West Winnipeg - 2013 / Beau & Jules

[RCF]

So do Beau and Jules get to visit their chicks in the new accomodations?

[The Peregrine Chick]

The West Winnipeg chicks have been banded and moved to their new accommodations.  Three females - one a bit larger than the other two but all healthy and growing very well.  Jules was not pleased when we took her chicks as you might imagine but this time the only blood that was shed was ours and due to the chicks not her!  She is an excellent mother except for her choice of nestsites ...

[dupre501]

Dropped by today, just before noon. As we arrived there was a flurry of activity on the ledge. It appeared to be wingercizing or maybe a very energetic lunch .

[The Peregrine Chick]

First chick has made it back into the tuppernest ... lasted about 2 minutes before s/he exited it at the other end!!
Chicks have been exceedingly camera-shy today ... adult birds, mostly Jules, have been by regularly to check on them.

[Kinderchick]

Nice to hear that all 3 chicks here are doing so well.

[The Peregrine Chick]

Chicks diddy-bopped into view a few times overnight and this morning and they all look great - fuzzy white like the McKenzie Seeds chicks (though drier) with just the start of flight feathers showing, less than the Radisson chicks though since they are a few days younger.  They are roaming as well, 1/3 of the time I can't see any of them or any parts of them the rest of the time I can see a foot or a body or whole bodies but they are roaming like the Radisson chicks are.

[The Peregrine Chick]

I know that the chicks here have some overhead shelter, and the water probably doesn't pool much here, but how did the chicks do last night in the storm. I live just across the river from them and we received 3 inches of rain, most during less than 2 hours. 

There are lots of hidey holes for them and they didn't even get damp ... neither did the parents ... only good thing about this site

[dupre501]

I know that the chicks here have some overhead shelter, and the water probably doesn't pool much here, but how did the chicks do last night in the storm. I live just across the river from them and we received 3 inches of rain, most during less than 2 hours.

[The Peregrine Chick]

Little terrors have more places to hide out-of-camera range than within camera range!!  Know all three are fine though because they all popped into view yesterday evening just after 1830h.  They were in camera range more last night and look to be a bit more active at night than during the day, but that is based on one night's post-escape viewing, so we'll have to see over the next little while ...

[The Peregrine Chick]

Since the chicks went over the tuppernest wall yesterday afternoon, I have only been able to track the adults and a couple of times little peeks at chicks.  As they get more mobile over the next couple of days hopefully I will see more of them.  One adult seems to near/with them at all times so that is at least a comforting thought ... until I see all three of them on camera again though, well, I'll just have to be patient ...

[The Peregrine Chick]

The West Winnipeg kids just made a break for it ... chick one left the tuppernest at 1526h, chick two at 1841h and our smallest chick was not going to be left behind and followed at 1847h.  Sigh, now they too get to wander out of camera range ... 

[allikat]

Great to hear!  Get those kids strong and fattened up!!! 

[The Peregrine Chick]

Another well-fed bunch today ...

0252h - 1st meal
0545h - 2nd meal
0802h - 3rd meal

[Kinderchick]

Holy cats these chicks have eaten well!...

Sounds as if Beau is a superb provider for this family!

[The Peregrine Chick]

Looks like Beau might be the adult with the chicks right now - the site is very bright in the sunlight so I'm afraid I'm not positive but it does look like him ...