On Rochester fb page today! Lovely Rochester from this am.

Beautiful picture!

Speedy recovery for MAK!

Rhea Mae at scrape.

Amazing photos! 

  Happy birthday for you!       

[Lunchtime for the three eyases]

Lunchtime for the three eyases

After a couple of feedings early on this morning it was a long break for Beau who seemed to have disappeared, but he came in with lunch and all the bobble-heads are happy again. They’re growing so quickly now and have just begun to venture away from the scrape, although they’re quick to return to each other. At just under 2 weeks old they’re developing fast and with good care from Beau and Swift we have lots of fun still in front of us.

Swift returns with lunch


Feeding time videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHHGW-Dgjng#

Another from yesterday (audio)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne48qFQ4WgA#

 

A little wing action

[A little eyas interaction]

A little eyas interaction

A quieter day up the Concrete Hilton and in the media today, but there are always 8 & 10-day old eyases to watch. Swift spent more time today on the ledge taking a breather, in longer shifts. She’s struggling to get even one chick underneath her now, let alone all three, so protects them from any chilly breeze but otherwise just stays close by. Feedings were fewer today although by the size of their crops they’re not short on sustenance. Beau has taken to resting on top of the tower or around on the microwave dish arm after a successful ‘meals on wheels’ (wings?) trip before flying off to survey his domain again; we’re not sure yet if Swift realises he’s bludging just around the corner as he stays well out of sight!

Feed me, and me, and me


The big yawn

Wonderful video!

I also think Sphinx.

[TV time for the peregrines tonight]

TV time for the peregrines tonight

Kristy and Sam from Prime TV visited us this afternoon and were shown over the Project’s set-up and some good vision of Swift, Beau and the littl’uns upstairs. With some interesting statistics and a little humour we appeared on Prime News tonight… Thanks once more to the Prime crew for great coverage and support in helping us to bring the Project to the wider regional community.

Noticed today was the ever-decreasing lack of room under Swift as she tries to keep her charges warm. It seems the eyases have doubled in size in such a short time of 7-9 days, but that could just be a “step-grandparent� observation here! Little chance for Beau to be able to keep them warm so let’s hope this Spring weather keeps on improving.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4o96J0nME0#ws

 

  

[The Project’s media month – the making of three little stars]

The Project’s media month – the making of three little stars

On top of yesterday’s WIN TV coverage the FalconCam Project media road-train headed in to the ABC Central West studio early this morning for a live interview with Angela Owens. Dubbed affectionately by Angela as “the ultimate procrastination website� it’s brought Swift, Beau and the bobble-heads to an even wider audience.

Thanks heaps to Angela, Miles and the ABC for your fantastic enthusiasm and a chance to speak to the local region – you may well be bugged for another interview before the chicks leave the eyrie in about 30-32 days time!!

Everyone should be listening to the ABC in the mornings and reading the ABC Facebook & Twitter pages!

ABC Central West studio
http://www.abc.net.au/centralwest/