Canada Square Report June 26
June 26, 2012 - Toronto - Canada Square Building - Yonge and Eglinton
Tracy Simpson Reports:
An interesting day for me ! I was not out early. I went shopping and at 12:35 pm I was sitting in front of 53 Division in the sun. One fledgling was sitting up on the old nest ledge and the other was on the fifth wall lying down. Shortly after I arrived the one on the old nest ledge flew west along Eglinton. From the smooth wing action, ability to climb and some speed I believed this to be Simcoe. I lost him but not for long as he soon came back chasing Haven and not quite catching her and of course squawking madly! The two circled the Rio-Can and Heart and Stroke buildings and zipped through the gap between the apartment building and RC. They both flew to the old nest and Haven took off immediately. Simcoe looked a bit surprised, gathered his thoughts and took off in the same direction again!
Haven flew back from a different direction: from south on Duplex over the old maintenance garage (brick building) up through the gap between the apartment building and RC all the while chased by a squawking Simcoe again! It was at this point that Solar awoke from her nap on the wall, stretched her wings, looked around, squawked and took flight just as Haven was returning from somewhere around the side of H & S. I had a ringside seat for the next event!!
Haven flew over the old TTC bus bays as Solar came to meet her. Both were a bit lower than usual and Haven had a food package in her talons. She turned slightly to give advantage to Solar and Solar understood what was going to happen but her reflexes were not that good this time around and the food parcel *free floated* for six or so feet before Haven swept in and caught it!!!!! Solar was still chasing her mom and squawking so they tried again. This time Haven was almost at a stalled speed to allow Solar to catch up with her and the transfer was successful!! Haven flew off to the old nest ledge and Solar flew over Eglinton to the intersection, gaining height, around Canada Square and onto the roof, from the south, where she looked as if she came in for a hard landing. But she was fine. She dragged her food to the edge and ate.
Stormin came in to see what was going on with all the noise Solar had made and landed on the antenna on top of Canada Square. Simcoe, recognised only by flight, also arrived and landed on the old nest ledge. Haven had also flown to the old nest but had flown off again.
A few minutes passed and Simcoe flew to the fourth ledge over from the nest, one level down, before flying to the third nest ledge. He was looking for scraps I think. Stormin flew onto the same ledge and in flying in sort of bumped Simcoe off to the level below. Stormin then flew to RC. Simcoe launched himself again, protesting the favouritism of Solar being fed. Haven flew in front of him and the chase was on. Haven was flying fast and Simcoe did his best but was unable to catch her. They went twice around the RC and H&S buildings again and through the gap between the apartment and RC. When next I saw Haven she was flying with Stormin and Simcoe was nowhere to be seen. I checked on Solar who was still eating and at this point, around 1:30 pm I left.
I returned at 5:30 pm to find Stormin on top of RC and no-one else visible. Five minutes later Stormin flew around to H&S and possibly beyond. Five minutes after that I spotted a fledgling on the roof ledge of RC. This youngster walked all the way along the edge to the south west corner of RC. Much later Simcoe (again identified only by what I believe his flight pattern to be) came into the YE intersection and Canada Square to show off. He did funny little tumble-turns (I don’t know how to describe them), quick turns, fast down and ups, as if on a roller coaster and a few other little tricks before landing.
Roughly 10 minutes later Haven flew in and Simcoe again gave chase, squawking of course! Once more they went, around the two towers and through the gap. Haven seems to be teaching him to go around the buildings at speed and not necessarily at height either as some of their flights have just skimmed the gold building. Simcoe had had enough of this exercise and he landed on the south west corner of Canada Square. Haven disappeared and Simcoe flew to the north west corner of the building and finally to the antenna on the top! I lost sight of Simcoe on the antenna after a few minutes but later did see him fly from there, circle over Canada Square twice, and to the top of RC next to Solar.
Some twenty minutes later Haven flew in and made a food drop on the roof. She was, of course, mobbed! The two fledglings had *wings and words* and one came out the victor with the spoils. One of the fledglings left the ledge and flew over the apartment building and back to the ledge. I think this was Simcoe. Feathers were flying and then whoever had the food tucked in! The other fledgling, Simcoe, was off to the side but began to sneak his way forward to the food and of course Solar. There were more *wings and words* and I am not sure who was the victor but someone was eating whilst the other waited. Eventually both disappeared from the edge and I assume they were further onto the ledge.
Caroline, who had been there off and on since around 3:30 pm left at about 7 and I went shortly after that.
My timing was great today! I had listened with envy to a chappie telling me the story of a food transfer he had seen high up in the Scotia tower. Now I have seen one myself. I know he did not see the food drop and be caught by one of the peregrines involved in the transfer he saw 
Yesterday, with different players there was an unsuccessful attempt at a food drop; today a successful one.
Lyn