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Offline The Peregrine Chick

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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2015 / May
« Reply #64 on: May 30, 2015, 18:00 »
Just as an FYI, our best estimate is that Day 33 will be June 6th.  Given that it takes about 3 weeks to begin laying and Hurricane was first observed on April 11th by RCF.  We know that there were four eggs in the nest box on May 11 which means incubation had already begun.  RCF thinks she saw incubation behaviour about May 4th which if Hurricane wasn't being coy before April 11th and hiding from RCF, then May 4th for incubation would be very fast, even for Hurricane and Brooklyn who are usually fast.

So, if RCF's observation is correct, Day 33 is June 6th so we will start checking the nest box a couple of days earlier just in case Hurricane and Brooklyn met up on migration and are faster than any of us anticipate.  We will keep checking until all the eggs hatch.  That way we will be able to refine our hatch/incubation match after the fact and be sure of their ages for banding.

More news as I have it.  :)
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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2015 / May
« Reply #63 on: May 26, 2015, 13:02 »
Quote from: gemcitygemini on May 26, 2015, 05:30
Is there any chance we may see this cam up and running before the chicks hatch?

Nothing confirmed ... CBC is giving us time to see if we can get our ducks in a row though.
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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2015 / May
« Reply #62 on: May 26, 2015, 10:21 »
glad things are going to plan
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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2015 / May
« Reply #61 on: May 26, 2015, 05:30 »
Is there any chance we may see this cam up and running before the chicks hatch?
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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2015 / May
« Reply #60 on: May 20, 2015, 16:43 »
Report from Brandon - all four eggs are right where they are supposed to be a) in the nestbox and b) under a parent.

All looks good.  Our best estimate for hatching is end of the first week in June (32-34 days incubation) but in case we are a couple of days off the start of incubation we are going start keeping a watch the end of May.
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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2015 / May
« Reply #59 on: May 20, 2015, 12:06 »
Thanks for the info Tracy.
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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2015 / May
« Reply #58 on: May 20, 2015, 10:36 »
Quote from: bccs on May 19, 2015, 21:12
Quote from: allikat on May 18, 2015, 19:48
Great news RCF!
I think a lot of us are still in shock about the Wpg birds, but this is after all, the Manitoba Falcon Cam Forum (and abroad  ;D).

Wasn't there a cam at this site? 
Maybe we could watch the happenings at Brandon...?

Fantastic idea Alli, spot on, way to  be proactive.

TPC  ????

It is a good idea and one we are working on.  Problem is that most internet service are not unlimited, there is a maximum amount of band width/data transfer and if you exceed it, it is prohibitively expensive, even with generous supporters.  So for us, partnerships are required.  Westman has again declined to partner with us on the internet connection again this year but we do perhaps have another iron in the fire and CBC has agreed to move the feed to the Brandon site if we can get the connection up and running.

More news as we have it ...

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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2015 / May
« Reply #57 on: May 19, 2015, 21:12 »
Quote from: allikat on May 18, 2015, 19:48
Great news RCF!
I think a lot of us are still in shock about the Wpg birds, but this is after all, the Manitoba Falcon Cam Forum (and abroad  ;D).

Wasn't there a cam at this site? 
Maybe we could watch the happenings at Brandon...?

Fantastic idea Alli, spot on, way to  be proactive.

TPC  ????
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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2015 / May
« Reply #56 on: May 19, 2015, 17:25 »
Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on May 19, 2015, 10:20
Quote from: Moonstar on May 19, 2015, 10:18
Will the camera be up at all this year in Brandon?  

The camera equipment is already to go, still trying to get the internet connection worked out.  Keep your fingers crossed though!

Crossing fingers, toes, talons, wings, whatever it will take.  I hope you can get it to work out.  If it does, at least we'll get our fix of watching the little fluffballs as they hatch and their adventures.
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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2015 / May
« Reply #55 on: May 19, 2015, 12:28 »
I was away all weekend, so only read the news this morning.  :'(

Since this is TPC's "Manitoba" forum, then Brandon birds are local birds.  :)  Hope to see a live webcam here soon.
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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2015 / May
« Reply #54 on: May 19, 2015, 11:39 »
 :) Incredible photos, RCF! And great to hear it looks promising for the Cam, TPC!
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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2015 / May
« Reply #53 on: May 19, 2015, 10:30 »
Quote from: Moonstar on May 19, 2015, 10:23
Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on May 19, 2015, 10:20
Quote from: Moonstar on May 19, 2015, 10:18
Will the camera be up at all this year in Brandon? 

The camera equipment is already to go, still trying to get the internet connection worked out.  Keep your fingers crossed though!

thanks Tracy...fingers and toes crossed.  Would be nice to see local birds.  I consider Brandon local birds even tho technically they are not.

What's a little technicality - I consider the Brandon birds local birds, so no reason you can't.  With or without a webcam (though, hopefully "with")
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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2015 / May
« Reply #52 on: May 19, 2015, 10:23 »
Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on May 19, 2015, 10:20
Quote from: Moonstar on May 19, 2015, 10:18
Will the camera be up at all this year in Brandon? 

The camera equipment is already to go, still trying to get the internet connection worked out.  Keep your fingers crossed though!

thanks Tracy...fingers and toes crossed.  Would be nice to see local birds.  I consider Brandon local birds even tho technically they are not.
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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2015 / May
« Reply #51 on: May 19, 2015, 10:20 »
Quote from: Moonstar on May 19, 2015, 10:18
Will the camera be up at all this year in Brandon? 

The camera equipment is already to go, still trying to get the internet connection worked out.  Keep your fingers crossed though!
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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2015 / May
« Reply #50 on: May 19, 2015, 10:18 »
Will the camera be up at all this year in Brandon? 
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