ate. ;D ;D (she could loose a few pounds ;) )
Red finally finished what she needed and went into box for the night.
Green band female slipped again while cat walking and spent night on pillar below roof ledge again ::)
It was 10:30pm before they all settled down and we headed home. Long day.
WE met some nice people which i will tell you about tomorrow when I am not so tired.
Would love to post picutres with this but no time.
Rose:
I hope all is well with the chicks and their watchers, too much excitement isn't good for people or chicks. :)
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