The West Winnipeg chicks are huge! Well, the females are and the male is Trey-size which is nice. Attitudinal however - male chick tried to eat through the glove I was wearing to catch him up. Didn't make it through the leather but darn near and I fear I shall have a couple of bruises on the back of my hand tomorrow. The females psyched us out - one minute one was calm (for a peregrine) and the other one was trying do physical damage to me. Then it would switch. Good thing peregrines don't live in packs, this pack would be seriously dangerous. They haven't fledged yet but they will go when they want to - nothing in their way and they will have food waiting for them whenever they want it at this location.
We do have some photos though we needed Dennis' hands frequently so not as many as he could have got. No flight shots, but some nice shots nonetheless. And no, they won't be ready tonight but I suspect by the end of the weekend, Dennis will have had an opportunity to go through his photo collection.
Still missing one name so will hold off until I have it. We have put coloured tape on these chicks as well but on their right legs so if they turn up in town, we can ID them quickly as not Radisson birds.
They are wonderful looking birds though and they have had space to exercise their wings and fly short distances so we are optimistic that they will fledge (knock on wood) without incident - so long as they don't forget where dinner is served!
