!!! More photos from K-W banding day!
May 24, 2016 - Kitchener - CTV-Bell Media Tower
Lisa Reh Reports:
Banding day was a great success in Kitchener-Waterloo today! Caster could be heard on the tower vocalizing in short calls as the climbers readied themselves on the ground at 10:00 a.m. He flew off to the Kings Tower antenna and sat there for a few minutes and then went off on a hunt after some birds overtop of Mount Hope Cemetary. Mystery came in at around 11:15 with lunch for the chicks. At 11:45 as the chicks were being extracted from the nest, Mystery fussed about it however she watched from the tower at times, as well as swooping around the tower. Caster was not seen while the chicks were being removed from the nest box.
All chicks appear healthy and strong and after banding were back in the nestbox in the early afternoon. Caster was still nowhere to be seen as Mystery did all of the swoops around the nest box.
A busy fledge watch is anticipated in a few weeks. If anyone is interested in helping out, please contact CPF.
Photos courtesy of Karen von Knobloch & Lisa Reh
