!!! Unity takes Flight, and is carried back to the ledge
June 20, 2008 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre
Linda Woods Reports:
Today all three were out of the nest, including the Lily.
Unity took her first flight at 08:30a.m and joined Lily on the east mid section of 130 Adelaide St.
They spent some time there and Lily laid down to rest and slid off backwards off the slippery flashing and into the air.
She quickly began flapping to catch herself and circled the building and landed on the lower area of 120 Adelaide.
She stayed there with her sister for most of the day.
No food was brought in from the adults to Lily and Unity. They have been out all day and no food was seen being dropped.
Later in the day Lily flew again circled 120 Adelaide and ended on the “Phoenix” building next door.
At 4:00p.m. we had Lily on the Phoenix, Unity on 120 Adelaide and Belle on the roof of the hotel.
6:50p.m. Unity took off from 120 Adelaide east towards 130 Adelaide brushes off this building , looses height and seems to be out of control, she is not flapping. She crosses York St and collides with 150 York St. and is pushed back across York st. in a steep nose dive.
I’m on the radio to Paul as he is on the ground and heading to that area.
Bird is found on a bench on York St. just south of the Keg.
There are no visible signs of trauma. She is placed in a towel and carried back to the Hotel and into Jan’s rescue carrier.
Poor thing is exhausted. She is placed in a cool dark and quiet place to rest. Mark Nash is called and is on his way.
Back to the street to keep an eye on Lily. Belle has been cruising with one of the Adults and are approaching the nest ledge. Belle misses and circles the area to get height, she tries again and misses. Around they go and off to the east side of the hotel, Belle does the best “Bat Thing” we have ever seen. That has to be a perfect”10″.
Belle hung onto the wall for the longest time ever. Paul thought she had jammed herself into the grout lines of the tiles on the side of the hotel. Belle releases her grip and drops into the area and regains control and one last time for the nest ledge and she misses again, but lands on the window sill outside the release area for little Unity. YIKES!
While Mark, Marion and I were checking Unity out before the Release, Paul noted the Lily was once again on the move along the roof line of 150 York St. Getting dark, and from Paul’s position on the street it is difficult to see.
Release went without incident. Little girl was exhausted and with an empty crop. We did not see any food drop at all today for Unity and Lily.
Last positions of Birds,
Belle, on the 43rd window sill, for the night.
Lily,building on York St.( south east corner).
Unity , back on the ledge.
Linda