Manitoba Peregrines > Radisson Peregrines
Radisson - 2014 / Smiley & Princess
ballywing:
:-\ :-\ :-\ Where the heck did those babies go???????? I don't remember this happening before - they fledge safely, then disappear for good, no sightings?? ??? :(
Kinderchick:
Was in the downtown area with my husband this evening btw 7:00 & 8:00. Spotted a PF perched half way up on the Radisson antenna. I'm thinking it was probably Smiley but not absolutely sure. No sign of any other PF's.
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: birdnut on July 23, 2014, 15:19 ---We know the adult birds fight for territory before nesting.
With 10 chicks all within 5-10 miles of each other,
do the chicks or the adults get into fights now that the chicks have left the nest?
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I'm sorry, I thought I answered this one already ... multi-tasking doesn't always work :-\
When the adults fight, it is over territory and hormones play a role in that. The chicks aren't hormonal or territorial so no, no fights. Now chases, that's a possibility since the little terrors chase things all the time - one of the reasons peregrines can get shot is because they chase after crows and being about the same size and dark on their backs and being the last one in the group, well, they can become a target. Would the adults fight over territory now, no not really in part because there are no hormones driving the need to possess territory but they do still defend their territories and will defend their chicks wherever they maybe if they perceive a serious threat.
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: burdi on July 23, 2014, 21:30 ---
--- Quote from: Linder on July 22, 2014, 20:56 ---I am pretty sure I saw 2 falcons flying around rooftop of Delta Hotel. For the last 2 or 3 years the fledges have hung around there.
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Very Interesting - I sure hope you saw our chicks! Thanks for reminding us Linder, (now it’s coming back to me) but I really didn’t expect this to be a recurring place of preference for fledglings! Just a guess, but I suspect it has to do with height and the availability of wider landing areas. Anything you can see that might attract them to this location TPC?
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The buildings there are lower and there are a variety of them and it's closer to the river - for young birds looking for places to land, those are big pluses - the river is a magnet for them. The last couple of years the chicks have spent considerable time there, but they also used to come home at night and to visit regularly for quite a long time after fledging - so the "other" buildings aren't the reason why Chapelle & Vimy aren't returning to the nestbox, they are just where they are hanging out. (hope that made sense ...)
burdi:
--- Quote from: Linder on July 22, 2014, 20:56 ---I am pretty sure I saw 2 falcons flying around rooftop of Delta Hotel. For the last 2 or 3 years the fledges have hung around there.
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Very Interesting - I sure hope you saw our chicks! Thanks for reminding us Linder, (now it’s coming back to me) but I really didn’t expect this to be a recurring place of preference for fledglings! Just a guess, but I suspect it has to do with height and the availability of wider landing areas. Anything you can see that might attract them to this location TPC?
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