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July, 1998 -- Freddy X perched on a
windowsill of the Toronto Dominion bank about 30 feet above ground. He had been
sitting on a ledge for hours, then flew down from the Canada Trust building to land here. (Photo by Shay Redmond)
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June 19, 1998 -- The adult female
circling above and watching us as we stood on the platform beside the nest ledge while the
chicks were being banded down below. (Photo
by Shay Redmond) |
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June 19, 1998 -- The adult female
swooping in to harass us on banding day, shortly after we had removed her chicks from the
nest. We were standing on the platform by the ledge when she came directly toward
us. (Photo by Shay Redmond) |
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June 19th /98 -
BANDING DAY
(Photo by Shay Redmond) |
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June 28, 1998. Photo taken #1
London Place, 22nd floor - the adult female sat for three hours until her chick decided to
fly off to another location.
(photo by Shay Redmond)
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This photo is of the
adult female here in London, originally from Ohio. This shot was taken through the
window on the 22nd floor of #1 London Place, London Ontario, as she sat there for at least
3 hours watching one of her chicks on a ledge below shortly after fledging .
(Photo by Shay Redmond) |
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June 19, 1998 -- This year, only two of the
three chicks were banded -- one male, one female.
(Photo by Shay Redmond) |
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June 19, 1998 -- The adult female, now
identified as coming from Cleveland, stands guard over the chick remaining on the nest
ledge while its siblings are away being banded by Pud Hunter (OMNR).
(Photo by Shay Redmond) |
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June 19, 1998 -- The one that got away. When
the other two chicks were being taken off the ledge, this one ran to the far corner, out
of reach.
(Photo by Shay Redmond) |
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June 19, 1998 -- Mothers are seldom quiet
when faced with a threat to the family homestead. She wants the rest of her family back
(which they will be as soon as they've been banded).
(Photo by Shay Redmond) |