June 16, 2021 - Toronto - Canada Square Building - Yonge and Eglinton
Marion Nash Reports:
After her fledge and low landing Ayala went MIA. Bruce looked down to answer a text and when he looked up again she was no longer on the walkway one floor up. He walked around Canada Square down Eglinton and Young st but did not find her on the ground or on any low ledge. I did the same thing once I got there but no sign of her, Bruce took another look around in the evening before dark but no luck. Hopefully she will turn up on her own tomorrow it won’t be the first time a fledgling has done just that leaving us to wonder where on earth they were. Her brother Nathan on the other hand is flying wonderfully and has been to several high roof tops today and has made at least a dozen flights with good targeted landings. Her sister Coco is still on the nest ledge but is ready to take her first flight. should be soon.
Posted on June 16, 2021 12:32 am
June 15, 2021 - Greater Toronto - Private Residential 1
Marion Nash Reports:
Some updated clicks of our Chick taken today.
Is growing nicely with more and more feathers appearing.
Posted on June 15, 2021 1:02 pm
June 15, 2021 - Toronto - Canada Square Building - Yonge and Eglinton
Bruce Massey Reports:
2 fledged at Canada Square this morning
Nathan is on the roof of the nest building and Ayala is low but safe on the black glass building roof top near the TTC buss entrance between TVO building and the nest building. Coco still on the nest ledge.
Posted on June 15, 2021 12:22 pm
June 14, 2021 - Kitchener - CTV-Bell Media Tower
Lisa Reh Reports:
It was a cold and rainy fledgewatch today, as Wendy started the watch. Discovery was on a sill, one down from the runway! Which means he had his first flight, either late last night or early this morning. Care was on the roof and Faith flew to the dark green awning on the left hand side below the runway. All 3 juveniles have flown this morning. Two were perched on the windowsill below the runway and one made it back up onto the runway after missing the first time and ended up hanging in the mesh. The hospital has installed mesh all along the outside bricks as they are deteriorating and falling down - not the best material for a fledgling falcon.
Compassion was still being held as more watchers showed up for the release. It was still very rainy. At this point Care was on a fifth floor balcony, Discovery wet and uncomfortably perched on the windowsill below the runway. Faith on the dark green awning on the left side of the building. Just after 9:00, one of the adults flew off the cross to the east and the other was on the SE railing. At 9:10, Faith received a food drop. At 9:15 Compassion was released on the right side of the roof by the yellow railing and stayed on the corner in the rain. The adults made a big fuss and swooped around numerous times. Just after 10:00, Compassion made the move crossing the entire top ledge of the hospital to get to the adult perched on the south east corner. At 10:22, Discovery flew back to the left side of the hospital and tried to land where Compassion was but ended up on the runway underneath him and landed nicely.
At 11:15 Care had a lovely flight, circled around, and made it back up to the runway and landed well! At 12:30, Mom brought a starling to the green awning where two babies were now sitting. She then flew over to the right side of the runway to prep the food and Compassion flew over after her.
The evening watch was a bit quiet, except at one point both parents flew with 3 of the youngsters flew with them in front of the hospital. Discovery was hanging out on the sill opposite Pleasant Ave for most of the evening and looks like he might stay there for the night. Faith flew to him but hit the window pretty hard, but she recovered and flew back. The 3 little ones were all on the ledge and Discovery on the sill when the watch ended.
Photos courtesy of David von Wahl, Rudy Kruppa and Karen von Knobloch
Posted on June 15, 2021 12:14 am
June 14, 2021 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Marion Nash Reports:
There was a feeding this afternoon for Dart by the time Mark and I got there Lucie said other than the feeding it was a very quite morning. I suppose after her fledge Tornado needed to get her nerve back and her bearings for the next flight and with a full crop Dart decided a nap was in order.
It rained on and off most of the afternoon and began to hail Dart never budged but Tornado ran and flapped back and forth the ledge yelling clearly hating the hail. After it stoped the sun came out for a short time and she settled down until about 3:30 when she started her hunger tantrum yelling at Mom for food. That lasted until mom could stand no more and took of hunting and in minutes came back with food, dropped it on the ledge at her feet and took back off the her usual spot on top of the web camera.
Just after 5:00 Tornado took to the air for another short flight moving over to the east tower 2 ledges over from the nest. At 5:30 Dart decided to take a flight and was joined by both adults for a niece flight around the east tower and was minutes later joined by his sister. The flight only lasted a minute and brother and sister landed on the east tower Tornado on the roof and Dart on the ledge next to the nest ledge. By 7:30 feeling very confident Tornado took another flight and landed on the roof of the west condo roof next door and sat there while mom brought in a food package for Dart she only stayed a short time and flew again to the east condo roof top.
When we left just after 9:00 PM Dart was still on the ledge beside the nest ledge and Tornado very much the big girl now was still on the east Condo tower roof top.
Lucie has just a few photos from this morning. Tornado on the Starlight ledge, mom preparing food on Starlight, mom takes food to Dart who is on the nest ledge but didn’t get any to Tornado.
Posted on June 14, 2021 11:58 pm
June 14, 2021 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Marion Nash Reports:
Raindrops keep falling on my head. Me and a baby falcon don’t like getting wet. La la la. Young Tornado fledged this morning. She’s way up there on Starlight building and hopefully stays that way. The current showers have got her pretty antsy.
Rob Muller
Posted on June 14, 2021 9:54 am
June 05, 2021 - Toronto - Hearn Power Station
Marion Nash Reports:
Bruce spent some time scoping out the Hearn Station and has discovered where the nest was this year. There are at least 2 chicks.
Posted on June 14, 2021 9:35 am
June 14, 2021 - Toronto - Canada Square Building - Yonge and Eglinton
Marion Nash Reports:
Bruce saw 3 chicks on the nest ledge last night fledge has begun.
Posted on June 14, 2021 9:32 am
June 13, 2021 - Kitchener - CTV-Bell Media Tower
Lisa Reh Reports:
Another early morning watch for Wendy. One of the juveniles took a flight and ended up on a windowsill one level down. There was no sign of Compassion. Wendy reported at 8:41, that: “Compassion has been located at the top of a spruce tree on Pleasant Ave. Hopefully high enough to get some lift. Three juveniles were just fed and adults currently perched overhead.”
The watch was ramped up this morning, at 10:15, Sandye reported: “The three babies on the hospital are on the move! Lots of flapping and we think Care just flew from the left to the right and back!” and at 10:48, Care successfully flew around the hospital and landed on the green ledge under their usual spot. Compassion has flown from Pleasant Street and Tim went to look for her. 10 minutes later, Carla reported: “Compassion left his perch on Pleasant Avenue, and we lost sight of him. A car pulled up and said that the young falcon was on the road. Tim and Sandye went after him, and he flew and hit a sign, and landed just past the parking lot. They are rescuing him now and the police are there to assist from my vantage point.” Bryton again had to come and assess another downed falcon. Compassion will be held overnight and released in the morning! Another busy day for the incredible KW team!!
Posted on June 13, 2021 11:56 pm
June 12, 2021 - Kitchener - CTV-Bell Media Tower
Lisa Reh Reports:
It was an early start at just after 5:00 for Wendy who was first on the watch. She reported: “Food already brought in. All three juveniles were feeding. The parents were flying but are now perched on opposite ends of yellow railing.” Fraser joined the watch and reported that Care was successfully released at 8:10 and flew immediately. He made a short flight to another part of the roof and then a longer flight to circle around and join his siblings on the ledge. All 4 were reunited again!
The rest of the day was fairly uneventful, some wing flapping on the ledge and the adults making some nice flights trying to entice the juveniles to fly. At 8:41, Tara reported that Compassion flew and ended up about 12 feet up in a pine tree! He ended up coming to the ground and rescued, was released but went missing shortly after. The search will have to be continued in the morning.
Posted on June 13, 2021 11:32 pm
