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NSW - Charles Sturt University - 2017 / Xavier & Diamond
burdi:
I’m glad you were able to catch the second hatch, Alison, and it’s nice to see your pics of this family; the chicks are adorable!
burdi:
Update - First 2017-hatched peregrine chick video montage
Published 2 October, 2017 | By Scott Banks
In a short space of time, and very hastily compiled, I’ve put together a 35-minute long video of the most interesting moments in the first hatchling’s first day for all to watch. From just an egg at one moment, to a beautiful, furry little bobble-head the next there’s new life up in the peregrine eyrie:
First hatchling for the 2017 season video clip (with audio where available)
We’re hoping for the best for the other 2 eggs now. It wasn’t an easy time for No.1 either as Diamond insisted on prioritising warmth over egg egress, constantly sitting over the chick while it struggled with the eggshell, but all’s well and the first feeds have already been witnessed. Xavier visited the maternity ward fairly quickly after the event and is proving to be very supportive.
Source: http://www.gumtreecs.com.au/wordpress/first-2017-hatched-peregrine-chick-video-montage/
What a nice video by Scott Banks!
Thank you, Scott.
burdi:
Update - Feeding gets going
Published 2 October, 2017 | By Cilla Kinross
Omelette (for want of a better name) has had three good feeds today, one between 6 and 7 am, lunch at noon and afternoon tea just now.
Mostly starling, but another unidentified. Xavier seems a bit erratic with his food bringing, clearly sometimes allowing Diamond to fetch from a stash outside. But he was the same last year and they muddle through okay.
And he has begun to brood the chicks, albeit for only short times.
We had an interesting visitor today – a Nankeen Kestrel, who landed briefly on the ledge outside the box, but took off quickly. Diamond raised her head, and gave the kestrel a Julie Bishop (our foreign minister) death stare, but otherwise wasn’t bothered.
Nice hollow….perhaps not!
Touch wood no. two hatches tonight.
Source: http://www.gumtreecs.com.au/wordpress/feeding-gets-going/
Lots of pics and three videos can be found in the above link.
Alison:
The first chick had a good feed; the tiny new hatchling was trying to sit up by the end of the feeding.
Alison:
The second chick has hatched. Dad Xavier came in to see his brand new chick, and brought food.
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