!!! Mystique at the Fisher Building in Detroit, Michigan
April 30, 2012 - London - TD Tower
Tracy Simpson Reports:
Mystique was hatched at the London TD Tower nest site in London, Ontario in 2006 Too old to safely band as a nestling, it wasn’t until she fledged that she was officially banded and named when she came to the ground in need of rescuing. She remained aloft after her initial ordeal and gained the flight skills necessary for migration under the watchful eye of her parents. She showed up at the Wayne State University, just 1.5 miles south of the Fisher Building, in 2008 but it wasn’t until 2009 that she took over as resident female at the Fisher Building. Mystique and her new partner were seen pair bonding but yet did not nest that year. In 2010, the pair was again seen mating and bonding but no nesting attempt was found after an extensive search of the building ledges. In 2011, Mystique and her mate were still present but did not produce any young. While it is unknown why the pair have yet to produce offspring, its is wonderful to note that they are still on site, holding the territory and working towards success. Great news and a wonderful success for London peregrines!! This is just one of the many amazing community and scientific benefits that result from the efforts made to band juvenile peregrines in Ontario and stories like these are what its all about!! Our thanks go out to Barb Baldinger for the photo of Mystique and to the Michigan DNR for reading her recovery band and continuing to monitor her progress.
Photo courtesy of Barb Baldinger with our thanks.
