Poor baby! 

WHAT are people thinking who do this... or not!

They are ignorant. We must educate them. If that doesn't work, then we must educate them.

 

   I feel so bad for what this poor penguin has gone through. They should put a transmitter on him so we know if he made back home. 

Cool! 

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SLAP...SNAP OUT OF IT!  wow!!!

  Zman!

Sometimes she looks so tiny!

Yeah like a mini-me! 

  Over 2 million a DAY is just HORRIBLE! 

Then, at 6pm, I got a call from Linda Woods.  Apparently Kate had a brush with a building about 2pm and ended up on a sidewalk on University Avenue just west from the Sheraton!!  No one was more surprised than me! 

It happens. A similar situation occurred here a year ago this weekend when Jemison went down a block and a half from where MAK was watching. She didn't know about it until a police officer driving by told her that a bystander had reported it to the authorities. She rushed over there just in time to see Animal Control taking Jemison away.

BTW, kudos to the officer for informing MAK of the situation when he didn't have to. That's called going above and beyond the call of duty.   

I remember it like it was yesterday! Jemison stole my heart forever that day as I got out of the truck and peered into that pet carrier he was in. Those big beautiful eyes staring back at me. It was like we were frozen in time until the animal control officer said he was going to take dear,sweet Jemison away. Off to the vets they went and I fell to pieces. I also found out that day just how special my newly made falcon watching friends can be. Near AND far away friends really helped me out and I really appreciated it and still do. All the watchers out that day got to see him when he went down the second time in the parking lot next to the Times Square building. I don't think anyone involved will ever forget it. 

!!! Jupiter
June 30, 2011 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Kathy Reports:

Today I recieved a call from Mark Nash, who had himself received a call from building security informing him that one of the juveniles was down on the low rooftops, was panting and not in very good shape.

By the time I got to her she was already gone.  I knew when I saw the yellow tape on her band that it was our sweet Jupiter, our super star flyer and upstart that knocked mom of her perch with such bold confidence.

She was found directly under the glass on the roof towards the back  of the roof.    Her condition, her position and her rapid decline are consistent with the explanation Mark had given us of how devestating an impact is for them.   I will leave the expert opinion to Mark to confirm what we found.

What is especially tragic about Jupiter’s loss is that she did everything right, she flew well, she stayed high.  She came down low once but it wasn’t a crash landing, she was just in a place that was accessible by humans and other predators so we couldn’t risk leaving her there until she made her own way back up like her brothers did.  Unfortunately no one told her about how deceptive those strange glass panels that reflect the blue sky and the clouds are.

I would like to say thank you to Sunlife Buiding Security team, they were wonderful to me today and are always looking out for our family.  And a special thank you to the United Church member that kindly called to inform them that one of the kids was down on the roof and in trouble.  Your thoughfulness is appreciated.

To my beautiful Jupiter - I consider myself honored to have known you and to have felt the downy softness of your feathers.
Posted on June 30, 2011 4:58 pm
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   Fly free sweet Jupiter!

Very sorry for your loss Kathy and all the CPFers! It's not an easy life for young peregrines or humans! 

  They are sooo gorgeous! Thanks! 

   Absolutely! Thank you Joycie!   

Ahhh, Harlequin using her wings to get down.

Aww, I don't want her to grow up!   

  Bobbie will really like these! Thanks Donna! 

Look at Harlequin, getting her brown Juvie chest! She is growing so fast.

She won't be a baby for much longer!