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PA / Harrisburg - Rachel Carson Building - 2008-21
Linder:
I watched the banding on their webcam. Was quite educational the way they explained everything to the kids. However, the 4 chicks were off the ledge for probably an hour that the banding went on inside. The 5th chick was banded before and left on the ledge to placate the parents as it was explained. Watched after the chicks were supposed to have been put back on the ledge and never caught a glimpse of them for over an hour. Saw parents landing on the ledge and going to the window and making lot's of noise as well as walking/bumping into it. Did anybody else watch this? Just want to know if I missed seeing something. Tks.
maggieblue:
It seems that the Harrisburg five have recovered from the banding experience today. At the moment they are all down at the far end of the ledge (in front of that sheer drop) and screaming away as an adult attempts to feed them. ;D Rachel Carson would be proud (the building they are on is named after her).
maggieblue:
Thanks Tracy, great information as always. :)
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: maggieblue on May 27, 2009, 15:04 ---Anyway, it's a boy, and 4 girls. ;D And for those of you, unlike me, who have an idea of what this means in relation to other peregrine chicks, the male weighed 635 grams, and the females were 805, 865, 880, and 910. 8)
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All a little on the light side but not unusual at this age. Adult males are (very generally) 500-800 grams, females 900-1500 grams. So both sexes of chicks have some growing to do ...
maggieblue:
The five chicks from Harrisburg were banded today. At the moment four are lying flat out in the scrape while one is way down the ledge preening, and way to close to the edge for my liking. These guys have been very mobile for a while, busy exploring that large ledge which has no protective edge and that is why I didn't want to check in on Harrisburg today until the banding was over. A little too nervewracking for me. Anyway, it's a boy, and 4 girls. ;D And for those of you, unlike me, who have an idea of what this means in relation to other peregrine chicks, the male weighed 635 grams, and the females were 805, 865, 880, and 910. 8)
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