Radisson - 2013 / Ivy & Princess

[MayShowers]

This is probably a silly question, but would there be a chance of a parent overheating while being a mumbrella?

[Kinderchick]

Interestingly, both the adults have returned to the nestledge and have been in the "mumbrella" sunshade posture we have seen them use before.  Just never seen both of the adults do it at the same time at the same place.  The chicks are parked in the shade by the front edge of the ledge...

I noticed this as well this morning and wondered if it was an unusual occurance. I had never seen both adults do this at the same time, either. I heard on the news not long ago that men doing roofing work today had to take frequent "ground" breaks because it was well over 40 degrees up there on the roofs. So it's no wonder these 2 adults tried to protect their young from the scorching heat up there on their "roof". Such great parents, Princess & Ivy are!

[RCF]

Looks like one chick on the drain cover.  You can only see part of the bird, but I think it was wingersizing up there.

[The Peregrine Chick]

I have a question. 2.30 in the afternoon the street below looks different. I have googled it. But can`t see what makes this shadow? They sure have GROWN.

Maybe it's a shadow from a glass building........just a guess. 

It is the sunlight hitting the west side of the Kensington Building which is all tinted glass, makes a very good design on the road ...

[RCF]

I have a question. 2.30 in the afternoon the street below looks different. I have googled it. But can`t see what makes this shadow? They sure have GROWN.

Maybe it's a shadow from a glass building........just a guess. 

[soaring west]

I have a question. 2.30 in the afternoon the street below looks different. I have googled it. But can`t see what makes this shadow? They sure have GROWN.

[The Peregrine Chick]

I found that interesting too that both adults were at the nestledge.  Hadn't seen that before.  You think they'd go for some trees.  Are they concerned about the chicks overheating and that's why they hang around?

Considering the adults just need to go to the other side of the building to get out of the sun, my assumption is that they are on the ledge because they want to protect the chicks.  We've seen this behaviour with Princess before certainly, even from Ivy from time to time - he does it more in the nestbox, she does it more here on the ledge.  And once the sun passes overhead, she'll stop, so it would seem that this assumption isn't unreasonable based on the behaviour we are seeing.

No trees though, the west-side sign or even the nestbox edge would be great places to stay cooler - and often the box edge is exactly where we can find Ivy in the mornings ...

[irenekl]

I found that interesting too that both adults were at the nestledge.  Hadn't seen that before.  You think they'd go for some trees.  Are they concerned about the chicks overheating and that's why they hang around?

[The Peregrine Chick]

Interestingly, both the adults have returned to the nestledge and have been in the "mumbrella" sunshade posture we have seen them use before.  Just never seen both of the adults do it at the same time at the same place.  The chicks are parked in the shade by the front edge of the ledge.

Interestingly, Brooklyn is doing the same thing in the nestbox at McKenzie Seeds ... maybe he's there alone because he can fit with all the chicks, not sure you could get both Hurricane and Brooklyn and their three exceeding healthy and robust chicks in that nestbox right now ...

[The Peregrine Chick]

Chronology for this morning ...

• 0435h - Princess arrives on the ledge edge, chicks nibble her toes begging for food - not forthcoming and they amuse themselves around the ledge before parking themselves in the cool corner to watch the world
• 0535h - first breakfast - Princess having a hard time "feeding" the chicks - small meal, big appetites - over in a flash
• chicks preen, sprawl, wander, annoy, cat-nap, watch
• 0750h - sun is up high enough to give them a wee bit of shade and both have plopped down on their bellies
• 0819h - second breakfast - better table manners, lasted longer
• 0830h - HOLY CATS - big chick made it onto the ledge edge - had seen them on drain cover, but this was first time I'd seen on the edge ... only last a minute then back down and a run across the ledge to the cool corner with a little wingercize thrown in there
• 0834h - chicks together at the point, sprawled in the shade (stay there, stay there, stay there)
• chicks are following the shade down towards the cool corner

Looks like it will be a toasty day today folks ...

Day - Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 30C. Winds less than 5 km/h.
Night - Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear with a chance of rain. Low of 19C. Winds less than 5 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.

[Kinderchick]

Chicks sure are hard to spot this morning. They're trying to lay in the wee bit of shade against the right ledge at the moment. It's going to be another scorcher here in Winnipeg today!

[bccs]

Fire works still going on, 15 minutes plus.

[RCF]

Fireworks going off at the Forks right now. The Radisson birdies will have a great view. But I doubt they will appreciate it.

I just watched ours here in Rapid City and I know my dog doesn't appreciate it, he doesn't like thunder either......poor doggie!   

[bccs]

Fireworks going off at the Forks right now. The Radisson birdies will have a great view. But I doubt they will appreciate it.

[Kinderchick]

It must have been dreadfully hot for the chicks up there on the nest ledge today.