Mating Season is in Full Swing
March 08, 2015 - Burlington - Lift Bridge
Sue McCreadie Reports:
Sunday March 8, 2015
+1 C / 33 F 12:30 PM Sunny and clear
Monday, March 9, 2015
+4 C / 39 F 10:00 AM Sunny and clear
Finally, above zero degrees for 2 days in row. The canal is no longer frozen over. Just the odd ice flow is making its way out to the lake. The water birds are once again busy diving for food and the Trumpeter Swans are visiting daily so they can drink and bath. YAH!!!
Cirrus and Mackenzie are very busy in and around the nest box. Cirrus is not straying too far. Mackenzie is in the box working on the scrape while Cirrus is standing watch from the corner of the nest box. There is a fair bit of calling going on between the two and lots of mating taking place. When will be have our first egg???
We were able to confirm Cirrus’ band number but have not been able to confirm that Mackenzie is the male. We are working on it. Cirrus is now 9 years old being born in Dayton, Ohio in 2006 and Mackenzie was born in Etobicoke, Ontario in 2009 making him 6 years old this year.
Keeping our fingers crossed for a successful nesting this year.
