Manitoba Peregrines > Brandon Tower Peregrines
Tower Nest - 2012 / ? & ?
RCF:
I saw one falcon yesterday hanging out in the cubby hole on the north side. :)
BirdLover:
--- Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on July 10, 2012, 23:41 ---
--- Quote from: burdi on July 10, 2012, 22:41 ---Thank you for the info, TPC! It did appear more like a drainage of some sort, but after zooming in still wasn't sure. Still wondering if it is just a water drain or what, just in case they bite into it.
Sorry I don't quite understand, but what is the concern there when a parent leaves the eggs? Could you possibly mean predators in the area, or is it that the eggs need some stones or a higher edge perhaps?
Also, IF you do want them to nest there, wouldn't you want to prepare the opening with a stone base before they return next year, so they can make a scrape.
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The adults have their feet under the eggs and on a flat surface when they pull their feet out from under, the eggs roll into the sides, back or off the edge. That is one of the reasons they build bowl-shaped scrapes in whatever material is on their chosen ledge. We are looking at a modified tray that would let us add gravel and have drainage and still be big enough for the peregrines to get in and out of and for up to 4 growing chicks. We have ideas that we hope to flesh out in the next couple of months so that we can have something in place before next spring.
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That is so exciting to hear, TPC. Another nest in Manitoba would be marvelous! :D
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: burdi on July 10, 2012, 22:41 ---Thank you for the info, TPC! It did appear more like a drainage of some sort, but after zooming in still wasn't sure. Still wondering if it is just a water drain or what, just in case they bite into it.
Sorry I don't quite understand, but what is the concern there when a parent leaves the eggs? Could you possibly mean predators in the area, or is it that the eggs need some stones or a higher edge perhaps?
Also, IF you do want them to nest there, wouldn't you want to prepare the opening with a stone base before they return next year, so they can make a scrape.
--- End quote ---
The adults have their feet under the eggs and on a flat surface when they pull their feet out from under, the eggs roll into the sides, back or off the edge. That is one of the reasons they build bowl-shaped scrapes in whatever material is on their chosen ledge. We are looking at a modified tray that would let us add gravel and have drainage and still be big enough for the peregrines to get in and out of and for up to 4 growing chicks. We have ideas that we hope to flesh out in the next couple of months so that we can have something in place before next spring.
burdi:
Thank you for the info, TPC! It did appear more like a drainage of some sort, but after zooming in still wasn't sure. Still wondering if it is just a water drain or what, just in case they bite into it.
Sorry I don't quite understand, but what is the concern there when a parent leaves the eggs? Could you possibly mean predators in the area, or is it that the eggs need some stones or a higher edge perhaps?
Also, IF you do want them to nest there, wouldn't you want to prepare the opening with a stone base before they return next year, so they can make a scrape.
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: burdi on July 10, 2012, 00:24 ---Thank you for sharing these very interesting photos RCF! 8)
The “opening in the wall that cables are coming out” reminded me of a similar size opening in a wall which is successfully occupied by the Niagara Falls falcons. ;)
Do you happen to know what kind of cable is running through this opening? I find it difficult to tell from a pic, especially without being able to see what the cable actually leads to. Perhaps electrical, or possibly a drain of some kind? Just curious if this cable may cause any problems should they decide to nest there. ???
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Its not a cable it's a drainage tube. As for problems, the opening as it is is more of a problem, there is now protection for the eggs when an adult "leaves". We've already thought of ways we can upgrade it a bit if they are interested again next year.
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