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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2021 / Wingo Starr & April
« Reply #69 on: September 24, 2021, 15:48 »
April and Wingo at the tower this morning.




And pigeons galore at the McKenzie building.  ::)


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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2021 / Wingo Starr & April
« Reply #68 on: September 18, 2021, 21:09 »
It is lovely to see a pair hanging along together so long post nesting ... good sign for next year and potentially for a long successful time together!

Well done April, Wingo & RCF!  ;D

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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2021 / Wingo Starr & April
« Reply #67 on: September 17, 2021, 10:12 »
RCF, thank you for the news of Wingo and April, and for your many beautiful photos of them. 
it's great to hear they are still around.

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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2021 / Wingo Starr & April
« Reply #66 on: September 16, 2021, 13:10 »
Wingo and April out at the Tower.

   

   

   


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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2021 / Wingo Starr & April
« Reply #65 on: September 16, 2021, 12:56 »
September 16 2020

 Things are different with the falcons this year, most likely because there is a new female.  After the chicks fledged I didn't see them very much downtown, adults or chicks.  I guess they have been out at the Tower.  I saw both Wingo and April but only one chick and the last I saw a chick was August 20th and it was out at the Tower. 

Brandon Tower Nest ~ http://www.species-at-risk.mb.ca/pefa/forum/index.php/topic,4855.msg107254.html#msg107254
 
So, for five days in a row these two were out at Tower in the early morning. I did see them out there in August also. It seems April prefers being out there and Wingo followed her. I hadn't seen a falcon at the McKenzie building for the past two weeks until yesterday. 

For now, Wingo and April are still here as of yesterday. :)


   

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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2021 / Wingo Starr & April
« Reply #64 on: July 08, 2021, 09:16 »
This morning

These two look to be doing very well.   :)   Wingo in the nest box, April on the south light and chicks on the roof. 8)

















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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2021 / Wingo Starr & April
« Reply #63 on: July 06, 2021, 17:40 »
These two were on the lower roof this afternoon, April was watching from the top of the nest box.



I do like this photo ...  ;D

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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2021 / Wingo Starr & April
« Reply #62 on: July 06, 2021, 17:23 »
 These two were on the lower roof this afternoon, April was watching from the top of the nest box.









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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2021 / Wingo Starr & April
« Reply #61 on: July 06, 2021, 13:00 »
Amazing photos RCF! They have grown so fast. Soon to fledge. Time goes by so quickly.  ::)

That it does!   :)

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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2021 / Wingo Starr & April
« Reply #60 on: July 06, 2021, 12:59 »
 I didn't see either chick in or on the box this morning. Both parents were on the McKenzie building so they are probably on the lower roof or very close by.

From yesterday



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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2021 / Wingo Starr & April
« Reply #59 on: July 06, 2021, 12:56 »
Oh those two look ready to go aright ... maybe the cooler weather this week will be the catalyst.
Fingers crossed either way!!!

And I was looking at the top picture on July 4th and both those ankles look kinda chunky ...do they seem like that to RCF? Can you have a look (photo or no photo) next time you are checking on the kids? From that July 4th photo I'm kinda leaning towards maybe 2 girls ... but you "see" them which is always better ...

I thought that earlier but it's hard to tell. There doesn't seem to be a significant difference in size between the two.....so maybe! :-\

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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2021 / Wingo Starr & April
« Reply #58 on: July 06, 2021, 08:37 »
Oh those two look ready to go aright ... maybe the cooler weather this week will be the catalyst.
Fingers crossed either way!!!

And I was looking at the top picture on July 4th and both those ankles look kinda chunky ...do they seem like that to RCF? Can you have a look (photo or no photo) next time you are checking on the kids? From that July 4th photo I'm kinda leaning towards maybe 2 girls ... but you "see" them which is always better ...

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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2021 / Wingo Starr & April
« Reply #57 on: July 06, 2021, 08:12 »
Great pictures!  Thanks

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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2021 / Wingo Starr & April
« Reply #56 on: July 05, 2021, 08:59 »
A short little video of a chick doing some wingersizing at 7:30 this morning.

https://youtu.be/l36V38BI_ng


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Re: McKenzie Seeds - 2021 / Wingo Starr & April
« Reply #55 on: July 04, 2021, 19:30 »
I think it is a boy and girl.  :)