[When her authority was questioned Marion went into high gear and showed what her authority was. Pint sized little Marion was like a peregrine mom protecting her young!!!]

Solar Has a Big Day
June 22, 2012 - Toronto - Canada Square Building - Yonge and Eglinton

Marion says Solar just flew/ran into the dark. Marion in full pursuit, stopped a bus in its tracks and then she carried on following this headstrong little peregrine who was now heading to the entrance to subway area. When Marion arrived about fifteen people were converging on the falcon and Marion, now totally ticked off with the peregrine and perhaps the people, yelled for no-one to touch the bird and to back away. When her authority was questioned Marion went into high gear and showed what her authority was. Pint sized little Marion was like a peregrine mom protecting her young!!!

Posted on June 23, 2012 8:57 am
Observation for Toronto - Canada Square Building - Yonge and Eglinton

  If you've ever met her, you know just how true this is!

I'd still like to know where B was.  Lisa and I looked everywhere and could not find her.  I remained on the BSB while Lisa went out to BS to check on Pigott, finding her on the vent on the south side of the building.  All was quiet there, except for the suspicious deer that was stalking Lisa.   

I personally believe she was nearby most of the time she was gone.  Several times Dot got that "Uh oh-here she comes" look we're so familiar with by now then his gaze went north or south & he settled back in. 

Pigott was named for a prominent family in Hamilton, ON where she was hatched.

Thanks, Ei... but how did we discover that's who she is???

She's banded-and our crack band-reading team was successful once again!  Then our friends at CPF looked her up. She is the daughter of Madame X & Surge from the Hamilton Sheraton site hatched 2011.

So jealous of you guys, have this mental pic of what's been going on and your just having way to much fun without me!

Enjoy the time together, lots of great memories happening I'll bet.  Really happy for all the watchers getting to spend this time with each other.

I treasure my time with the ROC Falcon watchers. Alas, it is always so short, and the encounters too few. MAK was my "escort" this year, as we checked Broad Street Bridge - nothing doing - and then out to Brighton, where we got a wonderful fly-past. I am waaaaaaay behind as to how this falcon is called Pigott, so maybe someone would oblige with the info. Meanwhile, I so regret not having seen Dawn and many others. Funny... I am more in the loop while back in Ireland than when I am in ROC, as Dad and family takes so much of my time... NOT a complaint, mind you!! Donna being there now is a particular "boo-hoo"!

Slainte!!!

 

Pigott was named for a prominent family in Hamilton, ON where she was hatched.

Fabulous! They are gorgeous!

A hatching question - Froona says that all eggs should be hatched within 24-48 hrs of each other so there is no gap between chicks. If 2 days go by between chicks, it's difficult for the newest one to catch up and can be intimidated by the first-born who is now more advanced. With almost 3 days going by with no sign of hatching of the other egg plus we're seeing decreased brooding time due to activity of the hatchling and constant brooding temps are not being maintained, what's the chances of any further hatches?  Just throwing it out to the experts.

I don't know and that's the truth. I suspect that junior started developing earlier than the hard incubation date. Possibly the hot weather? But based on hard incubation date hatch should have been 06/23, so something got off in the timing for our current baby. The other egg isn't technically due to hatch until tomorrow so I'm not giving up on it until Sunday or Monday.  

Will a late hatch be at something of a disadvantage? Yes. But there have been long gaps from first to last hatch in a 4 or 5 egg clutch (with less frequent brooding of remaining eggs) with successful results. PeFas aren't generally as aggressive with each other as much as other raptors-eagles & osprey come to mind for beating up on younger siblings.

And if all we have is one I'm good with that.

OK-quick recap so we're all clear...


Beauty leaves (after pretty much 72 hours straight in the nestbox) & Dot arrives


A little deer-in-the-headlights, but not panicking


Nice brooding stance-looks like he's getting the hang of it


Beauty's been on break 1 1/2 hours-Dot's settling in-panic is brewing among cam watchers


Dot decides baby needs food-went & got a cache & digs in


OK-a little sloppy-but not bad for the first time


Baby in a food coma-Dot takes out the trash


Dot's back & tucks everyone in-panic is escalating among cam watchers

   
Dot leaves & comes right back-cam watchers in crisis mode


Cheering on the interwebs!

Confusion in some corners...Dot left-flew with Beauty-then went back to the nest box while Beauty went to Mercury. Beauty must have gone to get a cache to feed baby because she was right back & switched with Dot.


What do you mean you're not hungry? I haven't fed you since this morning!


All tucked in for the night. The end.

21:06 Ei

Must be B on Mercury 21:04 Ei

Don't know if I'm doing this right...if not....someone fix it
(movie)

Perfect! More food on baby than in it seems!

Beauty still on break

Great picture, this is my first post!

Welcome aboard amy!

Journey! 

Only time for a quick one now-baby looking rather satisfied after a 5:03AM breakfast!

Beauty getting some well deserved sleep. It's been a rough couple of days on her. Everyone is tucked in for the night.