"Canada is the only country that permits the export of polar bear parts." WHAT?!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21688444

Confusing I know especially in light of the fact they are threatened but it's the 'consitutional right' of the Inuit peoples to live and hunt off the land.  Touchy subject up here; same with the 'seal hunt'.  

I'm just stating the way it is so before anyone lurking out there jumps on me - this is fact not a personal opinion I'm expressing.

Hamilton cams are on this morning...woohoo! 

http://falcons.hamiltonnature.org/

Yes it would be, sorry I keep forgetting poor Kendal    I always think of Tiago because he's right next door!

I often wonder if having Tiago and RM next door helps with that Kris.  Because Tiago would know who his parents are and the sites are so close together .  Imagine you fly in and 2 females or 2 tiercels come at you - they might not be working together per say but both defending their own ledges so in effect it might foster cooperation between them even if it wasn't intended.

The new boy finally entered the nest box!!  Looks like he's a Michigan boy 

http://www.peregrinefalcon-bcaw.net/viewtopic.php?f=321&t=1462&p=225252#p225252

About time he left that ledge and got in that box! He's a young one too! I know she's up there but how old is Kathy Q?

She was 14 last year so she'll be 15 and will be interesting to see if she reproduces this year.  She's also Erin's sister from the same year (Tiago's mom at King Street) so be interesting to see if Erin and WW have kids this year too.

The new boy finally entered the nest box!!  Looks like he's a Michigan boy 

http://www.peregrinefalcon-bcaw.net/viewtopic.php?f=321&t=1462&p=225252#p225252

For the past few weeks people have noticed the male here has a 'purple oxidized band' and is not Zeus.  Ferenz got clear photos of his bands today and definitely not Zeus.  SGB got video of them bonding and chupping today in the nest box..just awhile ago and they seemed awfully comfortable with each other.

Today's events start here at BCAW:  http://www.peregrinefalcon-bcaw.net/viewtopic.php?f=325&t=1494&start=120

 

There is another sub adult there!!!  She is ringed! (banded).  There was another female around one day  with a ring and they thought she might just be passing through on migration but guess what she's at the box with Antonio!!  

Terka has photos of them together at the nest box!

http://www.peregrinefalcon-bcaw.net/viewtopic.php?f=364&t=1398&p=224832#p224832

First pefa for the 2013 season recorded going through Mission, Texas !

http://hawkcount.org/

Is this an uncommon place for migrants? Why doubtful? How horrific for this girl.   

Not a lot of pefas in those parts it seems, took almost 2 years for this sub adult sweetie to show up and we were all so hopeful he would finally have a mate. 

Isn't he just adorable!  We;ve been following him on one of my zoo blogs too 

    That was hilarious Donna! 

My hats off to them for holding up the bridge work!

Ditto, it's great that they are holding off so the falcons can nest for the season.  Wonderful people!

Kris,  mw over at BCAW has reported over the past several months that there have been frequent sightings of EC at his favorite roosting spot on campus.  The most recent one she posted was from February 11th. 

!!! First Mating Observed!!!
February 20, 2013 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre

Kathy Reports:

12:55 on the corner of the West Tower!!  In spite of the fact it is minus 16c with the wind chill, things are heating up here in Etobicoke!

 

First Egg for 2013!!  As per mwplay over at BCAW!

Dan and Lil first again