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AB / Edmonton - Weber Centre - 2009-18
bev.:
the builidng is not user friendly for the falcons and we ere not allowed to put nest box there, so first storm and eggs would get drowned or chicks.
Here is slideshow from last few days there
http://s187.photobucket.com/albums/x135/fullbrandt/bev40/?action=view¤t=35f83a29.pbw
birdcamfan:
Hey Bev, why is the forbidden building forbidden..I think you talked about it last year but I can't remember what the problem was.
bev.:
Peter and I have been spending a lot of time down at Weber the last few days,trying to figure out what is going on.
On Monday night ,after 4 hours we only saw one falcon and there may have been 2. when we go to check other spots ,we miss things.
but we saw nothing till just before dark, so no photos
Tuesday, Gord put up a box on Weber building. So we spent 4 hours down there again
The box has bars on it like Red Deer. Maybe because of all the hawks etc.
WE only saw Miss Edmonton at first, on one of letters on south east side, then she flew off and after searching ,we found her on an aerial on the North west corner of Weber. Somewhere we have never seen her. She stayed there for over an hour and then she went and stooped a pigeon. We do not know if she succeeded. We tried to go and see but.. (We realize things will be different this year with box where it is)
Then she flew back on a letter on North west side (usual letters)
She started really chupping but we could see nothing. It was not alarm chupping.
She flew to other side on North east side of roof and onto roof. We could not see her but heard her. Do not know if she went in box.
All of a sudden another falocn came soaring around. Of course ,I always hold my breath, wondering if male or female. It flew around building and she was chupping,but we could not see her.
Falcon touched down on top of east side (middle) stayed a minute , and then soared out south
Before we left she made an appearance on roof ledge.
Last night,
we went down and she was on north east corner of building and then we saw her go into box. We cannot see well because you cannot see bottom of box (will have to ask Gord what roof is like)
She kept appearing and disappearing from view on roof ledge
A falcon appeared flying not far from WEber and she chupped and flew off. They soared and soared south of us. She stooped a pigeon and at first I thought, oh no, an attack. ::) ::)
She flew to box area and was chupping and he flew to Hotel ledge across street and chupped.
He then flew up to top of roof where she was (somewhere on roof or box???)
He then flew off and Peter followed ,and he was on SW side of building on letters
she popped up on roof ledge again
He then flew around back of building and snuck in NE corner (where box is) and down. do not know if he went in box or not. and we did not see him again before we left. He could have flown off back. She kept pooping up and down on roof ledge
Our pictures are not great. (Will Post later in day)We had to send camera away and they sent it back and now our picutres are blurry??? I was so excited when I got this camera but...it was recalled and..Peter will take it to the I Dent guys at work and see if they can figure it out.
Hopefully this male stays. Look how long it is taking at Willington.
bev.:
Last night we went down and got there around 7:45 No one home . We waited quite awhile as I wanted to get a picture of male.
At about 9:30pm we went to check west side of building and around back in case they snuck in and we did not seeanyone But when we came around to other side there was a falcon on the top north east side of WEber, facing in. I thought the male, as Miss Edmonton never perches there and that is where he perched yesterday. no sign of Miss Edmonton. We went to other side again and nothing and when we came back , a falcon was in same spot but facing out this time. I thought Miss Edmonton this time.
Then it flew off and circled building , landed same spot and then called out softly and we think ,went on roof ,because we could not see it. They could have been feeding on the roof :-\ :-\
A very strange evening. did we see one or 2. It was too dark to tell. I hope I still have 2 I will try and check earlier today .I have been under the weather but I really want to make sure everything is fine.
bev.:
Sunday ,we observed for quite awhile. I have realized over the years that you have to watch for awhile if you want to see anything. and then a stroke of luck ;) ;) Well finally in came a falcon soaring,and then another. We watched to make sure there was no aggression. How wonderful to watch them soar. this is what Peter likes. The waiting ,not so much. We have lots of SudUko books :)
One landed on south side of top of building and then was off. Miss Edmonton landed on one of her letters on west side of Weber. while we were checking things out, she was gone. Yup, she went where we do not want her to go. (the bad building)
she stayed there for 1.5 hours and then the male came soaring back and perched on top ,on north east side of Weber. of course , we forgot the camera.
then he flew off east and Miss Edmonton flew off same direction a few minutes later. We went for a very late supper and on our way home we checked and the male was on top of Weber on northeast side again, and Miss Edmonton was on a different part of forbidden building.
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