Timeline: …

Sept 2007 – initial ideas and plans to build and mount a roost for a pair of curious peregrines; roost installed, cameras “borrowed” and connected, providing first images

early 2008 – falcon adults appear frequently to use the roost as a feeding post and are often visited by a much younger bird (possible prior season offspring)

Oct 2008 – the adults return after a short period away and immediately show an interest in building a nest, shifting gravel and general meddling

23 Oct 2008 – the first egg was laid and mum began her long vigil

28 Nov 2008 – a violent thunderstorm in the afternoon resulted in a direct strike on the water tower, a mere 10 feet away from the nest; potentially fatal for both peregrines and their eggs

01 Dec 2008 – Migii (so named from the local Wiradjuri aboriginal for “lightning”) was born to plenty of publicity and interest

03 Dec 2008 – first visits from TV news crews, reporting on our feathered family

16 Dec 2008 – we received a visit from representatives from members of disbanded RAAF 30 Beaufighter Squadron whose emblem ironically was a peregrine with a lightning bolt

09 Jan 2009 – (Day 40) Right on target Migii is fully fledged and beginning to find the nest unbearably small

13 Jan 2009 – Migii flies off this morning on the maiden flight (just over 6 weeks old); the roost returns to normal

16 Jan 2009 – the story continues …

15 August 2009 – adult pair spotted mating on the top of the water tower

05 Sept 2009 – the second season begins with 3 eggs laid

11 Oct 2009 – two of the three eggs hatch

13 Oct 2009 – the third egg hatches, giving us a 300% increase on last year’s first recording season

Nov 2009 – all three fledglings leave the nest during a heatwave although the entire family still camps out in the trees below

Aug 2010 – our third active breeding is called

6 Sept 2010 – 3rd egg appears for the third project breeding season; incubation begins

6 Oct 2010 – Remaining egg for the third breeding season hatches; Solo officially joins us

Oct 2010 – Successful public previews of “The FalconCam Project” 23-minute movie presentation

18 Nov 2010 – Solo flies off, completing our our third season’s fledging

Aug 2011 – Swift and Beau are preparing their scrape for our 4th observed breeding season

29 Aug 2011 – 4th observed breeding season commences with first egg laid

09 Sept 2011 – Live video streaming capability to the Internet established; ongoing upgrades and improvements

04/06 Oct 2011 – hatching of all three eggs; Narrambla, Ophir and Byng join us

Oct 2011 – Live video streaming moved to CSU-based web pages due to 20x normal website traffic hits; new HD nest camera arrives (in testing)

Nov 2011 – all three eyases successfully fledged