Looks like someone tried to knock DC off FCT!

(movie)

There's a part of me, after all the losses this year, that wants them to keep him as an education bird...don't tell anyone... 

I totally agree..and an adorable ambassador at that!   

Peregrine Update: It's a boy! X-ray reports have revealed that the falcon is a male. We have also received the results from initial blood tests which have all been normal. We are still waiting for the reports from the lead test, but the bird is gaining weight & his flight feathers continue to grow. We will continue to provide public updates on the peregrine as soon as new information develops, but are unable to respond to individual inquiries about this patient.

https://www.facebook.com/animalrescuelg Video of Silver, the boy!!    he has such a darling face!! I bet he misses his momma!!

Thank you so much for the update, Donna! I always thought Silver was male. The test results are encouraging, as is the fact that his feathers are continuing to come in and he is gaining weight. I wonder if they have considered testing for insecticides, pesticides or herbicides, all of which can cause seizures.

Little Silver is absolutely beautiful. I am sure he misses his Mom, and that she misses him. Dorothy did such an incredible job of caring for him every minute of every day.

I think he looks a little more settled and less scared than when he first arrived at the facility. And in the video he is balancing well on one foot.

How cute he is and Beauty has another brother! When he was on his back all those times, flailing his legs in the air, people were calling it seizures but it wasn't. He was simply trying to right himself and get off his back.  To my knowledge, he never fell over onto his back again once he was treated for all the blood-sucking parasites. Their concern was he has "neurological issues", weakness in the left leg/foot, so he was going to be seen by a specialized avian vet to see if it could be determined what the problem is but I've never read how that exam went.

http://therochesteriat.com/urban-study-a-fresh-look-at-the-times-square-building/

And she's off!

She may have gone up one level

No sightings of Genesee reported since yesterday AM..hope he's OK.

 So sorry, Carly.  Fly free, Mel. 

He has a whole e-book of stories:
http://www.amazon.com/Eye-With-Eagles-Hawks-Falcons-ebook/dp/B00BT0Q7QQ

Paul

I bought that ebook a couple years ago..good read.

Love his stories!

https://stewartfalcon.wordpress.com/2015/07/06/found-birds/

Hi Beauty!!

Checking to make sure the old homestead didn't burn down from last nights fireworks!  

So good to see her here..don't want them to switch and move to Powers.  Wasn't that supposed to come down last or this year..thought there was some talk of it? If not, maybe it's about time to take it down after this season so they don't get any ideas.

What a cutie!   

Sad news from CPF  

Glider Recovered After High Speed Building Strike
July 04, 2015 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre

Tracy Simpson Reports:

It is never an easy post to write when we experience a loss at any site. We watch them as they grow, band and name them, keep them safe during fledge (as best as any human can) and marvel at them as they learn the art of being a peregrine. Today we discovered the loss of one of our stars at Islington and Bloor, Glider had struck a building and was recovered from the west tower mezzanine.

Paragon Security contacted Bruce regarding a peregrine discovered by an office worker down on the lower mezzanine. Bruce called me and not knowing it’s condition we began to dispatch the closest members of our watch team to the site. Rob responded and like lightning was off to the towers to take a look. He met up with security and they took him up to all of the tower mezzanine levels that he systematically cleared. No bird was discovered at that time and so he thanked them for their vigilance and phone call after which he headed off to work. A second call was placed to Bruce that told him a level was missed during Rob’s tour. The security guard missed a section and that is where the bird was. Marion had arrived at Canada Square to take over the watch from me and I headed down to the site.

I checked in with security when I arrived and there was a worker from the crew renovating the west tower exterior at the desk. Before I could go up to the mezzanine he had an important story he wanted to share. He told me that two days ago the big black bird (O’Connor) was sitting on the west tower roof retaining wall looking down. He and his colleague slowly exited onto the roof, usually OC takes off at this point, and walked over to their swing stage. She didn’t stop looking down at the mezzanine area. She was transfixed. When she finally did notice their presence, she took off. The gentleman telling me this story was certain she was looking down at Glider and thought that she looked rather sad. Just the way she was standing and looking down is what made him believe this.

We headed up to the mezzanine and then down to a lower sub roof on the south side where I found Glider who had clearly hit the building at high speed. I recovered him and brought him back for processing.

It’s always great having boys at a nest site as they get going so quickly and seem to do so well right out of the gate. That in part is the problem. They do so well so fast that they get rough during play and cocky in flight. One little mistake is all it takes.

I want to thank Paragon Security and CBRE for their quick reaction, care and attention to Glider. Also thanks to Bruce and Rob for helping to be a part of this recovery effort and everyone at the watch who was a part of getting wee Glider this far. As I left both adults were on site and I did not see the other three boys. We will be back soon to check on them.

Posted on July 4, 2015 8:20 am
Observation for Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre

    Fly free, Glider.   So sorry for your loss, Carly.

         


           

 

                               Nice pics, Joyce! 
                               Love the view, MAK, be it nature or Falcons!

                                       

I was getting a bit antsy that we hadn't had a report since Tuesday...

Sandy Had a Busy Morning
July 02, 2015 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre
Harry Crawford Reports:

This morning, Sandy could be found on four buildings:  the opera house stage roof, 133 Richmond W, the Google building and the one just to the west of it.  It was hard to get sight lines in some of the places she landed.  Her flights looked very good but I wasn’t able to see her landings.  Alex took over the watch at lunchtime.