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Radisson - 2013 / Ivy & Princess
closet birder:
So does that mean she is likely on her way south from a location north of Wpg? Wouldn't make sense she came up here from somewhere south at this time of year.
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on October 09, 2013, 14:07 ---Dennis watched her catch small birds/insects over and over and over again - fast, agile and very efficient.
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Not small birds but rather large insects ...
--- Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on October 09, 2013, 15:07 ---Dennis was looking through his photos and it was bugs Beatrix was hunting so diligently - Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus) in fact - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethocerus_americanus
I thought they would be kind of nasty tasting so I talked to a wetland naturalist and she too thought they would be bitter tasting. Obviously not, or not to Beatrix at least, from Dennis' description, she was targeting the GWBs specifically and this location has lots of other food options available for her if she wanted it.
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The Peregrine Chick:
Beatrix from 2011 just turned up today in West Winnipeg much to Dennis' and Wowser's delight. She's still small it seems but she looks like her mom (Princess). She is also the first of Ivy's and Princess' kids to be confirmed to make it through the first 12-18 months. And it seems that she has inherited her father's hunting abilities - Dennis watched her catch small birds/insects over and over and over again - fast, agile and very efficient.
for more information, check out this post on the West Winnipeg board
Moonstar:
Awesome photos. Lucky people.
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: ballywing on October 09, 2013, 00:01 ---Somebirdy at Portage & Main yesterday according to this blurb on the Global website! ;D
http://globalnews.ca/news/887114/photos-falcon-drops-in-for-breakfast-at-global/
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Bird in the photo has a black over green band so could well be Smiley or it could be Sandy or it could be another visitor from the US passing through on migration. I have contacted Global in hopes of getting a higher resolution photos to see if I can figure out who it may or may not be. Will let you all know.
Thanks for posting this Bally!
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