NSW - Charles Sturt University - 2017 / Xavier & Diamond

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Update by Scott Banks, August 23

It’s lights out for the falcons

As some of the more observant viewers have no doubt noticed by now, we’ve got issues with infrared lighting at night, or lack thereof. We’re climbing the tower tomorrow (Thursday) to check the current IR illuminator and if it’s dead a new unit has been ordered but won’t be here until earliest next week, so we’re hoping that everyone up the water tower can cross their legs until then! Best case scenario tomorrow is that the power adapter just needs to be plugged in again. What a time in the season to lose night lighting!!

http://www.gumtreecs.com.au/wordpress/its-lights-out-for-the-falcons/

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First egg arrived at 5:43 am, Aug 26! 

Xavier stood by to watch as it happened (he didn't want to miss a thing!♥). And he remained in the nestbox till 5:54 am!

This is actually the first egg produced by Xavier and Diamond (last year the eggs were not his).

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It appears things are moving along nicely at CSU!

Xavier and Diamond have been spending more time in their nestbox, and Diamond has been sitting in the scrape.   

UPDATE by Cilla Kinross, August 18

A quiet moment

It’s been SO busy this week, with the box hardly empty for more than a few minutes.  Prey being brought in regularly (mainly starlings, but with a couple of noisy miners and an unlucky eastern rosella) even today with horrible sleet, rain and strong winds, and mostly being handed over quietly, so a noticeable improvement in manners.

Lots of interaction also, at least frequent, but not long-lasting.  Quite a bit of scrape ‘preparation’, although little left to do unless they want to make a hole in the floor!  But a lot of just sitting quietly in the scrape…and here is a sample of Diamond, just a few minutes ago.

LINK includes photos and comments

http://www.gumtreecs.com.au/wordpress/a-quiet-moment/