U of Alberta - 2009 / Damon & Radisson

[The Peregrine Chick]

If you are watching and see the male come in, his band is O/Y

What colour is his band Bev and is the Y horizontal or vertical?

[birdcamfan]

This is the first time I caught them there this year. How beautiful to see someone standing guard on the perch.

[bev.]

If you are watching and see the male come in, his band is O/Y

she is back on outside perch and looking all around.

[bev.]

and one more. A blow up of the band. Carly may have better

[bev.]

Thanks Tracy.
I will see if I can find archive.

someone asked where the twig came from/. It was probably under the gravel or on the side of the box and when they were digging it around it was uncovered. that is my thought anyway.

And she leaves

[The Peregrine Chick]

For those of you who don't want to post photos you know you have posted here before, you can go find the photo from last year and include a link to the thread OR just tell folks where the photos are - for example, last year's thread on June 7th.  The archive is set up chronologically so it shouldn't be too difficult to find stuff ...

Just as an option.

Bev - I will try in the next couple of weeks to go through all your photos and copy some to our photo gallery so we will have a record of Radisson over the years!  I know I said I would do it last year, but it sort of slipped through the holes in my list of things to do ... Sorry, will try to get to them soon!

[bev.]

I won't always post as many pictures guys. the threads will get too long. Just today .
Here is the head shot of RAdisson from last year and one of the male
RAdisson has a few nicks because she was in a fight with my other girl shortly after she arrived. It was of camera

Female calls out today

male (last year)

female (last year)

[maggieblue]

Beautiful photos!  Thanks Carly and Bev 

[bev.]

A few more.  and I am sure I see a 7 also Carly's also

In the last one she is saying.  HI Guys, let the season begin

[bev.]

more of Carly's pictures

[bev.]

I posted the band earlier up Tracy
R7(HV)

[bev.]

 second picture in nest set is what did it for me. The exact picture I posted last year.
I will find it

[The Peregrine Chick]

Radisson's band number is R/7 I believe ....

*TPC heads off to her shoebox to check *

Yup band number is vertical R over sideways 7 which is written in the official records (real official, not just mine ) as R/*7 for those of you who want to know.  The black band signifies Canadian, wild-hatched young.  If you get a look at her silver band, don't go blind thinking you can read the numbers, there are 8 or 9 of them and they are small and embossed into the metal.  They are there to help if the bird is found injured or dead. 

BTW - if you should ever find a silver band, some say FWS or CWS on them, tape them to a piece of paper with your name, address, phone number and email address and detailled information on where, when and how you found the band - include photos if you have 'em and mail to the Canadian Wildlife Service or the US Fish & Wildlife Service and they will contact the bander and also provide you with information on the bird you found.

[bev.]

I keep losing post. Carly you can see radisson has a 7
here are some of CArlys  ear;ier shots. I will post them in a few frames

[carly]

There is a 7 on one of the bands, I'm just zooming in right now on the current photos.