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Offline RaptorGal

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Re: Radisson - 2012 / May
« Reply #456 on: May 11, 2012, 12:00 »
Four eggs still there.  The parent just flew off. ;)

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Re: Radisson - 2012 / May
« Reply #455 on: May 11, 2012, 11:21 »
Reading back, if he saw the bird correctly and it was "grey", probably a Northern Goshawk, not a Coopers (that time of the year I'm afraid folks, too many birds, not enough sleep *zzzzzzzzz*)

And that's not to say one of the peregrines didn't visit him ... the birds do go visit balconies in the area, we just one visit Jan here on the Forum for a couple of minutes and she's in the area and Bccs regularly spots both, if not all, the birds bomb past her vantage points as they head off in that direction.

For folks from away, Osborne Village is less than a kilometre south of the Radisson.  If you look at a map, find the Radisson (Portage Avenue & Smith Street), then look a little south and west and find the provincial legislature (Broadway & Osborne Street), the follow Osborne Street south over the bridge and you are in the heart of Osborne Village.  Lots of cool boutique shops, restaurants and the highest density of tall (20+ floors) apartment buildings in Winnipeg. 

Flying time from the Radisson for a peregrine, less than a minute.  Visiting someone's balcony (don't get ahead of me here folks), priceless.  ;)

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Re: Radisson - 2012 / May
« Reply #454 on: May 11, 2012, 10:50 »
RCF,

You're probably right!!  He likely knew about the falcons at the Radisson, and thought that sounded good!

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Re: Radisson - 2012 / May
« Reply #453 on: May 11, 2012, 10:10 »
Could this possibly be one of our 'cherished' birds -- a common thief??
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/columnists/finicky-falcon-steals-pork-chops-but-not-wiener-151088575.html

No it could not.

Grey and white chest - ours are black and white, no grey in sight.  Probably something like a Coopers Hawk though to be honest, it was likely a crow, they are omnivores, raptors like the falcons and Coopers Hawks are carnivores, that doesn't mean they eat meat, it means they kill birds/animals and eat the meat they certainly don't bbq it.  Omnivores will among other things eat meat and/or cooked meat.  And crows most certainly fly higher than any building in this city, all birds in this city do ::)

And for the new folks on this board - our peregrines eat birds, not pork chops ...

But you'd think the guy would recognize a crow, wouldn't you?  I guess I made the assumption that the meat was raw, but reading it again, I'm not so sure....


Probably just something called "embellishment".

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Re: Radisson - 2012 / May
« Reply #452 on: May 11, 2012, 10:01 »
Adult is velcroed to the eggs/and or ? chicks. Haven't seen anything yet this morning that indicates a hatch.
I looked at the forecast and it looks like hot weather, but lots of wind for the next couple days.  Babies we are patiently waiting for you :D

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Re: Radisson - 2012 / May
« Reply #451 on: May 11, 2012, 09:47 »
Could this possibly be one of our 'cherished' birds -- a common thief??
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/columnists/finicky-falcon-steals-pork-chops-but-not-wiener-151088575.html

No it could not.

Grey and white chest - ours are black and white, no grey in sight.  Probably something like a Coopers Hawk though to be honest, it was likely a crow, they are omnivores, raptors like the falcons and Coopers Hawks are carnivores, that doesn't mean they eat meat, it means they kill birds/animals and eat the meat they certainly don't bbq it.  Omnivores will among other things eat meat and/or cooked meat.  And crows most certainly fly higher than any building in this city, all birds in this city do ::)

And for the new folks on this board - our peregrines eat birds, not pork chops ...

But you'd think the guy would recognize a crow, wouldn't you?  I guess I made the assumption that the meat was raw, but reading it again, I'm not so sure....

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Re: Radisson - 2012 / May
« Reply #450 on: May 11, 2012, 09:23 »
Could this possibly be one of our 'cherished' birds -- a common thief??
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/columnists/finicky-falcon-steals-pork-chops-but-not-wiener-151088575.html

No it could not.

Grey and white chest - ours are black and white, no grey in sight.  Probably something like a Coopers Hawk though to be honest, it was likely a crow, they are omnivores, raptors like the falcons and Coopers Hawks are carnivores, that doesn't mean they eat meat, it means they kill birds/animals and eat the meat they certainly don't bbq it.  Omnivores will among other things eat meat and/or cooked meat.  And crows most certainly fly higher than any building in this city, all birds in this city do ::)

And for the new folks on this board - our peregrines eat birds, not pork chops ...

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Re: Radisson - 2012 / May
« Reply #449 on: May 11, 2012, 09:21 »
Could this possibly be one of our 'cherished' birds -- a common thief??
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/columnists/finicky-falcon-steals-pork-chops-but-not-wiener-151088575.html

I also thought the very same thing when I read the article this morning.  Sounds like a quick way to get supper!

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Re: Radisson - 2012 / May
« Reply #448 on: May 11, 2012, 08:48 »
Could this possibly be one of our 'cherished' birds -- a common thief??
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/columnists/finicky-falcon-steals-pork-chops-but-not-wiener-151088575.html

LOL I was thinking the same thing when I saw the paper this morning...Also putting my two cents in on the hatch time, I think they are going to hold out until Mother's Day.  Seems fitting, they arrived around Easter, why not hatch for Momma on Mother's Day.   ;D

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Re: Radisson - 2012 / May
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Re: Radisson - 2012 / May
« Reply #446 on: May 11, 2012, 06:57 »
6:56 AM ans still 4 eggs ::)

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Re: Radisson - 2012 / May
« Reply #445 on: May 11, 2012, 06:06 »
Adult is velcroed to the eggs/and or ? chicks. Haven't seen anything yet this morning that indicates a hatch.

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Re: Radisson - 2012 / May
« Reply #444 on: May 10, 2012, 21:35 »
Batten the hatches, Princess and Ivy!! The storm is rushing in.  

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Re: Radisson - 2012 / May
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Re: Radisson - 2012 / May
« Reply #442 on: May 10, 2012, 19:58 »
LOL Ivy's off the eggs and busy nest-cleaning.

Reminds me of his Dad!