Manitoba Falcon Cam Forum
Other Peregrine Projects => Canadian Peregrines => Topic started by: Alison on June 16, 2009, 00:14
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2009 NESTING SEASON
Since there is no webcam at this nest site, I'm not sure where to post this.
The falcons at the University of Calgary laid four eggs, and three chicks hatched.
The pic below is from the site:
(http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o337/quintara2/june%202009/calgarythreechicksjune72009.jpg)
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~jilek/Peregrine_Falcons/
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thanks for the pic, Alison! I have a good friend at U Calgary and we've discussed him listening to the peregrines there. It will be nice to share a photo with him! ;D
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What an AWESOME pic of those chicks. You can even see their pink skin through the down.
Thanks for posting this.
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What a treat to see them so close up and how cute is this!
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Oh my .....they are so precious :-*
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What a great picture - thanks, Alison!
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How cute are those little beaks :-*
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I was wondering why you had not been posting this site Allison becasue I knew there were a pair at the University. they used to have a cam ,did they not. and the female there had a transmitter.
Is this the same male and female.
i know her battery quit last year and I do not know if they had replaced it or not. I think they took the back pack off when she was incubating with the prospects of redoing it.
they are so cute.
Thanks for posting.
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they used to have a cam ,did they not. and the female there had a transmitter.
Is this the same male and female.
I am not aware of a webcam at this site, but there may have been at some time in the past. It seems the identities of the male and female at the nest are unknown so far; the bands have not been read.
I don't know much about this nest. Calgary is not a city where people have an interest in falcons. I'm sure you know more about this nest than I do.
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Two females and 1 male banded here, very cute pictures of the family ;D
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~jilek/Peregrine_Falcons/
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I love this photo:
(http://www.ucalgary.ca/~jilek/Peregrine_Falcons/Per28.JPG)
Looks like - hey! You don't need to be telling EVERYONE how much I WEIGH!
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Sad news... one of the female University of Calgary fledglings died, flew into a glass window and broke her neck :'( :'(
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2009/07/16/calgary-peregrine-falcon-chicks-university.html
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It is so sad to hear about this accident! :'( The struggles for these little ones are so great! It is nice to hear the other two siblings are getting along well and learning "the ropes".
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Sad news... one of the female University of Calgary fledglings died, flew into a glass window and broke her neck :'( :'(
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2009/07/16/calgary-peregrine-falcon-chicks-university.html
Oh how I wish there could be something done to windows....too many birds/species lost to windows.
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Watching CBC morning news and the next story up is the Calgary Peregrine Falcons... 7:15 am EST. The challenges they face..no doubt going to be about the windows. :'(
Okay coming up next obviously means after another 20 minutes of 'other news'...I hate when they do that >:(
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Finally!!! Wow Elli has been watching them for 14 years. Aww..they showed the mark on the window where the little girl hit the window..she hit so hard, it marked it :-\. Construction site nearby and the parents have been attacking the workers...lol. They hold 'peregrine orientation' for the new hires and teach the workers not to upset them! Nice photos of both parents flying and perching nearby.
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I unfortunately didn't see the entire story, but CBC Newsworld air a story early this Friday morning about the Peregrine Falcon family in Calgary (I think at the University). There was some good video footage along with the story, but there was a sad report that the "just fledge" female crashed into a window and broke her neck ..... glad to know that Ty, Tupper and Vesper didn't have any casulties .... hope they're flying around and having a nice day. Les and Kathy in Dauphin.
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here is the link to the CBC story from Calgary ..... you can watch the video clip by clicking on "real time video" on the top right side of the page under "VIDEO"
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sorry .... I forgot to put the link in my post .... trying again
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2009/07/16/calgary-peregrine-falcon-chicks-university.html
Peregrine falcon hatched on U of C campus dies (16 July 2009)
(http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2009/07/16/cgy-falcon-chicks.jpg)
Three falcon chicks huddle around the unhatched egg. (Courtesy of Elli Jilek)
One of three peregrine falcon fledglings hatched on a University of Calgary building has died, and a university employee who has designated herself the birds' foster mom is keeping a close watch on the remaining two. On Tuesday, a young female falcon learning to fly hit a glass pane and broke its neck.
"That was a huge loss for us," said Elli Jilek, a specialist advisor at the campus library who has spent 14 nesting seasons observing a ledge on Craigie Hall where generations of the same falcon family nest. But the good news is that the male falcon has been doing really well and is flying already, following the parent, begging for food in mid-flight." On Thursday morning, the remaining female falcon fledgling was also spotted safe on the ledge and later a nearby roof.
Falcons listed as threatened species. The university's falcons are members of anatum subspecies, a threatened species in Canada. One Alberta wildlife official recently estimated that the province only has 60 pairs of peregrine falcons. Jilek volunteers her time monitoring the nest, working with experts, including a falconer and a fish and wildlife biologist from Alberta Sustainable Resource and Development. "I call myself the foster mom because I do keep an eye out for them," she said. "When there are accidents or injuries or whatever, I do try and step in and help out."
A pair of falcons nested on Craigie Hall in early April, and four eggs were spotted about two weeks later. Three chicks were born in early June. The fourth egg never hatched. By the end of June, the three chicks — one male and two females — were banded for tracking purposes. "All appear healthy, are feisty and not impressed with their new 'bracelets'," wrote Jilek on her blog.
She posted a warning around campus on July 6 about the birds' first flight lessons. It includes phone numbers to call in case of a "crash landing," as well as tips for helping a hurt bird. Jilek said she was concerned because the mortality rate of peregrine falcons in their first year is 65 to 85 per cent. She hopes the remaining two birds will survive and the nest will be busy again next spring.
From TPC: I've added the story in full here to keep it safe
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Thanks for the link, gliderpeople -- that's a good article about the work that Elli Jadek is doing, though a sad incident with the falcon fledgling. After watching our three soar around the downtown sky, it's hard not to feel very protective about them, even knowing the discouraging statistics about their survival rates. While on fledge watch, I was desperately afraid that something bad might happen -- and so relieved and happy when nothing did. Yesterday evening, I was downtown and made a point of stopping briefly in the parking lot to look up and search the sky -- I was delighted to catch sight of one of the chicks, one of the males judging by the lack of squawking, fly over the Rogers building and land on one of the louvered areas at the top of the Radisson. His feathers were windblown, but his flying was strong and confident. Trey was sitting on the J of the Richardson Building. Didn't see any sign of the other three, but it was so windy they were likely in some sheltered place, tucked out of the wind.
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Sad news... one of the female University of Calgary fledglings died, flew into a glass window and broke her neck.
Oh my goodness! This is very sad news! :'( And to think that it could have happened to our girl in downtown Winnipeg, Vesper!
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I saw the CBC story as well. I checked the forum on the U of A nest and according to the postings the chicks have not yet fledged. I am wondering if the accident maybe happened in a previous year. Maybe TPC could clarify.
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check the cbc website for Calgary, big article about the poor girl...
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It is so very sad to lose one of the fledglings, and once again to a building collision. :'( I was reading about a new kind of treatment for glass - a coating which is visible to birds, but not to humans. The link crashed my computer, so I'll try to access it again later.
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Here is some more information on the glass coating I mentioned. The link provided still does not work for me.
The deaths of billions of birds annually due to collision with window glass can be reduced through simple measures including dimming lights in buildings at night, landscaping changes, and using window coverings that make glass more visible to birds, reports a bird expert writing in The Wilson Journal of Ornithology.
Conducting experiment with different types of firm on plastics and glass, Daniel Klem Jr., an ornithologist at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, found coverings that create visual "noise" can dramatically reduce bird-window collisions without drastically increasing costs or impeding visibility for humans relative to conventional glass. The most effective covering was a new exterior film with evenly spaced ultraviolet (UV)-reflecting and UV-absorbing patterns, which can be seen by birds but not humans.
"When this film is available for use it will save billions of bird lives annually after existing windows are retrofitted worldwide," Klem told mongabay.com. "The long-term solution to saving birds from windows is to use similar effective patterns as a permanent coating to sheet glass used in new construction."
Klem's research found one in four strikes leave no evidence of a collision on a window, suggesting overall estimates are conservative. Collisions are most frequent at ground level during daylight hours when birds mistake window reflections for habitat and fly into them, says Klem. But large numbers of birds are also killed flying into windows at greater heights.
"Birds behave as if windows are invisible," he said.
Death from collisions with glass is thought to be the largest source of worldwide bird mortality after habitat loss. In the United States up to a billion birds a year are estimated to be killed in collisions, outranking deaths from domesticated cats (hundreds of millions), hunting (120 million), vehicular collisions (60 million), and encounters with wind turbines (400,000). Thus making windows more visible to birds could significantly contribute to reducing accidental bird death on a global scale.
But other measures can also cut collisions, according to Klem's research in New York City during the 2006 and 2007 migration seasons. Klem and colleagues found that landscaping and architectural alterations, including eliminating shrubs and trees from areas in front of buildings, minimizing ground cover, and reducing the use of clear and reflective sheet glass, could save some of the estimated 34 million birds that perish annually in North American cities due to collisions with glass during the fall and spring migratory periods.
Other studies have shown that turning off building lights at night can also help birds, especially for migratory birds that fly under the cover of darkness and can be distracted from their flight paths by urban lights. A number of cities now promote programs to dim or turn off lights in office buildings at night to protect birds and conserve power.
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If you saw that window the female crashed into , it was floor to ceiling glass.
I have been trying to get them to put some decals on windows like that , at least. But who am I to them.
We do have some colorful flags in some of the pedways, but not the one by the clinical science. and why you ask. Because we have the new Heart building close by. GRRRRR
I am so worried about the glass at our site.
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Sue, this is the University of Calgary nest they are talking about not the U of A nest.
Our chicks are due to fledge sometime next week and my fingers are crossed.so are my toes and other things ;D ;D
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The window imprint made me cringe. I wish they'd left that out. Very sad but thankfully very quick.
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Just a note ...
There is usually a difference between window collisions involving adult birds and window collisions involving young birds. Dimming/turning-off the lights, decals, window coveringes, etc will help with the former particularly during migrations, but won't do a darn to prevent collisions by most new fledglings - its not a case of "can't see the window" so much as "oops". I'm being a bit flip, but fledglings tend to not have problems avoiding windows, but rather that they have trouble avoiding buildings and we like our buildings with lots of windows.
So if you are talking about the fledgling that died, it would be more accurate to say she hit a building, not a window. By the dates of the posts/photos, she was inexperienced so it doesn't matter if it was concrete or glass, she was going to hit it. It could have been an error on her part, she could have hurt herself (sprain/strain) and been unable to exhibit the fine control necessary, or she could have caught a cross-draught or gust of wind or she just could have not understood the danger the building posed. We had one of those, bird took its first flight flew directly into a window on the Canada Post building (think that was one of the times the peregrines used the east-side roof nestbox that was removed many years ago), went into rehab for a month or more, was released from the Hotel when s/he had fully recovered and had learned how to hunt on her/his own. Within seconds, it flew into the same window and this time killed itself on impact. That building has lots of glass but it wasn't the glass that was the problem, in this case it was the bird.
I should note that hunting peregrines crash into all sorts of things, including the ground - experienced adult peregrines have killed themselves by stooping on a duck or somethng similar and driving them both to the ground and killing both on impact.
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it just shows that no matter how much you plan, there are perils that cannot be removed, too bad. From a watcher's point of view, there is so much investment in watching and bonding and hoping that it is difficult to accept but from weird virus's to buildings, perils exist and take their toll. I choose to celebrate all the survivors and think about the numbers that are definitely going in the right direction due to peregrine project members who do all the things that need to be done to assist the population.
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Thanks for the information TPC.
I am gong into my fledge watch hoping that we can keep them safe. By that I mean, if one comes to the ground we can rescue it,or if one gets injured ,we can get it assistance right away. I also realize that there are things out of my control.Like what happened in Calgary. So fingers crossed and what will be will be.
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Thanks for the information TPC.
I am gong into my fledge watch hoping that we can keep them safe. By that I mean, if one comes to the ground we can rescue it,or if one gets injured ,we can get it assistance right away. I also realize that there are things out of my control.Like what happened in Calgary. So fingers crossed and what will be will be.
We're all there with you Bev...good luck!
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2010 NESTING SEASON
This website doesn't have a webcam (yet) but since we have one Manitoba peregrine nesting in Alberta, it doesn't hurt to keep an eye on all the province's known pairs.
2010 will be this site's 15 year of occupancy. This is the only link we have so far for information on this site but we will update it as needed.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~jilek/Peregrine_Falcons/
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From the site:
The nest area on Craigie Hall, despite the construction all around, has once again become the residence for the falcons and over the weekend of April 24/25, an egg was laid. Between the 26 and the 27th a second egg was laid, and we hope to have more this week. Due to the inclement weather it is difficult to impossible to see how many eggs the adult is sitting on. Although we have managed to install a live web cam, the transmission isn't working well. We hope to have it running properly soon, so pls. refer to this web page for that link.
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I was just on Ustream and found this new cam it's a great cam!
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/u-of-calgary-peregrines
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Looks like there are three almost ready to fledge. :)
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Calgary%20university/calgary.jpg)
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Here's the link to Craigie Hall Peregrine Falcon Home page
http://www.ucalgary.ca/peregrine_falcon/ (http://www.ucalgary.ca/peregrine_falcon/)
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AnimalLover, thanks for posting the link to this webcam, with sound, no less! :D I will be in Calgary next weekend so may see if I can take a look at the nestbox in person! 8) Also, thanks for posting the link to the Home Page, rcf! :D
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Anyone know who the adults are??
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Oh, I hang my head in shame, because I had signed up for this site and didn't get back to do any looking, or reporting.
I did check back over the observation records to see about the adults identity. The female has been at the U of C site since 2006, and has been ID'd as banded at Balzac in 2003. The male has not yet been ID'd, though by behaviour it is believed to be the same male as last year.
My apologies for not following up on this site.
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This is all I could find about adults.
The female band revealed that this peregrine was banded at Balzac as a chick in 2003, therefore making her a mature, and hopefully, fertile, female. The male, who was in the vicinity, was not able to be identified. The 'mom' has been the same one since 2006
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Feeding frienzy going on right now ;D
(http://i852.photobucket.com/albums/ab81/FortStVrain/may%20june%202010/june%20july%202010/june%20july%20pt%202/cal.jpg) (http://i852.photobucket.com/albums/ab81/FortStVrain/may%20june%202010/june%20july%202010/june%20july%20pt%202/cal2.jpg)
(http://i852.photobucket.com/albums/ab81/FortStVrain/may%20june%202010/june%20july%202010/june%20july%20pt%202/cal3.jpg) (http://i852.photobucket.com/albums/ab81/FortStVrain/may%20june%202010/june%20july%202010/june%20july%20pt%202/cal4.jpg)
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Great captures kittenface 8)
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This guy kept going back and forth, one end to the other. He was actually airborne going across.
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Calgary%20university/fly3.jpg) (http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Calgary%20university/fly6.jpg)
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Calgary%20university/fly.jpg)
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I e-mailed a lady from the Peregrine Falcon Home Page about the adults and she replied to me. I was hoping for a little more, but who am I........ just a crazy Falcon Phanatic :D
It's always nice and gratifying to hear from people outside the campus and Alberta re the falcons.
The adult female is the same one we've had for several years now (as mentioned in my web page), and she was initially bred in Balzac (close to Calgary), which has a breeding facility. The male has not yet been identified (this is harder than people realize, as you might know). The young ones are very keen right now - if you do watch the video and put up the sound, they are very vocal and one or more pick away at the camera and the loudspeaker, so I am always anxious if they will completely cut us off one day. I have had to re-adjust the camera a couple of times already, and hope that next year we'll have better equipment. We had to scramble this year to get something in place before they arrived, and got used stuff from all over.
Our ledge is very out-of-the-way, but I have access to it via a mechanical room adjacent to it. The public can't get close at all, but there are vantage points from various bldgs. and windows.
Next major step: first flights next week - a very tense time for me, as last year we lost the female due to an accident. Hopefully this year will be better. The larger (slightly) of the 3 chicks is the female, and the boys tend to hang out together.
Have fun on your side there too!!
I love what I do, even after so many years!
Elli
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Oh this is great they really seem to love their falcons there and as far as their camera and all at least they have it I really love this nest I can't wait til next season to start from the begining
We have a topic area for it a t BCAW now so it'll be going good next year
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Yes, indeed, rcf, thank you! :D
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Thank you, but AnimalLover deserves the credit for putting the camera link on here. :)
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Thank you rcf I love this site I lisened to them making such a racket all night they are attacking the camera and microphone.
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Wish I had the time to watch. Calgary is only 2.5 hours away. I believe I have been to Craig Hall many moons ago.
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(http://i852.photobucket.com/albums/ab81/FortStVrain/may%20june%202010/june%20july%202010/june%20july%20pt%202/uofc2.jpg) (http://i852.photobucket.com/albums/ab81/FortStVrain/may%20june%202010/june%20july%202010/june%20july%20pt%202/uofc1.jpg)
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What a wingspan!! 8) Thanks kittenface
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When I watching , one of them kept bumping into the camera making it shake. ::) ;D
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Calgary%20university/CalgaryA.jpg) ::)
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We arrived in Calgary yesterday afternoon and will be here till tomorrow morning. We are just about to head down to the university to see if we can locate the nestbox. Will post later if we see anything. 8)
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We're at the university right now. Just watched both parents flying and swooping in the sky above the nestbox. Looks as if mom is on top of the building preparing lunch right now. Feathers are a-flying, everywhere! And lots of squawking going on with both parents! Very exciting to see! ;D 8)
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Oh how wonderful for you to be there sure hope your getting a show from the kids too
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Back from the university. What a morning! ;D We think we might have witnessed one of the chicks fledge. :-\ With my new binocs, which I bought here in Calgary, the colouring made me think it was a juvie. He/she flew to the back of the Social Work Bldg., which was lower and appeared to be stuck on a lower ledge. He/she kept walking back and forth along the ledge. We stayed for about an hour and watched him/her. When we got back to our friend's place, we e-mailed Eli with our observations.
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CBC has the following write up at
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2010/07/09/calgary-falcons-chicks-hatched-university.html
Falcon chicks ready for test flights
CBC News / 9 July 2010
Officials are warning people to be on the lookout for crash landings now that two peregrine falcons nesting on top of a building at the University of Calgary have hatched three chicks. Between July 12 and 16 the young birds are expected to take their first flights off the ledge of Craigie Hall — practice runs that often result in injury, according to wildlife experts. University officials are asking any passers-by who find an injured fledgling falcon to contact one the following agencies:
- Alberta Fish and Wildlife at 403-297-6423
- Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. Call the City of Calgary at 311
- And if a falcon has to be picked up after hours: Campus Security 403-220-5333
The female began laying eggs in late April, and by May 10 Pat Young, a biologist with Alberta Fish and Wildlife, had counted four eggs, the university reported on its peregrine falcon home page. One of the eggs turned out to be infertile, but the three remaining chicks are in good shape and are being fed and cared for regularly by mom and dad, the website said. Alberta Fish and Wildlife officers banded the chicks for tracking purposes on June 22.
The univeristy's falcon watchers have set up a live link for people to observe the birds on the internet, however the feed is sporadic because of some ongoing technical problems, they said. "I have had the distinct feeling that they are not so keen on being filmed, as one or more often peck at the camera or the microphone," Elli Jilek said on the website, adding that they sometimes hide behind the camera.
Peregrine falcons are listed as a threatened species. The birds have nested at the university for several years.
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WOW, what a write up. I'm impressed that they did that!
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July 12 (Monday) : we have lift-off, at least for the two males. The fledglings took off sometime this morning, as all 3 were still on the ledge last night.
More on the Home page blog - http://www.ucalgary.ca/peregrine_falcon/
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Great news! Keep us updated! ;D
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Thanks for the update, rcf! :D I still think that one of the males fledged Sunday when we were at the university because we saw the 2 parents on top of the building where the nestbox is located and at the same time we saw one that appeared to look like a juvie over on a lower building ledge, walking back and forth. :-\
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July 12th, in the afternoon, one of the males was found on a lower level window ledge and needed to be rescued and placed back into the nestbox.
July 13th, the female appears to have fledged successfully. :D
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I can't get the cam anymore is anyone else having problems?
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I can't get it, either. The last report from the biologist, Elli Jilek, was on July 16, and gave the impression that they were shutting down, and that if anyone had anything to report about the chicks, they should contact him.
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Haven't been able to get this webcam lately, either. :-\
I can't get it, either. The last report from the biologist, Elli Jilek, was on July 16, and gave the impression that they were shutting down, and that if anyone had anything to report about the chicks, they should contact him.
Actually Elaine, when I read the last blog report from July 16th, they seemed to imply that they were going to leave the webcam in place and running until the birds leave the region, since they often come back to the nestledge/box after fledging. Perhaps it's down because one of the birds knocked it out again. ??? This seems to have been an occasional occurance at this site.
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Craigie Hall, U of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta
(http://www.ucalgary.ca/fmd/files/fmd/images/Craigie%20Hall.jpg) (http://people.ucalgary.ca/~tull/falcon/images97/1.jpg)
(photos: building from University of Calgary; nest ledge (light dot is a peregrine) by Greg Harris/University Gazette)
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(photos: nest ledge from BCAW via RCF; chick being returned to ledge through wall by Greg Harris/University Gazette)
Originally named Calgary Hall when it was built in 1965, Craigie Hall was renamed after the untimely death of former Vice-President (Academic) Peter C. Craigie in 1987. The Craigie Hall complex is comprised of a number of adjoined buildings. Here you will find the Boris Roubakine Theatre and the Matthews Theatre. Craigie Hall is home to the Program of Dance and the Departments of Drama, Music, French, Italian and Spanish, and Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Studies.
webcam: http://www.ucalgary.ca/peregrine_falcon/video (http://www.ucalgary.ca/peregrine_falcon/video)
website: http://www.ucalgary.ca/peregrine_falcon (http://www.ucalgary.ca/peregrine_falcon)
Resident Pairs & Offspring:
- 2013 - Gary & Callie --> ?
- 2012 - Gary & Callie --> Jasper (m), A89 (m) & Louise (f)
- 2011 - Gary & Callie --> Bert (m) & Allie (f)
- 2010 - Gary & Callie --> ?
- 2009 - Gary & Callie --> ?
- 2008 - Gary & Callie --> ?
- 2007 - Gary & Callie --> ?
- 2006 - Gary & Callie --> ?
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2011 NESTING SEASON
A few days ago, I wrote to Elli Jilec, whom I think is the biologist looking after the University of Calgary site. I received the following reply from her today...
I only got back to work today, and have read your message. It is nice to know that my web page is being viewed and used by so many out there....
Our first falcon came back March 21st - appropriately I guess, and I have had another confirmation that 2 were seen by Security (they have their cameras on various buildings) this past Friday. They were on their usual ledge, so it looks good so far. Time will tell if they are a pair, productive and mature adults.
I will be updating my page soon, and this is the best place for any info you need. You can use anything that I post, as it is for the general public. As for the web camera, that is being worked on as we speak. I am not sure what or when I can have one put in place, as we have several issues, incl. a new bldg. opposite the ledge now, and thus, have to make adjustments. This will also be announced on the web page, so stay tuned.
Thanks again for your interest and for doing the work you and others do also. We are all just supporters of our feathered friends.....
Elli
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News today from the U of Calgary Peregrine Falcon website home page...
Since March 21 is the first official day of spring, it was only fitting that the first appearance of a peregrine falcon was on that day. (as far as I know). I saw it (him/her) sitting on the usual spot - top south-west facing window ledge of the Social Sciences bldg., so it may be a returning adult.
A few days later Campus Security also confirmed that they had seen 2 falcons on the Craigie Hall nest ledge, which is terrific news. Let's hope that they are mature adults that will be able to produce eggs.
One or 2 peregrines are usually on or near the ledge, and with the new TFDL (Taylor Family Digital Library) slowly being opened up to the public, the 6th floor (south-facing) will be a great place from which to watch falcon activities.
Apparently, a live webcam feed is in the works and should be up before too long! :D
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Yesterday's news from the U of Calgary PF website...
April 14: our live web cam feed is now up and running (fingers crossed it stays that way). It is on the ledge, near their scrape, and will hopefully stay intact. Last year the young chicks often pecked at the camera lens and even managed to knock it over several times, making more trouble for me to fix it each time. It is now in a more stable container and although nothing is 'happening' right now, eggs should soon be laid, if all goes well.
To access the live feed, click on 'live video' link above and then hit the 'play' option.
This is a great webcam, with great sound. I just went there and I saw a peregrine working on a scrape, at the moment. :D
Here is the link - http://www.justin.tv/lcrweb?utm_campaign=live_embed_click&utm_source=www.ucalgary.ca#/w/1081790864/18
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Just read the update on the U of C webpage... Both parents have been identified, but it didn't say who they are. First egg was laid on April 25th and second egg was laid on April 26th. :) Will try to find out who the parents are.
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Another egg was laid at this nestbox today, I guess in honour of the Royal Wedding. :) Triplets now. But I'm still having trouble getting the webcam to work. Anyone else? :-\ bcbird, I need your help. :-*
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Finally, the U of C FalconCam is working again, with sound. :D Just saw one of the falcons incubating but not sure which one. :-\
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A 4th egg was laid around May 2nd at U of C nestbox and apparently mom is now into hard incubation, with a hatch date around May 28th. :D
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Thanks for the photo, rcf! :) One of these days I will have to learn how to capture photos from webcams. :-[
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Yes. Thanks RCF!! Truly wonderful! :D
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First hatch at this site is expected around May 28th. :)
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From the website--June 1st: We have twins so far! Saw some discarded egg shell via the web cam, so went up and took a pic (soon to be posted) of our first 2 chicks that hatched between yesterday afternoon and this morning. Mom was nearby, giving me the evil eye (as per usual). If the other eggs hatch, then it will happen in the next couple of days. Stay tuned for final count.
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Thanks for posting this, rcf! :-* I missed these hatches. ::) Darn. Can't be everywhere, but sure do wish I could! ;) LOL!
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Here's a short video - http://youtu.be/5bxO_Hmbop8
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Looks to be only 2 chicks here but they are starting to scooch/walk around a bit. :) Still don't know who the parents are.
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Banding of the 2 Craigie Hall chicks is set for Thursday, June 23rd around 12:00 noon, Calgary time. Live video feed is expected. :D
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Live banding of the 2 Calgary chicks is expected to be today in about 3 hrs. :D There is also sound on this webcam now. 8)
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Have been watching for about 1/2 hr and only saw 1 chick. That chick has now disappeared. Can hear men talking and noise from a chick.
Chicks must be out of camera range, every few minutes they make lots of noise, could be when they see a parent.
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Darn! Did I miss the banding? ??? Was gone for lunch and just returned. ::)
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Watched the banding on cam. No word yet as to male or female. Names are Allie and Berta. Took one chick out and banded and then put back and next chick was taken out and banded. About 5 minutes per chick. Brave(?) man stayed sitting by the chick left out the whole time. Surprised parent didn't dive bomb him. Although they certainly were vocal and you see them flying by. Lot's of noise.
They might post a video Kinderchick.
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Chicks are making lots of noise right now. :o They look shell-shocked, like our Radisson chicks looked after their banding. Can just see a parent's tail feathers on the nestledge.
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How do you know the names, LinderLou? ??? I looked on the webpage and don't see anything? Did they say the names out loud or did they hold up signs?
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From the webcam site:
UofCfalconsWebcam of Peregrine Falcons nesting at the University of Calgary. We started with 4 eggs, and had two hatch around May 30-31. Bookmark http://www.ucalgary.ca/peregrine_falcon for next year in case we switch streaming services...The Chat Room has named the Mum Callie and the Dad Gary. The chicks, as yet indistinguishable from each other, have been named Allie and Berta.
If you move your mouse on the cam picture a crest of the UofC comes up and click on it, this is where the quote comes from. It will also show on the Chat site at the top of the cam picture.
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If you move your mouse on the cam picture a crest of the UofC comes up and click on it, this is where the quote comes from. It will also show on the Chat site at the top of the cam picture.
Well, who knew?! Thanks for this info, LinderLou. :-*
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Latest News from Web Site Home Page:
June 23rd: Banding only took about 1/2 hr., which incl. the weighing. As I suspected, we have one of each - male and female - the female weighs more. They are growing fast and are very feisty already and thus, very healthy. I took some pics and video, so hope to have that availabe via this site sometime soon. Stay tuned.
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Fledging is expected July 6th or 7th for the male and about 8 days later for the female. :)
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Fledging is expected July 6th or 7th for the male and about 8 days later for the female. :)
I remember the days when our females fledged a week after the boys ... it was soooo long ago :'( ;D
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I remember the days when our females fledged a week after the boys ... it was soooo long ago
TPC, has there been a change over the years at the Radisson, then?
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TPC, has there been a change over the years at the Radisson, then?
I was wondering the same thing, bcbird. I was thinking that perhaps our females at the Radisson are fledging earlier because there have been so many more males at the Radisson these past few years in comparison to this nest site with only 2 birds, 1 male, 1 female. I wonder if that's what makes the difference? ??? TPC would likely know. :-*
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All our chicks seem to be fledging younger, they are smaller so that's not surprising or a problem. What is interesting is that our smaller females are fledging only a couple of days after their brothers. Hurricane fledged first - a day before Chinook and I think there was one, maybe two days before Mistral ... (I'll try to remember to check) ... used to have about a week between males and females as I recall ...
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Wow! Are these 2 ever getting big! :o Only a few more days till fledging begins.
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Neither of these 2 have fledged yet. Maybe tomorrow? :-\
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Apparently this webcam is temporarily down, due to technical difficulties. They are working on getting it up and running asap. According to the chat board, neither chick had fledged prior to the webcam going down this morning.
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The male peregrine falcon (Bert) at this nestsite fledged this morning around 10:25 Calgary time. Same day as Bea at the Radisson! :D Wouldn't it be great if these 2 got together some day? Just never know. ;) Apparently, Bert had a wonderful first flight, fledging to the Law Library Bldg., not far from the building where the nestbox is located.
Here is a link to Bert's fledging video, for anyone interested...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djyVNIF89RE&feature=player_embedded#at=21
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It seems that the female (Allie) at this site didn't want to be left behind, alone in the nesbox. So yesterday afternoon, at approx. 1:40 Calgary, just 3 hrs. after Bert fledged, she decided to "fly the coop". ::) After some searching, she was found on a ground level area near the Law Bldg., captured, checked out and since she did not appear to be injured, was placed on a lower roof near her nestbox. This morning, the 2 were reported to be doing well, still where they were yesterday and vocally strong. Parents are nearby watching over them. :D
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Here is a link to Bert's fledging video, for anyone interested...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djyVNIF89RE&feature=player_embedded#at=21
Great video Kinderchick. ;D
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It seems that Allie needed to be rescued from the ground a 2nd time. It had been raining hard and she was apparently looking for shelter so dropped down into a doorway at ground level. She was checked out and returned to the nestbox shortly after that. :)
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Thanks for the video of Bert fleding. It seemed like he had to talk himself into going before taking flight. He seemed to have no problems once he was airborne. Hope that Allie will be lucky on her 3rd attempt. Keep us informed.
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Wow -- having to rescue Allie from the ground twice must be nerve-wracking for the fledgewatchers at U of Calgary. I'll second Linderlou's hope that she has better luck with her third attempt.
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We had to rescue our red band male 3 times 2 years ago and he ended up our best flyer.
I have faith in this female. Rain is a big issue.
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I have faith in this female...
:-*
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Allie was found on the ground again today, by campus security, in a pedestrian area near the Faculty of Nursing. She was checked out and released again on a roof area near where Bert had initially fledged to. A parent was close by. Let's hope "3rd time's a charm". ;)
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Allie was found on the ground again today, by campus security, in a pedestrian area near the Faculty of Nursing. She was checked out and released again on a roof area near where Bert had initially fledged to. A parent was close by. Let's hope "3rd time's a charm". ;)
Kinderchick, was this the second or third rescue for Allie?
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This was Allie's 3rd rescue, MayShowers. Sorry, I guess my "3rd time's a charm" post was confusing. It was very late last night when I posted and I guess I thought I was being witty. ::)
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Wow -- grounded three times; she's certainly having a tough start. Hope the next flight goes smoothly for her.
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Wow three times grounded. Good thing someone always finds her, and she isn't hurt.
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It seems that Bert & Allie are doing well, with no more mishaps, for the time being. Bert is getting in some good flights, gaining altitude. Allie is flying back and forth on lower buildings for now, gaining confidence and strengthening her flying skills. :)
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After Allie's rocky start, it's good to hear she's doing better and improving her skills now -- hope for nothing but clear sailing ahead!
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It seems that Allie & Bert's flying skills are improving all the time, with the following post from the website...
With good, dry weather the past several days, Allie's progress has gone from very questionable to very competent, given the distances and heights they are both now achieving.
This is very good news! :D
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Boy they learn fast!
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Boy they learn fast!
Yes, they do, bcf. I was a little worried about Allie, given that she initially needed to be rescued 3 times.
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Report from this site has mentioned that Allie needed to be rescued from the ground, yet a 4th time, on July 29th. Apparently, though, she has been doing well since being released again. :) The webcam was down for awhile but is now back up and both juvies and parents have been returning to the nestbox regularly. The other day, a Franklins's gull was brought into the nestbox by dad and was shared by dad & Bert.
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Report from this site has mentioned that Allie needed to be rescued from the ground, yet a 4th time, on July 29th. Apparently, though, she has been doing well since being released again. :) The webcam was down for awhile but is now back up and both juvies and parents have been returning to the nestbox regularly. The other day, a Franklins's gull was brought into the nestbox by dad and was shared by dad & Bert.
We had a male chick with not as many rescues (never had any bird that needed 4 rescues) and he did quite well as I seem to recall (will have to check the records) - could be a good sign that Allie will be around driving watchers crazy for many years to come ....
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Well, I did think that 4 rescues was rather a lot and wondered if she was okay.
...could be a good sign that Allie will be around driving watchers crazy for many years to come ....
Not sure what you mean by this, TPC. :-\ Do you mean she may not leave town or do you mean that she will be most likely to return to the territory, because of all the rescues and if so, why would that be?
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Well, I did think that 4 rescues was rather a lot and wondered if she was okay.
...could be a good sign that Allie will be around driving watchers crazy for many years to come ....
Not sure what you mean by this, TPC. :-\ Do you mean she may not leave town or do you mean that she will be most likely to return to the territory, because of all the rescues and if so, why would that be?
Neither :) Just that we had a bird that needed to be rescued alot (for us) and that was the bird that survived hatch year (and a few more) - never have heard anything about his less crash-prone siblings. Don't look so far ahead. Surviving hatch year is the biggest hurdle, get them through that, then wonder if they will turn up somewhere to try to nest ...
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We had to rescue our RB male 3 times 2 years ago and he ended up being our best flyer. He was jsut not ready but either got spooked or knocked off and flew before he should .
sometimes they have to be rescued because they fell into something . do they say where she was rescued 3rd time. Red Deer male ended up in a chimney last year, our blue girl ended up in a big fan last year. luckily it was not on.
I remember Rhea Mae ,that is in Toronto ending up in a big shaft , when she fledged.
Glad they are doing well. :-* :-*
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Posted on August 16/11...
Nothing 'special' to report, except that on several occasions, especially last evening, we have had reg. visits by various falcon family members, but mostly, the mom. She has gone back to reclaim her nesting spot on the ledge, and visits quite often, including vocalizations. The juveniles are also still around campus, and are sometimes found to be huddling on window ledges, balcony edges ('Bert' seems to prefer those) and often in close proximity to one another.
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Posted on the website...
Aug. 25: Got visit by both adults this morning, which lasted a few minutes. Some vocalizations between them that 'sounded' like a reunion chat. Very exciting, and dad even came waddling over to camera for close-up of eyes.
Aug. 29: Mom has been back several times since last parental visit, and has sometimes stayed all morning, preening, settling on nesting area for a bit, and napping in standing position, with occasional chatting noises.
The webcam is still up and running, so if you're lucky, you can still see the birds. :)
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Checked out the links to make sure they were up and operating (they are) but nobody in the nestbox and it doesn't look like anyone has been there though there was a small white downy feather caught in the pebbles. The website home page is still for 2011 so either someone is home and the website hasn't been updated yet or no one is home yet. Either way, the cam appears to be running so its just a matter of waiting now.
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I checked this website last week and the webcam was not yet up. Must have just gone up recently. Have sent them an e-mail asking if their PF's have returned yet. Will post here when I hear back from them. Or maybe we will see the birds on the webcam before that! LOL! ;)
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As of March 28th, 2 falcons have been spotted on the nest ledge, possibly re-affirming their territory. Webcam reading of the leg bands has almost positively confirmed that the female is the resident adult from last year. :D Male has not yet been ID'd.
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Video of falcon preening - http://youtu.be/uBbJp1JLyqk
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The sound comes on about 1:09........ you may want to turn it down a bit. The falcon does a lot of chupping and bowing but I have yet to see two at the same time. ::)
http://youtu.be/X9pQNT8dgxs
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Looks like there's a scrape in the middle of the nestbox today! :D
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Female has been ID'd as "Callie", the female from last year. She can be seen often in the nestbox making a scrape, while the male has been providing her with food. Attempts are being made to ID the male. They are not certain yet if it is "Gary", the male from last year.
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Falcon in the nestbox working on an enormous scrape right now. :) Just moved to the ledge and is now calling out.
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A falcon keeps pacing in and out of a scrape in the nestbox, back and forth from scrape to nest ledge, occasionally chirping. Not sure what this means. Does this mean she's getting ready to lay an egg? ??? When she's standing in the scrape she keeps looking down between her legs. Don't know what peregrine behaviour is like, just before an egg is laid. Never seen a live egg laying.
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Thanks for keeping us informed about this site, Kinderchick. I hope we will see eggs here soon.
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Callie sure has been busy in her scrape this evening, pecking the pebbles and turning round and round.
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There is an egg in the nest. :)
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Callie and her egg. :-*
An egg was first noticed at 7:30 AM MDT, April 19.
http://youtu.be/RWhk9ZrL9eE
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Hooray for Callie! I guess she'll be sticking close to "home" for a while now. :D
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Two eggs here now!!
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And great close up view with the webcam now. I love this webcam! :D
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Two eggs here now!!
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Callie laid a 3rd egg around noon today, Calgary time. :D And for the 1st time in 16 yrs., Elli, the biologist at this nest site observed a live "drop". Needless to say, she sounded very excited in her post... You can view some great egg photos at the following link...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/79254481@N03/?saved=1
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OMG! I am so excited! Callie just laid a 4th egg and I just saw it happen, live! ;D 8) I have never seen that before!
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Callie's 4 eggs! :D
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q_oraXj0SJU/T5iKcT6LOHI/AAAAAAAAAMw/5MBg3_UnRD8/s675/four+eggs.jpg
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One of Callie's chicks has hatched and there appears to be quite a large pip in a 2nd egg! :D
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Still only one chick. Here is a link to a lovely screenshot...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/79254481@N03/7279051418/in/photostream
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Callie and Gary have two hatches.........caught a feeding. :-*
http://youtu.be/NbeqFim4nTA
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Yes, 2 hatches now! :D 2nd hatch must have been from the egg I saw a large pip in last evening.
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Callie and Gary have two hatches...
RCF, I'm curious, how do you know the male's name is Gary? ??? I have seen the male referred to as Gary on the chat board but have not found anywhere that indicates he has been ID'd yet. Has he? And if so, do you know where he is from?
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Callie and Gary have two hatches...
RCF, I'm curious, how do you know the male's name is Gary? ??? I have seen the male referred to as Gary on the chat board but have not found anywhere that indicates he has been ID'd yet. Has he? And if so, do you know where he is from?
Gary was the name for last years male and sorry I am not sure it's him, but I think there is a link to email someone on the HOME page if you have any questions. :)
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Gary was the name for last years male and sorry I am not sure it's him, but I think there is a link to email someone on the HOME page if you have any questions. :)
Yes, I have an e-mail into Elli Jilek to see whether she or Gord Court have been able to ID the male yet. According to Gord... "Callie was born on the Balzac Gas Plant in May of 2003 and began nesting at the U of C in 2006".
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3rd hatch here, about an hour ago! ;D
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Callie's 4th egg still hasn't hatched, so I guess it's not going to. :-\
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Video of three really cute chicks :-*
http://youtu.be/s19nuSMqNYY
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:o :o
Callie drags the chick back to the scrape , but I think that's not what it wants to do. ???
Baby does a walk-about outside the nest bowl. Followed by Callie dragging baby back to nest bowl by the beak!
http://youtu.be/sjXbkGi4I1U?t=5m34s
Published on Jun 5, 2012 by SaidhbhinAisling
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Retrieval of non-viable egg and general clean up of nest area.
http://youtu.be/l9jGIvKiRFk
Published on Jun 6, 2012 by SaidhbhinAisling
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Wow! I have never seen a parent do that before.
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:o :o
Callie drags the chick back to the scrape , but I think that's not what it wants to do. ???
Baby does a walk-about outside the nest bowl. Followed by Callie dragging baby back to nest bowl by the beak!...
Wow! :o Sure wouldn't want to mess with Callie! She sure means business! And that little one is going to give her a run for her money, I'll bet!
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Callie drags the chick back to the scrape , but I think that's not what it wants to do. ???
Baby does a walk-about outside the nest bowl. Followed by Callie dragging baby back to nest bowl by the beak!
http://youtu.be/sjXbkGi4I1U?t=5m34s
That would be the PF equivalent of a 13-year-old girl and her mom, determined to keep her safe!
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A parent shows up with no food, the chicks aren't happy. :-X
http://youtu.be/DUxGcHf_NWE
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That would be the PF equivalent of a 13-year-old girl and her mom, determined to keep her safe!
Yup! LOL! ;)
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University of Calgary Peregrine Falcons. Banding day and moving cameras around We have learned there are two males and one female.
http://youtu.be/74IgOfCSd8c
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Wow! What an incredible video of the banding! Very interesting watching the biologists squeeze through that small window to to the nest ledge in order to retrieve and replace the chicks as well as adjust the cameras. Was Callie ever mad - interesting to see her flying by.
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Sad news about the first fledge. :(
First fledge took place July 4th - 7:30 pm loc. time. Good results and other 2 siblings getting ready for their maiden flights, no doubt. July 6: D65 (first flyer - male) found dead. Likely broken neck from hit into window. A very sad day but that also happens. Pls. refer to home page (link below) for further details and other links.
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Callie drags the chick back to the scrape , but I think that's not what it wants to do. ???
Baby does a walk-about outside the nest bowl. Followed by Callie dragging baby back to nest bowl by the beak!
http://youtu.be/sjXbkGi4I1U?t=5m34s
That is cute on how Callie brings back the chick to the nest and the chick is like talking about to it's mom. S/he is telling me that they don't want to go back to the nest with it's siblings.
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Retrieval of non-viable egg and general clean up of nest area - http://youtu.be/l9jGIvKiRFk
That is an awesome video. Like how the mom or dad were there long enough to get a picture taken of him or her. I also like how they were very protective on the nest by coming up to the edge of the nest to see if they are ok.
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A parent shows up with no food, the chicks aren't happy. :-X - http://youtu.be/DUxGcHf_NWE
Wow. They get loud when they are upset with their parents. It is like they are telling them next time you come to the nest make sure you have food lol.
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University of Calgary Peregrine Falcons. Banding day and moving cameras around We have learned there are two males and one female.
http://youtu.be/74IgOfCSd8c
I have noticed by reading all the forums that there is alot more males being born then females.
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I hope we do not lose any more fledgings here; one is enough. And he seemed to be doing so well, at first.
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"July 6th: D65 was found dead by Campus Security. I went to retrieve the body - his neck was broken, and since it was next to Soc. Sc. I am guessing it hit a window or ledge perhaps in pursuit of a parent who often goes to that bldg. Glass windows reflect the sky around, so that is always a concern. A very sad and tragic end to our young falcon's life, but it does happen."
Very sad news about the first fledgling. :'(
Both the female and the remaining male fledged within hours of each other on July 7th. The female was spotted in a fir tree on July 8th, well hidden and safe. Male was found on a park bench, was rescued and returned to the lower roof area of Craigie Hall. Both were spotted on different campus buildings on July 9th and thankfully, seem to be doing well.
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Yes, it is so sad about D65 (Jasper) - the first male that fledged :'(
However so far it continues well for the other 2 siblings - A89 male and K91 female. I once read their names were Banff and Louise - unsure if official or not, but seems they prefer to call them by their band numbers.
This is a quote from the University of Calgary this morning:
Great news. July 11: both fledglings on Math Sc. south-east corner roof - and parent nearby on Soc. Sc. top window ledge.
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Apparently, in mid August, the female juvie at this nest site, K91, who is now referred to as "Louise" (AB0097) endured an accident, possibly hitting a building or window on campus. She has been in the care of a falconer, receiving rehab, to strengthen her left wing. She will likely be released next spring, when she will be ready and able to be independent.
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The Alberta peregrines usually return home after the Manitoba birds so expect them in April at the earliest.
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The cam is live, so all can watch now. :)
Here is the Livestream direct link - http://www.livestream.com/uofcfalcons (http://www.livestream.com/uofcfalcons)
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Wow, that's nice and early! Anyone home yet? They usually turn up after ours don't they?
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There was a falcon today, they think it was Callie.
From BCAW http://www.peregrinefalcon-bcaw.net/viewtopic.php?p=233241#p233241 (http://www.peregrinefalcon-bcaw.net/viewtopic.php?p=233241#p233241)
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Two peregrine falcons have been reported back here at this nest site now. :D Apparently, nesting behaviour has begun and there is a scrape in the nest box. There is speculation that the birds are Callie & Gary from last year, but they are still waiting to positively ID them by viewing the leg bands, which they haven't managed to do yet.
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A peregrine falcon in the nestbox right now, with lots of squawking. Oh, no - just flew off. Also, a very big scrape, so I imagine there may be eggs before too long. :)
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Update from the U of C website...
April 9: Momma falcon has made a lovely large bowl-shaped scrape, and both adults are fussing about the ledge, making sure all is prepared for eventual eggs. This may start to happen as of next week. Mating has been observed and rituals that solidify their relationship are being seen via the live cam.
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First egg laid - wow - that was great to see!!
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Very egg-citing to actually witness an egg being laid, isn't it, dodobird?! Last year, I was fortunate to observe 2 eggs being laid at this nest site! :D
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It was very egg-citing, Kinderchick, and now there are 2! This is a good site to watch!
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1st egg was laid on the 16th, 2nd egg laid on the 18th and 3rd egg laid on the 21st. I'm not absolutely certain but I think Callie is into hard incubation now. :) And Calllie has been positively identified as the resident female at this nestsite, TPC, if you want to update the thread header. However, male has yet to be ID'd.
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1st egg was laid on the 16th, 2nd egg laid on the 18th and 3rd egg laid on the 21st. I'm not absolutely certain but I think Callie is into hard incubation now. :) And Calllie has been positively identified as the resident female at this nestsite, TPC, if you want to update the thread header. However, male has yet to be ID'd.
Thanks for confirming the name Kinderchick, will change the thread title.
And incubation starts after egg #3 has been laid. Given that egg # 3 was laid on the 21st, Callie is definitely in "hard incubation". ;) I'd say look for chicks about the Victoria Day weekend!
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...And incubation starts after egg #3 has been laid. Given that egg # 3 was laid on the 21st, Callie is definitely in "hard incubation". ;) I'd say look for chicks about the Victoria Day weekend!
Didn't remember that "hard incubation" begins after 3rd egg has been laid. What if a PF lays 5 eggs, TPC? Does "hard incubation" always begin after the 3rd egg has been laid? ???
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Four eggs!!! ;D
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Canadian%20Falcons/Canadian%20Peregrines%202013/calgaryu.jpg)
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...And incubation starts after egg #3 has been laid. Given that egg # 3 was laid on the 21st, Callie is definitely in "hard incubation". ;) I'd say look for chicks about the Victoria Day weekend!
Didn't remember that "hard incubation" begins after 3rd egg has been laid. What if a PF lays 5 eggs, TPC? Does "hard incubation" always begin after the 3rd egg has been laid? ???
4 eggs is a standard number for eggs, the range is from 2 to 5. Incubation in the majority of cases begins shortly after the penultimate (second to last) egg is laid. The time between eggs 3 and 4 can be as long 72 hours hours though usually it is much quicker so that all the chicks bake the same amount of time hatch out together. Weather can influence the start of incubation however - colder and they will get on the eggs after #2, warmer they may not get down to hard incubation for a couple of extra days. Think of hard incubation as being velcroed to the egg, ie, very little time when one of the parents isn't on them either keep them warm or keeping them from getting too hot.
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The camera view has been changed at this nest site to a much closer view. Since Callie laid her 3rd egg on April 21st and hard incubation began then, I'm guessing that chicks should be hatching any time now. According to my calculations, this is Day 31. The people on the chat board at this website are saying that 3 days of heavy rain are coming their way. Sure do hope Callie will be able to keep her chicks warm & dry.
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First hatch this morning. :)
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Canadian%20Falcons/Canadian%20Peregrines%202013/calgary.jpg)
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Very exciting for this site. I also hope Callie can keep her chicks warm, the forcast doesn't look so good for the next few days. In fact I noticed there is a heavy rainfall warning for the City of Calgary for this weekend :-\
Warnings
City of Calgary
10:22 AM MDT Friday 24 May 2013
Rainfall warning for
City of Calgary continued
Total rainfall amounts of 80 to 100 millimetres.
A slow moving weather system continues to bring rain to much of Western Alberta. Rainfall from the system will gradually taper off through the weekend as the storm weakens. Total rainfall amounts of 80 to 100 millimetres are expected by the end of the event.
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Sure sounds like Callie and her mate might be getting a bit wet with 80-100mm of rain this weekend! Their nest ledge looks like it has a really good overhang so it will be interesting to see how it performs under "big wet" conditions.
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Great news about Callie's 1st hatch. :D But I am concerned about all the rain that is coming her way this weekend. :(
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Still just 1 hatch here as far as I can tell. :-\
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2nd chick hatched late last evening & 3rd chick just hatched. 1 more to go! :D
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I'm not absolutely certain but I think Callie's 4th chick may have hatched. :-\
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According to the chat board on the website, the 4th egg hasn't yet hatched after all. So maybe it won't? :-\
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Still no news about a 4th hatch here. I'm thinking the egg was not viable. :-\
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Webcam view has been switched back to the closer view. :D 3 chicks being fed now & 1 lonely unhatched egg.
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Webcam view has been switched back to the closer view. :D 3 chicks being fed now & 1 lonely unhatched egg.
I caught the end of Callie feeding the three fluffies. :)
http://youtu.be/PVMcXddWns0 (http://youtu.be/PVMcXddWns0)
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Canadian%20Falcons/Canadian%20Peregrines%202013/calgary002.jpg)
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Chick huddle in Calgary! Cute! ;D
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Chicks were just fed here and are now flopped in individual corners of the nestbox. Can only see 1 chick at the moment. And boy, does some birdie need to do some "house cleaning"! :-X
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Chicks here are growing in leaps & bounds! They are all having an afternoon siesta right now. :)
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Live banding of 3 Calgary chicks takes place today between 3:00 & 4:00 PM Calgary time. :)
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Darn! I had plans to watch the live banding here yesterday and then missed it! >:( Maybe they will post a video link. :-\
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New webcam view of the 3 chicks here. Chicks sure are getting big & lots of wingersizing going on. :)
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According to the website, 1 of the chicks fledged last evening & 2 fledged early this morning. Apparently they are all doing well. Although they were banded a few weeks ago, I haven't heard or read anywhere if they are males or females. :-\
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All 3 chicks are male. What are the chances. ;D
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2014 NESTING SEASON
Update from the website...
- March 31: first sighting of adult falcon (gender unknown at this time)
- April 2nd: first sighting confirmed with arrival of falcon on ledge
- April 12: Both falcons viewed on ledge, with female 'fixing up' the scrape for egg-laying future
- April 15: i.d. made via leg band, confirming it is 'Callie' long-time resident female
- Apr. 26: 1st egg!!!! (6:03 loc. time)
- Apr. 27-30: another 2 eggs laid within this time frame
- May 2nd: 4th egg spotted (6:56am loc. time)
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First hatch this afternoon for these two. :)
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Canadian%20Falcons%202014/UofCalgaryJune22014003.jpg) (http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Canadian%20Falcons%202014/UofCalgaryJune22014002.jpg)
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Fantastic pics, RCF!
It's been a great day for hatching!
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Great news about the hatch here today! :D
"Callie" was confirmed in mid April as the long time resident female, via her leg band ID.
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Second hatch Wednesday June 4th :)
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Canadian%20Falcons%202014/Uofcalgary002.jpg) (http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Canadian%20Falcons%202014/Uofcalgary001.jpg)
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2 fluffies! Great news for Callie! :D
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Still two chicks and two eggs here. :)
Here's the video of the feed if you want to watch.
http://youtu.be/6H2RkKfC6fA (http://youtu.be/6H2RkKfC6fA)
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Canadian%20Falcons%202014/UofCalgaryJune112014005.jpg) (http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Canadian%20Falcons%202014/UofCalgaryJune112014006.jpg)
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Canadian%20Falcons%202014/UofCalgaryJune112014008.jpg) (http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Canadian%20Falcons%202014/UofCalgaryJune112014009.jpg)
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Doesn't look like Callie's other 2 eggs are going to hatch. :( 1st hatch was on June 2nd & 2nd hatch was on June 4th. That was a whole week ago.
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Love the pics you shared RCF. They are so cute. the 2nd from the bottom is the cutest.
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According to the website, the male PF here has been positively identified as Gary, Callie's mate for the last 8 years. :)
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The 2 chicks at this nest site are sleeping up against the stone wall at the moment. The nest box is such a mess of dead birdie parts & feathers that it looks like a disaster zone! ::) :-X
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Apparently, the 2 infertile eggs were removed from the nest site on June 16th. Not sure if they were removed by the PF parents or the Recovery Project Coordinator. :-\
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According to the website, the 2 chicks were banded on June 26th.
Both are male - names are Fluffy & Flopsy, as named by the chat posters, I think. ::)
Apparently Fluffy has fledged - now there's an alliteration for you! LOL! ;)
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The 2nd fledgling at this nest site, "Flopsy," fledged sucessfully yesterday, July 18th. :)
His brother, "Fluffy," fledged successfully on July 11th.
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I'm thinking "Flopsy" must have been located on the ground... I just observed someone placing him back in the nest box, releasing him from a bag through a hatch to the nest box.
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From the conversation on the Chat Board, it sounds as if "Flopsy" has fledged again, hopefully successfully this time. :)
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2015 NESTING SEASON
There is a new link to the University of Calgary Falcon Cam There was a falcon there yesterday.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/peregrine_falcon/
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I'm not positive but I think a web designer that has worked on our CBC falcon cam site is now working at U of C - not sure if their new job might include the Calgary cam but if it does, U of C is very fortunate!
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From this morning
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According to the website, it has been confirmed that both of the resident PF's have returned to this nest site - Callie & Gary have been positively I.D'd. :D
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I always hope on e oof ours ends up there
they had first egg today
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Two eggs
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/Calgary%202%20eggs002.jpg)
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Two eggs...
Hooray for Gary & Callie! :D
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Four eggs for Callie and Gary
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/calgary002.jpg)
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WOW! 4 eggs! Good for Callie & Gary! :D
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Two hatches here!
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/calgary2.jpg)
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Three hatches this morning. :-*
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/calgary3.jpg)
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So cute!!!
And, WOW, this pair has been together for quite some time.
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(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/uoCalgary.jpg) (http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/uoCalgary002.jpg)
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Wow, they have kept that egg around for a good long time based on the size of those chicks! :o
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2016 NESTING SEASON
There are two hatches here, I believe they both hatched yesterday.
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/2016%20Canadian%20Peregrines/Calgary%202%20chicks2.jpg)
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They changed the view. :-*
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy320/Blondechik_2010/2016%20Canadian%20Peregrines/Calgary%20chicks%20001.jpg)
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Like the new view - hard for mom/dad to get in the way of the camera during feeding times .... but can't peak at chicks when they are covered up.
Do we know if they plan to switch between camera angles?
As a piece of trivia, a CBC web programmer that worked on the falconcam a couple/few years ago went off to work for UCalgary and his office is right across from the nest. Don't know if he is still there, but if he is, it sounds like he has the best view on campus. And no, he's not, last I heard, involved in anyway with the UCalgary peregrine cam.
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Feed from this afternoon.
https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=VLOKSxR-oik (https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=VLOKSxR-oik)
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3rd hatch here on May 25th. As far as I can tell, all chicks are doing well.
According to the website, a 2nd PF nest site has been established in the Calgary area...
"There is now a 2nd peregrine nesting site in the area - at the Foothills Hospital, which is territory that doesn't overlap with 'our' falcons', but is on the way when flying towards the Bow River and its gulls. That site hasn't been used for many years, until now. See news item: http://globalnews.ca/news/2657159/watch-for-peregrine-falcons-at-calgary..."