West Winnipeg - 2011 / Beau & Jules

[eagle63_1999]

Well it is hot as hadies here in Ontario too and I don't have AC.

[Leana]

Humidity is playing havoc in my home  , still working on it

Oh no!  Please don't tell us you don't have AC! 

[The Peregrine Chick]

And yes, I will have video on YouTube tonight - will post a note here when they are up. 

Still waiting to see our little Polo...

Humidity is playing havoc in my home  , still working on it

[The Peregrine Chick]

Did you band last years chicks on the right leg too?

Last year's WW chicks, yes.

[Leana]

And yes, I will have video on YouTube tonight - will post a note here when they are up. 

Still waiting to see our little Polo...

[Doreen]

Great pictures. I do have a question.
Isn't Polo's black band on the wrong leg?
He has it on the left leg.
The other chicks are on the right.

Other way around, their bands are on the left, his is on the right.  Its a way to identify him from the others quickly ...

I see, so it doesn't matter what leg? Why would you need to identify him quickly?

Generally banders tend to be consistent with which band they put on which leg.  We have two nests in relatively close proximity and in a month, all our chicks will be up and flying in basically the same air space.  When we are trying to identify who is who after everyone has fledged, knowing that Polo's black band is on his right leg can speed up the identification process.

Did you band last years chicks on the right leg too?

[The Peregrine Chick]

Great pictures. I do have a question.
Isn't Polo's black band on the wrong leg?
He has it on the left leg.
The other chicks are on the right.

Other way around, their bands are on the left, his is on the right.  Its a way to identify him from the others quickly ...

I see, so it doesn't matter what leg? Why would you need to identify him quickly?

Generally banders tend to be consistent with which band they put on which leg.  We have two nests in relatively close proximity and in a month, all our chicks will be up and flying in basically the same air space.  When we are trying to identify who is who after everyone has fledged, knowing that Polo's black band is on his right leg can speed up the identification process.

[Doreen]

Great pictures. I do have a question.
Isn't Polo's black band on the wrong leg?
He has it on the left leg.
The other chicks are on the right.

Other way around, their bands are on the left, his is on the right.  Its a way to identify him from the others quickly ...

I see, so it doesn't matter what leg? Why would you need to identify him quickly?

[newchick]

Polo's crop looks full.  Glad he's been well fed!

[RCF]

Oh yes!!  I've been asked in Brandon many times if I was watching planes or looking for UFO's, or they just walk by, look up and then give you funny look.     

But then there are the ones who are interested, who want to know more -- those ones can make it really interesting. 

Yes, I have also met the interested people too. 

[MayShowers]

Wonderful pictures Dennis Polo is most adorable.

[Saoirse]

Oh yes!!  I've been asked in Brandon many times if I was watching planes or looking for UFO's, or they just walk by, look up and then give you funny look.     

But then there are the ones who are interested, who want to know more -- those ones can make it really interesting. 

[RCF]

Just got back from checking on Jules and Beau.  When we got there Jules was on the letter P. She sat there for a long time preening herself and then she moved to the U.  All of a sudden Beau came around the corner of the building and sat on R (I think).  They were sqwaking at each other for awhile and then Jules turned her back on Beau.  They kind of took turn flying around the building and then Jules landed on the corner and sat there for quite awhile.  Beau was still on the letters.  There was an truck there for some electric company and the two guys kept looking at us and finally their curiousity got the best of them and they had to come over and see what we were doing.  He asked if we were watching the planes coming in and then we would race to the airport to see who got there first.  We told him to look up and he says "your watching birds, what do you expect them to do"  We said fly and gave a brief bit of information.  I am sure he thought we were nuts as he walked away.  Oh well.

Oh yes!!  I've been asked in Brandon many times if I was watching planes or looking for UFO's, or they just walk by, look up and then give you funny look.     

[The Peregrine Chick]

Great pictures. I do have a question.
Isn't Polo's black band on the wrong leg?
He has it on the left leg.
The other chicks are on the right.

Other way around, their bands are on the left, his is on the right.  Its a way to identify him from the others quickly ...

[photosbydennis]

Good line...