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
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