ON / Hamilton - Sheraton Hotel - 2008-21

[gran2496]

No eggs yet for Madam X and Surge.  There's been a lot Activity on the nest ledge, hopefully we'll see eggs soon.

[The Peregrine Chick]

News story about Madame X and Surge ...

CBC Hamilton - Rare peregrine falcon pair expecting, are stars of webcam

and our falcon cams get a link under the story - nice 

[Cammie]

2013 NESTING SEASON

Surge and Madame X are back again this year.  The webcam is live and eggs are expected by the end of the month.  The webcam is available on the CBC Hamilton website.  

[Elaine L]

So far, two of the three amigos here have fledged, Tiffany yesterday and Beckett just a few minutes ago.  They have had strong flights and are doing well.   Our third bird could go at any time.  The fledge watch crew here reports at:  http://falcons.hamiltonnature.org/

[RCF]

[Elaine L]

All three chicks are up on the ledge.  This is pretty scary, more for me than them, I think, because a sudden wind could come along and take one of them off.  They are so vulnerable at this age, and so close to the edge!

[Elaine L]

Just an additional note: in the CBC News story, they show a photo of the good-natured guy who scaled the building and took on the wrath of Madame and lived to tell the story; but boy, does he ever have alot of holes in his shirt!

[RCF]

The Hamilton chicks were banded this morning.  There are no photos or report yet on the site, but Hanny from BCAW put up a great photo slide show of the guy arriving at the nest from the roof to pick up the chicks, and Madame's less-than-enthusiastic reaction.  Madame is not a falcon to be trifled with, that is certain.

Here's Hanny's video

http://youtu.be/S3OZ8w-aggY

Published on May 31, 2012 by HannyK100

[The Peregrine Chick]

The Hamilton chicks were banded this morning.  There are no photos or report yet on the site, but Hanny from BCAW put up a great photo slide show of the guy arriving at the nest from the roof to pick up the chicks, and Madame's less-than-enthusiastic reaction.  Madame is not a falcon to be trifled with, that is certain.

CBC has posted a long article including photos and videos for your viewing pleasure at:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/offbeat/story/2012/05/31/hamilton-sheraton-falcons.html

[Elaine L]

The Hamilton chicks were banded this morning.  There are no photos or report yet on the site, but Hanny from BCAW put up a great photo slide show of the guy arriving at the nest from the roof to pick up the chicks, and Madame's less-than-enthusiastic reaction.  Madame is not a falcon to be trifled with, that is certain.

[Elaine L]

Here is the latest update from the Hamilton folks.  Banding will take place on Thursday.  

Saturday, May 26, 2012 - After hearing on the Peregrine chat line that the chicks at the Burlington Skyway Bridge and the Toronto Sheraton Hotel were banded a few days ago, our youngsters wanted to know if they were being left out. Not at all. This Thursday, May 31, at approximately 9AM they are going to have visitors. Organized by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, a team of climbers and biologists will carry out an operation involving a descent to the nest ledge, placing the chicks in a special carrying case, raising them to the roof and inside for weighing, gendering, banding and naming. They will then be brought back to the ledge. If still present - it was this morning - the unhatched egg will also be brought back for analysis. So, if this Thursday you see a big pair of feet in the camera view or someone sitting on the ledge, it will be part of that day's activities. The photo at left was taken at 10:11 today. The chicks are going to have to start watching that they don't bump their heads on the brickwork!

[SusanE]

#2 and #3 arrived on May 6th

[RCF]

[Gingerlee]

We have a hatch here

[Elaine L]

Wow, you can sure see the pip in the egg now.  Maybe for first time, I will see a falcon hatch!