All Four Doing Great at William Osler
July 29, 2014 - Etobicoke - William Osler
Tracy Simpson Reports:
Over the past week or so I have stopped in briefly at the William Osler nest site to check up on the family and how they are progressing. The four juveniles have certainly grown fast in their experience with flying and are doing incredibly well. When I first was checking in on them shortly after the fledge watch ended, they were all flying like little hyper mosquitos around the hospital buzzing and screaming at each other from perch to perch. This past week they have all graduated to graceful little butterflies and were playing an interesting fame of musical antennas. Three were perched on top of the antennas on the northwest side of the hospital when the fourth would come in overtop. The juvenile in flight would then attempt to kite down on to the back of a sitting sibling and if successful in touching the roosting birds back, the sibling at rest would take off of the antenna and the kiting juvenile would then land. This game went on for over an hour and was participated in by all four youngsters. A game of skill that they were all excelling at. Great job Hurricane and Chessie!
Last week the naming contest for these four youngsters closed and by the end of the week we will be announcing the names of this years juveniles at the William Osler nest site so check back in soon!!