Re: ROBYN HILLS' FALCONS: November-December, 2010

catwoman · **Posted:** Sun Oct 31, 2010 7:58 pm

PLEASE BEGIN YOUR ROBYN HILLS NOVEMBER POSTS HERE! :pumpwave:

SusanE · **Posted:** Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:46 am

November 4th Update from Robyn:

Hello Ladies,

The fledglings have flown the nest!

It’s been a hectic five days – on an emotional see-saw!

We had the guy from Australia Zoo come to visit and he’s been photographing ‘our’ falcons for two years from the street level, so was absolutely rapt to be invited up to our kitchen.

We thought we had one female and two males on their sizing, and Matt confirmed this would be probably right.

The two boys spent all weekend flying down to our lower balcony and up again, then Sunday one just ‘flew away’ while I was watching! To a building approx 700m away.

Next morning they were all back.

Tuesday morning both boys were gone. Only the female left.

This morning only Emily and Frederick were looking at us.

Emily has become really neurotic - Obviously she doesn’t have enough to do now and so she’s focussed on US! Being quite aggressive through the window, so I’m talking soothingly to her ;-)

I’ll get some pics to you of the kids just before they left home.

So, we can only hope they are all well and surviving.

Cheers

Robyn

kittenface · **Posted:** Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:08 am

This is very bittersweet to hear, but so is the life of a Falcon
I can't wait to see the pictures. Thank you for keeping us in the loop Susan :dancing3:

catwoman · **Posted:** Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:33 am

Thank you, Susan! I'll look forward to seeing the pics! :leaves:

Mick · **Posted:** Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:26 pm

Thank you Susan and Robyn

PruJoy · **Posted:** Thu Nov 04, 2010 3:35 pm

How interesting that the falcons had been there for 2 years! They must have had a different nest site somewhere on the building & only this season decided on Robyn's windowbox.

Beth · **Posted:** Thu Nov 04, 2010 3:58 pm

Thanks so much Susan for the update!!

Alison · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:31 pm **Posts:** 2776

Many thanks for the update, Susan and Robyn! I hope the juvies will stay in the area for at least a little while. Looking forward to seeing pics.

Fly safely, little ones!

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64399

Susan...thank you soooooooooo much for sharing Robyn's email...wow and gosh...here one day and gone the next...It sure would be lovely if they keep returning to her balcony...

I can't wait to see the pics she sends...I bet they are just gorgeous!!!

...and speaking of "neurotic"...I sure don't remember this turkey being quite like this... :turkeyride:

Definitely a caffeine overload..

SusanE · **Posted:** Fri Nov 05, 2010 10:24 am

skygirlblue wrote:

...and speaking of "neurotic"...I sure don't remember this turkey being quite like this... :turkeyride:

Definitely a caffeine overload..

I was thinking the same thing, then I remembered something, tried it and confirmed: If you are viewing the forum with I.E., some smilies move slower than if viewing with Firefox. Your turkey smilie is one of them. Reenie's signature flying birds really ZOOM with FF and are slower in IE. Weird.

catwoman · **Posted:** Fri Nov 05, 2010 10:44 am

Thanks for the explanation, Susan! Another mystery solved... :smile:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64399

SusanE wrote:

skygirlblue wrote:

...and speaking of "neurotic"...I sure don't remember this turkey being quite like this... :turkeyride:

Definitely a caffeine overload..

I was thinking the same thing, then I remembered something, tried it and confirmed: If you are viewing the forum with I.E., some smilies move slower than if viewing with Firefox. Your turkey smilie is one of them. Reenie's signature flying birds really ZOOM with FF and are slower in IE. Weird.

OH my...you are so right!!! last night I was viewing the forum using FF....right now I'm on IE...what a difference...but strange...Better stick with IE when I know "that turkey" is on the page!!!! (it was driving me crazy...and I considered getting rid of it!!!) Good detective work!!!

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