12:28 Man gaat in de kast.
14:56 Man gaat uit de kast.
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zaterdag 8 oktober 2016
Orange NSW 15:07 AEST
15:07 Diamond eating stones.
15:19 Diamond going to the ledge.
15:23 Diamond leaves the box.
15:24 Xavier arrives.
15:26 Xavier departs.
15:31 Diamond returns with prey and feeds the chicks.
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15:19 Diamond going to the ledge.
15:23 Diamond leaves the box.
15:24 Xavier arrives.
15:26 Xavier departs.
15:31 Diamond returns with prey and feeds the chicks.
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Orange NSW 12:15 AEST
12:15 Diamond leaves the box.
12:16 Xavier in the box.
12:20 Diamond returns.
12:32 Diamond to the ledge.
12:51 Diamond to the ledge.
13:06 Diamond leaves the box.
13:07 Xavier in the box.
13:08 Xavier leaves with a prey rest.
13:17 Diamond returns with a prey and starts feeding. She has been away for 11 minutes, there must be a stash.
13:26 Diamond stops feeding. At first she wants to store the prey in the box, but then leaves the box with prey.
13:29 Diamond returns.
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12:16 Xavier in the box.
12:20 Diamond returns.
12:32 Diamond to the ledge.
12:51 Diamond to the ledge.
13:06 Diamond leaves the box.
13:07 Xavier in the box.
13:08 Xavier leaves with a prey rest.
13:17 Diamond returns with a prey and starts feeding. She has been away for 11 minutes, there must be a stash.
13:26 Diamond stops feeding. At first she wants to store the prey in the box, but then leaves the box with prey.
13:29 Diamond returns.
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Orange NSW 11:26 AEST
Xavier in the box, Diamond leaving and returning several times.
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playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
Orange NSW 9:36 AEST
Man in the box, making courtship. Diamond goes out the box, returns with a small prey, feeding it to the chicks.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
Orange NSW 10:04 AEST
The new man arrived at 10:04, he stayed several hours. At 12:30 Diamond chased him away. She left the box and returned with a small prey.
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
woensdag 5 oktober 2016
Orange NSW 6 oct 3:06 AEST
Diamond is putting an egg-shell in front of her. Did nr 3 just hatch, or is it an old shell?
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
3rd chick Orange NSW 18:04 AEST
It appears to me that the 3rd chick escaped from the egg. At 18:28 it is visible, and there is an egg-shell visible.
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
Orange NSW 13:52 AEST
Diamond is going for a hunt. The chick in the 3rd egg is hatching, you can see the chick make the pip larger.
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playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
Orange NSW 6:03 AEST
Feeding the chicks. At 7:42 she left the nestbox and returned after 1 minute without prey.
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
dinsdag 4 oktober 2016
Orange NSW Video's with sound
Video's with sound from Scott Banks:
Here’s hoping for hatching no.3 shortly too, but Diamond has a task on her hands now
Here’s hoping for hatching no.3 shortly too, but Diamond has a task on her hands now
Orange NSW 16:55 AEST
Next feeding. If she can continue in this way, there might be a chance for the chicks.
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
Orange NSW 13:25 AEST
Diamond goes hunting and returns after almost an hour with a prey.
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playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
maandag 3 oktober 2016
Orange NSW 11:46 AEST
Diamond leaves the box and returns with a prey after 10 minutes. At 14:24 you can see a pip in the left egg.
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playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
zondag 2 oktober 2016
Orange NSW Bula missing?
Bula is missing?
Published 2 October, 2016 | By Cilla Kinross
I may be wrong, but I don’t think I’ve recorded a sighting of Bula since 1300 on 30th September ie Friday. This is not at all a good sign. As far as I can tell Diamond has not had a feed since then (over two days) and, coupled with the frenzied activity on the Thursday, when I suspected an intruder, and the eggs were only irregularly incubated, I fear the worst.
And I don’t think that it is a coincidence that the box was visited by a strange female today, a very large bird that was instantly chased away (definitely not Bula). I’d show you some stills, but the software is once again playing up. I’ll send them to Scott and see if he can upload the stills or a videos. I went around afterwards to see if I could see this bird again (or Bula) but all was quiet. It could be an offspring from previous year.
Bad weather (and we’ve had plenty of that) does often lead to reproductive failure and so these problems may stem from difficulty in procuring food (they can’t complain of their nest getting wet!). Or it may be that something has happened to Bula and he’s no longer able to hunt.
Anyway, let’s hope that I am wrong and that Bula (or another ‘suitable’ male) turns up again. It’s a pity she isn’t inclined to accept another female, but I don’t think peregrines are that progressive:). It’s also not unheard of for peregrines to raise a brood on their own, but very unusual and the poor weather (more expected tonight) is definitely not helping.
Fingers crossed.
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That means that my last observation, Bula returned, was wrong, although it seemed logical at first. I've checked my recordings of the last few days, but did not see Bula appearing.
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Published 2 October, 2016 | By Cilla Kinross
I may be wrong, but I don’t think I’ve recorded a sighting of Bula since 1300 on 30th September ie Friday. This is not at all a good sign. As far as I can tell Diamond has not had a feed since then (over two days) and, coupled with the frenzied activity on the Thursday, when I suspected an intruder, and the eggs were only irregularly incubated, I fear the worst.
And I don’t think that it is a coincidence that the box was visited by a strange female today, a very large bird that was instantly chased away (definitely not Bula). I’d show you some stills, but the software is once again playing up. I’ll send them to Scott and see if he can upload the stills or a videos. I went around afterwards to see if I could see this bird again (or Bula) but all was quiet. It could be an offspring from previous year.
Bad weather (and we’ve had plenty of that) does often lead to reproductive failure and so these problems may stem from difficulty in procuring food (they can’t complain of their nest getting wet!). Or it may be that something has happened to Bula and he’s no longer able to hunt.
Anyway, let’s hope that I am wrong and that Bula (or another ‘suitable’ male) turns up again. It’s a pity she isn’t inclined to accept another female, but I don’t think peregrines are that progressive:). It’s also not unheard of for peregrines to raise a brood on their own, but very unusual and the poor weather (more expected tonight) is definitely not helping.
Fingers crossed.
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That means that my last observation, Bula returned, was wrong, although it seemed logical at first. I've checked my recordings of the last few days, but did not see Bula appearing.
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zaterdag 1 oktober 2016
Orange NSW 2 oct 6:50 AEST
Diamond leaves the eggs, 7 minutes later Bula arrives to take over.
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playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
vrijdag 30 september 2016
Orange NSW 29 sep 11:14 AEST
Diamond has left the eggs at 10:09. She refuses to sit on the eggs, until she has eaten something. She constantly chases Bula away from the eggs.
She returns on the eggs at 15:30.
10:09 Diamond leaves the eggs, Bula takes over.
11:14 Bula leaves.
11:22 Bula returns on the eggs.
11:27 Diamond returns in the box, Bula leaves. Diamond doesn't go on the eggs.
11:31 Diamond leaves.
11:44 Bula returns, wants to go on the eggs, but Diamond returns in the box, and Bula leaves the box.
11:50 Bula returns, Diamond arrives, Bula leaves.
11:54 Bula returns on the eggs.
11:56 Diamond returns in the box, Bula leaves.
12:20 Bula arrives, Diamond too, Bula leaves.
12:30 Bula returns on the eggs.
12:34 Diamond returns in the box, Bula leaves.
12:47 Bula returns, wants to go on the eggs, but Diamond returns in the box, and Bula leaves the box.
12:49 Bula returns on the eggs.
12:56 Diamond returns in the box, Bula leaves.
13:02 Bula returns, wants to go on the eggs, but Diamond returns in the box, and Bula leaves the box.
13:04 Bula returns on the eggs.
13:18 Diamond returns in the box, Bula leaves.
13:22 Bula returns on the eggs.
13:24 Diamond returns in the box, Bula leaves.
13:26 Bula returns on the eggs.
13:53 Diamond returns in the box, Bula leaves.
14:47 Bula returns on the eggs.
14:52 Diamond returns in the box, Bula leaves.
15:09 Bula returns on the eggs.
15:11 Diamond returns in the box, Bula stays.
15:24 Diamond returns in the box, cleaning her claws, she has eaten, Bula stays on the eggs.
15:30 Bula leaves, Diamond on the eggs.
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10:09 Diamond leaves the eggs, Bula takes over.
11:14 Bula leaves.
11:22 Bula returns on the eggs.
11:27 Diamond returns in the box, Bula leaves. Diamond doesn't go on the eggs.
11:31 Diamond leaves.
11:44 Bula returns, wants to go on the eggs, but Diamond returns in the box, and Bula leaves the box.
11:50 Bula returns, Diamond arrives, Bula leaves.
11:54 Bula returns on the eggs.
11:56 Diamond returns in the box, Bula leaves.
12:20 Bula arrives, Diamond too, Bula leaves.
12:30 Bula returns on the eggs.
12:34 Diamond returns in the box, Bula leaves.
12:47 Bula returns, wants to go on the eggs, but Diamond returns in the box, and Bula leaves the box.
12:49 Bula returns on the eggs.
12:56 Diamond returns in the box, Bula leaves.
13:02 Bula returns, wants to go on the eggs, but Diamond returns in the box, and Bula leaves the box.
13:04 Bula returns on the eggs.
13:18 Diamond returns in the box, Bula leaves.
13:22 Bula returns on the eggs.
13:24 Diamond returns in the box, Bula leaves.
13:26 Bula returns on the eggs.
13:53 Diamond returns in the box, Bula leaves.
14:47 Bula returns on the eggs.
14:52 Diamond returns in the box, Bula leaves.
15:09 Bula returns on the eggs.
15:11 Diamond returns in the box, Bula stays.
15:24 Diamond returns in the box, cleaning her claws, she has eaten, Bula stays on the eggs.
15:30 Bula leaves, Diamond on the eggs.
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donderdag 29 september 2016
woensdag 28 september 2016
dinsdag 27 september 2016
Alphen aan de Rijn 17:57
De juveniel (man) jaagt de man uit de kast. Daarna komt de vrouw, die laat zich niet zomaar wegjagen.
playlist Slechtvalken Alphen aan de Rijn 2016
playlist Slechtvalken Alphen aan de Rijn 2016
Alphen aan de Rijn 16:50
Om 12:26 ging de man de kast, 4 en een half uur later vertrekt hij weer.
Dan verschijnt er nog een juveniel in beeld. Ik dacht dat ze al waren vertrokken.
playlist Slechtvalken Alphen aan de Rijn 2016
Dan verschijnt er nog een juveniel in beeld. Ik dacht dat ze al waren vertrokken.
playlist Slechtvalken Alphen aan de Rijn 2016
zondag 25 september 2016
zaterdag 24 september 2016
vrijdag 23 september 2016
donderdag 22 september 2016
woensdag 21 september 2016
dinsdag 20 september 2016
Orange NSW 19 sep 18:16 AEST
Diamond returns. So my earlier observation, Bula was on the eggs for the night, was not right.
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playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
Orange NSW 5:47 AEST
Bula vertrekt, na sinds gisteren 17:31 op de eieren te hebben gezeten. Diamond neemt het weer over.
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
maandag 19 september 2016
Orange NSW 17:19 AEST
Diamond vertrekt, Bula gaat op de eieren voor de komende nacht.
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
Alphen aan de Rijn 18 sep 18:35
Eerst komt de man, en dan de vrouw in beeld. De juvenielen lijken vertrokken te zijn.
playlist Slechtvalken Alphen aan de Rijn 2016
playlist Slechtvalken Alphen aan de Rijn 2016
Orange NSW 6:40 AEST
Man zit op de eieren. Vrouw komt in de kast, maar hij blijft zitten.
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
Orange NSW 4:43 AEST
Vrouw gaat even van de eieren, maar komt spoedig weer terug. Om 6:22 komt de man aflossen.
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
zondag 18 september 2016
zaterdag 17 september 2016
Orange NSW 7:17 AEST
Man gaat na prooioverdracht op de eieren.
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playlist Slechtvalken Alphen aan de Rijn 2016
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
playlist Slechtvalken Alphen aan de Rijn 2016
donderdag 15 september 2016
Orange NSW 16 sep 6:17 AEST
Vrouw gaat van de eieren en verlaat het hok. Tegelijkertijd komt de man met prooi, die hij haar achterna brengt.
Daarna gaat hij op de eieren.
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
woensdag 14 september 2016
dinsdag 13 september 2016
Orange NSW 14 sep 5:14 AEST
Man komt al heel vroeg aflossen, en zit nu al 2 uur op de eieren.
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
maandag 12 september 2016
Orange NSW 7:39 AEST
Na ruim 2 uur op de eieren gezeten te hebben, wordt de man afgelost door de vrouw.
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
zondag 11 september 2016
vrijdag 9 september 2016
woensdag 7 september 2016
Orange NSW 5:39 AEST
Man lost de vrouw al vroeg af, maar ze komt kort daana al weer terug.
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
dinsdag 6 september 2016
Orange NSW 8:17 AEST
Man wacht met prooi, en bijna 1 uur later lost hij de vrouw weer af.
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
maandag 5 september 2016
Orange NSW 17:19 AEST
Man komt met prooi en na overdracht gaat hij op de eieren zitten.
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
playlist Falcon Peregrines Orange NSW 2016
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