Diamond feeds the rest of the prey.
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
vrijdag 7 oktober 2016
Orange NSW 8 oct 6:17 AEST
The new man is flying around, Diamond calls him, and then leaves the box.
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
Orange NSW 17:42 AEST
Diamond leaves the box. New man arrives first in the box. Diamond returns, they make courtship. Diamond leaves the box again, followed by the man.
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
Orange NSW 16:22 AEST
Diamond leaves the box, and returns after 2 minutes. She is followed by her new male. She shows the chicks and when he leaves the box, he takes some prey with him.
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
New adult male is accepted
Published 7 October, 2016 | By Cilla Kinross
My, this is a very interesting journey and still all three chicks are alive and well. Early this morning another peregrine few past. I couldn’t be sure which one this was. I also walked in
the trees this afternoon and heard a falcon calling, but couldn’t find the bird to identify the gender.
Diamond made an excellent kill this morning – apparently, a sulphur-crested cockatoo (possibly a corella), but a large prey item. I see this as revenge for all those parties (almost orgies) that
the cockies have held in the box over the years:). She had to leave the chicks for nearly three hours, but it is much warmer today fortunately.
At noon she backed into the box calling as if she was expecting a visitor, but he didn’t materialise.
Then after a quiet afternoon, another male came into the box. This was an adult, but I think probably younger than Bula. Diamond tolerated his presence (I suspect they have already met outside
the box), even when he cheekily took a morsel of prey before leaving.
She even left him alone with the chicks for a short time, although he didn’t approach them. Then there was some fairly serious courtship behaviour, so this does look really hopeful (providing he
minds his manners and brings food, rather than expecting hand-outs!). Look at the chicks ….don’t they look hopeful, too!
Poor Diamond is suffering a succession of suitors that haven’t quite figured out how to make themselves really welcome as long term partners! But isn’t it interesting how many other peregrines
are around. You would never know it. But he’ll get the message, I think.
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
New adult male is accepted
Published 7 October, 2016 | By Cilla Kinross
My, this is a very interesting journey and still all three chicks are alive and well. Early this morning another peregrine few past. I couldn’t be sure which one this was. I also walked in
the trees this afternoon and heard a falcon calling, but couldn’t find the bird to identify the gender.
Diamond made an excellent kill this morning – apparently, a sulphur-crested cockatoo (possibly a corella), but a large prey item. I see this as revenge for all those parties (almost orgies) that
the cockies have held in the box over the years:). She had to leave the chicks for nearly three hours, but it is much warmer today fortunately.
At noon she backed into the box calling as if she was expecting a visitor, but he didn’t materialise.
Then after a quiet afternoon, another male came into the box. This was an adult, but I think probably younger than Bula. Diamond tolerated his presence (I suspect they have already met outside
the box), even when he cheekily took a morsel of prey before leaving.
She even left him alone with the chicks for a short time, although he didn’t approach them. Then there was some fairly serious courtship behaviour, so this does look really hopeful (providing he
minds his manners and brings food, rather than expecting hand-outs!). Look at the chicks ….don’t they look hopeful, too!
Poor Diamond is suffering a succession of suitors that haven’t quite figured out how to make themselves really welcome as long term partners! But isn’t it interesting how many other peregrines
are around. You would never know it. But he’ll get the message, I think.
Orange NSW 12:16 AEST
Diamond is calling, leaves the box, returns 10 minutes later, and starts feeding the chicks at 13:18.
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
Orange NSW 9:55 AEST
After 2 hours and 46 minutes Diamond returns with a prey. Yesterday she needed 1 hour 28 min for the hunt.
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
donderdag 6 oktober 2016
Orange NSW 7 oct 6:53 AEST
Leaving the box at 7:09. The last part is 10 times delayed.
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
Alphen aan de Rijn 15:41
Man gaat in de kast, maar wordt achtervolgd door zoonlief.
playlist Slechtvalken Alphen aan de Rijn 2016
playlist Slechtvalken Alphen aan de Rijn 2016
Orange NSW 18:26 AEST
Next feeding of all the chicks.
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
Juvenile male and three chicks
Published 6 October, 2016 | By Cilla Kinross
Yes, you are right. The third egg hatched at about 0306 h last night, so Diamond now has three mouths to feed, which she is still doing, amazingly.
At a quarter to six this evening, she brought in some prey, already prepared. I suspect she hunted for this last prey herself as she was away over an hour, but something odd happened at lunch time
today, when Diamond chased our new male out and then came back with a scrap of prey just three and a half minutes later. I can’t work this out as it would have taken much more time than that to
hunt, kill, pluck and mostly eat this prey. Perhaps she is so desperate that she’s taken road kill. Or perhaps he had something in a cache and gave it to her (that’s what I’m hoping).
The other male is quite young; I think only 1 year old as he still has juvenile plumage. (I’m toying with Xavier, not because it means anything, but because it sounds like Saviour in English, but
is less pompous, but he’ll need to prove himself first!). He doesn’t seem to realise that she wants him to bring prey to the box….
The reaction between Diamond and ‘himself’ has been interesting. She has basically tolerated him unless he came into the box to start courtship behaviour, and then she became aggressive.
All three chicks were still alive at time of writing and just being fed. And our new young chap hasn’t been seen since about half-past one.
Weather forecast is good for tomorrow and the weekend. I have landcare/conservation commitments tomorrow morning, Saturday morning and all day Sunday, so flat chat, but will do my best to keep you up-to-date, although you seem to be managing quite well without us!
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
Juvenile male and three chicks
Published 6 October, 2016 | By Cilla Kinross
Yes, you are right. The third egg hatched at about 0306 h last night, so Diamond now has three mouths to feed, which she is still doing, amazingly.
At a quarter to six this evening, she brought in some prey, already prepared. I suspect she hunted for this last prey herself as she was away over an hour, but something odd happened at lunch time
today, when Diamond chased our new male out and then came back with a scrap of prey just three and a half minutes later. I can’t work this out as it would have taken much more time than that to
hunt, kill, pluck and mostly eat this prey. Perhaps she is so desperate that she’s taken road kill. Or perhaps he had something in a cache and gave it to her (that’s what I’m hoping).
The other male is quite young; I think only 1 year old as he still has juvenile plumage. (I’m toying with Xavier, not because it means anything, but because it sounds like Saviour in English, but
is less pompous, but he’ll need to prove himself first!). He doesn’t seem to realise that she wants him to bring prey to the box….
The reaction between Diamond and ‘himself’ has been interesting. She has basically tolerated him unless he came into the box to start courtship behaviour, and then she became aggressive.
All three chicks were still alive at time of writing and just being fed. And our new young chap hasn’t been seen since about half-past one.
Weather forecast is good for tomorrow and the weekend. I have landcare/conservation commitments tomorrow morning, Saturday morning and all day Sunday, so flat chat, but will do my best to keep you up-to-date, although you seem to be managing quite well without us!
Orange NSW 16:02 AEST
At 16:15 Diamond goes for a hunt, and returns after 1 hour and 28 minutes with a prey. She feeds the chicks, but not the youngest one.
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
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