U of Alberta - 2012 / Chase & Radisson

[RCF]

Radisson brought him a snack but took it with her when she left.




                                                             

[transplanted maple]

Can`t find him on camera is he in the netting again?

[burdi]

I don`t know how you get the pictures up....but I love it...I went down to the U of A and watched for about a hour...This time got to see R and C...I could not believe how many people stopped by to asked  ... from the volunteers that had things setup to watch. 

Hi Transplanted Maple, you are so lucky to be able to watch these birds, perhaps you may also get to see this boy fledge! 

He must be lonely by himself.    Sure hope all goes well for him!

If you manage to get down there again please let us know.

[transplanted maple]

The heat here today, reminds me of frying eggs on the road while walking to the Selkirk`s Pool to cool off.
thanks for the picture, sure is hot for him.

[RCF]

He's trying to stay cool in the shade. 

[transplanted maple]

  I don`t know how you get the pictures up....but I love it...I went down to the U of A and watched for about a hour...This time got to see R and C...I could not believe how many people stopped by to asked  ... from the volunteers that had things setup to watch. 

[RCF]

Looks like he got a snack delivered.  

[bcbird]

Thank you for news, transplanted maple, and Elaine. 
Hoping for good news as time goes by for this one little one.

[Elaine L]

Bev is down at the Clinical Sciences Building, keeping an eye on the chick until 4:30 p.m., when she will be replaced.  Peter, her husband, reports on BCAW that the chick is on the netting (below and to the right of the nestbox). 

He will be safe there; if he decides to go over the ledge, then that is a different story, but we will be there over the next two weeks, so we should be able to help him if he comes to ground.  The worst fear is if he hits a window on one of the near-by buildings, and there are lots of windows and buildings around this area.

[transplanted maple]

I finally made it down to the nest site. The chick was just sitting looking around at the world..But, did not find the R or Chase anywhere, but I was not sure where they perch...But, sure loved looking at the chick....


Did the chick fledge after lunch today?

[bev.]

I had word this week that they are eating better They are small but getting better, so far. 

Gord is on holidays till Tuesday, but I know the biologists that have them at their place and she e-mailed me this week.

Our guy here is looking so good.

the watch starts on Monday.

[transplanted maple]

Bev
How are the 2 doing that where getting help?

[bev.]

Gord is on holidays but another specialist will be doing his last dose on our chick today.

And any sign of problems. I have his cell number and it will be dealt with. But i will not jump the gun either.
 
They have been giving daily doses of medicine for Trich. and checking progress

Yes, TRacy, I was going to come  in and post on other forum that the feedings would be less. So thank you for making people aware

R is  a great parent  and so I know she would not desert her. Adn they have been on Maz and above the nest box on CS

Jean has sent me a picture of R on wrung of nest box late last night.  I will post it when I have time

Peter and i have installed a recording program on our computer today and are testing it today, If it works well we should see when feedings are.

WE are also gong down today to observe, when we have time.

I am jsut glad thy are treating our chicks. some other places would have let them die.

So we will be vigilant. and when R is sure there are no more visits , she will make more. One thing I have learned about R is that she is wary of the 2 legged creatures. and Chase is learning from her. Chase will follow her lead. there is lots of ducks on ledges around , so no food shortage. 
Here is small slide show and Jean has sent me picutres of Sat. when they were cleaning nest box . I will fix up and post later



http://s187.photobucket.com/albums/x135/fullbrandt/2012%20falcons/?action=view&current=c91283e8.pbw

[Elaine L]

Thanks for the heartening response, Tracy.

[The Peregrine Chick]

I would be very surprised if your chick wasn't being fed - you have an experienced mother who has had disturbances before and even the number of visits this year and cleaning out the nestbox shouldn't be enough to make her abandon her chick.  Before cameras, we used to visit the nestboxes alot more over the nesting season (only way to see what was happening) and I've never had a bird even come close to abandonning their eggs or chicks.

Your chicks are banded so they won't get fed as often as they used to and with fewer mouths to feed, there won't be need for as many visits (some parents catch on to fewer mouths faster than others) and at this stage the adults feed the chicks less and the chicks feed themselves more, so whole bunch of changes in eating behaviours now which means viewers may need to change their viewing behaviours as well.

My suggestion would be that anyone up and willing to watch should keep an eye on the box between 0300h and 0600h - that is when meals started arriving at our nestboxs and there were usually a couple between these times.  Even when the chicks were younger, room service would be often early morning and almost nil through the day and a couple between 1600h and sunset.  Ivy right up until all the chicks had left the box used to turn up with food between 0300h and 0400h with food.  Even if you can only see outlines, you should be able to see food in the feet as the birds come in.

Just my two cents in case it helps ...