April 02, 2010 - Hamilton - Sheraton Hotel
Frank Butson Reports:
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.
Posted on April 2, 2010 7:35 pm
April 02, 2010 - Mississauga - Executive Centre
CPF Postmaster Reports:
With much debate over the last 24 hours, (due in part to bad lighting conditions and shadows), trying to decide if there was an egg in the nest box,, Linda was able to capture some good photos of the MEC nest box with one of the adults (believed to be the resident male) holding on to the single egg that was layed yesterday. Today, it appears that the birds are actually doing some incubating - (but not full time as yet). We suspect that given the much warmer temps., (and humidity we’re experiencing), as well as this being only the first egg, the adults will not be on the egg full time yet.
Typically the female will not start her full time incubation (or full time cooking as we say) until the second last egg is produced. This is also to ensure that the eggs will all start to hatch around the same time. Of course much depends on the fertilization / copulation with the male.
With colder temps., the adults will spend much more time on the egg(s) to prevent them from getting too cold.
We are being by our weather man that we are going to see 25 plus degree temps., for the next several days so we don’t expect to see the adults on the egg(s) full time cooking during this short heat wave.
We are hopeful that the new female at MEC (who ever she may be) will continue with her egg production and we’ll be seeing more eggs over the next few days.
It is worth noting that territorial battles have been ongoing over the past three weeks at the MEC with two adult females squabbling over the nest site and territory.
The poor little adult male has been trying to stay clear and distant of all of the fighting and has been trying to convince a female (any female) into the nest box. Its been quite funny to see him trying to keep the piece and stay focussed on the what he feels is the task at hand (courtship and copulation), as he’s been very stressed throughout the entire period.
Most of the recent observations have been of the adult male in the nest box with the single egg, as it would appear that he is so happy to finally see a victor and an egg, he’s been beside himself!
In the photos that Linda was able to snap today, this poor little guy appears to be holding onto the single egg for all he’s worth!
Stay tuned……….
Posted on April 2, 2010 11:20 am
April 01, 2010 - Mississauga - Executive Centre
Linda Woods Reports:
I’ve been watching the webcam for the past few days, and today there’s a change. Looks like MEC has their first egg of the 2010 nesting season. I haven’t seen a peregrine in the nest tray, but sure looks like an egg.
Posted on April 1, 2010 6:11 pm
April 01, 2010 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Kathy Reports:
Mom has been sitting the nestbox or in the nestbox the past 4 mornings so things are looking positive here! This morning she is practically velcroed to the side of the box looking quite lethargic. I haven’t seen her do much flying the past 4 days other than to the condo tower or an alternate ledge when Jack comes in with food for her. Most telling is she hasn’t been on the web cam perching like she normally does. Jack was also here when I arrived.
Edit to add: 10:00 am - Mom is laying down the nestbox now. Jack has been by to drop off food and she did get up and eat but then returned immediately to the nestbox.
Edit to add: 1:50 pm - After an hour of observation on lunch - I witnessed an actual shift change. Jack had been dozing on the building ledge and mom was flat in the nestbox with only her tail or her head bobbing up once in awhile. Suddenly some vocalization on both parts and Jack flew to the nestbox, mom got out and flew over to another ledge to partake in some lunch. Jack replaced her in the nestbox and he was also laying down after a bit of shuffling! This a sign of incubation and usually means at least 3 eggs are in the nest - however as we have no camera access at this point, it’s only an assumption. Given the balmy temperatures today, there is no reason to have to keep the eggs warm should there only be one or two but I will keep observing over the next few days to firm up these observations given last weeks false alarm!
Posted on April 1, 2010 7:52 am
March 31, 2010 - Toronto - Mount Sinai Hospital
Jan Chudy Reports:
I have been frequently observing two adults at Mount Sinai over the past few weeks. Sometimes they were on the south ledges and somtimes on the east ledges. Earlier today, Linda Woods advised that she was observing one of the birds from a vantage point to the east of the hospital and that it appeared to be exhibiting incubation behaviour. Through the course of the morning, I watched the bird through my telescope in First Canadian Place. At approximately 12:15 the bird was on the edge of the ledge and I am 99% certain I could see an egg towards the back of the ledge - this is the maximumn distance for my scope. I checked the view several times and still believe we have an egg. As I submit this report at 3:10, an adult is back down on the egg and the second adult is sitting on the edge of the ledge two slots to the south.
Posted on March 31, 2010 3:14 pm
March 30, 2010 - Toronto - King Street
Linda Woods Reports:
This latest image, captured this evening shows the female just a the bottome of the camera image. Every year they put they eggs down , just out of camera view. I think with this image with can believe that they are in incubation. Just have to wait for the egg count.
Posted on March 30, 2010 7:41 pm
March 30, 2010 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre
Linda Woods Reports:
Tiago and Rhea Mae now have 4 Eggs. The image is difficult to see for most of the day, except for those early birds that are up before the crack of dawn. But, just by chance I clicked on the Toronto Sheraton Camera and finally , Luck, 4 eggs sitting in the tray. Now that’s enough Rhea Mae, start incubating!
Posted on March 30, 2010 7:31 pm
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Sarah Washington Reports:
Well it looks like the Hamilton Nest is right on track
for this year. So much so that Madame X has decided to lay her first egg exactly 1 year from last years first egg.
We do hope to see a few more eggs in the next coming days.
Posted on March 30, 2010 12:44 pm
March 30, 2010 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Kathy Reports:
Well after all the mysterious going-ons of last week, our pair seem to be back to trying to produce some eggs if they havent’ already! I just witnessed another mating session after mom flew out of the nestbox to her usual spot and Jack, who has been patrolling the perimeter, flew over to join her!
Since yesterday morning they have both been seen frequently in and out of the nestbox and/or mating on the condos. Food is being brought in to feed mom and she’s spending alot of time near or in the nestbox.
I’ll keep my eyes to the skies!
Posted on March 30, 2010 12:34 pm
March 29, 2010 - Port Colborne - ADM Mill
Doug Garbutt Reports:
Although we have had problems with our monitor, by chance I tried it on Saturday & it came on for a brief moment. I can confirm that there 4 eggs in the scrape here. As far as we know, the tiercel is an unnamed bird from Buffalo (we call him Buffalo Bill) & the female is Treasure from Cleveland.
Posted on March 29, 2010 8:04 pm
