Manitoba Peregrines > Brandon Tower Peregrines
Tower Nest - 2012 / ? & ?
Kinderchick:
--- Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on June 15, 2012, 18:51 ---
...If the bird is seriously considering the raven's nest, it might have felt it needed to try to make a scrape nearby or, or, or ...
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I'm a bit confused now, TPC. I thought that North American peregrine falcons only nested on the side of rock cliffs or in cities in man made nest boxes with gravel. Would a peregrine falcon actually consider taking over a raven's nest? I thought only Merlins would do that. :-\
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: RCF on June 15, 2012, 15:59 ---Rose and I saw one peregrine this morning (11am) on the catwalk that the raven had nested on, he/she sat up there preening for a while. We were very surprised when the birdie lay down on the catwalk just beside the raven's nest. I just found it interesting that the falcon would lay down in the hot sun on the catwalk. We left to check on the McKenzie birds and then went back to the tower an hour later. At first we didn't see the bird on the catwalk and then he/she stood up and we could see that he/she was in the same spot as when we left an hour earlier. Could she/he have eggs up there?
???
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No eggs, not enough time unless it is the same pair that were there earlier in the spring which seems unlikely - being away for so long and then reappearing to lay eggs in a spot they weren't really considering the first time they went by. As for lying on the catwalk, they won't lay eggs on the catwalk so could be the bird was just trying to stay cool - I've seen younger birds lie down on their bellies to keep cool. Or might have been a bird seeing if the catwalk was the place to "scrape" - should only take one try to realize it isn't. If the bird is seriously considering the raven's nest, it might have felt it needed to try to make a scrape nearby or, or, or ... If you see the bird doing it alot, we might be able to better narrow down the behavioural possibilities. Sorry I can't give yo ua clear answer ...
RCF:
Rose and I saw one peregrine this morning (11am) on the catwalk that the raven had nested on, he/she sat up there preening for a while. We were very surprised when the birdie lay down on the catwalk just beside the raven's nest. I just found it interesting that the falcon would lay down in the hot sun on the catwalk. We left to check on the McKenzie birds and then went back to the tower an hour later. At first we didn't see the bird on the catwalk and then he/she stood up and we could see that he/she was in the same spot as when we left an hour earlier. Could she/he have eggs up there?
???
Laying down
maryann:
--- Quote from: Cooper on June 13, 2012, 12:36 ---
For what it's worth, I haven't seen anybody at the west, west Winnipeg location since May 31, 2012.
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I reported seeing a kill last Friday and on my way to work this morning they were enjoying good hunting yet again. :D
Oops...just rereading posts and with all the back and forth re: Brandon and west, west Wpg. I got confused -- what I saw was west Winnipeg - sorry! :-\
BirdLover:
Yay!!!! This is great news! Can hardly wait to hear who/what is spotted. 8)
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