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NSW - Charles Sturt University - 2018 / Xavier & Diamond
burdi:
Wonderful news in this update from Cilla!
All four safe, high on the tower
Published 8 November, 2018 | By Cilla Kinross
For the first time that I can remember, I have the whole family on the roof. This was just half an hour ago. Not much of a photo of the four of them, but does provide some evidence that we can say that the fledge was successful. It takes quite a strong juvenile to fly all the way up to the top of the tower.
Four on the tower
Entire update with more photos by Cilla Kinross can be seen here
Courtesy of FalconCam Project
burdi:
How nice to see an update from Scott. :)
A brief visitation to Orange campus library window
Published 7 November, 2018 | By Scott Banks
This morning one of the two fledglings mysteriously appeared at the window to the CSU Orange campus Learning Commons. Wary of people walking past but also quite tolerant, and no-one disturbed the personal space. It’s not often peregrines venture this close to humans! It’s a rainy day so it was a great spot under the eaves to stay dry, but has now flown off. An unidentified adult was watching from up on the soaking wet tower overhead but there was no cause for alarm. The lightning storm above Orange last night didn’t affect campus power, nor the peregrines.
Entire update by Scott Banks can be seen here
Courtesy of FalconCam Project
burdi:
--- Quote from: Alison on November 05, 2018, 11:23 ---
Many thanks for the updates on these two very cute litte chicks, burdi!
Both of them fledged yesterday. I did not see them fledge, since YouTube would only provide hang-and-spin-on-black yesterday. >:(
Cilla has now posted an update, and has rescued Budhin from the ground.
I hope Gaama is also okay.
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Thank you for the update, Alison. Those cute little chicks have sure grown!
I’m sorry to hear you’ve been having trouble watching YouTube. I was able to watch the chicks fledge on rewind and each fledge looked great to me!
Love those photos by Cilla!
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: Alison on November 05, 2018, 11:45 ---Diamond is at the nest right now. I wonder why she is spending the night there, instead of staying with her fledglings.
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Our birds do this too. Particularly at the Radisson and Logan - the adults sit often sit through the night at/on the nestbox after the kids have fledged. Usually turn up before sunset, may make a last flight around and then will be gone dawn/pre-dawn the next morning. Mostly our adults don't actually hang out with the kids once they have fledged. They might be sitting nearby (usually much higher) keeping an eye on the kid, but when we spot kids, very rarely is Mom or Dad within a 100 metres of them unless the kid has flown to where Mom or Dad is sitting and Mom/Dad have decided to stay in place despite the kid(s) presence.
Alison:
Diamond is at the nest right now. I wonder why she is spending the night there, instead of staying with her fledglings.
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