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Offline bcbird

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Re: U of Alberta - July 2009
« Reply #1696 on: July 02, 2009, 23:05 »
What a great slide show Bev.  I liked your captions, too.  Do you think maybe your favourite is Froona?
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Re: U of Alberta - July 2009
« Reply #1695 on: July 02, 2009, 23:04 »
Great explanations Bev...thank you!
I also love the photos....
I also wanted to comment on that one of the chicks is named Froona.  Very touching!  She would be honored! 
Radisson is beautiful......she looks an aweful lot like Trey!!!!
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Re: U of Alberta - July 2009
« Reply #1694 on: July 02, 2009, 23:00 »
We certainly saw what you mean by the flying, Bev. The Brandon pair were amazing. You really have to see it live to appreciate what those birds can do.
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Re: U of Alberta - July 2009
« Reply #1693 on: July 02, 2009, 22:59 »
Absolutely loved the slideshow, Bev. Great photos of the chicks, Radisson and Damon.
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Re: U of Alberta - July 2009
« Reply #1692 on: July 02, 2009, 22:58 »
I guess the redtailed hawks in Alberta are having issues with the drought. there is not enough food so most nests only had one chick because they only incubated one.
some deserted nests because there was not enough food to go around. so sad but hopefully next year will be better
it was interesting to talk to the bander.
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Offline bev.

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Re: U of Alberta - July 2009
« Reply #1691 on: July 02, 2009, 22:54 »
I finally finished my slide show. I put start and end this time so you know.

what a day!!!
Lots of unexpected guests but we made do anyway.  I guess it is good to get the birds out there.

Christine from Fish and wildlife was there. She was in the green jacket. Gord did some PR and I forget the name of the bander. We met last year but memory is dim .
When I finally managed to get where the chicks were , I was in awe of them.  :-* :-*

Radisson and Damon circled and cacked up a storm. RAdisson finally went over to the  heart building and perched and cacked  from there, while Damon continually made passes. Even though I know the chicks and adults were a bit stressed , the flying was superb to watch.

The chicks were only 19 days old but the bander could tell the sexes. They are well fed kids.
The females legs were so much bigger that it was a no brainer. it is harder to see this in the box.


The poor souls made a lot of noise but Froona was the feistiest.(white tape)
 I only named her, in honor of our dear friend from the Netherlands, who passed away this year.
She was very mobile. I had to move the banding tools a few times . I was afraid she would  hurt herself. She fell over once and I tried to help her out. She just told me in no uncertain terms what to do ;D ;D

Since we only thought there would be 4 or 5 of us (we were very crowded) which made it hard for the bander.

I was supposed to put the tape on after the bands were on the chicks but I could not get any room. So I tore off the tape and the bander did it.
It is electrical tape and hopefully it will stay on.

I had to do a few surprise interviews . Not  my fortier  but Gord thought it would be good to get another perspective.

We put the chicks back as soon as we could but since we were still on the roof, Damon continued to circle. Gord finally moved everyone inside.

These guys always amaze and fascinate me.
when I left Radisson and Damon were side by side on the heart building

I know a few were worried but remember they are never far away.

Now in a few weeks the fun begins. ::) ::)

Click on  the word start



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Offline Alison

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Re: U of Alberta - July 2009
« Reply #1690 on: July 02, 2009, 22:43 »
That was an excellent interview, Bev, and I agree with Carly, you looked fabulous! Great to see the falcons on the news and being appreciated.

Thank you also for the link to the great banding photos from earlier. The chicks obviously weren't happy, but they didn't seem too stressed.
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Re: U of Alberta - July 2009
« Reply #1689 on: July 02, 2009, 22:33 »
Good job Bev. Those are some peeved off looking birds. Great to see parts of the site, it puts things in perspective if you've never been there.
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Re: U of Alberta - July 2009
« Reply #1688 on: July 02, 2009, 22:10 »
Way to go Bev! Great interview. And I see Gordon Court is part of the banding to.
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Offline bcbird

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Re: U of Alberta - July 2009
« Reply #1687 on: July 02, 2009, 21:48 »
Bev, great (unexpected) interview! 
You were very wellspoken and didn't look "funny" at all.
Way to go!

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Offline allikat

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Re: U of Alberta - July 2009
« Reply #1686 on: July 02, 2009, 21:08 »
I had a feeling that this year was going to be a GREAT year for the falcons...(I wrote that awhile back, can't remember where though  ::))
meaning, news coverage, interviews etc....this is what we phanatics want.
Peregrines in the news!   :D

I scrolled through those pics Carly....yeah, I would be hissy if I was held like that too  ;D  Oh...but they are just so sweet and cute  :-*

I still want one!   ::)
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Offline carly

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Re: U of Alberta - July 2009
« Reply #1685 on: July 02, 2009, 20:59 »
More pics of the banding, scroll through, there are 11 of them and no wonder they're peeved!!  Someone held me up that way, I'd be hissy too  :P

http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/2009/07/02/10006356.html

And we made CBC too!  Radisson's kids are famous!!  We'll have to get them an entourage now  ;D

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2009/07/02/edmonton-peregrine-banding.html
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Offline carly

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Re: U of Alberta - July 2009
« Reply #1684 on: July 02, 2009, 20:12 »
Awesome interview Bev and no worries, you looked fabulous!!  I loved hearing the little ones .... *sigh* I hear that noise in my head all the time now  ::)
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Offline allikat

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Re: U of Alberta - July 2009
« Reply #1683 on: July 02, 2009, 20:03 »
I just watched the video Bev...You were wonderful. ;)
What a amazing experience. 
And why would you write you're the funny one...you looked (as carly wrote) fabulous!!!!!!
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Offline bev.

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Re: U of Alberta - July 2009
« Reply #1682 on: July 02, 2009, 19:57 »
Peter is working on my pictures but I made it on the news

I am the funny one in purple taking pictures and being interviewed. If I had known they were going to interview me I would have dressed up. Gord is interviewed also

http://edmonton.ctv.ca/
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