Author Topic: West Winnipeg - 2018 / Ty & Ella (Read 36751 times)

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #93 on:** October 21, 2018, 13:05 »

Quote from: Alison on October 20, 2018, 10:47

Are there any updates available for this site? Any more sightings of Fidler (love the name)?

Last observation I have confirmed for Fidler is that he was spotted along the river near Assinibine Park - an eagle eyed birder with a pair of binocs was able to read his band number. I hope he does well, he had a damp start to life and it would be nice to see him survive!

Alison · « **Reply #92 on:** October 20, 2018, 10:47 »

Are there any updates available for this site? Any more sightings of Fidler (love the name)?

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #91 on:** August 13, 2018, 16:45 »

Quote from: burdi on August 12, 2018, 14:45

Hope our birds find places to cool down as Environment Canada is predicting a high of 38°C today, though I think the wind will be helpful. Yesterday, some areas in Manitoba broke heat records.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/heat-warning-sunday-manitoba-1.4782504

Didn’t see anyone anywhere yesterday but have seen a couple today lounging at the Radisson and at West Winnipeg. Pip I think at Radisson and I’m not sure who at West Winnipeg they were tucked down too much to be sure.

MayShowers · « **Reply #90 on:** August 09, 2018, 11:16 »

It seems so strange for all the sites to be so quiet this year.

bev. · « **Reply #89 on:** August 02, 2018, 12:34 »

any more news here. Glad to see all the reports
thank you

dupre501 · « **Reply #88 on:** July 30, 2018, 21:27 »

Spotted this fellow today while we were out and about.

burdi · « **Reply #87 on:** July 29, 2018, 12:48 »

Nice to see that Fidler appears well!

Thank you for finding him, Dennis.

photosbydennis · « **Reply #86 on:** July 29, 2018, 06:40 »

Since Fidler (AKA Stanley) had not been seen on camera for some time you begin to wonder...soon found him perched at the "Crows Nest" and he appears to be doing just fine.

BirdLover · « **Reply #85 on:** July 25, 2018, 19:16 »

LOVE IT!

Quote from: GCG on July 24, 2018, 05:35

"Fidler" on the roof! Appropriately named. Cameras will let you/us know when he took to the skies again....."Sunrise" or "Sunset?"

burdi · « **Reply #84 on:** July 24, 2018, 19:33 »

I hope Fidler is staying safe, wherever he may choose to venture.

GCG · « **Reply #83 on:** July 24, 2018, 05:35 »

Quote from: burdi on July 23, 2018, 23:03

Great update! Fidler is a very nice name for our lone chick.

"Fidler" on the roof! Appropriately named. Cameras will let you/us know when he took to the skies again....."Sunrise" or "Sunset?"

burdi · « **Reply #82 on:** July 23, 2018, 23:03 »

Great update! Fidler is a very nice name for our lone chick.

dupre501 · « **Reply #81 on:** July 23, 2018, 12:45 »

Thank you for all your updates!

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #80 on:** July 22, 2018, 19:30 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1021183535472922626

Fidler's first fledge was on Wednesday in the morning from what we could see on camera. By the end of the day he'd been grounded but was safe and under the watchful eye of some security personal (thanks to Mary & Team!). After a check by Lisa at PWRC he was found to be uninjured and had the ok to be re-released. Back up the next morning and he glared at us balefully until we left the roof and closed the door behind us then he skipped off to the nest box to look for some food. Ella did the honours a short while later and he was off again roaming around the roof top. Thursday night and Friday night he roosted on the roof wall overnight and we believe we saw him making short flights but can't be positive. Saturday he definitely was flying and we had a couple of independent reports (including Dupre's) over the weekend and I saw him come back to the roof just before the Rain hit and he (like other chicks) did a rain dance before coming to weather the storm not in or under the box but nearby. He was still preening there about 7pm.

dupre501 · « **Reply #79 on:** July 20, 2018, 17:58 »

I believe we have a fledge at this location.

ballywing · « **Reply #78 on:** July 19, 2018, 10:41 »

Stanley is a great name!!

- He sure looks like a tough bruiser guy!

burdi · « **Reply #77 on:** July 18, 2018, 19:28 »

Time goes by much too quickly ... just noticed that our precious little male could soon be ready to fledge. I sure hope he stays safe.

susha · « **Reply #76 on:** July 17, 2018, 19:35 »

I like Dennis' granddaughters' choice of a name! Stanley certainly seems to suit the little guy

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #75 on:** July 16, 2018, 18:33 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1018871426055581697

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1018885459706089478

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #74 on:** July 14, 2018, 13:48 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1018176100462219265

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1018191821313335296

burdi · « **Reply #73 on:** July 13, 2018, 03:59 »

Thank you for the great comparison photos of our growing West Winnipeg chick, Dennis. It's wonderful to see how much he’s changed and how strong he now appears. Sure hope he manages to stay out of trouble!

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #72 on:** July 12, 2018, 20:36 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1017573223200935936

I will try and capture more images of him when he's in the box and post them here. Little terror.

Alison · « **Reply #71 on:** July 12, 2018, 12:24 »

What a handsome little chick! Great photo -- would love to see more of this little one.

Moonstar · « **Reply #70 on:** July 12, 2018, 12:10 »

I like Stanley. When I look at him it just seems to fit.

carly · « **Reply #69 on:** July 10, 2018, 19:27 »

He's very cute

newchick · « **Reply #68 on:** July 10, 2018, 15:30 »

Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on July 07, 2018, 18:16

Congratulations to Ty and Ella .... its a Boy!

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1015735118353313792

No question about his gender - didn't even have to measure. Ty and Ella are close in size - she has more mass for sure, but when they are zipping & screaming as they fly past you it can be surprisingly hard to tell these two apart at first. Ella has had a bad influence on our boy Ty - she's a very noisy, hair-trigger bird who doesn't settle down quickly and he's matching her beat for beat. I hope she will settle down and be as ferocious as she likes but just a little shoot-first. I also hope that with her experiences here this year, she will be able to handle more chicks next year - really don't want to make this rescuing chicks thing a habit, must too exhausting!!!

As always, thank you to Dennis for sharing his photos - he'll have more up on his photo gallery soon.

I like the name Loner, or Lone Ranger. Those "drumsticks" legs are looking pretty plump.

allikat · « **Reply #67 on:** July 10, 2018, 14:43 »

He looks like a “Trooper”!
He was the lone chick of the batch, so to speak, so, he is a trooper!

GCG · « **Reply #66 on:** July 10, 2018, 14:09 »

What a ruff n ready little guy! Dennis said he thinks of a sumo wrestler when he looks at him. Me, I think Storm Trooper.

dupre501 · « **Reply #65 on:** July 10, 2018, 12:47 »

The chick looks like the bell has rung and he's ready for round two

photosbydennis · « **Reply #64 on:** July 10, 2018, 09:07 »

West Wpg chick at 5 days and 25 days...how fast they grow.
My granddaughters Sk & Er had come up with a name for the little boy..."Stanley"
I told them I would make sure TPC new about the name they choose...so I have now done my part.

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #63 on:** July 07, 2018, 18:16 »

Congratulations to Ty and Ella .... its a Boy!

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1015735118353313792

No question about his gender - didn't even have to measure. Ty and Ella are close in size - she has more mass for sure, but when they are zipping & screaming as they fly past you it can be surprisingly hard to tell these two apart at first. Ella has had a bad influence on our boy Ty - she's a very noisy, hair-trigger bird who doesn't settle down quickly and he's matching her beat for beat. I hope she will settle down and be as ferocious as she likes but just a little shoot-first. I also hope that with her experiences here this year, she will be able to handle more chicks next year - really don't want to make this rescuing chicks thing a habit, must too exhausting!!!

As always, thank you to Dennis for sharing his photos - he'll have more up on his photo gallery soon.

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #62 on:** July 04, 2018, 12:50 »

We are looking to band the lone chick at West Winnipeg sometime in the next week.

It will be nice to get another look at this chick - it was so soaking wet when we rescued it on day 3 in the middle of the storm that I didn't know if tot would make it. Chick was perkier and drier when we brought him/her back the next morning and without the other three eggs to fuss over, Ella seems to have done quite well. Chick seems to be right about where it should be at this age.

Glad she had at least one chick to tend to, will hopefully just put her that much further ahead on the learning curve for next year!

dupre501 · « **Reply #61 on:** July 03, 2018, 12:16 »

It seems that it is not such a quite year for you after all.

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #60 on:** June 30, 2018, 02:27 »

Quote from: bcbird on June 27, 2018, 19:12

Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on June 26, 2018, 20:52
A warm dry bed for the night & breakfast in the morning then back to the Ella & Ty. Other eggs showed no signs of hatching so we pulled them & checked their viability.

It sounds like a well timed intervention with a very successful outcome!

TPC, how do you check an egg for viability?

We did and they weren't

bcbird · « **Reply #59 on:** June 27, 2018, 19:12 »

Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on June 26, 2018, 20:52

A warm dry bed for the night & breakfast in the morning then back to the Ella & Ty. Other eggs showed no signs of hatching so we pulled them & checked their viability.

It sounds like a well timed intervention with a very successful outcome!

TPC, how do you check an egg for viability?

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #58 on:** June 26, 2018, 20:53 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1011702353819525120

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #57 on:** June 26, 2018, 20:52 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1011689240873271296

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1011697361150672896

RCF · « **Reply #56 on:** June 16, 2018, 19:48 »

We were in Winnipeg today for lunch at a restaurant close by the nest site, we could see the east side of the building from our table by the window.

I saw both falcons flying over and around the building, not at the same time though. One landing on a sign who looked like they had prey, I think it was Ella by size. I think I saw a nest exchange because I saw one disappear on the roof and then a larger one appeared and flew around. When we were leaving I watched a falcon fly to the south and disappear.

Couldn't ask for anything better than that! It was a great lunch for me!

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #55 on:** June 16, 2018, 17:08 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1008104591152607232

burdi · « **Reply #54 on:** June 15, 2018, 20:35 »

Quote from: GCG on June 14, 2018, 14:48

I must agree that early take off has been bad from this site. If the chick frolicks on the rooftop, my wish is that we had cams like the time the Brandon chicks had the times of their live on he rooftop. So entertaining.

I’ve been wishing for a cam here for a number of years now, though so far, wishing hasn’t helped. But you never know!

GCG · « **Reply #53 on:** June 14, 2018, 14:48 »

I must agree that early take off has been bad from this site. If the chick frolicks on the rooftop, my wish is that we had cams like the time the Brandon chicks had the times of their live on he rooftop. So entertaining.

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #52 on:** June 14, 2018, 12:42 »

Quote from: GCG on June 14, 2018, 10:23

Ella (McKenzie 2015), would this be her 1st nesting, TPC? I'm only too happy there is at least one hatchling here at WW. Hope there are many photo ops, Dennis. Any updates on Logan?

Yes, Ella's first nesting - and you can sure tell

Took her until today for her to feel comfortable to take the food closer to the chick during meal times - up until now she has had to stretch a long long way and that impacted her ability to feed chick easily or accurately! Ty is using his father's strategy at meal times - he catches food and drops it off so she has to leave to get it and he gets about 5 minutes with the tot before she comes back ... then he yells at her and doesn't want to get off. He of course does get off the chick after a short protest. It is very cute.

I'm glad there is at least one hatch here, would be even happier if there was more than one - solos drive me crazy. Have to see what happens this time around. Ty is better than most adults for hanging out near/at the nestbox on his "free time" so maybe that will make the chick more liable to stay safe until it is old enough to fledge. Now Ella likes to sit on some window washing mounts on the rooftop (makes her invisible from the ground) so maybe that will be enough to get tot to run around on the roof rather the roof edge or trying to fly too soon. Only time will tell ... but I'm crossing my fingers now in case I can "bank" some luck for later.

dupre501 · « **Reply #51 on:** June 14, 2018, 12:35 »

Happy that they have at least one chick.

Could be a quiet year for you TPC (downtown & West Wpg). We'll have to see how Logan and any other sites do.

GCG · « **Reply #50 on:** June 14, 2018, 10:23 »

Ella (McKenzie 2015), would this be her 1st nesting, TPC? I'm only too happy there is at least one hatchling here at WW. Hope there are many photo ops, Dennis. Any updates on Logan?

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #49 on:** June 13, 2018, 22:12 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1007098244760068096

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #48 on:** June 12, 2018, 11:29 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1006574043951222784

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #47 on:** June 12, 2018, 00:02 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1006399111212486656

Shocka88 · « **Reply #46 on:** June 11, 2018, 23:14 »

So nice to see new momma & baby. Congrats Ty & Ella!

allikat · « **Reply #45 on:** June 11, 2018, 22:07 »

A huge CONGRATULATIONS to Ty and Ella!!!

carly · « **Reply #44 on:** June 11, 2018, 20:54 »

Congratulations to Ty and Ella!

burdi · « **Reply #43 on:** June 11, 2018, 19:57 »

Congratulations to Ty and Ella! I’m thankful Ella has an experienced male to help her along with her first-ever chick.

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #42 on:** June 11, 2018, 13:30 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1006241763898601473

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #41 on:** June 11, 2018, 13:29 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1006165350222827520

dupre501 · « **Reply #40 on:** June 11, 2018, 12:22 »

It'll be soon. We are over 30 days of incubation now.

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #39 on:** June 10, 2018, 14:45 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1005896448540643328

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #38 on:** June 02, 2018, 12:47 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1002967258954719232

burdi · « **Reply #37 on:** May 26, 2018, 18:04 »

I'm happy to know that Ty and Ella appear to be doing well together, but it's taking me a while to adjust since the takeover.

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #36 on:** May 25, 2018, 15:39 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1000091114039336961

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #35 on:** May 20, 2018, 16:23 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/998313254886760449

burdi · « **Reply #34 on:** May 17, 2018, 02:34 »

I see the missing Photobucket photos are back again for those who posted in West Winnipeg (and everywhere else as well, apparently). I've sure missed all of those missing photos.

According to the link below, Photobucket has restored the currently hosted images that disappeared some time ago ... so anyone affected may wish to check out their old posts.

https://support.photobucket.com/hc/en-us/articles/360004314254-Welcome-to-the-New-Photobucket-

burdi · « **Reply #33 on:** May 17, 2018, 02:15 »

Nice to know that Ty and Ella are off to a good start. I hope it's continuing that way.

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #32 on:** May 10, 2018, 11:39 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/994613321486753792

bev. · « **Reply #31 on:** May 08, 2018, 20:30 »

congratulations. nice to see.

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #30 on:** May 08, 2018, 09:56 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/993866842409193472

allikat · « **Reply #29 on:** May 07, 2018, 23:52 »

Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on May 07, 2018, 21:17

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/993672919640367104

Congratulations Ella and Ty!!!
Ty is a very handsome bird, and Ella is one gorgeous gal!
Hoping for the best for this young couple in birdie love!

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #28 on:** May 07, 2018, 21:17 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/993672073422786562

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #27 on:** May 07, 2018, 21:17 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/993670535769976832

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #26 on:** May 07, 2018, 21:17 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/993669164987494401

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #25 on:** May 07, 2018, 21:17 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/993672919640367104

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #24 on:** May 07, 2018, 21:16 »

Quote from: GCG on May 05, 2018, 04:21

Has there been any sighting of Faith either at WW or Logan?

Nope, Faith has been staying away. Not surprising, Ella is a very aggressive young lady. Nearly hit Dennis a couple of times

he's starting to really like her

GCG · « **Reply #23 on:** May 05, 2018, 04:21 »

Has there been any sighting of Faith either at WW or Logan?

GCG · « **Reply #22 on:** May 02, 2018, 07:31 »

A close friend shared this narrative of his recent siting of Ty , Ella and ?

"I was reintroduced to these masters of the air in 2018 in a spectacular way, experiencing, in a relatively short span, aerial courting displays, chirping, mating, repelling of a rival Peregrine, and tremendous aerobatics of swoops, rapid climbs and steep dives, chases, low flying and tandem flying in winds gusting up to 75 kph. Additionally, this falcon and her mate were remarkably successful in snagging multiple small prey birds, which may have been easy prickings for their athletic pursuers in the heavy winds. I will not see anything like this again for a long time!"

susha · « **Reply #21 on:** April 25, 2018, 18:47 »

Two beautiful birds (even without their heads)

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #20 on:** April 25, 2018, 15:32 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/989240126193651713

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/989240128114577408

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/989240129859436544

photosbydennis · « **Reply #19 on:** April 24, 2018, 07:23 »

Meet Ella (Brandon 2015 ) West Wpg gallery has been started http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/west_wpg_2018

carly · « **Reply #18 on:** April 23, 2018, 16:45 »

burdi · « **Reply #17 on:** April 22, 2018, 21:46 »

Oh no! I've been dreading a fight but have tried to focus on a positive outcome instead. It seems Faith got carried away (at Logan) and perhaps should have come home sooner ... but now I'm feeling sorry for her (and of course I don't want either bird injured).

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #16 on:** April 22, 2018, 19:25 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/988211795239333888

Ella is on top, Faith is on the bottom. Whole fight took about 2 minutes.

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #15 on:** April 22, 2018, 19:24 »

Quote from: burdi on April 20, 2018, 11:50

Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on April 12, 2018, 16:19
Now that a male is back here, will be interesting to see what she does ... come home to tried & true or stay with her spring fling?

Although deciding on a mate is entirely up to them, I think Faith will "come home to tried & true" (as she did last year). But she does seem to be taking quite a while to decide!

Don't count on it, not based on today's events

burdi · « **Reply #14 on:** April 20, 2018, 11:50 »

Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on April 12, 2018, 16:19

Now that a male is back here, will be interesting to see what she does ... come home to tried & true or stay with her spring fling?

Although deciding on a mate is entirely up to them, I think Faith will "come home to tried & true" (as she did last year). But she does seem to be taking quite a while to decide!

burdi · « **Reply #13 on:** April 20, 2018, 11:31 »

Quote from: GCG on April 20, 2018, 03:17

We do need another female since Joli passed

Yes, and that is why I'm hoping a lonesome female will make herself available in Winnipeg.

GCG · « **Reply #12 on:** April 20, 2018, 03:17 »

We do need another female since Joli passed

burdi · « **Reply #11 on:** April 19, 2018, 23:25 »

I'm hoping (at least so far) that Ella will stay in Winnipeg ... though maybe she is just passing through.

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #10 on:** April 19, 2018, 14:05 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/987042652750274560

Kinderchick · « **Reply #9 on:** April 13, 2018, 13:45 »

"...come home to tried & true or stay with her spring fling?" (TPC)
Love it! Time will tell, I guess.

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #8 on:** April 12, 2018, 16:19 »

We do have what we believe is a male back and holding this territory - haven't seen his legs yet - too stuffed after a meal to do anything but sit in the sun!!
We suspect though from what we can see and from his behaviour, that it is most likely Ty home again. More news as we have it!!

Faith is still around town and we think we have seen her a couple of times by the nestbox but she's on the far side so no chance of seeing her bands so can't confirm except that the size looks right. Now that a male is back here, will be interesting to see what she does ... come home to tried & true or stay with her spring fling?

dupre501 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 12, 2018, 13:13 »

Yesterday after work we were out for a drive and spotted one on the Tower (I think female from the size) and there was one harassing pigeons at the bleachers (smaller male?). After having no success catching pideons, the smaller one headed towards downtown.

dupre501 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 01, 2018, 16:59 »

Can see one bird sitting in the shade on the east sign.

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #5 on:** March 20, 2018, 16:39 »

Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on March 18, 2018, 18:27

Had a bird visit the newly reinstalled West Winnipeg nestbox this morning - suspect that it was the male at the Radisson, but can't be sure but we've only had one sighting here and it was when the male was missing from downtown. And it didn't look like our new lady visitor ....

Went back over the recordings and our first visitor bird at West Winnipeg was a female on the 18th followed by a much smaller bird on the 20th = not sure if it was a large Merlin or a small male peregrine, by size, through the snow, could have been either.

bcbird · « **Reply #4 on:** March 20, 2018, 16:28 »

Yep, getting excited here!

Kinderchick · « **Reply #3 on:** March 19, 2018, 23:52 »

Hip hip hooray!

susha · « **Reply #2 on:** March 18, 2018, 19:41 »

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!!

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #1 on:** March 18, 2018, 18:27 »

Had a bird visit the newly reinstalled West Winnipeg nestbox this morning - suspect that it was the male at the Radisson, but can't be sure but we've only had one sighting here and it was when the male was missing from downtown. And it didn't look like our new lady visitor ....