May 15, 2013 - International, National and Local News
Tracy Simpson Reports:
Yesterday Bruce and I had a fabulous opportunity to release a young peregrine falcon from rehabilitation back into the wild. This young bird bearing the markings of a juvenile ( now coming into its sub adult year ) was found in the Guelph area in need of assistance and was taken to rehab for rehydration and a little fattening up. Yesterday was release day and we were contacted to do the job as we are on top of where all the other peregrine sites are located and therefore could find the most suitable and safe location. We chose the Rosetta McClain Gardens park as this gave the bird great updrafts for lift, lots of food in the area and was suitably distant from nesting pairs. Bruce manned the box and I was set to get pictures of the release but “Peanut” as I affectionately called him burst out into free skies and I wasn’t ready. I did manage to get a shot or two but boy was he eager. This little peregrine male is unbanded and so his origins are unknown but he is back in the wild and happy for it!! He flew out over the water with a Red Winged blackbird escort and immediately flew west. He circled back and gained elevation as he did and passed over us going east. He circled back again a second time before finally opting to head west along the shoreline and out of view. Good luck little one and may the winds be with you!!
Posted on May 15, 2013 12:37 pm
May 15, 2013 - Scarborough - Yellow Pages
Bruce Massey Reports:
Tracy and I went up to the Yellow Pages nest site to check in on Rueben and Linn’s progress towards hatching young this year. They have moved to a different ledge on the building this year that faces north and so we set up in the parkette just to the north of the building. We found Rueben on the peak of the building rather relaxed and enjoying the day and he spent the next 20 minutes up there preening. Linn was nowhere in sight and we believe that she was in the nest ledge incubating. Rueben took off of the top of the building and flew down into the ledge and was there for over 5 minutes. Did we miss Linn emerging? Nope. She refused to move as evidenced by the popping up of Rueben after which he flew to the next ledge over. There he sat and preened for a while and Tracy and I decided to head back over to the parking lot after Rueben’s ousting from the ledge. Just as we left the parkette and were at the corner, Rueben came off like a shot and took a pigeon right out of the parkette feet from where we were standing!! He flew out over the townhouses, circled around to the Investor’s Group “kitchen” but didn’t stop there. He flew back up to the west side of the Yellow Pages building and began to pluck. We decided to stay and see if this food was intended for the nest ledge and we watched as he ate at least half. You see, Rueben is a smart lad. How do you get big Linn to move? How was he going to get his turn? Pidgie!! That’ll do it!! He flew off of the antenna on the west side and into the nest ledge with the remainder of the package. Linn quickly waddled out of her spot on the eggs and took the food from Rueben who quickly jumped on the eggs. Ha!!! Linn took one last look at the man that foiled her plot not to share, shouted out a few choice chups at him and flew around to the same antenna on the west side that Rueben had just left. She ate every last scrap even though she already had an impressive crop!! There she stayed roosting and preening as we left.
We can say for sure that there has yet to be a hatch at Yellow Pages but we believe, based on our observations of partial incubation on April 9th, that the first young one will be coming soon. Food did not go to the ledge to feed young but rather to get Linn off the eggs so Rueben could have a turn at them. Boy, he knows her well.
Posted on May 15, 2013 12:28 pm
May 09, 2013 - Mississauga - Holcim
CPF Postmaster Reports:
May 9th - 2013
Another good shot just in by Armando, this time showing mom feeding her three new family members.
Posted on May 15, 2013 11:33 am
May 11, 2013 - Mississauga - Executive Centre
Mark Nash Reports:
May 11th - 2013
Once again, a huge thank you to Sue for this great shot of the two new hatchlings at MEC!
Thanks Sue!!
Posted on May 15, 2013 2:44 am
May 06, 2013 - Mississauga - Executive Centre
Mark Nash Reports:
May 6th - 2013
Thanks to Suzanne, she sent in this great web cam shot of the first hatchling. What a cutie!!!
While I am very behind in many of my postings due to my absence while on a very long project school visit tour in northern Ontario, I am trying to catch up. This shot is incredible and although old news and late in being posted, it really needs to be seen!
The hatchling is just 2 days old.
Suzanne writes:
Subject: MEC - baby shot
Ok – one more picture because he/she is soooooooooooo cute!!!!! Looking straight into the camera.
Suzanne Maunder
Posted on May 15, 2013 2:31 am
May 11, 2013 - Toronto - King Street
Linda Woods Reports:
May 11th - 2013
Here is a couple of images from the web cam at the Toronto King street nest site taken this Saturday of the chicks in view.
Linda
Posted on May 15, 2013 1:51 am
May 07, 2013 - Mississauga - Holcim
CPF Postmaster Reports:
May 7th - 2013
I visited the Holcim plant yesterday and at first didn’t see any peregrines but when I turned around to leave I noticed that one had landed on the “nest ledge”. It stayed there for a few minutes then did a fly by around the plant and landed again on the nest ledge. It then disappeared onto the level where the nest is and went out of sight. A peregrine then appeared and did another pass around the plant and landed under the structure where the nest is. There must have been a food cache there because it picked up some food and then carried back and forth then stashed it again. I think it was the male Storm because it has bands on both legs. I don’t have a scope so did the zoom zoom on my camera and this was the best I came up with.
It was great to see him again and now I know of another place I can look for them. Definitely out of sight for the naked eye.
I will be out that way again on Friday so will check in then to see what I can see.
Marg Nelson
Posted on May 15, 2013 12:59 am
May 10, 2013 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre
CPF Postmaster Reports:
May 10th - 2013
3 hatches confirmed at Sheraton Toronto. Just caught the attached pics of 3 beaks being fed!
Eileen
Posted on May 15, 2013 12:45 am
May 11, 2013 - Toronto - Don Mills
CPF Postmaster Reports:
May 11th - 2013
Hi,
I have attached a couple shots I got today. One at 2pm when Quest left you can see the babies and one egg. The other at 7pm is Quest feeding the babies. You can’t see the egg and I had a hard time counting heads.
Gidget
Posted on May 15, 2013 12:31 am
May 11, 2013 - Mississauga - Executive Centre
CPF Postmaster Reports:
May 11th - 2013
Mom just opened the last egg and got rid of it.
Katherine
Posted on May 15, 2013 12:10 am
