Although we got a sneak peek from Anne & Zoe (Anne, I forgot to ask you to thank Zoe too for passing the word) this report is bringing on the happy tears!  I personally think Cinnamon was waiting for Kate to be ready to fly and stayed with her until he knew she was OK.   

Hit enter too soon...it was Zephyr, wasn't it, who hung around waiting for Seneca to fledge?

Although we got a sneak peek from Anne & Zoe (Anne, I forgot to ask you to thank Zoe too for passing the word) this report is bringing on the happy tears!  I personally think Cinnamon was waiting for Kate to be ready to fly and stayed with her until he knew she was OK.   


Cinnamon flying well
June 28, 2011 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre
Harry Crawford Reports:

When I arrived on site, I found that both Cinnamon and Kate had
moved from their last reported location last evening.  I couldn’t
see Cinnamon but Kate was on the upper railing of the old Bell
building.  One adult was visible.  By 8am, Cinnamon joined Kate on
the Bell building and both adults were on the north side of 130
Victoria.  Cinnamon is flying well.  Cinnamon is flying very well.
He made about five [about a block or more in length] flights,
maintaining height and landing well.  At one point, with Linda
watching from 43, he joined Sunshine for some flying.

Kate made about three flights, simply to relocate to different areas
of the Bell building.  She had no difficulty but these were not
challenging flights.  I would like to see her do some distance
flying.  Hopefully she will do so later today.
Posted on June 28, 2011 1:56 pm

[Cinnamon has been doing several flights keeping height including the "E" on the Sheraton]

I just got this from Zoe, a fellow watcher, who is at work, but saw Harry, our early morning watcher, on her coffee break:
"Harry can see all the family - the 2 [Kate and Cinnamon] are on the Bell building and Cinnamon has been doing several flights keeping height including the "E" on the Sheraton."
Anne in Toronto   

Thank you for the interim report, Anne...we're all worry worts...glad to hear Cinnamon is doing well so far!  Hoping he got one of those lessons in what NOT to do that Mark talks about!

Isn't she gorgeous?

Sunshine (I'm pretty sure) back for a visit

Hello all!

Let's see if I can succeed at attaching a photo here. First time trying!

I've been taking screenshots every Monday since Harlequin was born....

Cheers!
kat

Excellent!  The fluff is going quickly! 

Momma's back on the ledge...I'm guessing she's watching Kate & Cinnamon across the road...

Anne just called and asked me to pass it along that Cinnamon & Kate both fledged, did very well, and flew over to the building across the street, which is quite tall, and made it!  

Thanks Nora!  And Anne!

!!! Finally, Cinnamon and Kate Fledge!! AM report.
June 27, 2011 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre
CPF Postmaster Reports:

Monday June 27th - 2011 AM report:
The morning started with a flurry of calls, incoming e-mail and photo snap-shots regarding the Toronto Sheraton nest site. Shortly after 10am this morning, both Kate and little Cinnamon left the ledge and took their first flight, sort of.

While Cinnamon had earlier tried his flight skills earlier with disastrous results leaving him downed on the sidewalk at just feet of busy traffic at York and Richmond streets in downtown Toronto, Kate has yet to take her maiden flight and test her wings.

Had it not been for the heroic and dedicated efforts of the caring staff at the Keg Restaurant protecting Cinnamon with a box and literally standing on guard duty until CPF fledge watch volunteers arrived to complete the rescue, it is very likely that he would have been trampled or run over in the swarm of down town traffic.

While the two fledglings remain together on the roof top of 120 Adelaide - (a favourite first landing spot of many of the Sheraton juveniles over the years), this roof top is much lower in elevation compared to the 43 story nest ledge elevation at the Toronto Sheraton.

One of many photos sent in today - (this one from Eileen in New York state) shows both resident adults on the nest ledge checking out the situation just after the two fledged this morning.
Posted on June 27, 2011 11:41 am
Observation for Toronto - Sheraton Centre

Well...I guess it was Rhea Mae 'cause there's Tiago!  I guess all the babies have left the ledge!

A peregrine at last!  Except it's an Adult!  (I think it's Rhea Mae, but I haven't gotten a good look at her band)

I haven't seen anyone on the ledge this morning.  Hope they stay safe...

Thank you for the report Anne.  Loving these birds can certainly be a roller coaster.  I'm just glad neither Kate nor Cinnamon tried to go yesterday with all the activity...recipe for disaster!  I have faith that scrappy little Cinnamon will do just fine.  We have to have faith...sometimes it's all we have.

Beauty spent a lot of time at the nestbox today...this visit was just for a moment...

Cinnamon poses for a picture