Other Peregrine Projects > USA Peregrines
MN / Elk River - 2008-22
allikat:
--- Quote from: RCF on May 31, 2012, 15:59 ---I notice that Elke is a different looking peregrine with a lot of white feathers above her cere. I don't think I have seen another quite like her.
Sawatske Elke
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Quite gorgeous actually!
Liz:
You're right - good catch! I think it makes her very pretty.
RCF:
I notice that Elke is a different looking peregrine with a lot of white feathers above her cere. I don't think I have seen another quite like her.
Sawatske Elke
Liz:
--- Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on May 29, 2012, 16:17 ---...inexperienced birds have the instincts but not the artform, that only comes with experience.
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Like any good love story! (not to anthropomorphise!) ;)
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: Elaine L on May 30, 2012, 14:46 ---The Sawatzkes' are looking somewhat restless today; perhaps a hatching is imminent? I got a look at the eggs abit earlier, though, and I did not see any evidence of a hole or crack line.
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Often one won't see anything on an egg, just Mom pushing eggshell out from underneather herself. Spinning around and using her beak in what looks like an attempt to tuck the egg back under her. The movements are the same, just so much more intense and frequent. Think duck swimming - all looks relatively calm on the surface but underneath there is all manner of action going on!
When I had a look at her just now, she was calm, no eggshells showing, panting a bit in the sunlight. Did notice lots of bugs flying in the air in the space between the camera and Elke (I assume its Elke). Depending on what they are, they could have been annoying the birds. Peregrines get cranky with their mates, their nestbox (our birds would nibble), flies or whatever was stupid enough to hang out in the nestbox with a cranky peregrine. I remember one year watching Princess snap after flies for days. Have no idea if she caught any, but hopefully it was stress relieving!
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