Melbourne’s livestreamed peregrine falcon chicks take flight

The three nestlings who hatched atop a Melbourne skyscraper have taken to the air for the first time. As Victoria endured one of the world’s longest Covid-19 lockdowns, thousands of Melburnians watched the live feed of the nesting box, and the peregrine falcons became one of the city’s favourite families. The three fledglings took flight from Collins Street in the early hours, six weeks after they hatched in front of their adoring viewers Subscribe to Guardian Australia ► Melbourne on tenterhooks as peregrine falcon chicks prepare to take flight ► Support the Guardian ► Today in Focus podcast ► The Guardian YouTube network: The Guardian ► Guar