July 23, 2013 - Windsor - Ambassador Bridge
Dennis Patrick Reports:
This is an email that we received about another nest downtown, Thank You to Marilyn who sent the email to us.
Just wanted to give you an update on the downtown pair. They have been sitting on the “H” of the Chrysler building for a few hours today. Lunch was a la pigeon. The one, which I believe may be the male as it seems slightly smaller, does not appear to have any bands on either leg. The other one has only a black band. They seem quite content just to nap up high, feast & watch the world go by.
Laurene
Posted on July 23, 2013 8:35 am
July 22, 2013 - Toronto - Don Mills
Mark Nash Reports:
July 22nd - 2013
While it took some searching and the right timing, we were finally able to get a visual on Luna this evening. After speaking to Bruce late in the afternoon, (and getting his update on Carina which he had in his sights this afternoon), it was almost dark when Luna finally appeared, literally out of no where! It is worth noting that Bruce had watched Carina fill her crop with a large meal earlier on during his observations. He left Carina with a huge bulging crop as he observed her through his scope prior to his departure. He was not able to get a visual on Luna, but had Quest in his sights throughout his observations.
We spent most of the our early efforts locating Quest, and we finally found her, hiding out on the south side of the upper mid rooftop section of the Westin hotel, clearly hiding out of sight from the entire northern hemisphere.
As the diner hour moved in, Quest finally left her roosting spot and dropped down onto yet another lower elevation of the hotel and retrieved a large food cache (clearly visible through our bins as being a large white pigeon) that she had obviously killed and stashed at this lower elevation earlier on in the day. After she plucked it, she flew off to the north with the pigeon, with Marion and I in hot pursuit.
As Quest approached the south side of the Harlequin building - (just over the south side end of the rear parking lot), a juvenile suddenly appeared in the air, in our view coming from the east and started to chase and vocalize at Quest. After several tight circles with the screaming juvenile in pursuit, Quest finally dropped the food mid air to the juvenile, who had no problem retrieving it prior to it falling to the ground. Although the juvenile struggled to gain its altitude, it eventually landed successfully on the upper roof top ledge of 240 Duncan Mill on the north side of Duncan Mill Road,, (the sister building to the 220 Duncan Mill nest building).
For almost 15 minutes, the juvenile mantled over the food prize, all along looking around behind her screaming at Quest who had landed on her usual roosting spot on the north west corner of the Harlequin building.
As the juvenile finally took flight, we were finally able to see her leg band colours and snap a few photos. It was only after reviewing the digital images on the camera that we were able to identify the juvenile as Luna, as she finally exposed the yellow tape on her USFW band.
Luna flew around the south side of 240, than over to Quest at 225 Duncan Mill Road. She landed, than disappeared down into the lower roof out of our view. Moments later, Quest flew off south, then appeared back in our view and landed on the leading edge (north side of the Harlequin building roof top) with Luna at her side. For several minutes, Quest picked and ate some of the pigeon only inches away from Luna,, (who continued to scream at her the entire time). Eventually, Quest started to beak feed Luna for several minutes.
Quest then flew off to the north out of our view, and minutes later Luna took flight and followed her. Believing that the two had flown over to the nest building at 220, we held our position in the upper parking area between 220 and 240.
Moments again passed and the both birds appeared in the air again and landed on the north east corner of the upper roof top leading ledge of the Harlequin building. By this time, it was getting too dark to get any real decent photos of the two, but I did manage to snap a few before we lost our light altogether. As darkness fell, Luna flew off to the north east out of our sight, with Quest having flown off to the south out of our sight.
Sadly, the photos are not anything to brag about, but the poor lighting and back-lit skies made it difficult to anything decent.
(OK, most of the poor quality photos clearly show my novice photographic skill sets) 
Marion and I finally packed it in shortly before 10pm and headed for home to get some diner ourselves.
Posted on July 22, 2013 11:58 pm
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 - Don Mills
CPF Postmaster Reports:
July 21st - 2013
A huge thank you to Bill acting so quickly in seeking out help for Kendal and for sending us his story and photos.
Bill Writes:
There was a bird outside my front door the morning after the storm. There are downed trees less than a kilometer from here. It must have been injured and was sheltered in front of my garden. When I came out of the house, the door noise startled it and it jumped about 3 meters toward the road. I phoned 311. They gave the number for TWC who dispatched a guy to cage the bird. It was then taken to TWC. The one thing mentioned was that the leg band looked like one of the “Duncan Mill Road Peregrines”.
As I looked around for clues as to what happened, I found a small tuft of feathers (no flesh) and there was no sign of other feathers or fur. There was no mess on my window either. The left wing seemed injured (but I know that can be a fake). It’s eyes were wide opened and facing me when I approached. At first, it didn’t move though I got quite close as I offered it some fresh meat. It didn’t move toward or away from my offering (Sorry! I learned that feeding is contra-indicated). Later it moved a little seemingly to face the road where there was very light traffic. When captured by TWC it struggled a bit but was quickly soothed and caged and covered.
Bill
Posted on July 22, 2013 1:38 pm
July 22, 2013 - Mississauga - Executive Centre
Mark Nash Reports:
July 22nd - 2013
It is with great sadness that we have to report that the resident adult female (named Cass - banded Black S over Green D) has been found dead. We received a telephone call form the Mississauga Animal Services that an adult female peregrine was recovered from the street today and the leg band identification has verified that the peregrine is in fact “Cass”, the resident adult female from the MEC nest site.
While we have no idea as yet what has been the cause of her death, this news comes to us on the eve of yet another two injured peregrines having been recovered this past weekend,, (Kendal, the resident adult male from the Duncan Mill nest site), and an un-banded (unidentified juvenile, believed to be a male).
As many of your know, we had a terrible storm pass through Ontario this past Friday - (July 19th) as a cold front moved in from the north west to replace the debilitating hot and humid weather that we have all been dealing with for the past week. The storm brought incredible high winds of 110 plus km hour gust winds and torrential rain off and on Friday night causing flooding and power outages, downed tress and other associated damage. Thousands of people in Toronto are still without power even as of today. We had Tornado warnings being given throughout the day and most of the evening on Friday.
It is interesting that Kendal and the other unidentified un-banded peregrine were recovered Saturday (the very next morning after the storm).
Sadly, it appears that we have yet another single parent (this time dad, the un-banded resident adult male)to deal and care for the one surviving young fledgling - (named Ashley) out at the MEC nest site!
Wow, not a good post fledge season, unlike the norm where we are usually picking up injured or deceased fledglings at this time of year, we are for the first time in a very long time, now picking up injured and deceased resident adults!
We will be retrieving her body later this afternoon and hope to have additional information.
Some history of Cass;
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich., June 22, 2009 – One of Macomb County’s new Peregrine falcons paid a visit to the 8th Floor southwest ledge of the Administration Building in Mount Clemens.
Cass, one of the two female falcons hatched this year, decided to show off her new adult feathers. The bird took after her namesake and posed for photos worthy of a governor’s oil painting portrait.
Cass was named after a Michigan’s second governor Lewis Cass by Macomb County Commissioner Frank Accavitti of Roseville.
The youngsters were hatched by their parents Nick and Hathor on a ledge on the 11th Floor of the County Building.
Posted on July 22, 2013 1:23 pm
July 19, 2013 - Scarborough - Yellow Pages
CPF Postmaster Reports:
July 19th - 2013
What’s better than fresh Duck for breakfast or (maybe last night’s dinner) for young fledglings Loki & Neira.
Found at the foot of Wynn Fitness Building 10 Milner Business Court closest to the building referred to as the “Kitchen”.
Alex Mitchell
Posted on July 22, 2013 11:13 am
July 22, 2013 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Kathy Reports:
I’m not sure if the adult was O’connor but it looked like her. The two juvies were playing talon tag and flying over the rooftops playing together and chasing the adult. I think one is Frank (based on size) and the other for sure is female (again based on size). I was on the ground without binoculars hence the speculation.
Posted on July 22, 2013 11:02 am
July 21, 2013 - International, National and Local News
CPF Postmaster Reports:
July 21st - 2013
Hi All
Finally got over to ICICI tonight! Last week I saw a juvie flying towards me at intersection of Don Mills & Eglinton –knew it was a juvie because of the clumsy attempt to get a gull!! But it was great to see–think it was Lucky but could’ve been AM-E as she one tough cookie lol!
Tonight, I wanted to see all 4. When I first got there I immediately spied an adult on the “t” on the Forester building–I think it was Mom hiding out!! Waited for a bit and then a juvie flew in to roof of nest building. A couple of minutes later, in came their sibling and they both flew around the building. I was thrilled to see them both!! I walked around the building and there they were, sitting on the ICICI bank sign. They were waiting, and they didn’t have to wait long. Adult came in with food and off they all went to the roof, where they were as night fell (& Mom never left the “t”!!). Great to see our little family safe and sound.
Cathy
Posted on July 22, 2013 10:56 am
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 20, 2013 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre
Linda Woods Reports:
A spot check on the Sheraton nest site, Saturday evening. Rhea Mae was on the nest ledge and Tiago was sitting on the letters of the south side of the hotel. I did a roof top scan of the buildings in the area and no sightings of any of the juvies. However, when I was back on street level, I clearly heard the call of at least one juvie in the area, but did not see where it was coming from.
Posted on July 21, 2013 8:24 pm
