Radisson - 2012 / Ivy & Princess

[Pam]

We did see geese yesterday.....

[msdolittle]

Birder friend of mine heard then saw geese flying north over route 90 yesterday ...

I didn't see, but heard geese yesterday by Unicty.

[Moonstar]

okay...all you downtown people, eyes looking up in the sky for the return of our birds

[The Peregrine Chick]

Birder friend of mine heard then saw geese flying north over route 90 yesterday ...

[allikat]

March 16th....what a grand date!  Will there be a falcon spotted.....we just have to wait! 

[Kinderchick]

Yes! The anticipation mounts! Anyone want to try and guess when the 1st peregrine will return to Manitoba and which Phanatic will spot it?!

[GCG]

  Excitement building.  Had a message that Pam spotted the first Radisson Royal, March 16th, 2011. I think that it is time to dust off the binocs.  Phanatic Phriends, time to get ready. 

[bev.]

our peregrines at the U of A. still nested and they where constructing right across from nest box for 5 years. Cranes etc. The fledges have to be careful with cranes, when they first fly but after they get going the cranes act a good place to roost.

Of course , we all hate the big building right in flight path of nest box, but try to watch fled lings.

Hope all goes well this year.

[bcbird]

Ivy doesn't like the ledge much,... so perhaps he will just watch the construction and not be too twitched about it all.  Here's hoping at least.

It is great that Ivy is calm!
What a wealth of personalities you have described, TPC, among the males of the Radisson lineage.

[The Peregrine Chick]

TPC, do you think then, that Ivy has had more "say" in nest location than Princess?

With Trey, they (Princess and Trey) always spent alot of time on the east side of the building.  Ivy doesn't seem to hang out there much - top of the building and on the west are his sides.  As for who chooses, its the males who make most of the scrapes and then the women choose from among them. 

T-Rex hatched in the box but nested at least once on the nestledge with Madame and that's where Trey hatched. 
Trey dragged Madame there once in the two years he nested with her and then three times with Princess in six years they were together
Ivy has been with Princess for two years and they have used the nestbox both years

Of the 22 actual nestings at the Radisson, only 6 have been on the nestledge ...

[bcbird]

TPC, do you think then, that Ivy has had more "say" in nest location than Princess?

[The Peregrine Chick]

The peregrines didn't mind the Hydro construction but they nested on the nestledge when the MTS centre was being built, so not sure what will happen.  Ivy doesn't like the ledge much, not like Trey who hatched there, so perhaps he will just watch the construction and not be too twitched about it all.  Here's hoping at least.

Will also depend on what they are doing when in relation to the peregrine nesting cycle.  Once they are down on eggs, it usually takes alot to get them to move/abandon them!

[susha]

Oh boy.  I hope the birds can deal with the noise.  Hopefully, the nest box is high enough up that the construction sounds won't bother them...   They seem to tolerate the traffic noises, sirens, etc...

[photosbydennis]

Move it to the best place...I didn't want to look any farther.

If you don't receive the Winnipeg Free Press, thought I would pass along this link.
This is what is about to/taking place this winter/spring.
If you aren't familiar with Winnipeg, this development would start 1/2 block west and across Portage from the current West Side Nestbox...that is just a bit close...hope they (the birds) like cranes, jackhammers and what ever else is involved in this demolition and construction.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/new-residences-in-core-139077909.html

 

[The Peregrine Chick]

Its also hard to know/tell if this is what they have always done in the peregrine off-season ... will be interesting to see what happens for sure.