U of Alberta - 2009 / Damon & Radisson

[Moonstar]

Judy Huck from the web cam took a lot of picutres and has posted them on the site. I will give you a quicker link

http://www.falconcam.med.ualberta.ca/album/Banding2009/index.html

Great pictures.  Chicks do not look too pleased in some of them but they are so cute.  But then they do have great genes in them.

[bcbird]

Three bulging crops, bur one little one mostly watched.

[JL]

Good, first meal I see since the banding.  Little darlings must be starved.   

[bev.]

Reporters sometimes
yes, the colored tape will fall off. It was wrapped around the silver band not the one with the Band numbers.
Gord did use electrical tape. he said it would adhere and not be a problem. Hopefully it stays on till after they are out of danger.

I am going over to read Bran dons.
We had 3 males and you had 3 females. we need the males though.

[The Peregrine Chick]

Hey Bev ... nice photos so far, can't wait to see yours!

Have a question about the article ...

Each falcon was strapped with a silver band that contained numbers that enable Alberta’s fish and wildlife division to track the bird. The birds were also equipped with a black band that can be read with a telescope and coloured bands that local birdwatchers track. Those bands eventually will fall off.

the "fall off" bands the reporter refers to, s/he actually means the tape will fall off, right?

[bcbird]

Those photos in the link you gave were great.  Thanks, Bev. 

It looked like those chicks were LOUD in their opinion of the paparazzi, though they were certainly very photogenic.

Looking forward to your pictures too.

[carly]

Thanks JL and lookie a parent is home and the chicks are telling her what they thought about the banding:D

[JL]

Here's the link for the article of the banding this morning.   

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Technology/Peregrine+chicks+banded/1752832/story.html

[carly]

that chick was closest to me. what a hoot . It is very feisty and kept wandering.

He wanted to come home with you 

[bev.]

Ja doo

that chick was closest to me. what a hoot . It is very feisty and kept wandering. The others stayed put.

And those were not my toenails, although mine were painted also

back out to the lawn

[jadoo]

...4th last photo - "come back! - I'll bite your ankles off!"  -  maybe you should name that chick "Cleese"...

[Pchemist]

I like the 9th photo where the chick has one foot up a bit.  kinda looks like there's some toe-tapping going on.   

[Loriann]

man they looked ANNOYED lol.... 

[carly]

Oh they're adorable!!!  Thanks for the link Bev.  Are those your painted toe nails we are seeing in the photos with the sandals?  

[msdolittle]

great pictures .. thanks!