March 23, 2024 - Toronto - Canada Square Building - Yonge and Eglinton
Cathy Kerr Reports:
Our recent snowfall not only affected us here in Ontario, but impacted several states as well. In Rockford, Illinois folks have been watching a Peregrine named Louise who was hatched at Canada Square in Toronto in 2016 incubating her four eggs on their nest cam. As the storm rolled in it buried her completely in snow so much so that she completely disappeared from view. Even her mate Brian stopped in to check on her. Louise is made of tough stuff and we have pictures her mother Haven doing the exact same thing. As the storm passed new images were now rolling in. After what seemed an eternity, you can see her head popped up in the exact spot where she was covering the eggs. Images from today show not four but FIVE eggs in a completely dry nest bowl!!!!! Let me repeat for emphasis…Louise is so badass she laid an egg in a storm under a snow drift!!!!!! What a glorious beauty!!! Mother nature whipped up a storm and Louise looked her dead in the eye and said I AM THE STORM. We couldn’t be more proud!!!
Posted on April 27, 2024 3:17 pm
March 14, 2024 - Toronto - Don Mills
Cathy Kerr Reports:
Lucie reports:
I am beyond thrilled to write this post! This fantastic photo was taken by Scott Farquharson in Oshawa. Thank you Scott!!
This is VELCRO, a 2018 hatch from Duncan Mill and son of QUEST and MYSTERY GUY (I love the look on his face as though he lifted his leg for us to see the info LOL) VELCRO had us watchers totally gobsmacked! He is one of four boys and was the first to fledge, very quickly becoming a pro. He even assisted his parents when they were encouraging the others to leave the ledge. When one of his brothers finally took flight and started to veer off course, it was VELCRO, not mom or dad, who flew out to help bring him back! We had never witnessed this before!
We are thrilled that VELCRO has been spotted and identified and hope to see him with a family of his own! For anyone who wants to see the reports from 2018, just type VELCRO in the search bar. Cheers, Lucie
Posted on April 27, 2024 3:08 pm
March 12, 2024 - Toronto - Don Mills and Eglinton - Amexon
Cathy Kerr Reports:
On Tuesday Sally and I also went up to the roof at Amexon to check for eggs… None but a good nest bowl was seen so hopefully soon.
A few pics from Sally and I.
Thanks for conquering your fear of heights and coming up with me Sally!
Posted on March 15, 2024 9:15 pm
March 12, 2024 - Toronto - Don Mills
Cathy Kerr Reports:
Sally and I went by Tues (Mar 12) evening. We found both on the building across from the nest box. Soon we saw mating! If we don’t already have an egg(we can’t see in the nest box unfortunately) we should soon!!
Sally got a picture of the mating! Thanks for the pics Sally
Posted on March 15, 2024 8:48 pm
March 15, 2024 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Cathy Kerr Reports:
Third egg at BLOOR/ISLINGTON in Etobicoke - March 15! Thank you again to Kathy Majich for sharing the screen shot! Cheers, Lucie
Posted on March 15, 2024 8:24 pm
March 12, 2024 - Brampton - Courthouse
Cathy Kerr Reports:
Toivo reports:
Since Tues 12th afternoon only one Falcon visible on the Courthouse, always within 50 feet of the corner where I now believe the female is down on eggs. This is the male moments before he went out on a short hunt. I will need to see an incubation exchange to be certain, but we have watched them both go out of sight before Tuesday. No band on the Male
Thanks Toivo!
Posted on March 15, 2024 8:19 pm
March 12, 2024 - Port Colborne - ADM Mill
Cathy Kerr Reports:
Sad news to report.
Quinoa, 2021 hatch out of ADM Mills in Port Colborne has passed away. He was found in Woodstock and taken to Bluewater Center for Raptor rehabilitation. He had been hit by a car and succmbed to his injuries at the center.
Soar high Quinoa
Picture taken by Lucie at his banding May 31, 2021
Posted on March 12, 2024 10:53 pm
March 11, 2024 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Cathy Kerr Reports:
First egg at BLOOR/ISLINGTON in Etobicoke - March 11! Thank you to Kathy Majich for sharing the screen shots from this morning! Cheers, Lucie
Posted on March 11, 2024 3:48 pm
March 05, 2024 - Toronto - Don Mills and Eglinton - Amexon
Cathy Kerr Reports:
It’s Sam! 2022 hatch from Don Mills/Amexon has been spotted still in town! He was seen last September at Tommy Thompson Park, and now was photographed by David Cooper Feb 26th at Bluffers Park, then again March 5th at Ashbridges Bay!! Great shots of our most handsome boy.
Thanks to Mike McInnis for spotting these pics and reporting it to us.
Posted on March 11, 2024 3:41 pm
February 01, 2024 - Oshawa - Lakeridge Hospital
Cathy Kerr Reports:
Say hello to this beauty… It’s Eva! 2022 hatch from Lakeridge Hospital in Oshawa, 19/AB. Thanks to Dana for catching this on ebird… Thanks to Lowell Goudge for taking this great picture.
Always love to see the kids come home!
Posted on March 11, 2024 3:32 pm
