!!! Lazy day for the four of them
June 14, 2012 - Windsor - Ambassador Bridge
Dennis Patrick Reports:

For the eight hours we were there the four of them were just having a lazy day. When we arrived at the Bridge Freddie and Voltaire were near the nest ledge. Eddy was on the top of the abutment while General Brock, Twitter and Viper were sitting on the third one down. We saw Voltaire come in once with a food package and Eddy was very happy about that. There was some flights but mainly just sitting and lying around.
Gwen & Dennis Site Co-ordinators CPF

A fairly quiet morning
June 14, 2012 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre
Harry Crawford Reports:

Morning Shift:  By 7:30am, I found the two chicks that were on
120 Adelaide at the end of day yesterday.  One had moved to the
railing surrounding the upper penthouse.  The bird was visible
from Sheraton 43 and the ramp at City Hall.  The second bird had
moved over to 150 Adelaide and spent the morning walking all the
way around the roof ledge.  I did not see anyone being fed.

During the morning, I only saw one chick on the nest ledge.  By
11am it was flapping and running back and forth - an adult was
on the ‘S’ of the logo waiting for it to go.  It didn’t and
eventually settled down.  The adult flew off. It could have been
the two chicks taking turns.  A CTV news helicopter was in the
area earlier and both adults watched it closely.

This guy has done carvings for Derek Jeter. They love birds as much as I do. Not done yet but you can see what it's going to be.




Can you see the Eagle holding a fish?
I'll post the finished product, should be done tomorrow.

DC back again

DC brought food for Beauty, look how fast she goes after it! 
Back?
Uh Oh, huh DC?
That was quick Beauty.

Mak, Nic is right, that was an intruder that killed the baby. Here it's back again and the kids are hissing at it. Where the heck are mom and dad when this happened? OMG, how awful!!

The juvie has problem with one leg. They think that he will not survive because he will not be able to hunt.
It seems to be a congenital anomalie.
But here in MTL Polly survive with the help of her mother and father. She had a BB who died last week unfortunately.
Bad year for all species of birds

That's so sad, they never had problems before this. Poor baby. 

Aren't they gorgeous? Thanks for the link Kris, they are doing great!

Tuesday, June 14, 2012, 11AM - Falconwatch Coordinator Erica Lagios reports: At 09:44 the two chicks were perched on the western edge of the ledge when suddenly, with a powerful stroke of his wings, Beckett leaped UP into the air about a falcon's height, i.e. enough to clear his brother's head, and took off to the south. After a short but quite strong flight to the very large air conditioning unit on the Sheraton roof, Beckett immediately started checking out his surroundings. Discovering the cooling water pool he promptly took a bath and then, after shaking himself off, lay down on the edge of the machinery to rest up. Stay tuned!

This goes with Annette's picture!!

This is good news, especially about Cirrus's foot. Feet make me nervous! THX!! Good luck kids!

http://youtu.be/ci0tNSkv0NM Do the Bird one more time


Falcon Watcher's dance from 2010.  By (Barefoot) Brian and Paul H.

Although we lost Callidora and Archer has disappeared, this is still a very cool video!

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Thought that was a pip!!

This is truly fine!  Thanks!
Also, it's good to know that there is a band called The Eels.

Paul

Hey Paul, are you and Brian ready for part 2 this year? 

[Update on the North York Peregrines!!May 18, 2012 - North York - NestTracy Simpson Reports:Bruce Massey has been watching a pair of peregrines in the Yonge and Finch area for the past several years but they have not raised any young nor settled on a territory. It would seem that things may have changed for the pair as they have been sighted now using the Trans America building at Yonge and Sheppard with great interest as well as the North American Xerox building at Yonge and Finch. What makes this new development so interesting is that there appears to be a change in the bonded pair as the female has been identified as a banded yet unnamed 2008 hatch from the Statler Tower building in Buffalo, New York and a full sister to the female who last winter lost her territory at MEC known as Infinity. She is currently bonded to an unbanded adult male and is seen most often in the Yonge and Sheppard area. To this point, the female has always been an unbanded adult and this change may herald a new interest in nesting. Bruce believes that the pair did make an attempt this spring at the North American Xerox building but it failed to produce any young. Right now Bruce is seeing only one adult at a time and will continue to work on pinning down just where the pair is showing interest.]

Update on the North York Peregrines!!
May 18, 2012 - North York - Nest
Tracy Simpson Reports:

Bruce Massey has been watching a pair of peregrines in the Yonge and Finch area for the past several years but they have not raised any young nor settled on a territory.  It would seem that things may have changed for the pair as they have been sighted now using the Trans America building at Yonge and Sheppard with great interest as well as the North American Xerox building at Yonge and Finch.  What makes this new development so interesting is that there appears to be a change in the bonded pair as the female has been identified as a banded yet unnamed 2008 hatch from the Statler Tower building in Buffalo, New York and a full sister to the female who last winter lost her territory at MEC known as Infinity.  She is currently bonded to an unbanded adult male and is seen most often in the Yonge and Sheppard area.

To this point, the female has always been an unbanded adult and this change may herald a new interest in nesting.  Bruce believes that the pair did make an attempt this spring at the North American Xerox building but it failed to produce any young.  Right now Bruce is seeing only one adult at a time and will continue to work on pinning down just where the pair is showing interest.  NO updates on this site?


!!! WPFW Update
June 14, 2012 - Windsor - Ambassador Bridge
Dennis Patrick Reports:

Yesterday Freddie and Voltaire chased away a Turkey Vulture. All of the chicks were busy flying, eating, resting, what most kids do.
Today Eddy the youngest one made a good flight upon to the roof near the river followed by one of her siblings. All four of them were fed at least four times during our Watch. As the day went by it was fun to watch them fly around everywhere. We noticed that General Brock and Eddy hang around together and Viper and Twitter hang around together. Around 8:15 P.M. Eddy made a great flight from one end of the parking lot to the other end and landed with ease in the tree higher than the Bridge so we were all quie happy to see that. The chicks are doing great flying around the Bridge.
Gwen & Dennis Site Co-ordinators CPF

A Good Day at Etobicoke Sun Life
June 14, 2012 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Tracy Simpson Reports:

While Frank is unable to reach a computer for a detailed update, I still wanted to share what I have been seeing at the close of the watch when I am on shift.  He will provide you with a full summary report in the next few days.

I arrived on site tonight at around 8pm to relieve Frank and found Regatta on the corner of the easternmost condo tower, Windward was on a weird ledge on the first condo tower, Euro was somewhere on the roof of the same building and Olympia was taking part in her most favorite activity which is napping.  O’Connor was on top of the first condo keeping her eyes on all 4 of her young ones and Jack was perched on the retaining wall on the roof of the nest building.  O’Connor took off and shortly returned with a huge pigeon which she enjoyed eating on the ledge to the right of the nest.  As you can well imagine, this created a ruckus amongst the kids who were all interested in a nighttime snack.  She took what she didn’t eat over to the nest ledge and shared it with Olympia.  This drew out Regatta from the second condo who flew over and landed on the ledge O’Connor had just left.  Oops.  Wrong spot for gettin’ eats.  She didn’t care much though.  She was so happy to return to the nest building that she laid down for a nap.  O’Connor left the ledge and headed back to her perch.  Within half an hour, Jack took off and returned with another small meal which O’Connor flew in and deftly removed it from his grasp and proceed up to the condo tower with it.  She then flew back to the nest ledge and in doing so, drew in Windward from her napping ledge and two minutes later, Euro from the roof of the first condo.  With the light of the day disappearing, 3 kids were now on the nest ledge and Regatta was one ledge to the right separated only by a concrete divider.

Just as the darkness became thick, O’Connor flew into the nest ledge and entered the nest tray where she beak tapped each of the three kids that were there and then settled into the tray beside them.  Unbelievable how attentive she is and how strong her connection is to her kids.  She was like this when she was at the William Osler Hospital site as well but the tray at that location is behind the sign and so this level of affection was harder to witness.  She really is supermom and as I have said over the last four seasons of watching her, she is one of the most incredible falcons I have ever witnessed.  I feel incredibly honored.

Check back for pictures of the kids over the last few days as they will be coming tomorrow.

How many ledges away are the other 2?