!!! Some trouble on the home front!
April 26, 2011 - Toronto - Don Mills
CPF Postmaster Reports:
Just as it appeared that everything was finally settling down to a normal routine for the birds, there were more challenges yet again for the pair to contend with. It was reported this afternoon that another peregrine crossed into the territory - (this time, a female peregrine), that had both Quest and Kendal take to the skies in hot pursuit in defence of their territory. After several minutes out of everyone’s sight, Kendal returned to the nest tray and resumed incubation duties.
Quest on the other hand, did not return in any short order and had everyone worried that a battle might have occurred between the two females and the victor may not have been Quest.
After waiting and watching for what seemed like an eternity, Quest finally did in fact return no worse for ware and they were both spotted back on the nest ledge. Shortly after Quest was convinced that the territory was clear of intruders, she did eventually relieve her mate from his incubation duties on the nest tray.
It was also reported that a second far more serious disturbance occurred when one of the occupants in the office suite that is located directly behind the nest tray unaware of the nest trays exact proximity to this windo, opened their blinds scaring Quest off the nest tray and had her bolting from the nest ledge leaving the eggs unattended and exposed to the elemants. Several minutes passed, and only after the occupant disappeared from the windows view, and the perceived threat was gone, did Quest return to the nest tray and resumed her incubation duties.
As a result of this action, efforts will be made to contact the occupants of the office suite for their support and cooperation to minimize these types of preventable disturbances.
