Radisson - 2014 / Smiley & Princess

[bccs]

However, that being said, we do blink and momentarily look away. So, who knows.

Hey, we all do that!   ...so who knows

Hope you and sparkster will have further sightings to report!

Thanks Burdie, we'll do our best.

[Kinderchick]

Sure do hope Chapelle is hunkered down somewhere, if she's not back in her nest box. Raining cats & dogs in Winnipeg right now.

[bccs]

So is Chapelle back in the nestbox?

No idea Susha.

A big thunder, hail storm just passed through here and now the sun is out.   Sheesh

Sparkster and I will be downtown early tomorrow - 5:30 ish.

I'm hoping we can give a great progress report.
But we'll see what we can see.

Thanks Sparkster, the early mornings can be rough, but they quite often pay off.

[susha]

So is Chapelle back in the nestbox?

[burdi]

However, that being said, we do blink and momentarily look away. So, who knows.

Hey, we all do that!   ...so who knows

Hope you and sparkster will have further sightings to report!

[burdi]

Vimy is so beautiful, it’s nice to see her up close!

She tried eating a few scraps of the food at times, but is likely still sad without her sister.

[Kinderchick]

Was fledge watching downtown this afternoon btw 2:00 & 3:00 PM. Spotted a juvie on the nest ledge, to the extreme right of the nest box. Also spotted a PF tucked into the cross bar on the "H" at the Hydro Bldg. Wasn't sure if it was a juvenile or an adult.

[bccs]

Thanks Sparkster. The bird in question flew like a juvie, not like a mature adult. And I did not see any prey in it's talons. And, I did not notice a bird leaving the nest box.
However, that being said, we do blink and momentarily look away. So, who knows.
I saw 4 birdies, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

[sparkster]

It was about 5: 40 ish. Chapelle came from the south, went north of the Radisson and circled a time or two and then slipped into the box. She did not land on the ledge of the box but went right in. We saw Princess and Smiley after that, she went to the tower, he came from the north, circled and took off north again.
I took some pictures, but I don't think it was of Chapelle returning, it happened really quickly. I will check the memory card and if there are any, I'll get them to you.

We definitely saw 4 birds.

5:40-5:45 would have been my estimate, too, as I arrived shortly after 5:30 and it was a few minutes after that. She flapped her wings "like crazy" as she circled and then went into the box. After reading the report of the timelines of the recordings, I was wondering if we saw Smiley doing the food drop off but our sighting was definitely later than 5:33, and I think we would have seen him carrying the prey and also flying off afterward.

[bccs]

She was just in the nest box, stood up and jumped out and onto the ledge.
Camera is stuttering again.

[bccs]

It was about 5: 40 ish. Chapelle came from the south, went north of the Radisson and circled a time or two and then slipped into the box. She did not land on the ledge of the box but went right in. We saw Princess and Smiley after that, she went to the tower, he came from the north, circled and took off north again.
I took some pictures, but I don't think it was of Chapelle returning, it happened really quickly. I will check the memory card and if there are any, I'll get them to you.

I definitely saw 4 birds. But I can't speak for Sparkster.

[burdi]

Posted in the wrong place, 
I will make another attempt under the Logan heading.

[burdi]

1126h - food delivery from Smiley and Vimy lunged at him after she took the food (aggressive little thing) but hasn't started to eat it (skycam & ledgecam)

I saw this TPC. Vimy was clearly unimpressed with that food delivery!

Or perhaps just the delivery person!  Wants her sister more?

Oh good thought, now that would make more sense!

[The Peregrine Chick]

1126h - food delivery from Smiley and Vimy lunged at him after she took the food (aggressive little thing) but hasn't started to eat it (skycam & ledgecam)

I saw this TPC. Vimy was clearly unimpressed with that food delivery!

Or perhaps just the delivery person!  Wants her sister more?

[burdi]

Thanks for the reports bccs and sparkster,
nice to know there are watchers on the ground!