Radisson - 2010 / Ivy & Princess

[msdolittle]

Coming home from work a half hour ago, I got caught squinting through the walkway at the MTS Centre by a young couple.  I looked a little odd I suppose looking at the Hydro Building, but thankfully there was a parent sitting on the Logo of the Manitoba Hydro ... so i just looked at them, pointed and said .. birds. 

The I told the guy it was a peregrine falcon and pointed to the logo.  He was very excited to hear about the peregrines in downtown Winnipeg.  Younger fella, not from Winnipeg originally but he said he had presented a paper, not wrote it, on Peregrines.  He was looking forward to telling his "bird friends" who he thinks must already know.

As we were talking the Parent flew off the logo and headed north.

[Kinderchick]

1133 hrs (local) - both adults now on the sign, juvenile still on ledge.  Princess is on the "m" (for mummy perhaps?) and Ivy on the "i" (wherelse would he be  )

[The Peregrine Chick]

1133 hrs (local) - both adults now on the sign, juvenile still on ledge.  Princess is on the "m" (for mummy perhaps?) and Ivy on the "i" (wherelse would he be  )

[The Peregrine Chick]

1130 hrs (local) - one bird on the east-side sign on the Hydro Building.  Wind is up and it maybe that this location is not only in the sun but out of the wind some ... too much wind to do anything but say its one of the adults by the white on its breast

Ooops, second bird on the ledge below and to the south of the east-side Hydro sign.  Third bird even further south along this same ledge

By colour (keep in mind that the zoom sucks in the wind) its Ivy on the ledge, and Princess on the sign (by size) and juvenile on the ledge furthest to the south.  Given that all of our birds at the Radisson were close in size relatively speaking, I'm can't even guess who the juvenile might be ...

[msdolittle]

I was walking throught the walkway at the MTS Centre this morning and saw 2 birds flying off the Rogers sign.  I saw one of them go on the Manitoba Hydro sign, but lost sight of the other.  The one on the hydro sign looked to have a nice white chest so .. either Mom or Dad.  It was nice to see them for a change, I hadn't had much luck lately

[bev.]

Off topic but I have done a few updates in Edmonton and Weber. I will be away for a few weeks but will post more pictures when I get back.

Migration is starting . I think I will migrate also


Glad you are still seeing your adults.  you may see a stray juvenile or two. Gord said they will  cack at other adults in hopes of a free meal.

[Cooper]

Somebody on the G on the Rogers Building at 7:20 this morning, soaking up the morning sun and as Pam says, looking fine! 

[bccs]

Birdie on the N on the east side. I think it's Ivy, lots of white and small.   

[bccs]

Bccs claimed that she was quite certain it was the falcons' work

Wow...I'm impressed...bccs sure know's her s---(stuff)...one splat on the sidewalk looks like another to me 

Well Dennis, I spend a lot of time walking around downtown and have come to know the birdies haunts and habits.
Identifying peregrine splats is quite simple when one knows the patterns.

[sami]

"Splatart" 

[allikat]

Bccs claimed that she was quite certain it was the falcons' work

Wow...I'm impressed...bccs sure know's her s---(stuff)...one splat on the sidewalk looks like another to me 

She (BccS) has studied these unusual looking walk-arts ("splats").....
Again, all thanks to our falcons!  All splats are welcome! 

[photosbydennis]

Bccs claimed that she was quite certain it was the falcons' work

Wow...I'm impressed...bccs sure know's her s---(stuff)...one splat on the sidewalk looks like another to me 

[bccs]

So, in this case, instead of it being call "wall-art", it's "walk-art"....

Thanks to our, all natural falcons.....now that takes talent.  

[allikat]

So, in this case, instead of it being call "wall-art", it's "walk-art"....

Thanks to our, 'au' natural falcons.....now that takes talent.  

[bccs]

I can't help it if I have a penchant for fine art.
Most look at items hanging on a wall, I look at splatters on a sidewalk.