Re: ALCOA FALCONS: March-October, 2010

Mick · **Posted:** Wed Sep 29, 2010 1:31 am

Emily is gorgeous! Thank you for the screenshot of the newspaper article Susan and Thanks Robyn!!
:smilesun:

kittenface · **Posted:** Wed Sep 29, 2010 11:19 am

Orange Australia
Another day in waiting
Posted on 28-09-2010
Another quiet one today with little to report, except that the roost has been buzzed
by a number of different flying creatures today, somewhat disturbing mum in her gravel
nest.
The odd flock of cockatoos and also galahs had her nervous but they passed
by without incident.

Dad’s been a superb provider and has been in a couple of times with an offer of lunch,
to which mum has taken off in to the trees below to devour (i.e. the branch on the
current website header picture).

At this stage we’re still on target for an expected hatching between 6th and 11th
October.

Bickering, and lunch
Posted on 29-09-2010
Another sunny day in Orange and up the “Concrete Hilton”.
This morning dad was out early catching something to eat.
Lots of calling from their favourite branch down in the trees and each time it
would take a visit to the window to convince mum to fly down and partake of
her victuals.

Breakfast is ready - go get it!
Both adults are combing well for meals, with another changeover on the ledge
this afternoon, dad arriving with a carcass and mum flying back up to grab it off
him and head for the trees! She was back in about 5 minutes on the nest.

Food delivery service, door to door

PruJoy · **Posted:** Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:29 pm

thanx so much for the update on Orange, KF :attention:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64414

Thanks Susan and KF!!!

Mick · **Posted:** Fri Oct 01, 2010 1:17 pm

Mum just flew off to receive lunch from her partner who’s been very good in keeping up the food supply. We can hear them in the trees calling to each other, each time he returns with food to their favourite branch. Mum flew down and we caught a glimpse of the egg with what appears to be an egg tooth pip in the shell. If this is indeed the beginning then we may expect a full hatching in the next day or so (either that or it was suggested the adults may have painted a happy face on the shell for the camera – thanks John!)

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri Oct 01, 2010 3:03 pm

I was trying to post that same thing Mick and my wireless decided
to take a poopon me for a couple hours.
Thanks for posting it :dancing3:

kittenface · **Posted:** Mon Oct 04, 2010 11:26 pm

Everyone’s waiting ….
Posted on 05-10-2010
After a long weekend without posts we’re back but so far no further results.
Mum’s up there this morning enjoying the warmth – Orange’s spring weather is
turning out to be much nicer than winter was.
Little other activity to report at the moment. We’re now in the “window” to
expect a hatching but nature will take it’s course so we must wait.

A quiet moment

Mick · **Posted:** Tue Oct 05, 2010 2:06 am

Thank you kitten. :balloon

kittenface · **Posted:** Tue Oct 05, 2010 6:52 pm

Alcoa Anglesea Peregrine Falcon Webcam

Wednesday October 6, 2010
After much detective work by control room operators, environmental scientists
and our station chemist, the consensus is that Ava and Havoc have nested on the
Power Station this year. The reason for the lack of certainty is that we are unable
to view the location of their nest. The birds have chosen to make their home on
our coal bunkers instead of the cosy nest box provided for them. Although
we cannot see Ava sitting on a nest, evidence leading us to this conclusion
includes the remains of dinner, white wash and the occasional head popping
up over the beam!

PruJoy · **Posted:** Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:02 pm

thanx for checking the Alcoa site for updates KF :leavestup:

well I just hope they have chosen a safe spot for their juvies - they don't mention being bombed so maybe the new female is less feisty - one thing for sure we ill always have unanswered questions as far as Alcoa is concerned.

SusanE · **Posted:** Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:57 pm

Thanks for the update, kittenface. I have forgotten to check there lately. Sure hope Ava and Havoc have found a safe spot for eggs and juvies. "Cosy nest box" -- obviously not or they would have chosen it. :wink:

Mick · **Posted:** Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:26 pm

Thanks for the heads up about the article kittenface (which I got a good laugh from).
I had to add this detail from one of the longest loading photos...

Rock On Ava! You GO, girl!

catwoman · **Posted:** Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:08 pm

Thanks for the update, Kitten. I don't have anything nice to say, so I'll just leave it alone!

Mick · **Posted:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 3:01 am

The chick has had a solo landing
Posted on 06-10-2010

"One chick (currently named ‘Solo’) has hatched – the process took approximately two hours and Mum and bub are both doing well."

Mum (Swift) and Solo (our solo chick to hatch)

I guess Mum's name is SWIFT

Beth · **Posted:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 6:13 am

Thanks kitten for the update on Alcoa...

‘Solo’ has hatched :loveshow:

Thanks Mick!

Ferenz · **Posted:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 6:32 am

CONGRATS for the first hatched chick! :waveht:

catwoman · **Posted:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:49 am

Great news--thanks, Mick! Welcome to the world, Solo! :dancing3:

Ferenz · **Posted:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:05 am

http://youtu.be/3y4r0lJV5YM

http://youtu.be/4HVYUFYFAh0

http://youtu.be/26QpoCfybQA

http://youtu.be/L__xCyLdTIg

catwoman · **Posted:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:27 am

Thanks for the video links to see this precious chick, Ferenz! :dancing3:

Mick · **Posted:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 12:52 pm

AWWWThanks for the video links Ferenz.

Mum/Swift is so gorgeous! The videos are short. I don't want to watch for 18 seconds Scott, I'd like to watch for 18 hours! :wink:

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