Four new baby falcons hatched on the ledge atop a bay window high above King Street West adding too the growing Hamilton Peregrine Falcon population. Two were female and two male, ranging from 23 to 27 days old. The chicks where named Blashill, Duncan, Elstone and Miles, for four now-deceased club presidents, Betty Blashill, Bruce Duncan, Robert Elstone and John Miles.
The Hamilton nest is one of 16 urban sites being monitored in southern Ontario. To date it has been one of the most successful, in use since 1995. Three adult females and four adult males have nested there over the years, producing 38 chicks, 36 of which have fledged and flown away.
The above picture is from the Falcon cam perched a top the Sheraton Centre. When you right click on the picture and select reload image, this will bring up the up to date photo with curent date and time. Or if you don't like to reload please visit http://falcons.hamiltonnature.org/ and view their cam shots which reload automatically.
In 2006 I first wrote a post about the Falcon program, you can read it here, http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2006/06/hamilton-falcon-program-has-earned-its.html
Again in 2007
Later,
Kenaz
