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July 7th Unbelievable Flights at William Osler

July 07, 2013 - Etobicoke - William Osler

Tracy Simpson Reports:

Not having seen the offspring here at the hospital for a few days now I’m eager to check in and see how they were doing. Before I even turned the corner onto Humber College Boulevard I could see them in the air. All three juveniles were flying above the hospital in lazy circles playing tag with one another. Pulled in and checked in with security and let them know that I was here and eager to get some pictures of the amazing flight and I was no witnessing outside. I position myself to watch the kids from the best angle and waited.  It didn’t take long before all three were soaring in lazy circles above my head. They would each in turn approach one another and lock talons for a brief moment before releasing and continuing on in their soar. These three are so skilled and it’s not surprising knowing who their father is. The best was still yet to come as Hurricane, sitting in the tower watching his children playing, was finally enticed to join them.  If there is such a thing as aerial poetry, this was it. Hurricane came off of the tower and flew west along the south face of the hospital with three kids in tow. They had no chance whatsoever of keeping up to this windmaster but boy did they ever try. He took them further west past the hospital out over the ravine where he took them low over the treetops and showed them were all the food was. The children circled back without their father and it was only a minute when he returned and flew 15 feet above my head back towards his kids. These are the days that I wait for, just like every watcher at every other site, where the kids are flying so well there’s very little to no chance they’re coming to ground in need of our help. These are the days that we watch in awe of these amazing creatures and their ability to fly so well as to make it look easy. Hurricane and his three offspring were flying together and putting on a show like none other. It got even better.

Chessie decided that she could no longer resist as well. This was the opportunity to fly with her kids and her mate enjoy the afternoon at the hospital. A falcons life is a serious one with not a lot of opportunity for things such as play. This was one such rare afternoon where the family could indulge and enjoy each others company. I now had the entire family in the air. Two girls were playing with mom while dad and his son were chasing one another around the hospital as fast as little boy blue could go. The next few weeks of training, food drops and chases are going to be spectacular to watch and I truly feel honored to have been a part of this. Congratulations William Osler on another season well done.