3 eggs for D’ARCY and LUCKY at Bloor/Islington!! Thank you to Kathy Majich for keeping watch on the webcam. She believes D’ARCY laid the egg late last night. Cheers, Lucie
Well good news/bad news here: I have edited this post after blowing up the pictures and consulting with Marion: Milli(formerly Don Mills/Amexon) has been spotted yesterday at Tommy Thompson Park. A volunteer naturalist group saw her getting her lunch there and sent us a couple of great photos of her. Thanks to Jack Alvo for sending us the pictures and the report. After reviewing the pictures, we are afraid Milli has a badly injured foot. The last time I saw her at Don Mills, it was a rainy day and she was far but I got some pics. I wondered then if she had an injured foot(I even mentioned it to a friend) but I never saw her again. And as she is in the air, there is nothing we can do. If she does come down, hopefully she can be caught. Poor Milli
Our “Resident” Peregrine Falcons, Arie and Indie have been busy again this year.
Two eggs have appeared in their nesting place.
Arie is watch her eggs closely while Indie is keeping watch from one level up.
We’re watching closely to see if there will be more.
Martin Dekkers
Bruce went out to check on the nest activity today and saw the male down on incubating duty today. He did not budge so we do not know yet how many eggs.
Resident female laying down in nest tray today likely on eggs
First egg laid for Indie and Aria
This afternoon Aria laid an egg between 4 and 5 p.m. I was at the window and saw the egg, then the wings flying around one level above with one bird circling - it would seem that our old mom is back from the West Mall - Aria broke loose, all three flew off - and then Aria returned to lay on her new little one - I again witnessed Indie bringing her food. We were hopeful that we would have a big successful year this year but it seems that old mom is determined.
Marlene
2 eggs laid as of March 21st.
We have a new pair checking out the real estate ! I first saw them last Thursday, I was pretty sure they were unbanded but wanted to be sure before I reported and this morning, I got the shots and they both are indeed unbanded. Which is a bit disappointing as I would have loved to have known where they were from but oh well. Now let’s hope they like what they see and settle here. On a side note, I did see Millie on March 5 and 16th, but the next day she was gone. We’ll have to wait and see what happens…stay tuned
Well the news at Don Mills/Amexon is not good…I am heartbroken , again, to have to tell you that we have lost Chester . He was born 2011 at Canada Square to Haven & Stormin. He was found near Birchmont/Lawrence in a snowbank with his wing missing and picked up byToronto Wildlife. He was still alive- they quickly put him down. I hope he didn’t suffer long. He was the best mate to the beautiful Jenna, who we lost last year. They were a very special, loving pair. He was a great provider and dad, as proven last year when he stepped up and saved his last chick, Flynn when his new mate all but abandoned her. She’s alive today due to him. And he’s had lots of other kids, his son Lucky is still at Bloor/Islington (lots of grandkids hopefully still out there), Tardis was in Toronto last year, Kalisi was last seen in Ohio and Flynns in NY. He was special…I am really going to miss my handsome guy…this first pic I am posting is the last picture I took of him last year..I originally said he was saying hi…now it’s goodbye. Soar high with your beloved Jenna . RIP Chester
