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April 27th.

April 27, 2023 - Toronto - Don Mills

Marion Nash Reports:

Quest is on 3 eggs. Confirmed by our new climber April 27th. He also saw a mid air food transfer.

Posted on April 28, 2023 10:36 pm
Observation for Toronto - Don Mills

2 eegs

April 26, 2023 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre

Marion Nash Reports:

I have been observing the webcam these days and finally I could see 2 eggs in the nest box at Bloor Islington Place site.
Best.
Erika

Posted on April 26, 2023 11:19 am

Update from Mississauga MEC nest.

April 24, 2023 - Mississauga - Executive Centre

Marion Nash Reports:

Mark was able to check on the camera today and although the old monitor is fried he was able to hook up a small test monitor and got an image of the female incubating. She did adjust herself but did not get up so he could not see the eggs but does not believe there is a hatch yet. We are going to try to hook up a laptop to the camera and reprogram the camera to link to our website again.

Posted on April 24, 2023 2:26 pm

April 19th

April 20, 2023 - Scarborough - Yellow Pages

Marion Nash Reports:

checking on Yellow Pages site and found the male incubating and Lyn on the top peak of the building. They have 3 eggs. We were able to get a shot of the males band and can confirm it is George from North Grand Isle bridge New York who first showed up here in 2015.

Posted on April 20, 2023 11:51 am

Rob reports 1st egg this morning

April 19, 2023 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre

Marion Nash Reports:

Well, 2023 has been an interesting as well as emotional time at our local peregrine falcon nest site down at Islington and Bloor.
First was the death of the resident female D’arcy. It wasn’t long after her demise that another female showed up. The new female is not banded.
More recently a new male has come in and taken over. Our long time male, Lucky, has unfortunately been pushed out. Lucky was a Toronto born bird and one helluva dad. We have no idea where he’s gone off to since this younger male moved in on his turf. We just hope he is well and will find a new territory, and mate.
Now for the new male. My Rexdale friends should take note of this. Meet Romeo. He was born at Etobicoke General Hospital up at Hwy 27 and Humber College Blvd in 2017. I probably had my bins on him that spring during fledge watch. Who knows where he’s been the last 5 years but peregrine does mean “having a tendency to wander”. This photo of him bringing in food to the female was taken by my friend and fellow watcher Roger. Thanks to Roger for being able to get photos of the bird and confirming his ID through pictures of his leg band numbers. Roger has named the unbanded female Anne after his wife.
I don’t like these changes but I know this is how nature works. Survival of the fittest, only the strongest survive, blah blah blah. As a watcher, one cannot help but get attached to the birds year after year. I saw some amazing parenting from Lucky and D’Arcy during past fledge watches. Shit that makes your heart jump into your throat as you gasp at what you are seeing, Seeing an adult fly under a struggling juvenile bird, giving it bumps to help keep it from coming down to the busy street below. WOW! Or intervening as a juvenile gets too close to the reflective glass of the office towers, trying to keep its offspring from making a potentially deadly collision with the windows. WOW WOW WOW! As someone who has seen young birds hit these windows. The sight and sound of the strike is unforgettable. It’s heart breaking when you have to recover a dead young falcon. So when you see a parent bird step in and prevent a strike, it is a real whirlwind of emotions.
I hope the two new adult birds are up for the challenge of raising young falcons at this somewhat dangerous nest site. As you can see in the bottom photo, their first egg came sometime this morning. I wonder how many eggs there will be? Fledge watch will be later in the season, if all goes well.

Posted on April 19, 2023 10:21 am

Reoprt April 16th

April 18, 2023 - Port Colborne - ADM Mill

Marion Nash Reports:

ADM Mills reports 5 eggs in the nest box.

Posted on April 18, 2023 1:01 pm

4 eggs now

April 13, 2023 - Etobicoke - William Osler

Marion Nash Reports:

there are now 4 eggs. I am so happy to see the egg production up from last year at most of the nests.

Posted on April 13, 2023 12:45 am

April 8th

April 13, 2023 - Greater Toronto - Private Residential 1

Marion Nash Reports:

4th egg laid April 8th.

Posted on April 13, 2023 12:32 am

Quest & Canuck

April 10, 2023 - Toronto - Don Mills

Cathy Kerr Reports:

So, I’ve been watching this site very closely… And Quest and Canuck, well, they are a couple. I observed mating today, so I expect to see her down on eggs sometime next week.  This is a first for CPF… Mother and son. I’m sure it’s not a first elsewhere but it is here. So, something different. But it is what it is. From now on, I will be referring to him as her mate. And watching with great interest. She’s our girl and we hope for the best for her and Canuck.

Posted on April 11, 2023 8:33 pm
Observation for Toronto - Don Mills

3 eggs

April 06, 2023 - Etobicoke - William Osler

Marion Nash Reports:

April 6th William Osler Hospital another egg this morning.

Posted on April 7, 2023 1:21 pm
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