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We have lift-off! Melbourne’s skyscraper peregrine chicks take to the sky

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Falcon fledglings’ inaugural flight watched by dedicated fans includes dramatic crash-landing

A trio of young falcons born atop a 35-storey building in Melbourne’s CBD have taken flight for the first time, with the take-off captured on a livestream for the world to see.

The three peregrine falcons – two females and one male – fledged late last week, with the footage of their first flight posted on Instagram by non-profit organisation Bird Life Australia. The last falcon took flight shortly after 9am on Saturday for the second time – after returning to the ledge in a crash landing the day before.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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