Manitoba Peregrines > U of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
U of Alberta - 2009 / Damon & Radisson
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: Liz on April 13, 2009, 20:36 ---I'm guessing he attacked by himself because it was their first serious run at it, and the man took over. It has been so quiet all weekend, it's not like there was a lot of agitation going on. Weezie managed to lay two eggs. Just a couple of fly-bys (warnings). If the raven had stayed up for a fight, she may have joined in. Or maybe not -- I believe TPC says it's rare that a couple attacks. More often male v male or fm v fm. Altho it does seem to be happening more in the concrete jungles that we watch, as opposed to 'in the wild'.
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Its not usual for fights between peregrines to be hands-on between genders - females tend to fight other females, males tend to fight other males. Not that the other gender doesn't encourage or follow along. Dennis & I watched Ivy & the West Winnipeg female hare after an interloping female - the females fought but Ivy wasn't "uninvolved" and actually, she came back around before he did so he may have been making sure that the interloper female completely exited the area ...
As for interspecies conflicts - its almost impossible to tell territorial conflicts from predation/predator defence between species. Apparently peregrine-raven interactions are not consistently one thing or the other. Raven nests have been used by peregrines (they both nest on cliffs), peregrines have allowed ravens to nest relatively close and peregrines have been "vigourous" in their opposition to ravens in their territories.
ballywing:
:'( How Sad... :'(
Liz:
Very well said, Eli. :)
Elaine L:
I went down to the nest site just before it got dark, as I could not stand not knowing what happened to the male raven. I don't know if not knowing is worse than knowing. I guess I have become quite attached to the ravens, maybe because they are such underdogs in this crisis; the male especially is trying his best to protect his mate, against impossible odds, and ravens are not fighters.
I saw no sign of the falcons when I arrived, but after about 5 minutes, I saw the male raven; he moved from one area to another at the top of the Clinical Sciences Building, and his wing looked to be injured; it was not sitting right. He seemed able to fly, at least for a short distance; I don't know if he could manage to go farther or not. He kept his head up, watching the skies the whole time I was there, and then eventually he laid down and rested his head on the corner of the edge of the building, and he was getting soaked in the rain. I don't know if ravens normally stay out in the rain. I hope he was just resting, and not dying.
I keep telling myself there is nothing I can do, and this is nature, and I think we all know that, but it is very hard, especially after watching this brave male all week, knowing he does not have the predator skills of our friends the falcons.
Liz:
Is it just me, or is this raven looking a little frazzled? It looks like her feathers are sticking out, not wings smoothed down.
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