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And it’s an empty nest!!

July 02, 2023 - Toronto - Don Mills

Cathy Kerr Reports:
FLEDGE WATCH DON MILLS DAY 6:  I arrived to see noone on the roof and noone on the nest ledge. Quick drive around to check and  found one right away on the building next door, 2nd floor from the top! I saw that face and knew right away who it was but needed a band confirmation… Not long before Valkyrie obliged. Good job! So he was high and safe….now to find his sister. It didn’t take long before I found her low, on the nest building. Shoot. I settled in to see if she could get herself out of this or I would have to rescue her. She mastered the ledge hopping that took her brother down, quite quickly. Bob joined me around noon and we saw Ted who stopped by for a quick visit. Then Quest did something that we have never seen her do… She fed Lorelei low! Most make the fledgelings get higher first. But it has been an unusual year so… Shouldn’t be surprised lol.
Bob and I then watched her sleep, and ledge hop all around the building for the rest of the day. Ugh. One funny moment was when she sat on the light.. She must have covered the light sensor as all the other lights came on quite early in the day!
So, both have fledged but we need to see some flights and high! Looking forward to that tomorrow.