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NSW - Charles Sturt University - 2017 / Xavier & Diamond
burdi:
Update - Vale egg # 3
Published 9 October, 2017 | By Cilla Kinross
I’m just back from Sydney and will take several days to catch up, but I can confirm that on 8th October at 0739 h, Diamond picked up egg, took it the ledge, possibly opened the shell a bit more, then took it as if to feed to the chicks; thought better of it (and the chicks did not show much interest), spent a bit of time at the ledge (perhaps eating, but her back was turned), then took off with it.
I have made videos, but it doesn’t matter how short I make them, I’m informed that they are too large. I’ll get Scott to make a youtube when he returns.
Source: http://www.gumtreecs.com.au/wordpress/vale-egg-3/
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: burdi on October 07, 2017, 17:41 ---I watched the Clumsy Xav video in the October 6 update by Cilla, and I saw Xavier stumble over the poor chicks! But I still think he’s doing a great job. He probably just became a little too excited with his opportunity to feed the chicks - and felt that he needed to hurry it up - before Diamond returned! ;D
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I wouldn't worry about "clumsy" Xav - Princess and Joli both stomped all over their chicks this year while I was watching and no body took any harm. Keep in mind that the chicks are very small and in a hollow and the adults are big but light and it can't be easy to crouch over your chicks for hours at a time. So it may be Xav's first year and he's just getting the hang of things but even the pros do it even after all their years of practice!!
burdi:
I watched the Clumsy Xav video in the October 6 update by Cilla, and I saw Xavier stumble over the poor chicks! But I still think he’s doing a great job. He probably just became a little too excited with his opportunity to feed the chicks - and felt that he needed to hurry it up - before Diamond returned! ;D
burdi:
Poor little unhatched chick. :'(
Cilla has previously mentioned the very detailed records she keeps on this nest site; however, I don't recall any mention of whether or not she managed to detect peeps from the unhatched chick. I’m thinking about those times when Diamond appeared very excited while she closely watched her remaining egg - as though she was listening to it. I assume Cilla didn’t hear anything, but if she or anyone else did hear peeps from that chick, I’m wondering when they were heard and when they trailed off? I’m not really expecting an answer, and we’ll likely never know exactly what prevented that chick from hatching, but having sound just might have helped to tell us a little bit more about the situation as it progressed.
burdi:
Well, the season isn’t over yet, so perhaps someone will provide us with a schedule of expected streaming times. ;D
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