Love is in the Air at Holcim
March 11, 2012 - Mississauga - Holcim
Tracy Simpson Reports:
A beautiful day in southern Ontario so Frank and I decided to get out and about to visit some local peregrines. We headed down to visit the pair at Holcim that have still eluded us in identifying them with the hope that we might get lucky today. As we arrived, the female flew in and landed low on the Avonhead Road side of the plant and we were able to get great looks at her, but she kept her band well hidden from us as we snapped pictures and observed her from the road. The male flew in from out of nowhere and got straight to the business at hand of mating. He left and landed on another low roof further away with his back to us, keeping HIS band well hidden also. Frank and I stayed for over an hour and watched as the two preened and roosted the evening away and after one more mating, the male took of on a serious hunt for food as the female sat and roosted. It was wonderful to see the activity of this pair and get good looks at them as they are a very handsome couple. One thing we can confirm without a doubt is that the male is a local Canadian with a solid black recovery band on his left leg and the female is wearing a black over green recovery band on her left. After looking through our pictures until the wee hours of the morning, we did get a shot of her band but it is not clearly legible. Drat! We will be back to Holcim as soon as we can to visit once again before the pair begins the process of laying eggs. Looks like Holcim is set for another successful year!! Congratulations to the folks at Holcim!!
