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Other Nature Related Information / Falcon Web Cams / Re: Peregrine falcon in Worcester
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on: 09-Aug-13, 06:21:11 AM
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More great info on Bobbin thanks to Pete here. This explains her movements last year, we last spotted Bobbin on the spire Feb 19th with her returning to Worcester July 18th. A failed nest would explain the early return, interesting to see if she returns this year.  Thought this might interest fans of Bobbin. I took this image on 1st April 2012, within a mile of where she nested this year. After all the interest in her from this group, I thought I'd check the photos from last year, just in case. It seems she's been visiting this nesting area for a while before she settled. That said, local people near the site said a pair had tried to nest in 2012, but the terrible wet weather ruined the nest and it was abandoned. So maybe that was her trying the first time? Thankfully this year she's been successful. (Pete) |
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Rochester Falcons / Rochester Falcon Offspring / Re: Quest and Kendal - Toronto/Don Mills
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on: 08-Aug-13, 11:41:08 PM
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Quest and Skye Working Things Out
August 08, 2013 - Toronto - Don Mills
Tracy Simpson Reports:
With so many of us still awaiting the status of Kendal’s condition, we have turned our attention to the Duncan Mill Road nest site to monitor Quest and her family. Recently a young male, Skye from Etobicoke Sun Life, has been visiting with her and hanging about in the territory. On Sunday, Bruce and I attended the site and were watching the pair interact and things have become much more friendly of late. When we arrived, Skye was actually in the nest box and was working on scraping out a bowl while Quest watched from two doors down. She sat on the ledge and occasionally stretched out to look in Skye’s direction. There was no discomfort, just curiosity. When Skye finally exited the box, he moved onto the ledge right beside it and Quest flew over to claim it as hers. She let Skye know that she was very much in charge of things and he was alright to hang about for now. It would seem that she has accepted his presence and the pair began to relax. Quest spent much of her time in the box preening, sleeping and housekeeping and Skye stayed on the ledge beside the box doing much of the same. All was calm, quiet and accepting.
We are unsure what the future will bring, or which male will rule the site, but we can say for sure that the nest site will remain active. We will continue to keep you updated on the latest news regarding Kendal, Quest and Skye so check back soon.
Pictures will follow very shortly.
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Rochester Falcons / Rochester Falcon Offspring / Re: Diamante - Central Terminal in Buffalo
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on: 08-Aug-13, 11:25:15 PM
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The female at the Revenue Canada building in north Mississauga is Alfrieda, banded Black 73 over Green AW and she was hatched at the Central Terminal nest site in 2012. She is daughter to Gleig from the Hamilton Sheraton Hotel and Diamante from Rochester.
Mississauga North Female is Identified But Needs Confirmation
August 08, 2013 - International, National and Local News
Tracy Simpson Reports:
For almost a year now Rob, Bruce and I have been chasing a juvenile peregrine female around the Mississauga North area attempting to identify her. A really big, dark and heavily streaked female, she has challenged and frustrated us by always sitting so high up our scopes were useless or turning her recovery band in towards the Revenue Canada building that she roosts on. Yesterday while in Mississauga, I was fortunate enough to have her roosting on the building, left leg in, and I was determined to wait her out. I got out the scope, camera and any other tool I could find to try and identify her. I got lucky.
She made a short flight from one corner of the building to another and was flipping her head like a little kid at something. I was able to capture band colours and the top digits only in the scope view and on the camera. Given that I knew her banding year to be 2012, last year as she is just now moulting into her subadult phase, and the colours and top digits, I took a chance and contacted the New York DEC for a bit of a scavenger hunt. I sent off an email with the information I had. How many females in 2012 could have that top digit combination? Well, just one.
The female at the Revenue Canada building in north Mississauga is Alfrieda, banded Black 73 over Green AW and she was hatched at the Central Terminal nest site in 2012. She is daughter to Gleig from the Hamilton Sheraton Hotel and Diamante from Rochester.
Now I must warn you that this ID is preliminary and MUST be confirmed by a full reading of the band but the chances that this is Alfrieda are very high. The DEC shared with me that Alfrieda struggled in her fledgling phase and was rescued from the ground twice before really getting her wings. Not only is she now in Ontario but as of today, our watcher Rob Mueller found her with a male!! I knew yesterday when she was flipping her head and being somewhat silly that it had to be another falcon that I couldn’t see. You don’t flip your head at food or predators if you want to succeed!! He made his first appearance today and we will be working very hard to confirm Alfrieda as the female and discover who her mate is.
Pictures will be posted shortly so please check back.
WHOO HOO another one makes it across the border!!
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