2013 ROME~2013 Appio & Vergine, Aloa & Falcao

Warbler · **Joined:** Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:09 pm **Posts:** 375

Aloa and Falcao's chicks were ringed the other day, too - it was a busy day in Rome!

ALESSANDRO
Ring: CJ2126
Wing: 126 mm
Weight: 670 gm

FREE
Ring: CJ2127
Wing: 121 mm
Weight: 470 gm

COCISS
Ring: CJ2128
Wing: 90 mm
Weight: 468 gm

The first two hatched 3 days after the chicks of Alice and Virgilio and Aria and Vento, which all started on 10 April, and the last one hatched almost three days later still. Considering that, it hasn't done badly at all in holding its own with the other two, weighing almost the same as one of the others! I'm not making any attempt to guess whether these are males or females...

Dutch Eagle Fan · **Posted:** Fri May 03, 2013 12:34 pm

Aloa&Falcao:

ljames · **Posted:** Fri May 03, 2013 9:04 pm

I only saw 3 for sure.

ljames · **Posted:** Fri May 03, 2013 9:09 pm

Dutch Eagle Fan · **Posted:** Sat May 04, 2013 4:24 am

Yes, just three young on the ledge. I just saw a parent (I think) doing fly-by's), maybe one of the eyases fell off the ledge???

gigi · **Posted:** Sun May 05, 2013 5:16 pm

Oh no....

Warbler · **Joined:** Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:09 pm **Posts:** 375

It's rather worrying and we've been monitoring the situation. One of the problems is gaining access to the site at weekends so if one of the juvies does fall off then it could be critical. As soon as we have any news, I'll post it.

gigi · **Posted:** Sun May 05, 2013 5:42 pm

Thank you Warbler.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61947

Thanks Warbler...I hope you find he/she is ok..

Dutch Eagle Fan · **Posted:** Mon May 06, 2013 5:46 am

The fourth eyas is back with it's siblings!
Yesterday on the Italian forum I saw a picture of the tower and one falcon was all the way to the left, around the corner as it were, while two other falcons (the parents?) were flying around.
This probably was the wandering one :wink:

It has been raining there and all four are drenched .

Warbler · **Joined:** Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:09 pm **Posts:** 375

That's right DEF, I was just going to post something similar.

The tower has a ledge all the way round and the fourth probably went walkabout, being fed by the adults. The picture here (thanks randj) shows four very bedgraggled juvies... and sorry but it's very similar to yours DEF

gigi · **Posted:** Mon May 06, 2013 8:51 am

Thanks DEF and Warbler. :hapdance:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61947

ljames · **Posted:** Tue May 07, 2013 11:48 am

Aren't they totally cute? I especially like the one where it looks like the chick and the parent are bumping heads.

ljames · **Posted:** Wed May 08, 2013 10:00 am

I am so glad they finally got a good cam for this nest. Streaming would be even better.

Above, He's like, if you just move your leg a little bit, I can get it myself.

Warbler · **Joined:** Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:09 pm **Posts:** 375

If anyone manages to make out some numbers on the ring that this bird has, please let me know :toast

. All I can make out from these pictures is what appears to be a "C" ...

ljames · **Posted:** Wed May 08, 2013 11:14 am

Oh man I didn't know we were looking for a number.

What I thought I was seeing here was a juvie that had flown into the window. But no, it was a food fight.

I don't think anybody fell off the ledge.

Warbler · **Joined:** Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:09 pm **Posts:** 375

They're typical adolescents :gaah:

LJames it was only a request IF a number is easy to read. The ring is similar to the type used for "our" peregrines and it's a curiosity more than anything to see if it's one that we "know" :wink:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61947

ljames · **Posted:** Thu May 09, 2013 8:01 pm

Everybody present.

Look how perfect they are.

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