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West Winnipeg - 2014 / Beau & Beatrix
The Peregrine Chick:
We can confirm at least 2 more fledges this morning - well Dennis can, he's the one who was up way too early and watched them go. One of which could be Dupre's from last night can't be sure as it was out of camera range. Chick came back though because they were all in the nestbox way before dawn this morning. An hour later they were all off on their morning romps and then three were back at the box = Beaumont, Bishop & Belle. Watch Beaumont and Bishop both take off and return a couple of times this morning and they were doing very well with the winds which have been very brisk but constant.
Dennis and I were out checking to see if we could see where our two/three fledges had gotten to and we found the two adults at the nestsite with three chicks for sure - fourth could have been elsewhere on the roof. Two of those chicks have fledged - one was back on the nestbox with Belle, the other up on the high rooftop where Dupre saw a chick last night.
Kinderchick:
That's wonderful news, dupre! And great camera shots. :D
RCF:
Sounds like you had a great picnic! :) Love your photos dupre!
dupre501:
My husband and I went out in the afternoon and spent a couple of hours. Spotted one chick on the west wall about halfway down. He wasn't there long. So we decided to go home, feed the cats and pack a picnic supper. Headed back out at 5:30 pm. Again, one chick on the west wall, so we decided to pack up. On the way to the car we could hear some calling so we turned around real quick to spot an adult coming in to bring food. Sigh, food was dropped by the nest box and all birds disappeared, so we continued to the car. Packed up our lawn chairs, noting that Beau was on a corner and a couple of chicks were on a different corner.
Headed round to the passenger side of the car, lots of calling going on so I glanced back one last time to see two birds in the air, one was a chick. The chick landed on the higher center portion of the building, it was 7 p.m. Now I am no longer sure which bird is on the corner, doesn't look like Beau anymore, the end of the tail feathers are light.
I pulled out my camera again and watched the chick in the center of the building, sure enough 5 min later at 7:05 there was more flying. Now my camera is brand new, delivered to my house late yesterday afternoon, and it is much more responsive than my previous camera. I was able to capture several shots in flight. The chick then landed at the nestbox, shortly followed by the other bird (I think Beatrix).
Chick landing Second bird touching down
Settling down
dupre501:
We have a flyer in WW as well.
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