Eggs at Don Mills/Amexon!!
April 22, 2022 - Toronto - Don Mills and Eglinton - Amexon
Cathy Kerr Reports:
NEWS FROM DON MILLS/AMEXON: Our new residents have 2 eggs!! I’ve been watching the past 6 weeks or so, on and off. Lots of drama. At first the new couple were just hanging around, getting familiar with the new neighborhood. Then it seemed like they were settling down and getting down to business, if you know what I mean. Then I stopped by and saw the male on the rooftop looking west…I saw 2 peregrines!! Was that one new , one intruder?? Oh oh. But then as they got closer, the one on the roof was off like a shot after them! There was contact, screaming…and then out front 150…a 4th peregrine!! After a short battle, the intruders were chased off. As Marion said…we’ve got some “Hot property ” here! For the next 3 days I witnessed a single intruder bother this new pair as they tried to protect their nest and eggs. Finally , it seemed to finally calm down and I only saw one peregrine at a time…eggs!!! I have been quite busy plus the weather has not been cooperating but my son and I got up to the roof today . I peeked over and saw the female on the nest tray…she eyed me for a bit and then started alarm calling and was off…to reveal 2 eggs! She flew around calling for back up…we moved back to see if he would show up and he finally did. And then we left . Hatch watch will start in 2 weeks. My son has named this pair(with Sally and my blessing lol) ….so meet Holden and Nagata! Any sy-fi fans out there?? If so , you’ll know this pair from an excellent show “The Expanse”..the fun is beginning …..Cathy
