August 08, 2011 - Niagara Falls
CPF Postmaster Reports:
Monday Aug 8th -2011
Just wanted to let you know that I visited the Niagara Falls site today and saw both juvies flying around like pros. It was pretty amazing to see them flying so well only a week after fledging! It was fun to watch them soar over the gorge and the park playing “talon tag” with each other and chasing after the male when he flew in with a prey item. I was particularly amazed to see the younger of the two flying just as well as the older one. She was a good 5 days younger than her sister but was flying just as well.
I don’t have a good camera so I wasn’t able to get any photos for you, but if I get any from our volunteers I will pass them along.
- Jacquie
Posted on August 9, 2011 1:15 pm
August 08, 2011 - Brampton - Courthouse
CPF Postmaster Reports:
Monday Aug 8th - 2011
Monday night I arrived at 8pm to see Milton chase a few pigeons. Not surprisingly he wasn’t making a lot of effort as I have never seen him return with a pigeon; he typically goes after smaller birds. He soon landed on the south facing ledge overlooking the main entrance.
Courtney was seen on the east ledge (overlooking the main entrance) making her usual requests for attention. Below her, two ledges down, was Truss plucking feathers from a fresh kill. I didn’t get a good look but from the size likely was a pigeon.
Courtney waited 5 minutes before she became so excited she dropped down two ledges and started harassing mom as she was plucking feathers. She became so problematic that she drove mom off the kill to another corner. She did to mom what she did to dad on July 27th when Milton returned with food.
Mom watched Courtney from her perch while baby stood next to the kill, not knowing what to do with it. Courtney never made an attempt to prepare the food; she just stood next to it watching mom. For over 10 minutes nothing happened.
Then Courtney chased dad once around the courthouse and landed on the roof. She flew well and landed, a bit hard but confidently. Mom returned to the kill and fed. Truss then left the kill but rather than going to feed, Courtney chased mom to the other side of the courthouse.
Light faded without Courtney visiting the food.
Winston
Posted on August 9, 2011 12:59 pm
August 04, 2011 - Niagara Falls
CPF Postmaster Reports:
Aug 4 2011
I managed to get 3 half decent flight pics on Aug.4, 2011
You may use these also.
Tom Kocaj
Posted on August 9, 2011 2:18 am
August 08, 2011 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre
CPF Postmaster Reports:
Good afternoon
It was so good to see Cinnamon stop by this afternoon! Looks like he had a nice meal and a bit of a nap before taking off again. He looks great!
All the best-Eileen
Posted on August 9, 2011 2:07 am
August 08, 2011 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Kathy Reports:
It’s been very quiet the past few weeks with barely any sightings of any falcons, even Angel - who has been finding new places to perch away from the sun and heat. But today there was a nice breeze and it wasn’t as hot so she was back on the ledge for awhile once the sun moved around the corner.
Sadly there has been no sightings of the boys for the past 3 weeks at all. One can only hope they are safe and are taking care of themselves in this dreadful heat.
Today for the first time in a long time, I observed Jack flying in with lunch for Angel. She was in the nestbox and the normal greetings between them ensued and she accepted his food offering. When I left she was back on her beloved perch dozing with a nice full crop.
Posted on August 8, 2011 4:33 pm
August 07, 2011 - Toronto - Don Mills
Ann Brokelman Reports:
Went for a drive at 4pm tonight and popped in at the Harlequin site. No sign or sound of any peregrines but in the distance on top of antenna I could see a large bird. Drove over to the apartments at 20 Graydon Rd (east of Don Mills Road) to see Kendal on top of the antenna. Under him on the roof top were dozens and dozens of pigeons. Supper right under him.
Posted on August 7, 2011 4:51 pm
August 06, 2011 - Toronto - Don Mills
Ann Brokelman Reports:
All I can say about today was WWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW. Carol and I arrived at 10:15 and we barely parked the car to see Quest sitting right on the top ledge of 220. Next we heard Harlie. She was on the top of the building to the west from Harlequin. Around the corner on 220 was Kendal. Kendal decides it is time for brunch - brings in I believe a huge white pigeon. Harlie came screaming across the road and right to the ledge. Kendal starts to prep the food then gave up as Harlie wanted his food. lol. Quest took half the food and went around the corner for some quiet time and eat. Left poor kendal to deal with Harlie.
Harlie spent the next hour with a full crop screaming over and over again about more food (her crop was so full I was surprised she could fly). She bugged Quest and Kendal. Both adults stayed on 220 but again Harlie took off to building beside Harlequin to the west. When Carol and I left Kendal was in the nest box, Quest on the west side of 220 and Harlequin with a full crop snoozing on the next building. One hour of good clean fun. Harlie had many take off and landings. All were excellent.
Posted on August 6, 2011 7:06 pm
July 31, 2011 - Scarborough - Yellow Pages
CPF Postmaster Reports:
Hello Mark
I want to thank you so much for taking this most excellent picture of Linn and allowing me to use it. All the Rochester Watchers who saw this picture said the same thing; “OMG! It’s Mariah!”
It took me awhile to find the picture I took of Mariah that I knew would be a most wonderful comparison picture. I plan on making a shirt with this picture on it and offering it to others.
Thank you much!
Take care and hope to see you soon.
Carol
Posted on August 5, 2011 1:02 am
August 01, 2011 - Niagara Falls
CPF Postmaster Reports:
August 1st - 2011
Hi, my name is Tom Kocaj and I thought you would like to know that today Aug,1 2011 I was down at the Falls around 1:00 pm and saw 1 of the fledglings out on the roof.
I live in the city so I was checking a few times for the last week and today was the first time I saw one out. I’m off work this week so I will be checking more and hopefully get some good pics as they start to fly more.
I’ve included 2 pics, one you can clearly see a tag with X45 on it, you may use them any way you wish.
I waited around to see if it would fly, but the rain came in and I headed for cover as I already lost 1 camera this vacation due to rain. My stay cations seem to cost more than going away.
Anyways hopefully I can send more pics and updates.
Tom
Posted on August 5, 2011 12:25 am
August 04, 2011 - Toronto - Canada Square Building - Yonge and Eglinton
CPF Postmaster Reports:
Aug 4 2011
I was out this evening doing some banking and was caught without binoculars! I heard squawking and looked up to see one peregrine about halfway up the Rio-Can east face. One of the juveniles has been a squawker this year and periodically I hear him in the early morning. Anyway I had walked north on Yonge and on my way south the *squawker* flew from the north face of the Heart and Stroke to the east face and then flew off again to disappear. When I was at home I heard more squawking and so I went outside to look for him. As I approached Duplex and Eglinton intersection I saw a peregrine flying *hell bent for leather* over 53 Division and south west and was gone, but the bird was followed by another one who was a bit slower. One of those two flew north from perhaps the Avenue road area (way west) and disappeared. I settled down for a brief few minutes and then *squawky* announced himself and settled on the ledge below the nest ledge on Canada Square. He appeared to have flown in from the south west. From there he flew to the railing around the TVO antenna level. That was a brief stop. He flew north up the east side of Heart and Stroke. By the time I arrived at Yonge street there were two birds in the air over Heart and Stroke and one flew south and up to the tall condo whilst the other landed on the north east corner of Canada Square just below the nest ledge height. Not long after that the one from the Canada Square building flew north and disappeared.
Lyn
Posted on August 5, 2011 12:18 am
