Canuck fledges, unfortunately now missing
June 08, 2020 - Toronto - Don Mills
Cathy Kerr Reports:
DAY 4 Fledge watch, Toronto/Don Mills/Old Harlequin: The day started out well, Canuck was really ramping it up-flying across the ledge, lots of action…he was ready. I spent the morning there, then headed over to check on ICICI when morning feeding was happening and afternoon siesta was beginning. Marion & Bob came for the afternoon. Marion texted me-Canuck had taken his first flight-out over the street, over a parking lot, turned and back over another street to the back of the building across from the nest building. He touched the glass, and came down. Marion & Bob rescued him and into the crate he went. I went over and we did a release on roof of the nest building. Mom & Dad were waiting and a happy reunion.He spent quite a while on the roof-it was getting late and he decided another flight was in order, except he changed his mind, tried to go back, missed and flew across the street and landed 3 floors up. Not a good place, no ledge. He clung there, trying to figure out what to do. He finally turned and flew. Straight at the nest building, but banked a 90 degrees and flew next door to a taller building. Touched the top, but couldn’t grab, fell, recovered and flew, out, over the top of trees, into the forest and out of sight. My heart sank. Not again! Not the way to end the day. Only good thing is that we think Dad sees him, he was calling him. That means he is alive and most likely in a tree. So hopefully, Dad will bring him home tomorrow…
