William Osler Adults Trying Everything to Get a Fledge!!
June 18, 2011 - Etobicoke - William Osler
Tracy Simpson Reports:
After the return of Storm to the nest ledge today, the resident adults allowed the chicks a bit of sleep time before launching a “fledge now” campaign that was relentless. Hurricane and O’Connor tried every trick in the “Book of Fledge” that they know to no avail. There was a feeding at 4:o0pm by the female. She flew up to the eastern “H” and fed herself first before landing on the southeast corner with the remains of the meal. She was immediately mugged by Storm who then began to self feed. O’Connor allowed this to go on for a minute until Rain grabbed the food and made a mad dash for the tray. O’Connor flew off the ledge, came around and landed right in front of the sprinting Rain which stopped her dead in her tracks. The resident female then plopped one massive foot on the food and mantled up which backed Rain up a good 2 feet immediately. Seeing this behaviour from his young, Hurricane stooped the ledge and screamed at the chicks for treating O’Connor that way which had the effect of flattening them on their tummies to the ledge. They got in trouble all right!! The female then took the food over to them and proceed to feed as long as they remained polite. By 5:00pm, the chicks were sound asleep and O’Connor flew in to wake them up. She tried to tease them out with touch and go’s but that didn’t work either. Hurricane then tried a food fly by which only made them scream louder. Both parents then retired to the southern “H” sign for a tactical meeting and the three juveniles attempted to eavesdrop from the southeast corner. At 7:30pm, O’Connor flew in and wound the chicks up while Hurricane pulled out all the stops; food fly bys, come soar with me flights, through the ledge “fuzz buzzes”, touch and go’s and every tease out that he could think of. He finally gave up and headed over to the tower and just screamed back at them!! Now at 9:33pm, Hurricane has taken up his position on the northeast corner which has only served to wind them up again and at a time where I can barely see them. I believe food just arrived in the form of a small package that will hopefully keep them down for the night. I look forward to seeing what tactics the adults employ tomorrow. I think its going to be a busy day!!!
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