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West Winnipeg - 2016 / Ty & Faith
The Peregrine Chick:
We had a report yesterday from a member of the public that he thought he might have found a dead peregrine near the West Winnipeg site. Needless to say I zipped down to the location and found the bird just where he'd carefully placed it. Fortunately I already knew it wasn't Ry or Faith they were parked at opposite ends of the nestsite but we'd had a third bird flying overhead during the banding so if it the flee-by wasn't a resident bird could it have been a tourist and if so might it be someone we know and did they perhaps run afoul of the West Winnipeg pair - Ty is perfectly willing to defend his territory as we know first-hand. But it turns out the hoofbeats I was hearing was horse not zebra and the dead bird was a Coopers Hawk. Broke its neck - could have struck a nearby building (that's how it presents) but was it just bad luck or were Ty/Faith involved? It was certainly close enough to be a possibility and this pair is still touchy with young chicks. Nice looking bird.
The Peregrine Chick:
These chicks are just on the cusp of being able to thermoregulate, but the cool wet weather today still requires Mom and Dad to keep them warm/dry.
Kinderchick:
Very cute photo, TPC! 8)
The Peregrine Chick:
Because of today's warm temperatures and because the box shades them from the sun, the chicks were uncovered for much of the day without an adult, with an adult standing nearby in the box or as in this case, hanging out on the nestbox roof.
Nice that the kids lined up with their heads all in a row ;D
Kinderchick:
Nice to see 3 chicks here! Faith seems to be a great mama. Still, I miss Beatrix.
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