The Canadian Peregrine Foundation

July, 1998. One of the immature females perched in a tree near the falls. (Photo by Cathy Giancarlo)

July, 1998. Thunder trying to find his balance on a thin branch following one of his early flights. (Photo by Cathy Giancarlo)

July, 1998. One of the juveniles taking a rest on a grassy ledge not far below the pedestrian walkway along the edge of the gorge. (Photo by Cathy Giancarlo)

July, 1998. Amelia surveying her surroundings from one of the trees along the edge of the gorge. (Photo by Cathy Giancarlo)

July, 1998. Amelia perched in a tree overlooking the Niagara River, below the falls. (Photo by Cathy Giancarlo)

May 30, 1998. This time Amelia is letting Henny do all the work - not only did he catch and prepare the prey, but now she expects him to bring it to the chicks as well. In this photo the three chicks are only approximately one week old. (Photo by Mark Nash).

May 30, 1998. Henny delivers a beheaded bird to Amelia, near the nest site. (Photo by Mark Nash)

"Henny", the adult male is pictured here on banding day, keeping close tabs on the happenings at the nest site.
(photo by Molly Maghran Barton, Buffalo N.Y.)

The adult male was just hanging out watching the chicks - I don't believe
they had fledged yet when I took those shots. When I shot the pictures of the juveniles, they had been flying all over the place, begging both of the parents for food. Every time the adult female flew by, the juveniles would all "cry". If she flew by with food, all 3 juveniles got up and harassed her. It was a great morning to watch Peregrines. They were all very active that day. (photos and comment by Molly Barton)

June 22/98 -- "If I've told you once, I've told you a dozen times -- black is not my colour!" But Pud Hunter (OMNR) is not about to change the band to satisfy the whims of a disgruntled chick. Anne Yagi (OMNR) maintains a firm grip on the chick as Pud prepares to install the 2nd silver band on the other leg.
(Photo by Mark Nash)

June 22/98 -- "I told you it wouldn't hurt. Now c'mon, stop acting like a baby!" Pud Hunter consoles a chick after the band has been put on the leg. The plastic ID bands stay on the bird's leg for life, and can aid biologists in determining the destination/fate of a chick once it leaves the nest.
(Photo by Mark Nash)

May 30/98 -- Amelia makes a quick exit to find more food. Enough is never enough for three hungry and fast-growing chicks.
(Photo by Mark Nash)

May 30/98 -- Lunchtime seems to be a never-ending activity these days. There's no lack of demand; fortunately, supply is also abundant.
(Photo by Mark Nash)

May 30/98 -- The three youngsters are still too small to be left unattended. Father Henney looks with yearning as Amelia prepares to leave for a rest and to get in some hunting.
(Photo by Mark Nash)

May 30/98 -- Although Father Henny's normal responsibility is to provide most of the food for mother and chicks, he's not always that anxious to part with it. Here, Amelia had to wrestle the food away from him.
(Photo by Mark Nash)

May 30/98 -- Father Henny sometimes has to hide behind a rock, just to grab a little snack for himself.
(Photo by Mark Nash)

May 30/98 -- Father Henny, while taking a little R&R from the nest, continues to keep a wary eye on the new chicks.
(Photo by Mark Nash)

May 3/98 -- Amelia Earhart takes some time off from incubating her three eggs and makes a careful study of Mark's camera equipment.
(Photo by Mark Nash)

May 3/98 -- Even though Father Henny and Amelia Earhart are kept busy incubating their three eggs, it apparently doesn't stop them from enjoying a little extra recreation on a Sunday afternoon. For three years, Mark has been trying to photograph a mating; this time he had his camera pointed in the right direction at the right time. The mating lasted about 3 seconds.
(Photo by Mark Nash)

1996 -- Amelia Earhart along with her siblings pay close attention to the flying lesson for the day. It won't be that long before they are ready to grace the skies of London, Ontario with aerobatic displays that would thrill even the Thunderbirds. Little is it suspected that two years later, Amelia Earhart would again make avian history by being the first peregrine falcon (female) to nest in a natural setting in southern Ontario in over fifty years.
(Photo by Hal Schraeder)

	July 2, 2002. The three fledglings close together at Terrapin Point. (Photo by John Shiposki)
	July 2, 2002. One of the young peregrines on a rocky perch at Terrapin Point. (Photo by John Shiposki)
	July 2, 2002. Another of the juveniles, captured at Terrapin Point with a 500 mm lens. (Photo by John Shiposki)
	June 30, 2002. The adult (at right) has just brought in prey and transferred it to the juvenile, which is currently mantling over it protectively before getting ready to feast. (Photo by John Shiposki)
	June 30, 2002. One of the adults flying in toward Terrapin Point with prey. (Photo by John Shiposki)
	June 29, 2002. "Almost everyday from June 29 to July 2 the young peregrines would land on a certain rock that was about 15 to 18 feet from the railing. It didn’t matter that people were near them, they usually stayed for a few minutes. This shot is not a cropped picture; I even had to cut back on my zoom lens a little bit." (Photo by John Shiposki)
	June 29, 2002. One of the adults, likely Amelia, perched near Terrapin Point. (Photo by John Shiposki)

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