March 10, 2023 - Toronto - Don Mills
Cathy Kerr Reports:
UPDATE : Well, Canuck is still on site and they are looking like a couple! Things still could change but time is getting close to eggs! It’s been quite snowy and cold here for the past few weeks but spring is around the corner… Here are a few pics from the last few weeks. Canuck is a handsome fellow!
Posted on March 12, 2023 3:38 pm
February 21, 2023 - Toronto - Don Mills
Cathy Kerr Reports:
Canuck is still on site! I’ve been trying to get over there as much as I can. He’s not on site for long when I’m there but I’ve been able to id him 2 days. Yesterday a male just flew by the nest ledge where Quest was. Quest whined then flew after him. Sunday, I found Canuck in Quest’s spot across the street then he flew to join Quest further down the street. Today was cold and very windy so I didn’t stay long. I found Quest chowing down on a ledge on the nest building but did not see any male. The pictures are from the different days I was there. I’ll continue to watch and I’ll keep you posted
Posted on February 24, 2023 8:21 pm
February 15, 2023 - Toronto - Don Mills
Cathy Kerr Reports:
Well, it’s been awhile! I have been getting observations from our friend Carolyn over at Don Mills fairly regularly that she has seen two peregrines on and off over the winter. I haven’t been able to get over there when she’s texted and when I did drop by, no one was home. But today, when Carolyn texted, I was free, the weather was good and off I went. I saw someone flying to the nest box as I drove up, so I parked in my favourite spot, across the street in the parking lot and took out my camera. And there was one, then a second! Echupping, talking to each other. One was in the box, talking, the other right outside. I thought, bit early for such displays, but ok, it’s a nice day lol. Then off one flew. I knew I got a shot of the legs but first wanted to ID the one in the box. Out she came… I knew it was Quest but I had to get her bling. And yep, confirmed, our beautiful Quest still rules Don Mills! So great to see her. Then I looked back at my pics to see the male… Not Mystery! Bands! And I knew those bands… But not the name. Called Marion and… It was Canuck!!! Quest and Mystery’s boy from 2020…Ohh boy… Now, it could be he was visiting… Maybe Mystery was off somewhere?? But Quest’s behaviour… Well it seemed as if she was looking for a mate… Hmmmm. Well, now I have to drop by every day to see just what is happening here lol. Don’t get me wrong, I’m thrilled to see Canuck alive and well but… Time will tell.. I’ll keep you posted
Posted on February 15, 2023 11:39 pm
January 16, 2023 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Marion Nash Reports:
We were just contacted by Toronto Wildlife Centre, as they responded to a report of an injured raptor. On arrival, they picked up a an adult female Peregrine at 721 Royal York Rd., in Etobicoke. They reported that the Peregrine is banded - Black 69 over Green BC She fell off a school portable rooftop still very much alive but unable to fly,, she vocalized but sadly died in transit on the way to TWC. No obvious signs of any trauma.
Sadly this is D’Arcy the adult female from the Bloor Islington Place nest. she was banded at the nest site as a hatchling - on (06/14/2016) in New York.We have no idea what happened to D’Arcy but we will have to keep an eye on the nest site and see if another female is on site.
Posted on January 17, 2023 12:58 am
December 01, 2022 - Greater Toronto - Private Residential 1
Marion Nash Reports:
Got this message today. Looks like Equinox may have fought with Indy or Indie got to close to the MEC nest We will never know for sure what happened but Equinox is still on site in Etobicoke.
Hello Marion,
Sad to say I found this today in Mississauga at Woodcreek Fields, close to the Etobicoke Creek south of Eglinton.
Regards..
Winston
Posted on December 1, 2022 4:28 am
October 17, 2022 - Toronto - Canada Square Building - Yonge and Eglinton
Marion Nash Reports:
Got the message below from Marlene at The Etobicoke private residence nest site of Indie and Aria. Equinox hatched in 2014 at Canada Square confirmed by his band numbers in the photo is in Etobicoke and Indie the resident male has not been seen for a couple days. Not sure yet is Equinox has chase Indie off or if he is just not home at the moment will be watching closely to see if he shows up.
Hi Marion - One of our fantastic photographers was able to get these shots at noon today - apparently it is not one of ours as we first thought - does the info provided assist you to identify where this bird is from? Mom is staying near and interesting that the intruder appears to have a beige
breast as does Aria. Any info you could provide would be most welcome.
We have not seen Indie for a week or so. Much appreciate your thoughts -
look forward to hearing from you - Marlene
Posted on October 17, 2022 11:18 pm
October 17, 2022 - Toronto - Canada Square Building - Yonge and Eglinton
Marion Nash Reports:
Got the message below from Marlene at The Etobicoke private residence nest site of Indie and Aria. Equinox hatched in 2014 at Canada Square confirmed by his band numbers in the photo is in Etobicoke and Indie the resident male has not been seen for a couple days. Not sure yet is Equinox has chase Indie off or if he is just not home at the moment will be watching closely to see if he shows up.
Hi Marion - One of our fantastic photographers was able to get these shots at noon today - apparently it is not one of ours as we first thought - does the info provided assist you to identify where this bird is from? Mom is staying near and interesting that the intruder appears to have a beige
breast as does Aria. Any info you could provide would be most welcome.
We have not seen Indie for a week or so. Much appreciate your thoughts -
look forward to hearing from you - Marlene
Posted on October 17, 2022 4:00 pm
August 16, 2022 - Toronto - Canada Square Building - Yonge and Eglinton
Cathy Kerr Reports:
Sally and I did our weekly spot check on Tuesday–noone home at Don Mills/Amexon and there was an accident on the 401 so no going to check on Piper. So we headed towards Don Mills site. I saw a bird on the blue glass building across York Mills so we pulled in and up to their garage roof. Yup peregrine, adult. Sally said banded! Quest? I didn’t think so, just didn’t look or act like her. It had its back to us but stood up, I got a partial– 0/A!! We have an intruder–and those numbers are ours so….we weren’t going anywhere until we ID’d this bird! Next I thought I saw a W…after quite a bit he finally got up and stretched his other leg–blue tape!! Oh boy, definitely ours! Finally Sally got a clear 7/W–07/AW!! Groucho, a 2020 hatch from Canada Square!! Love It when they come home!! Not so happy he’s so close to Quest & Mystery…So we had our id so time to head over to nest site. Saw Quest immediately on the rooftop of Thales, watching Groucho. No Mystery in sight. After a bit Quest escorted him off site. Will Groucho return? Or turn up somewhere else? Time will tell…
Update: As of August 19, Groucho has not returned to Don Mills to my knowledge. I will keep an eye out for him
Posted on August 20, 2022 2:22 pm
August 16, 2022 - Toronto - Don Mills
Cathy Kerr Reports:
So this update is for both CANADA SQUARE and DON MILLS:
Sally and I did our weekly spot check on Tuesday–noone home at Don Mills/Amexon and there was an accident on the 401 so no going to check on Piper. So we headed towards Don Mills site. I saw a bird on the blue glass building across York Mills so we pulled in and up to their garage roof. Yup peregrine, adult. Sally said banded! Quest? I didn’t think so, just didn’t look or act like her. It had its back to us but stood up, I got a partial– 0/A!! We have an intruder–and those numbers are ours so….we weren’t going anywhere until we ID’d this bird! Next I thought I saw a W…after quite a bit he finally got up and stretched his other leg–blue tape!! Oh boy, definitely ours! Finally Sally got a clear 7/W–07/AW!! Groucho, a 2020 hatch from Canada Square!! Love It when they come home!! Not so happy he’s so close to Quest & Mystery…So we had our id so time to head over to nest site. Saw Quest immediately on the rooftop of Thales, watching Groucho. No Mystery in sight. Then in came a juvie-landed over on the copper building. After a bit we decided to go id the juvie before it got too dark–Nitro!! As we were doing that we turned and both Quest and Groucho were gone! Then Nitro was off too..but we saw him fly over the woods, up and around the hotel and over to Thales. And there he stayed for the night! Will Groucho return? Or turn up somewhere else? Time will tell…
AND I just had to go back over tonight–found Quest on the building across from the nest building. After a while a juvie flew in and landed first on the nest box! Then flew over beside Mom, did a little groveling and Mom said no way, get your own snack lol. Off he went. So I followed. Found him over on Thales but not for long! He went hunting-missed and ended up in the trees right beside me!! Had to take pics into the sun but he’s a cutie–I never got a band number but the band colour looked green to me–I sent my pics to Sally and she agreed it looks green! So hello Ace!! He did some whining and after he flew off-hunting in the school parking lot!-I saw a sleeping racoon in the tree beside where he had been-he didn’t like that. He was unsuccessful in the parking lot-he came over and down in front of the Kraft building where I lost him. I didn’t see him again–he either had his prize and was chowing down somewhere or he went to hunt somewhere else! Quest was still on the rooftop and there I left her for the night, guarding her queendom!
Sally and I are going to go tomorrow night to see who might show up!! Great to see them!
Posted on August 20, 2022 2:13 pm
August 09, 2022 - Toronto - Don Mills
Cathy Kerr Reports:
And he’s home! Hello Nitro! Sally and I first went to check on Piper, but there was no one home. Then we got a text from Carolyn that there was a juvie on the rooftop at Don Mills! So we headed over to find Nitro hanging out, first on the old Harlequin building tippy top lol. He flew off to let us get a good look at his big crop. He only went to the back of the building, then flew after a parent who landed on 240, only to be chased off by Nitro. Didn’t see parent again. But Nitro showed us his bling to confirm it was him… Mississauga isn’t that far away, a nice place to visit but there’s no place like home lol. He ended up on Thales and there we left him for the night! Great to see him. Thanks again to Carolyn for letting me know he was home.
Posted on August 9, 2022 10:49 pm