Canadian Peregrine Foundation

!!! Late Autumn Update

November 29, 2010 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre

Kathy Reports:

Both our adult peregrines are still here too!   In October Jack was onsite for several hours a day spending time with Angel.  It was almost like the old days when he only had her as his mate.  But alas in November he’s been dividing his time between sites I assume as he is only here sporadically now.  I do sometimes hear them chupping to each other in the mornings before he flies off in the direction of his other site .

A few weeks ago when we had some Spring like weather, I did witness them go off flying together towards the lake.   The past few weeks Angel has settled into her usual routine of hunting off the towers in the early morning and dozing on her perch and keeping warm the rest of the day.

Peregrines Acting Territorial

November 27, 2010 - Toronto - Canada Square Building - Yonge and Eglinton

Frank Butson Reports:

Lyn Reports from Yonge and Eglinton.. Peregrine pair - Saturday November 27th 2010. 
I was at the bank at Y & E and seduced by the blue sky and sunshine I went out onto the sidewalk to look for our Peregrines. This was at 3:25pm. I looked up at the Heart and Stroke building and found nothing. On checking the Rio-Can building, top row of windows, I spotted one of the Peregrines. It was a large bird (when it flew I could tell) and so I believe it was the female. She flew across Eglinton,over the bank building next to the TTC lot and was joined over that building by the male,much smaller in size. When they came in to view over Yonge street I saw that they were both chasing a Redtailed hawk.
They nearly got it over the CIBC building on the east side of Yonge at the corner and the chase was on! The RT flew for dear life heading east,crossed over Eglinton around Redpath with the two Peregrines in close pursuit, diving on it periodically. They all disappeared from view on the north side of Eglinton.
I stood for a few minutes watching the sky and saw one of the Peregrines coming back along Eglinton until somewhere close to Dunfield Ave and then it disappeared again,on the north side.
It was very rewarding to see them still active in this area!
Cheers
Lyn

Ottawa grins still doing their pigeon control!

November 01, 2010 - Ottawa - Delta Ottawa City Centre

CPF Postmaster Reports:

Yesterday afternoon I spotted a male peregrine chasing a flock of pigeons around the buildings at the corner Queen and Bank. I didn’t see if he was successful or not but they made several circuits of the nearby buildings before eventually disappearing so I’m 100% positive (I’m on the 8th floor of Albert and Bank street so they were slightly below me) of what I saw.
Sean

Adult Seen In Area

November 14, 2010 - Scarborough - Yellow Pages

Frank Butson Reports:

Today while driving by the area of the Yellow Pages building,my friends and I observed an adult Peregrine Falcon in flight. Hoping this coming year they nest successfully!