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Offline moka

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Re: Radisson - 2013 / May
« Reply #460 on: May 25, 2013, 10:23 »
Have been noticing Princess pecking at pebbles. Does this mean a hatch could be near?  ???

Or mind-numbing boredom  ;D

Not a great choice of activities when your tummy has to stay glued to the eggs... ;)

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Re: Radisson - 2013 / May
« Reply #459 on: May 24, 2013, 17:30 »
Have been noticing Princess pecking at pebbles. Does this mean a hatch could be near?  ???

Or mind-numbing boredom  ;D

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Re: Radisson - 2013 / May
« Reply #458 on: May 24, 2013, 16:53 »
Have been noticing Princess pecking at pebbles. Does this mean a hatch could be near?  ???

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Re: Radisson - 2013 / May
« Reply #457 on: May 24, 2013, 16:45 »
While I was watching at noon, I saw Ivy leave and about a minuite later Princess came and settled on the eggs. I also saw Princess take a header into the gravel twice because the wind caught her under the tail.

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Re: Radisson - 2013 / May
« Reply #456 on: May 24, 2013, 15:54 »
No worries about the camera - it's practically welded to the building!  I think it is the wind direction that's causing most the problems, it's hitting the camera head on basically so there is no protection from the building.  Average wind speed today downtown is about 6 km/h but it's been gusting up to 30km/h according to the weather station at the U of W.  The most prevalent wind direction up to now this month has been W/NW which meant that the hotel provided a bit of a wind-shadow for the camera.  Problem is that the forecast calls for more wind from the SE which depending on how the wind gets funnelled down the streets by the buildings could be okay and apparently the wind speed won't be getting much higher than it has been, on average, today. So we might get lucky and the camera won't shake as much. 

If the winds continue to be problematic and the eggs hatch this weekend, I'll see what I can do about smoothing out some of the shakiness (gotta love apps) on video clips of the hatches or feedings or whatever happens in daylight.

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Re: Radisson - 2013 / May
« Reply #455 on: May 24, 2013, 15:30 »
Sure is windy downtown. The camera seems to be shaking more than usual this afternoon. Must be getting close to 1st hatch. :)
Yes, I noticed that Kinderchick.  I wonder if the camera's come loose a bit, as it doesn't seem that windy here in Sunny St. James.

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Re: Radisson - 2013 / May
« Reply #454 on: May 24, 2013, 15:07 »
Doesn't look like ideal weather conditions for hatching this weekend. :( 

Less than 50% chance of rain and they are probably alright - might get wet, might not.  Being in the city and downtown, may mean less rain than in other parts of the city, the buildings affect rainfall in the same way they affect winds. 

Interestingly, Environment Canada has updated their weather forecast and its for 60% chance of rain tonight and 30% or less for the rest of the weekend.  The Weather Network has 70% chance of showers from now until late Saturday, then nothing.

Guess we will just have to see what happens ... and even if the forecasters can't get it right, Princess and Ivy can.  ;)

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Re: Radisson - 2013 / May
« Reply #453 on: May 24, 2013, 14:57 »
Doesn't look like ideal weather conditions for hatching this weekend. :(

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Re: Radisson - 2013 / May
« Reply #452 on: May 24, 2013, 14:54 »
Weekend Weather Forecast for Winnipeg

Friday
  • Day - Overcast. High of 20C. Breezy. Winds from the SE at 10 to 20 km/h.
  • Night - Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 11C. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.

Saturday (estimated start of hatch date)
  • Day - Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 16C. Breezy. Winds from the ESE at 15 to 20 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
  • Night - Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 10C. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 km/h.

Sunday
  • Day - Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 20C. Breezy. Winds from the SE at 15 to 20 km/h.
  • Night - Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 12C. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 km/h.

Monday
  • Day - Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 19C. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
  • Night - Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 13C. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
 

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Re: Radisson - 2013 / May
« Reply #451 on: May 24, 2013, 14:40 »
Sure is windy downtown. The camera seems to be shaking more than usual this afternoon. Must be getting close to 1st hatch. :)
Shuggle, position change for Princess, camera shake from wind. I agree with you KC. I think our Royal family is about to expand.. ;D
 

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Re: Radisson - 2013 / May
« Reply #450 on: May 24, 2013, 14:34 »
Sure is windy downtown. The camera seems to be shaking more than usual this afternoon. Must be getting close to 1st hatch. :)

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Re: Radisson - 2013 / May
« Reply #449 on: May 24, 2013, 12:54 »
 ??? ??? The eggs were unattended briefly. I thought that one had a dark spot. Princess has returned. She appears to shuggle a lot. Can our first egg be close to hatching?  ??? ???
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Re: Radisson - 2013 / May
« Reply #448 on: May 24, 2013, 12:07 »
Keep the informative birdie posts a comin'!!!  More eyes and ears out there, the better for the ones that aren't able to witness any of it!

Will do A, and there are others that will do the same.

Miss your air quality checks bccs

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Re: Radisson - 2013 / May
« Reply #447 on: May 24, 2013, 11:40 »
Hm, is that Ivy on the eggs? Can't see a 'crown' on the head - if it is Ivy, it seems like he's been on the eggs for quite a while!  ???

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Re: Radisson - 2013 / May
« Reply #446 on: May 23, 2013, 20:46 »
Keep the informative birdie posts a comin'!!!  More eyes and ears out there, the better for the ones that aren't able to witness any of it!

Will do A, and there are others that will do the same.