September 24, 2026 — 7:03pm

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Residents in western Brisbane have been urged to keep an eye on the sky after a local wildlife sanctuary lost a native falcon during a routine free flight training session on Wednesday.

Sparrow, a 3.5-year-old nankeen kestrel, had been living at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Fig Tree Pocket for about 18 months, having been transferred from the Gold Coast’s Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.

A nankeen kestrel is a small species of falcon with natural habitat that includes south-east Queensland.

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