Girri's flight training with dad ~ 2 days, 3 cameras. Mum Diamond watched as #Girri soared around the tower with dad Gimbir. She seems to have aced flight training & is ready to move on to hunting!
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Juvenile peregrine falcon perched on tree branch facing left with one branch above her head and a blue sky background
Juvenile peregrine falcon perched on tree branch looking left with one branch above her head and a blue sky background
Juvenile peregrine falcon perched on leafless tree in golden field with leafy trees and a blue sky in the background
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Here is Girri in her roost tree. They also watched her fly from tree to tree. The parents didn't harass them at all, which was unusual.
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GIRRI RETURNS TO TOWER!
Girri showed off her strength and flying skills as she returned to the top of the tower to meet up with her parents. Amazing ~ she fledged just 5 days ago. Great job, Girri!
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Girri fledged at 43 days old!Here's a look at her successful fledge and the frenetic hours before.
The fledge was perfect, as she flew across the flatlands to a perch tree. Wishing Girri well in her next adventure.
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I don't normally publish graphic displays of raptors eating, but thought Diamond's master class in prey prep for chick Girri was interesting/educational. For raptor lovers with inquiring minds about #birdsofprey.
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Diamond fed BOTH Girri AND Gimbir full meals! I have seen mates feed each other, but never an entire meal. I think both Girri & Gimbir were perplexed (I sure was)! Only Diamond can explain… and she’s not talking.
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Girri couldn't get enough of Diamond during this long visit. She got as close as she possibly could, nibbled Di's talons and her feathers, and took a little nap with her. A sweet scene between mother and daughter.
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There's something incredibly addictive about watching birds sleep ~ especially big, fluffy falcon chicks. Girri took her adorable slumber fest to new heights. Bonus: dancing around the egg & big wingers.
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🪽 Girri Grabs Whole Prey from Diamond 🍗 Mantles, Tries to Self-Feed🍽️
This huge chick completed another milestone when she grabbed prey from her mum & tried to self feed. Diamond let her struggle for 12 minutes before taking over.
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3.5 week old Girri is schooling her year-old dad on the finer points of feeding. It was a heartwarming scene between this young dad and his big girl.
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Girri's in a food coma 🥱 Diamond keeps feeding her anyway. Diamond is a clean-plate-club mum, so continues pushing scraps till they're gone. In the end, Girri finally got her kip.
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We blinked and suddenly Girri was a big, fluffy chick. She is clomping around the nest box on her unwieldy clown feet, growing pin feathers, exercising her wings, *and* she scaled the Cilla Stones for the first time.
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12-day old Girri likes to be under a parent, where it's nice and warm. Dad Gimbir, however, hasn't yet learned how to brood. Girri's efforts to wedge under Gimbir hasn’t worked, but a side-by-side arrangement has been achieved.
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Gimbir brings 3 starlings in 9 minutes!😳 Chick Gets First Meal!🐥
Gimbir showed his paternal chops, delivering a huge bounty to the nest for the 17-hour-old chick and Diamond. Wonder if Diamond was impressed as we were.
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Gimbir met his very first chick. He seemed somewhat perplexed to see a fluff ball where there used to be an egg. And while he hasn’t yet learned the subtleties of fatherhood – or even the not-so-subtleties – he will do so in time.
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Diamond increased moving and shaking of the eggs as she likely detected a pip and heard at least one chick. Chick #1 went from pip to hatch in 7 hours, as shown in the video!
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Gimbir made an early wake-up visit, but didn't heed Diamond's breakfast order. He came through later, but dashed out. Breakfast was delayed again until he returned to incubate. Learning slowly.
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Diamond laid her and Gimbir's second egg 59-1/2 hours after the first. Her typical laying interval is between 50 and 60 hours. Congrats, Diamond and Gimbir!
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Upon meeting his and Diamond’s first egg, Gimbir did a good amount of nibbling. No obvious harm done. Gimbir has performed well otherwise, so keeping high hopes for his paternal capabilities.
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Diamond lays 1st egg of 2025. After Xavier's disappearance and Gimbir's arrival soon thereafter, the breeding season was in question. Today's egg laying answered some questions.
Much gratitude to the #FalconCamProject, Charles Sturt University NSW
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Gimbir nibbled leftovers of a silver gull during a long bonding session with Diamond. It seemed a little rude until Diamond ultimately joined in the nibbling. A strange & entertaining episode!
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Diamond & Gimbir pair-bonded 2x & mated 3x all before 11 a.m. Only time will tell if their amorous activities have the desired effect, but it’s evident that young Gimbir’s reproductive instinct is fully functional. #raptors
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Diamond & Gimbir continue their exuberant courtship. While bonding, he got cornered. When he saw an opening, he burst from the nest. Later, he brought prey, but Diamond was out. Re-gift later, maybe.
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Second year Gimbir (2024 hatch) and Diamond successfully mated twice today. If completely successful, Diamond will lay eggs in the next few days.
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Gimbir brought prey that was nearly as big as him. Diamond had clearly already eaten, but was grateful, nonetheless, and will enjoy later. Gimbir has proven himself to be quite a skilled hunter.
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Xavier has now been gone for over a week. The new male, Gimbir, took an important next step in his courtship of Diamond ~ a food gift. She happily accepted the offering.
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Diamond’s mate, Xavier has been missing for 5 days. Now, a young tiercel seems to be courting her. He came to the nest & they appeared to bond briefly. We watch and wait.
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