Surge's beak looks like it's cracked too. Tough old bird!  

I'll be interested to hear who was able to displace a tiercel his size and experience,  And also whether Madame X is okay as well.  Because it came as such a shock to everyone, we can't say she is.  Sometimes they travel in pairs as we all know.

CPF Report on Surge with photos of Surge:

http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca/w/2015/01/sightings/territorial-battles-lands-surge-with-some-injuries-he-is-expected-to-have-a-full-recovery/

Official update from Hamilton on Surge:

As many of you have already heard, Surge was found injured earlier today and is now recovering at the Owl Foundation. He was found by the HMCS Haida, taken in by Animal Control, and then transferred by one of our amazing Falconwatch volunteers to the Owl Foundation. It appears he was in a fight with another bird. His right nostril is punctured, there is damage to his right cere (the skin between beak and head), and he has a scratch on his cornea. He's under the care of experts at the Foundation and may be there for a little while as they monitor how his injuries could affect his eating. Despite this sad news Surge weighed in at a very healthy 781 grams when he was being assessed. They thought he was a female at first he's so big! The Owl Foundation is a charity and does not receive government funds to cover the costs of caring for injured birds. Falconwatch will be paying for Surge's food during his stay...please consider making a donation to Falconwatch to help pay for Surge's meals while he recovers. He'll be eating quail!

http://falcons.hamiltonnature.org/hcppdonate.htm

You know what is shocking to me?  Here we have two older tiercels the past few weeks either losing a site or injured (since we can't see the cams now can't say for sure a new male has displaced Surge until they confirm) and here is Jack with two sites...I mean Surge and he were born the same year.  I wonder how much longer he can do it given the population increase.

Sorry to get off topic but I just saw Jack on cam and it popped in my head. 

[Surge from Hamilton]

Just read on a private FB site that Surge from Hamilton has been picked up injured by animal control, first assessment is fight with another bird. He's on his way OWL..they were asking for an ID and I recognized the bands.  Surge is Madame X's long time mate  

Oh no..not another one!  The year hasn't started out very good so far.  How old is he?

He'll be 13 this year. 

[Surge from Hamilton]

Just read on a private FB site that Surge from Hamilton has been picked up injured by animal control, first assessment is fight with another bird. He's on his way OWL..they were asking for an ID and I recognized the bands.  Surge is Madame X's long time mate 

It's been his home for almost 15 years and Erin has been his mate all that time, can't imagine he won't go down fighting.  All we can do is hope for the best.

 King Street Update. Third Bird In the Area
January 19, 2015 - Toronto - King Street
Tracy Simpson Reports:

This morning shortly after 10am Linda Woods was looking at the King Street East nest site area and had activity in the air.  A third bird entered the territory from the southeast and engaged one of the adults.  She believes that the two interacting were both males and that the female remained out of the fray on the south side of the Dynamic building.  The interaction continued for almost 45 minutes and included chases and vocalizing but no talon to talon contact.  Who this third bird is is unclear at this time but the flight pattern of the second male was distinctly that of Windwhistler and Erin was not reacting to this bird at all.  Could it be that Windwhistler is still around?  Further observation will be following this week.

Is Erin his grandmother?

Yes she is Tiago's mom.

Bittersweet, the end of an era 

 

Very sad, she was likely just trying to protect her babies and she gets killed for it. 

 

I think it's 'Trout', based on weight! 

605 grams male - 21 days old named Trout

[Toronto Sheraton juvenile - W over 79, Yellow Tape has been sighted in Florida USA on December 12th, 2014]

This is why we do fledge watch - it's moments like this that make it all worthwhile..enjoy  

Toronto Sheraton juvenile - W over 79, Yellow Tape has been sighted in Florida USA on December 12th, 2014January 05, 2015 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre

Mark Nash Reports:

Jan. 5th - 2015

Just received some interesting news from Mark Heaton from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests, in that one of the Toronto Sheraton Centre yearling peregrines has been spotted in Dunedin Florida USA on December 12th of 2014. The report was forwarded to us from Matt Rogosky, from the Bird Banding Laboratory, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center . The young yearling peregrine was identified via its leg bands as indicated below:

Hi, we went to Dunedin causeway in Dunedin Florida today Dec -12th -2014

The young peregrine was easily identified via the banding database as:
112604792 - Solid Black band - W over 79, Yellow marker tape, Named ______________________, Banded as a Male, at 21 days old at banding - (30th May 2014 ), hatched at the Sheraton Centre nest site - Toronto Ontario Canada
weight - 605 grams at 21 days of age

Matt Rogosky
Bird Banding Laboratory
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca/w/