!!! New clutch of 3 eggs for the Don Mills nest site!
May 30, 2016 - Toronto - Don Mills and Eglinton - Amexon
Mark Nash Reports:
May 30th -2016
A sight visit today yielded an exciting new update for the Don Mills and Eglinton peregrines! Despite abandoning their first egg that was laid on the south facing ledge of 250 Ferrand Drive, the Don Mills pair have re-clutched with three new eggs, but this time on the same north facing ledge that the pair were so successful last season in 2015.
The resident adult female was down hard in incubation duties and only briefly stood up to adjust herself when I was lucky enough to have the camera poised and aimed at her. Three new eggs were observed. Based on Cathy’s and Erma’s recent observations of a week ago, and compared with observations recorded two weeks ago,, it would appear that this new clutch of eggs is about two weeks old.
The resident adult male was on hand to strongly disapprove of my presence and it wasn’t long before I was “encouraged and herded to the exit door” and forced to leave the roof!!
The first egg, laid many weeks ago, remains unattended and abandoned on the south upper ledge elevation and is completely white sun drenched and broken at one end.
Lets hope that the pair are more successful with this new clutch!
Stay tuned……………..
