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NSW - Charles Sturt University - 2017 / Xavier & Diamond
burdi:
Update - And she’s off
Published 13 November, 2017 | By Cilla Kinross
Marragaay follows in the steps of her little brother at 6 12 this morning. She also flew really well, over and through the eucs, where she seemed to be followed by parents, then one of them (hard to tell from here) seemed to fly between the eucs and the pine windbreak and then they all disappeared to the left of the left of the screen (towards the trees near the car park).
It’s very hard to be sure, and you’ll have to look very closely, but it did look as if M seemed to be flying one minute, then on the ground in the next (with the two adults still flying) on the lawn to the bottom left of your screen. Anyway here’s the video. I have to rush, but on my way out, I’ll have a look around for her to make sure she is not still on that lawn (if she is, I’ll put her in a tree).
But what a flight!
As soon as I find the birds (which I will), I’ll put up some shots.
Thar she blows
VIDEO 20171113 and Marragaay too
http://www.gumtreecs.com.au/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171113-and-Marragaay-too.avi
Source: http://www.gumtreecs.com.au/wordpress/and-shes-off/
burdi:
Update - Bali bolts
Published 12 November, 2017 | By Cilla Kinross
As predicted, Bali went first and flew amazingly well, right over the eucaltyp trees, then seems to swing over to the right over the pine shelterbelt
Bali is off – brilliant flight
VIDEO 20171112 Bali bolts
http://www.gumtreecs.com.au/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171112-Bali-bolts.avi
You have to look very closely to see Bali against the eucalypt trees
There has been almost nothing to eat all day for these birds and this seems to be a deliberate ploy to encourage fledging. There is plenty of prey around at the moment as the young starlings are out and about and very vulnerable (and probably tastier than those stringy adults.
Just an hour earlier, the two of them were interacting on the ledge in a way that gave me a feeling that something was going to happen – either a nice plump pigeon was going to arise OR one of them was going to go.
Bored and hungry
VIDEO 20171112 bored and hungry
http://www.gumtreecs.com.au/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171112-bored-and-hungry.avi
It’s funny because I have my good camera with me today and was going to try and get a snap of the two of them on the ledge…..but I had a fall on the trail at Mt. Canobolas, so came back to work early to lick my wounds, but …aha.. too late
Source: http://www.gumtreecs.com.au/wordpress/bali-bolts/
burdi:
Hi, Alison, it’s nice to see that Bali flew out so beautifully!
Marragaay seemed a bit carried away with pestering her little brother yesterday. She kept pecking at him, putting her foot on his face, etc., shortly before he flew. But she sure did appear upset and lonely after Bali left the nest box, and I presume both are missing not being able to snuggle up with each other at night.
Bali appeared to fly quite a distance, so I hope he is safe and that Cilla (or someone else) will soon be able to spot him; unfortunately, Cilla may not have much help. :(
And today, November 13, 2017, Marragaay is also gone. She must have left soon after 0600 hrs AEST … but somehow I missed it … no idea if she slipped or flew, though I hope she somehow made it to somewhere safe!
Alison:
I am pretty sure that Marragaay has also fledged. She spent the night asleep in the nest, with Diamond sleeping in the nest entrance. Marragaay was still in the nest in the very early morning, and now there is no sign of her. With the live stream not working 99.9% of the time, it is impossible to say exactly when she fledged.
Alison:
Hi burdi,
Little chick fledged some time during the afternoon of November 12 in Australia. Big chick is still in the nest, doing a lot of wing flapping and looking quite upset about being alone, with no parents visible and little brother out of the nest.
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