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!
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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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.
