Falcons, Kestrels Around the World

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Solo :wave: thank you for sharing.

In chat they wrote, that Xavier is injured. :puzzled:
Maybe the dark stripes on his chest.
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Diamond comes too, dancing and bonding.
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Xavier is still a bit waiting, then left the box.
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thank you all :2thumbsup:

August 11

07:04 Xavier, looking good... edit: in chat, said Xavier has an injured foot, but ok now
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gift for Diamond
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Cilla Kinross :
​Izzi hasn't been in the box for five days, but he is still close by.
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August 6

08:25 Izzi
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Solo, I can’t see your photo, it says login is required, and I don't have an account...
I check Izzi's news everyday :blush: he is a special peregrine falcon, full of personality
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seira :wave: thanks

update from Cilla Kinross:
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Update 13th August 2021. Izzi has not been in the box now for six days, not for the want of trying, but has been blocked by his parents. I have seen regularly on and around the tower, however. Parental behaviour continues as normal, with up to three prey a day being delivered to Diamond and vigorous preparation of the scrape. Eggs are expected in a week or two. Generally, Diamond starts to spend more and more time in the scrape and her backside looks large and fluffy.
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Bonding time D and X.
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seira wrote: August 11th, 2021, 6:22 pmSolo, I can’t see your photo, it says login is required, and I don't have an account...I check Izzi's news everyday :blush: he is a special peregrine falcon, full of personality
I already know the solution - I'll implement it later
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15.August

Diamond in the bowl, she looks nice round and ready for eggies. :D
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Xavier with prey (starling)? for Diamond.
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Poor X still waiting for Di...maybe she's not coming because X serves starling. :D
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Finally he started eating himself.
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Still Xavier, sometimes he is calling.
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Here she comes... :thumbs:

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Bonding ritual, X seems a bit tired.
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Di stays for the night again.
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19.August

X with prey for Di.
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Di comes to take over her dinner.
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She left immediately, X stays still a bit.
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They had a bonding after Di's dinner time, but the connection was interrupted, so my pics and post were completely away. :banghead: (Now, I can no more so far rewind for making a snapshot again).

Di stayed for overnighting:
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Early morning they cement their courtship again.
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update from Cilla Kinross:
Update 18th August 2021. Izzi has not been in the box now for 12 days, but we think he is still around from calls. Parental behaviour continues as normal, with up to three prey a day being delivered to Diamond and preparation of the scrape. Eggs are expected soon (within a week or two). Generally, Diamond starts to spend more and more time in the scrape and her backside looks large and fluffy.
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Will we have the first egg of season 2021 soon?
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:hi:

August 29

Charles Sturt University (CSU), Orange, Australia
http://www.csu.edu.au/special/falconcam/ + Box Cam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbPu_rcU79c

NEWS Update 29th August
A good look around the university farm yesterday failed to produce any sight or sound of Izzi. I think the 'Izzi-like' sounds are probably adults during mating. Hence I intend to stop collecting data at the end of this month, so thank you for your patience. In the meantime, as it is very busy, all chat should be on ledge or nest cam (links below) reserving box cam for time stamps. Thank you for your patience.

Eggs are expected late August. Diamond is starting to spend more and more time in the scrape, especially at night and her backside is looking large and fluffy. Perhaps tonight!


July 17 Good luck, little guy
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NEWS Update 31st August
Congratulations to Diamond on production of her first egg at 1040 h. Mating was heard at least five times this morning, so a second egg (at least) will be expected in a couple of days.

video by Cilla Kinross

1st egg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUaydyFXJ9I

Xavier's first sight of first egg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmIJrV9dYRU


13:07 Diamond and egg
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:hi: seira

I've waited the last days of her first eggie. The second half of the last night she was standing in the bowl, so I thought it could come soon. :thumbs:
Good job, Diamond!

Di is eating, handsome Xavier brought the next (looks like starling) for his female.
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She is still eating her dinner.
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Shortly before she laid the egg, she pooped.
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Then the labor begun. Well done Diamond.
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Diamond and her first egg. Sleep well.
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Hello Birdfriend, Seira and all together :hi:

thank you for all documenting :2thumbsup:
the new season is here :headroll:
finger crossed for our very unique Izzi - all the best for the two there in Orange

I don't know if you know this video?
How the Fastest Animal on Earth Attacks Its Prey https://youtu.be/ovocT91G1ww

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Solo :wave:

Di left the box and egg at 1:14 cam time. It's a bit strange to me, the last weeks she spent the whole nights in the box or on the ledge. :puzzled:
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Now, it is 4:32 cam time, so she is away more than three hours. :shock:

At 3:24:50 an falcon calls outside, then an strange sound can be heard. :bow:
At 4:59:50 falcon call again.

I really hope not, that we get here the next tragedy...


Thanks godness, Di is back at 5:17 after four hours absence.
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