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Offline bev.

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Re: U of Alberta - April 2009
« Reply #796 on: April 20, 2009, 22:14 »
I am writing a report in a minute. I ope you were all wtching your cams. I am so D----excited Yessssssss

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Re: U of Alberta - April 2009
« Reply #795 on: April 20, 2009, 21:46 »
Really??!  I missed it!  Eyes are glued now! 

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Re: U of Alberta - April 2009
« Reply #794 on: April 20, 2009, 21:43 »
Really! Great news to report!
Thank goodness you were watching Maggieblue.
I wonder if Bev is there?

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Re: U of Alberta - April 2009
« Reply #793 on: April 20, 2009, 21:31 »
PEREGRINE in the box |  Whoo Hoo  ;D ;D ;D

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Re: U of Alberta - April 2009
« Reply #792 on: April 20, 2009, 20:43 »
Oh no, no ledges please.
NESTBOX IN THE WEST!

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Re: U of Alberta - April 2009
« Reply #791 on: April 20, 2009, 19:37 »
Yes Liz I'm with you.  I find it odd that they haven't shown up at all since the first 2 days when they were buzzing the box especially now that the ravens have been gone.  I'd have at least expected dad to come in and do some scraping or to see Radisson there cleaning up (ok maybe her cleaning is a stretch!) because at all the other sites we've observed they did just that.  In fact at some they fought pretty badly over it.  I know they aren't ready to nest but they usually show up for a few minutes to stake their claim at least, do a little victory dance maybe.

I wonder if Radisson having only been here 1 season might be inclined to nest elsewhere, I know Bev did mention there were other places nearby she could see them using?  Perhaps she is not so keen on coming back now.  Perhaps being born on the ledge herself, she might find a ledge appealing herself. 


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Re: U of Alberta - April 2009
« Reply #790 on: April 20, 2009, 17:12 »
As pretty as that egg is, I'd like to see some scrapes in the nest and a peregrine or two -- still haven't seen one at this nest.  I'm so looking forward to Radisson taking up her spot again. 

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Re: U of Alberta - April 2009
« Reply #789 on: April 20, 2009, 13:32 »
When observing the biologists usually come onto roof from a door on roof just below nest box(there is a passage way where they can observe from.
and if the falcons are on the nest box, they can observe from a window.
I wish I had been watching that cam, I may have recognized someone.

Offline Elaine L

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Re: U of Alberta - April 2009
« Reply #788 on: April 20, 2009, 13:03 »
Hi, Bev, and yes, it was camera 1.

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Re: U of Alberta - April 2009
« Reply #787 on: April 20, 2009, 12:39 »
Didn't see the "hooomons" but I suspect you were seeing them on the next roof over ... if the falcons had been there and territorial, it would have been way more fun to what the "hooomons" run  ;D

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Re: U of Alberta - April 2009
« Reply #786 on: April 20, 2009, 12:32 »
Didn't have anything, just standing around facing the opposite direction of the nestbox - one guy had a suit on, carrying his jacket - other guys just casual dressed but not workmen.  - Might not be related to falcons at all, maybe they just wanted to look at the view!  :D

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Re: U of Alberta - April 2009
« Reply #785 on: April 20, 2009, 12:30 »
Pfffttt...I want to see falcons not hoomans!!

I missed all that, did they have scopes or binoculars or were they just the maintenance crew?

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Re: U of Alberta - April 2009
« Reply #784 on: April 20, 2009, 12:24 »
I wonder if they know they are "on camera", and being watched ?  ;D
I hope that they are biologists trying to I.D. the Peregrines  ::)

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Re: U of Alberta - April 2009
« Reply #783 on: April 20, 2009, 12:11 »
Now FIVE guys on the roof? - Wonder what's going on... ??? - They're not facing the nestbox, looking the other way - now there are 2 men left...........now they're all gone. Oh well, it was nice to have something to watch for a few minutes!  :P
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Offline Elaine L

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Re: U of Alberta - April 2009
« Reply #782 on: April 20, 2009, 12:01 »
Three guys on the roof - I wonder what is going on now?  They are just standing there, talking.