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McKenzie Seeds - 2013 / Brooklyn & Hurricane
The Peregrine Chick:
Weather for today and tonight ...
Day - Partly cloudy. High of 26C. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Night - Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 12C. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: bccs on July 08, 2013, 07:16 ---Would it not make it easier for the chicks if the whole front of the box was ramped, not just a small section?
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The ramp isn't actually needed, the chicks were able to jump up from the inside so technically they can jump up/down on the outside as well. We put the ramp on to encourage the chicks to go in/out after they left the first time, if only to provide them with the option to have cover during hot/wet times. The ramp isn't the full length because the birds don't like to have their tail feathers touching when they sit perched somewhere so we try to make sure they have "edges" that are high enough to keep the chicks safe and the adults/older chicks with tail feathers comfortable.
bccs:
Would it not make it easier for the chicks if the whole front of the box was ramped, not just a small section?
The Peregrine Chick:
There is always one that seems to have a problem with ramps ... not just at McKenzie Seeds but at West Winnipeg as well ::)
Nice to see them coming back to the nestbox, means its easier to keep track of the little darlings with the webcam.
Kinderchick:
Precious video, indeed! Thanks for posting it, RCF. :-* It's a keeper.
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