Sad News in Peregrine World

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photo courtesy of Dennis Swayze

We have no control what happens in the Bird World…we’ve lost our resident West Wpg male Hart. The cause of death is unclear.
It’s always sad to lose any bird and had become attached to Hart who became one of the favorites.
For years he was always the First Bird back and one of the last to leave each season…he knew all the nest sites and made his rounds each spring in an attempt to secure a site.
Hart was hatched at the Radisson Hotel in 2012
He showed up in Winnipeg two years later (2014) and continued to return each year.
Having 4 different partners with a total of 24 chicks he helped raise.
2014-17 with Joli…Logan
2018-19 with Spencer…Logan
2020 – no mate for whatever reason
2021 with Esme…West Wpg
2022 with Dot…West Wpg

Up For a Challenge

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photo courtesy of Dennis Swayze

Not all birds are equal when it comes to flight…some are large and slow and others are faster.
Peregrines on the other hand are in a league all their own…and fly at mach speed.

This is evident when the chicks are removed from the nest site during banding. Both adults instantly become very aggressive in efforts to protect the young.

So the challenge begins…just sayin !

Looks Can Be Deceiving

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photo courtesy of Dennis Swayze

Peregrine Chick (male) showing me his New Bling and back in the nest box safe and sound…at this stage they still looks cute and cuddly.
Looks can be deceiving as we found out.
Perhaps the three most aggressive little terrors with attitudes we’ve had in a while…lots of grabbing, clawing and biting.