3 Flying High..Fledge Watch Ends
- Toronto - Canada Square Building - Yonge and Eglinton
Frank Butson Reports:
Cyclone,Typhoon and Tara black band 22/X are all flying well and high now. On June 30th we found all 5 Peregrine Falcons on the RIO building,Mom,Dad and 3 kids. Many strong high flights were made by all 3 juveniles. We saw Typhoon brought food,which he snatched away and took to the roof to eat. The adults put on amazing flying displays,kiting and going into dives while hunting.
July 1,all 3 juveniles again were flying high and well. The young Peregrines were making many long strong flights and making good landings. Their range is increasing with their flying abilities. Mark,Lyn and I spent a great deal of time trying to get the band number of the adult male. Both Mark and I could clearly see the Black over Green band with a number 8 over N,M,H or the number 4. Our best possibly view was hampered by glare from the sun. This bird has a black iodized US Fish and Wildlife band. We are hoping that in combination with the information that this male has an old healed injury to his right wing allows for an ID.
With all 3 young Peregrines flying so well,the official dawn to dusk fledge watch has come to an end. We will spot check the site over the next several weeks to see all is well and possibly get the other band number. We thank all of the volunteer watchers,especially Lyn for all her help,all the security and maintanence staff involved in rescues and releases,property managers for access and in general making it all possible and the many neighbors and members of the public who took interest and stopped for information and helped in rescues. Thanks to Toronto EMS and 53 Division Police as well. When all these parties work together in co-operation,Fledge Watches go amazingly well and aid their threatened Peregrine Falcons. We hope to be back same time next year!
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