Alphen aan de Rijn 8:00 Juveniel

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Orange NSW 6 dec 5:46 Diamond & Xavier

5:24 Diamond on the ledge. 5:29 Xavier flies by.
5:46 Xavier arrives, Diamond leaves.
6:29 Xavier leaves.



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Alphen aan de Rijn 10:35 Man & Juveniel

Juveniel jaagt de man uit de kast.



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De Mortel 8:33 Man en vrouw

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Orange NSW 5 dec 5:23 Diamond leaves

5:23 Xavier flies by, Diamond leaves.
5:23 Xavier arrives.
5:49 Xavier leaves.



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Alphen aan de Rijn 16:20 Man in beeld

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Alphen aan de Rijn 15:39 Man in beeld

playlist Slechtvalken Alphen aan de Rijn 2016

Orange NSW 20:29 Xavier & Diamond

20:29 Xavier on the ledge, Diamond arrives.
20:33 Xavier leaves.
20:34 Diamond eats leftovers.



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De Mortel 8:52 Valk eet prooi

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Orange NSW 4 dec 5:10 Diamond leaves with prey

5:10 Diamond on the ledge, Xavier flies by.
5:10 Xavier arrives, Diamond leaves with the stored prey.
5:12 Xavier leaves.
5:48 Xavier arrives.
5:50 Xavier leaves.



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Orange NSW 20:38 Diamond with prey

20:38 Diamond arrives with prey.
20:41 She stores the prey in the box.



playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016

Orange NSW 7:18 Xavier in the box

7:02 Xavier arrives.
7:18 Xavier goes into to box.
7:20 A large bird flies by, Xavier returns to the ledge.
7:22 Xavier goes into to box.
7:29 Xavier leaves and returns.
He takes the box in his possession.
8:57 Xavier leaves.



playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016

Orange NSW 3 dec 5:45 Xavier with prey

5:45 Xavier arrives with prey.
6:36 Xavier leaves with prey.



playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016

Orange NSW 3 dec 5:13 Diamond leaves

5:13 Diamond leaves, Xavier arrives.
5:32 Xavier leaves and arrives.
5:38 Xavier leaves.



playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016

Alphen aan de Rijn 14:45 Man & Vrouw

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Orange NSW 18:21 Xavier with prey

18:21 Xavier arrives with prey.
18:55 Xavier leaves with prey.



playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016

Orange NSW 5:20 Diamond leaves

5:20 Diamond leaves.
5:21 Xavier arrives.
5:32 Xavier leaves.
5:32 Xavier arrives.
5:44 Xavier leaves.
5:44 Xavier arrives.
5:53 Xavier leaves.



playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016

Orange NSW 20:06 Xavier with prey

15:25 Xavier arrives.
15:27 Xavier leaves.
15:31 Xavier arrives.
15:38 Xavier leaves.
17:18 Diamond arrives.
19:37 Diamond leaves.
19:38 Xavier arrives.
19:46 Xavier leaves.
20:06 Xavier arrives with prey.
20:08 Xavier leaves with prey.
20:14 Diamond arrives.



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Orange NSW Two weeks on the wing

Two weeks on the wing

Published 1 December, 2016 | By Cilla Kinross

At sunset tonight, I found all three juveniles in their usual area, looking sleek and well fed, with evidence of a recent galah kill on a rock near the dead tree. Here are our sisters Mell and Rubi on the same branch, after I disturbed one of them on the prey (nothing much left but feathers).







And here is Vim, the little brother, for once on a lower branch.


Vim at sunset

And looking right at me



And Diamond circling above me, ensuring I mean no harm



Interestingly there were starlings, mapgpies and willie wagtails in the same dead tree, with the willies giving Mell a hard time when she moved into a different tree for a while. I’ve never seen magpies or willies on the menu, but the starlings should watch out!

I’ve got to organise two year final parties this weekend and early next week (one musical, one landcare), so might leave them to it for a few days. Obviously, they don’t need our help any more.

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Alphen aan de Rijn 12:24 Juveniel

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