A quick check of the camera image this morning allowed us to capture a great shot of the two eggs in the nest box. More to come….
With a huge thank you to the maintenance and engineering staff, we have been able to confirm that the first egg was produced and currently in th nest tray. While the adult female has yet to be identified, both her and her mate have been very active in courtship activities that have resulted in the production of of their first egg. Typical of the hot and humid temperatures that we’ve been having over the past four days, and the fact that she has only just laid the first egg, the pair are not as yet involved in full time incubation activities. We are hopeful that they will continue to produce more eggs over the next week and look forward to a successful hatch.
“Good morning Sue, at the pier this morning Sir caught a Grackle took it to the south tower, mum came off the nest box took the offering from Sir. Sir then went to nest box taking over nest duties from mum she stayed on the south tower and was sleeping when we left this morning. Happy Easter ”
Seems our Ontario Falcons have taken a liking to Ohio! Thanks to Chad and Chris of the CMNH Forum for sharing more wonderful news and photos with us!
Ely, Black Band 85/X, born at the King St. site in downtown Toronto in 2008 is the new resident female at the Cleveland Clinic. As of last night she had already laid her first egg!
Photos can be seen here of both Ely, her first egg and her mate Dipper!
http://www.falconcam-cmnh.org/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?48561.70#post_50872
This morning as I walked by the King St. nest site, one adult in view sitting on the ledge. It’s been a while that either adult was in full view for an extended period of time.
Incubation continues, and one can now see the adults as the sit on the eggs, through the web cam. Still not sure how many eggs as yet. Hopefully soon.
A quick visit hoping for a photo opportunity, with no luck. Both Rhea Mae and Tiago are hanging tight for incubation. I’ll have to try another day for a picture of the 4 eggs.
Both adults are in attendance.
Early this afternoon while watching the nest ledge, three Turkey Vultures floated over the immediate area. I was sure, that one of the adults would come scooting out of the ledges and start diving at the three intruders. One of the trio dropped very close to the University and Elm St intersection, while the other two continued on over Bay and Gerrard Sts.
Not single attack on the vultures by either peregrine and the three drifted over towards the south east. By the time they were out of the area, the shade had moved onto the nesting ledge and I really could not see clearly, if one of the peregrines had returned to the nest ledge.
I made my way to University Ave, one peregrine had appeared from the north side of the Mt.Siani and set down on the 5th ledge. It remained in the same spot for a long time. I eventually left the area with no change.
A great day for bird watching.!
With the unseasonably hot and humid temperatures we’ve been experiencing this long Easter weekend, we have observed many of the adults standing over top of the eggs, but not laying down tight on them at the nest sites that are not sheltered from the direct sun light. Attached to this update is a serious of shots taken over a half hour period where the adult female has stood up in an effort to not over heat her clutch of eggs. AT the Toronto King Street nest site, the nest site is exposed to the early morning sun throughout the day until the afternoon time when the sun is then blocked by the building as the it settles to the west.
Unfortunately she has again this year laid her clutch directly under the camera and slightly off the camera’s view.
Second Egg appeared this morning. Third Egg expected Monday.
Chad and Chris in Ohio,have seen and photographed a young female Peregrine Falcon at their I-80 Ohio Turnpike Bridge Over The Cuyahoga River location.
The resident female,Lara and the male Rocky have been defending their territory.
For two days in a row (Sunday and Monday) Rocky drove out two different first-year female peregrines while Lara was less active. On Sunday, this first-year female perched in the bridge while Lara was in the nest site out of view. Rocky stooped through the bridge past her repeatedly, forcing her to fly out, and then he proceeded to dive on her and grapple with her high up in the air. Lara joined in a little after Rocky was in action for awhile, but she didn’t do much and then she perched in a tree and vocalized as Rocky continued to chase out the intruder. It was a rainy, dark day, but we were able to get one shot that revealed a silver right leg band and a black/black band on the left, so she’s a Canadian bird.
Chad and Chris eventually identified the band number as 32/X.
A CPF volunteer saw this posting by Chad and Chris,and forwarded it to us. Here is what we discovered.
Black 32 over Black X bandedwas produced at the Hamilton Sheraton hotel nest site last year in 2009, banded on June 2nd as a female at approx. 26 days old, weighing 1014 grams (empty crop) and was named Durand.
Photos can be seen at http://www.falconcam-cmnh.org/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?48559.last as taken by Chad and Chris.
Her parents were Madam X and Surge - (Surge was hatched and produced at the Etobicoke - Bloor and Islington (Sun Life Centre) nest site in 2002.