West Winnipeg - 2010 / Beau & Jules

[Eye-spy]

1520 hrs (local) - mealtime - wind has died right down, Princess has figured out how to stand out of the wind while feeding the chicks which makes it easier for her! 

So, umm, did Princess stop by to check on Jules, offer a few pointers ?!?

[Pam]

Our WW birds will do just fine, I'm sure.... they have so many supporters (that of course they do not know about)!

[The Peregrine Chick]

Do new parents generally get things figured out fairly quickly? Is there ever a case where one remains totally at sea the whole time? I vaguely remember someone mentioning a bird that wasn't too bright. Beau did push for the nest site, so maybe he's not al that bad. 

Oh Beau is far from bad    he moved Jules and he's very attentive and seems to be a good provider, but like many new dads, he's a little intimidated by the white wiggly things.  Ivy was a little freaked too as I recall.  The females usually stick close to the chicks immediately after hatching but he will get his chance, have no worries.  Would rather have Jules velcroed to the chicks in this bad weather than a new dad who is inexperienced with slot A into tab B. 

[sami]

Do new parents generally get things figured out fairly quickly? Is there ever a case where one remains totally at sea the whole time? I vaguely remember someone mentioning a bird that wasn't too bright. Beau did push for the nest site, so maybe he's not al that bad.

[allikat]

Great news!!  Now we just need Beau to figure things out!

[Doreen]

Great news for Beau and Jules!
Thanks Tracy. 

[bcbird]

Thank you for setting the scenes so well, TPC.  It is great to have so many successes this season!

[Jo]

Those are wonderful descriptions Tracy!

I bet he's wondering what he's gotten himself in for. 

[carly]

Thanks TPC for the description, can't wait to see photos or video of her with her little ones 

[Ellie]

Thanks TPC!  Just like watching it live!  Especially when we have seen other little ones do the same thing. Glad for the partial roof but would be so much better had they been under it.  Looking forward to the camer capture later.   

[des]

Wonderful descriptions TPC, thank you so much.

[Kinderchick]

Okay, can't think of the last time I had chicks fall onto their back so much - they are just so darn cute when they do it...

Sure does sound cute! When you have a capture up on video, I will show the Kinderchicklets!

[The Peregrine Chick]

Okay, can't think of the last time I had chicks fall onto their back so much - they are just so darn cute when they do it. So young, great camera angle, so much effort to roll back over 

I'll try to capture video tonight and post for y'all

[The Peregrine Chick]

1520 hrs (local) - mealtime - wind has died right down, Jules has figured out how to stand out of the wind while feeding the chicks which makes it easier for her!  Chicks are too small to feel the wind, it passes right over their little heads.  She's getting better, at the feeding thing, so too are the chicks getting the hang of it.  Helps when there are three of them, its like a little chick-tripod, even when one is asleep it works!

[ballywing]

Fantastsic play by play TPC!! - The wind is really picking up, I was hoping they weren't right out in the open!!   So just TUCK DOWN Jules!! (Poor Beau.....first time parent, what an experience)