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November - December 1999

Monday November 1, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (8:47 a.m.) The glorious weather in Ottawa has inspired Horizon to remain here awhile longer. She is perched on the NE corner of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. (10:50 a.m.) Horizon is still on the NE corner of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. She is now facing south instead of NW. (11:50 a.m.) The balmy weather has inspired Horizon to take to the skies and experience the freedom of flight.

Tuesday November 2, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (1:05 p.m.) Horizon is back! I'd like to know where she's been spending her time. She is comfortably settled on the NE corner of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. I am hoping for some exciting aerial maneuvers, but it apprears that Horizon is keeping her flying tricks for another part of the city. I wonder if anyone knows her new hangout? I'm looking forward to seeing her remain near the nest area more often. Her absence makes for a rather uneventful time spent keeping an eye for an elusive and unpredictable falcon.

Wednesday November 3, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (8:05 a.m.) It is a perfect Autumn day in Ottawa. Horizon is on the NE, 3rd level perch from the bottom of the Constitution Square Building. She is keeping an eye on her territory. The cool breeze ruffles her feathers. Pigeons are observed flying overhead. Horizon is not interested in hunting at the moment and relaxes on her perch. (8:15 a.m.) Horizon is now bathed in sunlight. She stretches her wings and legs. She has moved closer to the right of the corner perch.

(8:35 a.m.) A trio of daredevil pigeons are playing a game of tag above the Constitution Square Building area. They are oblivious to the danger that lurks below them. Other pigeons join in and they are headed south. Lucky for them, Horizon is not hungry at the moment. She must have another hunting ground nearby because I have not seen her hunt lately.

(8:55 a.m.) I was up on the roof of the Standard Life Building and was treated to an amazing view of the nest area. Horizon cooperated and remained on the NE, 3rd level from the bottom corner perch of the Constitution Square Building while I took a few photographs. The wind was blowing furiously and the cold was numbing my fingers as I tried to capture Horizon on film as she perched gracefully in her element. I found remnants of past meals on the NE and NW corners of the Standard Life Building. As I walked towards the NW corner, feathers from a carcass were dragged away by the strong wind currents. A whole black bird was lying near the inside ledge area closest to the wall and was barely touched. A headless carcass was near the NW perch and a lower body with a long white and black feathers was also near the inside ledge. A small wing was found on the NE corner perch. Horizon is often perched on the NW corner of this building which provides her with an excellent view of the surrounding nest area. As I left the rooftop, window washers were about to commence a day's work. Horizon does not appear to be bothered with any of the day to day construction activities that are being done around her. As I glance over in her direction one last time before I leave, I feel such joy knowing that she is safe and experiences the taste of freedom as she glides effortlessly through the beckoning sky.

Thursday November 4, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (7:40 a.m.-8:25 a.m.) Horizon is inching her way closer to the NE corner of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. It is a challenge to try identifying her since she is camouflaged by the lack of light and the dark coloured beams supporting the NE corner rooftop. She is preening her feathers for flight. She does not appear to be in any hurry to fly off her comfortable perch. She is also ruffling her feathers periodically and standing guard over her nest.

Friday November 5, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (7:40 a.m.) Horizon has been very busy this morning. I was walking towards Kent/Albert Streets and spotted her on the NW corner of the Standard Life Building. She was observed preening her ruffled feathers. I had this feeling that she was getting ready to fly off and I instinctively knew she would no longer be on her perch by the time I reached my office.

(7:45 a.m.) Horizon is now on the NE, top rail of the Constitution Square Building rooftop. I have a clear view of her perch as I am in the process of taking photographs. (7:50 a.m.) She has ruffled her feathers again and is moving around on her perch, her behavior indicates that she is about to take to the skies. She gracefully leaves her perch and heads south at a leisurely pace. I take advantage of this chance to capture Horizon's image on film. She lands on the Minto Place Suites rooftop and is face to face with a satellite dish. This is the first time I see her perch on this building. She is looking intently at the dish and keeps a watchful gaze on it. After a few minutes, she ruffles her feathers, stretches her wings and returns to the cool breezes of this November morning.

(8:00 a.m.) She has chosen to return on the NE, top rail of the Constitution Square Building rooftop. I don't think she'll be remaining at this location for any length of time. (8:10 a.m.) Horizon is called back home and is now on the NE corner of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, for how long is a mystery never to be solved.

(10:15 a.m.) Horizon is observed hovering over Albert Street. A movement to the east has caught her eye. A small bird has been spotted and our skilled huntress is in hot pursuit. They are both flying over the Standard Life Building and turning south/westerly. I can now see Horizon heading towards the Minto Place Suites alone. It is impossible to tell if she has successfully caught her prey since she is flying high and fast in the distant sky.

Tuesday November 9, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (12:49 p.m.) I doubt Horizon will return to her nest on the Crowne Plaza Hotel today. Window washers are hard at work on the NE/NW side of the Constitution Square Building which faces the Crowne Plaza Hotel. This would explain why Horizon is not on her usual NE, 3rd from the bottom perch on the Constitution Square Building. There is also noisy construction on Kent/Albert Streets. The work being done is in the vicinity of the NE/NW side of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Horizon must be keeping an eye on her nest from another perch or might have decided to leave after all. Time will tell.

Wednesday November 10, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (7:45 a.m.) As I look through my binoculars, I am rewarded to see Horizon arriving from the east. She flies between the Tower A and Tower B Buildings of Place de Ville. She continues towards the north of the Crowne Plaza Building and appears to be heading west towards Lebreton Flats. She returns and flies the length of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, heading south, she turns right and settles herself on the SW corner of the hotel.

(7:55 a.m.-8:20 a.m.) She is observed meticulously preening and ruffling her feathers while keeping a lookout towards Lebreton Flats.

(8:21 a.m.) Horizon has prepared her feathers and takes to the skies. She flies directly above Kent Street and heads east. Minutes later, she returns from the east and once again heads up Kent Street. Her flying skills are impressive as she cuts through the wind with such precision. She then smoothly contours the NW side of the Crowne Plaza Hotel and heads west to the open skies leading towards Lebreton Flats. Watching her tame the wind is an exhilarating feeling.

(9:53 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) Horizon has been perched on the SW corner of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. She is guarding her nest on this cool November day and keeping an eye over the scope of her territory.

(12:05 p.m.) I am walking towards Kent/Slater Streets and look up to see Horizon on the NW corner of the Standard Life Building. (12:07 p.m.) She takes off her perch and heads towards the Constitution Square Building. I cannot shake off this sense of foreboding and follow her path which seems to be heading straight for the reflecting windowpanes of the Constitution Square Building. The NE/SE side of the building is covered with window washing ropes that create doubled images reflecting on the windowpanes. It looks as if she will not clear the NE, 3rd level perch of that building. Her left wing clips the 3rd level perch area and throws her off balance. She masterfully recovers and flies above and over the Constitution Square Building Tower B. She rounds off that building and comes to perch on the SW corner of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Even adult falcons living in urban society can be challenged by the reflective glare of certain buildings that surround their nest area. I for one am relieved to see that she is unharmed. Once I returned to my office, I took my faithful binoculars and looked in the direction of the SW perch to verify that she was indeed unharmed. She was preening and did not seem bothered in any way by her brief mishap.

Thursday November 11, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (6:45 a.m.) My friend Linda Hayden observed Horizon this morning on the SW corner of the Crowne Plaza Hotel.(8:24 a.m.) Horizon has returned to the SW corner of the Crowne Plaza Hotel on this chilly morning. She is facing east and can be seen preening. She is bathed in bright sunlight that sets off her striking plumage.

Friday November 12, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (7:25 a.m.) I am walking towards Kent/Queen Streets on this biting, cold morning. I see a long, sleek tail bobbing near the NW corner of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. I keep walking up Queen Street towards the hotel and see Horizon one foot from the NW corner. Small feathers are twirling in the wind as she consumes her meal.

(7:30 a.m.) Once finished eating, she rubs her beak on the concrete ledge and walks away from the carcass. She loses her balance for a brief moment and regains her composure. Horizon begins to preen and then settles herself in a comfortable position to keep watch towards the SW of the city.

Monday November 15, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (8:30 a.m.) Six crows were playing a game of tag this morning. They arrived from the east and were flying above Slater Street over the Constitution Square Building. I lost track of them as they were heading towards Lebreton Flats.

(12:04 pm) I am walking towards Kent/Albert Streets and look up to see if Horizon is perched on one of her favorite rooftops. She is one foot past the NW corner of the Standard Life Building. She is facing west and is a magnificent falcon to look at. Horizon begins to move around and turns to face the east. Her tail is bobbing up and down and she looks over her left shoulder and takes off with her wings spread to the beckoning wind. She is gliding up above with such skill and precision. Horizon flies over the SE, 3rd level from the bottom perch of the Constitution Square Building. She then contours the Constitution Square Building Tower B and is observed hovering above Albert Street in between the Constitution Square Building Tower B and the SW corner of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. She remains above for a few moments and takes off towards the south of the city.

Tuesday November 16, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (12:21 a.m.) It is an extremely windy day in Ottawa. Despite the weather, I still see birds going about their day to day routine. I am walking towards Kent/Slater Streets and notice a severed dark colored bird head on the sidewalk below the NW perch of the Standard Life Building. I look around to see if Horizon might be nearby, but unfortunately she is not within eyesight. The head might have been blown off the perch by the a strong gust of wind. If Horizon has made an appearance today, I have not been there to witness her impressive flying and hunting skills.

Wednesday November 17, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (10:38 a.m.) Horizon still remains in Ottawa. She is presently on the NW corner of the Standard Life Building. This is the same corner where a bird head was found below on the sidewalk yesterday.

(12:20 p.m.-12:30 p.m.) What a spectacular aerial display! Window washers are being attacked by our fearless falcon Horizon. She is bomb-diving the two men that are trying to get into their scaffold. She is furiously attacking them. She passes dangerously close to their unprotected heads with a purpose to get rid of them. Horizon is not relenting in her attacks. She flies back and forth between Minto Place and Place de Ville Tower B and C. She swoops and dives, contouring the buildings intent on her mission. She momentarily settles on the NE, 3rd perch from the bottom of the Constitution Square Building to reassess her plan of attack. Horizon is still concerned about the men being too close to her nest. She continues her attack until the window washers have cleaned the windows three floors down. The workers do not seem to be too worried about our territorial falcon. Horizon has quieted down and sees no threat to her nest. She has returned to the NE, 3rd perch from the bottom of the Constitution Square. Her impressive flying skills dazzled everyone who stood and watched. She might feel the need to stay throughout winter since she sees that her territory is threatened by intruders.

(1:02 p.m.) Horizon is still on the NE, 3rd perch from the bottom of the Constitution Square Building. She is looking intently towards the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The window washers have now reached the ground floor of the hotel and are no longer a threat to our falcon. I believe that they startled Horizon. She had been on the SE corner of the Crowne Plaza Hotel preening when they showed up uninvited on the hotel rooftop. Horizon naturally assumed they were intruders that must be forcefully removed from her territory. She is much calmer now and can rest easy. The breezy weather ruffles her feathers as she stands guard over her nest. Such fierce, protective instincts are clearly evident as Horizon does not tolerate any intruders and is willing to defend her territory at any cost. Hopefully she will not have any more stressful situations to deal with this afternoon.

Thursday November 18, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (7:44 a.m.) I am walking towards Kent/Albert Streets on this mild November day. I look up towards Horizon's favorite rooftops and notice that she is on the NW corner of the Standard Life Building. I walk closer to the building in order to get a better look. Horizon is comfortably settled on her perch and is keeping an eye towards the east of the city. Her feathers are ruffled and look wet. The tail feathers of a dead bird that she has recently consumed can be seen discarded one foot to her left.

(7:55 a.m.-8:17 a.m) Horizon is now on the NE, 3rd level inside perch of the Constitution Square Building. Her feathers are ruffled as she keeps looking over her left shoulder to the east. She is observed preening her wing feathers. Horizon appears to be staying on this perch for the time being.

Monday November 8, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (7:40 a.m.) It is a chilly morning in Ottawa. Horizon is on the SW corner of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. She is keeping watch over her nest and is looking towards Lebreton Flats. Pigeons are flying dangerously close to her but Horizon ignores their presence. (8:05 a.m.) Horizon begins to preen and I know from previous observations, that she is about to take flight. (8:10 a.m.) She effortlessly leaves her perch flying directly above Kent Street and glides over the Standard Life Building. I can no longer keep track of her flight pattern, but I know for certain that she is heading east.

(9:49 a.m.) Horizon has returned to the nest area and is on the NW corner of the Standard Life Building. It is possible that she has finished consuming her meal and is taking the time to digest and relax. This is one of her favorite perches and she has left a few carcasses from previous meals on the rocks surrounding the ledge area.

(10:50 a.m.-11:25 a.m.) She has returned to the SW corner of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. This time Horizon is facing east and I can see her clearly. She is comfortably settled and might be staying for awhile but then again you never know what she will do next.

Friday November 19, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (8:02 a.m.) Horizon is a few inches from the NW corner of the Standard Life Building. She walks over to the NW corner and begins to consume her breakfast. She alternates between eating and looking up towards the south of the city. (8:11 a.m.) Horizon walks away from the carcass and is now comfortably settled towards the right of the Standard Life Building NW corner. She is scanning the north, west and south areas of the city.

(1:49 p.m.) As I am about to cross Kent/Queen Street, I look up and see Horizon arriving from the east. She is heading west and her sleek body smoothly contours Place de Ville Tower B. Horizon flies up Albert Street and out of sight. You have to keep your gaze leveled to the sky because she will disappear from view in a blink of an eye.

(3:19 p.m.) I saw half a pair of pigeon wings on the road below Horizon's NW corner perch on the Standard Life Building. I believe that the partial wing is the remains of the bird she consumed early this morning. The wind must have blown it off the rooftop.

Saturday November 20, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (1:00 p.m.) It is a mild and at times rainy day in Ottawa. Horizon is on the NW corner of the Standard Life Building. She is observed consuming a meal on her favorite perch. She alternates between eating and keeping and eye towards the south of the city.

Monday November 22, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (7:40 a.m.) As I am walking towards Kent/Queen Streets, I see a pigeon carcass with its wings intact minus the body on the sidewalk below 240 Sparks. Horizon might have eaten this bird during the weekend.

(7:44 a.m.) Horizon is on the NW corner of the Standard Life Building. Gray and white feathers are twirling in the wind above Horizon's head as she consumes her meal. She is eating and keeping watch towards the west.

Tuesday November 23, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports:(7:44 a.m.) Horizon is consuming her meal near the NW corner of the Standard Life Building. (7:54 a.m.) She walks away from the carcass and proceeds to ruffle her feathers. Horizon is now keeping an eye towards the N/E of the city. (8:19 a.m.) She is now preening and surprisingly still on her perch.

Horizon has set a routine the past few days. She can be seen in the morning on the Standard Life Building rooftop. She has been spending the daylight hours away from her usual haunts and out of sight for the most part. Where she visits, is a mystery.

Wednesday November 24, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (7:32 a.m.-7:45 a.m.) It is a mild yet dark and gloomy day in Ottawa. Horizon is on the NW corner perch of the Standard Life Building. Her feathers are ruffled and she is observed preening.

(7:55 a.m.-8:00 a.m.) Horizon is still on the NW corner on the Standard Life Building. She has shifted slightly from her perch and can be seen a few inches further to the right. Horizon is now consuming her meal while keeping an eye towards her nest area. I wonder if she caught a bird while I stepped out for a few moments or if this was an earlier kill that she had left beside her perch.

(12:40 p.m.) It has been quite some time since I've seen Horizon on the NE, inside 3rd level perch of the Constitution Square Building. She is preening her feathers for her next flight. (12:48 p.m.-...) Horizon literally hops inside the corner perch and is completely out of view. Each inside corner of the Constitution Square Building is covered with gravel. The NE, 3rd level perch which Horizon has taken a liking to was a favorite of our male juvenile falcon Loft. He followed his adoptive mother's (Horizon) lead and he too learned to appreciate the comfortable perches on the Constitution Square Buildings.

Friday November 26, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: The rain kept Horizon out of view all day. She was not observed on any of her usual rooftop perches. She must have found shelter in a dry spot. It is possible that she was inside the rooftop area of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. If she was facing west, I would not have seen her and she might have left her perch and flown towards Lebreton Flats in search of food. I'm learning that peregrine falcons have their own agenda that does not include keeping us informed.

Arlene Williams reports: Horizon was atop the northwest corner of the Crowne Plaza Hotel enjoying a tasty morsel at approximately 1:45 pm. She was plucking away at here prey and, from all appearances, enjoying her mid-afternoon snack. I work in Tower C, Place de Ville, Ottawa - across the street from the Crowne Plaza Hotel and am able to view her carrying-ons, which is a wonderful site to behold.

Monday November 29, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (7:59 a.m.) Horizon is back in sight! She has just arrived from the west and lands on the SE, 2nd from the bottom perch of the Constitutional Square Building. (8:00 a.m.-...) She looks around a bit and flies off with in hot pursuit of something that has caught her eye. Horizon is heading towards the east, flying high over Slater Street.

Tuesday November 30, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (7:42 a.m.) Horizon is on the SW corner of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. She is preening and guarding her nest. She is bathed in sunlight as she stands proudly on her perch. Playful pigeons can be seen nearby. Horizon is aware of their presence, but ignores them. Seagulls,crows and smaller birds are also going about their daily routine in the sky.

(7:53 a.m.) I feel she might take off at any moment. Horizon stretches her wings and literally hops off her perch and takes to the beckoning sky. She contours the SW to the NW side of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. She flies towards the north of the city with speed and determination.

(8:24 a.m.-...) Horizon has returned to the SW corner of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. She is preening her feathers thoroughly. She might have consumed her breakfast at some other location, but I cannot say for certain. Horizon is one mysterious and unpredictable falcon.

Wednesday December 1, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (7:33 a.m.) It is biting cold weather in Ottawa today. Horizon is on the SW corner of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. She is facing east and guarding her nest. (7:44 a.m.) Horizon meticulously preens her feathers for her next flight. She is basking in the warm sunlight that is on her SW corner perch. (8:20 a.m.-...) Horizon continues to preen and remain on her SW corner perch of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. She might actually remain in this city for awhile today.

Thursday December 2, 1999
Arlene Williams reports: Another sighting this morning. Horizon is perched atop her lookout on the northwest corner of the Crowne Plaza Hotel and has been popping up and down to her sheltered area to determine if she may still have a cache of tasty morsels. Since she is popping up quickly, I can only assume that there are no morsels left to pick at and she is now comtemplating where her next meal will come from. She is currently perusing her options and trying to determine which area of the city she wants to visit next to look for her next meal. It is so great to see that she is still here and I can see her very clearly from my 20th Floor, Tower C viewpoint.

Friday December 3, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (8:06 a.m.) Horizon is on the NW corner of the Standard Life Building. She is consuming the last of her breakfast. She then begins to preen and look around towards the nest area. (8:13 a.m.) Horizon has left her perch and might be located where I cannot see her.

Pigeon remains were found scattered on the sidewalk below the NW corner of the Standard Life Building. The object Horizon was holding yesterday afternoon must have been a long and slim dark pigeon.

Saturday December 4, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (2:12 p.m.) Marcel Gahbauer and I are walking towards Kent/Slater Streets. We look up and see Horizon on the N/W corner of the Standard Life Building. A few moments later she takes off her perch and contours the SE corner of the Constitution Square Building. She is heading south. Horizon did not go very far as she is observed gracefully landing on the Bradson Building antenna.

(2:49 p.m.) Horizon has returned to the N/W corner of the Standard Life Building. A pigeon has caught her attention. She leaves her perch and takes off in hot pursuit after a pigeon. Horizon dives after her prey with strategic timing and precision. She is above the Kent/Albert Street intersection. We are watching spellbound as both birds are dangerously close to the cement below. Horizon is a skilled hunter who has a masterful sense of direction when hunting. A crow has somehow become entangled in this Bermuda triangle. The pigeon flies off as Horizon cannot get a hold of this lucky bird. She appears more concerned about the presence of the crow near her nest area. The crow is now flying up Albert Street. Horizon is determined to remove the crow from her territory and equally occupied with the presence of a flock of pigeons that are playing near Bay Street. She follows the crow who has been physically convinced to leave the nest area. They are both heading west. The crow has safely disappeared from view and Horizon is observed attacking pigeons near Bay Street. The attack continues as Horizon and the pigeons are heading north towards Lebreton Flats and out of sight.

She never ceases to amaze us with her ability to safely maneuver her body in and out of vertical and horizontal chases. Her determination has probably paid off and she might just be consuming her meal at another location.

Sunday December 5, 1999
Marcel Gahbauer reports: Mark and Marion Nash and I spent yesterday and today at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, putting on a series of displays and presentations featuring Qetesh (our live, captive-bred peregrine falcon) and our brand new video on the 1999 nesting season in Ontario. There was a lot of interest from people of all ages (especially children) and we hope that many of these people will come downtown as volunteers for the Falcon Watch next spring.

We would like to thank the Canadian Museum of Nature for providing us with this excellent opportunity to maintain contact with the Ottawa community during the 'off-season'. Our thanks too to the Crowne Plaza Hotel for providing us with accomodations, and to Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon and Eve Ticknor for helping us navigate around town and sharing some of their experiences with us.

Monday December 6, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (8:08 a.m.) There is a light mist of rain in Ottawa this morning. Horizon is on the SW corner of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. She is looking towards Lebreton Flats. (8:17 a.m.) Horizon takes a break from her guarding duties and begins to preen her slightly damp feathers.

(1:06 p.m.) Horizon has returned to the SW corner of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. It is still misty in Ottawa and she has moved closer to the inside of the nest area in order to keep herself dry.

Pigeon remains were found below the NW corner perch of the Standard Life Building. This perch is Horizon's favorite location to consume her prey. Part of a wing and one foot littered the ground below. The wind must have thrown the body parts off the ledge since Horizon has not been on that perch today and it was clearly evident that the kill was not fresh.

Tuesday December 7, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (10:03 a.m.) It is a chilly morning in Ottawa. Horizon is on the SW corner of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. She is a creature of habit and enjoys keeping watch on her favorite perch.

Wednesday December 8, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (12:10 p.m.) Our beautiful Horizon is on the NW, 3rd level perch from the bottom of the Constitution Square Building. Her back is to the Crowne Plaza Hotel. She is comfortably settled on her perch. I have not seen her in flight lately. I think she is on perches that I cannot observe from my location.

Thursday December 9, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (8:26 a.m.) It is a familiar sight to observe Horizon on the NW corner of the Standard Life Building. Her unmistakable reflection is mirrored on the Constitution Square Building. She is alternating between consuming her breakfast of pigeon and looking towards the south of the city.

(8:39 a.m.) Horizon has moved one foot away from the carcass and is now facing east. She is observed preening her feathers for her next flight on this gloomy day in Ottawa.

(1:09 p.m.) Nothing exciting to report. Horizon is on the SW corner of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. She is preening and looking towards Lebreton Flats.

Friday December 10, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (11:50 a.m.) It is a rainy day in Ottawa. Horizon is perched on the NW corner of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. It has been an uneventful week for falcon watching.

Monday December 13, 1999
Nathaleigh McKenna Rochon reports: (a.m.) My friend Linda Hayden observed Horizon on the SW corner of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. This is her favorite perch which gives her an excellent view of Ottawa.

Wednesday December 15, 1999
Arlene Williams reports: Horizon, once again, has decided to weather the cold and is currently atop the northwest corner of the Crowne Plaza hotel enjoying a midday snack. Since the snack was not too, too big, she has now finished her meal and I guess out looking for another delicacy - one a little bigger this time. It is delightful to see her again, as she had not been seen from this vantage point - 20th Floor, Tower C, for a week or more.

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