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NSW - Charles Sturt University - 2017 / Xavier & Diamond
burdi:
Update - Family still intact
Published 16 December, 2017 | By Cilla Kinross
Diamond having booted Bali out of his bed in the box and both birds apparently having made kills, I was expecting a quiet campus today, but no..both the juveniles are still here. This is Marragaay on the roost tree this morning:
When I went to the university this evening to change the screen recorder, Marragaay was doing her usual trick of screaming around the tower after Diamond, who again took refuge in the box. Xavier meanwhile was on the tower, studiously ignoring the shenanigans. And as I drove home, both youngsters were on the roost tree, Bali quiet, Marragaay careering around.
And Bali came into the box today briefly, too: Bali lands
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burdi:
Update - Now Bali the hunter
Published 14 December, 2017 | By Cilla Kinross
I’m still stuck with screen recorder, but I have had a go at making a small video. The format is normally mkv, which I know most of you don’t like, but when I renamed it, it turned into a mp4 (like magic). Is that any better? A couple of screenshots, too. Here Bali is arriving with his prize, which I haven’t identified but is medium sized passerine. This happened just over an hour and a half ago.
Bali with prey video
Bali arrived in the box last night at just after 3 am. Dirty stop out! It’s amazing how they can fly in the middle of the night. I understand they occasionally hunt at night, although I’ve never witnessed that with our birds.
Very late (early?) arrival of Bali last night
Xavier was in the box much of yesterday afternoon and both adults have brought prey into the box. Nice shot here of Di leaving.
As I came into the university this evening to reset the recorder, Marragaay was chasing Diamond around and around the tower screeching her head off, before Di escaped into the box. Amazing sight and sound!
Off home soon!
See more pics at the FalconCam Project.
burdi:
Bali left the nestbox this morning at 0515 hrs AEDT in Orange, NSW, where they're expecting a high of 33°C today - so it will be very hot up high in the nestbox!
burdi:
Update - Mother and daughter on tower
Published 12 December, 2017 | By Cilla Kinross
Just as I was leaving work, I heard a ruckus from the tower. Marragaay was nagging Diamond, and being seriously ignored. M took off, followed by D and I managed to snap her leaving.
Marragaay nagging Mum
Diamond leaving tower
When I got down to vantage point to the roost tree, there was an adult and juvenile (eating), but I couldn’t be sure who was there. I’m hoping it was Xavier and Bali as I haven’t seen Xavier for over two days, which is highly unusual.
Cilla has seen Xavier since writing this update, so all is well.
See more pics at the FalconCam Project.
burdi:
Update - Marragaay the hunter?
Published 11 December, 2017 | By Cilla Kinross
I’ve just scanned the weekend’s tapes – much slower process than with the proper software. In fact, I think I’ll just move my bed into the uni!
Of interest, was the fact that Marragaay spent much of Sunday in the box after consuming prey. Unfortunately, I missed her entry, but she when the screen unfroze, she was clutching the starling. So I don’t know whether she brought it in herself or whether it was dropped off for her. Did anyone see this – it was between 1100-1103 h (am) on 10th December (yesterday)? Of course, even if she brought in the prey, it doesn’t mean it was her kill – she might have taken it from one of her parents in mid-flight as part of her training.
Marragaay with her prize.
And Diamond brought in what was left of a pigeon, which she ate herself (at least most of it; I missed her take-off).
No sign of Xavier since yesterday very early morning.
Bali still using box at night (but not tonight, it seems , as the box is empty as I write at 10.25 pm. And I saw him in the roost tree this afternoon.
And time to go home!
See more pics at the FalconCam Project.
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