July 03, 2009 - Hamilton - Sheraton Hotel
Sarah Washington Reports:
Well this year has been another great one at the Hamilton Sheraton Hotel. The chicks are doing awesome! You can see them all playing tag in the downtown area, and can really see how well they are doing. They act like they have been flying for years. The hunting aspect with the parents is going vert well. They have been seen catching food mid air and learning to mantle it as well. I am very proud of them. They always come so quickly and there is a momwnt of sadness.
I wish them the best of luck.
Posted on July 3, 2009 3:53 pm
June 19, 2009 - Hamilton - Sheraton Hotel
Sarah Washington Reports:
Not sure where to start, but there has been lots of action. We have had one rescue, and it went very smootly. Strathcona was in good health and when she was relased at the top of the Sheraton, she flew right to the nest… and today 4 days later has finally flown again.
Durand had the mis fortune of being “bumped” out of the nest 2 days ago and she was not happy, we know that because she landed on a lower roof and started “beaking off”. She has flown 3 or 4 more times and is amazing! She has done the bat a couple of times on walls close by, but recovered well.
Dixon, the male has been doing vey well also. Short flights but they are strong. They are staying close to the nest and doing short trips back and forth. Landing has not been as smooth but that will come with time.
Now for Gleig, she is still in the nest. She will be starved out of it by parents. They have been doing lots of fly by’s, almost as if to say “Come fly with me”.
Overall, we are all happy with how things are going.
Posted on June 19, 2009 10:42 am
June 16, 2009 - Hamilton - Sheraton Hotel
Sarah Washington Reports:
It was not a long flight, however it was still a flight. One of the females left the ledge around 11am yesterday. Her flight was over to a much lower roof as opposed to where she was. We hope that this does not pose a problem for the next flight as the next lower area is the streets. She is one hungry girl, as she has not been fed since yesterday morning.
Mom and Dad have been keeping a close eye on her while her siblings look on as well.
3 to go….
Posted on June 16, 2009 10:54 am
June 12, 2009 - Hamilton - Sheraton Hotel
Sarah Washington Reports:
Well there is no flying at the moment. However, the size of the chicks is amazing. The 3 girls are very large and the male is quite small. You can see a noticeable size difference.
They are losing more down and flapping more. They are so loud and have lots to tell us, I have to wonder what they are thinking.
Madame X and Surge and doing a great job of keeping them well fed. Madame X still enjoys feeding them, where as Surge will just drop it into the nest and allow them to fend for themselves. We have seen siblings stealing from each other already and have to admit they are a funny group of peregrines.
Posted on June 12, 2009 11:17 am
June 11, 2009 - Burlington - Lift Bridge
Matt MacGillivray Reports:
If you have photos of any of the CPF monitored nest sites, birds or fledglings in this exciting time, we would love to see them! If you have older photos or videos from CPF events, like the 2009 Sportsman show, we would love to see those too.
We’ve got a flickr group that you can upload photos and short videos to. If you have longer videos, upload them to youtube and tag them with cpf and peregrine and I will find them.
Example shot from the Sheraton Banding in the Flickr Pool -
We might include some of the videos or photos in our updates, or around the site. You could be famous!
Matt.
Posted on June 11, 2009 10:29 am
June 02, 2009 - Hamilton - Sheraton Hotel
Sarah Washington Reports:
Well the chicks at the Hamilton Nest Site were given their official “bling”, and by bling we mean their band numbers. These band numbers are their identification, so if one is ever found or seen nesting somewhere that is the only way that we can identify them and their family history. The Banding is completed with the Ministry of Natural Resources.
This year we have 3 large healthy girls and 1 smaller boy. The sex is determined based on their weight. Males tend to be smaller in weight but because they are lighter on their feet, will usually fly first.
They were looked over and given a clean bill of health which is what we always want to hear.
First flights may start around Father’s day, but given the fact that we have 3 girls…I think they may hold out longer.
Enjoy!
Posted on June 2, 2009 4:59 pm
May 20, 2009 - Hamilton - Sheraton Hotel
Sarah Washington Reports:
Well the 4 little ones, (or should I say big ones) are quickly growing. There is this weed in the scrape that is quite large and the chicks are enjoying hiding under it. The only thing, is the camera angle needs to be changed so we can see them.
I am always amazed at how fast they grow and how quick their feet turn that beautiful yellow!
Stay tuned!
Posted on May 20, 2009 10:24 am
May 12, 2009 - Hamilton - Sheraton Hotel
Sarah Washington Reports:
Well Hamilton has 3 beautiful hatchlings at the nest ledge. However, they are trying to decide if the fourth egg has hatched and that there are four.
Picture images and Madame X facing her back to us a lot will not allow us to determine.
We hope that there are 4, however if only 3 they will keep us very busy!
Posted on May 12, 2009 12:46 pm
May 08, 2009 - Hamilton - Sheraton Hotel
Sarah Washington Reports:
Well I am happy to report that Hamilton has 3 chicks. They all hatched within close proximety of each other so at times it was hard to tell.
We still have one egg left to hatch and hope to see that soon. All is great at the hamilton site.
Posted on May 8, 2009 8:24 am
April 23, 2009 - Hamilton - Sheraton Hotel
Sarah Washington Reports:
This is just an update to inform you that all is well here at the hamilton site. Madame X and Surge are sharing the incubation duties which is not uncommon in Falcons.
Posted on April 23, 2009 3:08 am
