West Winnipeg - 2010 / Beau & Jules

[The Peregrine Chick]

Sorry this might have been explained last year, but if the red band indicates that it was a captive bird, does this mean that it escaped or that it was let free? 

Red band means captive-bred and released either by a project like ours or by a breeder.  Jules on the other hand could be either - won't know until (if ever) we get a real identification on her.

[Linder]

This is great news that Jules has a mate. I hope that this pair is not nesting where Jules tried to next last year.
Sorry this might have been explained last year, but if the red band indicates that it was a captive bird, does this mean that it escaped or that it was let free?

[Saoirse]

And I'm really glad to hear that they're up to some "baby-making"! Eggs on the horizon . . . 

[Kinderchick]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... I am sooooooo happy that Jules has found a new "gentleman caller"!

[The Peregrine Chick]

I'm sorry, forgot to post that Jules and her boyfriend were reveling in the winds this afternoon.  They were happily talking to one another on the B&B and soaring overhead on the winds.  Watching them was a great way to spend a couple of hours. 

And yes, they are currently in the middle of "baby-making" as a very young fan of the peregrines' insists is the correct terminology for this activity.    So after the foul weather we are to about to enjoy has past, I will hopefully find one or more eggs in one of our two nestboxes!!

[The Peregrine Chick]

The West Winnipeg male has a red band which means that he, like Jules, was in captivity - his red band says he is captive-bred.  Jules' band could indicate that she was captive-bred or just that she had been in captivity prior to finding her way to this territory.

And he is a good looking male, nice compliment for Jules, who is very pretty too 

[Kinderchick]

I agree with you on that Carly....He is one beautiful tiercel. 

He sure is beautiful, allikat and carly! Hope we get an ID soon. Also hope we hear about eggs soon!

[allikat]

I agree with you on that Carly....He is one beautiful tiercel. 

[carly]

Just saw Dennis's photo's of Mr X, is that a red band or red tape over a band I"m seeing???

He sure is beautiful, but then I'm partial to the dark hood if I don't mind saying so myself 

[2kawaii]

We'll have to start calling him Dr Who

 

[Eye-spy]

YOU think this is confusing ?!?  She told me all about it in detail, and I STILL don't get it....



I'll just wait for the 2:30 Saturday afternoon call about "....do you think we can........"   

[Kinderchick]

There are two nestboxes in West Winnipeg.  The first box was installed in 2008 and replaced a box that was installed twenty years ago.  It was visited by Ivy & Jules in 2008 and in 2009 but they didn't use it.  The second nestbox is the condo, its on a different building.  It was installed this year and it is of a different design, more along the lines of some of the boxes used elsewhere - sort of like Elk River or U of A but tweaked for the specific location.

Well now, that's very interesting. I had no idea there had been a nestbox in West Winnipeg for 20 yrs!  Is the new nestbox "condo" a more modern design that may be more attractive to our peregrines out in that neck of the woods? No, wait a minute, I'm reading over your last post again, TPC. You say they seem to like the B&B nestbox alot. Is that the old nestbox? Anyway, sure do hope to hear about eggs in one of those nestboxes, in the very near future!

[ballywing]

ACK - No Nesting at the Bleachers Allowed!!! - Maybe the Hissy Fit was 'Dr Who' telling Jules that he won't go along with that bad idea..

[birdcamfan]

We'll have to start calling him Dr Who

[The Peregrine Chick]

And no, I don't have a band ID yet