A New Egg and Renewed Hope for a Hatch at Toronto Sheraton
April 17, 2016 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre
Tracy Simpson Reports:
In the wee hours of the morning Rhea Mae has laid a new egg in the nest tray at the Toronto Sheraton Hotel. The first two eggs for her and Tiago were laid outside of the nest tray; the first breaking within 24 hours and the second being lost to the cold and snow as the adults attention was drawn away from incubating.
A few weeks ago Linda and I spent a bit of time investigating what could be causing them such stress and we discovered that they truly are feeling some pressure. Two new buildings are being put up right in front of the ledge which can be seen in cam view. While that in and of itself is something they have dealt with before, they have the added pressure of repair work on rooftops they normal roost on as well as a third unknown peregrine in the area that we watched them actively engage over to the east near the Scotia Tower.
Hopefully this new egg laid in the nest tray is a good sign that life on this particular ledge is settling down and allowing the pair to work towards another successful nesting season.
