West Winnipeg - 2013 / Beau & Jules

[dupre501]

Wohoo SUCCESS!!!

Out looking for the falcons at 6 pm. Nothing, no chicks, no adults.

About half an hour later, spotted one chick on the NE corner. My husband dropped me and my chair off and went shopping. I set up, in a very breezy spot and froze in that wind. But, while I was watching, Jules showed up flying overhead. She just hung in the air like a kite, occasionally swooping around then hanging again. Beau showed up and perched on the NW corner. All this took a while (sometime after 7 pm), the next thing I knew, there were 3 peregrines in the air and another chick showed up on the NE corner and kakked at them. Jules flew lead, and Beau flanked the chick. Jules and yhe chick wheeled around and flew back to the east wall. Jules followed the chick in on the landing and all landed safely.

[susha]

Saw a parent again on the NE corner on the way home (about 4:45).  Couldn't see the other side of the building from where I was driving and didn't have time to stop to get a better look from a better vantage point

[The Peregrine Chick]

I drove by around 8:30 and saw a parent on the north-east corner and another bird, possibly two (probably chicks) on the north-west corner

Ah, now that would have put you going past after Cooper but before Dennis and before me ... and I haven't had any other reports from other sources

[susha]

I drove by around 8:30 and saw a parent on the north-east corner and another bird, possibly two (probably chicks) on the north-west corner

[The Peregrine Chick]

This morning's drive-by at 8:15 saw nobody! It's rare that I don't see at least one of the corner sentries. Did a panicked scan of surrounding rooftops, but no positive falcon IDs

Dennis had the same experience and couldn't find them anywhere else either.  But likely the winds have them down on the roof behind the walls because Jules was on-site and our experiences with Jules are that she doesn't leave the chicks during the day so if they had fledged, she should be with them, not still hanging out ... but we'll be checking on them periodically and I'm sure you will too Cooper!! 

[Cooper]

This morning's drive-by at 8:15 saw nobody! It's rare that I don't see at least one of the corner sentries. Did a panicked scan of surrounding rooftops, but no positive falcon IDs  

[The Peregrine Chick]

Nice to see them not fledged yet ... they are big female chicks and the longer they get to grow and strengthen their wings before fledging the better!
As of today, they are 42 days old.

[dupre501]

Between 6:30 and 7 p.m. you could find Beau on the NE corner, Jules on the SW corner, and chicks on the west wall....
Although, when I was taking pictures of the chick from below, Beau did a fly over of the little park I was in and went straight back to his corner.

[burdi]

Awww, poor little chick sent to the corner....  well, judging from the latest photos posted, I would have to assume that brave little chick in dupre's 2nd photo was the one being disciplined 

[The Peregrine Chick]

This morning's driveby at 8:30 found one wingercizer on the east wall. Looking really strong! Another chick was apparently sent to the corner from some misdeed. She was sitting down in the Northwest corner being supervised by a parent sitting on that corner. 

Oh, I can just visualize that perfectly Cooper! 

[Cooper]

This morning's driveby at 8:30 found one wingercizer on the east wall. Looking really strong! Another chick was apparently sent to the corner from some misdeed. She was sitting down in the Northwest corner being supervised by a parent sitting on that corner.

[allikat]

Drive by at about 7:30 this morning found two chicks sitting pretty near the northeast corner of the diner, facing west, tails hanging over. Looked like they were having sisterly confab. Parent was supervising from northwest corner.

Hahaha, "sisterly confab"!  I bet the parent was "supervising" from the corner!  Who or what would want to get anywhere near a that type of conversation!  LOL!   

[dupre501]

Checked out the site about 6 pm. There was some action happening. Won't be long till they fledge.


Darn near gave me a heart attack. "Look mom, I got some air"...


Stopped flapping and stalked a bit down the wall...


Stretching the wings again...

[The Peregrine Chick]

Do these chicks have transmitters? I think I can just make out the wires, especially on the one that is ducked down.. Or is this part of the video tech by the nest box?

Thank you for the great photos dupre!  Regarding your observation of possible transmitters, I opened each image in a new tab and could see more clearly what appear to be transmitters in all 3 of your photos. 

Sorry I missed your question Dupre and yes Burdi you are right, the girls at West Winnipeg have transmitters too.

[burdi]

Some pics from about 6 pm.

There are two chicks, one can clearly be seen, the other is ducked down/laying down. Can't see the chicks when up close. These pics are taken from quite a distance.

Do these chicks have transmitters? I think I can just make out the wires, especially on the one that is ducked down.. Or is this part of the video tech by the nest box?

Thank you for the great photos dupre!  Regarding your observation of possible transmitters, I opened each image in a new tab and could see more clearly what appear to be transmitters in all 3 of your photos.