I am confused and hardly know where to start with the questions. I know they boarded up Pigott's scrape with the broken glass, but now where is the cubby you all refer to? Is it suitable for nesting? And has Beauty been copulating with both Dot.ca and the newly arrived unbanded tiercel? And did she not also copulate with the UT who was around before DC came back from migration? If Beauty lays eggs, how will anyone know who the male parent is?  Maybe this is one way of broadening the gene pool for peregrines but it might make a real mess of the family tree.

Dot in PA

Dot we are fairly certain this tiercel is the same one Beauty got along with so well before DC came back from migration. Joyce compared pictures and she is convinced and so am I. And yes I witnessed them mating this morning.
Due to it not being a secure site we are not allowed to talk about scrapes,eggs or eyasses at Brighton. It's for the safety of the falcons. 

Nice blog today about Dorothy & E2 shift changes...

http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2013/04/15/its-my-turn

with 2 cute videos

http://youtu.be/C7scIuWMVVw

http://youtu.be/utq2_ZgkO6c

That was fun-love the music! 

 

 

Thanks for your nice comment Lola! 

  Cool beans! 

There was a visitor downtown tonight while Dot.Ca was in Brighton-an unbanded tiercel put on quite a show for Beauty and for us watchers who went to check things out after this guy visited the nest box.
Dan,Carol,Joyce,Kathy,Dana,Lou(igi),Lisa and yours truly.  

Below are links for pics and videos of this unbanded PEFA.

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AaN3DFm0ZMWrdMA
 http://youtu.be/1R47FWopOmU

Howdy do! 

I say it's coming tonight-she can't concentrate on egg laying when DC is around distracting her! 

Stay away from windows and go to an interior room for cover!  Take care my friend!

 

Sucks to be them! 

 

Legacy Located at St. Mary’s Cement in Bowmanville!!

April 13, 2013 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre

Tracy Simpson Reports:

A bit of exciting news for Rhea Mae and Tiago!  Legacy, their offspring from the 2010 nesting season, has been indentified and located at the St. Mary’s Cement plant in Bowmanville with a female named Buffy.  The St. Mary’s pair failed to hatch eggs in 2010 and 2011 and then last year, they altered the location of their nest site to the east silos and hatched at least two eggs.  Last year, as Legacy reached adulthood, may have been the year that he arrived and took over the territory which would coincide with the observed changes in nest site location and behaviour.  Congratulations Rhea Mae and Tiago on another offspring successfully making his way in the world!! 

For the complete story, please visit the St. Mary’s Cement page!! at CPF's site.