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Offline The Peregrine Chick

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« Reply #169 on: May 28, 2011, 18:22 »
I wonder why they chose a new location after the great success they had last year  ???

They would have used last year's box this year if they could have but there is construction going on there so too much disturbance for a nesting pair. We hoped they would use penthouse nestbox # 2 but no.  Hopefully with the 2010 site will be available in 2012 - we are going to do our darndest to make this year's site unavailable next year.

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« Reply #168 on: May 28, 2011, 17:51 »
I wonder why they chose a new location after the great success they had last year  ???

So glad you were keeping an eye out for them and came to the rescue TPC, hoping they have a few more kids this year  :-*

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« Reply #167 on: May 28, 2011, 17:39 »
Oh, this is such good news, to hear that Beau & Jules have finally nested and layed some eggs! ;D Fingers crossed that maybe a few of them will be viable. Great news, also, that you were able to install a tuppernest to protect the eggs and that E-S was able to install a spy camera, for you to keep an eye on them, TPC. :-*

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« Reply #166 on: May 28, 2011, 17:21 »
We finally were able to get to this year's nestsite and yes, Beau and Jules are trying to nest this year.  Four eggs have been laid, don't know if any of them will turn out to be viable in the end but two I think are iffy, two are possibles. 

We have installed a nest tray under the eggs and Jules took to it within minutes so no worries there.  The location is sheltered but the substrate is poor so the eggs haven't had any real protection.  The nest tray (aka tuppernest) has solved that problem.  We will just have to see what happens.

And yes, we can "see" we have installed two cameras for monitoring purposes only - just like last year, we will not be streaming this nestsite to the 'net. 

Its a waiting game now.

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« Reply #165 on: May 26, 2011, 19:59 »

Just wish they would let me know where they wanna do it!  ;)
What an unexpected talent....didn't know the boids could actually tell you that!

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« Reply #164 on: May 26, 2011, 07:24 »
Has anyone seen these two lately?

Dennis saw Beau at the Diner yesterday ... but nothing for the few days before that ...

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« Reply #163 on: May 25, 2011, 23:33 »
Has anyone seen these two lately?

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« Reply #162 on: May 24, 2011, 21:27 »
I guess it all boils down to....these birds are gonna do what they wanna do!  .....sigh!

Just wish they would let me know where they wanna do it!  ;)
Oh I hear you TPC.....come out, come out, wherever you are!!!!

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« Reply #161 on: May 24, 2011, 21:23 »
I guess it all boils down to....these birds are gonna do what they wanna do!  .....sigh!

Just wish they would let me know where they wanna do it!  ;)

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« Reply #160 on: May 24, 2011, 21:16 »
I guess it all boils down to....these birds are gonna do what they wanna do!  .....sigh!

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« Reply #159 on: May 23, 2011, 09:51 »
Beau and Jules are up to something, or perhaps, not up to what they should be up to would be more accurate.  They aren't where they should be or could be.  Now we have to go back to checking were they might be again.

These guys are running out of time, another couple of weeks and they will be making it very difficult for themselves to raise young this year.  Hopefully they have realized that in the last few days and we'll find them somewhere unexpected with eggs ...  :-\

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« Reply #158 on: May 22, 2011, 11:32 »
A few new photos have been added to the West Winnipeg Gallery.

http://www.pbase.com/photosbydennis/west_wpg_2011

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« Reply #157 on: May 19, 2011, 00:19 »
Hope they have chosen a good site.

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« Reply #156 on: May 18, 2011, 20:42 »
...More news for y'all when we have it !
I hope we hear some good news soon.

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« Reply #155 on: May 18, 2011, 20:32 »
I hope they're okay  :-\