Royal Albatross 2021

[Blackduck59]

2 minutes ago, MicCanberra said:

I have seen the footage of when the eagle landed in 1969.

 

Me too ic that was a different type of eagle and I don't recall it doing a beakplant 😁

[MicCanberra]

3 hours ago, Blackduck59 said:

 

Me too ic that was a different type of eagle and I don't recall it doing a beakplant 😁

No it landed as planned.

[Ondine]

Tiaki is now doing hovering exercises.  It will not be long before she is free to roam the great oceans.

It will be sad to see her leave.

[Ondine]

Well Tiaki has now fledged (yesterday) and is now free to roam the oceans.  I believe she will not come back for 4 - 10 years when it will be time to return home to breed.  It was amazing watching her learn to fly.  A few belly flops on the way.

 

They reported that it has been a good year for chicks with 30 successful hatches this year.  Only around 3 are left to fledge now and they will be gone in a day or two.

 

May you have fair winds little bird.

[possum52]

Now that Tiaki has fledged, thought some may be interested in the Victorian peregrine project. There is a livecam of a peregrine's nest in the Melbourne CBD. The eggs have just hatched and you can (perhaps) see the babies when mum is feeding them.

 

Peregrine Nest Collins Street, Melbourne

[By The Bay]

I found these photos on the AGE website.

Edited October 2, 2021 by By The Bay

[lyndarra]

22 minutes ago, By The Bay said:

I found these photos on the AGE website.

They were on the TV news this morning. Both Today and Sunrise IIRC.

[lyndarra]

1 minute ago, lyndarra said:

They were on the TV news this morning. Both Today and Sunrise IIRC.

Found it.

Melbourne’s peregrine falcon: How to watch livestream as chicks hatch on Collins Street skyscraper | 7NEWS

[possum52]

2 hours ago, lyndarra said:

Found it.

Melbourne’s peregrine falcon: How to watch livestream as chicks hatch on Collins Street skyscraper | 7NEWS

The link to the webcam is above in post 30.

[Ondine]

This is how far Tiaki has flown since fledging  18 days ago.  Blue line is her red is I think her mother.

Amazing.

[MicCanberra]

So cool.

[gbenjo]

On 3/18/2021 at 3:23 PM, MicCanberra said:

I have seen the footage of when the eagle landed in 1969.

It never happened, apparently it was all filmed in a studio in California or somewhere like that. 🤔🤔😂😂

[MicCanberra]

3 hours ago, gbenjo said:

It never happened, apparently it was all filmed in a studio in California or somewhere like that. 🤔🤔😂😂

Or is that what was faked ???

[gbenjo]

2 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

Or is that what was faked ???

No……..I read it on facebook,  so it must be true. 😂