Manitoba Peregrines > U of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
U of Alberta - 2008 / Damon & Radisson
carly:
Thanks Bev..now get some rest! ;)
bev.:
I am going back to bed but I just quickly did these so you could see Hopes 4 flights. the first one was a bit shaky but after that nice long flaps. Cassie had no trouble as far as I could see
Where Hope ends up is where Cassie flew in and the were together and that is where they were fed,
In #3. she goes behind the building but I just could not draw behind :) :)
the rest will be later
carly:
Yay..and yay again! Both kids together, both flying and both being fed..that's awesome news Bev and sets my mind at ease :D
Great choice of a name, Hope - I like it! Now our girl has a sister to play with ;D ;D
bev.:
Part 11
-Then Hope spreads her wings and she flies all around the Heart building and around the back (my heart did stop becasue I could not see her ). and then there she was and landed on the jut again. After a bit she flew back onto top top of Heart building. She remained there cacking.
Then Mom flew up there and then
HOLD YOUR BREATH
IN COMES CASSIE :-* :-*
It all happened so fast and she came in cacking .I did not get the flight because it just happened. Now Mom flies over to the jut of nest building and Cassie goes out of sight and Hope stays put but then the cacking starts.
Dad makes his appearance with prey and does a fly by right overhead ,past the kids and over to mom. they chat and then Mom goes to her building.(I can imagine the conversation becasue they sere just a chatting it up) ;D ;D
Then dad did another flyby and went back to jut of building an dafter a wait of 10 minutes he started to defeather . I am sure he had a few bites.
Now both of the kids are in view and the are a cacking.
Dad finally flies over to the heart building but further down on the roof and the kids are cacking .
He eventually steps down and drops the prey .
( My company and peter have arrived during this, and my friend. Everyone is hungry and I tell them I am not leaving until the kids are eating. ;D ;D)
We went down to the street and the cacking stopped and dad flew off to his building . so the kids must have moseyed over to eat.
We ate at the University (too late Manitoba time to head home and cook ;) ;))
So when we left after dinner all was quiet. Dad was gone somewhere(probably for his own dinner) Mom was on the jut of building and no sign of kids . but I am sure they were sleeping after a good meal.
Pictures as soon as I can.
So guys.
Two kids and Two adults :-* :-* I may not get this lucky again. Now a few prayers as the kids get more adventurous.
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bev.:
Well, guys what a treat Last night. Peter went to the airport to pick up company an dropped me at University.
When I got there there was a juvenile on on of the silver columns just on ledge of the roof where Cassie fell to last Saturday.
It did not take me long to figure out this was HOPE from Red Deer. I have named her that becasue this site ha given her a new Hope . She did look like she needs some tender care but is bigger and a bit darker than Cassie.
An adult came by but not close to her and she started cacking. She cacked quite a bit and I thought I sure hope she is getting fed. I kept looking and when her beak was shut I could hear fainter cacking so I knew Cassie was around also.
Then I saw a falcon on another part of heart building further down and I am not sure f it was Cassie or not becasue of shadows . I took a far off shot anyway. then the falcon flew low down(my heart stopped) in front of nest building and then soared higher and around the heart building and I could not see it .
I must tell you that I got what pictures I could but people kept stopping me an dI missed that shot. they were so interested and then a lady stopped me who is president of Bird watchers association in Alberta and work at heart building so she is coming out today in the morning.
Any how Hope kept cacking and My heart went out to her as the adult just never came too close
Then there was quite a fly around of peregrines (2 for sure and I do believe it was the adults but one may have been Cassie. Too hard to tell and then they went out by mom and dads buildings and one left and one went on dads antennae .
All the while Hope is cacking and then she starts flapping(what big wing span).
I rush up to top of parkade becasue I can see better there. I know pictures won't be as good but it is better there.
Adult leaves dads antennae and Hope just continues to look around. Then she just spreads her wings and flies to top of Heart building.(I nearly wet myself :-[ :-) I got one picture and then just kept cheering her on . WOW!!!
She kept flapping and I am saying that is enough , when she takes off again and flies to the jut out where Cassie made her first flight to.
She was behind the light there but I saw her wings.
Continued on next reply. I do not want to get timed out again
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