Peregrines

photo courtesy of Dennis Swayze

Strange and somewhat of a disappointing year for Peregrines…for whatever reason there were a few inactive nest sites. Everything from none returning pairs, lone birds at locations to failed nest sites.

Ella and Pips year was a First with 4 eggs and chicks. The Project is thankful to have Prairie Wildlife Rehab who are only a phone call away…I think we have reached frequent flyers statis with all the times we have brought in birds to be checked.

One of the chicks certainly had an interesting adventure before making its way to the rehab.
July 6th late pm. appeared that Winnipeg Police Cadets were doing a wellness check on a homeless person…little did the cadets know what they were about to find.
The homeless person had a pet in a box…the pet turned out to be a missing Peregrine Chick which the Cadets seized.
Chick was taken to the Pembina Veterinary Hospital which is a drop off point for Prairie Wildlife…chick was a little dehydrated and after getting a clean bill of health was returned to the Radisson and released.

Peregrines will soon begin migration and likely gone by the first part of October.

Catch of the Day

photo courtesy of Dennis Swayze

Well it doesn’t get much fresher than this…Mama Osprey returns with a Fresh Catch of the Day.
With three hungry mouths to feed this was more like a mid-morning snack I would say.

Seems to be an abundance of Gold Fish available in nearby ponds this year…almost every visit to this urban nest sight seems to have them on the menu.

All three youngsters are now up and flying and the adults continue to provide meals…this will go on till the young know how to hunt for themselves.

Nice of Mrs. Osprey to show off the Catch of the Day.

Almost Missed It

photo courtesy of Dennis Swayze

There are days when out-n-about that provide little to no rewards…maybe this was going to end up being one of those days or not.

Homeward bound after cruising some back roads and was just passing the last farmyard before the highway…something seemed odd about the light post at the driveway as I passed.

Perhaps it would be worth turning around and checking…nice surprise to find a Red-tailed Hawk (juvenile) perched on Mr. Farmers light post.

Almost missed it…thanks Mother Nature for the reward.