Manitoba Peregrines > West Winnipeg Peregrines
West Winnipeg - 2014 / Beau & Beatrix
Dagny:
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--- Quote from: Dagny on May 14, 2014, 14:07 ---How do you decide where to put a new nest box? ???
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you get the idea, lots of things to consider but it always starts with the birds and their preferences.
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Thanks, TPC, I've been really curious how it is decided.
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: birdbrain on May 14, 2014, 15:28 ---Any idea how many eggs there are at this location now?
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'Fraid not. Don't want to disturb them as Beatrix is a new mom. We know they have one at least, that it was in the nestbox and that given Beatrix's age, we assume there are at least 2 more.
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: Dagny on May 14, 2014, 14:07 ---How do you decide where to put a new nest box? ???
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The birds tell us what buildings they find interesting or appealing. We then look at the building to figure out if all we need to do is add a box to a spot that would be perfect for nesting or if we need to create a spot that would be perfect for nesting. All of the West Winnipeg sites to-date are "created" to have nest appeal with a nestbox - without the box they technically couldn't nest there - no location, no gravel, no protection from wind or from rain and too open and vulnerable to predators. We also factor in what type of building is it (commercial, residential), what other buildings are nearby - need places for the birds to perch, roost, eat, copulate, etc on. We also look at what kind of food is nearby, how close or far to water, what kind of development, roads, etc, how close/far to the next territory ... you get the idea, lots of things to consider but it always starts with the birds and their preferences.
birdbrain:
Any idea how many eggs there are at this location now?
Dagny:
How do you decide where to put a new nest box? ???
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