Quest Moves Inland for July

[Yarak]

It appears that Quest has decided to move north of Toronto for a while.  Her most recent few days' locations have placed her in nearby Brampton, Ontario.  The satellite view of the map there shows parkland and plenty of multi-story buildings (including the local Police station), so it would appear that she has...

Link:
http://rfalconcam.com/imprinting/?p=1272

[valhalla]

It appears that there is a jailbird gene in the M&K line.   

[Carol P.]

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brampton

From the Flower City to the Flowertown.   

[chrissy]

Thank you for the update, Carol. 

[Annette]

Finally an update! 

[carly]

She's only 26 minutes from the Etobicoke nest site and no doubt much faster if you're a falcon!!  It's been great following her adventures! 

Let's hope Jack doesn't spot her and decides he needs a third wife 

[Joyce]

While I was trying to familiarize myself with Brampton, I found the following (2003) on google:
http://www.mail-archive.com/ontbirds@hwcn.org/msg05187.html

Radio-collared Peregrine in Brampton
Mon, 27 Oct 2003 19:17:11 -0500 (EST)

Last Monday, while leaving work at the Brampton courthouse, I observed a Peregrine Falcon flying leisurely in a southwesterly direction no more than 50 feet over the roof of the building. Knowing that fall migration is well underway, I thought nothing of it other than to marvel at this incredible raptor.

Then, today at approximately 2 pm, I ventured outside to get a bit of fresh air, and had several co-workers point out to me a "hawk" perched some 10 feet above my head on a building overhang, and no more than 20 feet from me. It was a Peregrine disemboweling a Rock Dove. I noticed intermittently that the bird had been banded, and then as it turned sideways to me, I noticed that the bird had been radio-collared. A six-inch antenna stuck out at an angle to the birds back. It was my opinion that the bird was a male.

Curiosity has got the better of me and I post this to see if anyone out there would have any idea as to where this bird might have originated from.  I'm now assuming that the bird I observed a week ago is the same bird. There is more than an ample supply of prey on and about the courthouse and surrounding buildings and with luck, the bird will remain in the general vicinity for a while for me to enjoy.

I'd really welcome any input into just where this bird was originally banded and then radio-collared.

The Brampton Courthouse is on the east side of Highway number 10 some half mile south of Steeles Avenue in Brampton.

Terry Osborne


Re: Radio-collared Peregrine in Brampton
Sat, 1 Nov 2003 18:59:55 -0500 (EST)

The bird is almost certainly "Tee-Dee", a male anatum peregrine. He was released and fitted with a transmitter this summer in Kitchener by the Canadian Peregrine Foundation and the Ontario Hawking Club. Updates on his movements can be had by visiting http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca.

Its nice to hear some personal observations on his behavior,

Martin Geleynse
President, Ontario Hawking Club
(519) 632-8831

[Donna]

The bird is almost certainly "Tee-Dee", a male anatum peregrine

The last update on him "TEE DEE"  was Dec 30 2003. Wonder what happened to him? He was "transmitted" in July 2003. Thanks Joyce.

[Donna]

No updates lately on Quest! Where she be this week?