Manitoba Peregrines > U of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
U of Alberta - 2009 / Damon & Radisson
bev.:
Yes, RAdisson arrived last Friday evening and the male arrived Saturday , I think sometime between 5-6:30pm So April 10 and 11th
I have not seen copulation yet. But that does not mean there has not been any. right now they seem content to just enjoy the skies.
They have returned almost a week and half later than last year so.....
I will be going down around 6:30pm tonight . That is really the best time to go right now. We at least see them coming home.
I am hoping to see no ravens. ::) ::) ::)
carly:
--- Quote from: Eli on April 11, 2009, 21:44 ---
While watching, I met a fellow who lives on the top floor of Windsor Park, and he said that two falcons arrived here, one yesterday and one today;
--- End quote ---
From Eli's post on April 11th, so one arrived on the 10th and one on the 11th. And the 11th was the day Radisson was photographed at the nestbox. Well we think it was her just due to size and she is a beauty ;)
bcbird:
What is likely to happen to the left behind egg?
Would the Peregrines ignore it or destroy it?
The Peregrine Chick:
Just a thought - Bev/Eli - when was the first confirmed sighting of the first bird and then then the second bird in Edmonton? What about first time copulation was observed? I'm thinking I would like to start posting dates on our calendar to make it easier to track timing of laying, hatching, banding, fledging etc.
If you have the dates, post them here ...
The Peregrine Chick:
The peregrines will consider it the spoils of war and will happily defend it to all comers. The fact that something else was there before them won't make any difference to them. If they are going to nest there, they are going to nest there, ravens (past, present or future) or no.
They haven't been back for long, egg-laying usually starts about 2 weeks after copulation begins, and that doesn't usually start as soon as they return, so best to start counting about 3 weeks after return date for first egg.
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