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NSW - Charles Sturt University - 2017 / Xavier & Diamond
The Peregrine Chick:
Ah, now that is nice to see on a wet cold day in Winnipeg when I can only find one peregrine perch on a sign downtown and you can almost see her thinking it is time to leave for warm climes ....
burdi:
Update - Signs of life, 1st chick appears
Published 1 October, 2017 | By Cilla Kinross
At about 1600 h, a largish hole appeared in one of the eggs (which had been showing signs of cracking for some time), and the hatching commenced about 1700
hatching gets started
with the first appearance of the chick at 1803 h (6 pm for the Americans!).
As you’ve all seen, there is a sizeable hole in a second egg, so I expect something to happen tonight. I will try and get in tomorrow afternoon, but have commitment in the morning, so I’ll hand over to the night shift!
Good luck and good night to Diamond and all her followers.
Source: http://www.gumtreecs.com.au/wordpress/signs-of-life/
You can find more pics and a nice video in the link above.
burdi:
Update by Cilla Kinross, October 1
Pip hole, finally
Just got to work. Thanks for all the alerts. I tried to keep a half an eye out at home while doing chores, but kept getting distracted.
At 1411.37 pm there was a change-over (with prey) and an obvious crack in the egg. And about time, too.
At 1610-11 I got some shots of this obvious pip-hole in the egg, with what looks like a bit of the chick inside.
Hello, world
Once chick emerges, I’ll put up a video and start a new thread with it. Fingers crossed, all goods smoothly.
Source: http://www.gumtreecs.com.au/wordpress/pip-hole-finally/
burdi:
We now have a hatch! I don’t know the exact minute of arrival but saw half a shell at 1754 hrs, so shortly before. I also saw the chick clearly visible and moving at 1809 hrs and again at 1816 hrs. Congratulations to Xavier and Diamond!
burdi:
I thought Diamond was eating some eggshell earlier, but she wasn’t, and when Xavier came in to take over there were still three eggs. Diamond returned from her break at 1447 hrs, and I see something light coloured sitting near the back wall (which was probably what I saw her playing with earlier ::)).
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