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Is it too late in the season for Quest to decide that she wants a mate and to settle down or is next year more likely?

How much longer can we expect her transmitter to work?

I think her 2 years is almost up. May get a few more weeks/months out of it. I guess after 2 years, one would think she'd settle. She'll have to be recaptured and have some new batteries put in...(if they could ever keep up with her). She's a wild woman.  :clap: :2thumbsup:

I don't think it's a matter of the battery running out, it's a solar battery.  I do believe that the harness is designed to fall off after a couple years.  It will definitely be interesting to see how much longer we'll receive transmitter readings on Quest's travels.  She certainly does move around alot! 

It would be wonderful if she would settle down before that all happens!

I'll second that wish.

 :thanx:

Your right Carol and I knew that too about the harness falling off...and it totally slipped my mind. Why I thought batteries.....NOT SURE! Thank you for the correction. She's going to be a tough cookie to trail without her transmitter, (unless she settles before that happens).

The transmitter should continue to send signals, if it's in a location that receives sunlight.

When Skye's transmitter kept transmitting from the same location, we weren't sure if her transmitter had fallen off or not.  It was just west of Toronto, so Mark Nash was kind enough to offer to go look for the transmitter.  Sadly, Mark found Skye.  She was deceased, possibly due to predation.  Skye was still a juvenile and the mortality rates for young Peregrines in their first year is extremely high.  Mark was able to collect the transmitter and it was returned.

Quest has made it to adulthood with her transmitter.  By all accounts she is an accomplished hunter and we certainly know that the transmitter hasn't slowed her down at all!

A new update of Quest is posted.

She's racking up them frequent miles. That girl can move!

Where is it posted?  I usually can find it in the Forum Tab under Imprints, but no dice today.

Thanks   :(

Not an Imprint's update...her map (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=106275827020949145732.00046b11e82e9c6ab8264&hl=en&ie=UTF8&source=embed&ll=44.134913,-77.058105&spn=3.886958,7.064209&z=7) was updated

Even thought is was a couple days ago, she knows where to go to find other birds...a bird sactuary nearby.

She is a very smart bird!

I guess not for this year's nesting...but I'm positive she will find one for next year.  Hopefully then the pair will settle down in a nice country-like location.  After all, Quest seems to be a rural girl at heart.

She's been everywhere and checked out every place...so yes, next season she will know what she wants and where to get it. What a girl! She wanted to see the sites before settling down.  :clap:

I've been everywhere (http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2893318) - Johnny Cash

Well, her landmarks might be a bit different, but the theme is there...

Like it!   :2thumbsup:
Miss Johnny, too

Jim P -

Are you the person that was in contact with Lennoxman?  I see Quest periodically returns to that location, and was wondering...

1. Have you been in contact with them?
2. Has Lennoxman or any of the workers seen any signs of Quest, dead prey, etc?
3. Have the Osprey returned?

Joyce

Where is she going....Montreal?

I just browsed through all her monthly maps and she does seem to head up the St. Lawrence fairly frequently before heading toward Ottawa on her way back to Lennox...at least when she's doing the northeast leg of her tour  bguitar


I'm really starting to think Quest is looking at the Lennox area as her "home base".  It seems to be about (very rough guesstimate) midway in her travels.  I hope her transmitter lasts long enough to find out for sure  :happy: