...for quite a while now.

The MNR has pulled Dr. Lynn Rogers bear study permit and he has until July 31, 2013 to remove radio collars from all study bears, including Lily.  

http://www.bearstudy.org/website/images/stories/Documents/20130628094659851.pdf

Guess they never found Kimani! Poor girl, fly free!

 

Dot brought dessert...look at the size of the girls next to him! 

I see Baron is in his man-cave. He's so cute!

That's the saddest thing ever!!    That poor boy!!

And his new mate, Cher, incubated for 87 days. 

!!! Luna and Carina are rock-in!
June 27, 2013 - Toronto - Don Mills

Mark Nash Reports:

June 27th- 2013
What a difference 48 hours can make with a young peregrine! Reports now streaming in from Donna, Karen, Sally and Murray that both of the “girls� have finally spread their wings as they say! Carina, no longer held back by her bruised confidence (and likely bruised keel) after hitting the window last week has taken to the skies. Now, it appears that there is no place for Quest and Kendal to hide for a little time out! The games of “catch me if you can� and “tag your it� has started with the both young fledglings tearing up the skies.

Gaining altitude is no longer a problem as the highest parts of the surrounding buildings have been easily mastered by both of the fledglings, and the local avian inhabitants is now starting to realize that maybe this neighbourhood is not the greatest place to hang around right now, at least not in the air space above the building’s!
So now, the best part of the fledge watch has begun, as over the next twelve weeks, some serious training will be on-going as Quest and Kendal will be teaching the fledglings all of the life skills that they will need to survive on their own.

Karen writes:
Just an update on Carina and Luna. Both have been busy girls flying high today finally have settled down across on the pink building next to Harlequin around 4:00 to shortly after 5:00pm both of them preening/cleaning their feathers… must have a hot date tonight.
At one point today I saw one of the juvies on Kendal’s corner above Dad, I don’t think he was happy to give up he’s corner for a screaming juvenile.

Sally writes:
There have been some nice flights today. Carina seems to copy Luna now in chasing Kendall off his favourite corner perch. At one point noisy chattering alerted me to Carina chasing Kendall out of the nest box (I thought it was Quest at first but then watched Carina fly to Kendall’s corner again – spotted her yellow band. After staying put for a while on the roof of 240, there was some chasing going on between the siblings, and (I think) Quest. They seem to have favoured the 240 building today but some back and forth to the pink glass building. I did lose sight of everyone but Kendall after 4:30, so nice to hear whey they are at the moment.

Murray writes:
I stopped by Harlequin for half an hour.
Both Carina & Luna were on top of 240.
Luna decided to chase a gull that flew by. The gull was not impressed! Lol

Both Kendal & Quest were on top of the Harlequin Building.

Stay tuned………………

Posted on June 28, 2013 6:40 am
Observation for Toronto - Don Mills

[Dinner Delivery by DC. He didn't have a chance once they pulled it from him. Looks like he tried...]

Dinner Delivery by DC.  He didn't have a chance once they pulled it from him.  Looks like he tried...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1DGh4g0Pvs#ws

Thanks, NCA!  Now we know why he was on the other side of the building earlier!  Poor DC.

On the 128th day of incubation by Dapper Dan, the eggs are removed:

http://stewartfalcon.wordpress.com/2013/06/28/san-francisco-pacific-gas-and-electric-company-nest-2013/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhs5-TTMPPc#

DC across the way on other part of TSB?

Just read on FB that the Dad here was found on the ground with a wing injury.  Mom is going to be the lone parent with Solo fledging soon. 

Roger and I went first to UB, then CT, then Joyce texted she had arrived at UB. We went back to meet her, not knowing yet when Bailey was being returned. How cool is this? We 3 arrived just as the SPCA was taking Bailey out of the car, and Ken right there too!

After release, Bailey flew over to Clark where she practiced wing-flapping for a few hours before returning to MacKay Tower. She then took off across the campus, across Bailey Avenue, and perched atop the water tower next to the VA Hospital.

At the same time, the last little girl who the parents had been over-feeding, came straight down from the perch, landing on an awning below.  We went to the base of the tower, a tight little area of facilities buildings, and the guys were all pulling in and out at shift end, vans and trucks passing within a few feet of Mackay, nervous enough as it was. Then all the workers starting coming around and trying to go closer to the baby for pictures! Noise, commotion, poor little frightened Pefa, not knowing how to escape! She was surrounded by buildings higher than where she was and they were way to close.

I called the DEC and Jacquie was dispatched to the scene. While I was still on the phone, Mackay came to ground among all the vehicles, and she started running around. Many garage bay doors were open and as she headed for them we tried to block her from one after another.  Joyce grabbed a towel and we eventually got her cornered and Joyce was able to get her, then to the rescue box in our Prius. Joyce got the towel separated from Mackay and I gave her a few spritzes. She had a rough afternoon so far!

More on next post and maybe Joyce will continue!  Meanwhile, lots of pix on FBPP~

Quite a day for all of you! 

No! No!

Feets are still behind the halfway mark 

This was scary to watch this afternoon!

Little stinker did stay out there all night

It's probably the only clean place near the box.

I was thinking the same thing!

!!! Carina catching up to Sister Luna
June 26, 2013 - Toronto - Don Mills

Marion Nash Reports:

Carina has now learned to go and get her share of the food from mom and dad and that yelling is not going to work. She is also protecting her food from her sister.

Both girls are keeping high, flying very well and landing much better.

Carina almost got a mid air handoff from mom but missed then followed her to the roof top of Harlequin to take the food.

Both Luna and Carina did most of their flying in the morning and hid from the heat and sun from about 11:00 AM to early evening and I don’t blame them it was very humid today.

This evening about 5:30 PM Lunda followed mom to the Socan building Her first trip there and got a food package while Carina waited patiently on 240.

At 5:50 both parents flew past Harlequin to the back parking area followed soon after by Luna don’t know where they went but I think it was to the top of Harlequin.

Soon after I heard the usual screaming of Luna and Carina looking up at Harlequin roof joined in.

We left with all 4 accounted for and all well.

We are winding down the all day watch now but will still spot check them as often as we can and will post any observations we get as well as that of local watchers as they come in.

Thank you to all who came out to help with the watch and as always for the wonderful support from Donna and the Harlequin staff.

Keep watching the most exciting part is yet to come watching the offspring learn the fine art of the hunt. Any bets on who will do better

Marion

Posted on June 26, 2013 7:58 pm
Observation for Toronto - Don Mills

Evening update
June 26, 2013 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre

Linda Woods Reports:

Early this evening I dropped by the Sheraton nest site waiting to see the falcon air show. I guess they are on a dinner break, as I found two juveniles on the roof top of the office building on University Avenue. The adults were not in view at this time. Unfortunately, we have not been able to see all three juveniles together at the same time. Don’t know if he is already on his own, or just keeping to himself and out of our sight.

Posted on June 26, 2013 7:51 pm
Observation for Toronto - Sheraton Centre