May 14, 2012 - Mississauga - Executive Centre
Tracy Simpson Reports:
Today was banding day at the MEC building and it was a great day had by all. This year, the unbanded resident pair hatched three of their four eggs a full 2 weeks earlier than other sites and it was a great place to kick off the 2012 peregrine season!! When we arrived, Sante Esposito and his fabulous staff at the Oxford Property Management Group had already set up tables, drinks and cookies in the lobby of MEC #1 in anticipation of the crowd that was expected to attend. The outstanding staff on security were helping to get things organized and arranged and were an excellent help. Very quickly the lobby began to fill with proud community foster parents of the falcon family at MEC. Mark Heaton of the Ministry of Natural Resources was getting set up to band the chicks and Skyreach, an incredible partner of the CPF and supporter of the peregrine falcons were preparing for the descent to the ledge.
The resident adults were already aware that something was up and were making their presence known as good parents do. They were very vocal about the event and were keeping an eye on the Skyreach and OMNR team on the roof. Shortly after the swing stage was lowered into place, the precious package of the first peregrine chicks of 2012 arrived at the banding table.
Please join us in welcoming…
Jennifer Female 28 Days Black 56 over Black X Red Tape
Janet Female 27 Days Black 57 over Black X Yellow Tape
Skyreach Female 26 Days Black 58 over Black X Green Tape
Handlers and voluteers at the table included Kelly of TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, CPF volunteers and Oxford Property building maintenance staff. Please check back soon as we will post a formal thank you to all that participated and joined us to celebrate this fabulous event. We have also, seeing as we had all females this year, applied the male name that we had in reserve to the unbanded resident male that has been on site since 2009. I invite everyone to join us in welcoming Sante as the new official name of the resident male!! It suits him very well as he is a most distinguished male.
More pictures and a big thank you post to come so check back soon!!
Posted on May 14, 2012 11:27 pm
May 01, 2012 - Mississauga - Executive Centre
CPF Postmaster Reports:
Banding has been scheduled for May 14th.
We have exciting news in that the banding of the hatchlings has been booked and will take place on Monday may 14th at approx. 1:30pm in the lobby of MEC #1.
We hope to see you there.
Posted on May 10, 2012 12:08 am
April 27, 2012 - Mississauga - Executive Centre
Tracy Simpson Reports:
Stop number three on the Nests of the West 2012 tour was at the Mississauga Executive Centre to check in on our first hatches of the season in southern Ontario. Upon arrival, the female was roosting in one of her favourite spots on the Dejardins sign right on top of the “S”. She was enjoying herself and basking in the late day sun as I made my way up to the monitor to check on the hatchlings. When I arrived upstairs, the chicks were alone and that afforded me an opportunity for an excellent view. Only 3 chicks were visible and the fourth egg is nowhere to be seen. All three chicks were huddled together in the corner of the nest box having a nap which at first looked like a huge pile of cotton balls. It only took a few minutes before they began to move and boy are they getting big. Sometimes I forget how fast they grow!! Two of the three chicks spent some time standing and preening while the third was quite happy to remain lying down underneath its wiggly siblings. After watching for a few more minutes I was able to see that they had been recently fed. When I left the triplets to their nap time, I found the male on duty basking in the sun on the same Dejardins sign except that his favourite letter is “E”. I will continue to work on the computer software issues that are causing the problem in sending the camera image to the internet and hopefully I can resolve that soon. Until then, enjoy the photos I took of the monitor!!
Posted on April 28, 2012 8:20 am
April 25, 2012 - Mississauga - Executive Centre
CPF Postmaster Reports:
April 25th - 2012
Sadly, we are still experiencing challenges with the MEC computer and the ongoing software problems. While the camera continues to work flawlessly and is still producing a decent real-time live image on the internal monitor, the software conflicts continue that is preventing us from getting the live updates to the MEC nest site web page.
We will have to wait until the fall to install the new IP Colour camera. We can’t wait to finally get rid of the weakest link in the web cameras. We are hoping to eventually replace all of the old existing analog cameras with the new IP digital cameras this fall and finally be done with the older problem computers and software challenges.
Stay tuned…
Posted on April 25, 2012 11:51 am
April 19, 2012 - Mississauga - Executive Centre
Tracy Simpson Reports:
This has been a very exciting week for us as we have criss crossed the GTA spending time with our supporters celebrating Earth Week. This afternoon, prior to our visit at one of the TD Canada Trust branches in Mississauga, Frank and I stopped in to check on our new parents at the Mississauga Executive Centre. Just a few days ago, this pair became the proud parents of the first peregrine hatch of 2012 and today there was much to be seen on the monitor. A very determined female stood as best as she could over the wiggling pile of fluff beneath her and tried to contain them within the nest scrape. I was able to see two chicks for sure actively moving underneath her and suspected that there was a third. The presence of that third chick was confirmed by Marco of Oxford Properties and I can’t thank him enough for all of his assistance and efforts over the past few weeks as we have been trying to get the camera working once again. We are so excited for MEC and are working feverishly to get the camera up and running again as we continue to tackle the software issues that are causing the image to be inconsistent. Congratulations MEC and we await the hatching of the final egg!!! Check back shortly as we will post some pictures of the new family.
Posted on April 21, 2012 9:25 am
April 17, 2012 - Mississauga - Executive Centre
Tracy Simpson Reports:
Out, about and participating in Earth Week celebrations, Frank and I decided to stop in at the Mississauga Executive Centre for a peek at the monitor. The unbanded pair at this site were quick to begin the nesting season this year and were in full time incubation by March 15th and so a hatch was expected any day now. When I first checked the monitor, I found a hunch backed adult looking excrutiatingly uncomfortable and unsettled. I only had to wait a few minutes for the first little head to appear. Looking at the photo I’ve taken of the monitor, you can just make out the small, white head poking out from under the adult female’s wing. When I made my way back outside, Eternity was sitting to the right of the box on the nest ledge looking ever the proud father. Congratulations MEC, you are the first!!!!!
Posted on April 17, 2012 11:35 pm
March 20, 2012 - Mississauga - Executive Centre
Tracy Simpson Reports:
I was out at the Mississauga Executive Centre site installing a new computer in an effort to reestablish the connection of the camera to the internet. During the installation, I glanced over at the monitor and was treated to a view of the four eggs that the resident adults are currently incubating!! The male was on the eggs at the time and was working diligently to keep them covered. Unfortunately I was unable to fix the connection but I am back out at the site again in the next few days to try with the help of the great folks that keep the building running smoothly. As I was leaving, a changeover occurred and the male flew up to the Dejardins sign. He had several long stretches before taking off on a hunt. Check back soon as we will be working feverishly to fix the internet connection and bring the live image to your right here on our website!
Posted on March 21, 2012 10:22 pm
March 16, 2012 - Mississauga - Executive Centre
CPF Postmaster Reports:
March 16th - 2012
Just a short note after skipping out of the Toronto Sportsmen Show to do a few rounds to check up on the status of some of the nest sites, we were pleasantly surprised to find the resident adult male in hard incubation - full time cooking as we say, with at least three eggs. The resident adult female was on hand, but taking a brake roosting on the upper roof area of MEC #4.
Although the male didn’t give up much of a view, the inside TV monitor did give us a partial look as he attempted to reposition himself and cover the eggs. The camera is producing a good image, and efforts are being made to get another computer assembled and working so we can get the live camera image back on the CPF web site for global viewing.
Stay tuned……………
Posted on March 17, 2012 9:06 am
February 19, 2012 - Mississauga - Executive Centre
Tracy Simpson Reports:
I stopped in at the MEC site today for a quick check in on the adult pair. Both were sitting on the Dejardins sign on MEC 3 in the sun relaxing; the male on the E and the female on the N. The female gave me a quick look at her legs and she is still the unbanded female that took over this site a few months ago. The male looks very comfortable with her now and she has relaxed a great deal as well. There is still lots of spring left to go and migrants returning to contend with before this pair stabilizes and becomes the new residents on site but for now, Eternity and Rogue are the present pair at MEC and are very much in charge.
Posted on February 20, 2012 10:28 am
January 15, 2012 - Mississauga - Executive Centre
Tracy Simpson Reports:
The second stop on the west end tour took Frank and I to the MEC site. I was able to confirm that the unbanded rogue female is still on site with Eternity, the resident male, and she is looking much more relaxed than she did a week ago. She was sitting on the MEC 3 building underneath the sign looking less edgy than before. The male was sitting in the sun on the south face of the MEC 3 building and sporting a rather large crop. I don’t think that there has been a visit in the last few months where he’s been empty!
While we don’t know for certain whether Infinity has migrated or was ousted by this new female, as spring draws closer we shall know who the resident adults for 2012 will be. This will all get sorted out… … peregrine style.
Posted on January 16, 2012 10:44 am
