!!! The Toronto Rogers Centre steps up to the plate and hits a big home-run in support of Canada’s Species at Risk!
June 30, 2015 - Toronto - Rogers Centre
CPF Postmaster Reports:
June 30th - 2015
While it was never directly confessed to us that the roof may have kept closed on the day that we released the three young fledgling baby peregrines back to their parents at the Rogers Centre, it does appear that the Rogers centre does in fact have a soft spot in their heart for Toronto’s other very special birds!
Actually, “their resident birds”!
One of Toronto’s best kept little secrets slipped out of the “dug-out” officially today as the Toronto Globe & Mail published its article on a recent event and happening that took place at the Toronto Rogers Centre.
Read the Globe and Mail article at:
A CBC radio interview about the event on CBC Radio - “As It Happens” at approx. 9:56 minutes into the show
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-tuesday-edition-1.3133344
Truly a home-run for both the Rogers Centre and their nesting peregrines,, including that of the four peregrine babies that was produced this season at the Rogers centre nest site.
Actually, the Rogers centre staff have been very supportive of their nesting peregrines and have been hugely supportive behind the scenes as they have been working with the Canadian Peregrine Foundation over the past two seasons to ensure that birds needs have been addressed. Up to and including rescuing one of this years grounded baby peregrine falcons! With towel in hand, Dave McCormick, Director of Engineering at the Rogers Centre successfully rescued the first young baby peregrine as it came to ground, bewildered and confused. (Both Dave and the young peregrine falcons) 
After a quick telephone call to Mark Nash at the CPF, and some simply instructions as to how to do a fledgling peregrine rescue with just a towel, Dave sprung into action and successfully rescued the young fledgling from the street and put it in the rescue carrier that CPF had left at the Rogers Centre for this purpose.
Back to some history,, with some extensive roofing repairs and waterproofing that has been ongoing over the past two years, the Rogers centre has been most accommodating, working with the CPF and birds to ensure that the birds nesting and family rearing events haven’t been disrupted while working out the roof repair schedules to best accommodate both parties.
It just goes to show you, when you put your minds to it, and with a little consideration and proper management, things can work out just fine! Roof repairs successfully completed, peregrines nesting and family rearing successfully completed,,, and a win - win for everyone!! Canada’s species at risk numbers goes up by another three!
Three home-runs!!!
This despite the fact that peregrines do sometimes eat Blue Jays! 
