Toronto - Don Mills

DAY 4 FLEDGE WATCH DON MILLS:

I arrived to find Zigzag on top of 225!! Well done! Clearly fed as he was sitting near Quest, no screaming or chasing her. And Nitro was on the roof of the nest building!! Excellent. But he was still screaming, so still not fed. I saw the other 2 flying around, doing great. Then both landed on roof of the nest building.  Mystery flew into his covered corner and then we got some rain.

When the rain stopped, mom brought a package and dropped it on the roof of the nest building for Ace and Yeager.   Nitro was running back and forth screaming looking down.  Then Zigzag  flew over to wait …So if any left over maybe they’ll get it…

But then Mom flew by  with more food, Ace (I was sure it was him) chased after her and  they landed on the roof next door and then was beak fed by mom. Then another juvie flew over to join them- he flew so well I thought it was Yeager. They were down on the roof and  mom was leaning over to feed them so I couldn’t see their bands at first. But then the one that flew over popped up and was being beak fed by mom and it’s…Nitro!!!  So glad to see him get fed finally! Once he was done, she fed the other one some more and left.  Nitro walked to the corner, and sat there for the siesta time. The other juvie popped up…and I confirmed it was indeed  Ace.  Ace fed/pulled at the carcas for awhile…big boy now. He flew back to 220 to join Yeager and Zigzag.

I decided to go get some lunch as I did not have any juvies on sight!

When I returned,  Nitro,  Yeager and Zigzag were hanging out on the roof of 225. Ace was also on 225 but on the second level facing west. He slept out of sight at first but popped up when a food package was dropped off up top but he stayed put. Nitro grabbed the package and took it out of sight lol. Then Zigzag made a lovely flight over to the top of the copper building.  Yeager followed!  Lots of flights followed,  mostly by Ace and Yeager but little Zigzag did some too. Our ledge potato Nitro stayed put.  I then left to feed my pets. When I returned,  Bob was there. Had 3 on the nest building.  I found our Nitro on 225, 5th level.  Oh oh. I knew he would be there for the night and that is where we left him. He needs to figure it out just like his brothers Ace and Zigzag before him. There was lots of encouragement from his parents to leave the ledge…fly by with and without food. Nope. His brothers  tried too…right up til dark!!! No luck. But Yeager and Zigzag stayed on the rooftop of 225 while Ace decided at the last minute to return to the nest building!

So, the official watch is over! All are flying well and staying high. Bob and I will be going tomorrow morning(a little later) to check on Nitro and we’ll be doing a few evening visits (I live close, so drive bys will be frequent lol)but the full days are done! Well done our fab four!! Thanks so much to our wonderful security at 220, Ramesh and Mano  plus management there for their continued support.  And I couldn’t have done this without Sally,  Bob and  Marion! The best fledge watch team!

I will continue to give updates on the fab four until Quest and Mystery move them out of the area.

Cathy