Awww...Tracy I'm so happy you've found your girl!  Welcome to Etobicoke Sunlife O'Connor!  And yay for all of us because now you will come visit 

Wonderful news to wake up to ! 

Great River Energy, Minnesota -  last year also when Dot replaced the resident female there late in April.  She produced 4 new eggs by end of May and all hatched successfully.  No reason not to be optimistic!

BREAKING NEWS!

!!! 3 Hatches For Linn And Rueben
May 16, 2012 - Scarborough - Yellow Pages
Frank Butson Reports:

An excited message from Mark has come that Yellow Pages has 3 hatchlings. Congratulations to the folks at Yellow Pages. Photos to come tonight with a complete posting.
Posted on May 16, 2012 7:03 pm
Observation for Scarborough - Yellow Pages

Wonderful news!  Congratulations everyone! 

I was stunned when I saw her flying today for the first time...the switchover must have happened during breeding as I never saw her in the air I now realize.  She was just huge, I mean huge...even on her own I could see how much bigger than Angel she is..just floored me to be honest.  I thought wow..I would have noticed that surely! 

I just hope once their kids fledge, she doesn't start wondering why he's flying North all the time and decide to go with him...or maybe she knows already...but at least the babies are keeping her at the nest right now..so phew.

EGGG!!! !OMG!!  First egg for Beauty....woohoo!!!

   

Dot.Ca posed for some lovely portraits this morning!

For a minute..I lost my breath.  The photo on the left looked a bit like Archer..maybe it's the pose or the arch look as I remember seeing a great photo here of him posed like that.  I really hope we see him again.

Huge Surprise at Etobicoke Sun Life; New Resident Female

May 14, 2012 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Tracy Simpson Reports:

It came as a huge shock when Mark Nash came by the CPF Raptor Centre with a ton of pictures he had just taken of the family at the Etobicoke Sun Life nest site during a feeding and we noticed that both adults were banded.  For the past 11 years, this site has been home to an unbanded adult female that we have dubbed Angel.  It would appear that Mark was able to capture a picture clearly showing a Black over Green recovery band on her left leg and a purple USFW band on her right leg indicating she is of midwest American origins.

In the early spring during courtship, Angel was positively identified as the current resident female with Jack, the long standing resident male hatched in 2002 at the Mississauga Executive Centre.  There were no observations of a territorial battle, interlopers or a change in adults so once the pair entered the incubation phase of the breeding season, the female spent most of her time in the nest tray.  I visited recently to confirm the first hatch of the season for the site and she did not budge from her duties in brooding her newly hatched young.  It wasn’t until this recent feeding of her four hatchlings that we were able to clearly denote the change.

I have yet to get a clear look at her band numbers so that we can put a name to a face of this new mystery female.  With her arrival comes the promise of 4 new hatchlings in 2012 and hopefully many more to come.  I will hopefully have her identified for you very shortly so check back soon!!

Carly, I'm so sorry about Angel.  It's been a heck of a year for all of us hasn't it.  The new female is beautiful and so are the eyases.  It will be interesting to learn who she is.

Take care,
Carol P.

Thank you Carol, I hope she's soaring the skies somewhere, maybe she's met up with Mariah and they're enjoying being two single gals free of any obligations   

I am eager to find out who our new girl is too!

!!! Site Check at Yellow Pages Reveals Three Eggs

May 11, 2012 - Scarborough - Yellow Pages

Tracy Simpson Reports:
On Friday, Marion and I made a trip up to the Yellow Pages building to check in on Linn and Rueben and their progress towards a hatch this year.  When we arrived, neither adult was in sight and so off we went inside to speak to security.  Paul Zisis, security for the building, was able to share the recent activity around the building as being relatively quiet and only one adult seen at a time.  Marion and I then headed up to a higher elevation to check on the pair and struck it lucky as Linn had just taken off for a break and Rueben was out of the area.  This allowed us to take a first glance at their progress and indeed the pair have three eggs that they are currently incubating.  We will be watching for the change in behaviour that will signify a hatch.  Check back soon as we hope to be announcing their first arrival!!

You know my first thought when you said Mid West bird was 'I wonder if it's O'Connor - after all she was in the territory next door to us.  When I blow up the photo...I think I can make out an 'M' on top.  Ten bucks on O'Connor..we'll see if I'm right when Tracy and Frank get home    If I'm wrong I'll buy Frank pizza  

Wonderful to see Q & K with 3 healthy eyases this year 

What a year this has been. 

I'm so sorry Carly-I know she is one of your favorites-and Dot.Ca's Mom.  I have faith she's found a safe place.

Thanks Kitty.  She will never be forgotten that's for sure. She lived a full life, produced alot of kids and lived a good falcon life.  I always wondered how I'd feel if this happened and hoped that I'd be able to live up to all my talk about being open and I'm proud to say that though I do feel a sense of loss, I also find myself excited about who the new girl is, where's she from, who are her 'people' ... 

I've just uploaded Mark's photos of the new mom, Jack and box full of kids to my flickr site - his email said 'feel free to share' so I am.  She has a purple usfw on other leg? 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/carly77/

Thats a good healthy attitude Carly. Tracy and I will be down this morning to check just who this new gal is. Angel enjoyed a long and productive stay at Sunlife, and like you I was very surprised when Tracy told me this news late last night(Id been away with no computer all weekend). ASAP we will let you know who it is. 4 chicks is great news.

Thanks FRank, I have to run to get ready for work, have a few meetings first thing but I'll try to keep an eye out for you guys.  Let me know when you get her bands.  I wonder if she is a Mariah girl?  I know it's been a few years..but she was so prolific..you just never know!

I'm also cycling through Mariah's girls in my mind since she's black/green...could it be?