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The Peregrine Chick:
I want to think its an error on the part of the reporter Ellie - the parents would need to continue feeding the chick while it learns to hunt on its own but perhaps the birds are very territorial and in a breeding situation this territoriality can turn deadly when chicks are fledgish age - the adults see them as competition. But this is purely speculation that the reporter made a small error in wording rather than a big error. Killing the chick for food would be an evolutionary flaw in which case saving the NZ falcon from extinction would be doubly difficult.
More research is required ;D I'm afraid if we want to understand the whole picture ...
Ellie:
When I went into the site to see the "wee one" it was being said that the parents would eat it. Is there something wrong with this situation or is it because they are in captivity that this would happen. I'm confused as RCF's info states that they raise their young the same as our Peregrines do. Maybe I'm not reading this correctly???
RCF:
Just a little info on the Bush Falcon
http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/native-animals/birds/land-birds/nz-falcon-karearea/facts/
Kinderchick:
Interesting article about a New Zealand Falcon chick that recently hatched at Staglands Wildlife Reserve near Wellington...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/6252931/Fast-life-for-little-predator
Kinderchick:
--- Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on July 08, 2011, 16:54 ---...Sabaa is one of four Saker Falcons being used at the site, and yes, they are flying a peregrine as well as a few hawk species.
--- End quote ---
Right, you did say that. I guess I was skimming. ::)
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