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NSW - Charles Sturt University - 2018 / Xavier & Diamond
burdi:
Currently it is raining in Orange and they certainly need that rain, but hopefully Xavier and Diamond will be able to find enough food as Cilla often mentions that it's more difficult when raining.
Xavier has already stopped by but did not bring any breakfast; he went out to try again, but he hasn't yet returned.
burdi:
Diamond laid her third egg on August 24, about 10:56 pm. She looked exhausted.
burdi:
On August 24 at 6:30 am, just as Xavier was on his way in with a starling, Diamond quickly left the nest box; I suppose she saw his offering and wasn’t pleased! But all seemed fine when they were mating on the ledge … first at 6:35 am, and again at 7:42 am.
A little later, Xavier brought a gift that Diamond readily accepted, and he then headed straight to those precious eggs and snuggled down, about 9:05 am.
And it appears that Diamond accepted a starling at 12:57 pm. At least I hope she did because they’re more plentiful, also a little easier for Xavier to handle.
I’m glad Diamond was able to take a short break when Xavier came in at 5:36 pm, and hopefully she found something to eat because Xavier had nothing. Diamond returned at 6:05 pm.
burdi:
Thank you for the nice pictures of Xavier and Diamond with their eggs, Alison. :)
burdi:
And then there were two
Published 22 August, 2018 | By Cilla Kinross
All going according to plan, the second arrived just after midnight last night. Here is Diamond leaving her eggs when Xavier brings in some prey (probably well chewed over pigeon) and takes over incubating.
With any luck number three will arrive tomorrow – and you never know, we could have a fourth, although it hasn’t happened at this site before.
Diamond being relieved of incubation dutiesfor some munchies
Video by Cilla: 20180822 Handover with prey pigeon q
Source: http://www.gumtreecs.com.au/wordpress/and-then-there-were-two/
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