With a big thank you to the PWGSC for the photos of one of the hatchlings inside of the nest box, I think that you will find these two photos fascinating! Photos taken May 28th 2009
Sadly, most of the attached photos in this entry are blurry, but the historical reference is well worth the value of these photos being posted. Stay tuned for allot more to come……..
I delighted to say that the MEC web camera image is finally up and running, and while the image is a little smaller with the new software, we have been able to increase the refresh rate on both the camera up load image and the CPF web site refresh rate. You can now see a 10 second refresh rate on both. In addition to working on a image larger, we are also working on live streaming. Stay tuned….
As of my departure this afternoon, the three hatchlings were very active and growing quickly. Banding is scheduled for Friday June 5th at 10:30am. Hope to see you all there.
As I said I would, I returned to William Osler early this morning and arrived there around 0700 Hrs. I found the Female over on the Hydro Tower, she was quite full as her crop showed. She was in the Tower for about 30 minutes and then flew over to the Nest Ledge. I went over to view the Nest through the peephole, and today I was able to see 3 Eggs, which is all that is left. I am informed by Mark Nash that the “Guesstimation” on when the Birds went into “Hard Incubation” is a little fuzzy, but the Incuabation Time is getting critical. Hopefully in the next few days there is a hatch, otherwise the Eggs present are infertile. I also saw the Male in the 2nd Hour and he was quite Territorial and chased off 2 Gulls that got too close.
Three brown and black juveniles this morning hanging out on the nestbox doing nothing but napping and flapping. Saw a very brief feeding of one of the young males just before noon but other than that no food has been delivered that I witnessed. Dad has been standing right on the ledge now keeping watch and Angel is above the on the rooftop. They are 35 days old today and males tend to fledge earlier than the females so perhaps by week’s end we may have a flier or two…
The Sheraton birds are active and the white fluff is quickly being replaced by full feathers.
Stormin was seen picking at a wing bit. ( blue band and 30 over Y ) Two, were looking at the view, the fourth was sitting under the camera
Caught this image off the webcam early this morning. Looks like I just missed a feeding.
Hi,
We live in the neighbourhood and have been keeping tabs on the King Street falcons. All 4 hatchlings are still there and have grown. They tend to camp underneath the camera (avoiding the paparazzi), but they were within view this morning and later behind the pillar. The mother was even brooding the 5th egg that didn’t hatch. Haven’t see the dad around in a while.
Cheers,
Ranka & Chris
Peregrine banding will be taking place at 10:30am, Tuesday June 2nd at 18 King St East.
The nest site is located at 18 King St East, Toronto, Ontario.
The Peregrine nest is located on east side of the 19th floor of the building, behind a pillar. Visible from the corner of Leader Ln and King St East.
Maybe you can see the extraction from your office window?
Stay tuned for more hatchling photos!
Bill was at the Lift Bridge from about 1:30pm to 5:00pm. Everything seems to be progressing nicely. There isn’t much to report today so we’re just attaching a couple of photos.
