West Winnipeg - 2013 / Beau & Jules

[bccs]

You're welcome Tracy.

[The Peregrine Chick]

Thanks bccs! 

[bccs]

Time - somewhere before 10 am. I got there then and the only juvie to leave from the ledge is the one that fledged on Thursday.

No bands, he/she was hunkered down most of the time although there was some grand flapping.

Good news is that Dennis showed up with the big lens. He might have been able to capture one.

[The Peregrine Chick]

Know some folks were out checking out Andamooka, La Peregrina & Koh-i-Noor this morning so will wait and see if they post about their experience watching chick 2 (don't know if they saw who it was) fledge ....

We sure were. Fledge from Thursday is flying well and landing well.
Birdie number two fledged this morning sometime. Not to a great location, but it should be able to make it's way back, might have to go from building to building, but certainly doable.

Number three still on the roof and the parents are both accounted for.  

Two questions bccs ...

1.  About what time approximately did chick 2 go? 
2.  How difficult is it to be able to see the coloured tape on the chicks' bands?  The site is higher than McKenzie Seeds and the chicks have a wide ledge around the roof to sit on so I know it can be difficult to read band numbers but I wondered about being able to see the coloured tape on their silver bands ..

[bccs]

Know some folks were out checking out Andamooka, La Peregrina & Koh-i-Noor this morning so will wait and see if they post about their experience watching chick 2 (don't know if they saw who it was) fledge ....

We sure were. Fledge from Thursday is flying well and landing well.
Birdie number two fledged this morning sometime. Not to a great location, but it should be able to make it's way back, might have to go from building to building, but certainly doable.

Number three still on the roof and the parents are both accounted for.

[The Peregrine Chick]

Know some folks were out checking out Andamooka, La Peregrina & Koh-i-Noor this morning so will wait and see if they post about their experience watching chick 2 (don't know if they saw who it was) fledge ....

[The Peregrine Chick]

Hi TPC,

For the time of fledge, you should check your email. I sent you two messages yesterday, from my phone, when it happened.

Hey Dupre, sorry but I haven't received anything via email from you ... if you could please check your log PM me with the email address you used  I would greatly appreciate it! 

[dupre501]

Hi TPC,

For the time of fledge, you should check your email. I sent you two messages yesterday, from my phone, when it happened.

[The Peregrine Chick]

Was checking the winds speeds out in the western part of the City and the base wind speeds are basically within the same range in West Winnpeg as they are downtown, but the gusts at Fort Whyte and the Airport (most westerly weather stations I can find) show that the gusts are perhaps consistently a bit higher, say 5, 5-and-a-bit km/h higher.  But still, nice weather for fledging!

[The Peregrine Chick]

All this took a while (sometime after 7 pm), the next thing I knew, there were 3 peregrines in the air and another chick showed up on the NE corner and kakked at them. Jules flew lead, and Beau flanked the chick. Jules and the chick wheeled around and flew back to the east wall. Jules followed the chick in on the landing and all landed safely.

Thanks Dupre - I'm going to record first fledge at say 1915h - does that sound like a suitable estimate?  Or later?  Let me know!!

[RCF]

Yes it is. I read that you witnessed a successful fledge yourself earlier today. Loved your photos.

Ditto and Thanks dupre!   

[dupre501]

Yes it is. I read that you witnessed a successful fledge yourself earlier today. Loved your photos.

[RCF]

Wohoo SUCCESS!!!

Out looking for the falcons at 6 pm. Nothing, no chicks, no adults.

About half an hour later, spotted one chick on the NE corner. My husband dropped me and my chair off and went shopping. I set up, in a very breezy spot and froze in that wind. But, while I was watching, Jules showed up flying overhead. She just hung in the air like a kite, occasionally swooping around then hanging again. Beau showed up and perched on the NW corner. All this took a while (sometime after 7 pm), the next thing I knew, there were 3 peregrines in the air and another chick showed up on the NE corner and kakked at them. Jules flew lead, and Beau flanked the chick. Jules and yhe chick wheeled around and flew back to the east wall. Jules followed the chick in on the landing and all landed safely.

What a great report dupre!  Isn't it just wonderful to go and watch the falcons, especially when they have young. 

[dupre501]

Thanks susha! It was very exciting.

Here is a picture of the enticement...


The landing (sorry it's so blurry), chick is still balancing due to strong winds...


Jules keeping watch after...

[susha]

What a great show Dupre!