September 04, 2013 - Toronto - King Street
Tracy Simpson Reports:
Yesterday I just happened to check on the 18 King Street East web camera at just the right time. Windwhistler was on the nest ledge with a snack and seemed to be enjoying making a mess of Erin’s clean house!! I guess with Cosmina on her way having been spotted in Stoney Creek on the weekend and Anastasia out on her own, its time for Windwhistler and Erin to have some relaxing home time.
Posted on September 4, 2013 8:29 am
September 04, 2013 - Toronto - King Street
Tracy Simpson Reports:
Another one of our girls is on her way south from her natal nest site! Branden Holden, birder and photographer in the Stoney Creek area, spotted a juvenile peregrine on Sept. 2 and was able to get a sighting of her showing tape colour and partial band number. The bird is without a doubt Cosmina from the 18 King Street East nest site!! Great journey Cosmina!!
Posted on September 4, 2013 8:17 am
July 22, 2013 - Toronto - King Street
Linda Woods Reports:
At 4p.m. Windwhistler and one juvie ( I’m going to guess Cosmina due to light colouring ) are sitting on the east facing ledges of the nest building. Erin is sitting in her usual spot at the top of # 1 King St West.
Posted on July 22, 2013 4:21 pm
July 21, 2013 - Toronto - King Street
Linda Woods Reports:
Saturday evening, I had one juvie sitting at the very top of # 1 King St West. south side and one adult ( Erin ) sitting a little higher next to the window signage, while Windwhistler was spotted on the webcam sitting on the nest ledge.
Sunday evening, again Erin at the top of # 1 King St west, and Tiago sitting on the south side of a building on King St near the nest building. This is the first time I’ve seen an adult sitting in this location. No sightings of the juvies this evening.
Posted on July 21, 2013 8:29 pm
July 17, 2013 - Toronto - King Street
Linda Woods Reports:
Even in this searing heat of the downtown, this afternoon around 4p.m. both adults and at least one juvenile were seen flying high over the King St nest area. I was drawn to look up when I heard the distinctive call of a juvenile. I looked up and there was one of the young females screaming after one of the adults. Too hot to be flying, but I guess it’s cooler when there is a breeze under your wings.
Posted on July 17, 2013 7:26 pm
July 10, 2013 - Toronto - King Street
Linda Woods Reports:
Cosmina and Anastasia have left the ledge and currently flying high and circling over Front and Church Streets. Big huge flight as they drift eastward. Meanwhile, for the last few days I have been seeing an adult sitting near the top of # 1 King Street West, and it’s there again today.
Posted on July 10, 2013 4:41 pm
July 10, 2013 - Toronto - King Street
Linda Woods Reports:
WOW! a quick camera check and looky here, both Comina and Anastasia are at home chilling. I noticed a few days ago that one girl appears a lot lighter than the other. Nice to see them after that huge storm.
Posted on July 10, 2013 4:06 pm
July 08, 2013 - Toronto - King Street
Linda Woods Reports:
We have just had torrential rain in Toronto, causing flooding along the DVP, subway stoppage and power outages. Incredible amount of rain.
I took a look out my window to check if there were any peregrines in view from the King St. nest site. I just happen to see one of the young girls take off heading east. It attempted a landing on the St. James Cathedral spire and aborted it flew around and continued east and out of my view. Five minutes later it flew back into my view, a second attempt to land on the spire and missed the landing. It then continued west towards the King St nest building. Attempted to land on the roof to the King Edward Hotel and aborted that landing, perhaps too fast. It continued east and landed on the upper roof level of a building just east of the King Edward Hotel. Huge flight. I’m happy it landed before another huge rainfall approaching the downtown core.
The amount of rain is unbelievable. It just doesn’t rain It POURS and heavy, heavy rain. I hope all the fledglings are keeping safe.
Posted on July 8, 2013 8:25 pm
July 07, 2013 - Toronto - King Street
Linda Woods Reports:
Around noon today, one juvie flying north on Yonge St near King. It flew east and towards the King St nest site and out of view. Later in the afternoon, Cosmina and Anastasia were seen doing a short game of tag in the nest area. Then this evening around 7:30, just as a second surge of heavy rain approaching the downtown, one juvie flew into view just south of the King Edward Hotel, while the second juvie was sitting on the south side of a building south of the hotel. When it began to pour, both juvies in my view and I check the web cam and found one adult on the nest ledge. They look like they are holding in their spots while the heavy rain continues. These two like flying in the rain.
Posted on July 7, 2013 7:42 pm
July 04, 2013 - Toronto - King Street
Linda Woods Reports:
Early this morning I saw both Cosmina and Anastasia on the south side of a building south of the King Edward Hotel. The one lying down while the other appeared to be poking at it. “Get up, let’s fly” but no, it would stand up appearing darker the it’s sibling, and then lie down again. I guess it was a little water logged from the recent rain fall we had here in the city.
Posted on July 4, 2013 7:05 pm
