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Sunday, June 7, 2026 - Falconwatch Coordinator Lisa Millar reports:
Another clear day with light winds greeted a ledge full of falcons and
our early team of FalconWatchers. At 7:14 one adult appeared briefly on
the ledge with the other on the SW corner of Standard Life. Breakfast
was served to the chicks from 7:29-8:09. More food was dropped on the
ledge at 10:20 followed by another drop at 11:00. Both adults were very
attentive during this time watching the chicks closely. At 11:49 the
adults put on a show, flying overhead with one dropping prey and the
other catching it in mid air.
<p>Throughout the afternoon the adults stayed close, beginning with one
on the bottom of the "S" in the Sheraton sign and the other on Standard
Life. From 1-3 Judson could be seen on his favorite perch on the Duck at
Homewood. At 2:43 McKeever entered the scrape and stayed with the chicks
as they hid under the ledge from the elements. They remained there until
McKeever left at 4:36. The chicks were entranced and calling out to a
plastic bag that floated near the scrape.
<p>At 6:55 the first meal of the evening arrived. Once the chicks were
fed, McKeever flew in a large circle over the Sheraton and all four
chicks stood on the ledge. At 7:07, it appeared that Judson was watching
over them from the east corner of Standard Life and the chicks put on
quite the show for him for the next two hours, helicoptering, flapping
and perching on the very edge of the ledge. We were all on edge
ourselves, waiting for a flight to happen at any moment. As the last
FalconWatchers left a final meal was delivered at 9:05pm.
<p> Our thanks to all who have answered the call. We had 10 new
FalconWatchers on shift today and it was my pleasure to show them around
and point out all of the buildings and areas of interest to our chicks
in the past and answer any questions they might have. Don't hesitate to
join us. We need you more than ever as first flights are imminent.
You'll be glad that you did.
<P class="title">ANOTHER FLAPPING DAY</p>
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Saturday, June 6, 2026 - Falconwatch Coordinator Lisa Millar reports: A
clear and gusty day began with all four chicks on the ledge and one
adult on the Sheraton lower roof. The other adult flew by some very
vocal chicks on their way to the top of the McMaster residence. The
first meal of the day arrived at 7:49 am and one parent was observed to
be still feeding a chick at 8:29. McKeever spent most of the morning
watching her brood from various spots on the Sheraton. Just after noon
is when the games began. Vincent and Corktown were flapping on the
ledge. Judson was on his favourite perch on the Homewood duck and
McKeever was back on the NE corner of the McMaster residence. Judson
arrived on the ledge at 12:19 pm without food. Flapping continued. At
1:19 one of the adults briefly visited the scrape without food, then
leaves with the alarm calling between both parents as they circled
Homewood and McMaster residence. At 1:40 both parents were on Homewood.
At 3:27 pm McKeever was seen on the ledge with no food as the chicks
continued to call. At 4:20 McKeever appeared to be dressing a meal but
went to the scrape, again with no food and chicks calling in confusion.
Judson was seen flying west to Homewood.
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<p>At 4:36 Judson landed on the ledge with a piece of undressed food
which confused the chicks (left photo), with Corktown eventually picking
at it and leaving a chunk that they did not know what to do with. More
calling. At 5:06 McKeever brought two small pieces of prey (middle
photo), coaxing the chicks further from the scrape in order to be fed.
At 6:25 all four chicks were in a row on the ledge, calling for more
food. At 7:15 one parent was dressing food on Homewood and another on
Standard Life with a substantial food drop a few minutes later followed
by much flapping and hanging out on the ledge. At 7:53 both parents were
in view and chirping was heard between them. McKeever stayed on the
lower roof of the Sheraton until 8:15 while Judson landed on the NE
corner of Homewood. At 8:44 a small yet mighty thunderstorm hit
downtown. McKeever kept watch from the SE lower roof while the chicks
enjoyed the storm and stayed on the ledge the whole time, much to the
chagrin and concern of the FalconWatchers below. McKeever left once the
danger had passed and the chicks remained huddled together on the west
corner of the ledge. Our webcams recorded one more meal being delivered
at 9:18, after had left for the night. These chicks are getting very
close to first flights. Come join us on the street!
<P class="title">LOTS OF FLAPPING</p>
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Friday, June 5, 2026 - Falconwatch Coordinator Matthew Mills reports:
Another hot day - but this one was made bearable by a steady breeze and
a cloudy evening. The chicks were active on the ledge in the morning
(especially 7 to 7:45 am), and again in the evening. We witnessed a lot
of vigorous flapping at those times, with chicks running along the ledge
into the wind. Saltfleet was the most active today, close to the edge at
tims and calling loudly. McKeever fed the chicks at 9:27 am, and later
at both 6:07 and 7:34 pm. The third photo shows the chicks reacting with
excitement to McKeever approaching the nest with the 6:07 meal (last
photo).
<p>Turkey Vultures continue to occasionally float lazily over the area.
McKeever was seen flying over the the Stelco Tower and calling loudly at
one until it meandered away at 10:08 am. Judson is more eager to engage
and chase them off today, escorting one of out the area in the early
evening.
<P class="title">STRENGTHENING THEIR WINGS</p>
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Thursday, June 4, 2026 - Falconwatch Coordinator Matthew Mills reports:
When watchers arrived at 6:30 am this morning an adult was on the ledge
feeding a large meal to the chicks, which our webcam archive showed was
brought to the nest a half hour before (left photo). Around 9:35 am
McKeever was seen dressing a meal on Stelco Tower. Later in the
afternoon an excited Stelco Tower employee would visit our watchers and
recount the story of witnessing a rain of plucked feathers fall past
their office window. The meal was brought to the chicks at 9:42 am.
Three of the chicks fed at the east end of the ledge while Corktown
flapped on the west edge. A good sign that the chicks are getting all
the food they want.
<p>Shortly before 11 am Judson rather non chalantly escorted a Turkey
Vulture to the southwest and away from the downtown core. After this,
and until about 5 pm the chicks were only seen briefly on a few
occasions, as they spent most of their time hiding from the sun under
the overhang at the back of the scrape. Both parents were very vocal all
evening. Starting around 6:40 pm, the chicks became very active on the
ledge, with lots of wing exercises. At 7:48 McKeever flew in from
Standard life with dinner for the chicks. The chicks stayed up on the
ledge for the rest of the evening.
<P class="title">LOSING THEIR WHITE FLUFF QUICKLY</p>
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Wednesday, June 3, 2026 - Falconwatch Coordinator Lisa Millar reports:
Another beautiful day, with clear skies and low winds, began with an
adult dressing breakfast on top of the Sheraton sign, just before 7 am.
The chicks were heard calling for their first meal, which was served to
them at 7:03 am. A second meal was delivered about an hour later. The
morning and afternoon were mostly a repeat of yesterday, with the chicks
spending part of the day hopping up and down from the ledge. The heat of
the day set in around 11:30 am, and. McKeever joined the chicks as they
sought refuge from the heat and sun underneath the overhang in the
scrape. A couple of turkey vultures were seen flying overhead but the
adults just let them be. As the temperature started to drop towards the
end of the day, the chicks were once again jumping on and off the ledge
with much flapping (first photo). Again, some of the last of the white
fluff could be seen floating in the air beneath them. At 7:49 pm, the
chicks were excitedly calling, with three on the ledge, as they watched
McKeever dress dinner on the southeast corner of Standard Life. As they
waited, the fourth jumped up and they were in a perfect line in
anticipation of the meal that was served by McKeever at 7:58 pm (second
photo). Once the chicks were fed, McKeever watched over them on the SW
corner of the roof of the Sheraton.
<p>We were happy to see many new volunteers today. I had the
opportunity to give a tour of the area and a brief orientation to 8 new
FalconWatchers. Even if you have not done anything like this before
please don't hesitate to sign up and volunteer. We'll set you up for
success just as we are doing for our beloved chicks.
<P class="title">A LITTLE BOLDER EACH DAY</p>
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Tuesday, June 2, 2026 - Falconwatch Coordinator Lisa Millar reports:
Another sunny, temperate day with a light breeze greeted today's
FalconWatchers. 6:30 am brought Judson and McKeever close to the nest
scrape, enough to get the attention of the chicks who called to them.
However, breakfast did not arrive until 9:00am, with McKeever on feeding
duty. The day was spent hiding from the sun, jumping on and off the
ledge, flapping their wings and if spectators below were to look they
would see the odd white fluff floating to the street. At 6:38 pm Judson
brought a fresh catch to the nest. McKeever claimed it, as usual, and
took it away to dress it on a neaby building (first three photos). The
meal was delivered to the chicks at 6:54, and afterwards there was more
flapping. The last hour of daylight saw all four chicks up on the ledge
(last photo). They are changing so quickly as we start to see more brown
feathers than white. And each day they get a bit closer to the edge.
It won't be long now.
<P class="title">UP ON THE LEDGE MORE</p>
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Monday, June 1, 2026 - Falconwatch Coordinator Matthew Mills reports:
Another sunny day with brisk east winds keeping it cool in the downtown
core. The chicks spent a lot of time on the ledge in the morning and
again in the late afternoon into the evening. Much of the afternoon was
spent pancaked, hiding down inside the nest. The adults traded a food
item on the ledge at 7:18 am (photo) before dressing it on Standard Life. It
was not returned to the nest to feed the chicks. However, at 8:10
another food swap saw McKeever fly up to the Sheraton roof to dress the
prey before returning to the nest ledge to feed the hungry 4.
Mckeever also delivered midday meals at 11:33 am and 1:42 pm, while
Vincent, Dalewood, and Saltfleet took turns on the ledge between 10 and
11:30 am. Notably, Vincent, the most adventurous chick, was walking
around on the ledge at 10:26 am and peering off the east corner.
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<p> The adults repeatedly visited the ledge and nest during the
afternoon, without prey, and removed a prey item at 4:34 pm. We watched
as a pigeon wing was tossed out over King street before coming to rest
on the sidewalk below. Betweewn 6 and 8 pm 3 different chicks were up on
the ledge, and flapping their wings a bit at 7:25 & 7:41. A meal was
brought to them at 7 pm. Three chicks sat neatly in a row at 6:48 pm and
again at 8 pm (left photo), occasionally exercising their wings (right
photo). At 8:31 pm the parents were seen dressing prey on Homewood
Suites, but decided to eat it rather than delivering it to the nest.
<P class="title">A QUIET DAY.... MOSTLY.</p>
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Sunday, May 31, 2026 - Falconwatch Coordinator Lisa Millar reports:
Sunday morning brought sunny skies and a gentle breeze that lasted
throughout the day. The first meal of the morning came at 7:15 with
Saltfleet hopping up on the ledge for her share. Vincent was our next
ledge dweller about half an hour later. He was up on the ledge several
times throughout the day (photo). At 8:57 Judson made a series of
Peregrine distress calls. This was a call that even our most seasoned
Falconwatchers had never heard. It was not apparent what was causing the
commotion. At 10:33 another meal was given to the chicks after which
Vincent remained on the ledge for close to an hour. Just after noon an
adult left the ledge of the scrape and began circling and sounding the
distress call again then returned to the scrape. Again, not obvious as
to what was awry. Another feeding took place at 12:40. Just after 1 pm,
both adults were in the scrape, one raising the alarm again. Judson left
and McKeever spent most of the afternoon with the chicks. Judson
continued to call at 2:47 and then watched his brood from the Homewood
duck.
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<p> As the evening began, Vincent and then Dalewood were up on the ledge
(left photo). At 7:48 the adults put on quite the show on the top of
Homewood Suites as they dressed dinner for the chicks. Feathers were
flying and the sun made them look like glitter as they fell. Dinner was
served at 8:10 (middle photo). For a brief moment, all four chicks were
up on the outer ledge (right photo). The meal ended with Saltfleet and
Dalewood on the ledge and Vincent and Corktown picking at scraps in the
scrape. The chicks were satiated and the adults no longer signalling any
alarm. A quiet end to the day.
<P class="title">THE WATCH BEGINS</p>
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Saturday, May 30, 2026 - Falconwatch Coordinator Matthew Mills reports:
A quiet first day. The wind was very cool and gusty all morning. Before
we arrived, the webcams spotted Saltfleet briefly hopping up on the
outer ledge, before the first meal of the day was delivered by Judson
and fed to the chicks by McKeever at 6:02 am (photo). At 6:55 am both
adults were seen on the old Standard Life building dressing prey, which
Mckeever took to the nest shortly thereafter. Another feeding happened
at 7:48 am. At 10:36 am Judson dropped what appeared to be a small prey
item, a small bird or a piece of one, to McKeever, who did not take the
food to the nest and instead ate for herself.
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The chicks stayed down in the scrape, out of sight of on-street watchers
for most of the day, with only Vincent making a brief appearance on the
outer ledge around 2:50 pm (left photo) and Corktown hopping up briefly
around 4:50 pm. The adults hung around the nest ledge on occasion, with
more time spent there between 5:50 and 6:02 pm. After 6 pm Vincent
hopped up, and spent a lot of time on the ledge peeking around,
occasionally joined by Saltfleet. At 7:21 pm McKeever brought another
meal and Corktown jumped up onto the ledge and snatched it away from her
(right photo)! Corktown carried the food down into the scrape and
mantled it (attempting to hide it from the others with her wings) and
began tearing into it. In the next couple of minutes the chicks were
seen on the webcam squabbling over the food and stealing bits of it from
each other.
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When the food was all gone, Vincent and Saltfleet hopped back up on the
outer ledge (left photo) and stayed there until the last meal of the day
was brought at 8:55 pm. At that time Dalewood made his first and only
hop up for the day. For one moment we had three chicks up on the outer
ledge at once (right photo). We are quite sure we will see them out on
the ledge a lot more tomorrow.
<P class="title">STARTING TO HOP UP</p>
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Friday, May 29, 2026 - Over the past two days, all four chicks have made
brief hops up onto the outer ledge, while trying to get food from a
parent. So far it has been only one hop each, with Corktown being the
first, Wednesday evening, followed the next evening by Dalewood. This
morning, Saltfleet hopped up around 6am, followed, an hour and a half
later, by Vincent. None of them stayed up on the ledge for very long.
But you can bet that will be happening soon! So, our <b>on-street watch
begins tomorrow morning</b>. If you have not yet contacted us about
volunteering for the watch, please click the <b>VOLUNTEER</b> button
above. We, and the falcons, thank you.
<P class="title">UPDATE ON STIPLEY (2023 CHICK)</p>
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 - As our four chicks continue to grow their
flight feathers, we have received word on one of our 2023 chicks:
<b>Stipley</b> (again, named for a Hamilton neighborhood) is nesting
with an unbanded female in western New York State. He arrived late last
year, and the pair are now raising four chicks.
<P class="title">THE CHICKS ARE BANDED</p>
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026 (updated) - Shortly after 11am our four chicks
were brought into the Sheraton hotel for banding. There are two females
and two males: <b>Corktown</b> (F, red tape on leg band), <b>Vincent</b>
(M, blue tape), <b>Dalewood</b> (M, yellow tape) and <b>Saltfleet</b>
(F, white tape). All named for Hamilton neighborhoods. The edited
banding video is now available for viewing here:
<a href="http://falcons.hamiltonnature.org/videos/banding2026video.mp4"
target="_new">2026
Banding Video</a>. You can also
watch replays of the live videos that were streamed to our facebook
group (click the facebook button at top).<br>
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<P class="title">BANDING THIS MORNING</p>
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026 - Around 10:30 this morning (possibly a bit later)
the nest will be visited by our climber, who will retrieve the four
chicks, place them into a specially designed carrier which keeps them
separate and safe, and they will be taken inside the Sheraton to be
weighed (which will help us determine their sex) and banded. The climber
will remain on the ledge, so that the parents never have a chance to see
that the chicks are "missing". Members of our facebook group will be
able to watch the proceedings live (click the facebook button above). We
will also be recording video of the banding, which will be edited and
uploaded to the website later. The chicks will be returned to the nest
quickly, and, after an hour or so, the agitated adults will calm down,
and everything will get back to normal.
<P class="title">GROWING QUICKLY</p>
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Thursday, May 14, 2026 - In the span of just two weeks our chicks have
grown to nearly adult size (left photo). By the time they are banded
early next week, they will be done growing in size, and all that
food they are eating will start going towards growing flight feathers.
This will happen just as fast, and they should be ready for their first
flights around the beginning of June. (And yes, there are four chicks.
They are very good at hiding!)
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People have been asking how we can identify which chicks are male or
female, and the answer can actually be seen in this photo with the two
adults side-by-side on the ledge. You can see that McKeever (on the
right) is considerably larger and heavier than her mate Judson. This
difference is needed for her to carry her eggs. While the size difference
between chicks is not as obvious, we weigh them at banding time, and the
females usually weigh 800-950 grams, while the males come in at around
600-700 grams. And what if they're between 700 and 800? Well, then we
have to make our best guess, usually based on the weights of the other
three birds. Even so, sometimes we get it wrong, and only find out when
the chick is seen nesting a few years later.
<P class="title">FOUR CHICKS</p>
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Friday, May 1, 2026 (afternoon update) - The fourth and final chick
hatched shortly after noon.
<P class="title">THREE!</p>
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Friday, May 1, 2026 - Two more chicks hatched overnight. Shortly after
midnight we noticed a second broken shell, but we had to wait until 6 am
for McKeever to stand up and show us the chicks. At first we could only
see two of them (first photo in infrared), but we noticed there were
three broken shells. The chicks were brought their first meal at 6:39
(middle photo), after which we could clearly see three little heads.
<P class="title">CHICK!</p>
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Thursday, April 30, 2026 - Shortly after 7:30 this evening, the first
Peregrine Falcon chick of 2026 hatched on the Sheraton Hamilton Hotel.
The three remaining eggs are expected to hatch over the next 24-48 hours.
<P class="title">DEFENDING THEIR NEST</p>
Sunday, April 26, 2026 - With less than a week to go until the first egg
is expected to hatch, McKeever and Judson are making sure that nothing
gets too close to their nest. Friday afternoon, one of them was seen
dive-bombing a Redtail Hawk, causing it to land in the Jackson Square
plaza close to the TD (Copps) Coliseum. It appeared to be a bit dazed
from the experience, so it remained on the ground for a while.
Eventually, it flew up into a nearby tree, and stayed there about an
hour before flying off.
<P class="title">FOURTH EGG</p>
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Sunday, March 29, 2026 - Early this morning, Judson traded places with
McKeever on the nest, allowing us to catch sight of a fourth egg
(photo). Judging by the brighter color, it was likely laid just a few
hours before sunrise. Based on McKeever's efforts in recent years, we
expect that this will be her last egg for the season. A fifth egg is
rare, but not impossible. However, we have never had all five hatch, so
it is most likely that we can look forward to seeing four chicks in the
nest, at the beginning of May.
<P class="title">THIRD EGG</p>
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Thursday, March 26, 2026 - As expected, the third egg of the 2026
nesting season was laid by McKeever shortly after noon today. We caught
a few glimpses around 1:07, then McKeever stood up and gave us all a
good look at 2:13pm (photo). We have high hopes for a fourth egg. If
there is one, it will appear sometime Saturday afternoon.
<P class="title">TWO!</p>
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Tuesday, March 24, 2026 - It would appear that the first egg was laid a
bit earlier than we thought on Sunday, as the second egg has already
appeared this morning. This isn't totally surprising, as the scrape is
deep enough to have hidden a single egg from view for several hours. The
parents regularly turn the eggs during brooding, so we might see an egg
disappear from view for a short time.
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Monday, March 23, 2026 - The first egg of the 2026 nesting season has
been laid! Late last night we received a message that an egg was possibly
seen shortly after 6pm. There was just the tiniest hint of red visible
in archive photos for Camera #2 (left photo), so we weren't sure. Camera
#1 has a slightly steeper angle of view into that far corner scrape, so
we zoomed it in and waited for McKeever to move. The fact that she was
spending the night in that corner made it quite likely there was an egg.
Early this morning we got our first clear view. Freshly laid eggs have a
bright, glossy look to them, so the dull appearance of this egg suggests
that it was indeed laid sometime yesterday. Falcons lay their eggs roughly
two days apart, so with this timing in mind, we expect to see
the next egg sometime on Tuesday.
<P class="title">OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH</p>
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Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - Hamilton <b>Green Venture</b>'s spring 2026
cohort of Youth Stewardship & Professional Skills will be run in
partnership with Hamilton Falconwatch, and applications are now OPEN!
Youth participants aged 14 - 25 will
have the opportunity to learn about peregrine falcons (and meet
one!), discover connections between air quality and human and
animal health, develop event planning skills and assist in
planning a public event, network with peers and sharpen
professional skills, and much more.
<p>This cohort will run weekly, spanning 11 weeks from April 1 - June
10, 2026, and will be delivered as a hybrid program with some in-person
sessions at 22 Veevers Drive, one potential session downtown to
participate in a Falconwatch volunteer shift, and a session in-person at
the central HPL for Clean Air Day 2026. <b>The deadline to apply for this
cohort is March 25th, 2026 at 11pm</b>. Check out
<a href="https://greenventure.ca/stewardship" target="_new">greenventure.ca/stewardship</a>
for more information and to apply!
<P class="title">SPRING IS COMING</p>
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Monday, February 23, 2026 - Nesting season is still a month away, but
Judson is already getting into the habit of bringing meals to McKeever.
Peregrines generally form long term mating bonds, but courtship still
happens every spring. We will see more of this activity in the coming
weeks, with some breaks for the inevitable cold weather. We will start
watching for eggs mid-March.
<P class="title">BACKGROUND FOR 2026....</p>
<p>After their fourth successful year together, fledging four chicks,
Judson and McKeever are spending the winter in Hamilton, where there is
ample food, and warm spots to shelter from the worst of the winter
weather. This will be McKeever's fifth year at the Hamilton nest, and
Judson's sixth.
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<P>Judson arrived in Hamilton at the end of the nesting season in 2021.
He came to us from Buffalo, New York, where he fledged from the
Richardson Complex in 2018. In a delightful turn of events, one of his
parents is Felker who fledged from Hamilton in 2012. So the prodigal
(grand)son of Madame X and Surge has returned. He arrived too late to
mate with Lily, who, sadly, fell ill and died early in 2022, so, apart
from a brief time keeping Lily company on the ledge, his first and only
mate has been....
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<p>McKeever, fledged from a nest on the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor,
Ontario, in 2019. She is named in honor of Kay McKeever of the Owl
Foundation. Her arrival was first noticed on January 22, 2022, when we
observed that there were still two adults landing at the nest ledge
while Lily (the previous female) was being cared for at the Owl
Foundation. A quick check of our webcam archives showed that McKeever
had been present for a few days by that point. We don't know if she had
a territorial battle with Lily which resulted in the latter being too
injured to survive, or whether Lily had taken ill and this newcomer had
simply filled in the void left by Lily's absence. In any event, McKeever
was quickly accepted by Judson, and the pair produced four chicks their
first year together, and four more in 2023. In 2024, three chicks
hatched, but, sadly, one of them died from an unknown illness before
fledging. The remaining two chicks fledged strongly without any need for
rescues. Last year the pair successfully fledged four chicks, with the
help of Falconwatch team members who rescued chicks from ground level
several times. One chick, Lawfield, was injured and required an extended
stay at the Owl Foundation. He was returned to the nest in August, and
was quickly welcomed back by the parents.
<P>While peregrines are normally a migratory species, sometimes they
choose to spend the winter in their nesting territory if there is enough
food to last through the winter. Many bird species exhibit a trait
called 'site fidelity'. If at least one of a pair that used a nest site
in the previous year returns, and if there have been no significant
physical changes to disturb either the nest itself or the birds
generally, they will use the same nest site year after year. Peregrine
Falcons are known for this trait. This will be the <b>thirty-second</b> year
the same nest site on the Sheraton Hamilton Hotel has been used.</P>
<P>To read FalconWatch Reports from previous years, click on the
<B>History</B> button above.</P>
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encouragement.</P>
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