Matriarch Returns to Winnipeg

photo courtesy of Dennis Swayze

Our longtime resident female Princess returned to Winnipeg. She was found near the Logan site after getting herself into a jam that she could get out of. Thankfully no injuries and only dehydrated. She spent a couple of days at Wildlife Haven and given a clean bill of health and ready to be released.
Over the years everyone became very attached to Princess and this release was a roller coaster of emotions.
Having her in hand and up-close and personal will stick with me forever…with a second chance she is back in Manitoba Air Space.

She hatched in Minneapolis in 2002 and came to Winnipeg 2004 then paired up with Trey
Resident female at the Radisson Hotel for 15 years and had 4 different mates.
She was last seen at the Radisson at the end of the 2018 season. When she didn’t return in 2019 we assumed she had died given her age.
I’m sure everyone can imagine our surprise and joy when we received the news that 39/B (Princess) would make a full recovery and be released.

Mother Nature is just Full of Surprises.