April 14, 2011 - International, National and Local News
Tracy Simpson Reports:
There is definately a tale of romance here at 220 Duncan Mills Road. This afternoon Bruce Massey attended the site to check in on Quest and her handsome male suitor and he was able to positively identify him… …it’s Kendal, a 2009 hatch from the 18 King Street nest site!!!! The story of these two birds could start off with something like, “Their eyes met across a misty Frenchman’s Bay…” as Quest and Kendal have potentially been flirting with the idea of getting together since last year. On Sept. 12 of 2010, Denis Gauthier was able to take two exceptional photos of Kendal in the Frenchman’s Bay area which coincidentally was around the same time that Quest’s transmitter put her nearby at the power plant ( check Toronto - King Street page for the full sighting notation ). Bruce was able to witness mating behavoir between Quest and Kendal today and watched as Quest spent time on her selected ledge working on a nest scrape. Bruce and I will both be on-site tomorrow as we are excitedly awaiting the potential arrival of eggs!!!
Posted on April 14, 2011 4:57 pm
April 12, 2011 - Toronto - Don Mills
Tracy Simpson Reports:
The CPF head office received a phone call today from a woman in an office building at 225 Duncan Mills Road in East York about a pair of peregrine falcons occupying the building across from her on the uppermost ledge. Her description of the female was an odd one that had us all buzzing in the office… …she has an antenna on her back!! After checking her travel diary… …oh boy its Quest!!!! For the last 5 days, she has been hanging around this particular building and has herself a handsome male suitor. Her presence at the site was brought to our attention by Donna Hayes, CEO of Harlequin Enterprises, and we do indeed have a Peregrine romance in the making! Bruce Massey, one of our longest standing volunteers, was immediately dispatched to confirm her band number and determine which ledge they were interested in. It is without a doubt Quest. There are no eggs as of yet but it is our hope that they are not long off. While there, Bruce was able to note in and out ledge visits by the pair and lots of communication between the two. Donna Hayes graciously allowed Bruce access to the office directly across from the nest ledge to confirm band numbers and sent us the first picture of the mother to hopefully-be sleepily sunning herself off and on throughout the afternoon. We will be watching very closely to see if Quest indeed lays eggs and raises her family here in Toronto. It would be quite an honor to host a such a magnificent female and be a part of the living legacy.
Posted on April 12, 2011 4:23 pm
