Other Peregrine Projects > Canadian Peregrines
AB / Warburg - Genesee Plant - 2009-18
carly:
Lol..yeah I'd put my money on Radisson as well!
The Peregrine Chick:
The Alberta gang of biologists are the best there are for trapping peregrines and in fact they were the ones I went to about the nest-trays and trying to identify Jules' band as they have the greatest wealth of experience & expertise with these things. And just so you know, they don't push it when it comes to trapping the adults, last year they tried to get Radisson and she was having none of it. No idea if they plan to try again but my money's on Radisson ;D
carly:
Excellent points and did cross my mind. I'm just surprised they'd disturb incubating falcons to do it though...I know you guys put in boxes during this same time frame and they were ok with it but going in and 'capturing' them to fit transmitters is ...well wow. Would they have put the eggs in a warming container while they fitted the transmitters? And how would you catch both of them, wouldn't they go crazy?
The Peregrine Chick:
The equipment is expensive and since there is such high mortality among first-year birds, putting the equipment on experienced adults is a better bet. And besides, these birds will most probably return to Alberta, the chicks, if they survive, could end up anywhere technically and they probably won't hold territories for a couple of years ...
carly:
Wow.I would have thought they'd do it to the fledglings during banding instead like Quest and not the adults during incubation.
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