Peregrine Falcon Cam, Orange, Australia

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Peregrine Falcon Cam Project, Orange, Australia

CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY, ORANGE CAMPUS

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FalconCamProject

Website: https://science-health.csu.edu.au/falconcam/home

Blog: https://falconcam.csu.edu.au/

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https://www.youtube.com/c/FalconCamProject

GENERAL INFORMATION This is a research project through Charles Sturt University, Orange, New South Wales Australia, studying the diet and use of a nest box of a family of peregrines living in water tower since 2007. We now have nine years' worth of diet and seven years of behaviour data The cams go right through the year and are in daily use. More information can be found below the chat rules.

HISTORY The birds have been observed using the tower since 2007, breeding in the box for past twelve years, with a maximum of three eggs and successful fledglings per season (averaging 1.5). The parents' names are Diamond (female) and Xavier (smaller male). Diamond took over from the older Swift in 2015 and Xavier replaced Bula in 2016 (who in turn replaced our first male, Beau, in 2015). So Diamond is at least nine years old and Xavier eight. Xavier arrived just as the eggs were hatching and saved the season by providing for Diamond and her three chicks.
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The male is one third smaller than the female, has fewer spots on the chest and has brighter yellow-orange talons and beak. The birds do not migrate and courtship rituals and some scrape (nest) building continues throughout the year, but intensifies, along with food bringing by the male, in July and August. Eggs are laid usually in late August, with chicks hatching in October and fledging in November. The youngsters often stay around as late as March being taught to hunt by their parents, and often visiting the nest in the tower, so there is much to watch even out of the main breeding season.


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THIS LAST SEASON The sole chick this year was a male named Yurruga (meaning 'sunny' in the indigenous language Wiradjuri). He hatched on 8th October and fledged on 22nd November at 45 days old Unfortunately, he did not survive the atrocious weather during the week after his fledge. He may have hit a tree or other obstacle while trying to fly in poor weather.

One of our followers has made a lovely tribute video to Yurruga. Thanks, Simoninna. https://youtu.be/8r0lHJ0f3I4. The two eggs were non-viable. Probably one was infertile and the other fertilised, but without a formed chick. I removed them and one will go to the Australian Museum (one exploded!). So a sad end to the season, especially as there was only one chick. Let's hope for a better season in 2022. Thanks for everyone's concern.

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Many thanks to our forum member seira, who took care for the update 2022 for this introduction post :thumbs:
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Season 2022 starts here: viewtopic.php?p=836462#p836462
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Bea many thanks for opening this new topic. :thumbs: :wave:
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3.October

Xavier, I guess he wants his part for egg duties. :D
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He gets his chance,
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Ha, my mistake, Xavier was on the eggs, now Diamond is home and incubates again. :laugh:
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11:18 Diamond turns the eggs.
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She is a beauty:
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18:16 Xavier flew in, Diamond stands up from eggies.
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Di left the box, most likely for hunting dinner, X is happy, because he has his time for incubation.
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19:24 Diamond came back to the ledge. So X had a bit over one hour for egg sit. :2thumbsup:
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A look back at the events of this morning.
04:49
Xavier came to the nest Image


Diamond dont move :puzzled:

5:16
Xavier trying again to ask egg time.
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This time Diamond allow Xavier to incubate and flies away for Breakfast..
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Diamond comes back.Changeover. Xavier flies for breakfast Image
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Birdfriend hello :wave:
19:23
Diamond scared Xavier :rotf: Honey, I am home :laugh:
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20:11
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Sniedzins (Amanda) :hi:

5:08 Cam time
Soon X will arrive and wants his part for incubation, he is so sweet. :D
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OCTOBER 4
06:07
Xavier in and Diamond out. So funny couple :puzzled:

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Thank you, Sniedzins :thumbs:

Di went to the ledge, then she flew away.
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X settle down on the eggs.
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7:00:45 Xavier up and out :bow:
7:07 back :puzzled:
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07:16
Xavier again out of the nest :unsure:
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