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NSW - Charles Sturt University - 2017 / Xavier & Diamond
burdi:
Update by Cilla Kinross, September 29
New thread for new life, we hope
Still no sign of chicks, but I have to go home now, so I guess you’ll beat me to it as I probably won’t be in work until Sunday or Monday (the uni is closed Monday for public holiday, but I’ll probably be around). I have to organise a landcare event tomorrow, Saturday, which means clearing out my garage for starters. (yuk). I can post messages from home, but can’t add photos or videos.
Here is some interaction over a meagre prey offering. Male (Xavier) is on your right.
A starling head…well, it will have to do!
So, anyway here is new thread, to avoid getting too cluttered. Fingers crossed. She’s fast asleep as I’m writing.
Have a lovely weekend.
Source: http://www.gumtreecs.com.au/wordpress/new-thread-for-new-life-we-hope/
burdi:
Update by Cilla Kinross, September 28
Signs of impatience
This is the picture of the eggs showing a small hole (in far egg). It might be rather difficult to see at this scale (and it might be just a trick of the light, or my fertile imagination). This was yesterday afternoon, which made me assume hatching would happen last night, but I was wrong. Serious incubation started on 28th August, so hatching should be 26 Sept – 1 October.
As Deborah pointed out last night, Diamond is showing signs of impatience for her chicks to hatch. treating the eggs like skittles. Last night the average time spent turning, stretching and egg rolling was 6.5 minutes (it’s usually about 1.5). So pretty restless, although it was quite a warm night last night (and some light rain). Here she is apparently trying to initiate some action.
Time to face the world!
Source: http://www.gumtreecs.com.au/wordpress/signs-of-impatience/
burdi:
Update by Cilla Kinross, September 26
Not long now
In the lead up to the hatching, we had an interesting visit from another peregrine this morning. Interesting to watch both Xavier and Diamond’s reaction:
Strange peregrine flypast
There has been very little prey brought in – just a starling top half two days ago. I still haven’t found the stash, but I’ve asked some workers to keep an eye out for me as they are working in the gardens where the birds often roost. I think it might be in the very far trees, however as I’ve seen Diamond sail right over the close trees.
Xavier has been keeping up his incubation duties – sometimes several hours at a time – quite different from Bula or Beau. Here he is perhaps startled by something and makes a rather clumsy exit. Did he hear a peep?. Sorry, video not behaving itself.
Incidentally, I’ll have to ask Scott about sound. I have it on the Milestone recording software, which I can watch live, so I don’t know why it’s not coming through on the live streaming.
Xavier jumps off the eggs with alacrity!
Source: http://www.gumtreecs.com.au/wordpress/not-long-now/
Check the above link for more pics and two great videos!
burdi:
Update by Scott Banks, September 25
Streaming headaches
Apologies to all for the problems we’ve faced with the streaming server. After some extensive testing and adjustment it appears it’s being held ransom by a couple of issues. One is the load on the server at the moment; it’s enormous and occasionally hangs or stops the server app (i.e. the software) completely. Most of the time the auto-restart of the streaming app every 60 mins fixes the problem, but sometimes the server computer (i.e. the hardware) itself may hit a snag too; it’s currently set to reboot itself every 12 hours but we can adjust as necessary. The actual server computer itself, along with the Windows 7 image on top of it, is part of the Charles Sturt University network & policies, and this can cause us headaches as over time minor elements such as security & corporate policy changes can make hidden adjustments to the running of the computer itself, without us ever knowing. For instance it appears that the streaming server system policy had quietly changed a week or three back to turn the hard drives off after 30 minutes of no activity. Which means our streams just stopped, and the computer hibernated!! Problem solved at midnight Sunday when the setting was discovered and a new power policy was implemented to “never” turn any hardware off, and increase the performance to “maximum”. It’s hoped that we’ll be able to administer our own system policy on the server shortly.
We spent a couple of years trying to automate all our processes so we didn’t need to be on-site for every action. Over a long period of time now, and in general, that automation has been spectacularly successful, For example, common campus power outages are overcome by auto-rebooting all our hardware (switches, cameras, servers etc) once power returns. Touch-wood these custom tweaks will continue to give us good up-time in the future. But in peak viewing season (right now!) our older equipment is under huge strain. We have plans in place to upgrade hardware and software but it will take time to test/purchase improvements, along with required additional funding (of which we’d like to warmly thank our recent supporters for their extremely generous donations, which go a long way to our objectives; many thanks!).
We’re also looking at some upgrades to website features, such as implementing a true discussion forum soon to allow viewers and supporters to discuss points without resorting to the less friendly comments system!
Bear with us – it’s on the improve, and especially right now while we await the hopeful hatchings of three healthy new bobble-heads!
Scott (FalconCam Project)
Source: http://www.gumtreecs.com.au/wordpress/streaming-headaches/
I believe we’re in good hands with Scott and the FalconCam Project; however, every so often in life we’re reminded that you can't always get what you want - but if you try, sometimes, you just might find - you get what you need! (The Rolling Stones sang it well.) :)
Anyhow, I love this site, and I wish them success with their improvement plans!
burdi:
I really enjoyed the first egg of 2017 video (with sound!) by Cilla Kinross. :)
Xavier had been watching Diamond most attentively, and as soon as that first egg arrived he had so much to say! I’m still hoping CSU will eventually find a fix so we will also hear those very special sounds on their live cams.
Video of first egg laying can be found in the August 28th update.
Nice capture of the moment with Xavier in attendance ♥
by Cilla Kinross
Thank you, Cilla.
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