Canada Falcons: All but those hatched in Rochester

[Dumpsterkitty]

This is just conjecture on my part. We know that Seth was hatched at an undisclosed nest site northeast of Rochester. Could Big Frank be a new mate at that site?

I was thinking the same thing.

[carly]

This is just conjecture on my part. We know that Seth was hatched at an undisclosed nest site northeast of Rochester. Could Big Frank be a new mate at that site?

I was thinking the same thing.

Ooooo...I forgot about that 

[Kris G.]

This is just conjecture on my part. We know that Seth was hatched at an undisclosed nest site northeast of Rochester. Could Big Frank be a new mate at that site?

I was thinking the same thing.

Me too.

[MAK]

This is just conjecture on my part. We know that Seth was hatched at an undisclosed nest site northeast of Rochester. Could Big Frank be a new mate at that site?

That is my thinking as well-it's quite possible he/she took over at that location. Unfortunately the site Seth came from is long distance viewing and would be almost impossible to get an ID-even the long lens cameras would have a hard time. There are so many possibilities we may never know the answers.   

[carly]

King St:  Erin’s Reign as Resident Female Being Challenged pt

Yesterday, Saturday Dec 12, Bruce was able to confirm the presence and identity of a second female on the fringe of the 18 King Street East territory and while he had her in his scope, Linda confirmed Stormin on a nearby condo and I had Erin on camera at the end of the ledge.  In the post that follows this one, I will give you the details on Erin’s challenger and her time here in Ontario that we are aware of.  Her name is Ivy.

I'm keeping an eye on Sheraton as well as every time Ivy was spotted in around King St, we saw strange behavior at Sheraton as well.  Given how close they are, Ivy may not have known where the 'boundary line' is between the two territories.

Tracy's full post here:  http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca/w/2015/12/sightings/erins-reign-as-resident-female-being-challenged-pt1/

[Donna]

Shoot, I hate when that happens!! 

[MAK]

Kinda sounds like Beauty's mom, Dorothy as she was approaching 17 years old and laying down a lot. Bless them all as they carry on. 

[Kris G.]

King St:  Erin’s Reign as Resident Female Being Challenged pt

Yesterday, Saturday Dec 12, Bruce was able to confirm the presence and identity of a second female on the fringe of the 18 King Street East territory and while he had her in his scope, Linda confirmed Stormin on a nearby condo and I had Erin on camera at the end of the ledge.  In the post that follows this one, I will give you the details on Erin’s challenger and her time here in Ontario that we are aware of.  Her name is Ivy.

I'm keeping an eye on Sheraton as well as every time Ivy was spotted in around King St, we saw strange behavior at Sheraton as well.  Given how close they are, Ivy may not have known where the 'boundary line' is between the two territories.

Tracy's full post here:  http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca/w/2015/12/sightings/erins-reign-as-resident-female-being-challenged-pt1/

Isn't Ivy the one that Jersey City's Athena and Six fostered a couple years ago? I know she's been seen around the area up there.

[carly]

Yes that is her Kris.

[Kris G.]

Yes that is her Kris.

Wow..mixed feelings here.

[Carol P.]

Thanks to all those keeping an eye on the situation. 

[Donna]

Erin Still Resident Female while Ivy Making Appearances in the Area.
December 13, 2015 - Toronto - King Street

Tracy Simpson Reports:

The observations made both in the field and through the web camera since mid-October at the 18 King Street East nest site have lead us all to believe that something was not quite the norm there.  Starting back in October, there was an increase in visits to the nest ledge by both a male and female adult with serious conversations between the two dominating their time on the ledge.  They would both arrive and engage in intense bowing sessions behind the pillar where the traditional nest bowl is located as well as at the far end of the ledge.  The courtship/bonding sessions would go on for several minutes at a time and when one bird would leave the other would quickly follow.  This had us wondering whether a new adult was present in the territory which incited the frequent activity we were witnessing.

Attempts at capturing an ID image of bands often eluded us as the adults would be facing the wrong way, they were too far down the ledge or the bands were covered by feathers.  The images were wonderful and perfectly clear, if only the birds would turn just a little more towards us.  In a few of the screen captures taken, the solid black on the left and silver on the right of the male coupled with the very distinct head markings made us all feel rather confident that this was still Stormin.  That has since been confirmed through field observations of his band.  The female on the other hand still remained elusive.

A few screen captures of the female on the ledge appeared to have dark bands on both legs but this in no way was a certainty.  It did prompt us to get down to the site and attempt to make a visual confirmation of bands through our scopes.  On Sept 8th we have a screen capture of Erin’s band colors and on Sept 9th I photographed her at the site confirming her presence then.  On Sept 22nd she was seen on camera at night sleeping behind the pillar and as late as Oct 14th was laying down in the sun during the day in her scrape.  The last confirmation I had of Erin on the nest ledge was on Nov 15th when I photographed her on the nest ledge sunning.  In between all of these captures, photos and observations, we have had a very different bird stopping in periodically and briefly.  We can’t confirm who this was but we believe this was Ivy.

After Ivy’s spotting in Downsview Park on Nov 19th it appears that she made her way back down to the Toronto lakeshore area and is sticking around.  Last Saturday Dec 5th, Bruce spent the day at King Street with his scope and was able to partially identify a female banded black over green with a dark USFW on the King Edward Hotel on the east side.  The bird was not interacting with any other, male or female, but rather just roosting.  On Saturday Dec 12th, yesterday, Bruce again attended the site and spent the day observing the resident pair.  He located a female on the northeast corner of a building at King and Jarvis eating a pigeon at around 10am.  I checked the web camera and we had a bird at the end of the ledge at the same time.  I called Linda and she was now observing a bird on a condo to the north.  Three birds in view, all at the same time.  Bruce was then able to confirm through scope observation the black 79 over green AN band that belongs to Ivy.  She did not move from the building on which she sat for the entire 6 hours that Bruce attended.  Bruce is there again as I write this and has observed two birds on the west side of 18 King Street East and is now attempting to confirm the band numbers of the female on that west ledge.

So.  It would seem that Ivy has selected a potential site for herself.  Erin will not give it up.  It’s hers and has been hers since 2003.  Erin’s intimate knowledge of the territory gives her a distinct advantage in defending it.  She is seasoned.  She is a wise one.  She is a very big girl.  Ivy’s age, a one year old sub-adult, gives her an edge that Erin, at 17 years old, may not have.   Ivy is a brave competitor.  There has not been a quick and decisive turnover here, Erin appears to still be in charge, but it seems we may have reached a stalemate at the moment.  Two incredible females both powerful in their own rights.  Stormin has wisely opted to stay out of it.

We will keep you up to date as this story unfolds.

[MAK]

Oh boy!   

[Donna]

Erin Still at King St and Ivy Persists
December 27, 2015 - Toronto - King Street

Tracy Simpson Reports:

Bruce and Linda have spent time watching the 18 King St nest site closely for changes in behavior and sightings of Ivy.  As of this past Thursday, Erin, who was identified by her band through scope views, is still the resident female at the site and is regularly seen bonding with Stormin.  Ivy continues to be seen on occasion on the edge of the territory and Stormin is now taking offence to this.  He has flown out to her roosting spots several times in an attempt to drive her off and Bruce witnessed one occasion where he forced Ivy to flip over in the air to fend him off.  He is being very stern and staying the course in his decision to defend his 17 year old mate Erin who is also taking calculated opportunities to make it clear to young Ivy that this is her home.  On Thursday, both Stormin and Erin were very active in the area hunting until late afternoon when Erin decided a nap on the nest ledge was called for.  Stormin took up position on the top of the nest building above her and stayed for 45 minutes watching the area closely while she slept.

We will continue to monitor the activity in the area and report on any news.

[AlisonL]

Windsor — Ambassador Bridge

There is very sad news today about Gwennis, a daughter of Freddie and Voltaire at the Ambassador Bridge, born in 2013.

From the Canadian Peregrine Fpundation:

Marilyn Weller Reports:

Greetings Friends,

There was a posting on Facebook out of Ohio, about a female Peregrine from Windsor that perished from injuries sustained from what may have been an encounter with power lines. I am sad to report that Gwennis has died from her injuries which included multiple fractures and burns. The Facebook group is for “Back to the Wild� from Castalia, Ohio and they have posted a couple photos on their group site.

She had a great start and a couple of great years in the sky. Sure wish she had longer to enjoy the skies though.

Gwennis was a hatchling from the nest of Voltaire and Freddie in 2013. At the time of her banding, she was estimated to be 29 to 30 days old and weighed 1016 gms. She was always a big female and we here in Windsor, certainly enjoyed hours of watching her learn to fly with her hatch mates, Hercules and Tecumseh.

She was named in honour of Windsor Watch Coordinators Gwen and Dennis Patrick. We are very sad to learn this news and wanted to pass this on to you all.

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Poor little Gwennis. I wonder what actually happened to cause her to be so badly injured. 

https://www.facebook.com/Back-To-The-Wild-Castalia-Ohio-119099281488306/