A trip to the grocery store at Westcliffe Mall near Chedoke hospital on Hamilton Mountain proved to be a special event for Hamilton birder Angus MacMillan. At noontime yesterday, Nov. 15, 2004, Angus noticed a young Peregrine Falcon feeding on a downed pigeon in a corner of the sidewalk, less than three metres from passing shoppers. With help from binoculars provided by a local hunter who happened to be there at the same time, Angus was able to read the plastic band on the bird's left leg. The young falcon has been identified as Dundas, the lone male of this year's brood of four Peregrines hatched in and fledged from the now 10 year-old nest on the Sheraton Hamilton Hotel.
The really unusual part of this sighting is that Dundas is missing all of his right foot below the feathers. Despite the handicap, he finished off the meal and flew strongly in the direction of the lower city. Birders active in the Hamilton area are asked to report any sightings of Dundas directly to me at the address below. Thanks very much. Mike Mike Street Ancaster, Ontario, Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED]
