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Offline Saoirse

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9441 on: August 11, 2009, 08:03 »
Since Bccs won't be able to give us air quality reports today, I drove downtown and stopped for a while on my way to work. Looked and looked and looked, but no sign of our falcon family -- maybe they're going to hide out in the shade again today.  :(

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9440 on: August 11, 2009, 06:51 »
Thank you Allikat!  Checked out that website but the best picture of the "bird/falcon" that I saw fly over my head looked like Lunge Posted July 13/09 on the Ohio site.  The underside of the one that flew over was that colorful on the underside and definitely a Brownish color.  Hope it comes back to visit again!  It was such a surprise to see and I was talking with my family at the time so I didn't get a good chance to really mentally snap the picture in my mind.  It also was not flying very high.

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9439 on: August 10, 2009, 19:29 »
I was out in my drive way here in Charleswood..........saw what looked like a juvie perhaps fly over.........would they come this far in the city.  Last Thursday I also saw a large bird with greyish back and whitish front at Assiniboine park sitting on a high branch. Came and went a few times and then disappeared.  I am afraid I am not very good at knowing a merlin from a peregrine.  Are the juvies as large as the parents now?  Are the peregrines slightly smaller than a crow or about the same size.  I have more questions than anything else!!!!!  Need some help!

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9438 on: August 10, 2009, 17:28 »
The Assiniboine park "bird" seemed to be enjoying Ron Paley's big band as it sat there for quite some time!

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9437 on: August 10, 2009, 17:25 »
I was out in my drive way here in Charleswood..........saw what looked like a juvie perhaps fly over.........would they come this far in the city.  Last Thursday I also saw a large bird with greyish back and whitish front at Assiniboine park sitting on a high branch. Came and went a few times and then disappeared.  I am afraid I am not very good at knowing a merlin from a peregrine.  Are the juvies as large as the parents now?  Are the peregrines slightly smaller than a crow or about the same size.  I have more questions than anything else!!!!!  Need some help!

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9436 on: August 10, 2009, 16:35 »
Our falcons find shade in the heat so I am sure yours are tucked in enjoying a bit of a Breeze.

thanks for the checks. :-*

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9435 on: August 10, 2009, 15:43 »
It will help.  I find the heat is much more bearable when there is a wind.  Hope the family has found a shady, breezy nook to hang out in.

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9434 on: August 10, 2009, 15:39 »
WSW 13 k -- not terribly brisk, but at least it's a bit of a breeze.

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9433 on: August 10, 2009, 15:37 »
Is there at least a breeze there?  We are at 30 with the humidex but have a good wind going on.  That helps.

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9432 on: August 10, 2009, 15:37 »
I'm just sayin. ;D

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9431 on: August 10, 2009, 15:35 »
So you're thinking that maybe they've found a shady spot to get out of the heat? That would make sense.

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9430 on: August 10, 2009, 15:33 »
Aha! A whole new angle, a whole new technique of messin' with her mind . . . diabolical!   :o
;D ;D ;D   ( the hoe ain't gonna know what hit her )
BOT, I'm thinking that maybe the falcons are finding it a little warm today. The chicks aren't used to warm weather.

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9429 on: August 10, 2009, 15:30 »
Aha! A whole new angle, a whole new technique of messin' with her mind . . . diabolical!   :o

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9428 on: August 10, 2009, 15:29 »
Yup, gonna try.

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9427 on: August 10, 2009, 15:23 »
Careful ya don't hurt yerself there b!!  Two whole weeks?   :o