Manitoba Peregrines > U of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
U of Alberta - 2009 / Damon & Radisson
carly:
Aww..poor little guy :'( Thank you for letting us know Lorac.
lorac:
Oh dear. :'(
Current News - August 18th, 2009- White-banded male's body found. Thanks to many hospital staff members, the white-banded male juvenile peregrine that went missing during the fledge watch on July 23rd was identified. A biologist involved with the project, Gord Court, went to the Clinical Science building today to retrieve the carcass. The male was believed to be approximately 35 days old when it died. The bird was found just behind the sound baffle on the roof just a few metres from the nest box.
While visiting, Gord also found a dead juvenile female Northern Goshawk at the base of the Clinical Science building. Gord predicts that the bird was killed by the adult peregrines when it entered their nesting territory as Northern Goshawks (as well as Great Horned Owls) are perceived deadly threats to the young.
bev.:
We have lots of pictures but have not had time to download them. hopefully this weekend or Peter can do it while I am away.
all 3 kids were there last night. Barb and Dave and Becky and Peter and I met up there.
The kids are becoming more independent but still like to try and knock each other off a perch or 2. Hard to ID the bands as they will not show us their legs, but when we see all 3 together it does not matter.
We only saw one tucked in before dark and one on the crane, but not to worry. They were probably enjoying the night air before the rain hit.
We saw 2 eating which probably means the third one ate also. Becky and Dave saw dad and we all saw mom on the steeple at the Dentisty building. she is so beautiful.
I am sure Becky will write a report.
moka:
My appreciation is heartfelt as I thank Bev et al, for your great work in keeping us posted with comments and pictures. :D
bev.:
Peter and I will be going down a bit earlier than usualwhen we go as the kids seem to be fed before we get there.
but we did see all 3 kids and one adult. Froona was on back of the hospital and then flew to the Ed building and then to Med sciences.
After a bit she flew over Campus tower and then to the southeast corner of the clinical science building.
One of the boys was on the second crane and we did nto see the other till later when he was briefly on the Med science building.
After a bit both boys were on the cranes. Before we left Froona and one of the boys tucked in on a ledge on the Campus tower and another boy tucked in above them.
I have to get my fill now as I will be going away on Tuesday.(My dad has to have an operation)
Peter promises me he will keep track of them for me.
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