June 22, 2013 - Scarborough - Yellow Pages
Mark Nash Reports:
June 22nd - 2013
Alan and me arrived at YP around 3pm this afternoon to join David Currie who was there since morning. David had just some flipping of wings earlier in the day near the nest ledge but no much was going with all the rain.
It was just after some heavy rain when we arrived and we spotted both the parents. One was sitting on their usual perch on the Investor Group building (which Mark Nash nicknamed “the kitchen” since the adults love to do their food preparing there.) Another one perched on one of the long stack.
Long story short, for the next few hours to around 7pm, these two falcons - Linn and Rueben (the parents) kept us busy and going around a few times because of the 8-side structural design of the yellow page building. This building is a challenge for us to watch.
We had three people on the ground but these two like to sneak around. Every time we thought we located a baby, it always turned out that it was one of the parents when we focused on them.
We finally got a break around 7:10pm when one of the parents brought back something after hunting but left quickly. We started seeing some wings popping up on next ledge (north east corner of YP). We were able to confirmed that both Loki and Niera were still on the nest ledge.
Both of them still have some (but not much) white down feather on their backs and on the heads. Things only get more interesting around 7;35pm when a parent brought more food. The parent started beak feeding both baby Loki and baby Niera.
One of the babies do a little more wing exercise and like to stand closer to the edge, the other one is more reserve and don’t like to move much. David stayed until 7:50pm. We decided to call it a day around 8:30pm when both babies stay on the next ledge and did not make any more moves.
Winnie & Alan
Posted on June 23, 2013 12:32 pm
June 22, 2013 - Toronto - Don Mills
Mark Nash Reports:
June 22nd- 2013
Hi Mark just thought I’d give you a run down for today up until I left you guys.
Ann was there when I arrived at 10:30 and found Carina who had made it from the 220 roof to a ledge on west side of 240 (where she remained all day, not being fed at all). She screeched on and off for food/attention, and a few times ran back and forth with wings out.
Luna did some flying back and forth from 225 to 240. Got rewarded with food each time. Favoured the south west corner of 240 building for most of today. At one point when she flew across to the roof of 225 one of the parents brought her a live bird (Ann got a terrific photo clearly indicating flapping wings of the prey after the food transfer).
Before Ann left we saw Kendal take food to the nest box, have a bite, clean his talons before the chattering broke out and he was shooed away by Quest who spent quite a bit of time there during a pretty heavy downpour.
Murray and Debbie had a quite a few people from their Nature group stop by for quite some time. More probably would have joined them if the rain hadn’t come in waves with a couple of thunder claps. Rain quite heavy at times with Luna stretching out her wings “appearing” to enjoy it but maybe just experiencing a new sensation.
I thankfully wasn’t on my own for too long each time and while I was only saw Luna fly once across from 225 to 240 building, and then to the pink glass building on the south side (where she was still when I left). She’d flown over to get food from Quest.
An interesting day where I got to see Kendal bring food but Quest taking over feeding (at one point a lot of beak to beak between her and Luna) and poor little Carina seeming to want to fly but perhaps either a bit bruised or lacking confidence, or both. And definitely a battle of wills with the parents not giving in to her demands.
Sally
Posted on June 23, 2013 12:04 pm
June 23, 2013 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Bruce Massey Reports:
We officially started the fledge watch at Etobicoke Sun Life on June 12th and have been going dawn to dusk ever since. Late nights and early mornings have had us putting off postings of events and so I apologize for the delay in getting the news to you. Over the next few days I will be posting the stories of each day in chronological order to bring you up to speed.
Posted on June 23, 2013 11:55 am
June 21, 2013 - International, National and Local News
CPF Postmaster Reports:
June 21st - 2013
I was over to ICICI site today to check in on Lucky -(aka Superman) & AM-E(Amy). While I was there, I had no sightings of either one–they were snoozing! I did have the opportunity to watch Mom & Chester tho, and they are quite the love birds! They chased a hawk off, Mom went back to check on kids & Dad went back to his roost on the “S” of DeBeers. He then started squeeing and after abit, Mom flew over to roost on the “R” and they squeed quietly to each other. Irma reported the day earlier that they were flying around together as well–a really sweet pair! Mark dropped by after I left to go up and check on little AM-E and he reports that brother & sister were sitting quietly in the shade on the south side of the roof. He is sure AM-E is ready to go! Winnie stopped by to watch in the evening and saw the whole family–brother & sister were together on the roof ledge and Mom & Dad in their usual spots! Lucky took flight to the DeBeers building but sister AM-E decided she would wait another day! A great family-can’t wait to see my Lucky - (a.k.a. - Superman) fly some more and to see AME’s maiden flight!!
Pictures thanks to Irma (from June 20.13)!
Cathy
Posted on June 23, 2013 11:14 am
June 20, 2013 - Toronto - Don Mills
CPF Postmaster Reports:
Hi there, just thought I’ve give you an account of my observations this evening regarding Carina. After flying back and forth from the building east of 225 Duncan Mill and 240 Duncan Mill, she flew again to the east of 240 Duncan Mill and reached the east side of the roof, did lots of head bobbing and then flew again towards the ravine, circling back and the last we saw she was on the south east corner of 240 Duncan Mill, 2nd ledge from the top at around 9:30-9:40pm.
Earlier, when she’d reached the upper roof of 240 Duncan Mill, it was awesome watching Kendal pick up a prepped bird, and move it from beak to talons mid-flight as he crossed over (enticing Carina?). First time seeing that for me. Quite the acrobat!
Sally
Posted on June 23, 2013 10:41 am
June 21, 2013 - Toronto - Don Mills
Mark Nash Reports:
June 21st - 2013
Hi Mark
Attached are a few pictures from today’s 10:45am rescue on Carina Y/70 that you asked for. She hit the 7th floor window and fell to ground level.
Karen
Posted on June 23, 2013 10:30 am
June 21, 2013 - Toronto - Don Mills
CPF Postmaster Reports:
June 21st- 2013
Hi. Thought you guys might like this pic of Mark checking out Carina after she crashed into one of our 7th floor windows here at Harlequin. We ran down as soon as we heard the loud crash/thud, and found her sitting by a picnic table at the east side of our building. Two of us managed to scoop her up in a towel, and Mark was right around the corner. Phew!
Kathryn Bailey
Posted on June 23, 2013 10:13 am
June 22, 2013 - Toronto - Don Mills
Ann Brokelman Reports:
Started my watch at Don Mills on Saturday at 8am. All peregrines were on 240. Luna at the top dancing by the pole. Kendal in usual spot, Quest just at the front of the building.
Took some time but finally Carina popped her head up. Totally relieved as she had a nasty window strike the other day.
Luna is flying very well from 240 to Harlequin and back. Kendal came in with live food (a starling) and Luna took it from his beak and starting jumping up and down and flapping her wings. The starling was also flapping wings. Luna started to pluck the feathers of bird. The next feeding by Quest to Luna had Quest beak feeding Luna. Amazing.
Carina sat on her ledge but finally by lunch was walking back and forth. Preening, pooping, stretching. No flight, no food. Hopefully later on.
One last note Luna love the rain. She loves to run up and down ledge flapping her wings in the rain. Also love the pole on the SW corner of 240.
Fly safe little ones. No sign of Kimani. Parents were with Luna and Carina the whole time.
Posted on June 23, 2013 9:30 am
June 23, 2013 - All Reports
Ann Brokelman Reports:
Posted on June 23, 2013 9:23 am
June 17, 2013 - Toronto - Don Mills
Ann Brokelman Reports:
A few photos over the past week at Don Mills Sight.
Some great flying by Luna
A few shots of the Missing Kimani
And Carina on the ledge.
I have observed some very interesting sights. Luna love the rain. It starts to rain and Luna starts flapping her wings and dancing up and down the building.
Such a great sight.
Posted on June 23, 2013 9:06 am
