Other Peregrine Projects > Canadian Peregrines
ON / Etobicoke - Bloor & Islington / 2008-21
carly:
We got him!! He jumped down to the terrace and Mark rescued him. We're going to put him back on the roof in about 15 minutes to join his parents!!
carly:
He left the tree TPC and he was on the roof below my window at work, only 1 story above ground. And l lost him again now he's gone. Heard parents freaking out and driving off every bird over on the next condo so they must have him in sight...they're keeping the other 2 on the ledge by feeding them. Probably til they get this one where he is safe. Where he last was - was only 1 story up TPC, a small ladder and he'd be easy to grab if someone was so inclined. We've got the condo people watching in case he comes to ground.
The Peregrine Chick:
He's low in the tree, but if he stays there for any real time, the parents will get to him - probably very early in the day or later in the day when its quiet if they are twitchy about getting too close to the ground. And if he doesn't fly soon, he'll start calling which is going to get the adults all juiced up about protecting/feeding. Going to love to hear what happens with this young male until he gets up higher ...
Peregrines often feed on the ground, just tend to do it where its open so they can see what's coming. And its not that they don't sit in trees, just not what they prefer as our subspecies at least isn't a tree subspecies. Northern European subspecies will sit and nest in trees as I recall (may have to recheck this one) but the landscape is missing cliffs and the trees are not in a forest environment, more isolated ... amazing the behavioural diffferences between the subspecies though ...
carly:
They wont' feed him there, it's too low. Unless they fly over and drop a piece of food down there. But they may try to encourage him up once he recovers a bit. The flight from the tree probably exhausted him. And at least now they see him and won't forget him which is what I was worried about.
maggieblue:
Isn't it good news though that he is in a place where the adults can easily feed him and keep an eye on him? Maybe if he gets his strength back he can find a way to get back home. I still remember the amazing Boomer from Columbus last year who after fledging and hitting a window and ending up low down, somehow recovered by the next day and flew up the 40+ stories to the top of the Rhodes Building! These fledglings can sometimes do absolutely amazing things. ;D
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