I just got in ……One is off, I’m guessing Rubi.
Not a very elegant departure, so I’ll go and have a look around shortly. Not very elegant photos, either, such mucky pups!
First flight
Falconcam
A blog to chronicle the exploit of Charles Sturt Universities resident falcons
Good news. One of the staff members saw her on the ground near the building and she’s since found her way to a large stump in the centre of the woodland, obviously not injured and is reasonably high off the ground. Photos to follow.
Thanks Cilla, for your fast reaction. 🙂
Video from Cilla, youtu.be/tLX3QMTgDzU
What a relief. Thanks for the update, Cilla. Here’s hoping she can get up high enough to be safe from four-leggedy beasties.
Wow – ‘not elegant’ is an understatement!!! The big run-up, elbowing Mell out of the way, losing her footing on the ledge? It was more a galumph than a triumph – so glad she made it to the ground ok!
Thank you very much for your update always, and Congratulations on the first flight!
12:45 Ready to go, youtu.be/8xe4CbBkpIU
Update.
Rubi has moved several hundred yards, using low flight towards uni entrance and is near the top of a large shrub being dive-bombed by mapgies, magpie-larks and willie-wagtails, so she will need to hone her ducking skills, but is out of reach of cats and foxes!
RUBI RUNS – she MISSES – she’s OUT!
I agree, Rubi – she ran to window from the back, missed her grip on the ledge, and down.
Cilla had video – with SOUND
I wont be surprised if Vim returns to see his sister Mell after he fledges, mostly likely early Nov. 17th.
Good pics and notes Cilla, thank you! 😀
I love seeing them fledge – not fludge .. hehehee!
But then I miss them – thats life