!!! Another sad story to tell! Yet another single parent struggles feed his three hatchlings!
June 18, 2012 - Toronto - Hearn Power Station
CPF Postmaster Reports:
June 18th - 2012
Despite the ongoing challenges and problems at this site, up until now at least, everything has been going well for the proud pair and their new family as close monitoring continues for the second season. The 2012 fledge watch continues for its second day and the three young hatchlings have been growing quickly and are getting ready to start taking their first flights.
Sadly, yesterdays news was not so good in that the resident adult female was rescued from the ground close to the bike trail with a wing injury down the road from the nest site. Bruce Massey, the CPF’s Hearn fledge watch coordinator transported the injured resident adult female to medical attention and we are still waiting for ward back as to her condition.
The resident adult male (identified last year by his leg bands as being Peter), - ( peregrine produced at the Hamilton Sheraton nest site in 2010) is struggling this season to keep up with the food demands of his three hatchlings given his mates absence. So far, the three young hatchlings have yet to take their first flights and remain in the nest.
Last year, the pair were successful in raising and fledging two hatchlings and had a very good go-round. Sadly, the two fledglings were not banded, as they had both fledged by the nest site was brought t our attention.
June 17th - 2012 Fledge watch - Day 1
Bruce Massey Reports”
On the first official day of the watch, it was pretty uneventful. Arrived around 0845 Hrs. and found all 3 Eyesis present. They quieted down around 0900.
For the next 5-6 Hrs it was quiet with the few times one or several of the chicks stood up, flapped their wing or even a little “Falcon Tai Chi” 
The resident adult male was never too far away but didn’t see resident adult female all day. Something is not right given her absence all day with three very hungry chicks in the nest.
Left around 1930 Hrs. with the start of the heavy rain.
B.E. Massey
Foot Note:
Now that we have a Hearn nest page finally up on the CPF web site, we will over the next few days fill in all of the historical oberservations, photos from 2011 and 2012, in addition to providing the details as to what hs been going on down at this nest site.
Stay tuned for more updated news on the situation as the fledge watch continues….
