Do look for jesses (small leather straps attached to tarsi) or radio (the antenna may appear as a long, thin wire extending back from the tail) as these birds are popular with falconers, and escapees do occur.
Craig, you don't say if the feet were well enough seen by Don to eliminate the possibility of this bird having jesses or not, but I think it essential to do so if this bird is to be considered a wild one, and not an escapee. Barry Barry Kent MacKay Markham, Ontario, Canada > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Craig S A McLauchlan > Sent: January 11, 2004 11:34 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Prairie Falcon , New Toronto 01,11,04 > > > Please Excuse my spelling ,I am Dyslexic > thank you for your understanding. > > > > this morning around 9:00 Don Perks found a Prairie Falcon at the foot of > 2nd st in New Toronto go south of the Lakeshore Blvd to the lake and look > up > in the trees , it was still there when we left at 11:10 am. > > You can exit the Gardiner at ether Kipling av or Islington av going south > to > the Lakeshore Blvd then head east to 2nd st . > > > > > > Craig & Bev McLauchlan > Toronto/Ont/Canada/World. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "Craig S A McLauchlan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving > and joining the list. As well as general information and content > guidelines. "Barry Kent MacKay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
