Hunter was on the south-west corner of the CIBC building at 7:25am, the north-west corner at 8:50am and gone by 10:05am. A female peregrine was on the south-west corner of the same building at 12:45pm and was still there when I left the area at 1pm.
A female peregrine was on the west side of the CIBC building from 6:51 until 7:36am when she flew off to the west. Hunter took up the south-west corner of the building for a brief time at 7:55am. The second female was on the west side of the CIBC building from 8:25 until 11:05am. At 9:30am, Ranger was seen on the north side, second from the east balcony, on the Four Seasons. She took off towards the east at 10:10am. Hunter was on the south-west corner of the CIBC building from 11:08 until 11:20am. The second female was on the north-west corner from 11:40 until 12:05pm. Hunter was back on the north-west corner at 1:20pm and was seen on the south side, mid level at 3:27pm, feeding. The second female was on the west side of the CIBC building at 4:10pm and was gone by 5:03pm. At 4:35pm, two turkey vultures were circling the Yonge and Bloor area, probably from the Bloor and Sherbourne area.
Checking with my binoculars at 4pm I found an adult standing on the east side of the nest ledge. Checking the web cam, a bird was incubating the eggs. Based on size, I guessed the bird I could see was Tiago. At 4:30 we had status quo. However, as I checked at 4:35, the incubating bird got up and took off - certainly by size it appeared to be Rhea Mae. She was followed imemdiately by Tiago. This shot from the web cam shows the four eggs clearly.
Reported by Jan Chudy.
Photos by Jan Chudy - CPF Webcam.
A quick look see on the nest this morning found Rhea Mae doing her shift of incubation.
I think she may have turned all the eggs into the corner of the nest box, because she appeared a little uncomfortable with her back end on the edge of the nest box. She kept fidgeting, and moving about. I stayed until she settled, but she never fully exposed the eggs for me to see.
Tiago was not in my view at this time. All seems to be going well. Unfortunately I am not able to get a really nice picture this time, she was just too close to viewing port.
Hopefully next week.
Incubation continues. I usually see one of the adults sitting on a near by building feeding.
At this time, everything looks to be normal behaviour for this stage of incubation. Although I have not seen the male run off the gulls like he was doing last year. Perhaps it’s a little too early for that.
I work nearby and my desk looks out onto the nest ledge so I am able to see them come and go during the day. I was able to save this picture after I looked out the window and saw the mother perched on the ledge. You can clearly see that there are four eggs behind her as she takes a break from incubating them.
Reported by Gil Salerno.
Photos by Gil Salerno - CPF Webcam.
Got this shot as there was a change over at the nest at 2:55 p.m. I believe it is Rhea Mae taking over.
Reported by Jan Chudy.
Photos by Jan Chudy - CPF Webcam.
A quick check of the webcams and caught the change over at King St. nest site. Clearly see four eggs.
Photos by Linda Woods - CPF Webcam.
A quick glance at the webcams and finally caught the King St. birds off the nest. Four eggs are currently being incubated. Yeah!, now if we can only Id the birds.
Photos by Linda Woods - CPF Webcam.
Please excuse the less frequent colour pictures as renovations are occurring at the Sheraton and access has been restricted for safety reasons. In no way does the renovation activity affect the nesting or nest site.
I returned to the Sheraton nest site earlier this time, hoping I could witness a earlier hand off of the nest. Once again, Tiago was incubating, Rhea Mae was not in my view. At approx. 09:10 Rhea Mae returned to take over and Tiago very quick leave “mom” to take over the 4 eggs.
Pictures attached are showing Rhea Mae arriving and then settling down on the eggs.
Photos by Linda Woods.
