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Not Live this year yet but she has 4 little ones just hatched.  Queensland

This was a fun cam last year.

That's too bad it's not live this year Donna.  Beautiful pictures though.   :clap:

Oh that's right, I'd forgotten about that one!

"Hey, wachalookin at?"

FOOD!!!

"Hey, what's that?"

I wonder who their landscaping contractor is. I want to hire them to spruce up our nest box. Some flowers, a few trees, maybe a Koi pond with a fountain.

Those Koi better watch it...

Bobbie they are falcons not osprey   :wave:

Oh.

Man, weren't they all white just last week!? I swear somebody is putting Miracle Gro on them!! ;D

They've grown so fast!  Wish it had been live this year but it was great to see the pics everyday on fb.

Emily has laid her 1st egg!! This is fun for the down months!

8/2 last year 1st egg this year 8/6

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Yep!  Time to start watching those southern hemisphere cams.  Thanks!

2!!!!!

Wonderful!  I have a link saved to favorites that is a Ustream link that is saying off line.  Is this cam back up?  I enjoy the Southern Hemisphere cams in our "off season".  Any sugestions of other South cams?  Thanks as always!

I believe the homeowner stopped the live streaming last year. We were able to follow Emily on Facebook.

There are others in Australia but my off season list seems to have been "cleaned" to a place I can't find right now  :-[

and then there were 3!  :2thumbsup:

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2 hatched, 1 to go!   :hatch1: :hatch1:

I just read in another forum


They are in the process of getting the cam up and running~hopefully!!!

       :2thumbsup:

3rd hatch just confirmed!  :clap:

YAY!  I hope the cam gets going soon.  I just checked Swift & Beau's cam and they're still incubating.

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The dad (Frederick), usually sits close by after delivering the goods!

Aww... :heart: :heart: :heart:

Nice to see. Thanks for sharing Donna!  :wave:

The pictures are very sweet !
The family is gorgeous!
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                     Lola

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7J0DNv0XB0# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7J0DNv0XB0#)

Emily and her little ones  :wub:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/emily-falcon-cam#?utm_campaign=ustre-am&utm_source=9366589&utm_medium=social (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/emily-falcon-cam#?utm_campaign=ustre-am&utm_source=9366589&utm_medium=social) Live cam, no sound

Finally!  :clap:

Out for a stroll
   :devil:
Frederick bring in food, see him??
The 2 on the ledge are up to something!

They will be gone soon!

I like that last one of the 3 of them huddled together! Thanks!  :thumbsup:

The last one reminds me of Voyager, Rosetta and Baron, left to right in that order.

I like the adult's face!!

From fb: Just home to find one chick must have gone for maiden flight. She's (I'm assuming she as she's large!) sitting outside our window, just down other end of kitchen. Emily has taught her to do exactly like she does. — with Emily Falcon.

Time flies and so do juvies!!

Great pic!!!  :flash:

No cam this year!

Yes the Falcons have relocated this year and Emily is presently sitting on 3 eggs that are about two weeks old by now. They have relocated to a balcony garden on the 9th floor, north side of Skygardens. Unfortunately, the unit is presently vacant, so it is difficult to get regular updates.

I was fortunate to get a look this morning thanks to Louise who manages this unit amongst others for a property developer. Emily would not get off of her eggs today but Louise has promised to send me a photo of the three eggs that was taken early last week. Also Frederick is super protective and is not shy in attacking anyone who ventures onto any nearby balconies as I have experienced a number of times.

*At least they are safe and back to doing what they are suppose to do!

Hey, whatever works! That mulch looks way more comfy than gravel!  :yes:

Looks comfy! ;D

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r32/djweeds/9-14%20Emily_zps3fdd0jzv.jpg) (http://s140.photobucket.com/user/djweeds/media/9-14%20Emily_zps3fdd0jzv.jpg.html)

4 newly hatched chicks!!    :wub: :heart:

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I KNOW!!!

Awww, look at those little balls of fluff!   :clap:

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r32/djweeds/9-22%20Emily_zpslomq4mq2.jpg) (http://s140.photobucket.com/user/djweeds/media/9-22%20Emily_zpslomq4mq2.jpg.html)

Frederick's already been busy with delivery for four beaks    :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart:

From FB

Oh, sweeties!  I love seeing babies from down under in the fall!   :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart:

Have you been watching the Plant Pot Owl? (South Africa, I think.) Love it.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r32/djweeds/10-20%20Emily%20falcon_zpsq3gfxpwt.jpg) (http://s140.photobucket.com/user/djweeds/media/10-20%20Emily%20falcon_zpsq3gfxpwt.jpg.html) Boy they grow too fast!!

Been working in Melbourne and came home to these cheeky faces. Apparently they've been causing mischief while we were away - one went for its maiden voyage and ended on a downstairs neighbours balcony. Think it's still there but can't see it.

Robyn Hills on FB

Precious!   :heart: :heart: :heart:

Sadly, last night we found one of the chicks had died on our roof terrace. All the chicks were gone yesterday, but this morning there were two back sharing rainbow lorikeet for breakfast. — in Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r32/djweeds/10-26%20Emily%20F_zpsbnxnt00g.jpg) (http://s140.photobucket.com/user/djweeds/media/10-26%20Emily%20F_zpsbnxnt00g.jpg.html)

Fly Free little one!!  :(

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I could hear them, but not see them! Amazing how the garden grows as soon as they leave. Both Emily and Frederick were playing in the greenery... — in Sunshine Coast, Queensland.   :wub:

From Emily Falcon FB

I can see a falcon. S/he is between the bright wall and the plants.

What a cute picture!  Peek-a-boo!

What a precious picture.  :clap:

Peekaboo!  ;D

(http://i68.tinypic.com/2cwr1qa.jpg)   :heart: :heart: :heart:

"Confirming 3 chicks. I didn't think Emily was going to budge off them for me to see but then she decided it was better to have a go at me with Frederick's back-up! They looked asleep and cosy."

Robin Hills, Emily Falcon FB page

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Hello Emily Falcon lovers, I had a lovely photo for you of Emily sitting looking into our window, with the nest site in the background... But, my phone went for a swim this morning, so I'm sorry, I can't post it!
So, the update is.... One of the chicks was reported to the building manager as being on a lower balcony for several days. They phoned Ross Harrison (my handsome husband) and between them, organised for Australia Zoo to come out and see what was up.
They arrived within an hour, and discovered it had a broken wing, so picked it up and took it back to their medical section.  :crying:
While they were here, we gave them permission to go through upstairs to check the nest site. The other two chicks were there with food from a kill, so seemed to be ok.
Maybe that's what Emily was trying to tell me?! So at least we know that all three chicks are still around.

Mostly good news! Thankfully the injured one was found and will get medical attention. Thanks Donna!! :thumbsup:

Thank you for that update, Donna! I am glad the little fledgling was rescued, and hope he/she will be okay. I really liked that cam when the site was public.

Emily Falcon update.
Australia Zoo rang to let the building managers know that the chick didn't make it. There were spinal injuries on top of the broken shoulder bone. (Fly Free)  :crying:
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Recovered phone photos, so this is the one I was going to post a couple days ago. Emily sitting looking at in at us, with their nesting site high in the background.

(http://i68.tinypic.com/23u4t9w.jpg)

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Bummer!  :crying:

Poor little chick.   :'( That is a lovely yet rather sad photo of Emily. 

                             Fly free, little one.  :sorrow:   

:( So sorry to hear that the chick didn't make it. However, that was a really nice Emily photo.:heart:

Dot in PA

I am so sorry to read that the little chick didn't make it. Poor little one. Very sad news.  :crying:

That is a nice photo of Emily, looking very pensive.

Posted by Robyn a few minutes ago!  :(

Hi Everyone, I need your help please...
on behalf of Emily & Frederick Falcon
Long post alert!
Rules of Engagement - I would like feedback please, but ONLY positive, helpful suggestions. If anyone posts a negative comment, it will be deleted.
So, some background information...
Some five years ago, some birds started hanging around the high-rise apartment building that we live in, in Caloundra, Qld, Australia.
I thought they were sea-eagles (we live near the beach). A lot of things in my life get names - cars, cameras, aircraft, so I named the bird Emily Eagle. Only to find out she was in fact, a Peregrine Falcon. But the name stuck. And then when I realised there was a pair, he was named Frederick Falcon to complement.
I never fed them, or did anything to help or hinder them, just observed them, and set-up this Facebook page, as a lot of people seemed interested.
They proceeded to nest outside our kitchen window in a planter box. Over the years, they have produced 3-4 chicks each year.
Our balconies and our neighbours below us do get a lot of poop and debris from the birds (bodies of kill, feathers, fur balls, etc). It is very messy and sticks to the tiles, making it difficult to remove and smells when it rains.
Several owners have complained, but have begrudgingly put up with them.
There are now new owners moved into various apartments in the building and they will not tolerate them at all. A couple of times, the falcons have swooped and attached people on their balconies, which can be quite scary at the speed they come in at.
Last year, the Body Corporate committee voted to cover the planter box outside our kitchen, stopping them from nesting there. They being clever birds, went up to the next level and nested there.
So, the issue has come to a head, with the committee voting unanimously to cover all of our planter boxes.
My concern is that it's 'nature', and we humans have taken away their natural habitat - the cliff faces down at the beach, where a boardwalk has been put in and easily accessible by domestic dogs, cats and humans, making it not safe for them there. So the falcons have gone to a higher point - to a man-made structure that we've provided.
I wrote a letter to the committee asking if they would at least let me explore some possibilities of compromise or alternative solutions, as previously no-one had even asked us about it, just made decisions by those that were the most vocal.
I'm pleased to report that the committee has agreed to hear my perspective and will listen to proposals that could manage this difficult situation between humans and nature in our community.
They are all intelligent people, just frustrated by noise, un-hygienic mess and being attacked, so I do understand.
However, Nature can't stand up for itself, so I'm being their voice.
Australia has the worst record of species extinction in the world: since European settlement, 27 species of mammals have disappeared entirely. 1,500 species of other life forms - birds, reptiles, plants, amphibians - as well as further mammal species, are currently vulnerable or endangered.
Does anyone have any suggestions of how we could more harmoniously live together with the falcons?
Is there a way of training them so they don't attack people wanting to sit out on their balconies and enjoy their view?
Is there a relocation program?
Someone mentioned a falcon program at the university in Orange, NSW, Australia?
Ok, so a reminder, ONLY POSITIVE comments that will help move this forward please. I know this will be upsetting for most of you, but please respect that I am trying to help, and it needs to be done with a voice of reason, to be heard and acted on.

Oh boy! The falcons will figure it out on their own. Hopefully, nobody tries to harm them.  :rolleyes:

just a suggestion ... I've been trying to remember the very lengthy Pale Male episode a decade or so ago, when red tail hawks nested on a busy apartment building in New York City and the residents of the building tried to get rid of them because of all the mess of body parts, etc. I think but am not positive that one thing they tried was building a huge shelf that stuck out from under the nest and was intended to catch the worst of the mess. Maybe someone else here remembers more, or you might check out all the things Lincoln tried, to see if anything was successful. Googling Pale Male will surely bring up all the info.

Best of luck with your peregrine problems! I just people could be more accomodating to imperiled wildlife, although I do understand the danger if the falcons are dive-bombing tenants.

Dot in PA

Emily Falcon

Robyn Hills here. Long post alert!
Thanks for your patience everyone, and for your support.
Rules of Engagement for this page - please be mindful to make helpful suggestions and comments.
About six weeks ago, we asked for help with suggestions and ideas about being able to live harmoniously with our neighbours and the peregrine falcons. We received loads of help and connections from around the world and locally. Thank you all.
There was a meeting on the weekend of the concerned parties.
On cue, Emily appeared minutes beforehand to check on proceedings!
Several of the building unit owners are still very much against having the falcons continue to nest on the building, as it affects their balconies with debris, leftover meals and droppings, which I understand is not pleasant. People are also concerned about theirs and their children's safety during breeding season.
Apart from the obvious that they are protected by law, it is still a matter of doing our best to compromise so that there is as little animosity as possible between the dwellers.
It was agreed that we could have a new nesting box. The experts advice is that the planters boxes need to be covered to discourage nesting there, and hopefully pointing them in the right direction to the dedicated box. This will be placed on the highest roof, facing away from the open balconies, in an attempt to minimise the impact of the falcons on the residents.
Need to get some engineering and designs, and get it built and up, in plenty of time for nesting season.
I know that they may reject the nesting box, but it was a compromise I offered to help both parties.
It was quite confronting for me to be labelled an 'Animal Lover' (said with the venom of a snake!) but I have to stand up for what I believe in and do what I think is the right thing to do. As nature cannot speak for itself, I've elected to be their voice. Possibly that's why they chose our balcony in the first place!

Thankfully they are trying to come to a compromise that will protect the falcons. Emily's doing a great job.

I do hope things work out for the falcons at this site!  :yes:

New house for Let!
Brand new, with stunning views, lovely small gravel base, artistically painted by Cornelius J Hughes to inspire bird life and Astro turf for fledging activity.
Ready for immediate occupancy.
Any takers?
Emily Falcon??

Ok, it's a beauty of a condo but what are the spikes for?  :stupid:

Probably to keep drunken Bills fans from sliding down the railings and falling onto falcons below.

That's a good question Donna.  :confused:

Yeah, that's what I thought!!   :silly: :whistle: :wub:

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Carp. I forgot to add the video this morning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLPlYIQ2u08 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLPlYIQ2u08)

Opened up the back door for some fresh air - got a visitor!
Had a quiet chat to Emily and said she couldn't come inside - but that there was a nice new place for her and Frederick to move into upstairs!
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 ;D

Such great news!!!  :clap: :clap: :clap: :wub:

Aren't these the Great Spirit Bluff juvies?  Anyway, great to see that they're ok and together!

 :thumbsup:

Update: two days ago the female fledgling was found upstairs on our terrace in bad shape. Was taken to the local vet and immediately transferred to Australia Zoo wildlife rescue centre. I followed them up today but they've confirmed she had to be euthanised due to spinal injuries.
X-rays showed C2 and C3 damage. Would seem she flew into the glass panel. So sad as she was so big and beautiful.

 :crying:

 :kleenex: :sorrow:

Stupid glass  :( :(

So sad.  :(