Saskatchewan / Regina - City Hall - 2016 / Jasper & Andamooka

[msdolittle]

there is a chick on the 7th window trying out its wings.  A parent keeps flying by teasing it.

[msdolittle]

thanks.   I'm on my way to City Hall now.  Hope to see them!

[The Peregrine Chick]

Went back through my records to refine some of the dates and best estimates are they are about 40-42 days old right now.  Andamooka is not part of the small Radisson line of chicks, she's a big bird for Manitoba and her mate Jasper is from who knows where but as he's unbanded, it reduces the number of possibilities from Manitoba - though not entirely outside the realm of possibility given that most, if not all of the Saskatchewan birds at the moment, are from Manitoba.  Having said all that, Andamooka's chicks are likely bigger than ours so 40-50 days is probably a more realistic age range for fledging.  And yup, they are in it now.  I know folks in Regina were watching one of the kids testing it's wings on Sunday but the other chicks weren't visible yet.

[RCF]

I haven't been down to City Hall in awhile.
When should the chick's be fledgling?

If they were banded the last week in June they would be a little older or the same age as the McKenzie chicks, so they should be old enough to fledge.

[msdolittle]

I haven't been down to City Hall in awhile.
When should the chick's be fledgling?

[Kinderchick]

That's great news! I'm heading to Regina in the very near future so will look for them.

[The Peregrine Chick]

Heard to day that Jasper and Andamooka have 2 female and 2 male chicks this year!  They were banded last week.  Don't know if they will get names, but will post if they do.  May also have a photo to share later ... 

[allikat]

Was trying to get downtown this morning, but my job got in the way...bah!   

Did someone else happen to make it there this morning?  (M.D.?)

I'm looking forward to potentially seeing 6 birds flying around soon!
All of them can't hide from me....can they?!

[The Peregrine Chick]

Oh, and they named their unbanded male Jasper in keeping with Andamooka's name.  For those who don't remember, Andamooka is the name of a very famous opal that was given to Queen Elizabeth II by the people of Australia.  Jasper is also a gemstone, the name means "spotted or speckled stone" which, given that peregrines have spots/speckles on them seems appropriate.  They are also found world-wide, just like the peregrines.

I also checked out some of the more esoteric meanings/uses for jasper and I'm not she he will care that it will protect and stabilize his chakra and protect him in both the physical and spiritual realm.  But then again, who knows ...

[The Peregrine Chick]

Andamooka's and Jasper's chicks will banded Wednesday morning.  Security is strict at City Hall as you might imagine a government building is, so it looks like just the bander will be going up.  He will be taking some photos while he is there and has said he will share them when he can.

That's all that there was in the email I got this evening.

[allikat]

Well, well, WELL!!!
Look what we have here?! 
Thank you for posting this RCF!
I live here and didn't even know that they had eggs, now there are 4 chicks!!!

Right place - wrong time. 

Now, instead of trying to find two adults, (wasn't a common thing), maybe I'll have better luck when there are 6 flying around, (odds seem fairly good  )

[msdolittle]

Thanks RCF!

[susha]

Awww!  Thanks for posting this RCF!

[RCF]

Peregrine falcons return to Regina's city hall after years of absence

Bits of white fluff, with a big beak — four peregrine falcon chicks may have a face only a mother can love, but some think the chicks are a thing of beauty, including Regina resident Pat Thompson.

He's delighted that a pair of falcons have made their home atop Regina's city hall for the second year in a row.


http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/peregrine-falcons-return-to-regina-city-hall-1.3637334

[The Peregrine Chick]

Will the Regina chicks be banded by anyone, TPC?

They were last year by a friend of mine so I'm assuming he's doing it again this year - City Hall unlike Saskatoon is an accessible nest - not unlike the Radisson in fact.