May 07, 2011 - Windsor - Ambassador Bridge
Dennis Patrick Reports:
Just an update on what is going on here in Windsor. Dennis and I were down at the Bridge site for the last three days off and on. Wednesday, we arrived to see Freddie on the nest and Voltaire sitting on the R on the American side for about 30 minutes while Freddie was sitting on the nest ledge. About 8:45 P.M. Freddie flew off nest duty and landed on the Church Steeple when Voltaire flew in on the nest site. Last evening Voltaire sitting on the nest site while Freddie was sitting on the Church Steeple again. This morning we got there at 6:15 A.M. Voltaire on nest, Freddie was sitting on the beam south east end and feathers flying down like crazy. That lasted for 40 Minutes then he flew onto the pipe. We left the site about 7:15 A.M. both still in the same spots. No sign of babies yet. Stay tune for more updates.
This week as well Smurph while at the Bridge ID’d a juvy on the Church Steeple. He reports that Freddie flew around the juvy but showed no real concern. Smurph went on to say that based on size comparison to Freddie he would be inclinded to call it a female. Although no band could be recorded we can only wish that it is Bridgette safely back from a far away falcon wander. Have a great weekend. Gwen & Dennis
Posted on May 7, 2011 10:03 am
May 02, 2011 - Windsor - Ambassador Bridge
CPF Postmaster Reports:
May 2nd - 2011
I was up at the Ambassador Bridge today.. Voltaire was in the nest grooming her feathers… Freddie was Close to my house hunting.. Right by him was two Hawks hunting so I watched to see if they would get close to each other but Freddie went off towards Bridge and the Hawks went the other way..
Collette Denkers
Posted on May 3, 2011 11:58 pm
April 27, 2011 - Windsor - Ambassador Bridge
CPF Postmaster Reports:
April 28th - 2011
Was up at Ambassador Bridge for over a hour yesterday - (April 27th)… Voltaire was on the nest and there were no signs of Freddie… I am hoping to look through my binoculars in the next few weeks and see babies.. We have no idea how many eggs are up there… But time will tell…
Collette Denkers
Posted on May 3, 2011 11:54 pm
April 15, 2011 - Windsor - Ambassador Bridge
CPF Postmaster Reports:
April 15th - 2011
Just as I got to the Ambassador bridge today, Freddie came back. Voltaire peeked out of the nest she was very vocal. Freddie groomed himself than flew off again. Voltaire decided to go for 3 laps around the bridge to the Ambassador Bridge letters at top of bridge and than headed back into the nest. What a sight it is to see them flying.. Boy do i wish i new how many eggs Voltaire is laying on… But time will tell…
Collette Denkers
Posted on May 3, 2011 11:49 pm
April 14, 2011 - Windsor - Ambassador Bridge
CPF Postmaster Reports:
I was up to see Voltaire and Freddie yesterday and today. Voltaire is on nest and not flying around much today. Freddie flew over me once yesterday dropping a bird head down on me. Didn’t see him today at all.
Stay tuned…..
Collette Denkers
Posted on April 14, 2011 5:32 pm
March 21, 2011 - Windsor - Ambassador Bridge
CPF Postmaster Reports:
Some additional great photos sent in to us by Collette showing the Freddie is very busy these past days, and it looks like he is really cleaning up the neighbourhood.
Posted on April 11, 2011 10:39 pm
April 10, 2011 - Windsor - Ambassador Bridge
CPF Postmaster Reports:
April 10th - While we are unsure as to the exact date that the egg(s) were laid, and still really don’t know when full time incubation started, it appears that full time incubation is well underway.
Again some good photos from Collette clearly showing that Voltaire is now in full time incubation mode!
Best guess as to a hatch date, given what we do know, - we can expect to see a hatch between the first and second week of May.
Some nice shots of Freddie in flight!
Posted on April 11, 2011 10:21 pm
April 07, 2011 - Windsor - Ambassador Bridge
CPF Postmaster Reports:
April 7th - Again thanks to Collette, and some great photos she took of the happenings going on down at the Windsor nest site, it appears that incubation maybe underway. A single photo tells part of the story. A good photo of Voltaire laying down on the nest ledge and later on some great photos of an excited Freddie (and later again) Voltaire suggesting that he get out and protect the territory and bring in more food!
Posted on April 11, 2011 7:33 pm
March 21, 2011 - Windsor - Ambassador Bridge
CPF Postmaster Reports:
A big thank you to Collette for some great shots of a food transfer as the resident adult male - Freddie is photographed bringing in a tasty meal to his mate Voltaire on the nest ledge. she is then observed leaving the nest ledge with the tasty treat to find a safe place to eat it where she won’t attract attention to the nest while eating. The male takes over holding the fort and the nest ledge duties while she is off eating.
While we have received no official word from Dennis as to the presence of eggs and/or incubation going on, this single observation and photos tell an interesting story. It might appear that egg laying maybe in progress..
Photos by Collette Denkers
Posted on April 11, 2011 6:57 pm
March 22, 2011 - Windsor - Ambassador Bridge
Dennis Patrick Reports:
Before I forget again, Dennis and I would like to say Thank You to Mark & Marion Nash of the Canadian Peregrine Foundation for their support in helping us when we have lots of questions and the banding of last years chicks. It went so smooth it was incredible. We just can’t Thank You both enough. Last Sunday we drove down to the Bridge again to check on Freddie and Voltaire, she was sitting on the pipe looking very pretty and preening herself, about fifteen minutes later she flew off to the right side of the bridge. Ten minutes later, Freddie flew in and landed on the beam, he then started to preen himself as well. We were there for over an hour, no sight of either going on the nest ledge while we were there.
We’ll keep updating as we see them on the site.
Gwen
Posted on March 22, 2011 11:07 am
