Manitoba Peregrines > West Winnipeg Peregrines
West Winnipeg - 2014 / Beau & Beatrix
burdi:
Thanks for explaining this TPC, although, since these parents sit on the nestbox roof at times, I imagine it won’t be long before their chicks try to join them!
Just wondering... with this being a very windy location, would it help to add something they can grip on around the edge of their nestbox roof? Perhaps similar to the little strips on the ramp in Brandon?
The Peregrine Chick:
Chicks totally ignored the wind, hung out in the nestbox or napped on the ledge flat on their bellies both of which meant they were out of the wind. It was only Beau and Beatrix who had to battle the wind when they were sitting on the nestbox roof - it's a flat surface with nothing to hang on to. The sat on the wall edge with their back to the wind and on the box ledge where the chicks jumped from and the winds didn't bother them as much. Watching both West Winnipeg and Radisson, you can sure see more wind at WW than at the Radisson even though the Radisson is higher.
burdi:
--- Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on July 06, 2014, 11:25 ---
... this site is windier (more & stronger) than any of our other sites, Radisson included
Example of how windy it is here right now, Beau is standing on the roof with his wings tucked against him and he just got blown diagonally the length of the nestbox - he caught himself no problem, but it is the kind of thing the chick will need to contend with.
--- End quote ---
I checked Environment Canada and the wind was recorded as NNW 25 gusting to 40 at 11:00. Although I’ve heard wind is stronger at heights and much worse if not sheltered, I’m curious how much worse it is at this site. Hang on little chicks! This is a little scary considering the gust that affected Beau today. I’m wondering (if compared to wind recorded at ground level), would it feel like double the strength way up there, or perhaps even higher?
susha:
It's so amazing how these remarkable creatures are able (and required) to adapt to so many of our often hostile and certainly challenging weather conditions. :-*
The Peregrine Chick:
Wind has definitely picked up out in West Winnipeg, Beau has had to hunker down a bit while standing on the roof of the nestbox so as not to get blown around.
And just so folks know, both of our little escapees from yesterday wandered back up the ramp and back into the nestbox by bedtime, first one at 1921h, second at 2042h and then it was everyone into a pile and lights out. All still in the box this morning.
Everyone has been up on the ledge this morning except the largest or slowest to develop female. She's been eyeing the jump, just hasn't made it yet. Winds seem to be making hanging out in the box more appealing than yesterday (not surprised!!) - all the kids so far have been hanging out in the box with occasional stints on the ledge but no one has wandered back down the ramp or jumped from the ledge onto the roof. Best still, none of the chicks have shown interest in the edge of the building like they did yesterday. Now that they can get up/down from the box ledge, that seems to have filled their need to expand their horizons.
It is also interesting to see how they are becoming familiar with the wind ... this site is windier (more & stronger) than any of our other sites, Radisson included, so it is important for the chicks to be comfortable with the winds here so that it is one less thing they are spooked by when they fledge. Example of how windy it is here right now, Beau is standing on the roof with his wings tucked against him and he just got blown diagonally the length of the nestbox - he caught himself no problem, but it is the kind of thing the chick will need to contend with. Last years' chicks did very well, so hopefully growing up with these winds is the key.
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