William Osler Observations for Sunday and Monday
January 15, 2013 - Etobicoke - William Osler
Tracy Simpson Reports:
As the William Osler Hospital site is close to the Raptor Centre and easy for me to get to, I stopped in briefly on both Sunday and yesterday for some quick observations of activities. On Sunday, as I pulled in I found Chessie in the east tower on the third pillar eating. As she plucked and ate, Casper flew off of the nest ledge and landed in the first pillar closest to the building and began to whine. He was begging, not chupping, in the hopes of getting a morsel of food. Chessie didn’t budge and aggressively tore into her food. The entire time she was eating, her head would snap up every few seconds and glance to the south. There was something in her vision that she clearly wasn’t trusting but she continued to eat without interruption. After a minute or so, Casper gave up on trying to beg for food and sat quietly in the first pillar of the tower preening.
Yesterday I arrived late in the day as the light was growing dim and spotted a peregrine on top of the eastern pillar of the hydro tower. It was Chessie and once again she was aggressively plucking and eating giving me a sense of unease. She would pluck, then look south, then pluck, then look south… …each mouthful of food was followed by an intense look in that direction. She was definately on guard. Casper was nowhere to be seen.
Chessie is now prepping and eating her food on the very top of the hydro tower. This is not her usual spot but it is the best vantage point for her to watch the area. I will continue to watch and report.