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Radisson - 2019 / Pip & Fiona
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: bcbird on April 24, 2019, 11:14 ---Sigh, indeed. :-\ After fighting fiercely for the nest box, why did Fiona turn her back and lay on the ledge? pffft! birdbrain...
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I'm not a fan of the east-side ledge as you all know but I think perhaps Fiona gets some leeway this year. Young bird, new to Manitoba, first time as a resident female and what all that entails, hellacious (yes, there really is no other way to describe it) fight in the nestbox and first time at the Radisson which is different from being a resident female because there is more activity at the Radisson on a daily basis than other places which she just wouldn't be used to yet - including window-washing and some exterior wall inspections. We watched Pip sitting on the roof watching everything quietly but this would all be new and probably freaky for Fiona, especially after the fight. So I'm willing to give her a pass on her choice this year but if she's back next year, her choice of nestsite needs to improve. ;)
--- Quote from: bcbird on April 24, 2019, 11:14 ---Last year Princess had a mate but an empty nest, and this year looks to be without mate and nest.
I'm wanting to believe this, No news is good news. Perhaps Princess will now head off to the marsh to hang with juvies who also aren't breeding this year.
Are peregrines hardwired to know how to retire?
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Do peregrines know how to retire, well Madame remained in the City for two summers after Princess replaced her at the Radisson. Burnsie hung out at the St Boniface Basilica for a couple of years too I think. And though not quite the same, Trey had a very successful career as an ambassador after he was injured on migration and Beau is doing well as a breeding bird. So are peregrines hardwired to retire, most don't survive long enough to find out. Can some birds have a retirement, the answer is yes. How many I couldn't say, perhaps more of our birds have over the years retired to a life of marsh-surfing, no way to really know.
bcbird:
Sigh, indeed. :-\ After fighting fiercely for the nest box, why did Fiona turn her back and lay on the ledge? pffft! birdbrain...
Last year Princess had a mate but an empty nest, and this year looks to be without mate and nest.
I'm wanting to believe this, No news is good news. Perhaps Princess will now head off to the marsh to hang with juvies who also aren't breeding this year.
Are peregrines hardwired to know how to retire?
susha:
I agree with you, Bally! Princess has been there every year since I've been following as well. Seems surreal to have someone else in her territory. I wish all the best for Fiona of course, but it just seems all wrong for Princess to be ousted. When you think of it though, who else would fight so hard for this nest site? :'(
ballywing:
Nooooooooooooooooo!!! :o :-\ - Happy there's an egg....but sad it's not Princess for the first time since I"ve been following........... :'( and of all places, the east ledge! ...sigh. :-X
Hoping for the best and sure hope Princess is ok - if it was her fighting for her spot - I'd hate to see her go out this way. :-[ 8)
The Peregrine Chick:
https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1120772501678755841
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