Author Topic: McKenzie Seeds - 2021 / Wingo Starr & April (Read 26953 times)

RCF · « **Reply #69 on:** September 24, 2021, 15:48 »

April and Wingo at the tower this morning.

And pigeons galore at the McKenzie building.

The Peregrine Chick · « **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!

bcbird · « **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.

RCF · « **Reply #66 on:** September 16, 2021, 13:10 »

Wingo and April out at the Tower.

RCF · « **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.

Chick

RCF · « **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.

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #63 on:** July 06, 2021, 17:40 »

Quote from: RCF 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.

I do like this photo ...

RCF · « **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.

RCF · « **Reply #61 on:** July 06, 2021, 13:00 »

Quote from: GCG on July 03, 2021, 14:40

Amazing photos RCF! They have grown so fast. Soon to fledge. Time goes by so quickly.

That it does!

RCF · « **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

RCF · « **Reply #59 on:** July 06, 2021, 12:56 »

Quote from: The Peregrine Chick 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 ...

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! $:-\$

The Peregrine Chick · « **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 ...

birdbrain · « **Reply #57 on:** July 06, 2021, 08:12 »

Great pictures! Thanks

RCF · « **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

RCF · « **Reply #55 on:** July 04, 2021, 19:30 »

I think it is a boy and girl.

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #54 on:** July 04, 2021, 00:49 »

I think in all your recent photos RCF that we can only see the feet on one of the chicks - yes? I as because the feet on the bird on the left in your top photo below I am confident belong to a female!!

They are growing fast - same age as the Radisson birds and seemingly willing to take the next (big) step in their own time. Hopefully that attitude will serve them well!

GCG · « **Reply #53 on:** July 03, 2021, 14:40 »

Amazing photos RCF! They have grown so fast. Soon to fledge. Time goes by so quickly.

RCF · « **Reply #52 on:** July 03, 2021, 12:41 »

These two were on the roof of the box today! I'm not sure of the gender now.....maybe two female or two male.

If mom would hang with them it would be easier to tell. But that didn't happen today and they will be self feeding anyway.

RCF · « **Reply #51 on:** June 28, 2021, 19:49 »

Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on June 28, 2021, 13:28

Great shots RCF!
I'm going to guess and say - male & female this year

Thank you! That would be my guess too!

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #50 on:** June 28, 2021, 13:28 »

Great shots RCF!
I'm going to guess and say - male & female this year

RCF · « **Reply #49 on:** June 28, 2021, 12:06 »

These two are losing all their white fluff and able see their lovely brown feathers. They were watching mom, she had a pigeon on the northeast corner of the McKenzie roof which while was there never shared with the chicks, she cached it somewhere. Wingo was on the north side also.

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #48 on:** June 23, 2021, 15:16 »

Oh those two will be up on the edge of the nestbox sooner than we'd like!

Quote from: RCF on June 23, 2021, 13:27

These two are getting well fed by the looks of it. Wingo likes to bring the marsh birds home. He had an American Coot last week and just the other day he brought a Killdeer.

RCF · « **Reply #47 on:** June 23, 2021, 13:27 »

These two are getting well fed by the looks of it. Wingo likes to bring the marsh birds home. He had an American Coot last week and just the other day he brought a Killdeer.

This morning

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #46 on:** June 21, 2021, 09:05 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1406974675427762188

Thanks to RCF for sharing this great photo!!!

RCF · « **Reply #45 on:** June 17, 2021, 12:07 »

This morning

RCF · « **Reply #44 on:** June 14, 2021, 12:45 »

Still only looks like two here!

birdbrain · « **Reply #43 on:** June 13, 2021, 21:34 »

Thanks for all the updates and great pictures! Yes hoping there is another one there that just wasn’t visible today.

RCF · « **Reply #42 on:** June 13, 2021, 11:46 »

Quote from: GCG on June 13, 2021, 10:20

Great photos again, RCF. Hoping there are still 3 in the nest.

Thank you! I can only wait and see.

GCG · « **Reply #41 on:** June 13, 2021, 10:20 »

Great photos again, RCF. Hoping there are still 3 in the nest.

RCF · « **Reply #40 on:** June 13, 2021, 08:36 »

We had some nasty weather here Friday where the wind and rain was from the northeast so directly blowing into the nest box. I did see three chicks in there on June 10th but today I am only seeing two.

June 10th ~ three heads

June 11th ~ very wet

Today ~ food arrived

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #39 on:** June 05, 2021, 17:18 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1401302191563018242

RCF · « **Reply #38 on:** June 05, 2021, 13:22 »

Both April and Wingo left the kids on their own for the hour I was there this morning. I couldn't see any heads and I seem to miss the feeding of them so far this year.

She did fly up to the east light and whined at Wingo who was perched at the top of the clock tower. She finally went back in the box just when I left.

April

Wingo

Find the two Peregrines My view from 7th Street

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #37 on:** June 04, 2021, 17:06 »

BRANDON BABIES!!!!

(well not that many, April & Wingo will have enough trouble keeping up with 4 hungry tots!)

RCF · « **Reply #36 on:** June 04, 2021, 08:34 »

I could see a chicks head this morning....lucky day! There was a nest exchange and Wingo was in the box with the chick or chicks. April was on the tower across the street.

Wingo

April

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #35 on:** June 03, 2021, 18:45 »

Quote from: RCF on June 03, 2021, 13:58

April doing the mumbrella to shade her chicks this morning. There is a bit more poop art on the back wall under the box too!

Oh, now that helps - think that will make the chicks about 5 days old - that seems to be about when they can get some height/distance on their poop shots!
Whooo Hooo!

RCF · « **Reply #34 on:** June 03, 2021, 13:58 »

April doing the mumbrella to shade her chicks this morning. There is a bit more poop art on the back wall under the box too!

RCF · « **Reply #33 on:** May 31, 2021, 11:29 »

It looks pretty much the same as yesterday except April looks to be a bit warm in there, she was panting a bit. Wingo over on the tower waiting for instructions .

RCF · « **Reply #32 on:** May 30, 2021, 08:12 »

I think I just missed the food go in the box early this morning.

Over the years of watching the behavior of the falcons here, I am sure there is a hatch or hatches.

April

Wingo

irenekl · « **Reply #31 on:** May 29, 2021, 19:12 »

Waiting to hear!!

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #30 on:** May 29, 2021, 18:49 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1398788512292409347

GCG · « **Reply #29 on:** May 29, 2021, 13:33 »

Quote from: RCF on May 29, 2021, 09:25

There may be a hatch here! I can't say for sure because I saw no food go in the box yet. But by the actions of April it does look like it.

Here's hoping!

RCF · « **Reply #28 on:** May 29, 2021, 09:25 »

There may be a hatch here! I can't say for sure because I saw no food go in the box yet. But by the actions of April it does look like it.

RCF · « **Reply #27 on:** May 18, 2021, 11:13 »

8 am this morning

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #26 on:** May 15, 2021, 21:03 »

RCF keeps everyone up-to-date on the goings on in Brandon, but I don't want to miss including links from our Twitter feed - and today I'm doing updates on all our sites.

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1393747930033573891

RCF · « **Reply #25 on:** May 05, 2021, 14:34 »

Quote from: Jazzerkins on April 23, 2021, 06:34

Always grateful for your gorgeous pictures, RCF.

Quote from: Moonstar on May 05, 2021, 12:18

RCF thanks for all your photos and updates.

Thank you!

Moonstar · « **Reply #24 on:** May 05, 2021, 12:18 »

RCF thanks for all your photos and updates.

RCF · « **Reply #23 on:** April 25, 2021, 10:37 »

Quote from: Jazzerkins on April 23, 2021, 06:34

Always grateful for your gorgeous pictures, RCF.

Thank you

Sometimes all I see is the top of a head!

RCF · « **Reply #22 on:** April 23, 2021, 16:37 »

It's was still quite cool here this morning and these two were keeping whatever eggs they have warm!

April going into the box.

RCF · « **Reply #21 on:** April 23, 2021, 16:26 »

Actually, it's two blocks away!

Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on April 22, 2021, 17:19

Know this isn't news to y'all here, but I try to cross post all my updates
Thanks to RCF for keeping such a close eye on April & Wingo for us all!

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1385356026489225216

Jazzerkins · « **Reply #20 on:** April 23, 2021, 06:34 »

Always grateful for your gorgeous pictures, RCF.

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #19 on:** April 22, 2021, 17:19 »

Know this isn't news to y'all here, but I try to cross post all my updates

Thanks to RCF for keeping such a close eye on April & Wingo for us all!

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1385356026489225216

RCF · « **Reply #18 on:** April 20, 2021, 12:31 »

Kind of looks like there may be eggs or an egg in the box. I saw April eating on the Scotia building then she was in the box not long after that. A little cool, (- 2) to leave the egg(s) unattended I think. Wingo looked like he was hunting.

Wingo

GCG · « **Reply #17 on:** April 13, 2021, 04:45 »

Hurricane will indeed be missed by all, especially you, RCF. I hope April can fill the void. Your photos are amazing. I am in awe of her defeathering her "lunch!"

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #16 on:** April 11, 2021, 18:49 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1381393880877240322

RCF · « **Reply #15 on:** April 11, 2021, 16:04 »

Quote from: carly on April 10, 2021, 19:59

I'm so sorry RCF, I know how much she meant to you and everyone else out there who followed her. Perhaps she's decided to spend her days in the sun relaxing, she has certainly earned it.

Yes, she certainly has carly!

carly · « **Reply #14 on:** April 10, 2021, 19:59 »

I'm so sorry RCF, I know how much she meant to you and everyone else out there who followed her. Perhaps she's decided to spend her days in the sun relaxing, she has certainly earned it.

RCF · « **Reply #13 on:** April 10, 2021, 14:58 »

Looks like Hurricane is not going to return! She nested here for 11 years and she certainly contributed to the peregrine population. I think she and her mates had 30 chicks fledge.

RCF · « **Reply #12 on:** April 05, 2021, 15:59 »

An adult unbanded female showed up April 1st and has been interacting with Wingo since then, just doing what peregrines do!

Hurricane hasn't returned as of yet but could still. I think the latest she was back was around April 13th or 14th, so who knows! So I just wait and watch, that's about all I can do!

Some photos of the unbanded female who I have dubbed "April".

GCG · « **Reply #11 on:** April 05, 2021, 14:17 »

Quote from: RCF on April 05, 2021, 14:03

This girlie didn't hang around, she was here for one day and I haven't seen her since! Just came for a meal, Wingo fed her!

RCF · « **Reply #10 on:** April 05, 2021, 14:03 »

This girlie didn't hang around, she was here for one day and I haven't seen her since! Just came for a meal, Wingo fed her!

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #9 on:** April 05, 2021, 11:41 »

This news was overdue to be tweeted but last week, besides the weather, turned out to be crazy ...

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1379102331443277827

RCF · « **Reply #8 on:** March 27, 2021, 15:39 »

Today Wingo had a friend visiting. This female looks young with both grey and brown feathers and she is not banded. We watched Wingo bring her a food gift, which she took and left with it. Twenty minutes later on we watched Wingo show her how great a flyer he is by swooping close to her over on the Scotia building...fun to watch!

Hurricane is usually home around the first of April, so we shall see what happens if and when she comes to her summer home. She did chase a female away last year.

Wingo

GCG · « **Reply #7 on:** March 23, 2021, 04:25 »

Great photos RCF!

RCF · « **Reply #6 on:** March 22, 2021, 15:44 »

Wingo enjoying some pigeon the other day.

I think he caught this pigeon on the walkway between the two buildings. He was on the roof ledge and made his way to the brick wall and kept looking over the edge and then saw him dive down. We found him on the other side eating on the Annex building. Didn't have to work to hard for that meal but then again there are a lot of pigeons around here!

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #5 on:** March 17, 2021, 18:37 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1372320870467825666

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photosbydennis · « **Reply #4 on:** March 17, 2021, 18:25 »

Great Job RCF ! So nice of Wingo Starr to show you the leg with the Bling…not always that easy as you very well know. Happy Shooting

carly · « **Reply #3 on:** March 17, 2021, 14:38 »

Great news! Welcome home buddy!

GCG · « **Reply #2 on:** March 17, 2021, 13:54 »

As always, great photos, RCF! Welcome home Wingo Starr!

RCF · « **Reply #1 on:** March 17, 2021, 11:02 »

Wingo Starr is back!

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