May 25, 2009 - Windsor - Ambassador Bridge
Dennis Patrick Reports:
What a beautiful morning. Freddie and Voltaire were at it when I arrived at 7:00 this morning. The chicks are like teenagers “when it comes to food, you step on there foot and there mouth opens!” I know that I knew that peregrines grow to full size in roughly 40 days but to see this growth from one day to the next is astounding. Our parents are very keen hunters and very diligent parents. Freddie might wear the pants in the family but Voltaire sometimes tells him which leg to put on first. The chicks spend far more time alone and are wandering around freely on the nest ledge. They have discovered the food stashes in the right corner of the nest but I can’t say that they are attempting to raid the fridge on their own yet. We should have some newer chick flicks in the next couple of days. It was alot cooler tonight and when we left the youngsters were huddled in the corner wishing they had a space heater.
Dennis and Gwenster
Posted on May 25, 2009 10:31 pm
May 24, 2009 - Windsor - Ambassador Bridge
Dennis Patrick Reports:
I thought why not post the response that got us Freddie’s background from Ohio.We were pleased as punch. Thanks to Scott @ Ohio Wildlife
Dennis and Gwen:
This is the first report I have of Freddie so who knows what he has been doing the last 6 years. He was banded on May 21, 2001 at the Commodore Perry Hotel in Toledo, Ohio. There were 4 young in the nest box that year Gabrielle, Frieda, Freddie and B.G. Frieda, Freddie and B.G. are named after Bowling Green State University located in Bowling Green, Ohio that is about 15 miles from the nest site. The mascot of the university is the Falcons. We actually had the mascots Frieda and Freddie at the banding. The adults that year were male Fury *G/A and an unnamed female *7/X.
Voltiare is from another district of the state. I have forwarded your request to them.
Let me know if you have any other questions. I would appreciate several digital photos as I will forward the information to Bowling Green State University. They may want to contact someone about the nest site. I will give them your contact email or if you prefer, please provide another contact.
Thanks
Scott
Posted on May 24, 2009 11:19 pm
May 24, 2009 - Windsor - Ambassador Bridge
Dennis Patrick Reports:
Wow what a weekend. Sorry for the delays in reporting computer problems and I’m no wizz kid. The chicks are roughly half the size of the adults today.
I just found out this week that the maskot Freddie the falcon for Bowling Green Universirty was present at our Freddie’s banding. Freddie was last in contact with the University folks back in 2001. I’m waiting to hear back from the people that were involved with Voltaire. It was my very exciting pleasure to pass word on Freddie’s family to Bowling Green through Scott @ Ohio Wildlife. Thank you to Jason and Jerry for the great shots that were sent to UBG and the posted shots.
Remember for you locals we will be needing spotters as launch day looms closer. Thanks to all the people that are taking such a fabulous interest in our duo.
Dennis and Gwen
Posted on May 24, 2009 10:40 pm
May 22, 2009 - Windsor - Ambassador Bridge
Dennis Patrick Reports:
I had this post ready to go last night and then my computer died
Posted on May 22, 2009 7:24 pm
May 17, 2009 - Windsor - Ambassador Bridge
Dennis Patrick Reports:
As of yesterday Voltaire is leaving the nest for more extended periods of time and the young are quite content to look around and are beginning to flex their wings. The young are now at a point where they can self regulate their own body temperature and be left for a bit but once Voltaire is back and feeding time is over they sure don’t mind snuggling in with mom. Freddie is always close by while Voltaire is away. In the mist and light rain and brisk winds Voltaire was at the top of the tower facing into the wind and rain enjoying every second of it. The wind was strong enough that she was virtualy just floating up there. Wow, then in a flash she stoops (dives) off the tower and is streaking past over head in a split second. The high speed precision flying skills of Freddie and Voltaire defy description. People that stopped by the sight were in awe of how wonderfully these creatures are designed. To stand in this close proximity to the fastest creature on the face of the planet is humbling. The chicks are growing like crazy. We have to remember that in aprox 29 days or so they will be the same size and a little heavier than their mom and dad. Their flight paths are incredible to watch.
Special thanks to all our friends old and new. I’ll try my best to keep you posted. Jason Telasco, Jerry Peltier as always thank you for the great pictures. It is hard to sit at the computer when I might be missing something at the nest sight. We will need volunteers to help when the young get ready to fledge.
Keep looking up. Dennis and Gwen and the whole “falcon family”
Posted on May 17, 2009 11:36 am
May 14, 2009 - Windsor - Ambassador Bridge
CPF Postmaster Reports:
While I don’t believe that we have have an official update on the pairs ID’s / leg band digits this season, for those that have asked for the last confirmation of the birds identity, this is what we had:
The territorial adult male was banded: Black 26 over Green H - named Freddie, produced in Toledo Ohio USA
The territorial adult female was banded: Black N over Green 77, - named Voltaire
Posted on May 14, 2009 4:14 pm
May 12, 2009 - Windsor - Ambassador Bridge
Dennis Patrick Reports:
Freddie and Voltaire are hunting and stashing food in caches under the bridge. Coming soon are sme shots of the two of them on the nest.
D&G
Posted on May 12, 2009 8:30 pm
May 10, 2009 - Windsor - Ambassador Bridge
Dennis Patrick Reports:
Special Thanks to Jason Telasco for snapping these pictures. Far from ideal conditions but we got the little nippers!!
D&G
Posted on May 10, 2009 8:00 pm
May 09, 2009 - Windsor - Ambassador Bridge
Dennis Patrick Reports:
We are super happy to confirm that we do indeed have two chicks. Freddie and Voltaire are doing what appears to be a very dedicated job. Special thanks to Bob Hall Brooks and Jason Telasco for 100% scope I.D. of the two and Jason will be forwarding some photos. Two young ones just in time for mothers day how timely. Up until now we didn’t want to risk disturbing the two by going above for a peak so we had to wait for these results. Therefore we are unsure how many eggs there were or if we may still get another chick but we’re thinking this is it. After last years failure we were reluctant to get too excited plus we have seen another peregrine couple mate on the top of the bridge while our couple was underneath the bridge so we had started to wonder about just about everything we knew or had heard about peregrines. Stayed tuned for photos. Dennis and Gwen.
Posted on May 9, 2009 8:17 pm
May 08, 2009 - Windsor - Ambassador Bridge
Dennis Patrick Reports:
Gwen and I have confirmed a hatch on the Ambassador Bridge. We have watched and watched and now it is a reality. We hope to have photos this weekend. D&G
Posted on May 8, 2009 9:40 pm
