Other Peregrine Projects > Canadian Peregrines

ON / Etobicoke - Wm Osler - 2009-2012

<< < (8/8)

carly:
Latest update, might be a hatch here:

http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca/w/2009/05/sightings/is-there-a-hatch-maybe/

carly:
From Mark Nash:

We received some sad news today with the report that one of the four eggs was observed broken.  We have no idea as to what has happened, but we can confirm that there has not been a hatch as yet.  Incubation has now gone beyond the 33 day mark and its not looking good for a hatch.  Stay tuned……

Alison:
Wouldn't it be great if this did turn out to be Juliet! I hope someone will be able to read the band numbers soon.

carly:
Could this be the elusive Juliette  ??? :D

!!! Incubation continues.
May 05, 2009 - Etobicoke - William Osler

Mark Nash Reports:
Another site visit today revealed a little more information yet again about the female, but her identity still remains a mystery!  I arrived just at the perfect time to catch the incubating female leaving the nest tray for a wing stretch and a quick bite to eat as she flew over to the hydro tower to take advantage of a fresh cache of food that her mate had earlier brought in for her and deposited in one of their secret hiding spots.  As she stood up on the nest tray to reveal her four unhatched eggs, I was finally able to catch the colours of her leg band which was clearly visible as a Black over Green coloured band.  Sadly, it happened so quickly, I was not able to identify the digits on the band.  Also, at this time of day,  the low light and shadows that fall in behind the pillar make it very difficult to see something that small in any detail.  We are expecting a hatch in the next week to ten days if everything has gone well.  Stay tuned,,,, - More to come….

carly:
2009 NESTING SEASON

Great and interesting tales from the other Etobicoke site!!  That site hasn't been used for a few years now but there is a new pair there and they even had a territorial dispute but no one died!

Territorial battles and now 4 eggs have been observed!!!
April 23, 2009 - Etobicoke - William Osler

Mark Nash Reports:
We have some incredibly good news to report despite all of the bad news (and no news) from the William Osler Health Centre peregrine nest site. First the bad news  - After reports streamed in two weeks ago regarding eye waitresses reports from patients waiting in the emergency waiting room of two peregrines involved in what appeared to be a battle to the death that had both peregrines eventually coming to the ground directly outside their window apparently locked in mortal combat; it appears that there was obviously a victor and a looser. Now for some better news - (There was no mortality was observed thank goodness). Fortunately the peregrines finally broke off their engagement when security arrived on the scene. Hurrah for the quick response of hospital security!!!!

And now the BEST NEWS - During my site visit last week, and with the help and support of hospital security, we visited the “peep hole” behind the nest to discover an adult female was in full time incubation mode on the nest tray. It has later been reported that there are four eggs currently being incubated. While we still have not got a handle on “who” is occupying this territory and nest site this year, we are very excited that a pair has utilized the nest tray that we installed several years ago. Stay tuned, more to come…..   

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[*] Previous page