Well, AS PROMISED.
This morning I went up to the parkade to get a view and finally found 2 falcons way up and over on the Education building. One was on a back antennae and one on the lower roof. So I went to investigate.
When I got there the one on the perch was gone(at least I could not see it) . An adult was high up on the front antennae. I believe the juvenile was eating. I heard it cacking. By coloring , I think it was Cassie but can't say for sure. After tonight I think the one that was on the back antennae was Hope.
A falcon flew overhead while I was standing there but with the trees I just saw it go over a roof.
I waited for quite awhile and the juvenile lay down and the adult left.
When I was leaving there was a falcon halfway down on dads antennae
I had pictures and my husband just erased them. He thought they were old pictures . He will take the shots of the buildings tomorrow so you can see where the falcons are now staying some of the time.
at least he did not erase tonights (OMG) he erased some of tonights also. I won't kill him now but I am annoyed.
Anyhow. there was lots of good flying tonight by both juveniles. They soared to the highest heavens. I only had my small camera so shots are not good(those I have
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My cup runneth over watching them. To see how strong they have come in one short week is just amazing to me.
- We started at the parkade and while there one juvenile came form the direction of the Ed building and landed on moms building. It sat there for quite awhile and then flew off and started to soar. I cannot say for sure but by the coloring I think it was Cassie. she just got higher and higher. You could tell a few air pockets caught her as she had to right herself but other than that she was a pro. She just kept going over toward the aprtment building and then behind it and then further to the right an d higher until we could not see her. Of course being the mom I am I asked my husband if they know how high they can go. so he assured me she would be fine.( already I do not want to let them go
) I had goosebumps watching her.
Up to then I had only seen one juvenile but the night was young.
We went for a coffee on our way up to the Education building.
We walked and could not see anything . We walked behind and then took a shortcut through the building. As we started to go back toward the parkade a juvenile flew overhead. What a sight. I believe this was Hope by the dark coloring.
She flew so beautifully and then was out of sight but went way sown the street.
As we were walking we decided to look in all the nooks and crannies of the hospital area and found a juvenile perched On a pillar. It was hard to see her coloring because of the shadows but she was round and so I believe it to be Cassie.
As I said before I will get Petr to take pictures of the area so you can see what I am.
talking about.
We then proceeded back toward the parkade and when I was climbing up I noticed a falcon on the Heart building across form nest site.
Upon further examination it was a juvenile. We have 2 now.
We are not always seeing 2 adults but i am sure they are there. I am just focused on the juveniles right now.
By the shape and coloring I think this was Hope. This is where she flew to. Oh for my good camera of my son-in-laws. I am going to try and get it for tomorrow.
she then spread her wings and flew to moms building . after a bit she just soared around the building and then soared beyond the nest building and then back . she cacked a few times and then kept soaring. What a sight it was to behold.
She then soared out towards the Ed building and out of sight.
I looked out that direction and saw a falcon on the rt back tower of the Ed building and I was sure it was her.
Then we saw another falcon fly over to the Ed building and up to the same tower and then flew over to the lower left tower of the Ed building(I think CAssie)
I think the juveniles were looking for supper so Peter and decided it was time to head that way again. (We are getting lots of walking in
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When we got down and started to walk we could the 2 juveniles eating head to head. We must have missed a drop on our way down out of the parkade
The juveniles were on the left side of the building and sharing nicely. The closer we got we could not see anything. I need to get me a crane
When we reached the area we sat for a bit and waited . Eventually we could see one of the juveniles cat walk and then we saw the other one.
the rest is on next reply as I can only post so much on one